Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele Flips From Cal to Oregon
2025 five-star Ewa Beach (HI) James Campbell quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has flipped his commitment from the California Golden Bears to the Oregon Ducks.
He announced his decision during a signing day ceremony at his school on Wednesday.
The 6-foot-3, 220-pound quarterback is rated a five-star (98.00) recruit by On3. The same system ranks him the No. 19 player nationally, the No. 4 quarterback and the No. 1 prospect in Hawaii.
Sagapolutele had been committed to Justin Wilcox and the Golden Bears since July 8, and took an official visit to Oregon in October for the Illinois game.
“My favorite part was definitely being in the QB meetings, seeing (Will) Stein and Coach Lambo (Matt Lombardi), seeing what they do with their QBs,” Sagapolutele told ScoopDuck after the official visit. “It was just something special to see. But a moment, I probably say was my favorite was at the end of the game they went into the locker room after the win. Coach (Dan) Lanning was giving a speech and just seeing everyone engaged, everyone fired up, everyone pumped up. That was really just a great moment for me to experience.”
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The newest Duck Sagapolutele set records as a senior
The lefty quarterback had an outstanding senior season and led the James Campbell Sabers to a 9-2 record. His play on the field also led to him receiving the 2024 Marcus Mariota Award, which recognizes the top player in the state of Hawaii.
Sagapolutele completed 268 of his 418 passes and threw for 3,757 yards and 37 touchdowns against 12 interceptions (according to Scoringlive.com). He also carried the ball 53 times for four rushing touchdowns. He broke Dillon Gabriel’s state record for all-time passing yards along the way.
The No. 1 player in Hawaii is the second quarterback to commit to Oregon this cycle, as the Ducks also landed On3 Industry four-star San Diego (Calif.) Lincoln passer Akili Smith Jr. Upon arriving at Oregon he’ll follow in the footsteps of two other great Hawaiian quarterbacks in 2014 Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota and current Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel.
