Makai Saina holds the C · Backup spot in Purdue Boilermakers’s offensive line room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Makai Saina is a 6'4", 300-pound center from Arlington, Texas who transferred to Purdue from USC. At Martin High School, he was rated a four-star prospect and ranked the No. 20 interior offensive lineman nationally by national outlets. He earned 2024 Under Armour All-American honors and was a 2024 Polynesian Bowl All-Star. As a junior, he helped lead an offense that scored 45.4 points per game and rushed for 254.3 yards per game in Class 6A. Saina redshirted during his freshman year at USC in 2024 and did not appear in games during the 2025 season as a redshirt freshman before entering the transfer portal.

USC2024 – 2025

Purdue2026 — present