Nebraska transfer portal OL Houston Ka’aha’aina-Torres commits to Michigan

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Kyle Whittingham and the Wolverines added some beef to its offensive line on Monday afternoon, as former Nebraska offensive lineman Houston Ka’aha’aina-Torres has committed to Michigan through the transfer portal.

The 6-foot-3, 300-pound Honolulu, Hawaii native was a true freshman in 2025 and only played in two games to preserve his redshirt status. A former three-star recruit, Ka’aha’aina-Torres chose the Cornhuskers over other offers from Utah, Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, Michigan State, Washington State, Colorado, SMU, Cal and more.

Recruiting analyst Greg Biggins scouted Ka’aha’aina-Torres coming out of high school and had this to say:

Has impressed at multiple in-person workouts including most recently an Alpha Dog showing in January at Warriors for Youth Camp. Worked out at guard and tackle but a lot of schools like as a center. Strong kid with really good feet and balance. Excellent lateral mobility, light on his feet and can slide and mirror and does a really good staying in front of opposing edge rushers. Strong frame, with no bad weight and had a dominant showing at Under Armour Next Camp last July where he earned an invite to the UA game. Looks about 6-3, 270 pounds and carries his weight really well. Equally adept as a run and pass blocker and strong at the point of attack. Manhandles opposing linemen in the run game and has no issues getting to the second level. High compete level, great off-field work ethic and smart kid on and off the field with the academic profile to go anywhere he wants. Love the positional versatility but center could be his meal ticket long term and he has all the tools to be an early impact player at the next level.

Ka’aha’aina-Torres is the first offensive lineman and X overall player to commit to Whittingham and the Wolverines through the portal this offseason. Other commitments include Pitt long snapper Nico Crawford, UNLV punter Cam Brown, Pitt kicker Trey Butkowski, Oklahoma running back Taylor Tatum, Utah edge rusher John Henry Daley, Utah defensive lineman Jonah Lea’ea, Texas wide receiver Jaime Ffrench, Colorado State quarterback Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi and Utah tight end JJ Buchanan.

For more info on Michigan’s efforts in the portal, click here.

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