University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

2025 (Redshirt Freshman)

• Mountain West Freshman of the Year
• All-MW Honorable Mention.
• Led the Mountain West with 24 touchdown passes, setting both school and conference  single-season records by a freshman.
• Led the MW and finished eighth nationally in passing yards per game (282.4).
• Led the Mountain West and finished second nationally in completions per game (25.9)
• Produced 291.9 yards of total offense per game, ranking second in conference and third nationally among freshmen.
• Threw for over 400 yards in back-to-back games against Air Force (Sept. 27) and Utah State (Oct. 11).
• First UH quarterback since 2018 (Cole McDonald) to throw for 400 yards in back-to-back games.
• Passed for 457 yards and three TDs in a win at Air Force, earning Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 honors.
• Tossed three touchdown passes and ran for another while throwing for 413 yards in the win over Utah State.
• Surpassed the 300-yard mark in four straight games from Sept. 27-Nov. 1, the only FBS quarterback this year to throw for over 300 yards in four consecutive games.
• Led UH back from a 21-point deficit to win the Hawai‘i Bowl, throwing for 274 yards and three touchdowns vs. Cal.

2024 (Freshman)

• Appeared in four games.
• Took limited snaps in appearances vs. Northern Iowa and at Fresno State.
• Saw first extensive action at Utah State, throwing for 111 yards and a touchdown on 11-of-12 passing.
• Threw his first career touchdown against the Aggies on a 44-yard pass to Dekel Crowdus in the fourth quarter.
• Started the season finale versus New Mexico, putting up historic numbers as a true freshman. 
• Tallied 469 yards and five touchdowns on 37-of-57 passing while adding 54 rushing yards on 10 attempts.
• Became the first UH quarterback to throw for 450+ yards and rush for 50+ yards in a game, while tallying the 10th-best total offense performance (523 yards) in school history.
• The 523 total yards of offense were the second most in the FBS in 2024. 
• Was the only FBS player to have 450+ pass yards and 50+ rush yards in a game  in 2024.
• Set UH freshman single-game records for passing yards and passing touchdowns.
• Also set UH records for completions, attempts, passing yards, passing TDs, and total offense by a quarterback in his starting debut.
• Earned the Shaun Alexander National Freshman of the Week and the 247Sports True Freshman of the Week awards for his performance.
• Finished the season with 585 passing yards, six passing touchdowns, and a  completion percentage of 70 percent.
• Earned a redshirt season.

Prep

• A 2023 graduate of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nev.
• 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.
• An honor roll student.

Personal

• Born in Honolulu, O‘ahu.
• Major undeclared.
• Parents are Paul and Jennifer Alejado of Las Vegas, Nev.