VIDEO: Hawaii football’s signing day haul yields 10 players
The Hawaii football team brought in a haul of 10 players on the first day of the early signing period for 2020 today.
Below is an overview of the group. For comments from coach Nick Rolovich about the makeup of his recruits for his fifth season as Manoa head coach, check out Stephen Tsai’s content in Thursday’s print edition.
Of the 10 listed below, four hail from Hawaii high schools.
The second signing period begins Feb. 5.
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1. Ezra Evaimalo
>>Defensive end
>> 6-1, 225 pounds
>>Kamehameha
2. Kilohana Haasenritter
>> Slotback
>> 5-10, 170
>> Hilo
3. Daveon “Dae Dae” Hunter
>> Running back
>> 5-11, 195
>> Chandler (Ariz.) High
4. Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala
>> Slotback
>> 5-10, 170
>> Campbell
5. Sterlin Ortiz
>> Safety
>> 5-11, 185
>> Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
6. Matt Shipley
>> Kicker
>> 6-1, 170
>> Liberty Hill (Texas) High
7. Kemon Smith
>>Defensive tackle
>>6-2, 280
>> Blinn College (Texas)
8. Micah Soliai Howlett
>> Offensive lineman
>> 6-4, 295
>> Kahuku
9. Maurice Ta‘ala
>> Defensive tackle
>> 6-1, 305
>>Faga‘itua High (American Samoa)
10. Calvin Turner
>> Receiver
>> 6-1, 195
>> Jacksonville (Fla.) University
Shaping up to be a really good signing class. We’ll know just how good next February. But for now, all looks good with players like OL Howlett, DT Smith and RB Hunter filling critical areas.
Yes, welcome all , thank you for becoming Rainbow Warriors!!
Go BowS!! Keep da talent Island side..keep working hard! It’ll payoff!!
Hawaii will never keep the top, say the top 5-10 prep football players, home. That’s just how it is. But we celebrate those that choose to stay at home to play for the Warriors. This recruiting season, four chose Hawaii. They will have great academic and athletic opportunities and experience. Just look at all the athletes from all sports that played for Hawaii and graduated with their degrees.