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OCT 10 MAC WEST DIVISION SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Lucas Borrow, Ball State, P, So., Newcastle, NSW, Australia (Cardiff HS),...Lucas Borrow had his arguably his best game in a Cardinal uniform with nine punts for an average of 45.6 yards per boot in a 17-16 win at Central Michigan. The sophomore landed four punts land inside the 20-yard line. Borrow launched three punts over 50 yards, including a career-long 62-yard boot that completely flipped the field from the Ball State 30 all the way to the Central Michigan 8-yard line. Borrow's four punts inside the 20 on Saturday was more than he produced all of last season. Through his nine punts, none of them landed in the end zone. Borrow's 14 punts inside the 20 this season are the most among all punters in the MAC. - MAC Football

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P Lucas Borrow, Hawaii
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09/18/22 - Dedrick Parson, rSr/2023, Hawaii, 5-08, 203 (DS#77 RB) + More +

Dedrick Parson ran for two first-half touchdowns, Penei Pavihi returned and interception 50 yards for a touchdown and Hawaii beat Duquesne 24-14 Saturday night. Parson finished with 11 carries for 52 yards. Duquesne (1-2) took nearly-8 minutes off the clock with a 14-play, 56-yard drive in the first quarter before settling for a 26-yard field goal by Brian Bruzdewicz that made it 3-0 but Parson answered with a 5-yard touchdown run less than 2 minutes later and scored on a run from 17 yards out to give Hawaii a 14-3 lead early in the second quarter. Bruzdewicz added a 30-yard field goal as time expired in the first half but after Pavihi's pick-6 early in the fourth quarter before Matthew Shipley made a 29-yard field goal with 6:33 to play that made it 24-6. Malik Hausman intercepted two passes for Hawaii (1-3). - Hawaii/AP College Football

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RB Dedrick Parson, Hawaii
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09/07/22 - DeJon Benton, rSr/2026, Hawaii, 6-1, 269 (DS#65 DE) + More +

Southern California defensive lineman De'jon Benton had a cast over his left forearm and hand Tuesday and did not practice. But when asked whether Benton might be out for an extended period, Riley said he had already "bounced back quick." - Los Angeles Times

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DE DeJon Benton, Hawaii
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08/29/22 - Jonah Kahahawai-Welch, rSr/2024, Hawaii, 6-1, 240 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON WUERFFEL TROPHY (COMMUNITY SERVICE) WATCHLIST: Jonah Kahahawai-Welch, Hawaii, Sr., DL,...A fifth-year senior from Kailua, Oahu, Kahahawai-Welch has appeared in 12 career games as a back-up defensive lineman and special teams player. He joined the Rainbow Warriors after a standout career at Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama. Former UH long snapper Noah Borden was a semifinalist for the 2018 award. The award is named after 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Danny Wuerffel from the University of Florida. The Wuerffel Trophy honors college football players who serve others, celebrate their positive impact on society, and inspire greater service in the world. - Hawaii Football

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OLB Jonah Kahahawai-Welch, Hawaii
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08/11/22 - Tariq Jones, rSr/2026, Hawaii, 6-2, 236 (DS#201 DE) + More +

Tariq Jones got his bearings playing for the University of Hawaii football team in 2021, appearing in the team's first two games while preserving his redshirt. Heading into 2022, the redshirt freshman figures to enter the defensive line rotation, vying for playing time along with other edge rushers such as Arkansas transfer Mataio Soli and Jonah Kahahawai-Welch. Jones is one of the faces of a revamped defensive line, a unit many within the program consider one of the team's most improved. "It's just really and truly a blessing," said Jones, a native of New Orleans. "I know everybody back home really just wishes to be out here and I never really thought that I would be out here but I just see this as God's blessing."

Jones' standout career at McDonogh 35 High School in Louisiana included 12 sacks in eight games as a senior, earning Louisiana Top 25 recruit status. "Props to my teammates, it was hard," Jones said of the move to the islands. "I was just 17 years old coming out here, separated from Mom but I think everybody like Jonah Kahahawai-Welch, Penei Pavihi, and really the rest of the team just taking me in and just watching them, it really helped me become who I am right now." Jones, who goes by the nickname "Showtime," hopes to do just that for years to come in Manoa. - Khon2.com

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DE Tariq Jones, Hawaii
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08/09/22 - Jalen Perdue, rSr/2023, Hawaii, 5-10, 170 (DS#999 CB) + More +

If you sleep on Jalen Perdue, the University of Hawaii cornerback might run it back on you as he did after intercepting a pass in Wednesday's spring practice. "It comes down to the focus for him. He's one of, if not the fastest guy on the team," UH cornerbacks coach Abe Elimimian said about the senior. Perdue had one of the two long pick-6s in Wednesday's practice - the other being defensive lineman John Tuitupou's off a tipped pass - and was the second interception the former junior college transfer recorded in consecutive days. "Coach emphasizes us keeping our eyes on our man," Perdue said. "We take everything to the grass and work on it before practice starts, during practice, and after practice. That was just kind of a big play that we work on."

"One thing we've been honing on is being more focused. Being more focused on his alignment, on his assignment, and then his technique," Elimimian said. "What started happening is he's doing those things and now he's making plays on the ball. It's not been easy for him climbing a mountain and he's finally starting to understand how to play the position." Perdue is in his third season at UH after transferring from Antelope Valley College in his hometown of Lancaster, Calif. A wrist injury sidelined him for much of 2020 and in 2021, he played mostly as a backup cornerback before breaking out as a kick returner in the final two games of the season, totaling 148 yards over seven returns. "I've always wanted to showcase my speed and that I could hold the ball and be an offensive player too," Perdue said about fielding kicks in fall camp. "I'm honestly excited to show that side too." - Honolulu Advertiser

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CB Jalen Perdue, Hawaii
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08/03/22 - Jordan Murray, rSr/2023, Hawaii, 6-4, 242 (DS#45 TE) + More +

Astonishingly, the 2022 Hawaii football team features 53 newcomers, the same amount of players allowed on an NFL regular season roster. The amount of new faces in Manoa is larely due to the mass exodus of players following the 2021 season under former coach Todd Graham, where 17 starters departed either due to graduation or the NCAA transfer portal. Despite losing names such as Chevan Cordeiro, Darius Muasau, Khoury Bethley and Nick Mardner to the NCAA transfer portal, new head coach Timmy Chang and his staff did some transfer portal digging of their own, pulling in a total of 18 FBS and FCS transfers. Additionally, the 'Bows signed seven junior college transfers and one player each from the NCAA Division II (former Colorado School of Mines kicker Scott Marshall) and Division III (former Minnesota Morris defensive back Billy Mitchell III) levels. - Khon2.com

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TE Jordan Murray, Hawaii
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08/02/22 - Mataio Soli, Sr/2023, Hawaii, 6-3, 245 (DS#999 DE) + More +

On Thursday, Mataio Soli explained what he and some of the approximate 25 newcomers on defense could bring to the University of Hawaii football team as it looks to replace nine defensive starters from 2021 before its Week 0 game against Vanderbilt on Aug. 27. "All of us bring our own different uniqueness to the team," Soli said. "As long as we stay together like we have been all summer and right now, fall camp as you can see, I think we're going to have some good results this fall." Soli, a 6-foot-4 defensive lineman from Douglasville, Ga., and a transfer from Arkansas, is one of 18 players on the team's fall camp roster who transferred from FBS schools.

UH linebacker Penei Pavihi - a former teammate of Soli's from youth league football in American Samoa - was Soli's host on his recruiting visit. The program's Island Day spring game also contributed to his decision to commit to Hawaii. "It was a great experience for me, I seen how (it) brought in everybody," Soli said. "I seen how close the team was. It really brought everything together." "I love this defense. I feel like our defense is going to surprise a lot of people," Soli said. "I like how we're seen as the underdog because a lot of people probably don't expect a lot out of us, but they're going to see this fall." - Honolulu Advertiser

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DE Mataio Soli, Hawaii
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07/29/22 - Jordan Murray, rSr/2023, Hawaii, 6-4, 242 (DS#45 TE) + More +

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

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TE Jordan Murray, Hawaii
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07/28/22 - Joshua Jerome, rSr/2024, Hawaii, 6-1, 280 (DS#999 DT) + More +

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

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DT Joshua Jerome, Hawaii
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07/25/22 - Jordan Murray, rSr/2023, Hawaii, 6-4, 242 (DS#45 TE) + More +

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

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TE Jordan Murray, Hawaii
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07/25/22 - Micah Vanterpool, rSr/2023, Hawaii, 6-4, 305 (DS#65 OG) + More +

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

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OG Micah Vanterpool, Hawaii
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07/23/22 - Penei Pavihi, rSr/2023, Hawaii, 6-2, 249 (DS#51 ILB) + More +

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

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ILB Penei Pavihi, Hawaii
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07/18/22 - Ilm Manning, rSr/2023, Hawaii, 6-2, 294 (DS#18 OG) + 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

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OG Ilm Manning, Hawaii
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06/28/22 - Quentin Frazier, rSr/2022, Hawaii, 6-0, 195 (DS#85 SS) + More +

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

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SS Quentin Frazier, Hawaii
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