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National Signing Day 2018

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2018 Football National Signing Day - Live Updates


UPDATED: 3:00 p.m., Monday, March 5

HawaiiAthletics.com will feature comprehensive coverage of National Signing Day, Wednesday, Feb. 7, when prospects may begin signing with the University of Hawai'i. Below is a list of the 2018 football signees and the time their paperwork was processed by UH.

Regular Period Signing Day Updates
March 5, 2018
Another defensive lineman comes aboard late for the 2018 signing class, as Eastern Arizona College's Kendall Hune signs his letter.
February 7, 2018
10:11 a.m.:
The third Saint Louis School product of the Class of 2018 - wide receiver Jonah Panoke - is now a Rainbow Warrior!
8:59 a.m.: Junior college defensive back Manase Time of Golden West College joins the UH secondary.
8:22 a.m.: Speedy wideout Scott McLeod of Saint Francis School in Honolulu and 6-foot-8 offensive lineman Ernest Moore of City College of San Francisco make their commitment official.
6:45 a.m.: 3-star offensive lineman Solo Vaipulu of Centennial High signs his National Letter of Intent.
6:08 a.m.: El Camino College defensive lineman Justus Tavai, the younger brother of current UH linebacker Jahlani Tavai, puts pen to paper.
6:01 a.m.: The third o-lineman to join the Warriors - Thomas Wade - submits his scholarship agreement.
5:41 a.m.: A pair of junior college offensive linemen - Alex Dalpe and Gene Pryor - make it official. 
5:11 a.m.: National Signing Day Part II begins with the signing of Monrovia High School athlete Michael Washington.

2018 Signing Class
Regular Period
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown / Previous School Time Processed
Kendall Hune DL 6-4 290 Jr. Carmel, Ind. / Eastern Arizona College March 5: 9:15 a.m.
Jonah Panoke WR 6-2 185 Fr. Honolulu, O'ahu / Saint Louis School 10:11 a.m.
Manase Time DB 5-11 205 So. Santa Ana, Calif. / Golden West College 8:59 a.m.
Ernest Moore OL 6-8 305 Jr. San Francisco, Calif. / City College of San Francisco 8:22 a.m.
Scott McLeod WR 6-3 225 Fr. Honolulu, O'ahu / Saint Francis School 8:22 a.m.
Solo Vaipulu OL 6-3 300 Fr. Corona, Calif. / Centennial HS 6:45 a.m.
Justus Tavai DL 6-3 290 So. Manhattan Beach, Calif. / El Camino College 6:08 a.m.
Thomas Wade OL 6-7 250 Fr. San Clemente, Calif. / San Clemente HS 6:01 a.m.
Alex Dalpe OL 6-4 290 So. Anaheim, Calif. / Long Beach City College 5:41 a.m.
Gene Pryor OL 6-3 305 Jr. Visalia, Calif. / College of the Sequoias 5:41 a.m.
Michael Washington ATH 6-0 160 Fr. Monrovia, Calif. / Monrovia HS 5:11 a.m.
Early Period
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown / Previous School Time Processed
Kohl Levao OL 6-5 320 Jr. Aberdeen, Wash. / CC of San Francisco 12:30 p.m.
(12/24)
Derek Thomas DL 6-3 225 So. Huntington Beach, Calif. / Cerritos College 6:40 p.m.
(12/23)
Nick Mardner WR 6-5 190 Fr. Oakville, Ontario / Clarkson Secondary School 7:55 p.m.
(12/20)
Chevan Cordeiro QB 6-1 180 Fr. Honolulu, O'ahu / Saint Louis School 12:30 p.m.
(12/20)
Kai Kaneshiro DB 6-2 190 Fr. Honolulu, O'ahu / Saint Louis School 12:30 p.m.
(12/20)
Jonah Kahahawai-Welch LB/DL 6-2 225 Fr. Kailua, O'ahu / Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama 12:15 p.m.
(12/20)
Jonah La'ulu ATH 6-5 245 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. / Centennial HS 11:20 a.m. 
(12/20)
Zach Ritner DL 6-3 240 Fr. Mission Viejo, Calif. / Capistrano Valley HS 9:55 a.m.
(12/20)
Mason Mata'afa DL 6-5 235 So. Costa Mesa, Calif. / Orange Coast College 9:55 a.m.
(12/20)
Jeffrey Keene DL 6-4 230 Jr. Temple Hills, Md. / Fort Scott Community College 9:55 a.m.
(12/20)
Cedric Byrd WR 5-9 170 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. / Long Beach City College 8:31 a.m.
(12/20)
Khoury Bethley LB 5-11 195 Fr. Chino Hills, Calif. / Don Lugo HS 8:24 a.m.
(12/20)
Blessman Ta'ala DT 6-1 285 Fr. Pago Pago, American Samoa / Faga'itua HS 8:24 a.m.
(12/20)
Kamuela Borden ATH 6-4 235 Fr. Honolulu, O'ahu / 'Iolani School 7:12 a.m.
(12/20)
Jeremy Moussa QB 6-3 205 Fr. Corona, Calif. / Eleanor Roosevelt High School 5:56 a.m.
(12/20)
Eric Rooks WR 6-3 210 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / The Taft School 5:42 a.m.
(12/20)
Ilm Manning OL 6-4 250 Fr. Glendale, Ariz. / Apollo High School 5:15 a.m.
(12/20)
 

Early Period Signing Day Updates
December 24, 2017
12:30 p.m.:
The early mid-year transfers keep rolling in with the addition of offensive lineman Kohl Levao from City College of San Francisco, bringing the early signing total to 17.
December 23, 2017
6:40 p.m.:
The early signing class expands to 16 with the Saturday night addition of every down, run-stopping, pass-rushing defensive end Derek Thomas out of Cerritos College with three years to play.
December 20, 2017
7:55 p.m.:
A final late-night addition brings the Wednesday tally to 15 with the signing of tall, speedy wide receiver Nick Mardner out of Oakville, Ontario.
12:30 p.m.: Teammates Chevan Cordeiro and Kai Kaneshiro from state champion Saint Louis School make their commitment official.
12:15 p.m.: Kamehameha School's Jonah Kahahawai-Welch joins the Warriors, adding size and speed to the defensive front. 
11:20 a.m.: From the ninth island, Jonah La'ulu of Centennial High School makes it official.
9:55 a.m.: Next batch of signees include three defensive linemen - Jeffrey Keene (Fort Scott CC), Mason Mata'afa (Orange Coast College), and Zach Ritner (Mission Viejo, Calif.)
8:31 a.m.: JUCO transfer Cedric Byrd of Long Beach City College is the second wide receiver to join the class.
8:24 a.m.: Linebacker Khoury Bethley (Chino Hills, Calif.) and defensive tackle Blessman Ta'ala (Pago Pago, American Samoa) put pen to paper.
7:12 a.m.: The Borden family continues its legacy with the Rainbow Warriors as ATH Kamuela Borden (Honolulu, O'ahu) submits his letter.
5:56 a.m.: The Warriors add a quarterback with a big arm in Jeremy Moussa out of Corona, California.
5:42 a.m.: Wide Receiver Eric Rooks joins the Warriors from The Taft School in Connecticut.
5:15 a.m.: The first of many Hawai'i signees for the inaugural December Early Signing Day, coming in from Arizona with the the signing of offensive lineman Ilm Manning out of Apollo High School.
 

 
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Players Mentioned

Jahlani  Tavai

#31 Jahlani Tavai

LB
6' 4"
Redshirt Junior
Khoury  Bethley

Khoury Bethley

LB
5' 11"
Freshman
Kamuela Borden

Kamuela Borden

ATH
6' 4"
Freshman
Cedric  Byrd II

Cedric Byrd II

WR
5' 9"
Junior
Chevan  Cordeiro

Chevan Cordeiro

QB
6' 1"
Freshman
Jonah  Kahahawai-Welch

Jonah Kahahawai-Welch

DL
6' 2"
Freshman
Kai  Kaneshiro

Kai Kaneshiro

DB
6' 2"
Freshman
Jeffery  Keene

Jeffery Keene

DL
6' 4"
Junior
Jonah  Laulu

Jonah Laulu

ATH
6' 5"
Freshman
Ilm  Manning

Ilm Manning

OL
6' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jahlani  Tavai

#31 Jahlani Tavai

6' 4"
Redshirt Junior
LB
Khoury  Bethley

Khoury Bethley

5' 11"
Freshman
LB
Kamuela Borden

Kamuela Borden

6' 4"
Freshman
ATH
Cedric  Byrd II

Cedric Byrd II

5' 9"
Junior
WR
Chevan  Cordeiro

Chevan Cordeiro

6' 1"
Freshman
QB
Jonah  Kahahawai-Welch

Jonah Kahahawai-Welch

6' 2"
Freshman
DL
Kai  Kaneshiro

Kai Kaneshiro

6' 2"
Freshman
DB
Jeffery  Keene

Jeffery Keene

6' 4"
Junior
DL
Jonah  Laulu

Jonah Laulu

6' 5"
Freshman
ATH
Ilm  Manning

Ilm Manning

6' 4"
Freshman
OL