2017 Hawai'i Football Fall Camp Coverage | For more, visit @HawaiiFootball on Twitter
Day 1: Rainbow Warriors Open Fall Camp Hungry to Prove Themselves
Day 4: Brown Provides Stability at Quarterback in 2017 Offense
Day 7: Linebackers Unified Around Experienced Core
Day 8: Warriors Gunning for Greater Offensive Improvement in 2017
Day 9 (Aug. 7): Versatile Tight Ends and Receivers Look to Push Passing Attack to Next Level
Day 11 (Aug. 9): Secondary Preview
Day 14 (Aug. 12): Special Teams Preview with Coordinator Mayur Chaudhari
Day 15 (Aug. 14): Running Backs Preview
Day 16 (Aug. 15): Defensive Line Preview
Day 18 (Aug. 17): Offensive Line Preview
Day 19 (Aug. 18): Defensive Preview with Coordinator Legi Suiaunoa
Day 20 (Aug. 19): Fall Camp Concludes

HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i football team returned Cooke Practice Field early Monday morning to open the third week of fall practices.
 
Ending the team's ninth practice, the Rainbow Warriors closed out the session with a two-minute drill that showed how explosive the offense can be in ripping off big chunks of yardage, illustrated by a touchdown to a streaking Dylan Collie. The receiving corps are starting to conform into the vision laid out by receivers coach Kefense Hynson.
 
"It's year two in the same system," Hynson said. "Guys are a little more flexible than they were a year ago, being able to play multiple positions, being able to know what to do, so now the next thing they worry about now is how to win routes, how to separate."
 
Heading into his junior season, Collie (5-10, El Dorado Hills, Calif.) is part of a tandem of experienced slot receivers for the Rainbow Warriors, working opposite as well as alongside sophomore John Ursua (5-10, Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i). Statistically, the pair are the top returning receivers for an aggressive UH passing attack.
 
A year ago, senior Marcus Kemp's skillset was fully utilized, as he became UH's first 1,000-yard receiver since Royce Pollard in 2011. With him out of the picture via graduation – while Kemp makes his mark at the Kansas City Chiefs training camp – coach Hynson turns his attention to identifying the next playmakers in a versatile and deep 2017 unit.
 
In 2016, Ursua was second on the team with 652 yards on 53 catches and found the endzone three times. Meanwhile Collie had 33 receptions for 322 yards and four touchdowns. Although the shifty duo have worked largely inside, Hynson has worked to 'cross-train' his receivers to play anywhere they're needed, and has high praise for his veterans.
 
"They understand the nuances of the position and how to separate and get open," Hynson noted of Collie and Ursua. "They're leaders, they've taken it upon themselves to make sure our group is doing the right things and going in the right direction."
 
Picking up Kemp's role on the outside, senior Ammon Barker (6-4, Salt Lake City, Utah) made 15 grabs for 211 yards and a touchdown last year, while senior Keelan Ewaliko (5-11, Wailuku, Maui) is among the fastest Warriors on the field – a trait he put on display last season. In the regular-season finale against UMass, he turned a catch-and-run into a 56-yard race down the sideline for the game-winner and UH's bowl eligibility. Ewaliko made 15 catches for 197 yards. Kalakaua Timoteo (6-1, Mililani, O'ahu) got his feet wet as a rookie, with 11 catches for 111 yards – also making one of the most exciting plays so far in the fall camp, breaking two tackles en route to an overtime touchdown in a team scrimmage.
 
With such skill variety and position crossover, the Rainbow Warriors can adjust their passing for an expanded situational attack in 2017 to exploit matchups.
 
"It just gives you a chance to put your best guys on the field all the time," Hynson said. "You can put guys on the field relative to what you're asking them to do and it doesn't pigeon-hole guys. The guys like it, it gives them a little bit more to do, expands their knowledge of the game, increases their football IQ and then it just prepares them for the next level."
 
Another dimension in the UH receiving game is the efficient use of tight ends within associate head coach Brian Smith's offense. The TE is present in multiple sets with several personnel variations that go well beyond a simple run blocker. UH boasts an experienced tandem with senior Metuisela 'Unga (6-5, Rochester, Calif.) and junior Dakota Torres (6-2, Wai'anae, O'ahu). They account for 57 games worth of experience and 21 starts.
 
"They understand our concepts really well," said graduate assistant Mikahael Waters, who guides the TEs on receiving skills. "Now we're just cleaning up the details, the little things that can help them break open or win over the top."
 
A John Mackey (Tight End) Award watch-lister, 'Unga registered 189 yards, with five of his 12 catches going for touchdowns last year – including a highlight-reel one-hander versus Nevada. Torres also chipped in 10 catches for 74 yards and two scores. However, given their size and strength, the unit remains an integral part of the Warriors' run game.
 
"I'm very blessed at the opportunity to take the tight ends and teach them run fundamentals," said graduate assistant John Estes, a former four-year UH starter at center. "It's a veteran group, so we can really lock in onto the details. They already know what they've got to do, now we're concentrating on how to do it."
 
The TE unit adds an additional element with more compact H-back types in junior Kaiwi Chung (5-11, Honolulu, O'ahu) and sophomore Dayton Furuta (5-11 Mililani, O'ahu) also in the mix. The unit also adds the talents of Kade Greeley (6-6, Murrieta, Calif.), who has had produced some leaping grabs early in camp.
 
On top of the experience at end, the receiving corps provides a plethora of additional veteran options; senior Isaiah Bernard (6-1, Santa Clara, Calif.) and junior Devan Stubblefield (6-0, 'Ewa Beach, O'ahu) are both coming off redshirt seasons as wideouts. Bernard was a bright spot in reserve during the 2015 season, picking up 219 yards off 21 catches. Stubblefield has battled back from injuries and was second among UH receivers in 2015 with 30 catches for 351 yards, leading the team with four receiving scores.
 
Bolstering depth, there are a lot of new faces entering the fold for the UH receiving corps. A  junior who was able to join the Warriors in the spring, Marcus Armstrong-Brown (6-3, Napa, Calif.) recorded 57 receptions for 638 yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore at Diablo Valley College. Sophomore, Davine Tullis (6-1, Seattle, Wash.) played on special teams last year but looks to be a greater factor in receiving this season. Redshirting last season, freshman Kumoku Noa (5-11, Honolulu, O'ahu) arrived in Manoa after a first-team all-state bid on 1,234 yards and 16 touchdowns for Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama. Senior Frank Abreu (6-0, Honolulu, O'ahu) hopes to break into the passing game after playing 13 games last year on special teams, while Don'Yeh Patterson (6-0, Carson, Calif.) may have found his home on the inside.
 
Out of the 2016 recruiting class, freshman Drake Stallworth (6-2, Folsom, Calif.) reached UH after posting 61 receptions for 1,224 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior at Folsom High School, while classmate Isaia Leeth (6-4, Portland, Ore.) ranked as the No. 1 receiver out of Oregon and had 30 catches for 640 yards and six touchdowns as a senior at Madison High School. Joining the Warriors in his final season, senior Tristin Kamaka (5-8, 'Ewa Beach, O'ahu) racked up 86 catches for 1,033 yards and 12 touchdowns during his three seasons at Midland University in Nebraska.
 
"We don't talk, we just go make plays, catch the ball, finish and play hard," Hynson noted of his unit. "That's what our guys do. We're low-ego guys and they're just going to compete and hopefully make people proud."