Kealoha Pilares

Kealoha Pilares
Pilares with the Hawaii Warriors in 2010
No. 81
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born (1988-02-20) February 20, 1988
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolDamien Memorial (Honolulu)
CollegeHawaii
NFL draft2011: 5th round, 132nd overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions2
Receiving yards42
Receiving touchdowns1
Return yards806
Return touchdowns1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kealoha Pilares (born February 20, 1988) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 9+7⁄8 in
(1.77 m)
199 lb
(90 kg)
30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)
8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)
4.42 s1.50 s2.57 s4.11 s6.85 s40.5 in
(1.03 m)
10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)
19 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[1][2][3]

In the 2011 NFL draft, Pilares was selected in the fifth round, 132nd overall, by the Carolina Panthers.[4] On November 20, 2011, he set a franchise record (since broken) with a 101-yard kick return for a touchdown against the Detroit Lions.

On August 24, 2013, he was placed on injured reserve.[5] He was released on August 24, 2014.[6]

NFL statistics

Regular season   Receiving   Kickoff returns
Season TeamGPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTD
2011Carolina Panthers 120000.0002359025.71011
2012Carolina Panthers 8024221.0361921624.0280

References

  1. ↑ "Kealoha Pilares NFL Combine and Draft Prospects". NFL.com. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Kealoha Pilares College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Draft Tracker 2011". NFL.com. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  5. ↑ Henson, Max (August 24, 2013). "Panthers reduce roster". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  6. ↑ Gantt, Darin (August 24, 2014). "Panthers get down to 79 with 10 moves Sunday". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved August 24, 2014.