Teams Hawai’i 2021 Roster ← 2020 2022 → 2021 Hawai’i roster 116 players: 18 freshmen, 12 sophomores, 26 juniors, 17 seniors, 43 with no class listed. From 15 states and 2 other countries; the most from Hawaii (41) and California (22). The 2021 season .
Quarterbacks 8 Running backs 9 Receivers 16 Tight ends 4 Offensive line 17 Defensive line 19 Linebackers 12 Defensive backs 25 Specialists 5 Athletes and others 1
Quarterbacks 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 2 QB 6′1″ 187 Honolulu, HI 2,793 passing yards, 17 TD 13 Brayden Schager QB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 220 Dallas, TX 615 passing yards, 2 TD 4 Jake Farrell QB Fr. 6′5″ 235 Scottsdale, AZ 7 Boone Abbott QB 6′2″ 190 Highland, UT 14 Connor Apo QB RS 6′0″ 185 Waimanalo, HI 16 Armani Edden QB Jr. 6′0″ 175 West Palm Beach, FL 17 Justin Uahinui QB Jr. 6′3″ 195 Honolulu, HI 19 Kamali’i Akina QB Sr. 5′11″ 180 Stanford, CA
Running backs 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 31 Dedrick Parson RB 5′8″ 205 Philadelphia, PA 618 rushing yards, 8 TD Dae Dae Hunter RB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′10″ 190 Denver, CO 651 rushing yards, 3 TD 7 Calvin Turner RB Sr. 5′11″ 195 Bloomingdale, GA 316 rushing yards, 8 TD 11 Jordan Johnson RB 5′9″ 175 Dallas, TX 3 tackles 35 Hekili Keliiliki RB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 235 Bentonville, AR 2 catches, 22 yards 22 Nasjza Bryant RB Fr. 5′10″ 215 Orlando, FL 2 rushing yards 10 David Cordero RB RS 5′9″ 200 Tucson, AZ 30 Landon Sims RB RS 6′2″ 220 Gig Harbor, WA 38 Kamalu DeBlake RB RS 5′8″ 225 Honolulu, HI
Receivers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 8 Nick Mardner WR 6′6″ 206 Oakville, ON 46 catches, 913 yards, 5 TD 23 Jared Smart WR Sr. 6′0″ 190 Dublin, CA 26 catches, 414 yards, 2 TD 6 Zion Bowens WR Jr. 6′1″ 185 Long Beach, CA 12 catches, 257 yards, 1 TD 1 Jonah Panoke WR 6′1″ 200 Honolulu, HI 11 catches, 123 yards 28 Aaron Cephus WR Sr. 6′4″ 200 Houston, TX 7 catches, 80 yards, 1 TD 16 Tru Edwards WR Fr. 6′3″ 200 Shreveport, LA 5 catches, 37 yards 3 James Phillips WR Jr. 5′9″ 160 Menifee, CA 4 catches, 32 yards 23 Koali Nishigaya WR 5′7″ 165 Waipahu, HI 3 catches, 24 yards, 1 TD 8 Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala WR Fr. 5′10″ 190 Kapolei, HI 2 catches, 3 yards 9 Dior Scott WR Jr. 5′9″ 175 Antioch, CA 2 catches, 35 yards 9 Steven Fiso WR 6′2″ 205 Aua, American Samoa 2 catches, 51 yards, 2 TD 4 Jalen Walthall WR 6′1″ 180 Houston, TX 11 Karsyn Pupunu WR RS 6′3″ 205 Lahaina, HI 34 James Green III WR So. 5′11″ 175 Cathedral City, CA 81 Grey Ihu WR Jr. 6′0″ 175 Kaneohe, HI 82 Dayton Toney WR RS 6′1″ 188 Frisco, TX
Offensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 52 Solo Vaipulu OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 280 Riverside, CA 1 tackle 72 Kohl Levao OL Sr. 6′6″ 350 Aberdeen, WA 1 tackle 51 Maurice Ta’ala OL Fr. 6′1″ 325 Aua, American Samoa 52 Ka’ena Decambra OL RS 6′3″ 306 Honolulu, HI 58 Zhen Sotelo OL 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′3″ 310 Waianae, HI 61 Eliki Tanuvasa OL So. 6′2″ 300 Honolulu, HI 64 Kauka Umiamaka OL So. 6′4″ 300 Kaneohe, HI 66 Sergio Muasau OL Fr. 5′11″ 300 Ewa Beach, HI 68 Ra Elkington OL Jr. 6′5″ 345 Laie, HI 69 Stephan Bernal-Wendt OL Jr. 6′1″ 325 Honolulu, HI 71 Micah Vanterpool OL Jr. 6′6″ 315 Phoenix, AZ 73 Nate Adams OL RS 6′7″ 325 Flower Mound, TX 74 Gene Pryor OL Sr. 6′3″ 310 Visalia, CA 75 Ilm Manning OL 6′4″ 295 Glendale, AZ 77 Arasi Mose OL So. 6′5″ 370 Honolulu, HI 77 Austin Hopp OL Jr. 6′6″ 310 Minnetonka, MN 79 Micah Soliai Howlett OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 300 Laie, HI
Defensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 92 DJuan Matthews DL Sr. 5′11″ 275 Houston, TX 53 tackles, 1.5 sacks 8 Jonah Laulu DL 6′5″ 292 Las Vegas, NV 33 tackles, 4 sacks 91 Justus Tavai DL Jr. 6′3″ 290 Inglewood, CA 35 tackles, 1 sack 55 Blessman Ta’ala DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 300 Aua, American Samoa 30 tackles, 1 sack 49 Pita Tonga DL Transfer from Utah Sr. 6′1″ 310 Taylorsville, UT 14 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 9 Zacchaeus McKinney DL Transfer from Oklahoma Jr. 6′5″ 252 Weatherford, TX 11 tackles, 1 sack 48 Derek Thomas DL Sr. 6′3″ 230 Huntington Beach, CA 4 tackles 90 John Tuitupou DL So. 6′4″ 290 Vaitogi, American Samoa 4 tackles 52 Ezra Evaimalo DL Fr. 6′2″ 260 Waianae, HI 2 tackles 94 Alema Kapoi DL Jr. 6′0″ 270 Kapolei, HI 2 tackles 98 Foi Shaw DL 5′11″ 290 Kaneohe, HI 1 tackle 5 Tariq Jones DL RS 6′2″ 245 New Orleans, LA 6 Jonah Kahahawai-Welch DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 240 Kailua, HI 10 Kolby Wyatt DL Transfer from Georgia 6′4″ 235 San Diego, CA 56 Mark Blocker II DL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 230 Los Angeles, CA 60 Kalani Atwood DL Fr. 6′3″ 250 Haleiwa, HI 93 Mason Mataafa DL Jr. 6′4″ 250 Santa Ana, CA 96 Andrew Choi DL 6′1″ 250 Honolulu, HI 97 Zach Ritner DL Jr. 6′3″ 245 Mission Viejo, CA
Linebackers 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 53 Darius Muasau LB 6′1″ 230 Ewa Beach, HI 108 tackles, 7 sacks, 1 INT 1 Penei Pavihi LB 6′3″ 245 Pago Pago, American Samoa 47 tackles, 1 sack 17 Isaiah Tufaga LB 6′1″ 220 Laie, HI 35 tackles, 2 sacks O’tay Baker LB Fr. 6′4″ 222 Mesquite, TX 22 tackles, 2.5 sacks 16 Riley Wilson LB 6′2″ 233 Prosper, TX 5 tackles 11 Nalu Emerson LB 6′1″ 215 Kahuku, HI 2 tackles 12 Josh Bertholotte LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 215 New Orleans, LA 1 tackle 45 Payton Awaya LB Sr. 6′0″ 215 Honolulu, HI 1 tackle 2 Jeremiah Pritchard LB 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′0″ 225 Leone, American Samoa 16 Logan Taylor LB 6′0″ 220 Harbor City, CA 40 D.J. Utu LB RS 5′11″ 215 Honolulu, HI 51 George Hooker LB Jr. 6′0″ 220 Nashville, TN
Defensive backs 25 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 15 Khoury Bethley DB 5′11″ 205 Chino, CA 99 tackles, 4 sacks, 5 INT 8 Eugene Ford DB Sr. 6′2″ 210 Venice, CA 60 tackles 19 Quentin Frazier DB Sr. 6′1″ 195 57 tackles 18 Cortez Davis DB Sr. 5′11″ 180 Decatur, GA 48 tackles, 1 INT 24 Kai Kaneshiro DB So. 6′2″ 180 Honolulu, HI 48 tackles, 1 INT 1 Cameron Lockridge DB 6′0″ 182 Tampa, FL 34 tackles, 2 INT 37 Solo Turner DB Transfer from Baylor So. 6′2″ 215 Frisco, TX 25 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 3 Hugh Nelson DB Jr. 6′2″ 205 Powder Springs, GA 19 tackles, 2 INT 4 Arnold Azunna DB Transfer from Iowa State Sr. 6′1″ 199 Grand Prairie, TX 19 tackles 22 Colby Burton DB Transfer from McNeese 2★ 2-star recruit Sr. 5′10″ 180 League City, TX 9 tackles 22 Jalen Perdue DB Jr. 5′10″ 170 Lancaster, CA 7 returns, 148 yards 4 Ty Marsh DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 180 Dallas, TX 3 tackles 47 Noa Kamana DB Jr. 6′0″ 195 Honolulu, HI 3 tackles 10 Michael Graham DB Fr. 6′0″ 195 Scottsdale, AZ 2 tackles 14 Travon Killins DB So. 5′11″ 170 Daytona Beach, FL 1 tackle 21 Tiger Peterson DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 200 Waianae, HI 1 tackle 39 Kalamaku Kuewa DB 6′0″ 200 Kailua, HI 1 tackle 11 Sterlin Ortiz DB Jr. 5′10″ 185 21 Michael Washington DB 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′0″ 165 Monrovia, CA 25 Kilohana Haasenritter DB RS 5′8″ 210 Hilo, HI 25 Von Killins DB Fr. 6′0″ 175 Daytona Beach, FL 26 Leonard Lee DB Jr. 6′0″ 190 Wahiawa, HI 27 Asher Pilanca DB Fr. 6′0″ 175 Mililani, HI 30 Donovan Dalton DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 208 Apple Valley, MN 46 Harvey Welch DB Fr. 5′9″ 185 Kahuku, HI
Jonah Panoke, Chevan Cordeiro, Jonah Kahahawai-Welch, Kyler Halvorsen, Connor Apo, Justin Uahinui, Kai Kaneshiro, Kamalu DeBlake, Kalamaku Kuewa, D.J. Utu, Kila Kamakawiwo’ole, Payton Awaya, Noa Kamana, Ka’ena Decambra, Eliki Tanuvasa, Kauka Umiamaka, Stephan Bernal-Wendt, Arasi Mose, Grey Ihu, Adam Stack, Andrew Choi, Foi Shaw Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala, Koali Nishigaya, Darius Muasau, Sergio Muasau, Kamuela Borden, Alema Kapoi Nalu Emerson, Isaiah Tufaga, Harvey Welch, Ra Elkington, Micah Soliai Howlett Jalen Walthall, Aaron Cephus, DJuan Matthews Ty Marsh, Jordan Johnson, Brayden Schager Tiger Peterson, Ezra Evaimalo, Zhen Sotelo Jake Farrell, Michael Graham Tariq Jones, Josh Bertholotte Eugene Ford, Justus Tavai Travon Killins, Von Killins Khoury Bethley, Wyatt Tucker Leonard Lee, Asher Pilanca Solo Turner, Dayton Toney Solo Vaipulu, Ben Falck Cameron Lockridge Hugh Nelson James Phillips Arnold Azunna Zion Bowens Boone Abbott Calvin Turner Jonah Laulu Dior Scott Zacchaeus McKinney David Cordero Kolby Wyatt Karsyn Pupunu Armani Edden Logan Taylor Riley Wilson Tru Edwards Cortez Davis Kamali’i Akina Michael Washington Colby Burton Jalen Perdue Nasjza Bryant Jared Smart Kilohana Haasenritter Donovan Dalton Landon Sims Dedrick Parson James Green III Hekili Keliiliki Matthew Shipley Derek Thomas Pita Tonga George Hooker Mark Blocker II Kalani Atwood Micah Vanterpool Kohl Levao Nate Adams Gene Pryor Ilm Manning Austin Hopp Caleb Phillips Mason Mataafa Zach Ritner Dae Dae Hunter O’tay Baker HI 41 CA 22 TX 15 AZ 5 FL 5 Hometowns of the 2021 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 41 California 22 Texas 15 American Samoa 6 Florida 5 Arizona 5 Georgia 3 Louisiana 3 Top counties Honolulu County, Hawaii pop. 1 million 39 Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 7 Dallas County, Texas pop. 2.6 million 5 Maricopa County, Arizona pop. 4.6 million 4 Riverside County, California pop. 2.5 million 4 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’ 2021 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.
Chevan Cordeiro QB