Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele
California Golden Bears
Position	Quarterback
Class	Freshman
Personal information
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career history
College	Oregon (2025); California (2025–present);
High school	James Campbell; Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Career highlights and awards
	Polynesian High School Football Player of the Year (2024);

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele is an American football quarterback for the California Golden Bears. He previously played for the Oregon Ducks.

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]

References

^ Honda, Paul. "Talented and growing: QBs John-Keawe and Jaron Sagapolutele". Hawaii Prep World. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
^ Hoshida, Alan. "FOR LIFE: Sagapolutele brothers under center of attention in Open Division semifinals". KHON.com. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
^ Raynor, Grace. "From unknown QB to Elite 11 standout: Meet emerging prospect Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele". The Athletic. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
^ ^a ^b McInnis, Brian. "Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele's record-setting high school career ends with injury in HHSAA semifinals". Spectrum News. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Delos Santos, Justice. "Top-10 QB recruit Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele returns to Cal after flipping from Oregon". The Mercury News. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Clarke, Ryan. "Report: Oregon quarterback signee Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele to enter transfer portal". OregonLive.com. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
^ Ruiz, Joaquin. "'I'm ready to work': Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele to quarterback Cal's future". The Daily Californian. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
^ Lederman, Eli. "Source: QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele flips from Cal to Oregon". ESPN. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
^ Furtado, Noah. "Top Hawaiian QB recruit eyes immediate impact at Cal: 'He is all that'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
^ Curtis, Jake. "ESPN Projects Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele Will Be Cal's Starting QB in 2025". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
^ "Sagapolutele siblings John-Keawe of Punahou and Jaron-Keawe are well schooled quarterbacks". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved January 28, 2025.

External links

California Golden Bears bio

[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. "From unknown QB to Elite 11 standout: Meet emerging prospect Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele". The Athletic. Retrieved January 28, 2025.

[sr-4] McInnis, Brian. "Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele's record-setting high school career ends with injury in HHSAA semifinals". Spectrum News. Retrieved January 28, 2025.

[cal-5] Delos Santos, Justice. "Top-10 QB recruit Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele returns to Cal after flipping from Oregon". The Mercury News. Retrieved January 29, 2025.

[portal-6] 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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