Teams Hawai’i 2022 Roster ← 2021 2023 → 2022 Hawai’i roster 119 players: 21 freshmen, 19 sophomores, 14 juniors, 31 seniors, 34 with no class listed. From 17 states and 4 other countries; the most from Hawaii (50) and California (23). The 2022 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 11 Receivers 16 Tight ends 6 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 18 Linebackers 14 Defensive backs 24 Specialists 5
Running backs 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 31 Dedrick Parson RB Sr. 5′8″ 205 Philadelphia, PA 830 rushing yards, 11 TD 1 Tylan Hines RB Transfer from Air Force 5′7″ 180 Plano, TX 634 rushing yards, 2 TD 22 Nasjza Bryant RB So. 5′10″ 215 Orlando, FL 245 rushing yards, 3 TD 11 Jordan Johnson RB 5′9″ 175 Dallas, TX 69 rushing yards 10 David Cordero RB Fr. 5′9″ 200 Tucson, AZ 20 Keith Moton III RB Fr. 5′9″ 180 Portland, OR 30 Landon Sims RB Fr. 6′2″ 220 Gig Harbor, WA 33 Brock Hedani RB So. 5′9″ 165 Honolulu, HI 38 Kamalu DeBlake RB Fr. 5′8″ 225 Honolulu, HI 38 Robbie Paikai RB Jr. 5′4″ 175 Pearl City, HI 43 Ronson Young RB Sr. 5′10″ 200 Oahu, HI
Receivers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 6 Zion Bowens WR Sr. 6′1″ 185 Long Beach, CA 35 catches, 494 yards, 4 TD 1 Jonah Panoke WR 6′1″ 200 Honolulu, HI 27 catches, 312 yards, 1 TD 4 Jalen Walthall WR 6′1″ 180 Houston, TX 27 catches, 333 yards, 1 TD 9 Dior Scott WR Sr. 5′9″ 175 Antioch, CA 25 catches, 204 yards 84 Chuuky Hines WR Fr. 6′1″ 180 Houston, TX 10 returns, 157 yards 3 James Phillips WR Sr. 5′9″ 160 Menifee, CA 17 catches, 148 yards 3 Nicholas Cenacle WR Fr. 6′2″ 200 Montreal, QC 8 returns, 35 yards 8 Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala WR So. 5′10″ 190 Kapolei, HI 15 catches, 146 yards, 2 TD 23 Koali Nishigaya WR 5′7″ 165 Waipahu, HI 6 catches, 72 yards 9 Steven Fiso WR 6′2″ 205 Aua, American Samoa 3 catches, 66 yards, 1 TD 9 Alex Perry WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 210 Port Charlotte, FL 2 catches, 19 yards 81 Grey Ihu WR Sr. 6′0″ 175 Kaneohe, HI 1 catch, 6 yards 5 Pofele Ashlock WR RS 6′2″ 180 Euless, TX 11 Karsyn Pupunu WR Fr. 6′3″ 205 Lahaina, HI 23 Isaiah Shizuru WR So. 6′1″ 180 Kaneohe, HI 82 Chad Owens Jr. WR RS 5′8″ 170 Honolulu, HI
Tight ends 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 85 Caleb Phillips TE Sr. 6′5″ 230 Encinitas, CA 31 catches, 317 yards, 3 TD 7 Jordan Murray TE Transfer from Missouri State Sr. 6′5″ 240 Lee’s Summit, MO 10 catches, 70 yards 17 Greyson Morgan TE So. 6′2″ 230 Houston, TX 2 catches, 26 yards 9 Devon Tauaefa TE RS 6′5″ 230 Honolulu, HI 45 Kila Kamakawiwo’ole TE Jr. 5′11″ 235 Honolulu, HI 80 Kamuela Borden TE Sr. 6′4″ 250 Pearl City, HI
Offensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 52 Dean Briski OL 6′5″ 305 Pago Pago, American Samoa 1 tackle 75 Ilm Manning OL Sr. 6′4″ 295 Glendale, AZ 0 rushing yards 51 Maurice Ta’ala OL So. 6′1″ 325 Aua, American Samoa 52 Ka’ena Decambra OL Fr. 6′3″ 306 Honolulu, HI 52 Solo Vaipulu OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 280 Riverside, CA 57 Ethan Spencer OL RS 6′2″ 300 Kailua, HI 58 Zhen Sotelo OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 310 Waianae, HI 61 Eliki Tanuvasa OL Jr. 6′2″ 300 Honolulu, HI 64 Kauka Umiamaka OL Jr. 6′4″ 300 Kaneohe, HI 66 Sergio Muasau OL So. 5′11″ 300 Ewa Beach, HI 67 Junior Ta’ase OL Fr. 6′4″ 375 Melbourne, VIC 68 Ra Elkington OL Sr. 6′5″ 345 Laie, HI 69 Stephan Bernal-Wendt OL Sr. 6′1″ 325 Honolulu, HI 71 Micah Vanterpool OL Sr. 6′6″ 315 Phoenix, AZ 72 Luke Felix-Fualalo OL Transfer from Utah So. 6′8″ 310 Brisbane, QLD 73 Nate Adams OL Fr. 6′7″ 325 Flower Mound, TX 74 Micah Mariteragi OL So. 6′4″ 300 Laie, HI 77 Arasi Mose OL Jr. 6′5″ 370 Honolulu, HI 77 Austin Hopp OL Sr. 6′6″ 310 Minnetonka, MN
Defensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 55 Blessman Ta’ala DL 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′2″ 305 Aua, American Samoa 40 tackles, 2 sacks 90 John Tuitupou DL Jr. 6′4″ 290 Vaitogi, American Samoa 30 tackles, 4.5 sacks 96 Andrew Choi DL 6′1″ 250 Honolulu, HI 32 tackles, 2 sacks 6 Jonah Kahahawai-Welch DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 240 Kailua, HI 26 tackles, 2 sacks 52 Ezra Evaimalo DL So. 6′2″ 260 Waianae, HI 21 tackles, 1 sack 10 Kolby Wyatt DL Sr. 6′4″ 235 San Diego, CA 17 tackles 5 Tariq Jones DL Fr. 6′2″ 245 New Orleans, LA 8 tackles, 1 sack 98 Foi Shaw DL 5′11″ 290 Kaneohe, HI 9 tackles 7 Mataio Soli DL Transfer from Arkansas 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′4″ 230 Douglasville, GA 7 tackles 95 Anthony Sagapolutele DL So. 5′11″ 260 Honolulu, HI 7 tackles 53 Etuate Moala DL 6′3″ 275 Riverside, CA 1 tackle 99 Tali Moe DL Fr. 6′3″ 290 Kalaheo, HI 1 tackle 6 Malachi Finau DL RS 6′1″ 295 Los Angeles, CA 44 Sonny Semeatu DL Fr. 6′0″ 265 Tafuna, American Samoa 56 Andrew Faoliu DL Sr. 6′3″ 255 Santa Ana, CA 68 Jojo Falo DL Transfer from Cal Poly Jr. 6′2″ 255 San Diego, CA 91 Clayton Chun DL Sr. 6′1″ 270 Honolulu, HI 97 Zach Ritner DL Sr. 6′3″ 245 Mission Viejo, CA
Linebackers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 16 Logan Taylor LB 6′0″ 220 Harbor City, CA 85 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 1 Penei Pavihi LB Sr. 6′3″ 245 Pago Pago, American Samoa 78 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT 17 Isaiah Tufaga LB 6′1″ 220 Laie, HI 29 tackles 11 Nalu Emerson LB 6′1″ 215 Kahuku, HI 5 tackles 18 Noah Kema LB So. 6′1″ 225 Lawrence, KS 5 tackles 12 Wynden Ho’Ohuli LB Transfer from Nebraska 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 240 Mililani, HI 4 tackles 16 Riley Wilson LB 6′2″ 233 Prosper, TX 1 tackle 3 Jalen Smith LB Fr. 6′0″ 220 Bakersfield, CA 29 Kruze Keanu LB Fr. 5′11″ 200 Kahuku, HI 38 Derek Boyd II LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 190 Lawndale, CA 40 D.J. Utu LB Fr. 5′11″ 215 Honolulu, HI 45 Steele Dubar LB Jr. 5′11″ 195 Huntington Beach, CA 51 George Hooker LB Sr. 6′0″ 220 Nashville, TN 59 Demarii Blanks LB Jr. 5′11″ 230 Belmont, CA
Defensive backs 24 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 1 Peter Manuma DB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 205 Ewa Beach, HI 70 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 23 Virdel Edwards DB Transfer from Iowa State 6′2″ 210 Plano, TX 49 tackles, 3 INT 9 Malik Hausman DB Sr. 6′0″ 180 Las Vegas, NV 47 tackles, 3 INT 7 Meki Pei DB So. 5′11″ 185 Honolulu, HI 51 tackles, 1.5 sacks 3 Hugh Nelson DB Sr. 6′2″ 205 Powder Springs, GA 48 tackles 26 Leonard Lee DB Sr. 6′0″ 190 Wahiawa, HI 33 tackles 8 Jojo Forest DB Transfer from Oregon State 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 170 Orange, CA 26 tackles 22 Jalen Perdue DB Sr. 5′10″ 170 Lancaster, CA 22 returns, 385 yards 19 Kaulana Makaula DB Transfer from USC 6′2″ 210 Kailua, HI 21 tackles 47 Noa Kamana DB Sr. 6′0″ 195 Honolulu, HI 18 tackles 25 Matagi Thompson DB 6′2″ 190 Honolulu, HI 14 tackles 4 Ty Marsh DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 180 Dallas, TX 4 tackles 24 Devyn King DB Transfer from Maryland 5′11″ 175 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 4 tackles 20 Cam’Ron Bell DB So. 6′0″ 190 Pompano Beach, FL 2 tackles 21 Tiger Peterson DB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′1″ 200 Waianae, HI 2 tackles 2 Kona Moore DB 6′0″ 190 Kapolei, HI 1 tackle 14 Travon Killins DB Jr. 5′11″ 170 Daytona Beach, FL 1 tackle 39 Kalamaku Kuewa DB Sr. 6′0″ 200 Kailua, HI 1 tackle 5 McKenzie Barnes DB Sr. 6′2″ 175 Fresno, CA 27 Diego Betancourt DB Fr. 6′1″ 185 Ewa Beach, HI 31 Billy Mitchell III DB Sr. 5′9″ 170 Kayenta, AZ 35 Isaiah Malloe DB RS 5′10″ 150 Burien, WA 37 Noah Cambra DB Jr. 6′0″ 185 Honolulu, HI 46 Kai Preusser DB Fr. 6′0″ 195 Honolulu, HI
Jonah Panoke, Jonah Kahahawai-Welch, Meki Pei, Devon Tauaefa, Kyler Halvorsen, Connor Apo, Kaulana Makaula, Isaiah Shizuru, Matagi Thompson, Brock Hedani, Noah Cambra, Kamalu DeBlake, Kalamaku Kuewa, D.J. Utu, Kila Kamakawiwo’ole, Kai Preusser, Noa Kamana, Ka’ena Decambra, Ethan Spencer, Eliki Tanuvasa, Kauka Umiamaka, Stephan Bernal-Wendt, Arasi Mose, Grey Ihu, Chad Owens Jr., Clayton Chun, Anthony Sagapolutele, Andrew Choi, Foi Shaw Peter Manuma, Kona Moore, Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala, Koali Nishigaya, Diego Betancourt, Robbie Paikai, Sergio Muasau, Kamuela Borden Nalu Emerson, Isaiah Tufaga, Kruze Keanu, Ra Elkington, Micah Mariteragi Jalen Walthall, Greyson Morgan, Chuuky Hines Ty Marsh, Jordan Johnson, Brayden Schager Logan Taylor, Devyn King, Derek Boyd II Tiger Peterson, Ezra Evaimalo, Zhen Sotelo Solo Vaipulu, Etuate Moala, Ben Falck Tylan Hines, Virdel Edwards Hugh Nelson, Mataio Soli Jojo Forest, Andrew Faoliu Kolby Wyatt, Jojo Falo Wynden Ho’Ohuli, Leonard Lee Joey Yellen, Zach Ritner Jalen Smith James Phillips Jake Farrell McKenzie Barnes Pofele Ashlock Tariq Jones Malachi Finau Zion Bowens Jordan Murray Alex Perry Dior Scott Malik Hausman David Cordero Karsyn Pupunu Cammon Cooper Travon Killins Armani Edden Riley Wilson Noah Kema Cam’Ron Bell Keith Moton III Jalen Perdue Nasjza Bryant Landon Sims Dedrick Parson Isaiah Malloe Matthew Shipley Solomon Landrum Steele Dubar George Hooker Demarii Blanks Scotty Atkinson Micah Vanterpool Nate Adams Ilm Manning Austin Hopp Caleb Phillips Tali Moe HI 50 CA 23 TX 12 FL 5 AZ 5 Hometowns of the 2022 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 50 California 23 Texas 12 American Samoa 7 Arizona 5 Florida 5 Georgia 2 Washington 2 Top counties Honolulu County, Hawaii pop. 1 million 47 Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 6 Orange County, California pop. 3.2 million 5 Riverside County, California pop. 2.5 million 4 Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 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’ 2022 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.
