Kai Wallin holds the RDE · Starter spot in San Diego State Aztecs’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Kai Wallin is a 6'5", 247-pound right defensive end from Sacramento, California, who attended Jesuit High School. He began his college career at American River College in 2022, recording 33 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, and five sacks across 10 games. Wallin then transferred to Nebraska, where he redshirted in 2023 and appeared in 15 games over two seasons, earning Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and Brook Berringer Citizenship Team honors. In 2025 at Oregon State, he played in nine games with seven starts, accumulating 17 tackles and posting a 9-yard sack against Washington State. He now joins San Diego State as a transfer for the 2026 season.

Nebraskathrough 2024

Oregon State2025

San Diego State2026 — present