Teams Hawai’i 2009 Roster ← 2008 2010 → 2009 Hawai’i roster 115 players. From 11 states and 2 other countries; the most from Hawaii (64) and California (34). The 2009 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 8 Receivers 17 Offensive line 24 Defensive line 22 Linebackers 19 Defensive backs 15 Specialists 4
Quarterbacks 6 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 17 QB 6′0″ Wahiawa, HI 2,396 passing yards, 14 TD 12 Greg Alexander QB 6′4″ Santa Rosa, CA 1,433 passing yards, 9 TD 10 Shane Austin QB 6′0″ Camarillo, CA 545 passing yards, 2 TD 8 Corey Nielsen QB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 185 Cerritos, CA 15 Cayman Shutter QB 6′1″ Kailua, HI 16 Brent Rausch QB 6′4″ Cathedral City, CA
Running backs 8 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 25 RB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ Portland, OR 453 rushing yards, 2 TD 23 Leon Wright-Jackson RB 6′1″ Pasco, WA 554 rushing yards, 7 TD 26 Chizzy Dimude RB 5′10″ Hayward, CA 67 rushing yards 11 Inoke Funaki RB 5′11″ La`ie, HI 34 rushing yards, 1 TD 22 Jayson Rego RB 5′9″ Wailuku, HI 17 rushing yards 27 Kainoa Carlson RB 5′11″ 225 Kaneohe, HI 29 Hogan Rosehill RB 6′2″ Hilo, HI 35 Kimo Alo RB 5′11″ 205 Hau’ula, HI
Receivers 17 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 1 WR 6′2″ Chino, CA 106 catches, 1,590 yards, 8 TD 21 WR 5′11″ Wahiawa, HI 66 catches, 690 yards, 4 TD 88 Ryan Henry WR 5′9″ Los Angeles, CA 24 returns, 93 yards 2 Jon Medeiros WR 5′9″ Kapolei, HI 47 catches, 589 yards, 3 TD 7 Jovonte Taylor WR 5′9″ Los Angeles, CA 33 catches, 445 yards, 4 TD 3 Rodney Bradley WR 6′0″ Corsicana, TX 31 catches, 575 yards, 5 TD 81 Royce Pollard WR 6′1″ San Diego, CA 15 catches, 157 yards 84 Joe Avery WR 6′5″ Carson, CA 6 catches, 64 yards 6 Dustin Blount WR 5′6″ San Bernardino, CA 1 catch, 8 yards 5 Billy Ray Stutzmann WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ Honolulu, HI 13 Justin Clapp WR 6′2″ Concord, CA 14 David Graves WR 6′0″ Folsom, CA 24 Craig Bell WR 6′0″ 185 Compton, CA 39 Troy Lauduski WR 6′2″ 165 Carlsbad, CA 80 Jeremiah Ostrowski WR 5′9″ `Aiea, HI 82 Jett Jasper WR 6′2″ Lihue, HI 87 Michael Tinoco WR 6′2″ 200 Mission Viejo, CA
Offensive line 24 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 50 Laupepa Letuli OL 6′4″ 325 Torrance, CA 51 Austin Hansen OL 6′4″ 300 Yorba Linda, CA 52 Waylon Lolotai OL 6′3″ 265 Lafayette, CO 53 Levi Legay OL 6′3″ 285 Kailua-Kona, HI 54 Brett Leonard OL 6′5″ 310 Hollister, CA 55 John Estes OL 6′3″ 300 Stockton, CA 56 Matagisila Lefiti OL 6′0″ 280 Santa Ana, CA 58 Joey Lipp OL 6′3″ 270 Chino, CA 60 Clint Daniel OL 6′3″ 305 Kane`ohe, HI 62 Chauncy Winchester-Makainai OL 6′4″ 325 Kailua, HI 63 Brysen Ginlack OL 6′2″ 310 Kailua, HI 64 Ray Hisatake OL 6′3″ 320 San Francisco, CA 65 Kaha’i Choy OL 5′10″ 280 Hale`iwa, HI 66 Adrian Thomas OL 6′6″ 305 Bangor, Australia 67 Tui Tuiasosopo OL 6′0″ 315 Ewa Beach, HI 69 Andrew Faaumu OL 6′3″ 315 Kihei, HI 70 Kainoa LaCount OL 6′6″ 330 Kailua, HI 72 Clayton Laurel OL 6′2″ 310 Wahiawa, HI 73 Drew Uperesa OL 6′2″ 260 Hau`ula, HI 74 Raphael Ieru OL 6′2″ 315 Honolulu, HI 75 Bronson Tiwanak OL 6′1″ 295 ‘Aiea, HI 77 Aaron Kia OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 290 Mililani, HI 78 Ikaika Rodenhurst OL 6′3″ 310 Kailua, HI 79 Daniel Johnson OL 6′4″ 290 Issaquah, WA
Defensive line 22 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 9 Zach Masch DL 6′2″ 285 Nevada City, CA 42 Paipai Falemalu DL 6′3″ Hau`ula, HI 46 Victor Clore DL 6′2″ 250 Kaneohe, HI 49 Kaniela Tuipulotu DL 6′2″ 300 Lahaina, HI 49 Tuika Tufaga DL 6′2″ 285 La`ie, HI 52 Mike Maracle DL 6′4″ 245 San Diego, CA 54 Bo Montgomery DL 6′2″ 250 Kailua-Kona, HI 61 Earvin Sione DL 6′5″ 220 Honolulu, HI 73 Ho`oikaika Cavaco-Amoy DL 6′2″ 255 Waimanalo, HI 75 Ikaika Mahoe DL 5′11″ 280 Hilo, HI 80 Antwan Mahaley DL 6′4″ 220 Carson, CA 90 Elliott Purcell DL 6′3″ 250 Ewa Beach, HI 90 Geordon Hanohano DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 300 Wai`anae, HI 91 Chris Leatigaga DL 6′4″ 295 San Jose, CA 92 Rocky Savaiigaea DL 6′2″ 305 Ewa Beach, HI 94 Kamalu Umu DL 6′3″ Kapa`a, HI 95 Vaughn Meatoga DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 295 Kalaheo, HI 96 David Hafoka DL 6′1″ 330 San Mateo, CA 97 Alasi Toilolo DL 6′3″ 255 Kapolei, HI 98 Liko Satele DL 6′2″ 250 Honolulu, HI 99 Haku Correa DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 305 Honolulu, HI Josh Manupuna DL 6′2″ 285 Honolulu, HI
Linebackers 19 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 53 Blaze Soares LB 2★ 2-star recruit 6′1″ Kane`ohe, HI 1 INT 50 Mana Lolotai LB 6′0″ Kahuku, HI 3 returns, 25 yards 47 Joshua Rice LB 6′0″ Las Vegas, NV 1 return, 15 yards 1 Aaron Brown LB 6′1″ Puyallup, WA 3 Aulola Tonga LB 6′3″ 225 La’ie, HI 5 Jake Heun LB 6′2″ Anchorage, AK 36 Viliami Nauahi LB 6′2″ 215 La`ie, HI 38 Cory Daniel LB 6′0″ 240 Kane`ohe, HI 40 Po’okela Ahmad LB 6′1″ Kapolei, HI 41 Art Laurel LB 6′0″ Wahiawa, HI 41 Corey Paredes LB 6′0″ Kane`ohe, HI 44 Alema Tachibana LB 6′2″ 215 Kahuku, HI 47 Kamalani Alo LB 6′2″ Hau’ula, HI 55 George Daily-Lyles LB 5′11″ 255 Long Beach, CA 56 Tim Brown LB 5′11″ 210 Wai`anae, HI 58 John Fonoti LB 6′2″ 255 Honolulu, HI 59 R.J. Kiesel-Kauhane LB 5′11″ 225 ‘Aiea, HI 60 Joseph Malabuyoc LB 6′0″ 230 Vancouver, BC Kaiser Iuta LB 5′11″ 200 Honolulu, HI
Defensive backs 15 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 43 Mana Silva S 6′1″ Hilo, HI 6 INT 2 Lametrius Davis CB 6′0″ Portland, OR 3 INT 9 Spencer Smith S 5′11″ Marietta, GA 1 INT 19 Richard Torres S 5′8″ Kahuku, HI 1 INT 4 Tank Hopkins CB 5′10″ Marlin, TX 7 Lewis Walker CB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 175 Salt Lake City, UT 8 Chris Black DB 5′10″ 175 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 8 Jeramy Bryant CB 5′10″ Carson , CA 10 Kawika Ornellas CB 5′9″ 175 Kapolei, HI 11 Steven Christian CB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 170 El Dorado Hills, CA 22 Steve Stepter S 5′9″ 190 Los Angeles, CA 28 Jordan Gomes S 5′10″ 190 Kailua, HI 33 Michael Wadsworth DB 6′1″ 190 Orem, UT 37 Kenny Estes S 6′0″ 210 Waimea, HI Gary Nagy DB 6′1″ 185 Laie, HI
Billy Ray Stutzmann, Cayman Shutter, Kainoa Carlson, Jordan Gomes, Cory Daniel, Corey Paredes, Victor Clore, Blaze Soares, John Fonoti, Clint Daniel, Earvin Sione, Chauncy Winchester-Makainai, Brysen Ginlack, Kainoa LaCount, Ho`oikaika Cavaco-Amoy, Raphael Ieru, Ikaika Rodenhurst, Liko Satele, Haku Correa, Josh Manupuna, Kaiser Iuta Jon Medeiros, Kawika Ornellas, Po’okela Ahmad, R.J. Kiesel-Kauhane, Tui Tuiasosopo, Bronson Tiwanak, Jeremiah Ostrowski, Elliott Purcell, Rocky Savaiigaea, Alasi Toilolo Bryant Moniz, Kealoha Pilares, Kimo Alo, Art Laurel, Paipai Falemalu, Luke Ingram, Kamalani Alo, Clayton Laurel, Drew Uperesa, Aaron Kia Jeramy Bryant, Brian Blumberg, Laupepa Letuli, Antwan Mahaley, Joe Avery Aulola Tonga, Inoke Funaki, Viliami Nauahi, Tuika Tufaga Richard Torres, Alema Tachibana, Mana Lolotai, Gary Nagy Jovonte Taylor, Steve Stepter, Ryan Henry Corey Nielsen, Craig Bell, George Daily-Lyles Hogan Rosehill, Mana Silva, Ikaika Mahoe Greg Salas, Joey Lipp Lametrius Davis, Alex Green Jayson Rego, Andrew Faaumu Mike Maracle, Royce Pollard Levi Legay, Bo Montgomery Tim Brown, Geordon Hanohano Jett Jasper, Kamalu Umu Aaron Brown Rodney Bradley Tank Hopkins Jake Heun Dustin Blount Lewis Walker Chris Black Spencer Smith Zach Masch Shane Austin Steven Christian Greg Alexander Justin Clapp David Graves Brent Rausch Scott Enos Leon Wright-Jackson Chizzy Dimude Michael Wadsworth Kenny Estes Troy Lauduski Joshua Rice Kaniela Tuipulotu Austin Hansen Waylon Lolotai Brett Leonard John Estes Matagisila Lefiti Ray Hisatake Kaha’i Choy Daniel Johnson Michael Tinoco Chris Leatigaga Vaughn Meatoga David Hafoka HI 64 CA 34 WA 3 OR 2 TX 2 Hometowns of the 2009 Hawai’i roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state Hawaii 64 California 34 Washington 3 Oregon 2 Texas 2 Utah 2 Australia 2 Alaska 1 Top counties Honolulu County, Hawaii pop. 1 million 52 Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 11 Hawaii County, Hawaii pop. 206,000 6 San Diego County, California pop. 3.3 million 3 Orange County, California pop. 3.2 million 3 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2009 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Bryant Moniz QB
Alex Green RB3-star recruit
Greg Salas WR
Kealoha Pilares WR