The Hawaii football family is expanding this summer as the sons of former Rainbow Warriors. As previously announced, wideout Jaden Allen (son of former running back Gary Allen), and defensive end Kalanikau Kamakawiwo‘ole and linebacker Kila Kamakawiwo‘ole (twin sons of former UH edge rusher Kila Kamakawiwo‘ole) are joining as preferred walk-ons. “I’m loving it,” Gary Allen said. “We’re all excited. My wife, my daughter, my son, we can’t wait to see him get out there and get him going.” Father-son […]

A month after being named GM/head coach of the XFL’s Houston franchise, June Jones is bringing aloha ball to the Lone Star State. Jones said he is adding these coaches with UH ties: > John Estes: The former UH standout offensive lineman who played with the Jacksonville Jaguars will serve as Houston’s O-line coach. Estes spent a month coaching with Jones at Hamilton last year. > Dan Morrison: The long-time coach will serve as an offensive assistant, a role he […]

Quarterback Cole McDonald and rush end Kaimana Padello will be the Warriors’ representatives at the Mountain West Football Media Days in July, coach Nick Rolovich confirmed today. The event features two players and the head coach from each of the 12 Mountain West teams. It will be held July 23 and 24 at the Green Valley Ranch Las Vegas. The Warriors will be among the West Division players who will have sessions with the media on July 23. The Mountain […]

Mililani High lineman Jake Tuatagaloa told the Star-Advertiser he has accepted a 2020 football scholarship offer from the Warriors. The skinny: > Tuatagaloa is 6-2 and 305 pounds. He plays offensive guard and on the defensive line. He projects to compete as an O-lineman for the Warriors. > He suffered a foot injury that will keep him out of football camps this month. But he said he should be fully healthy for the start of Mililani’s 2019 football season. > […]

The 2019 Rainbow Warrior Football Elite Camps kicked off with this morning’s session for offensive and defensive linemen on the Manoa campus. The UH coaching staff and coaches from 21 universities, including three from Pac-12 schools, served as instructors. The state’s top O-lineman for the 2020 class, Faaope Laloulu, was among the participants. Laloulu played for Saint Francis School, which recently closed. He is set to enroll at Farrington High for his senior year. UH’s offensive line coach Mark Weber: […]

Former UH long-snapper Noah Borden has received an invitation to participate in a tryout with the Oakland Raiders. Borden departs Sunday, with the workout scheduled for Monday. Borden, a Kamehameha Schools graduate who grew up in Pearl City, was a reliable long-snapper for the Warriors. After returning from a church mission, Borden made 319 snaps without an error in four seasons for the Warriors. He was nearly as perfect in the classroom, with a 3.8 GPA. He was named to […]