Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors’ Update (End of Regular Season)
- Larkdight Studios
- Jul 22
- 3 min read
Larkdight Studios Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors' Program Rebuild (Season 1) July 22, 2025 5:00PM CST
With the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors wrapping up the regular season with a much improved 10-2 record, let’s take a look at where they stand as a program before heading into the Mountain West Championship game in a rematch against Fresno State (9-3).
OVERVIEW
Since the last update, the Rainbow Warriors did drop their second game of the season at home against Fresno State but then went on a four-game winning streak to finish the season. The games were a lot closer in the back half of the schedule than the first half, but wins are wins and that’s why HC Manti Te’o has his Rainbow Warriors’ team in the MAC Championship. Now, I don’t think that they’ll make the College Football Playoffs if they win, but they definitely will be in a Bowl Game (win or lose). Regardless, what a first season for HC Te’o and the Rainbow Warriors’ program.
The Rainbow Warriors have begun to rack up the verbal commitments for 2026, adding 11 more to give them a total of 15 verbal commitments for next season. It seems that HC Te’o can recruit the hell out of defense, landing two four-star prospects – ED Leati Tautu (HI) and S Terrelle Larocque (HI). Outside of that, the Rainbow Warriors have found some really good talent with QB Kameel Ramsey (3*)(AZ), RB Demarcus Hawkinson (3*)(TX), WR Jayvon Etling (3*)(TX), DT Malachi Bakhtiari (3*)(LA), and ED Tyrone Anthrop (3*)(CA). I’m sure if they can avenge their loss to Fresno State in the MAC Championship game and play well in a Bowl Game, both nationally televised, that they will land even more recruits before the season is over.
RECORD UPDATE
Week 1 @ UL-Monroe Warhawks W 32-15 Watch
Week 3 vs Arizona State Sun Devils W 42-0 Watch
Week 5 @ San Jose State Spartans W 44-21 Watch
Week 6 vs San Diego State Aztecs W 45-28 Watch
Week 7 vs Boise State Broncos W 36-19 Watch
Week 10 vs Fresno State Bulldogs L 14-28 Watch
Week 11 @ UNLV Rebels W 24-21 Watch
Week 12 @ Louisville Cardinals W 16-13 Watch
Week 13 vs BYU Cougars W 24-17 Watch
Week 14 vs New Mexico Lobos W 21-10 Watch
STAT PICTURE
QB Micah Alejado (Fr): 247/342 (72%), 2784 YDS, 23 TD, 2 RUSH TD, 6 INT, 2 FUM, 166.1 QBR
RB Pellam Liu (Fr): 114 CAR, 537 YDS, 4.7 AVG, 6 TD, 2 REC TD, 14 BTK
RB Cam Barfield (So): 53 CAR, 357 YDS, 6.1 AVG, 4 TD, 2 REC TD, 5 BTK
WR Steven McBride (Sr): 43 REC, 594 YDS, 10 TD
WR Koali Nishigaya (Sr): 28 REC, 291 YDS, 3 TD
TE Devon Tauaefa (So): 38 REC, 449 YDS, 7 TD
DT Dion Washington (Jr): 23 TKL, 12 TFL, 5 SACKS, FF, INT, TD
DT Ezra Evaimalo (Sr): 23 TKL, 13 TFL, 7.5 SACKS
ED Elijah Robinson (Sr): 17 TKL, 11 TFL, 8 SACKS, FF
LB Jalen Smith (Jr): 51 TKL, 11 TFL, 2 SACKS, 2 INT, TD
LB Jamih Otis (So): 35 TKL, 11 TFL, 1.5 SACKS, 4 INT
CB Virdel Edwards II (Sr): 25 TKL, 5 TFL, 2 SACKS, INT
CB Cam Stone (Sr): 15 TKL, 2 TFL, .5 SACK, 3 INT
S Meki Pei (Sr): 25 TKL, 4 TFL, INT
RECRUITING
Verbal Commitments
QB Kameel Ramsey (3*) (AL)
QB Joey Awesome (2*) (CA)
RB Demarcus Hawkinson (3*) (TX)
WR Jayvon Etling (3*) (TX)
WR Deion Creer (2*) (AL)
DT Malachi Bakhtiari (3*) (AL)
DT Iosefa Tialauea (2*) (HI)
ED Leati Tautu (4*) (HI)
ED Tyrone Anthrop (3*) (CA)
LB Keke Ajala (4*) (HI)
LB Curtis Kinlaw (3*) (HI)
LB TJ Roh (3*) (HI)
CB Jake Levcik (2*) (TX)
S Terrelle Larocque (4*) (HI)
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