Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele

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Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele
California Golden Bears
Position Quarterback
ClassFreshman
Personal information
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 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, 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 committed to play college football for the California Golden Bears before he flipped his commitment to play for the Oregon Ducks. [8]

College career

Oregon

After enrolling at the University of Oregon, Sagapolutele entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal before the start of his freshman season. [6]

California

Sagapolutele transferred to play for the California Golden Bears, after previously being committed to play at Cal. [5] Heading into the 2025 season, he is projected to be the Golden Bears starting quarterback, and will compete for the job with Devin Brown and C. J. Harris. [9] [10]

Personal life

Sagapolutele is the younger brother of Hawaii quarterback John-Keawe Sagapolutele. [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ Hoshida, Alan. "FOR LIFE: Sagapolutele brothers under center of attention in Open Division semifinals". KHON.com. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ Raynor, Grace. "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. "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. "Report: Oregon quarterback signee Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele to enter transfer portal". OregonLive.com. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  7. ↑ Ruiz, Joaquin. "'I'm ready to work': Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele to quarterback Cal's future". The Daily Californian. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  8. ↑ Lederman, Eli. "Source: QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele flips from Cal to Oregon". ESPN. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  9. ↑ Furtado, Noah. "Top Hawaiian QB recruit eyes immediate impact at Cal: 'He is all that'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  10. ↑ Curtis, Jake. "ESPN Projects Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele Will Be Cal's Starting QB in 2025". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Sagapolutele siblings John-Keawe of Punahou and Jaron-Keawe are well schooled quarterbacks". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
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