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2017 Football Roster

Russ Cannon
Harry Caston
Ralph Omoto
Russ Cannon
Don Reichert
Russ Cannon
Ralph Omoto

12 Keelan Ewaliko

12 Keelan Ewaliko

  • Position:
    Wide Receiver
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-11 / 200
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Wailuku, Maui
  • Highschool:
    Baldwin HS

Summary

Biography

2017 (Senior): Played in all 12 games at wide receiver and as a kick returner…finished second on the team in all-purpose yards (1,041)…started eight games at wide receiver, including the final five games of the season…finished fourth among receivers with 26 catches for 299 yards… averaged 11.5 yards per reception…had at least one catch in 11 of 12 games…had three catches of 20 or more yards, including a 56 yarder—the team’s second-longest pass play of the year—in a win over San Jose State…finished that game with three catches for a season-high 82 yards…had a season-high four catches in back-to-back games at UNLV and vs. Fresno State… served as the team’s primary kick returner for the fourth straight season…returned 36 kicks for 720 yards and a 20.6 return average….had a season-long 38-yard return in season-opener at UMass…finished his career first all-time at UH in kickoff returns (102) and second all-time in kick return yardage (2,218).
   * 2017 Game-by-Game Statistics

2016 (Junior): Appeared in 12 games...started three of the final four contests at ‘X’ receiver...registered 15 receptions for 197 yards and one touchdown...averaged 13.1 yards per catch...scored his first career receiving touchdown on a career-long 56-yard catch for what proved to be the game-winning score against Massachusetts (Nov. 26)...finished the game with a career-topping 99 yards on four catches...also played a significant role on special teams as a kick returner...tallied 15 returns for 309 yards a 20.6 yards- per-return average...recorded a season-long 32-yard return against UT Martin (Sept. 10), while also logging 30-yard returns against California (Aug. 27) and Boise State (Nov. 12). 
   * 2016 Game-by-Game Statistics

2015 (Sophomore): Made appearances in nine games as a kick returner and on other special teams before an injury against Fresno State (Nov. 14) sidelined him for the final two contests...totaled 22 kick returns for 578 yards and a 26.3 yards-per-return average...weaved his way through traffic against Air Force (Oct. 31) for a 98-yard kick-return touchdown, tying for the eighth-longest kick return in program history, highlighting a career-best 212-yard night...averaged 65.9 all-purpose yards per game...named to the academic all-MW team. 
   * 2015 Game-by-Game Statistics

2014 (Freshman): Appeared in 12 games, making one start at “X” receiver…also served as the team’s primary kickoff returner…recorded six catches for 141 yards (23.5 avg.) and seven rushes for 47 yards (6.7 avg.)…averaged 20.3 yards on 29 kickoff returns, which ranked sixth in the MW…scored first collegiate touchdown on 11-yard rush against Wyoming (Oct. 11)…two receptions of 50 or more yards…season-long 54-yard reception against Utah State (Nov. 1)…also caught a 51-yard pass against UNLV (Nov. 22)...season-long 35-yard kickoff return against Nevada (Oct. 25)...named to the academic all-MW team.
   * 2014 Game-by-Game Statistics

2013: Redshirted.

Prep: A 2013 graduate of Baldwin High School in Wailuku, Maui…a three-sport athlete, lettering in football, soccer and track...a three-year letterwinner in football...named the Maui Interscholastic League’s Offensive Player of the Year for three consecutive years by The Maui News, a first in league history…rated as the No. 13 recruit in the state of Hawai‘i by ESPN and No. 12 by 247Sports…Honolulu Star-Advertiser honorable mention all-state selection in 2012…participated and started for the White squad in the Polynesian All-America Bowl in La Mirada, Calif…led Baldwin to three straight league titles…for his career, was 22-0 against MIL foes as a starter…threw for 2,503 career yards (197-of-379) with 36 TDs...rushed for 1,815 career yards on 211 carries (8.6 ypc) with 26 TDs…as a senior, led the league in rushing with 644 yards and 11 TDs while averaging 10.1 ypc...finished third in passing going 39-of-86 for 522 yards and 6 TDs…as a junior, became the first player in MIL history to lead the league in rushing (88 carries for 810 yds, 9.2 ypc, 12 TDs), passing (89-of-135 for 1,060 yds, 17 TDs) and scoring (72 pts.) in a single season…was a third-team all-state selection and helped the Bears advance to the semifinals of the Division I state tournament….as a sophomore, was fourth in the league in rushing (59 carries for 361 yds, 6.1 ypc, 3 TDs), and led the league in passing (89-of-135 for 1,060 yds, and 17 TDs)…also a track and field standout...member of back-to-back track state champion team in 2012 and ’13…state champion in the 200-meter and 4x100-meter relay as a junior…as a senior, won the 100- and 200-meter state championships and anchored the winning 4x100-meter relay team...also a three-year letterwinner in soccer...named the Baldwin Soccer Classic MVP as a sophomore...garnered soccer first-team all-league honors in 2012...tallied 21 goals and eight assists over his career...a 2013 Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association Hall of Honor inductee...high school teammate of current Rainbow Warrior Tevarua Eldridge.

Personal: Born in Wailuku, Maui...major is family resources...related to former Rainbow Warriors Waylon Lolotai and Jeremiah Ostrowski...has two younger sisters, Sascia and Kahala...parents are Christopher and Aleina Baisa of Wailuku, Maui.

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2013Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 175 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2014Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 175 lbs
    13
  • 12

    2015Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 200 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2016Redshirt Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 200 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2017Redshirt Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 200 lbs
    12