New Orleans Saints linebacker Hau’oli Kikaha continued his rapid emergence into the NFL Thursday night after totaling seven tackles, a sack and a forced fumble against the Atlanta Falcons. His performance has put him in the running for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week.
The Saints selected Hau’oli Kikaha in the second round (44 overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft out of the University of Washington. Through six games, he leads the Saints in both sacks (4) and forced fumbles (3), and sits third on the team with 34 total tackles.