Hawaii Rainbow Warriors’ Update (End of Season 1)

Larkdight Studios Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors' Program Rebuild (Season 1) July 30, 2025 5:00PM CST

With Season 1 of the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors’ Rebuild ending in them getting a big win in the New Mexico Bowl over Liberty, let’s take an in-depth look at how they did in the first season of this rebuild under HC Manti Te’o.

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RECORD RECAP

Week 1 @ UL-Monroe Warhawks W 32-15 Watch

Week 2 @ #8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish L 21-33 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 8 @ #19 Liberty Flames W 42-21 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

MWC Champ vs Fresno State Bulldogs W 24-7 Watch

NMex Bowl vs Liberty Flames W 35-7 Watch

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SEASON-ENDING STAT LINES

QB Micah Alejado (Fr): 285/393 (73%), 3134 YDS, 26 TD, 3 RUSH TD, 6 INT, 2 FUM, 156.6 QBR

RB Pellam Liu (Fr): 140 CAR, 746 YDS, 5.3 AVG, 8 TD, 2 REC TD, 19 BTK

RB Cam Barfield (So): 65 CAR, 391 YDS, 6.0 AVG, 4 TD, 2 REC TD, 7 BTK

WR Steven McBride (Sr): 50 REC, 684 YDS, 12 TD

WR Koali Nishigaya (Sr): 28 REC, 291 YDS, 3 TD

TE Devon Tauaefa (So): 46 REC, 526 YDS, 8 TD

DT Dion Washington (Jr): 25 TKL, 13 TFL, 5 SACKS, FF, INT, TD

DT Ezra Evaimalo (Sr): 25 TKL, 15 TFL, 9 SACKS

ED Elijah Robinson (Sr): 21 TKL, 14 TFL, 9.5 SACKS, FF

LB Jalen Smith (Jr): 59 TKL, 13 TFL, 3 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): 19 TKL, 2 TFL, .5 SACK, 3 INT

S Meki Pei (Sr): 35 TKL, 4 TFL, INT