Teams Hawai’i 2019 Roster ← 2018 2020 → 2019 Hawai’i roster 117 players: 19 freshmen, 17 sophomores, 22 juniors, 3 seniors, 56 with no class listed. From 16 states and 4 other countries; the most from Hawaii (49) and California (31). The 2019 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 6 Receivers 18 Tight ends 2 Offensive line 21 Defensive line 26 Linebackers 14 Defensive backs 19 Specialists 5
Quarterbacks 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 13 QB Jr. 6′4″ 220 La Mirada, CA 4,138 passing yards, 33 TD 2 QB 6′1″ 187 Honolulu, HI 907 passing yards, 8 TD 17 Justin Uahinui QB Fr. 6′3″ 195 Honolulu, HI 14 passing yards, 1 TD 7 Boone Abbott QB 6′2″ 190 Highland, UT 18 Zach Daniel QB 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′0″ 185 Houston, TX 19 Kamali’i Akina QB So. 5′11″ 180 Stanford, CA
Receivers 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 6 Cedric Byrd WR Sr. 5′9″ 175 Los Angeles, CA 98 catches, 1,097 yards, 10 TD 3 Jason-Matthew Sharsh WR Jr. 6′0″ 190 Honolulu, HI 87 catches, 916 yards, 5 TD 23 Jared Smart WR So. 6′0″ 190 Dublin, CA 87 catches, 1,129 yards, 5 TD 9 JoJo Ward WR Sr. 5′9″ 175 Waco, TX 65 catches, 1,134 yards, 11 TD 3 Melquise Stovall WR 4★ 4-star recruit 5′9″ 190 Lancaster, CA 18 catches, 248 yards, 4 TD 5 Lincoln Victor WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′9″ 177 Camas, WA 10 catches, 86 yards, 3 TD 9 Steven Fiso WR 6′2″ 205 Aua, American Samoa 4 tackles 3 James Phillips WR Fr. 5′9″ 160 Menifee, CA 5 catches, 52 yards 8 Nick Mardner WR 6′6″ 206 Oakville, ON 5 catches, 169 yards, 2 TD 4 Kumoku Noa WR 5′11″ 175 Honolulu, HI 4 catches, 120 yards, 1 TD 87 Robert Funkhouser WR 5′11″ 165 Danville, CA 4 catches, 36 yards, 1 TD 1 Jonah Panoke WR 6′1″ 200 Honolulu, HI 1 return, 21 yards 34 James Green III WR 5′11″ 175 Cathedral City, CA 1 tackle 80 Mekel Ealy WR 6′3″ 200 Antioch, CA 1 catch, 19 yards 88 John Johnson WR So. 5′11″ 190 Warner Robins, GA 1 catch, 6 yards 31 Jaden Allen WR RS 5′9″ 165 Covina, CA 81 Grey Ihu WR Fr. 6′0″ 175 Kaneohe, HI 86 Chance Beyer WR RS 5′10″ 180 Honolulu, HI
Offensive line 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 52 Solo Vaipulu OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 280 Riverside, CA 2 tackles 63 Taaga Tuulima OL Jr. 6′2″ 310 Ewa Beach, HI 2 tackles 74 Gene Pryor OL So. 6′3″ 310 Visalia, CA 1 tackle 76 Michael Eletise OL 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 350 Honolulu, HI 1 tackle 53 Ramsey Aviu OL So. 6′3″ 300 Aiea, HI 57 J.R. Hensley OL 2★ 2-star recruit 6′5″ 310 Edmond, OK 58 Joey Nu’uanu-Kuhi’iki OL Jr. 6′4″ 300 Waianae, HI 59 Emil Graves OL Jr. 6′3″ 275 Lynwood, CA 61 Eliki Tanuvasa OL RS 6′2″ 300 Honolulu, HI 64 Kauka Umiamaka OL RS 6′4″ 300 Kaneohe, HI 65 Elias Wong OL So. 6′2″ 315 Waimanalo, HI 67 Bubba Wa’a OL RS 6′2″ 310 Hauula, HI 68 Ra Elkington OL Fr. 6′5″ 345 Laie, HI 69 Stephan Bernal-Wendt OL Fr. 6′1″ 325 Honolulu, HI 71 Micah Vanterpool OL Fr. 6′6″ 315 Phoenix, AZ 72 Kohl Levao OL So. 6′6″ 350 Aberdeen, WA 75 Ilm Manning OL 6′4″ 295 Glendale, AZ 77 Alesana Sunia OL Jr. 6′3″ 320 Leone, American Samoa 77 Arasi Mose OL RS 6′5″ 370 Honolulu, HI 78 Ernest Moore OL Jr. 6′8″ 320 San Francisco, CA 89 Caden Hilborn OL RS 6′5″ 280 Salt Lake City, UT
Defensive line 26 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 96 Kaimana Padello DL 6′0″ 225 Mililani, HI 37 tackles, 3 sacks 48 Derek Thomas DL So. 6′3″ 230 Huntington Beach, CA 35 tackles, 1 sack 55 Blessman Ta’ala DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 300 Aua, American Samoa 19 tackles, 1 sack 95 Kendall Hune DL Jr. 6′3″ 285 Carmel, IN 21 tackles 49 Manly Williams DL 2★ 2-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 245 Honolulu, HI 19 tackles 91 Samiuela Akoteu DL 6′2″ 280 Inglewood, CA 19 tackles 8 Jonah Laulu DL 6′5″ 292 Las Vegas, NV 11 tackles, 2.5 sacks 92 DJuan Matthews DL So. 5′11″ 275 Houston, TX 17 tackles 43 Mason Vega DL Jr. 6′3″ 275 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 12 tackles, 1 sack 69 Azia Se’ei DL Jr. 5′11″ 275 Honolulu, HI 14 tackles 66 Eperone Moananu DL 2★ 2-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 290 Pago Pago, American Samoa 13 tackles 96 Andrew Choi DL 6′1″ 250 Honolulu, HI 3 tackles, 2.5 sacks 51 Makai Manuwai DL Jr. 6′1″ 280 Medford, OR 6 tackles 91 Justus Tavai DL Fr. 6′3″ 290 Inglewood, CA 2 tackles, 1 sack 35 Jeffery Keene DL Jr. 6′4″ 230 Temple Hills, MD 4 tackles 6 Jonah Kahahawai-Welch DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 240 Kailua, HI 3 tackles 98 Foi Shaw DL 5′11″ 290 Kaneohe, HI 1 tackle 40 Chance Kalaugher DL So. 6′6″ 240 Honolulu, HI 54 Kalani Kamakawiwo’ole DL Fr. 6′0″ 220 Honolulu, HI 56 Mark Blocker II DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 230 Los Angeles, CA 57 Samson Siilata DL RS 6′3″ 255 Kahuku, HI 90 Fanupo Peapealalo DL Jr. 6′3″ 265 Oceanside, CA 93 Mason Mataafa DL Fr. 6′4″ 250 Santa Ana, CA 94 Alema Kapoi DL 6′0″ 270 Kapolei, HI 95 Doug Russell DL So. 6′5″ 290 Seattle, WA 97 Zach Ritner DL Fr. 6′3″ 245 Mission Viejo, CA
Linebackers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 27 Solomon Matautia LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 230 Ewa Beach, HI 81 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 53 Darius Muasau LB 6′1″ 230 Ewa Beach, HI 60 tackles 2 Jeremiah Pritchard LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 225 Leone, American Samoa 47 tackles, 1 sack 12 Kana’i Picanco LB Jr. 6′1″ 225 Kaneohe, HI 23 tackles, 1 sack 15 Paul Scott LB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′1″ 215 Oakland, CA 20 tackles, 1 INT 46 Tauivi Ho Ching LB Jr. 6′1″ 225 Nu’uuli, American Samoa 4 tackles 11 Nalu Emerson LB 6′1″ 215 Kahuku, HI 1 tackle 57 Parker Higgins LB So. 5′11″ 225 Honolulu, HI 1 tackle 61 Wesley Faagau LB 6′0″ 220 Waianae, HI 1 tackle 1 Penei Pavihi LB 6′3″ 245 Pago Pago, American Samoa 17 Isaiah Tufaga LB 6′1″ 220 Laie, HI 36 Hoku Arias LB RS 6′0″ 205 Honolulu, HI 41 Zach Bowers LB 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′0″ 230 Chandler, AZ 45 Payton Awaya LB So. 6′0″ 215 Honolulu, HI
Defensive backs 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 15 Khoury Bethley DB 5′11″ 205 Chino, CA 83 tackles, 2 INT 22 Ikem Okeke DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 200 Las Vegas, NV 55 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INT 4 Rojesterman Farris II DB Sr. 6′1″ 180 Coral Springs, FL 53 tackles, 1 INT 8 Eugene Ford DB 6′2″ 210 Venice, CA 55 tackles, 1 sack 18 Cortez Davis DB So. 5′11″ 180 Decatur, GA 53 tackles, 1 INT 3 Kalen Hicks DB 6′3″ 215 Las Vegas, NV 42 tackles, 1 INT 24 Kai Kaneshiro DB 6′2″ 180 Honolulu, HI 28 tackles, 3 INT 30 Donovan Dalton DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 208 Apple Valley, MN 16 tackles 47 Noa Kamana DB Fr. 6′0″ 195 Honolulu, HI 11 tackles 11 Justice Augafa DB Jr. 5′11″ 210 Anchorage, AK 8 returns, 128 yards 20 Zach Wilson DB 6′1″ 185 Upland, CA 7 tackles 21 Michael Washington DB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′0″ 165 Monrovia, CA 4 tackles 21 Tiger Peterson DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 200 Waianae, HI 1 tackle 22 Akil Francisco DB Fr. 6′1″ 170 Alameda, CA 1 tackle 39 Kalamaku Kuewa DB 6′0″ 200 Kailua, HI 1 tackle 14 Travon Killins DB RS 5′11″ 170 Daytona Beach, FL 26 Leonard Lee DB Fr. 6′0″ 190 Wahiawa, HI 37 Alaka’i Mashima DB So. 5′11″ 185 Kapolei, HI 38 Brody Padilla DB Fr. 5′11″ 170 Ewa Beach, HI
Jonah Panoke, Chevan Cordeiro, Jason-Matthew Sharsh, Kumoku Noa, Jonah Kahahawai-Welch, Kana’i Picanco, Justin Uahinui, Kai Kaneshiro, Hoku Arias, Kalamaku Kuewa, Chance Kalaugher, Kila Kamakawiwo’ole, Payton Awaya, Noa Kamana, Manly Williams, Kalani Kamakawiwo’ole, Parker Higgins, Eliki Tanuvasa, Kauka Umiamaka, Elias Wong, Azia Se’ei, Stephan Bernal-Wendt, Michael Eletise, Arasi Mose, Grey Ihu, Chance Beyer, Andrew Choi, Foi Shaw Solomon Matautia, Alaka’i Mashima, Brody Padilla, Darius Muasau, Ramsey Aviu, Taaga Tuulima, Kamuela Borden, Alema Kapoi Dayton Furuta, Leonard Lee, K.K. Padello, Keliam Brunn, Bubba Wa’a, Kaimana Padello Nalu Emerson, Isaiah Tufaga, Samson Siilata, Ra Elkington Kalen Hicks, Jonah Laulu, Ikem Okeke Miles Reed, Freddie Holly III, Solo Vaipulu Eugene Ford, Justus Tavai, Samiuela Akoteu Tiger Peterson, Joey Nu’uanu-Kuhi’iki, Wesley Faagau Cedric Byrd, Mark Blocker II Khoury Bethley, Wyatt Tucker Paul Scott, Ernest Moore Zach Daniel, DJuan Matthews Zach Wilson, Jaden Allen Jared Smart, Robert Funkhouser James Phillips Melquise Stovall Rojesterman Farris II Lincoln Victor Boone Abbott JoJo Ward Justice Augafa Cole McDonald Travon Killins Cortez Davis Kamali’i Akina Michael Washington Akil Francisco Donovan Dalton James Green III Hekili Keliiliki Jeffery Keene Zach Bowers Mason Vega Derek Thomas Makai Manuwai J.R. Hensley Emil Graves Micah Vanterpool Kohl Levao Gene Pryor Ilm Manning Mekel Ealy John Johnson Caden Hilborn Fanupo Peapealalo Mason Mataafa Doug Russell Kendall Hune Zach Ritner Michael Boyle HI 49 CA 31 WA 4 AZ 3 NV 3 Hometowns of the 2019 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 49 California 31 American Samoa 7 Washington 4 Nevada 3 Texas 3 Arizona 3 Florida 2 Top counties Honolulu County, Hawaii pop. 1 million 49 Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 10 Riverside County, California pop. 2.5 million 5 San Bernardino County, California pop. 2.2 million 4 Maricopa County, Arizona pop. 4.6 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’ 2019 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.
Cole McDonald QB
Chevan Cordeiro QB