Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele

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Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele
California Golden Bears–No. 3
Position Quarterback
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Born: (2006-08-02) August 2, 2006 (age 19)
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career history
College
High school James Campbell
(Ewa Beach, Hawaii)
Career highlights and awards

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (born August 2, 2006) is an American football quarterback for the California Golden Bears.

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Early life and high school

Sagapolutele initially attended the Saint Louis School in Honolulu, Hawaii where played on the junior varsity team as a freshman. [1] As a sophomore, he earned the starting quarterback spot at James Campbell High School. [2] Ahead of his senior season, Sagapolutele competed in the Elite 11 competition. [3] As a senior he tossed for 3,404 yards and 46 touchdowns against three interceptions before suffering a season-ending knee injury. [4] Sagapolutele was named the 2024 MaxPreps Hawaii High School Football Player of the Year. [5] He set the Hawaii state record with 10,653 career passing yards, surpassing Dillon Gabriel. [4]

Recruiting

Coming out of high school, Sagapolutele was rated as a four-star recruit, the ninth overall quarterback, and the 88th overall player in the class of 2024. [6] He received offers from schools such as California, Oregon, Georgia, Colorado, and Boise State. [7] Sagapolutele initially verbally committed to play college football for the California Golden Bears [8] before flipping his commitment and signing to play for the Oregon Ducks instead. [9]

College career

After initially enrolling at the University of Oregon in 2024, Sagapolutele entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal before the start of his freshman season. [6] In January 2025, he transferred to play for the California Golden Bears, where he had previously committed to play prior to going to Oregon. [5] Heading into the 2025 season, he competed with Devin Brown and C. J. Harris for the Golden Bears' starting quarterback job. [10] [11] On August 18, 2025, head coach Justin Wilcox named Sagapolutele as starting quarterback for the season opener against Oregon State. [12] Sagapolutele joined Jared Goff as the only true freshman quarterbacks to start a season opener for Cal.

On August 30, 2025, Sagapolutele passed for 234 yards and three touchdowns in a 34–15 win at Oregon State, and was named ACC Rookie of the Week. [13]

Personal life

Sagapolutele is the younger brother of Portland State quarterback John-Keawe Sagapolutele. [14]

References

  1. ↑ Honda, Paul. "Talented and growing: QBs John-Keawe and Jaron Sagapolutele". Hawaii Prep World. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ Hoshida, Alan. "FOR LIFE: Sagapolutele brothers under center of attention in Open Division semifinals". KHON.com. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ Raynor, Grace (28 June 2024). "From unknown QB to Elite 11 standout: Meet emerging prospect Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele". The Athletic. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  4. 1 2 McInnis, Brian. "Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele's record-setting high school career ends with injury in HHSAA semifinals". Spectrum News. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Delos Santos, Justice (5 January 2025). "Top-10 QB recruit Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele returns to Cal after flipping from Oregon". The Mercury News. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Clarke, Ryan (3 January 2025). "Report: Oregon quarterback signee Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele to enter transfer portal". OregonLive.com. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  7. ↑ Ruiz, Joaquin (10 January 2025). "'I'm ready to work': Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele to quarterback Cal's future". The Daily Californian. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  8. ↑ Hull, Billy (July 8, 2024). "Campbell quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele announces college commitment". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  9. ↑ Lederman, Eli (4 December 2024). "Source: QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele flips from Cal to Oregon". ESPN. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  10. ↑ Furtado, Noah. "Top Hawaiian QB recruit eyes immediate impact at Cal: 'He is all that'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  11. ↑ Curtis, Jake (14 January 2025). "ESPN Projects Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele Will Be Cal's Starting QB in 2025". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Cal names freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele starting QB". Associated Press. ESPN.com. August 18, 2025. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Sagapolutele Named ACC Rookie Of The Week". Cal Athletics. September 2, 2025. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Sagapolutele siblings John-Keawe of Punahou and Jaron-Keawe are well schooled quarterbacks". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. October 25, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
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