Micah Alejado is an American football quarterback for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
| Hawaii Rainbow Warriors – No. 12 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Freshman |
| Major | Undeclared |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
Early life and high school
editAlejado attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. As a senior, he threw for 2,714 yards and 35 touchdowns with no interceptions and completed 77.4% of his passes. He also ran for three touchdowns and 261 yards on 25 carries.[1] Coming out of high school, Alejado was rated as a three-star recruit and held offers from Hawaii, UNLV, and Utah State, ultimately committing to play college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.[2][3]
College career
editAlejado got his first collegiate start in the 2024 regular season finale versus New Mexico.[4] In his first career start, he completed 37 of his 57 pass attempts for 469 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for ten times for 54 yards in a 38-30 win.[5][6] For his performance, Alejado was named the Mountain West Conference offensive player of the week.[7] Alejado appeared in four games with one start in 2024, completing 49 of his 70 pass attempts for 585 yards and six touchdowns, while also rushing 20 times for 67 yards.[8]
References
edit- ^ McInnis, Brian (December 20, 2023). "Bishop Gorman QB Alejado follows through on commitment, signs with Hawaii". Spectrum News. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Shimabuku, Christian (21 December 2023). "Hawaii football signs prized quarterback recruit". KHON.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Wright, Alex (3 April 2023). "Bishop Gorman star QB commits to Mountain West school". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Tsai, Stephen (November 30, 2024). "In first start, QB Micah Alejado leads Hawaii past New Mexico to close season". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ McInnis, Brian (December 1, 2024). "New chapter: Micah Alejado leads Hawaii football team to senior night win over New Mexico". Spectrum News. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Reider, Sean. "QB Micah Alejado's stunning performance ends New Mexico's season in Hawaii". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Shimabuku, Christian. "Micah Alejado named Mountain West Player of the Week". KHON.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Micah Alejado 2024 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2024.