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  The University of Hawaii football team kicked off fall practice ahead of its 2022 season on Wednesday. Wednesday marked exactly one month before the Rainbow Warriors' season opener at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. The Rainbow Warriors lost the vast majority of their 2021 production due to the NCAA transfer portal and discontent with former head coach Todd Graham. Wednesday was also the first fall practice for Timmy Chang as the team's new head coach. Among the many position battles, none seem more intriguing than the quarterback competition, where the team is looking to fill the void left by the departure of two-year starter Chevan Cordeiro to San Jose State. - Khon2.com

rSr/2023 TE Jordan MurrayHawaii
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  2022 PRESEASON BIG SKY FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM: DT Joshua Jerome (EWU),...Jerome, a redshirt junior defensive tackle, has played in 35 career games (20 as a starter), and has 143 tackles with 11 1/2 sacks, nine quarterback hurries, a pass broken up, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Jerome was in the opposing offense's backfield all season long in 2021, leading EWU in sacks (seven) and tackles for loss (13 1/2). He racked up 61 total tackles, six quarterback hurries, a fumble recovery, and he forced three fumbles. - Eastern Washington Football

rSr/2024 DT Joshua JeromeHawaii
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  No members of Hawaii's football team were selected to the Mountain West preseason All-Conference team on Thursday. The only member of the preseason All-Mountain West team with Hawaii ties was San Diego State offensive lineman and Punahou alumnus Alama Uluave. Additionally, San Diego State defensive lineman Jonah Tavai is the brother of former Rainbow Warriors Jahlani and Justus Tavai. "We've been motivated, we've been had a chip on our shoulder. What's new?" - After being picked last in preseason poll, @HawaiiFootball shut out of preseason Mountain West All-Conference team. - Khon2.com

rSr/2023 TE Jordan MurrayHawaii
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  University of Hawaii offensive lineman Micah Vanterpool did not have time for the pain. That sharpness near his abdomen? It probably was a stomach ache. Vanterpool bit his mouthpiece and played in last year's road game against UNLV. But four days later, the pain intensified, and he notified the Rainbow Warriors' trainer. Vanterpool was told he was at risk for a ruptured appendix and needed immediate medical attention. "We get to the hospital, and I'm kind of having an attitude," Vanterpool recalled. "I'm like, 'man, that's not my appendix.' They were making me drink this nasty drink that was like chalk. I'm really mad. I'm like, 'it better be my appendix if I'm sitting here doing all (these tests).' I remember the doctor running in through the door saying, 'oh, my goodness, we're about to prep you for emergency surgery.' I was like, 'I can't do this later? I've got a game this week. Can we work this out?' They said, 'no, we've got to do this now.'" Three incisions were made near his navel - one for a micro camera, the other two to remove the appendix. "It was all crazy," Vanterpool said. The operation was successful, but Vanterpool was not cleared to play in the final two games of the 2021 regular season.

Vanterpool was at full health this spring, where he competed as the No. 1 right tackle. At 6 feet 6 and 315 pounds, he weighs 75 pounds more than when he was a member of the scout team in 2017. In 2020, he started four games as an injury replacement for left tackle Ilm Manning. Last year, he started 11 games at left guard. The Warriors are reviewing several combinations, including one with Vanterpool starting at right guard. "I'll play anywhere," said Vanterpool, who represented the Warriors at Thursday's Mountain West media day for football. - Honolulu Advertiser


rSr/2023 OG Micah VanterpoolHawaii
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  With a new head coach and 73 percent of its statistical production gone from a season ago, the University of Hawaii football team was predicted to finish last in the West division according of the Mountain West Conference preseason media poll released on Wednesday. The poll was revealed at the start of the MWC media days, which is held at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The predicted order of finish had Fresno State leading the West, followed by San Diego State, San Jose State, Nevada, UNLV and the Rainbow Warriors. All the latest sports news from Hawaii's sports station Hawaii's last-place position marks as the first time UH was placed at the bottom of the preseason media poll since 2016, back when Nick Rolovich was preparing for his first year as UH head coach. The 'Bows ended up placing second in the West with a 4-4 conference record and finished 7-7 overall. - Khon2.com

rSr/2023 ILB Penei PavihiHawaii
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  07/18/22 - Ilm ManningrSr/2023, Hawaii + More +

  The Mountain West announced its new football schedule rotation for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 seasons. Last month, the conference announced the elimination of the two-division format. The new three-year rotation ensures the Rainbow Warriors will play the 11 other Mountain West teams at least twice during that span including San Diego State and UNLV, whom UH will meet all three years.

The new format was created based on work of a subcommittee of MW athletics directors. It guarantees each team will play two guaranteed opponents annually and face six other conference teams. During the cycle, each team will face nine of the 11 opponents at least twice, once at home and once on the road, and two opponents in each of the three years. The top two teams with the highest conference winning percentage will compete in the MW Football Championship Game on Dec. 2, 2023. The upcoming 2022 season will be the final year of the two-division format, which was created in 2013. - Khon2.com


rSr/2023 OG Ilm ManningHawaii
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  The XFL, with new ownership involving Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, took its show to the islands on Saturday. McKinley High School was the site of the 2022 XFL Hawaii showcase, one of six showcases the league is holding across the country this summer. Over 100 players competed in the showcase, including many with Hawaii ties. Former University of Hawaii defensive backs Daniel Masilfilo, Ikem Okeke, Quentin Fraizer were present, as well as former UH linebackers Solomon Matautia and Benetton Fonua, defensive lineman Pita Tonga, quarterbacks Bryant Moniz and Cole McDonald, and receiver Cedric Byrd.

Other notable Hawaii ties at the showcase included but were not limited to former Kamehameha and Oregon linebacker Kaulana Apelu, Kahuku alum Tigi Hill, former Kaimuki and Washington defensive lineman Sama Paama and former Kapolei and Vanderbilt offensive lineman Toleafoa Mcmoore. XFL scouts and coaches were in attendance, including Seattle Dragons offensive coordinator June Jones. Every station at the showcase included cameras for XFL personnel to review afterwards. As for the players who put their talents on display, the next step would be the XFL Draft, which takes place in November. The 2023 XFL season is set to begin on Feb. 18, 2023, the Saturday after the Super Bowl. - Khon2.com


rSr/2022 SS Quentin FrazierHawaii
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  Six years after being offered a scholarship, defensive back Malik Hausman is joining the University of Hawaii football team this summer. "It's been a long wait for me," said Hausman, who is making the move as a graduate transfer from the University of Arizona. While Hausman is expected to compete at cornerback and nickelback this coming season, the Rainbow Warriors also have secured three pledges for next year's recruiting class.

Quarterback John-Keawe Sagapolutele of Punahou School, wideout Mason Muaau of Saint Louis School and offensive lineman Josiah Timoteo of Waianae have accepted 2023 scholarship offers. In 2016, UH assistant coach Abraham Elimimian recruited Hausman, who was a junior at Las Vegas' Bishop Gorman High at the time. Hausman eventually committed to Arizona. After the 2021 season, during which he played in nine games, Hausman entered the NCAA transfer portal. Ikem Okeke, a former linebacker at UH and Bishop Gorman, encouraged Elimimian to reconnect with Hausman. - Honolulu Advertiser


rSr/2023 CB Malik HausmanHawaii
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  05/17/22 - Jared SmartrSr/2022, Hawaii + More +

  After earning an invitation to rookie minicamp, former University of Hawaii receiver Jared Smart has signed a free agent deal with the NFL's Arizona Cardinals. Smart was not selected in April's 2022 NFL Draft but was one of a handful of players with Hawaii ties to earn a minicamp invite. After a standout career at Laney College in California, Smart signed with the Rainbow Warriors prior to the 2019 season and immediately earned a starting spot. In his debut season with the 'Bows, he caught 87 passes for a total of 1,129 yards and five touchdowns. - Khon2.com

rSr/2022 WR Jared SmartHawaii
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  The University of Hawaii football team's 2022 recruiting class now includes a protection plan. Offensive tackle Luke Felix-Fualalo, who grew up in Australia and played high school football in California, is transferring from the University of Utah and will join the Rainbow Warriors next month. "In all honesty, it's much closer to home," said Felix-Fualalo, noting Hawaii and Australia "share a lot of similarities - the fauna, the beaches. Speaking to the coaching staff, I felt (the team) was a family. And I actually have family in the islands. I know a few people on the team. Putting it all together, it felt like the best move." Felix-Fualalo is 6 feet 7 and 310 pounds. He was named after Luke Skywalker of the Star Wars series. He has three seasons of UH eligibility. - Honolulu Advertiser

rSr/2025 OT Luke Felix-FualaloHawaii
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  04/27/22 - Mataio SoliSr/2023, Hawaii + More +

  A former 4-star pass rusher who played three seasons at Arkansas is transferring to the University of Hawaii football team. Mataio Soli told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser he will join the Rainbow Warriors this summer and have two seasons of NCAA eligibility remaining. "It just felt like the best fit for me," said Soli, who visited UH a week ago. "I had a great time. I felt (Hawaii) had a family atmosphere...I felt I was already on the team when I got there." Soli, who is 6 feet 4 and 235 pounds, was a standout defender at Georgia's Douglas County High. As a junior, he amassed 18 sacks. As a senior in 2018, he made 84 tackles, including 22.5 sacks. Rivals and 247Sports gave him 4-star ratings; 247Sports listed Soli as the nation's 16th-best weak-side end. He received more than 30 scholarship offers, with suitors that included Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Notre Dame, Oregon and Wisconsin. - Honolulu Advertiser

Sr/2023 DE Mataio SoliHawaii
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  12/23/21 - Ilm ManningrSr/2023, Hawaii + More +

  2021 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Ilm Manning, OL,...Levao, a senior from Aberdeen, Wash., and Manning, a senior from Glendale, Ariz., each started all 13 games and played nearly every snap. Levao allowed only one sack while Manning had a team-best 41 knockdowns. - Hawaii Football

rSr/2023 OG Ilm ManningHawaii
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  12/23/21 - Kohl LevaorSr/2022, Hawaii + More +

  2021 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Kohl Levao, OL,...Levao, a senior from Aberdeen, Wash., and Manning, a senior from Glendale, Ariz., each started all 13 games and played nearly every snap. Levao allowed only one sack while Manning had a team-best 41 knockdowns. - Hawaii Football

rSr/2022 C Kohl LevaoHawaii
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  2021 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DB - Cortez Davis, Sr., Hawaii,...Davis, a senior from Decatur, Ga., is the nation's leader with 18 pass breakups and ranks second with a new UH single-season record 19 passes defended. His lone interception of the season occurred in Hawai'i's upset of Fresno State. - Hawaii Football

rSr/2022 CB Cortez DavisHawaii
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  2021 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST SECOND TEAM (COACHES): WR - Calvin Turner, Sr., Hawaii,...Turner, a senior from Savannah, Ga., ranks fourth in the league in all-purpose yards (1,523) and touchdowns (12) and is sixth in receptions (73) and receiving yards (876). He was the team's fourth-leading rusher (316) and scored at least one touchdown in nine of 13 games. - Hawaii Football

rSr/2022 WR Calvin Turner Jr.Hawaii
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