Kaluka Maiava
<!--start image--><!-- end image-->Like most of the people on the Trojan football roster, Kaluka Maiava became accustomed to success. He came to the mainland after a highly decorated prep career, Hawaii's top prep player came to USC with big plans. He wanted to be the man. Unfortunately for Maiava, one was already there. Go inside for the stor...
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Shortly after Clay Matthews redshirt season in 2004, he watched as USC coaches signed one of the greatest linebacker classes in team history, as Rey Maualuga, Brian Cushing, Luthur Brown and Kaluka Maiava all committed to the Trojans. Four years later, Matthews watched as USC coaches spent spring practice finding ways to get him on the field, despite the...
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<!--start image--><!-- end image-->One of the more interesting position battles this spring will be between the young linebackers. Brian Cushing, Rey Maualuga and Kaluka Maiava are almost guaranteed to be starters, but there will be plenty of reps for the less seasoned guys. Inside: Hear from Luthur Brown and Jordan Campbell plus tons of practice note...
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Scott Wolf, Los Angeles Daily News USC starting linebacker Kaluka Maiava will miss spring practice next month because he will undergo wrist surgery. Maiava injured his wrist in November and then broke his thumb in the Rose Bowl, when he made a key play forcing a fumble in the third quarter that ended an Illinois scoring threat… continue...
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Keith Rivers is ready for his final home game at the Coliseum, but in the off chance his sprained left ankle has not sufficiently recovered, the Trojans have yet another playmaking linebacker ready to go in his place. Making his first career start, junior Kaluka Maiava had a team-high 10 tackles in USC's 44-24 win over No....
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times USC’s defense, ranked first in the Pacific 10 Conference and third nationally, will try to stop Arizona State with two starters relegated to backup roles because of injuries. Junior Kaluka Maiava will start in place of Keith Rivers at weak-side linebacker and freshman Everson Griffen will start in place of Kyle Moore at defensive...
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USC will start All-America offensive tackle Sam Baker, after two weeks out with a strained hamstring, against Arizona State Thanksgiving. But linebacker Keith Rivers, also a senior All-American, will not start. Junior Kaluka Maiava will step in at weakside linebacker with Rivers backing him up....
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<!--start image--><!-- end image-->Kaluka Maiava has started before -- sort of. Thursday, however, should be his first time remaining in the game after the first snap. The two-time special teams player of the year will deal with several new challenges. Also inside: Updates on Keith River, Sam Baker and Kyle Moore. Plus, Will Collins takes matters into his own...
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Kaluka Maiava starts at linebacker for the ailing Keith Rivers, who is officially available. Sam Baker starts at tackle and will be backed up by Butch Lewis. Everson Griffen starts at defensive end for Kyle Moore, who will play but is still bothered by a bruised nerve in his arm....
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Linebacker Kaluka Maiava is wearing a hard cast on his arm after suffering a possible broken wrist against Oregon. Maiava said X-rays were inconclusive and he will undergo another set next week. But he will play against Oregon State with the cast....
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Filed under: USC Football, Pac 10, NCAA FB InjuriesWhen USC linebacker Brian Cushing suffered an ankle sprain in the Trojans' season opener against Idaho, the junior was hopeful that he would make it back on the field within two weeks at Nebraska. He noted that there's a difference between simply walking and coming out and playing on the field,...
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With the defense trying to get its game going, the special teams stepped up for a score to start the second as Thomas Williams blocked Billy O'Malley's punt for the first team and Kaluka Maiava scopped the ball up on the nine and took it in for a touchdown. First team 21, Second team 3....
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