The University of Hawaii football team received a defensive boost with commitments from two junior college players.
Tavion Allen, a defensive back from Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College, and Djuan Matthews, a defensive lineman from Blinn College (Texas), told the Star-Advertiser they will sign with the Rainbow Warriors on Wednesday, the first day of the spring-semester signing period for football prospects.
Allen, who is 6 feet 1 and 165 pounds, is projected to compete at free safety in the Warriors’ 4-2-5 defense. Matthews, who is 5-11 and 280 pounds, is expected to reprise his multi-position role of nose tackle, 3 technique and end. He also was used as a power back at Blinn. Both will earn associate degrees in May and join the Warriors this summer.
He has some key traits to being a solid DL playmaker - stout, big butt and thighs for power, quick feet and explosive first step and hands. He's playing on the opposite side of the line of scrimmage, which has been sorely missed for the last few years. #WarriorUp
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