Audio of JJ talking about new recruits: http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/audio ... 020206.mp3
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PO'OKELA AHMAD
LB, 6-2, 210 lbs. (4.6 40 yd dash)Kapolei High School
(SIGNED SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT)
(WILL GRAYSHIRT IN 2006 AND ENROLL TO UH IN 2007.)
Will enter UH system in Spring 2007...named team MVP as a senior...a second-team all-OIA West selection...recorded 80 tackles, including 16 for-a-loss, five sacks, recovered two fumbles and two PBUs as a senior...runs the 40-yard dash in 4.6 seconds...voted Most Outstanding Defensive Player in the 2005 HUB Goodwill All-Star game...also lettered in track and basketball.
Quote by JJ: "The potential of Po`okela Ahmad from Kapolei excited me," Jones said. "When I watched him on tape, I could not believe what I was looking at. He has speed and athleticism and I was surprised nobody else was on his bandwagon."
Article: http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/artic ... br20p.html
Article: http://starbulletin.com/breaking/breaking.php?id=4115
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AFA BRIDENSTINE
S, 6-1, 190 lbs. (4.5 40 yd dash)Kahuku High School
(SIGNED SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT)
(WILL GRAYSHIRT IN 2006 AND ENROLL TO UH IN 2007.)
Article: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/ ... 035/SPORTS
Article: http://starbulletin.com/2006/01/31/sports/story05.html
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KENNY ESTES
DB/K, 6-0, 190 lbs. (4.5 40 yd dash)Waimea High School
(SIGNED SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT)
(WILL GRAYSHIRT IN 2006 AND ENROLL TO UH IN 2007.)
Article: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/ ... 032/SPORTS
Article: http://starbulletin.com/2006/01/19/sports/story04.html
Article: http://www.kauaiworld.com/articles/2006 ... orts01.txt
Article: http://www.kauaiworld.com/articles/2006 ... orts02.txt
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MITCH FARNEY
WR, 6-0, 185 lbs. (4.5 40 yd dash)Shadow Mountain High (Ariz.)
(SIGNED AND FAXED LOI)
A first-team all-region pick in 2005...runs the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds.
Quote by JJ: "Mitch Farney was one of the most productive receivers I saw on tape," Jones said. "I would project him to be a slot for us. He is a legitimate receiver as far as catching the ball and being able to break away."
Article: http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/artic ... br20p.html
Article: http://starbulletin.com/2006/01/23/sports/story03.html
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BRYSEN GINLACK
OL, 6-3, 275 lbs.Kahuku High School
(2005 Grayshirt player. Currently enrolled at UH.)
Currently enrolled at UH...a 2005 graduate of Kahuku High School...sat out the 2005 season.
Quote by JJ: "He'll probably redshirt. He has the athleticism we like and he's working real hard in the weight room. He has a lot of upside."
Article: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/ ... 032/SPORTS
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C.J. HAWTHORNE
WR, 5-11 1/2, 165 lbs. (4.44 40 yd dash)Mississippi Gulf Coast College
(SIGNED AND FAXED LOI)
Currently enrolled at UH...played both wide receiver and slot receiver for two seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast College...also a staple on special teams as a punt returner and punt blocker...runs the 40-yard dash in 4.4 seconds.
Quote by JJ: "He's an outside speed guy, but he could play corner, too. We'll leave it up to him. He'll be here in the spring and a lot of these other corners won't. So I told him if he wants to get on the field early, that might be the way. He may play both in the spring. He's a great kid with tremendous speed."
Article: http://honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs ... 032/SPORTS
Article: http://www.sunherald.com/mld/thesunhera ... 576789.htm
Rivals.com Profile: http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewprospec ... _key=46550
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KEENAN JONES
CB, 5-11, 180 lbs. (4.4 40 yd dash)Compton College (Calif.)
(SIGNED AND FAXED LOI)
Runs the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds...bench presses 245 pounds.
Quote by JJ: "He's maybe as good a corner as I've looked at on film. Jerry (defensive coordinator Glanville) and I both said we'd draft him."
Article: http://honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs ... 035/SPORTS
Scout.com profile: http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=219&p=8&c=1&nid=653490
Rivals.com profile: http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewprospec ... _key=17396
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KIRAN KEPO'O
QB, 6-2, 220 lbs. (4.65 40 yd dash)Iolani School
(SIGNED SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT)
(WILL GRAYSHIRT IN 2006 AND ENROLL TO UH IN 2007.)
Will enter UH system in Spring 2007...a left-handed quarterback who completed 165-of-289 passes for 2,556 yards and 31 touchdowns as a senior...a first-team all-state selection...runs the 40-yard dash in 4.65 seconds...also lettered in basketball and baseball.
Quote by JJ: "Kiran is competitive and an accurate passer who seems to have all the intangible things," Jones said. "He was running a similar system to ours, so it was pretty easy to evaluate him in terms of begin able to do what we need. His completion percentage is high and he's a good all-around athlete in general so we're excited about him."
Article: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/ ... 035/SPORTS
Article: http://starbulletin.com/2006/01/31/sports/story05.html
Video from Rivals: http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/pr ... 185&Type=2
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MALCOLM LANE
WR/RB, 6-2, 185 lbs. (4.47 40 yd dash, 10.4 100M)(Hanau High School - Germany)
(SIGNED AND FAXED LOI)
Article: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/ ... 032/SPORTS
Article: http://starbulletin.com/2006/04/04/sports/story02.html
Article: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiti ... id=2408917
Article: http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?sec ... icle=36318
Article: http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?sec ... chive=true
Article: http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?sec ... chive=true
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CLAYTON LAUREL
DT, 6-3, 255 lbs. (5.1 40 yd dash)Leilehua High School
(SIGNED SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT)
(WILL GRAYSHIRT IN 2006 AND ENROLL TO UH IN 2007.)
Will enter UH system in Spring 2007...named to preseason all-state team in Oklahoma...also earned all-area and all district honors...bench presses 225 pounds 18 times...runs the 40-yard dash in 5.1 seconds...also lettered in basketball.
Quote by JJ: "He's so athletic. Very long arms."
Article: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/ ... 032/SPORTS
Article: http://starbulletin.com/2005/12/22/sports/story07.html
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JARED LENE
OL, 6-4, 240 lbs. (4.79 40 yd dash)Altus High School (Okla.)
(SIGNED AND FAXED LOI)
An all-district and all-area selection as an offensive tackle at Altus High School in Oklahoma...a three-year starter...named team's offensive player of the week (week 8 )...helped team to the 2002 conference championship...served as team captain...also played defensive end where he recorded 43 tackles, including nine sacks in his career...bench presses 315 pounds...runs the 40-yard dash in 4.79 seconds...also lettered in track in shot put and discus...also a member of the 2003 Oklahoma Academic State Championship Team.
Quote by JJ: "Cal (linebackers coach Lee) had known Waylon's father a long time, and he's a great kid. We're not sure yet, but he might go on a mission."
Article: http://honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs ... 49/SPORTSl
Article: http://starbulletin.com/2006/01/26/sports/story05.html
Jared Lene's myspace.com site: http://www.myspace.com/jaredlene
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GERARD LEWIS
CB, 5-9, 170 lbs. (4.44 40 yd dash)Tyler Junior College
(SIGNED SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT)
Article: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/ ... 032/SPORTS
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JOEY LIPP
OL, 6-3, 265 lbs.(Chino High School - Chino, CA)
(SIGNED SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT)
Article: http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/artic ... br49p.html
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WAYLON LOLOTAI
DE/LB, 6-2 1/2, 215 LBS. (4.8 40 yd dash)Centaurus High School (Colo.)
(SIGNED AND FAXED LOI)
Recorded 79 tackles, including seven for-a-loss, and three sacks as a senior...also caught 24 passes for 596 yards and six touchdowns as a tight end...runs the 40-yard dash in 4.8 seconds...bench presses 185 pounds 21 times...also competes in track as a member of the 4x200 meter relay team and in discus...father, Tiloi Lolotai, was an all-state football player at Iolani School in Honolulu...grandfather, Al Lolotai, was the first player of Samoan ancestry to play in the National Football League...also competed in wrestling where he finished seventh nationally in an invitational tournament...also lettered in volleyball.
Quote by JJ: "Cal (linebackers coach Lee) had known Waylon's father a long time, and he's a great kid. We're not sure yet, but he might go on a mission."
Article: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/ ... 032/SPORTS
Rivals.com Profile: http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewprospec ... _key=36207
Scout.com Profile: http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=219&p=8&c=1&nid=1784740
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MYRON NEWBERRY
DB, 5-9, 170 lbs. (4.36 40 yd dash)Trinity Valley College (Texas)
(SIGNED AND FAXED LOI)
Played two seasons at Trinity Valley College in Texas...an all-conference performer in 2005...helped team to the conference championship and Pride Bowl championship in 2005...named to Top 25 list of junior college cornerbacks by College Football News...recorded 54 tackles, four interceptions, 11 PBUs, returned a fumble recovery for a touchdown and blocked a punt as a sophomore...runs the 40-yard dash in 4.36 seconds...a 2004 graduate of Denton Ryan High School in Texas...a two-time all-area selection...also earned all-district honors...helped team to two 4A state championships...also named all-district in basketball.
Quote: "He looks like the best man-to-man coverage guy, best bump-and-run, that we'll have. And he can run. He's very instinctive."
Article: http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/artic ... br20p.html
Article: http://starbulletin.com/breaking/breaking.php?id=4108
Scout Profile: http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=219&p=8&c=1&nid=2230717
Ranked #24 best CB in JC ranks by CFN: http://www.collegefootballnews.com/2006 ... UCO_CB.htm
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JACOB PATEK
LB, 6-0, 205 lbs. (4.5 40 yd dash)Blinn College (Texas)
(SIGNED AND FAXED LOI)
A two-year all-conference performer at Blinn College in Texas...also a preseason NJCAA All-American...recorded 96 tackles, including nine for-a-loss, six sacks, five PBUs, and two fumble recoveries as a sophomore...runs the 40-yard dash in 4.41 seconds...a 2004 graduate of Victoria Memorial High School in Texas, where he was a two-time all-district performer...recorded eight interceptions...served as team captain as a senior...helped team to the state 5A quarterfinals.
Quote by JJ: "Jacob Patek has a chance to start as safety for us," Jones said. "He was maybe one of the best JC players we looked at. Texas A&M offered him a scholarship, but pulled it. We just happened to be there at the time. He'll be an impact player along with the other junior college guys."
Article: http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/artic ... br20p.html
Article: http://starbulletin.com/2006/01/23/sports/story03.html
Article: http://www.thevictoriaadvocate.com/spor ... 4015c.html
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RYAN PERRY
CB, 5-9, 170 lbs. (Ran a 22.2 200M dash)(Univ. of San Diego HS - San Diego, CA/Providence HS - Charlotte, NC)
(WILL SIT OUT A YEAR BECAUSE OF THE TRANSFER RULE.)
Transferring to UH from Sacramento State University. He's also the son of former All-Pro defensiveback, Rod Perry.
Article: http://honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs ... 70368/1032
Ryan Perry profile: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v632/ ... perry1.jpg
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KEALOHA PILARES
WR/RB/S, 5-11, 175 lbs. (4.64 40 yd dash)(Damien Memorial High School - Honolulu, HI)
(WILL TRANSFER TO UH FROM AIR FORCE ACADEMY)
(Will be greyshirting this year.)
Article: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/ ... 032/SPORTS
Article: http://starbulletin.com/breaking/breaking.php?id=4730
Scout.com profile: http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=2266973
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ELLIOT PURCELL JR.
DE/LB, 6-3, 230 lbs. (4.8 40 yd dash)Saint Louis School
(SIGNED AND FAXED LOI)
A second-team all-ILH selection as a senior...runs the 40-yard dash in 4.8 seconds...bench presses 185 pounds 20 times...also lettered in basketball...a member of the Polynesian Club and an active youth leader in the Mormon Church...is the cousin of current Warriors Melila Purcell, and Samson, Hercules, and Brashton Satele.
Quote: "I could see him stepping in as a starter (in 2007). He's going to get bigger and stronger."
Article: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/ ... 032/SPORTS
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GREG SALAS
CB/WR, 5-11, 185 lbs. (4.5 40 yd dash)Chino High School (Calif.)
(SIGNED AND FAXED LOI)
Quote by JJ: "He's one of the most talented high school athletes we've brought in here. He's an unbelievable receiver, but also a great bump-and-run defender. He did everything for their high school."
Article: http://honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs ... 035/SPORTS
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ERIC SHAFFER
WR, 5-10, 170 lbs. (4.31 40 yd dash)(Springdale Shilo Christian High School - Springdale, AR)
(SIGNED SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT)
(WILL GRAYSHIRT IN 2006 AND ENROLL TO UH IN 2007.)
Article: http://starbulletin.com/2006/08/02/sports/story01.html
Article: http://www.wholehogsports.com/adg/141667
Scout.com profile: http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=1758621
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SEBASTIAN SIAKI
LB, 6-1, 210 lbs. (4.7 40 yd dash)(Mesa HS - Mesa, AZ)
Article: http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/artic ... 10349.html
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SPENCER SMITH
DB, 6-0, 170 lbs. (4.5 40 yd dash)Kell High School (Georgia)
(SIGNED AND FAXED LOI)
Earned four letters in football...named first-team all-county, first-team all-region and Cobb County Defensive Back-of-the-Year as a senior safety...led the team with 130 tackles as a senior...also recorded six interceptions, six PBUs, and two forced fumbles...runs the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds...also earned three letters in wrestling.
Quote by JJ: "You could tell he was serious about (coming to Hawaii). He's a hitter."
Article: http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/artic ... br20p.html
Article: http://starbulletin.com/breaking/breaking.php?id=4108
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RICK TAYLOR
WR/DB, 6-0, 177 lbs. (4.41 40 yd dash)Nease High School (Fla.)
(2005 Grayshirt player. Currently enrolled at UH.)
Quote by JJ: "We grayshirted him last year. We saw his tape last year and he played in an offense like ours in high school."
Profile: http://neaseprospects.com/
Article: http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/s ... 3482.shtml
2005 Rivals.com Profile: http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/vi ... _key=33538
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ADRIAN THOMAS
OL, 6-4, 275 lbs.Gymea Tech (Australia)
(2005 Grayshirt player. Currently enrolled at UH.)
Article: http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/artic ... br02p.html
Article: http://starbulletin.com/2004/11/09/sports/index.html
Article: http://www.gridironaustralia.org.au/spotlight.asp?ID=7
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ALASI TOILOLO
DE, 6-4, 230 lbs.Kapolei High School
(SIGNED SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT)
(WILL GRAYSHIRT IN 2006 AND ENROLL TO UH IN 2007.)
Will enter UH system in Spring 2007...a second-team all-OIA West selection...named team MVP on the defensive line...invited to play in the 2005 HUB Goodwill All-Star game and the All-Star game in American Samoa...recorded 51 tackles, including seven for-a-loss, two sacks and two forced fumbles as a senior.
Quote by JJ: "He's the defensive end of the future, very athletic. He reminds me of Mel (Purcell) and Ikaika (Alama-Francis)."
Article: http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/artic ... br20p.html
Article: http://starbulletin.com/breaking/breaking.php?id=4115
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DAVID VEIKUNE
DE, 6-3, 245 lbs. (4.7 40 yd dash)Fresno City College
(SIGNED AND FAXED LOI)
A 2004 graduate of Campbell High School on Oahu where he earned all-state honors as a senior...attended Colorado and redshirted in 2004...played one season at Fresno City College...runs the 40-yard dash in 4.7 seconds...bench presses 225 pounds 30 times...recorded a maximum bench press of 425 pounds.
Quote by JJ: "He came back from Colorado and Fresno and has done nothing but work since. He'll gain more weight and be a productive player."
Article: http://honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs ... 035/SPORTS
2004 Rivals.com Profile: http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/vi ... _key=24827
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So 18 scholarship remaining?
