HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i football program announced the addition of 15 prospects for the Class of 2024 during the early signing period. The group includes 12 high school standouts, one junior college transfer, and one four-year transfer.
 

• Nine signees are on the offensive side of the ball and six on defense
• Seven signees are from the hometown state of Hawai'i
• Four signees are from the "Ninth Island", including quarterback Micah Alejado of national champion Bishop Gorman HS
• Nine signees play in the trenches – five on the defensive line and four on the offensive line
• Five offensive skill positions

 
Homegrown Talent: Seven of the state of Hawai'i's Top 20 high school prospects, according to 247Sports, inked with UH, including two of the Top 10 – DE Nazaiah Caravallo of Campbell High and DE Noah Wily of Saint Louis School. Caravallo was the consensus top-ranked linebacker in the state while Wily held offers from a number of Pac-12 schools. DE Tristan Waiamau-Galindo recorded 12.5 sacks as a senior at Kamehameha Schools-Kapālama. TE Frank Kahoa Abreu tallied 1,846 career receiving yards at Kamehameha Schools-Maui. OL Tu'i Muti of Punahou School won Cover2's Olin Kreutz Award as the state's lineman of the year while Punahou teammate LB Alika Cavaco-Amoy was a three-year starter for one of the state's top defenses. OL Joshua Tavui anchored the offensive line for the state's top passing offense at Campbell for the past two seasons.
 
Hitting the Jackpot: The Las Vegas to Honolulu pipeline continued with four signees in this year's class. QB Micah Alejado led powerhouse Bishop Gorman HS to a MaxPreps national title in 2023 and threw for 9,233 yards and 125 touchdowns in his career. Las Vegas native DL Dion Washington spent three seasons at Mountain West member Nevada, where he appeared in 27 games and was among the conference's top-graded interior linemen. RB Christian Vaughn rushed for 1,806 yards and 21 touchdowns in two seasons at Butte College after prepping at Desert Oasis HS in Las Vegas. In addition, WR Armando Lewis Jr. starred at North Las Vegas' Canyon Springs HS, where he was a standout at both wide receiver and defensive back and two-time state track champion in the 110-meter hurdles.
 
All in the Family: WR Jarvis Heimuli is the younger brother of UH receiver Pofele Ashlock, who was a freshman All-American in 2023. Heimuli prepped at Trinity High in Euless, Texas, where he finished his career with 73 catches for 1,433 yards and nine touchdowns in a run-heavy offense.
 
In the Trenches: OL Jay Tauala-Harris of Lakewood High was rated among the top offensive line prospects in the state of California and first-team all-league while OL Christian Perry anchored one of the top junior college offenses in two seasons at Riverside City College. DL Alvin Puefua was the top-ranked defensive line prospect in the state of Utah out of West High School with offers from several Power 5 programs.

2024 Football Early Period Signing Class 

Name	Pos	Ht	Wt	Hometown / Last School
Frank Kahoa Abreu	TE	6-4	200	Keokea, Maui (Kamehameha Schools-Maui)
Micah Alejado	QB	5-10	160	Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS)
Nazaiah Caravallo	DE	6-2	223	'Ewa Beach, O'ahu (Campbell HS)
Alika Cavaco-Amoy	LB	5-11	207	Waimanalo, O'ahu (Punahou School)
Jarvis Heimuli	WR	6-3	190	Fort Worth, Texas (Euless Trinity HS)
Armando Lewis Jr.	WR	6-3	198	Chicago, Ill. (Canyon Springs HS (Nev.))
Tu'i Muti	OL	6-2	295	Lā'ie, O'ahu (Punahou School)
Christian Perry	OL	6-6	285	Temecula, Calif. (Temecula Valley HS/Riverside City College)
Alvin Puefua	DL	6-4	320	Salt Lake City, Utah (West HS)
Jay Tauala-Harris	OL	6-2	270	Long Beach, Calif. (Lakewood HS)
Joshua Tavui	OL	6-3	290	'Ewa Beach, O'ahu (Campbell HS)
Christian Vaughn	RB	5-11	215	Las Vegas, Nev. (Desert Oasis HS/Butte Coll.)
Tristan Waiamau-Galindo	DE	6-3	220	Wai'anae, O'ahu (Kamehameha Schools-Kapālama)
Dion Washington	DL	6-2	290	Las Vegas, Nev. (Shadow Ridge HS/Nevada)
Noah Wily	DE	6-2	195	Lā'ie, O'ahu (Saint Louis School)

 
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Frank Kahoa Abreu, TE, 6-4, 200, Keokea, Maui (Kamehameha Schools-Maui)
Three-year letterwinner at Kamehameha Schools-Maui … Set the KS-Maui all-time receiving record with 1,846 career receiving yards … Averaged 17.9 yards per reception on 103 catches over his three-year career while scoring 21 touchdowns … A two-time ScoringLive Division II All-Hawai'i selection and two-time first-team All-Maui Interscholastic League honoree … Caught 26 passes for 463 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior, helping lead the Warriors to a Division II state runner-up finish … A first-team All-Hawai'i selection by ScoringLive as a junior … Named a finalist for KHON Cover2's Offensive Player of the Year award … Earned first-team All-MIL honors … Hauled in 41 receptions for 750 yards and 10 TDs in 2022 … Posted three 100-yard receiving games and reeled in multiple TD receptions three times … Named first-team All-Hawai'i by ScoringLive and first-team All-MIL as a sophomore in 2021 … Finished with 633 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 36 receptions
 
Micah Alejado, QB, 5-10, 160, Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS)
The consensus top-ranked QB in Nevada … The No. 4-ranked player overall in the state and the No. 33 QB nationally in the class according to ESPN … A consensus three-star recruit … Selected to play in the 2024 Polynesian Bowl … Finished four-year career with 125 TD passes to just four interceptions while throwing for 9,233 yards and completing 74.8 percent of his passes … A three-time first-team all-state selection by the Las Vegas Review Journal … Led Bishop Gorman to three consecutive Nevada state titles from his sophomore through senior seasons … Named the state 5A Division I Offensive MVP as a senior … Threw 35 TD passes and no interceptions to lead the Gaels to a state title in 2023 … Helped lead Bishop Gorman to a MaxPreps national title … Completed 77.4 percent of his passes for 2,714 yards while rushing for 261 yards and three TDs, averaging 10.4 yards per carry … Earned first-team MaxPreps All-America honors as a junior in 2023 … The MaxPreps National Junior Player of the Year … Named the Nevada Gatorade State Player of the Year … Set a Nevada state record with 54 TD passes to only two interceptions while throwing for 3,575 yards and completing 75.8 percent of his passes … Also ran for 353 yards and three TDs … A first-team all-state selection as a sophomore … Threw 31 TD passes and just two interceptions while finishing with 2,699 yards through the air and completing 72.5 percent of his passes … Also held offers from Nevada, Old Dominion, UNLV and Utah State
 
Nazaiah Caravallo, DE, 6-2, 223, 'Ewa Beach, O'ahu (Campbell HS)
The consensus top-ranked linebacker in Hawai'i … Ranked No. 5 overall in the state and No. 84 among outside linebackers nationally by ESPN … Consensus three-star prospect … Selected to play in the 2024 Polynesian Bowl … Helped lead Campbell High School to an Open Division state tournament appearance as a senior … Finished 2023 with three sacks, five TFLs and an interception … Earned second-team All-Hawai'i honors from ScoringLive as a junior at Kamehameha-Kapālama … Named honorable mention all-state by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser in 2022 … Earned first-team All-ILH recognition … Recorded 26 tackles, four sacks and 9.5 TFLs to go along with a fumble recovery and blocked punt while also hauling in a TD reception
 
Alika Cavaco-Amoy, LB, 5-11, 207, Waimanalo, O'ahu (Punahou School)
A three-star prospect and the No. 3 linebacker in Hawai'i according to the 247 Composite rankings … Ranked No. 13 overall in the state and No. 188 among linebackers nationally by On3 … A consensus three-star prospect … Selected to play in the 2024 Polynesian Bowl … Finished 2023 with 62 tackles, three TFLs and two sacks … Recorded an interception, three fumble recoveries, and scored two touchdowns … Made a whopping 25 tackles to go along with two fumble recoveries vs. Centennial … First-team All-Hawai'i selection by ScoringLive as a junior … Helped lead Punahou to a Open Division state championship appearance in 2022 … A first-team All-ILH selection after making 43 tackles to go along with five TFLs and 2.5 sacks … Also recovered a pair of fumbles, returning one for a TD … Earned honorable mention All-Hawai'i recognition from ScoringLive and first-team All-ILH honors as a sophomore … Recorded 27 tackles with five TFLs and three sacks while coming away with an INT and forced fumble … Also held offers from Air Force, Arizona, Army and Texas State
 
Jarvis Heimuli, WR, 6-3, 190, Fort Worth, Texas (Euless Trinity HS)
Three-year letterwinner at Trinity High School in Euless, Texas … Finished career with 73 catches for 1,433 receiving yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 19.6 yards per catch over two-plus seasons in a run-heavy offense … Named first-team All-District 3-6A as a senior in 2023 … Led the team with 37 receptions for 836 yards and eight TDs, averaging 22.6 yards per reception … Helped Euless Trinity to a 2023 state 6A second round appearance … Caught six passes for 81 yards in a state tournament first round win over Timber Creek … Scored touchdowns on both of his receptions in an Oct. 20 win over Crowley HS, catching two passes for 115 yards … Hauled in five receptions for 141 yards and two TDs, including a 70-yard score in a win over Flower Mound Marcus HS on Sept. 7 … First on the team as a junior in 2022 with 34 catches for 572 yards while adding a TD … The brother of current Rainbow Warrior wide receiver Pofele Ashlock
 
Armando Lewis Jr., WR, 6-3, 198, Chicago, Ill. (Canyon Springs HS [Nev.])
A two-way player who was a standout at both wide receiver and defensive back … In two seasons at Canyon Springs, recorded 17 receptions, 405 yards and four touchdowns … Runs a 4.50 in the 40-yard dash … A second-team All-Southern Nevada selection as a senior in 2023 … Earned first-team All-4A Mountain League honors … Recorded 27 tackles and two interceptions … Averaged 26.7 yards per reception while six of his 11 receptions went for 20-plus yards … Helped lead Canyon Springs to a state 4A runner-up finish … Also a standout on the Canyon Springs track and field and basketball teams … Won back-to-back 4A state titles in the 110m hurdles as a sophomore and junior … Also finished third in the state in the high jump and fourth in the 300m hurdles as a junior … One of two Canyon Springs student-athletes to be named a scholar-athlete at the end of the 2022-23 school year
 
Tu'i Muti, OL, 6-2, 295, Lā'ie, O'ahu (Punahou School)
A consensus top four offensive lineman in Hawai'i … A three-star prospect and the No. 3 offensive lineman in Hawai'i according to 247Sports … Selected to play in the 2024 Polynesian Bowl … Won the KHON Cover2 Olin Kreutz Award as the lineman of the year in the state as a senior … One of the leaders up front on an offense that averaged 345.3 yards and 33.3 points per game in 2023 … First-team All-Hawai'i selection by ScoringLive as a junior … Earned first-team All-ILH honors in 2022 … Helped lead a Punahou passing attack that ranked third in the state averaging 280.4 yards per game in 2022 … A part of a Buffanblu squad that appeared in the Open Division state championship game … Blocked for current UH quarterback John-Keawe Sagapolutele, helping him throw for 2,384 yards and 25 TDs … An honorable mention All-ILH selection as a sophomore in 2021 … Related to Alama Uluave and Netane Muti who are currently rostered on the Miami Dolphins and Las Vegas Raiders respectively

Christian Perry, OL, 6-6, 285, Temecula, Calif. (Temecula HS/Riverside City College)
Played two seasons at Riverside City College ... A first-team All-Southern League selection as a sophomore in 2023 ... Helped lead Riverside City College to a CCCAA title ... A leader up front for a Riverside offense that led all California JUCOs in total offense (522.6) while finishing in the top 10 in both passing (314.2) and rushing (208.4) ... Paved the way for the Tigers to put up 42.6 PPG, scoring 40 or more points in nine of 13 games ... A part of a Riverside offensive line as a freshman in 2022 that helped the offense finish second in the CCCAA averaging 562.7 yards of offense per game ... Helped the Tigers lead the state with 365.8 passing yards per game and finish seventh with 196.9 yards per game on the ground ... Led Riverside to a CCCAA runner-up finish ... Graduated from Temecula Valley HS in 2020 ... A second-team All-Southwestern League selection as a senior in 2019 ... Helped lead Temecula Valley to a CIF-Southern Section Division 7 title and CIF Division 3-AA state semifinal appearance ... Opened holes for a Golden Bear rushing attack that averaged 202.1 yards per game, going over the 200-yard mark seven times 

Alvin Puefua, DL, 6-4, 320, Salt Lake City, Utah (West HS)
The No. 1 defensive lineman in Utah and No. 16 player overall in the state according to 247Sports … A consensus three-star prospect … Spent first three years of high school at Woods Cross HS before spending senior season at West HS … Recorded 51 tackles with 11.0 TFLs and a pair of sacks while recovering a fumble as a senior in 2023 … Had a monster game against Skyline HS on Sept. 22, making eight tackles with four TFLs and a sack … Totaled 40 tackles and six tackles for loss to go along with a sack as a junior … Made eight tackles while adding a pair of sacks and 2.5 TFLs in the 2022 season opener vs. West Jordan HS … Also held offers from Arizona, Miami (Fla.), Nevada, New Mexico State and Utah
 
Jay Tauala-Harris, OL, 6-2, 270, Long Beach, Calif. (Lakewood HS)
A consensus 3-star prospect … Ranked No. 180 overall in California and No. 10 among offensive lineman in California in the 247 composite rankings … The 170th-ranked player overall in the state and the No. 11 interior offensive lineman in California according to On3 … Earned first-team All-Moore league honors as a senior in 2023 … One of the leaders up front for an offense that averaged 374.0 yards and 21.6 points per game … A part of a Lancers passing attack that averaged 218.7 yards per game and scored 22 touchdowns through the air … An All-CIF Southern Section Division 8 selection as a junior in 2022 … Named first-team All-Moore League … Paved the way for a Lakewood rushing attack that averaged 180.4 yards per game and 7.1 yards per rush … Helped the Lancers surpass the 200-yard mark on the ground seven times on the way to a CIF Southern Section Division 8 runner-up finish
 
Joshua Tavui, OL, 6-3, 290, Ewa Beach, O'ahu (Campbell HS)
A consensus top three offensive lineman in Hawai'i … A three-star prospect ranked No. 15 overall in the state and No. 180 nationally among offensive tackles in the 247 Composite rankings … Selected to play in the 2024 Polynesian Bowl … Assisted up front on an offense that ranked first in the state in total offense, averaging 402.4 yards per game and 38.2 points per game … A part of a Sabers passing attack that was first in the state averaging 315.5 yards per game … Paved the way for an offense that scored 67 touchdowns … Helped Campbell reach the Open Division semifinals in 2023 … An honorable mention all-state selection by ScoringLive and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser as a junior in 2022 … Anchored an offensive line that helped the Sabers average 36.5 PPG while leading the state with 336.8 passing yards per game … Led Campbell to a state Open Division semifinal appearance
 
Christian Vaughn, RB, 5-11, 215, Las Vegas, Nev. (Desert Oasis HS/Butte College)
Rushed for 1,806 yards and 21 touchdowns on 281 carries in two seasons with Butte College … Named to the All-NorCal League team as a sophomore in 2023 … Led all California JUCO players in rushing yards per game (132.4) while finishing second in rushing touchdowns (18) … Had his best statistical season as a sophomore, running for 1,456 yards and 18 touchdowns, averaging 7.0 yards per carry … Posted six games with at least 100 rushing yards and two touchdowns … Had two performances with over 200 rushing yards and at least two touchdowns … Lead team to a win over Reedley in the Northern California Bowl recording 202 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries … Ran for 350 yards and three TDs as a freshman in 2022 … In two seasons at Desert Oasis High School, posted 3,291 yards and 39 touchdowns on 461 carries … Rushed for over 100 yards in 15 of his 20 career games at Desert Oasis … Named first-team All-Southern Nevada as a senior in 2019 … Led the state with 1,643 rushing yards while scoring 17 TDs, averaging 7.9 yards per carry … Ran for over 100 yards in eight of the 10 games with three 200-yard games and one 300-yard performance … A first-team All-Southern Nevada and All-Southwest League selection as a junior in 2018 … Finished junior year with 1,648 rushing yards and 22 TDs on 252 carries, totaling 6.5 yards per attempt … Surpassed the 100-yard mark seven times with four 200-yard games … Also participated on the Diamondbacks track and field team
 
Tristan Waiamau-Galindo, EDGE, 6-3, 220, Honolulu, O'ahu (Kamehameha-Kapalama)
Ranked No. 11 overall in the state and No. 127 among edge rushers nationally according to 247Sports … Also ranked the No. 3 EDGE in the state by On3 and is a top-15 prospect in Hawai'i according to all the recruiting services … A consensus three-star prospect … Selected to play in the 2024 Polynesian Bowl … Recorded 14.5 sacks and 22.0 TFLs over his two-year varsity career at Kamehameha Schools-Kapālama … Finished senior season with 12.5 sacks and 16.0 TFLs, highlighted by a three-sack performance against Waipahu on Sept. 1 … Recorded a pair of sacks and six tackles vs. Punahou on Sept. 22 … Finalist for KHON Cover2 Hawai'i high school football defensive player of the year as a junior in 2022 … An honorable mention All-ILH Open Division selection … Also held offers from Air Force, Navy and Nevada
 
Dion Washington, DL, 6-2, 290, Las Vegas, Nev. (Shadow Ridge HS/Nevada)
Spent first three collegiate seasons at Nevada … In 27 games with the Wolf Pack, recorded 35 tackles, 10.0 TFLs and three sacks … Will reunite with head coach Timmy Chang after Chang was on the staff at Nevada during his freshman year in 2021 … Finished second on the team with five TFLs in 2023 … The seventh-highest graded interior defensive lineman in the Mountain West according to Pro Football Focus in 2023 (74.2) … Made 21 tackles with five TFLs and two sacks as a redshirt freshman in 2022 … Recorded four tackles and a sack at Hawai'i on Oct. 15 … Three-star prospect ranked No. 20 in Nevada out of high school by ESPN … As a junior in 2019, recorded four sacks, eight TFLs and 20 tackles in eight games … Recorded multiple TFLs in a game three times, highlighted by a two-sack performance vs. Bonanza on Oct. 11 … Competed in football, wrestling, and track at Shadow Ridge … Won a conference wrestling title and came in second in the Sunset Region as a junior in 2020 … Came in first in the discus in the NIAA 4A Southern Mountain Regional as a senior in 2021 … Also the runner-up in the shot put and a part of the second-place 4x100m relay team in the Mountain Regional
 
Noah Wily, EDGE, 6-2, 195, Lā'ie, O'ahu (Saint Louis School)
The No. 9 player in Hawai'i and third-ranked EDGE player in the state according to 247Sports … Ranked No. 3 among linebackers in the state and No. 13 overall by On3 … A consensus three-star prospect … Selected to play in the 2024 Polynesian Bowl … A three-year letterwinner at Saint Louis School … Recorded 17 tackles, five TFLs and a pair of sacks as a senior in 2023 … Made five tackles and recovered a fumble against Kahuku on Aug. 19 … An honorable mention all-state selection by the Star Advertiser as a junior in 2022 … Finished the year with 16 tackles, eight tackles for loss and two sacks … Turned in a huge game against Kamehameha-Kapalama on Oct. 1, making five tackles with four TFLs and a sack … Made 13 tackles as a sophomore in 2021, highlighted by a five-tackle performance vs. Mililani on Dec. 18 in which he also forced a fumble … Also held offers from Arizona, Oregon State, Texas State and Washington State