Quarterback, California, 2025–⁠26

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele

Number
No. 3
Height
6′3″
Weight
225 lb
Class (2026)
Sophomore
Hometown
Ewa Beach, HI

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele plays quarterback for California. Last time out, against Wake Forest: 15 of 18, 110 yards, 1 TD. Sagapolutele leads California in passing touchdowns and passing yards this season.

2026 so far

1,290 passing yards, 9 TD

In the news: Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele injury update: Cal starts backup QB, Yahoo Sports

Last game: 15 of 18, 110 yards, 1 TD vs. Wake Forest, L 7–⁠41

Next game: at SMU, Oct 24

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 271UCLA
  2. 182@SYR
  3. 413WAG
  4. 119CLEM
  5. 195@UNLV
  6. 110WAKE

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

At a glance

Best season
3,446
Passing yards, 2025 (California, 7–⁠6)
Best game
413 yards
Vs. Wagner, week 3, 2026: No. 3 passing game in FBS that week

Career highs

413passing yards, career highvs. Wagner, 20264touchdown passes, career highvs. SMU, 2025

Regional honors: Pop Warner Trophy 2025 (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2025California31549164.23,4467.0189
2026California12218267.01,2907.195
Career43767364.94,7367.02714

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2025California60−120−2.0425
2026California13−40−3.105
Career73−160−2.2425

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2025California3QBFr.
2026California3QBSo.6′3″225

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2025California5650.2139th (n=314)0.24119.861%0.260.13
2026California1920.0925th (n=273)0.2117.345%0.10–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Passing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessDepthAfter catchDeep throwsDeep completed
2025California45%7.6 yds4.6 yds24 of 23850%
2026California42%7.1 yds5.6 yds19 of 17647%

Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025California36%1.900.500.7024%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 California 6 games, 1,290 passing yards, 9 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 5vs.UCLAL 24–⁠45244127122−16
Sep 12atSyracuseW 21–⁠18213418220−5
Sep 19vs.WagnerW 49–⁠7273341330–
Sep 25vs.ClemsonL 10–⁠24162911902−7
Oct 3atUNLVL 31–⁠39192719511−12
Oct 17vs.Wake ForestL 7–⁠41151811010–
2025 California 13 games, 3,446 passing yards, 18 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30atOregon StateW 34–⁠1520302343030
Sep 6vs.Texas SouthernW 35–⁠32637259017
Sep 13vs.MinnesotaW 27–⁠14243827930−15
Sep 20atSan Diego StateL 0–⁠34173820802−2
Sep 27atBoston CollegeW 28–⁠242234254211
Oct 4vs.DukeL 21–⁠45203124513−40
Oct 17vs.North CarolinaW 21–⁠18213920910−8
Oct 24atVirginia TechL 34–⁠42243928610−27
Nov 1vs.VirginiaL 21–⁠31193021302−42
Nov 8atLouisvilleW 29–⁠26304732320−15
Nov 22atStanfordL 10–⁠31334926900−24
Nov 29vs.SMUW 38–⁠35314033040–
Dec 24 ✦atHawai’iL 31–⁠3528393371015

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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