
Maika Kaufusi
Position coaches (BYU, 2026): Tyus Moe, Kelly Poppinga, Chad Kauha'aha'a
Cottonwood Heights, UTRedshirt Junior6'3"235 lb#33
Estimated NIL value
$96K
Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.
Transfer Vulnerability Score
18 / 100
71st
Moderate risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.
HS recruit
Class
Redshirt Junior
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
1-2 seasons
Maika Kaufusi is a 6'3", 235-lb Redshirt Junior Linebacker at BYU from Cottonwood Heights, UT. TransferPortl estimates Maika Kaufusi's NIL market value at $96K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. Maika Kaufusi has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 18 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.
Updated Nov 9, 2026
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TVS History
Current TVS
18
Highest TVS
27
Oct 2, 2026
Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.
Before past portal windows
| Window | Team | TVS | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BYU | 33 Elevated | Did not enter |
| 2025 | BYU | 19 Moderate | Did not enter |
| 2024 | BYU | 9 Low | Did not enter |
Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.
Market Value History
Current market value
$95,824
Highest market value
$95,824
Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.
Recruitment
Class of 2022
Committed to BYU Mar 2021
Season Statistics
| Season | Team | Tackles | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BYU | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | BYU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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