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HEAD COACH NICK ROLOVICH CREDITS

HAWAI‘I ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: DAVID A. K. MATLIN DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS: DEREK INOUCHI ASST. MEDIA RELATIONS DIRECTOR: NEAL IWAMOTO HAWAI‘I PHOTOS: JAY METZGER

HAWAI‘I SPORTS PROPERTIES GENERAL MANAGER: PAXTON WANG ASSOCIATE GENERAL MANAGER: GREG SALAS PARTNER SERVICES COORDINATOR: COURTNEY CHAI CONTENT PRODUCER: SHANELLE KAPAONA

LEARFIELD IMG PUBLISHING PROJECT SENIOR MANAGER: JASON CRISLER; PROJECT MANAGER: RICHARD GROVES; PROJECT EDITORS: COURTNEY BIRNBAUM, KIM SANDERS, RYAN ALVES, CASEY CASTLE; SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER: SARAH JANE SNOWDEN; VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLISHING: KIRK PHILLIPS; DIRECTOR, LOCAL/ REGIONAL PRINT SALES: DOUG ILER; CREATIVE WHAT’S INSIDE DIRECTOR: KRISTY MARQUES; SENIOR MANAGERS: Rainbow Warriors Roster ...... 2 CHAD LAYTHAM, MATT COY; MANAGER: JONATHAN Wildcats Roster ...... 3 STARK; MARKETING MANAGER: CLERRINDA QUEEN; Senior Spotlight ...... 4 SENIOR PUBLICATION SPECIALISTS: DAN PETERS, Hawai‘i Picked Fourth In West Division ...... 6 KRISTIN PRATT; GRAPHIC DESIGNER: KIM HOSKINS; Dick Tomey Tribute ...... 8 PUBLICATION SPECIALISTS: MATT MONTAVON, Position Breakdown: QB ...... 9 MORGAN RIVERA

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2019 HAWAI‘I RAINBOW WARRIORS FOOTBALL ROSTER

NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN 0 Leonard Lee DB 6-1 190 Jr. Wahiawa, O’ahu 46 Tauivi Ho Ching LB 6-1 230 Jr. Nu’uuli, American Samoa 1 Penei Pavihi LB 6-3 245 Jr. Pago Pago, American Samoa 47 Noa Kamana DB 6-0 185 R-So. Honolulu, O’ahu 2 Jeremiah Pritchard LB 6-0 225 R-Jr. Leone, American Samoa 48 Derek Thomas DL 6-3 225 Jr. Huntington Beach, Calif. 3 Kalen Hicks DB 6-3 215 Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. 49 Manly Williams DL 6-2 245 R-Sr. Honolulu, O‘ahu 3 Jason-Matthew Sharsh WR 6-0 190 R-Sr. Honolulu, O‘ahu 50 Justus Tavai DL 6-3 295 R-So. Inglewood, Calif. 4 Rojesterman Farris II DB 6-1 180 R-Sr. Coral Springs, Fla. 51 Makai Manuwai DL 6-1 280 R-Jr. South Medford, Ore. 4 Kumoku Noa WR 5-11 175 R-Jr. Honolulu, O’ahu 52 Michael Boyle PK 6-1 175 R-Fr. Washougal, Wash. 5 Khoury Bethley DB 5-10 200 So. Chino, Calif. 52 Solo Vaipulu OL 6-2 310 So. Riverside, Calif. 6 Cedric Byrd II WR 5-9 175 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. 53 Ramsey Aviu OL 6-2 300 R-So. ‘Aiea, O’ahu 7 Dayton Furuta RB 5-11 250 R-Sr. Mililani, O‘ahu 53 Darius Muasau LB 6-1 225 Fr. ‘Ewa Beach, O’ahu 8 Eugene Ford DB 6-2 200 Jr. Venice, Calif. 54 Kalani Kamakawiwo’ole DL 6-0 220 Fr. Honolulu, O’ahu 9 Stan Gaudion P 6-3 210 R-Jr. Melbourne, Australia 55 Blessman Ta’ala DL 6-1 300 So. Aua, American Samoa 9 JoJo Ward WR 5-9 175 Sr. Waco, Texas 55 Micah Vanterpool OL 6-6 315 R-So. Phoenix, Ariz. 10 Mark Blocker II DL 6-3 230 Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. 56 Zach Bowers LB 6-0 215 Fr. Chandler, Ariz. 10 Melquise Stovall WR 5-9 190 Jr. Lancaster, Calif. 57 J.R. Hensley OL 6-5 310 R-Sr. Edmond, Okla. 11 Justice Augafa DB 5-11 210 R-Sr. Anchorage, Alaska 57 Parker Higgins LB 5-11 225 Jr. Honolulu, O’ahu 11 Justin Uahinui QB 6-3 195 R-So. Honolulu, O‘ahu 58 Kila Kamakawiwo’ole LB 6-0 220 Fr. Honolulu, O’ahu 12 Chevan Cordeiro QB 6-1 190 R-Fr. Honolulu, O‘ahu 58 Joey Nu’uanu-Kuhi’iki OL 6-3 290 R-Jr. Wai’anae, O’ahu 12 Kana‘i Picanco LB 6-1 225 R-Sr. Kane‘ohe, O‘ahu 59 Andrew Choi LB 6-0 200 R-Fr. Honolulu, O‘ahu 13 Cole McDonald QB 6-4 220 R-Jr. La Mirada, Calif. 59 Emil Graves OL 6-3 275 R-Sr. Lynwood, Calif. 14 James Phillips WR 5-9 155 So. Menifee, Calif. 60 Caden Hilborn OL 6-5 285 Fr. Salt Lake City, Utah 15 Jonah Panoke WR 6-2 185 Fr. Honolulu, O‘ahu 61 Wesley Faagau LB 6-0 220 R-Jr. Wai’anae, O’ahu 15 Paul Scott LB 6-1 210 R-So. Oakland, Calif. 61 Eliki Tanuvasa OL 6-2 320 So. Honolulu, O’ahu 16 Zach Daniel QB 6-0 190 Fr. Houston, Texas 62 Doug Russell DL 6-5 290 R-So. Seattle, Wash. 17 Ryan Meskell PK 6-0 185 R-Sr. Gold Coast, Australia 63 Taaga Tuulima OL 6-2 290 R-Jr. ‘Ewa Beach, O’ahu 18 Boone Abbott QB 6-2 175 Fr. Highland, Utah 64 Kauka Umiamaka OL 6-4 310 Fr. Kane’ohe, O’ahu 18 Cortez Davis DB 5-11 180 Jr. Decatur, Ga. 65 Elias Wong OL 6-2 295 R-Fr. Waimanalo, O‘ahu 19 Kamali’i Akina QB 5-11 180 Jr. Stanford, Calif. 66 Eperone Moananu DL 6-2 290 R-Sr. Pago Pago, American Samoa 20 Zach Wilson DB 6-1 185 R-Jr. Upland, Calif. 67 Bubba Wa’a OL 6-2 295 Fr. Hau‘ula, O‘ahu 21 Fred Holly III RB 6-0 200 R-Jr. Riverside, Calif. 68 Ra Elkington OL 6-5 350 R-So. Laie, O‘ahu 21 Michael Washington DB 6-0 160 Fr. Monrovia, Calif. 69 Harry Hill ST 6-0 200 Fr. Holualoa, Hawai‘i 22 Ikem Okeke DB 6-0 200 Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. 69 Azia Se‘ei DL 5-11 275 R-Sr. Honolulu, O‘ahu 23 Akil Francisco DB 6-0 160 R-So. Alameda, Calif. 70 Arasi Mose OL 6-5 345 Fr. Honolulu, O‘ahu 23 Jared Smart WR 6-0 190 Jr. Dublin, Calif. 71 Stephan Bernal-Wendt DL 6-1 310 R-So. Honolulu, O‘ahu 24 Kai Kaneshiro DB 6-2 180 R-Fr. Honolulu, O‘ahu 72 Kohl Levao OL 6-6 340 Sr. Aberdeen, Wash. 25 Travon Killins DB 6-0 175 Fr. Daytona Beach, Fla. 74 Gene Pryor OL 6-3 305 Jr. Visalia, Calif. 26 Miles Reed RB 5-8 185 R-So. Corona, Calif. 75 Ilm Manning OL 6-4 280 So. Glendale, Ariz. 27 Solomon Matautia LB 6-1 230 R-Sr. ‘Ewa Beach, O’ahu 76 Michael Eletise OL 6-4 340 Jr. Honolulu, O’ahu 28 Nalu Emerson DB 6-1 205 Fr. Kahuku, O‘ahu 77 Alesana Sunia OL 6-3 320 R-Jr. Leone, American Samoa 29 Donovan Dalton DB 6-4 200 R-So. Apple Valley, Minn. 78 Ernest Moore OL 6-8 305 R-Jr. San Francisco, Calif. 30 Kamuela Borden DL 6-4 250 So. Pearl City, O‘ahu 79 Samson Siilata DL 6-3 255 Fr. Kahuku, O‘ahu 30 Adam Netane WR 5-11 165 R-Fr. Orlando, Fla. 80 Mekel Ealy WR 6-3 180 Fr. Antioch, Calif. 31 Tiger Peterson DB 6-1 195 Fr. Waianae, O’ahu 81 Grey Ihu WR 6-0 180 Jr. Kane’ohe, O’ahu 33 Steven Fiso DB 6-2 190 Fr. Aua, American Samoa 83 Kahale Huddleston WR 5-10 175 R-Fr. Hilo, Hawai‘i 34 James Green III DB 5-11 175 R-Fr. Cathedral City Calif. 84 Nick Mardner WR 6-5 190 R-Fr. Oakville, Ontario, Canada 34 KK Padello RB 5-11 215 R-Sr. Mililani, O’ahu 85 Lincoln Victor WR 5-10 165 Fr. West Camas, Wash. 35 Jaden Allen WR 5-10 165 Fr. Covina, Calif. 86 Chance Beyer WR 5-10 180 Fr. Honolulu, O‘ahu 35 Jeffery Keene DL 6-4 230 Sr. Temple Hills, Md. 87 Robert Funkhouser WR 5-11 165 R-Fr. Danville, Calif. 36 Hoku Arias LB 6-0 205 Fr. Honolulu, O’ahu 88 John Johnson WR 5-11 190 R-Jr. Warner Robins, Ga. 36 Ben Scruton P 6-1 200 Sr. Melbourne, Australia 90 Fanupo Peapealalo DL 6-3 265 R-Sr. Oceanside, Calif. 37 Alaka’i Mashima DB 5-11 185 So. Kapolei, O‘ahu 91 Samiuela Akoteu DL 6-2 280 R-Sr. Inglewood, Calif. 38 Keliam Brunn WR 6-0 185 R-Fr. Wahiawa, O‘ahu 92 DJuan Matthews DL 5-11 280 Jr. Houston, Texas 39 Kalamaku Kuewa DB 6-0 200 R-Fr. Kailua, O‘ahu 93 Mason Mataafa DL 6-4 250 Jr. Santa Ana, Calif. 40 Chance Kalaugher DL 6-6 240 Jr. Honolulu, O’ahu 94 Alema Kapoi DL 6-0 270 So. Kapolei, O’ahu 42 Jonah Kahahawai-Welch DL 6-2 230 R-Fr. Kailua, O‘ahu 95 Kendall Hune DL 6-3 285 Sr. Carmel, Ind. 43 Mason Vega DL 6-3 275 Jr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. 96 Kaimana Padello DL 6-0 225 Sr. Mililani, O’ahu 44 Hekili Keliiliki RB 6-2 225 R-So. Bentonville, Ark. 97 Zach Ritner DL 6-3 240 R-Fr. Mission Viejo, Calif. 44 Wyatt Tucker LS 5-10 205 R-So. Chino Hills, Calif. 98 Foi Shaw DL 6-0 305 R-Fr. Kane‘ohe, O‘ahu 45 Payton Awaya LB 6-0 210 R-So. Honolulu, O‘ahu 99 Jonah Laulu DL 6-5 270 R-Fr. Las Vegas, Nev.

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2019 ARIZONA WILDCATS FOOTBALL ROSTER

NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN 1 Drew Dixon WR 6-3 205 R-So. Tucson, Ariz. 32 Blake Washington S 5-9 182 Fr. Corona, Calif. 1 Tony Fields II LB 6-1 220 Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. 33 Blake Pfaff S 5-11 185 R-So. Lucas, Texas 2 Lorenzo Burns CB 5-11 175 R-Jr. Murrieta, Calif. 33 Nathan Tilford RB 6-2 207 R-So. Fontana, Calif. 2 Boobie Curry WR 6-2 206 Fr. Houston, Texas 34 John Burton RB 5-11 210 Fr. West Hills, Calif. 3 Tre Adams WR 6-4 195 R-Fr. Frisco, Texas 35 Karl Altenburg WR 5-9 185 R-So. Brooklyn Park, Minn. 3 Jarrius Wallace S 6-1 185 R-Jr. Villa, La. 36 Bryce Coleman RB 5-9 185 R-Jr. Tucson, Ariz. 4 Rhett Rodriguez QB 6-0 192 Jr. Tucson, Ariz. 37 Xavier Bell S 6-2 196 R-So. Long Beach, Calif. 4 Christian Roland-Wallace CB 5-11 198 Fr. Palmdale, Calif. 38 Dante Smith LB 5-10 223 So. Round Rock, Texas 5 Brian Casteel WR 6-0 195 Jr. Pasadena, Calif. 40 Dante Diaz-Infante DE 6-1 250 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. 5 Christian Young S 6-2 217 So. Houston, Texas 42 Connor Hutchings TE/OL 6-4 230 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. 6 Michael Wiley RB 5-11 186 Fr. Houston, Texas 43 Lucas Havrisik K 6-2 184 Jr. Riverside, Calif. 6 Scottie Young Jr. S 5-11 201 Jr. San Diego, Calif. 45 Issaiah Johnson DE 6-1 245 R-Fr. Victorville, Calif. 7 Jaden Mitchell WR 5-9 175 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. 46 Jack Koceman TE 6-4 235 R-Fr. Santa Barbara, Calif. 7 Colin Schooler LB 6-1 229 Jr. Dana Point, Calif. 47 Rourke Freeburg S 6-2 207 R-So. Scottsdale, Ariz. 8 Thomas Aych WR 6-0 167 R-So. San Angelo, Texas 48 Parker Henley LB 5-11 222 R-So. Chandler, Ariz. 8 Anthony Pandy LB 6-0 225 Jr. Carson, Calif. 49 Jalen Harris STUD 6-5 250 R-So. Mesa, Ariz. 9 Day Day Coleman LB 6-2 218 R-Fr. Dallas, Texas 50 Josh McCauley OL 6-3 292 R-Jr. Mesa, Ariz. 9 Jalen Johnson WR 6-2 199 Fr. Corona, Calif. 51 Lee Anderson III STUD 6-1 246 Sr. Moreno Valley, Calif. 10 Malcolm Holland CB 5-11 189 R-Sr. Chandler, Ariz. 51 Donald Reiter LS 6-0 231 R-Jr. Glendale, Ariz. 10 Jamarye Joiner WR 6-1 210 R-Fr. Tucson, Ariz. 53 Jon Jacobs OL 6-4 305 R-Jr. Gainesville, Va. 11 Tayvian Cunningham WR 5-7 181 Jr. Vacaville, Calif. 53 Richard Merritt LB 6-0 222 R-Jr. Clovis, Calif. 11 Troy Young S 6-0 205 Jr. Prichard, Ala. 54 Bryson Cain OT 6-5 305 R-Jr. Temecula, Calif. 12 JB Brown DE 6-3 255 Jr. Long Beach, Calif. 55 Rexx Tessler LB 5-9 221 R-So. Scottsdale, Ariz. 12 Kevin Doyle QB 6-3 205 R-Fr. Washington, D.C. 55 Jamari Williams OL 6-3 298 Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 13 Luke Ashworth QB 6-1 200 R-Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. 56 Josh Donovan OL 6-5 317 Jr. College Station, Texas 13 Chacho Ulloa S 5-11 200 Sr. Corona, Calif. 58 Nahe Sulunga DT 6-2 275 R-Fr. Inglewood, Calif. 14 Khalil Tate QB 6-2 215 Sr. Inglewood, Calif. 60 Mykee Irving OL 6-3 320 R-Fr. Calabasas, Calif. 14 Kylan Wilborn STUD 6-2 242 Jr. Northridge, Calif. 63 Steven Bailey OL 6-3 305 Sr. Litchfield Park, Ariz. 15 McKenzie Barnes CB 6-1 193 So. Fresno, Calif. 64 Seth MacKellar LS 5-11 195 Fr. San Juan Capistrano, Calif. 15 William Gunnell WR 5-9 185 R-Fr. Houston, Texas 66 Robert Congel OL 6-4 310 R-So. Greenwood Village, Colo. 16 Thomas Reid III WR 6-2 205 R-Jr. Chesapeake, Va. 67 David Watson OL 6-5 303 R-Fr. Tucson, Ariz. 17 Grant Gunnell QB 6-5 222 Fr. The Woodlands, Texas 72 Edgar Burrola OL 6-6 305 R-So. Las Vegas, Nev. 17 Jace Whittaker CB 5-11 185 R-Sr. Oceanside, Calif. 74 Paiton Fears OL 6-5 308 So. Mascotte, Fla. 18 Cedric Peterson WR 6-1 197 R-Sr. Moreno Valley, Calif. 76 Cody Creason OL 6-4 295 R-Sr. Folsom, Calif. 18 Dhameer Warren CB 6-0 173 Fr. Merced, Calif. 77 Jordan Morgan OL 6-5 287 Fr. Marana, Ariz. 19 Kyle Ostendorp P 6-1 202 Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. 78 Donovan Laie OL 6-4 315 So. Oceanside, Calif. 19 Kwabena Watson DE 6-2 210 Fr. Fresno, Calif. 79 Tyson Gardner OL 6-4 300 R-So. Queen Creek, Ariz. 20 Bam Smith RB 5-9 176 R-Fr. Houston, Texas 80 Nathan Halsell K 6-1 205 Fr. Santa Maria, Calif. 21 J.J. Taylor RB 5-6 185 R-Jr. Corona, Calif. 80 Jake Peters TE 6-4 235 R-Fr. Coto de Caza, Calif. 21 Jaxen Turner CB 6-0 190 Fr. Moreno Valley, Calif. 81 Jalen Cochran DE 6-4 270 R-Jr. Plymouth, Mich. 23 Gary Brightwell RB 6-1 210 Jr. Chester, Pa. 81 Bryce Wolma TE 6-4 245 Jr. Saline, Mich. 23 Malik Hausman CB 6-0 175 R-So. Las Vegas, Nev. 82 Zach Williams WR 6-3 216 R-Fr. Johns Creek, Ga. 24 Rhedi Short S 6-1 194 R-So. Los Angeles, Calif. 83 Terrence Johnson WR 6-2 211 R-Sr. Tucson, Ariz. 25 Devin Green WR 5-10 166 Fr. Tucson, Ariz. 84 Thomas Marcus Jr. WR 6-2 205 R-Fr. San Diego, Calif. 25 Bobby Wolfe CB 6-1 170 Fr. Houston, Texas 85 Zach Lord TE 6-7 275 Jr. Liberty Hill, Texas 26 Matt Aragon P/WR 6-5 213 R-Sr. Tucson, Ariz. 86 Justin Belknap DE 6-3 245 R-Sr. Henderson, Nev. 26 Eddie Siaumau LB 6-3 235 Fr. Pago Pago, American Samoa 86 Stanley Berryhill III WR 5-10 177 R-So. Tucson, Ariz. 27 Derrion Clark LB 6-1 211 Fr. Dallas, Texas 89 Brice Vooletich WR 5-10 194 R-Fr. Houston, Texas 28 Nazar Bombata RB 6-0 206 R-Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. 90 Trevon Mason DL 6-4 285 Jr. Arlington, Texas 28 Maurice Gaines CB 6-1 180 Fr. Oakland, Calif. 91 Finton Connolly DT 6-5 300 R-Sr. Gilbert, Ariz. 29 Samari Springs S 6-0 189 Jr. Ashburn, Va. 92 Kyon Barrs DT 6-2 299 Fr. Murrieta, Calif. 30 Quinn Sullivan S 5-11 181 Fr. Bellevue, Wash. 99 Myles Tapusoa DL 6-1 330 Jr. Rose Park, Utah 31 Tristan Cooper S 6-2 198 Sr. El Paso, Texas 99 Cameron Weinberg P/K 5-11 177 Fr. Mesa, Ariz.

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BEN SCRUTON

P | 6’1 | 200 | MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

1. WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT BEING PART OF THIS TEAM? A: The comradery, the family spirit and competitiveness. Most teams that I had visited before walking on here they were very divided both in terms of work ethic and unfortunately racially. So being on a team where everyone is seen equally and embraced as a member of a family no matter where they are from both location wise and financially, was a big part of why I came and stayed here. I didn’t find this at all at any other school. 2. IF YOU COULD PLAY ANOTHER SPORT WHAT WOULD IT BE? A: Definitely something in the motorsport scene. Something like AMA supercross or a Le Mans GTE class racer would be cool because you can race cars or bikes and travel around the world in cool locations. 36

RYAN MESKELL

K | 6’0 | 185 | GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA

1. WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT BEING PART OF THIS TEAM? A: Knowing that being a part of this program I have met people who I can call family for life. 2. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII? A: They took a chance on me as a soccer player who had RYAN MESKELL never played football before, I appreciated that and have tried my best to repay the faith. 3. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOTBALL MEMORY? A: Coming from behind to beat UNLV in the dying SENIOR SPOTLIGHT PRESENTED BY: moments of the game in 2018. 4. WHAT ARE YOUR MAIN MOTIVATIONS FOR DOING YOUR SPORT? A: Family and my teammates. FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 17 UHFCU.COM

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HAWAI‘I PICKED FOURTH IN WEST DIVISION

AS VEGAS – e University of Hawai’i football team was picked fourth in the West Division of the Mountain West’s preseason poll as voted by the MOUNTAIN WEST PREDICTIONS league’s media while senior slot receiver Cedric Byrd II was named to the Lall-conference team WEST DIVISION MOUNTAIN DIVISION RK TEAM (FIRST-PLACE) POINTS RK TEAM (FIRST-PLACE) POINTS e Rainbow Warriors received one  rst-place vote and 67 total points. West 1. FRESNO STATE (17) 122 1. BOISE STATE (15) 120 Division favorite Fresno State received 17  rst-place votes and 122 points followed 2. SAN DIEGO STATE (3) 106 2. UTAH STATE (6) 108 by San Diego State (3; 106), Nevada (74), UH, UNLV (51), and San Jose State (21). 3. NEVADA 74 3. AIR FORCE 73 In the Mountain Division, Boise State received 15  rst-place votes and 120 points 4. HAWAI’I (1) 67 4. WYOMING 66 while Utah State earned six  rst-place votes and 108 points. Air Force (73) was 5. UNLV 51 5. COLORADO STATE 52 6. SAN JOSÉ STATE 21 6. NEW MEXICO 22 picked third followed by Wyoming (66), Colorado State (52), and New Mexico (22). e two divisional winners will meet in the MW Championship Game on Dec. 7 PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM with the host the highest winning percentage in conference games only and head-to- Offense LB Mykal Walker, Sr., Fresno State QB Jordan Love, Jr., Utah State LB Kyahva Tezino, Sr., San Diego State head competition serving as the  rst tiebreaker. WR John Hightower, Sr., Boise State LB David Woodward , Jr., Utah State Byrd II, a senior from Los Angeles, Calif.,  nished second on the team and eighth WR Cedric Byrd II, Sr., Hawai’i DB Jeremy Fejedelem, Sr., Air Force in the Mountain West with 970 receiving yards, averaging 69.3 yards per game. He RB Juwan Washington, Sr., San Diego State DB Juju Hughes, Sr., Fresno State RB Toa Taua, So., Nevada DB Tariq Thompson, Jr., San Diego State was also tied for second on the team and tied for  fth in the MW in touchdown OL Ezra Cleveland, Jr., Boise State DB DJ Williams, So., Utah State receptions with nine. OL John Molchon, Sr., Boise State Byrd II was selected to the Fred Biletniko Award Watch List. e award is given OL Jake Nelson, Sr., Nevada Specialists OL Keith Ismael, Jr., San Diego State P Ryan Stonehouse, Jr., Colorado State to the nation’s top receiver, regardless of position. OL Justin Polu, Sr., UNLV PK Cooper Rothe, Sr., Wyoming TE Jared Rice, Sr., Fresno State KR/PR Savon Scarver, Jr., Utah State Offensive Player of the Year: Jordan Defense Love, Jr., QB, Utah State DL Jordan Jackson Jr., Air Force Defensive Player of the Year: Curtis DL David Moa, Sr., Boise State Weaver, Jr., DL, Boise State DL Curtis Weaver, Jr., Boise State Special Teams Player of the Year: Cooper DL Tipa Galeai, Sr. , Utah State Rothe, Sr., PK, Wyoming

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REMEMBERING DICK TOMEY

ormer University of Hawai‘i head football coach Dick Tomey passed away after a battle with lung cancer. Tomey coached UH for 10 seasons from 1977-86, compiling a 63-46-3 Frecord, and spent one season as special teams coordinator in 2011. He is a member of the school’s Sports Circle of Honor. During his tenure, Tomey led the Rainbow Warriors into the Western Athletic Conference in 1979 and the program’s rst national ranking in 1981. In just his second season, he nearly led UH to an upset of eventual national champion USC in the 1978 regular season nale. Tomey guided the Rainbow Warriors to a pair of runner-up nishes in the WAC and four 7-plus-win seasons. Tomey was instrumental in scheduling big-name opponents, the likes of Nebraska, Oklahoma, Iowa, Michigan, and South Carolina. His 1981 squad nished the year with a 9-2 record and runner-up WAC nish. He also coached UH’s only Associated Press rst-team All-American in Al Noga in 1986, his nal year with Hawai‘i. He later coached San Jose State for ve seasons and led the Spartans to a 9-4 Tomey was also head coach at the University of Arizona from 1987-2000 and San record in his second year in 2006.  e Spartans nished that season third in the Jose State from 2005-09. He compiled a 183-145-7 all-time record in 29 seasons as WAC standings and defeated New Mexico in the New Mexico Bowl, which snapped a Division I head coach. He currently ranks 19th in games coached (335) and 39th a 16-year bowl drought. in victories (183) for an NCAA Division I-A/Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) head In 2009, Tomey was named the president of the 10,000-plus member American coach through the 2018 season. Football Coaches Association. More than 35 of his coaching protégées were either Tomey left Hawai‘i for the Pac-10’s Arizona Wildcats in 1987 and led the program in the National Football League or coaching at the NCAA FBS level. Rich Ellerson to seven bowl appearances in 14 seasons. Tomey’s “Desert Swarm” defense of the mid- (Army), Pat Hill (Fresno State), June Jones (SMU), Ron McBride (Weber State), Tom 1990s helped the Wildcats to two 10-win seasons, including a 12-1 mark and No. 4 Williams (Yale), and Dino Babers (Syracuse) were head coaches at FBS programs. national ranking in 1998.  e winningest coach in UA history, Tomey coached ve Tomey’s coaching career began in 1962, when he was a graduate assistant at Miami NFL rst-round picks, 20 All-Americans, and 43 rst-team Pac-10 players and was (Ohio). He later was an assistant coach at Northern Illinois, Davidson, Kansas, and picked as Pac-10 Coach of the Year in 1992. UCLA before taking the head-coaching job at UH.

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POSITION BREAKDOWN: QUARTERBACKS

he Run-n-Shoot o ense enters its second season back in Mānoa spearheaded #KNOWYOURBOWS:  ree newcomers enter the QB hui: Boone Abbott, by junior Cole McDonald who enjoyed a breakout sophomore campaign. Kamali’i Akina and Zach Daniel. Stutzmann said: “You can tell Akina is a coach’s T  e La Mirada, Calif. native has the keys to the o ense and quarterback son — he is smart and he understands the game. What he lacks in size, he makes up coach Craig Stutzmann expects big things this upcoming season. for in decision making ... Zach Daniel throws with a quick release and has a lot of “He has unbelievable drive and he’s very competitive — no one is going to con dence in himself. He sees the game like McDonald did when he was a freshman outwork him, whether it’s in the weight room or on the  eld,” Stutzmann said. ... Boone Abbott has unbelievable arm talent.” “Every time he takes a rep, he’s trying to be the best. It really translates to his game. He’s able to be coached and become a better quarterback.” COLE HARD FACTS: McDonald wears dreads in honor of former UH and CFL quarterback Bryant Moniz whom he’s trained with. Also, the Southern California THE ONES TO WATCH: McDonald  nished in the top 10 nationally in a half dozen native with blonde locks is one-eighth Filipino. categories last year, including sixth in touchdown passes (36) ... he threw for 3,875 yards on 285-484 passing (58.9-percent) and was also a threat on his feet, rushing for 359 yards QB LINEAGE: Redshirt freshman quarterback Cordeiro, who backed-up Alabama’s and four touchdowns. “I’m expecting him to take the next step in terms of consistency Tua Tagavailoa in 2016 at Honolulu’s Saint Louis School, continues the high school’s and the way he communicates with the receivers and teammates,” said Stutzmann. tradition of FBS QBs which also includes Marcus Mariota (Oregon), Jeremiah Masoli (Oregon/Ole Miss), Timmy Chang (UH), Jason Gesser (Washington State), LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE: Redshirt freshman Chevan Cordeiro made the most and Darnell Arceneaux (Utah). of his limited time last season, leading UH to come-from-behind wins over Wyoming and UNLV. “He’s been having a really good camp — when you look at last season he THE LAST WORD: Stutzmann says: “I’m excited for Cole, Chevan, and Justin, wasn’t a  ash in pan… he was like lighting in a bottle,” said Stutzmann. “ is year and their overall improvement from last fall to now — everybody has gotten better. he has had more control in the o ense and his con dence level has been really high.” As a whole, this year’s quarterbacks are a hardworking group.  ere are a lot of di erent personalities but they all work really well together. It’s a very tight unit, NUMBERS TO KNOW: Cole McDonald is the nation’s leading returning passer in with guys from California, Hawai‘i, Utah, to Texas and to get all those types of yards per game (298.1) ... last season, Chevan Corderio threw a touchdown every personalities from di erent environments, they mesh very well together. I’m just 5.0 completions and 8.2 attempts blessed to be around these guys.”

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