experienced Hawaii lineman with a proven punch inside
Michael Lafaele’s profile reads like a classic Hawaiʻi trench dog: a big, physical defensive lineman who was praised early for his quick development and later earned first-team all-WAC honors in the 2007 season, starting 12 games and posting 21 tackles. The differentiator is his combination of power, leverage, and football maturity rather than pure flash—he was noted as a player to watch even in his prep days, and that kind of interior toughness tends to show up on film. If you want a lineman who can anchor, absorb contact, and bring steady inside disruption, he fits the mold.
