HawaiiAthletics.com will feature comprehensive coverage of National Signing Day, Wednesday, Feb. 3, the first day prospects may sign their National Letter of Intent with the University of Hawai'i. Below is a list of the 2016 football signees and the time their paperwork was processed by UH.
signs on to transfer from UCLA to UH for the spring semester. He will sit out during the 2016 season per NCAA rules and will be eligible to play in 2017.
signs as a mid-year recruit. The 5-11, 170-pound freshman from Upland High School in California attended classes part-time at Mt. San Antonio College last year.
- UH Compliance certifies the NLI for versatile rugby-playing athlete from Sydney, Australia
, who is the first spring signeeto to join UH in the 2016 class. As it is Feb. 3 in Sydney due to International Date Line, Hendrie was able to sign earlier than most. Hendrie plays for one of the premier programs in Australia, the same high school as one of the first UH Australian football players, Colin Scotts.
- First NLI certified today by UH compliance is Diablo Valley College wide receiver
- Three-star linebacker hard-hitting linebacker out of powerhouse and reigning National Champion Bishop Gorman,
out of St. John Bosco High School and versatile Seattle athlete
is certified as joining the class out of Silverado High School in Las Vegas, where he played for Randall Cunningham.
has put in his NLI and is looking to be a part of the new Hawai'i offense as it ramps up next season.
- The third defensive back of the day joins Hawai'i Football's signing class, as L.A. University High School two-way standout
- First NLI from a local recruit comes through the fax with the signing of consensus first team all-state wide receiver
- The second NLI from a lineman and the second from a local recruit rolls in with the signing of
is the first defensive lineman to ink his NLI to Hawai'i for 2016. Quick to follow was strong, shifty running back
out of Norte Vista, who had career rushing totals of 5,752 yards and 69 touchdowns, ranking in the top 10 of California rushing yards each of the last two seasons.
, coming out of the north shore and state champion Kahuku High School. Consensus first-team all-stater and Chad Owens Award Winner for Hawai'i special teams player of the year is now aboard for Hawai'i among a strong defensive back class.
2016 University of Hawai'i Signing Class Player Bios
Will graduate this spring from Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, Calif…a two-year standout at wide receiver, recording 57 receptions for 638 yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore after being listed on the JCGridiron.com Preseason JUCO Wide Receiver Watch List (Calif.)…as a freshman, received all-Bay 6 League honors after making 55 catches for 869 yards and 10 touchdowns, a 15.8 yards per catch average…is a 2013 graduate of Justin-Siena High School in Napa, Calif., and was named the 2012-13 Napa Valley Register's Male Athlete of the Year…was starting quarterback in a split-veer offense as a senior, accounting for 776 yards passing with eight touchdowns, and 851 yards rushing for 11 scores...also returned 11 punts for 211 yards and a 19.2-yard average…received first-team all-Marin County Athletic League (MCAL), all-Napa Country honors and earned the team's "Brave Heart" leadership award after leading JSHS to an 11-2 record and the CIF North Coast Section Division IV title…as a junior, he played wide receiver and received second-team all-MCAL and second-team all-county honors...also played basketball and competed in field events on the track team in high school…rated as a three-star recruit by
Scout…also held offers from Memphis and Sacramento State...
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Will graduate this spring from University High School in Los Angeles, Calif…was a three-year varsity standout on both sides of the ball, registering 87 tackles, including 56 solo stops as a senior…deflected four passes and made two interceptions, including one pick-six…received first-team CIF Division II all-City honors as a defensive back as a senior, also earning first-team all-City honors as a receiver following his junior season…as a receiver, recorded 68 catches for 1,087 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior, racking up 135 career receptions for 2,268 yards and 21 touchdowns…also recorded a 13-yard career average on punt returns…as a junior, he posted 64 tackles and two interceptions, following up a sophomore campaign that included 58 tackles, five passes defended and four interceptions…played basketball for UHS and competed in the triple jump in track and field as a junior…also held an offer from San Jose State...
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Will graduate this spring from the 'Iolani School in Honolulu, O'ahu…earned third-team Honolulu Star-Advertiser all-state and second-team all-Interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH) honors as center and left guard for the Raiders…named honorable mention all-ILH as a junior…was a member of the 2014 HHSAA Division II State Championship and consecutive ILH Championship (2013-14) squads…also competes as a thrower for 'Iolani track and field, finishing second in the shot put at the ILH Championships and sixth at the HHSAA Championships last year...
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Graduated from The Scots College in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in December 2014…versatile athlete who played rugby for one of the leading programs in Australia…aided his team to Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales (AAGPS) Championship in 2014…also threw shot put for the track and field team at SC, winning the event at the Combined independent Schools (CIS) Athletics Championships, helping his team to the title in 2014...attended the same high school as one of the first UH Australian football players, Colin Scotts...
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Will graduate this spring from Norte Vista High School in Riverside, Calif…Rated a three-star running back recruit by Rivals, Scout, 247sports and ESPN …ranked as the No. 19 running back by Rivals, and listed as the No. 7 back in the west and No. 6 in California by Scout …received first-team all-CIF Southern Section Eastern honors in each of the past three years and was named to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State second team as a senior…set school career rushing records of 5,752 yards and 69 touchdowns…carried 219 times for 2,002 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior…was on the 2015 Parade All-America Preseason Watch List after registering the sixth-most rushing yards in California as a junior, racking up 2,593 yards on 244 carries, averaging a state seventh-best 216.1 yards per game and tying for the 12th-most rushing touchdowns in the state, posting 31 scores…received CalHiSports All-State Junior honors in 2014…appeared in the Inland Empire All-Star Classic…initially committed to Arizona State and was offered by Colorado State, San Diego State, San Jose State and Louisville...
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Will graduate this spring from Sonora High School in La Habra, Calif…as a senior, completed 134-of-215 passes for 2,313 yards and 19 touchdowns, while also rushing for 1,091 yards and 10 touchdowns on 116 carries…led the Raiders to reach the second round of the CIF Southern Section Southwest Division playoffs…logged 1,372 yards and eight TDs passing as a junior, rushing for 725 yards and six TDs on 69 carries…as a sophomore, he put up 850 yards passing and 199 yards rushing, with seven total scores…as a senior, earned Whittier Daily News second-team all-area honors…appeared in the 37th San Gabriel Valley Hall of Fame All-Star Game, leading the East squad to a 34-6 win and was named MVP, throwing for one touchdown and rushing for another…also runs track for SHS, competing in the 100m, 200m and on relays…rated as a three-star recruit by 247sports...
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Will graduate this spring from Tafuna High School, where he was among the top linemen in American Samoa…selected to play in the Polynesian All-American Bowl…was a standout performer on defense at the JPS Paradise Classic at Aloha Stadium, aiding American Samoa to a runner-up finish in the all-star tournament...
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Will graduate this spring from Leilehua High School in Wahiawa, O'ahu…was a two-way lineman for the Mules, playing both left tackle and left guard on offense, while appearing as nose guard and end on defense…earned second-team ScoringLive all-Hawaii Division I honors as an offensive lineman and second-team American Family Insurance ALL-USA Hawai'i honors as a defensive lineman, as well as first-team all-O'ahu Interscholastic Association (OIA) Red honors as a defensive lineman and second-team accolades as an offensive lineman…brother, Ma'ake was a redshirt freshman defensive lineman at Azuza Pacific in 2015...
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Will graduate this spring from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nev., where he started at outside linebacker for the Gaels, who won not only consecutive Nevada Division 1 State Championships, but also won two straight USA Today Super 25 National Championships…registered 42 tackles (27 solo) as a senior, including three for loss, with one sack and one interception, forcing one fumble and recovering two…earned first-team all-Southwest League and
SilverStatePreps all-Southwest honors, also receiving
NevadaPreps all-state honorable mention…...listed on the
Nevada Prep Report All-Prospect Team…was named to the
Las Vegas Sun Preseason All-City Team prior to the 2015 season…as a junior, logged 56 tackles (45 solo) with 16.5 for loss, seven sacks and one interception, forcing three fumbles…earned first-team all-Southwest League honors as a junior…rated a three-star recruit by
Rivals,
Scout and
247sports …ranked as the No. 10 outside linebacker in the west and first in Nevada by
Scout…ranked as the No. 6 player in Nevada by
247sports, also the No. 10 player in the state by
Rivals…older brother, Obim, was a freshman receiver at Baylor in 2015…also held offers from UNLV and Nevada…was coached by Hawai'i alum Chris Brown...
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Originally from American Samoa, moving to O'ahu prior to his junior year of high school…will graduate this spring from Silverado High School in Paradise, Nev., where he played his senior season under former NFL all-Pro quarterback Randall Cunningham, posting 67 tackles to lead the Skyhawks, making four interceptions and aiding the team to its first playoff victory in eight years…received second-team all-Northeast League, was named to the
NevadaPreps all-state second team and also listed on
Nevada Prep Report's All-Prospect Team…previously played for Farrington High School in Honolulu, registering 48 tackles in nine games, including four sacks, during his junior season as part of a Governors team that finished third in the OIA and lost to eventual state champion Mililani in the semi-finals…following his junior season, was ranked the No. 2 outside linebacker in Hawai'i and 17th in the west...lined up for the West in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, coached by NFL veteran Mark McMillian…played for the Sunrise Region in the West Charleston Lions Club Charity All-Star Football Game and was named the Defensive MVP—his performance highlighted by a sack and forced fumble that generated a touchdown recovery… rated a three-star prospect by
Rivals,
Scout and
247sports…also held offers from Colorado and UNLV...
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Will graduate this spring from Samoana High School in Pago Pago, American Samoa, playing free safety…was a standout in the JPS Paradise Classic at Aloha Stadium, earning JPSC Defensive MVP, making two interceptions in the championship game...also a baseball and track and field standout in America Samoa, named to the 2014-15 ASHSAA Baseball All-Star second team and also representing his home country in the sprints at the IAAF World Youth Championships at the Estadio Olimpico Pascual Guerrero in Santiago de Cali, Colombia…Older brother Sonny was a three-year starter at defensive end at UNLV, completing his career in 2015...
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Will graduate this spring from Kahuku High School in Kahuku, O'ahu, where he played safety and returner for the Red Raiders and was a key member of the KHS defense which pitched six shutouts and held opponents to a 4.1 points per game average, en route to an undefeated 13-0 record, O'ahu Interscholastic Association (OIA) title and HHSAA State Championship…made 19 tackles and picked off eight passes as a senior, including two for touchdowns...forced a fumble and recovered another…as a senior, was first team all-state and the Defensive Player of the Year on the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, American Family Insurance ALL-USA Hawai'i, Cover2 and ScoringLive All-Hawai'i Football Division I teams…also named the Cover2 Chad Owens Award Winner for Hawai'i special teams player of the year, recording three punt returns for touchdowns on the year…was named 2015 OIA Red Defensive Player of the Year in addition to first-team all-OIA Red honors…as a junior, received first-team all-OIA Red honors and was Cover2 all-state second team as a defensive back…rated a three-star recruit by Scout and 247sports...his father, Louis, and uncle, Walter, played for UH in the 1980s…also held offers from Colorado, Navy, Army and UNLV...
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Will graduate this spring from Narbonne High School in Harbor City, Calif…a two-way lineman for the Gauchos…recorded 26 pancake blocks in 13 games as a senior, aiding NHS to a 14-2 record and the first-ever CIF State Division I-A Football Championship for both the program and City Section, as well as the Marine League and Los Angeles City Section titles…recorded nine tackles and one sack playing along the defensive line…received first-team all-City Division I honors as an offensive lineman...
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Will graduate this spring from Mililani High School on O'ahu…during both his junior and senior seasons, he received first-team honors on the Honolulu Star-Advertiser all-state, Cover2 all-state, ScoringLive all-Hawai'i Football Division I, American Family Insurance all-USA Hawai'i and all-OIA Blue teams…was a key component in Mililani's HHSAA State Championship in 2014, making 56 catches for 1,025 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior…as a senior, he led MHS with 70 catches for 1,345 yards and 22 touchdowns in 12 games for the Trojans, who reached the State Playoff semi-final…received a three-star recruit ranking from 247sports, Rivals and Scout, earning a No. 8 in-state ranking and was a consensus No. 2 wide receiver in Hawai'i among the recruiting services…holds school record for most receiving yards in a game, racking up 199 in a 45-20 win over Wai'anae High School, also reaching 193 yards twice against Kapolei and Liberty (Nev.)…also held offers from UNLV and Washington State...
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Will graduate this spring from powerhouse St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, Calif., where played cornerback…In his senior season, the Braves earned a 13-1 record against arguably the toughest competition in California, finishing as Pac-5 Division Runner-up and No. 11 nationally in the USA Today Super 25 national rankings...during his junior season, SJBHS finished with a 12-2 record and tied for 19th in the national composite rankings…as a senior, he recorded 38 total tackles (30 solo) with one for loss, making one interception and deflecting 13 passes…as a junior, he made 52 total tackles (42 solo), making four interceptions, including three for touchdowns and 142 yards in returns…also deflected eight passes as a junior and forced a fumble...for his efforts, he was named to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Juniors third team, earned Long Beach Press Telegram Dream Team second team honors, second-team all-Trinity League…rated a three-star recruit by Rivals, Scout, 247sports and ESPN…ranked as the No. 64 cornerback nationally and No. 11 corner in the west…also received offers: Army, Colorado State, Fresno State, Montana State, Navy, Nevada, New Mexico, Northwestern, Utah State, Washington State and Wyoming...
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Will graduate in the spring from Ballard High School in Seattle, Wash., playing quarterback for a Beavers team that recorded an 8-3 record and a state tournament appearance, the best finish since 2003…as a senior, passed for 1,751 yards with 15 touchdowns, also rushing for 965 yards and nine scores…was named the 2015 (Seattle) Metro 3A Offensive Player of the Year…also held offers from Montana State, Idaho State, Portland State...
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Mid-year transfer from UCLA who is currently enrolled at Hawai'i…earned playing time in eight games of the 2015 season as a true freshman for the Bruins along the offensive line, also playing defensive line and recording three tackles…a 2015 graduate of Saint Louis School in Honolulu, O'ahu, where he twice earned first-team all-state honors and was the Cover2 Olin Kreutz Award winner as the Lineman of the Year…rated as a four-star offensive line recruit, No 189 on the Scout 300 and First-Team Prep All-American by Scout…was selected to play in the Under Armour High School All-America Game…named to the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team…ranked No. 69 in the nation by ESPN, also earning the distinction as the No. 1 nationally ranked offensive guard by Scout…rated as a four-star recruit and the nation's No. 3 center by 247sports, as well as a No. 5 center ranking from Rivals…also lettered in basketball and track for the Crusaders…due to NCAA transfer rules, will sit out the 2016 season and be eligible to play during the 2017 season...
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A 2015 graduate from Upland High School in Upland, Calif., he attended Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif. part-time during the 2015-16 academic year, but did not play football…as a senior at UHS, he registered 41 tackles and three interceptions, while deflecting eight passes and forcing a fumble…earned second-team all-Baseline League honors…also ran the 100m and 200m sprints for the Upland track and field squad...
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