 2009Played in all 16 games with three starts… Recorded 40 tackles, 2.5 sacks, two passes defensed and a forced fumble on defense… On special teams has registered four tackles and a forced fumble. Game 1 vs. Minnesota 9/13: Made his Browns and NFL debut playing on special teams, registering one tackle… Game 2 at Denver 9/20: Was credited with one tackle on special teams… Game 3 at Baltimore 9/27: Did not post any stats as a reserve… Game 4 vs. Cincinnati 10/4: On special teams recorded a pair of stops… Also punched the ball loose from Andre Caldwell on a kickoff return, which was recovered by Blake Costanzo at the Bengals’ 18 and led to a field goal… Game 5 at Buffalo 10/11: Did not have any stats… Game 6 at Pittsburgh 10/18: Saw extensive action at inside linebacker in second half after D’Qwell Jackson left the game at halftime with a shoulder injury… Responded with six tackles… Also forced a Rashard Mendenhall fumble that was recovered by David Bowens at the Browns’ 15… Game 7 vs. Green Bay 10/25: Made first start of NFL career and responded with five tackles… Game 8 at Chicago 11/1: Did not start but saw extended action in the second half with shoulder injury to Eric Barton… Posted five tackles and a pass defensed… Game 9 vs. Baltimore 11/16: Started at an inside linebacker spot and posted eight tackles, a figure that ranked second on the squad… Game 10 at Detroit 11/22: Opened at inside linebacker and tallied four tackles…Also combined with David Bowens for a sack on quarterback Matthew Stafford… Game 11 at Cincinnati 11/29: Did not have any stats in a reserve role… Game 12 vs. San Diego 12/6: Did not post any stats in a reserve role… Game 13 vs. Pittsburgh 12/10: As a reserve, recorded four tackles and a half-sack of Ben Roethlisberger that he shared with Brian Schaefering… Game 14 at Kansas City 12/20: Registered two tackles and a pass defensed… Game 15 vs. Oakland 12/27: In a reserve role, registered two tackles and a quarterback hit… Game 16 vs. Jacksonville 1/3: Had his best game of the year, as he posted four tackles and 1.5 sacks… Came up with the first full sack of the year when he dropped David Garrard for a 1-yard loss in the fourth quarter. College HighlightsMissed just one game during four-year career at Southern California (2005- 08)…In his career amassed 164 tackles, 15.5 stops for loss and two interceptions…Earned a starting role as a senior…Was a second-team All-Pac 10 selection as a senior when he notched 66 tackles, eight stops for loss and an interception…Named Rose Bowl Defensive MVP after posting four tackles and two pass deflections against Penn State…Named USC’s co-Special Teams Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006…Sociology major. PersonalFull name is Kaluka Kawahalama Maiava…Is a native of Wailuku, Hawaii, where he attended Baldwin High School…As a senior was the Gatorade Hawaii Player of
the Year and a first-team all-state selection by the Honolulu Advertiser…Also participated in soccer and boxing in high school…Father, Scott Mahoney, was an offensive lineman at Colorado (1969-71)…His grandfather is ex-pro wrestler Neff Maiava…Brother, Kai, is a junior offensive lineman at UCLA…Enjoys surfing and hunting…Lists cousin and UFC mixed martial artist Kendall Grove as favorite athlete, Amazing Race as favorite television show, Once Were Warriors as favorite movie and Bob Marley as favorite recording artist. |
