Teams Hawai’i 2017 Roster ← 2016 2018 → 2017 Hawai’i roster 124 players: 25 freshmen, 6 sophomores, 14 juniors, 3 seniors, 76 with no class listed. From 21 states and 6 other countries; the most from Hawaii (42) and California (38). The 2017 season .
Quarterbacks 8 Running backs 8 Receivers 23 Tight ends 3 Offensive line 17 Defensive line 22 Linebackers 16 Defensive backs 21 Specialists 6
Quarterbacks 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 6 QB So. 5′11″ 200 Monte Sereno, CA 2,785 passing yards, 18 TD 13 QB Fr. 6′4″ 220 La Mirada, CA 22 passing yards, 1 TD 17 Cole Brownholtz QB 6′4″ 210 Carmichael, CA 7 passing yards 14 Larry Tuileta QB 6′2″ 200 Honolulu, HI 15 Kyle Gallup QB 6′2″ 210 Greenwood Village, CO 16 Karson Greeley QB 6′5″ 210 Murrieta, CA 19 Kamali’i Akina QB RS 5′11″ 180 Stanford, CA 20 Hunter Hughes QB 5′11″ 190 Lake Zurich, IL
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 22 Diocemy Saint Juste RB 5′8″ 200 Boynton Beach, FL 1,510 rushing yards, 7 TD 48 Ryan Tuiasoa RB 5′11″ 210 Kailua, HI 299 rushing yards, 5 TD 7 Dayton Furuta RB 5′11″ 250 Mililani, HI 4 tackles 34 K.K. Padello RB Fr. 5′11″ 215 Mililani, HI 4 tackles 21 Freddie Holly III RB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 200 Riverside, CA 27 rushing yards 25 Elijah Dale RB Jr. 5′10″ 200 San Francisco, CA 29 Genta Ito RB Jr. 5′8″ 195 Inabe, Japan 33 Melvin Davis RB 6′2″ Compton, CA
Receivers 23 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 23 Dylan Collie WR 5′10″ 175 El Dorado Hills, CA 56 catches, 636 yards, 4 TD 5 WR So. 5′10″ 175 Kailua-Kona, HI 47 catches, 667 yards, 5 TD 80 Ammon Barker WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 225 Salt Lake, UT 39 catches, 398 yards, 1 TD 17 Terrence Lamonte Sayles WR 6′3″ 195 Kerens, TX 14 tackles 12 Keelan Ewaliko WR 5′11″ 200 Wailuku, HI 26 catches, 299 yards 85 Marcus Armstrong-Brown WR Jr. 6′3″ 210 Napa, CA 24 catches, 184 yards, 1 TD 4 Kumoku Noa WR 5′11″ 175 Honolulu, HI 11 catches, 140 yards, 2 TD 81 Kalakaua Timoteo WR 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′1″ 190 Mililani, HI 3 catches, 12 yards 9 Devan Stubblefield WR Jr. 6′1″ 200 ‘Ewa Beach, HI 1 catch, 7 yards 30 Davine Tullis WR Jr. 6′1″ 200 Seattle, WA 1 catch, 0 yards 84 Isaiah Bernard WR 6′1″ 190 Santa Clarita, CA 1 catch, 47 yards 3 Jason-Matthew Sharsh WR Fr. 6′0″ 190 Honolulu, HI 6 Cedric Byrd WR So. 5′9″ 175 Los Angeles, CA 9 JoJo Ward WR So. 5′9″ 175 Waco, TX 10 Drake Stallworth WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 190 Folsom, CA 17 Tristin Kamaka WR Jr. 5′8″ 175 ‘Ewa Beach, HI 23 Jared Smart WR RS 6′0″ 190 Dublin, CA 31 Frank Abreu WR 6′0″ 200 Honolulu, HI 81 Grey Ihu WR 6′0″ 175 Kaneohe, HI 86 Don’Yeh Patterson WR 6′0″ 195 Carson, CA 88 Isaia Leeth WR 6′4″ 190 Portland, OR 88 John Johnson WR RS 5′11″ 190 Warner Robins, GA Cole Carter WR Ashburn, VA
Tight ends 3 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 7 Metuisela ‘Unga TE 6′5″ 240 Rochester, CA 9 catches, 86 yards, 1 TD 45 Dakota Torres TE Jr. 6′2″ 245 Wai‘anae, HI 7 catches, 52 yards, 2 TD 83 Kade Greeley TE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ 225 Murrieta, CA 4 catches, 85 yards, 2 TD
Offensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 47 Kaiwi Chung OL Jr. 5′11″ 240 Honolulu, HI 1 return, 6 yards 50 Dejon Allen OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 290 Compton, CA 1 tackle 60 Chris Posa OL 6′4″ 290 Commerce, MI 1 tackle 51 John Wa‘a OL 6′4″ 315 Hau’ula, HI 57 J.R. Hensley OL 2★ 2-star recruit 6′5″ 310 Edmond, OK 58 Joey Nu’uanu-Kuhi’iki OL Fr. 6′4″ 300 Waianae, HI 59 Emil Graves OL Fr. 6′3″ 275 Lynwood, CA 63 Taaga Tuulima OL Fr. 6′2″ 310 Ewa Beach, HI 64 Fred Ulu-Perry OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 305 Honolulu, HI 65 OL 6′4″ 315 Kailua-Kona, HI 68 Brandon Kipper OL 6′6″ 327 Caldwell, ID 72 Kohl Levao OL RS 6′6″ 350 Aberdeen, WA 72 Matt Norman OL 6′5″ 270 Monrovia, CA 74 Gene Pryor OL RS 6′3″ 310 Visalia, CA 75 Ilm Manning OL 6′4″ 295 Glendale, AZ 77 Alesana Sunia OL Fr. 6′3″ 320 Leone, American Samoa 78 Ernest Moore OL Fr. 6′8″ 320 San Francisco, CA
Defensive line 22 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 97 DL 6′5″ 240 East Palo Alto, CA 31 tackles, 4 sacks 3 David Manoa DL 6′3″ 240 Hayward, CA 33 tackles, 3 sacks 98 Viane Moala DT 6′6″ 304 Ili’ili, American Samoa 39 tackles 91 Samiuela Akoteu DL 6′2″ 280 Inglewood, CA 26 tackles 99 Zeno Choi DL Jr. 6′3″ 280 Honolulu, HI 19 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT 43 Tevarua Eldridge DL Jr. 6′2″ 270 Wailuku, HI 14 tackles, 0.5 sacks 92 Maxwell Hendrie DL Fr. 6′4″ 245 Sydney, Australia 13 tackles, 0.5 sacks 96 Kaimana Padello DL 6′0″ 225 Mililani, HI 10 tackles, 1 sack 8 Penitito Faalologo DL 5′11″ 300 Pago Pago, American Samoa 10 tackles 66 Eperone Moananu DL 2★ 2-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 290 Pago Pago, American Samoa 3 tackles 35 Jeffery Keene DL Fr. 6′4″ 230 Temple Hills, MD 40 Chance Kalaugher DL RS 6′6″ 240 Honolulu, HI 43 Mason Vega DL Fr. 6′3″ 275 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 48 Derek Thomas DL RS 6′3″ 230 Huntington Beach, CA 49 Manly Williams DL 2★ 2-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 245 Honolulu, HI 51 Makai Manuwai DL Fr. 6′1″ 280 Medford, OR 69 Azia Se’ei DL Fr. 5′11″ 275 Honolulu, HI 90 Fanupo Peapealalo DL Fr. 6′3″ 265 Oceanside, CA 92 DJuan Matthews DL RS 5′11″ 275 Houston, TX 93 Anthony Mermea DL 6′4″ 300 Bellflower, CA 93 Mason Mataafa DL 6′4″ 250 Santa Ana, CA 95 Kendall Hune DL Fr. 6′3″ 285 Carmel, IN
Linebackers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 31 LB Jr. 6′4″ 245 Redondo Beach, CA 124 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 1 INT 27 Solomon Matautia LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 230 Ewa Beach, HI 84 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INT 44 Russell Williams Jr. LB 6′1″ 230 Chicago, IL 53 tackles, 1 sack 2 Jeremiah Pritchard LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 225 Leone, American Samoa 31 tackles, 3 sacks 1 Penei Pavihi LB 6′3″ 245 Pago Pago, American Samoa 5 tackles 40 Dany Mulanga LB Sr. 6′3″ 215 Bedford, TX 5 tackles 58 Rashaan Falemalu LB 6′1″ 230 Hau‘ula, HI 3 tackles 61 Wesley Faagau LB 6′0″ 220 Waianae, HI 2 tackles 54 La’akea Look LB 6′0″ 225 Waipahu, HI 1 tackle 59 Max Broman LB 6′1″ 220 Draper, UT 1 tackle 12 Kana’i Picanco LB Fr. 6′1″ 225 Kaneohe, HI 38 Malachi Mageo LB Sr. 6′2″ 220 Carson, CA 41 Scheyenne Sanitoa LB Fr. 6′1″ 220 Fagatogo, American Samoa 46 Tauivi Ho Ching LB Fr. 6′1″ 225 Nu’uuli, American Samoa 52 Dalton Gouveia LB 6′1″ 225 Charlotte, NC 57 Parker Higgins LB RS 5′11″ 225 Honolulu, HI
Defensive backs 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 4 Daniel Lewis Jr. DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 190 Morbihan, LA 77 tackles, 1 INT 39 Trayvon Henderson DB 6′0″ 200 Sacramento, CA 55 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT 4 Rojesterman Farris II DB So. 6′1″ 180 Coral Springs, FL 42 tackles, 1 INT 8 Eugene Ford DB 6′2″ 210 Venice, CA 27 tackles, 1 INT 30 Keala Santiago DB 5′11″ 207 Hau’ula, HI 26 tackles, 1 sack 3 Kalen Hicks DB 6′3″ 215 Las Vegas, NV 19 tackles, 1 sack 14 Manu Hudson-Rasmussen DB Jr. 6′1″ 175 Tigard, OR 21 tackles 24 Mykal Tolliver DB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 175 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 6 tackles 22 Ikem Okeke DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 200 Las Vegas, NV 5 tackles 37 Austin Gerard DB 6′1″ 195 Pearl City, HI 5 tackles 11 Jay Dominique DB Fr. 6′2″ 190 Montréal, Canada 4 tackles 20 Zach Wilson DB 6′1″ 185 Upland, CA 3 tackles 28 Cameron Hayes DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 180 Marina del Rey, CA 1 tackle 11 Justice Augafa DB Fr. 5′11″ 210 Anchorage, AK 12 Damario McLean DB 6′1″ 185 Sacramento, CA 18 Cortez Davis DB RS 5′11″ 180 Decatur, GA 25 Austin Borengasser DB 6′2″ 205 Honolulu, HI 26 Leonard Lee DB 6′0″ 190 Wahiawa, HI 34 Austin Pang Kee DB 5′10″ 160 Kaneohe, HI 35 Kayson Smith-Bejgrowicz DB 6′3″ 195 ‘Ewa Beach, HI 88 Tumua Tuinei DB Sr. 5′9″ 200 Honolulu, HI
Jason-Matthew Sharsh, Kumoku Noa, Kana’i Picanco, Larry Tuileta, Austin Borengasser, Frank Abreu, Austin Pang Kee, Chance Kalaugher, Shawn McCarthy, Alex Trifonovitch, Kaiwi Chung, Ryan Tuiasoa, Manly Williams, Parker Higgins, Fred Ulu-Perry, Azia Se’ei, Grey Ihu, Tumua Tuinei, Zeno Choi Noah Borden, Devan Stubblefield, Tristin Kamaka, Solomon Matautia, Kayson Smith-Bejgrowicz, Austin Gerard, La’akea Look, Taaga Tuulima Dayton Furuta, Leonard Lee, Keala Santiago, K.K. Padello, John Wa‘a, Kalakaua Timoteo, Kaimana Padello Melvin Davis, Dejon Allen, Emil Graves, Anthony Mermea Metuisela ‘Unga, Mykal Tolliver, Mason Vega Jahlani Tavai, Malachi Mageo, Don’Yeh Patterson Kalen Hicks, Ikem Okeke John Ursua, Asotui Eli Eugene Ford, Samiuela Akoteu Drake Stallworth, Cole Brownholtz Damario McLean, Trayvon Henderson Keelan Ewaliko, Tevarua Eldridge Karson Greeley, Kade Greeley Elijah Dale, Ernest Moore Joey Nu’uanu-Kuhi’iki, Wesley Faagau David Manoa Daniel Lewis Jr. Rojesterman Farris II Cedric Byrd Dru Brown JoJo Ward Justice Augafa Cole McDonald Manu Hudson-Rasmussen Kyle Gallup Terrence Lamonte Sayles Cortez Davis Kamali’i Akina Hunter Hughes Zach Wilson Freddie Holly III Diocemy Saint Juste Dylan Collie Jared Smart Cameron Hayes Davine Tullis Jeffery Keene Dany Mulanga Russell Williams Jr. Derek Thomas Makai Manuwai Dalton Gouveia J.R. Hensley Max Broman Chris Posa Brandon Kipper Kohl Levao Matt Norman Gene Pryor Ilm Manning Ammon Barker Isaiah Bernard Marcus Armstrong-Brown Isaia Leeth John Johnson Fanupo Peapealalo DJuan Matthews Mason Mataafa Kendall Hune Meffy Koloamatangi Cole Carter HI 42 CA 38 TX 4 OR 3 FL 2 Hometowns of the 2017 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 42 California 38 American Samoa 8 Texas 4 Oregon 3 Nevada 2 Florida 2 VIC 2 Top counties Honolulu County, Hawaii pop. 1 million 38 Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 14 San Bernardino County, California pop. 2.2 million 4 Sacramento County, California pop. 1.6 million 4 Riverside County, California pop. 2.5 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’ 2017 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.
Dru Brown QB
Cole McDonald QB
John Ursua WR
Asotui Eli OL
Meffy Koloamatangi DL
Jahlani Tavai LB