Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele News, Rumors, Updates - California Golden Bears

Cal gets ready for 1st season under coach Tosh Lupoi with QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele at the helm

There’s plenty of new around the California football program as the Golden Bears get set to open fall camp for the upcoming season

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

ACC Network Analyst Has High Praise for Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele Former USC and Pitt quarterback Max Browne was the TV analyst for three Cal football games last season, and to say he was impressed with Bea...

JULY 25 • SI.COM

Will Cal QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele Be the Nation's Best Sophomore in 2026? Was the outstanding freshman season Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe had in 2025 a fluke or a sign of great things to come? We will find out soon...

JUNE 4 • SI.COM

Numerous college football teams accused of tampering with Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, says Cal official | Sporting News The Golden Bears signal-caller was sought after by many.

MAY 7 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

ACC's new coaches at Virginia Tech, California, Stanford get 1st looks at teams in spring drills

The Atlantic Coast Conference's three new coaches got their first looks at their teams in spring drills

APRIL 22 • Associated Press

Cal prepares to open 1st spring practice under new coach Tosh Lupoi

The first few months on the job for new California football coach Tosh Lupoi have been a bit of a whirlwind as he has worked on putting together a staff, retaining and adding playe...

MARCH 18 • Associated Press

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MARCH 4 • FOX SPORTS

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JANUARY 8 • FOX SPORTS

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Season-high yards in bowl loss Sagapolutele completed 28 of 39 passes for 343 yards and one touchdown during Wednesday's 35-31 loss against Hawaii. He also had four rushes for 15 yards with one touchdown.

Impact Sagapolutele had a productive outing against Hawaii, throwing for a season-high 343 yards and a touchdown while adding a rushing score as well. The 6-foot-3 freshman connected with receiver Jacob De Jesus on a 41-yard scoring strike in the first quarter, getting the scoring started on the day before crossing the goal line on a one-yard plunge in the fourth. He thus finished his freshman season with 3,460 yards and 18 touchdowns to nine interceptions through the air while adding four scores on the ground as well. With Cal's season now over, he will have to wait until next fall for his next game action.

DECEMBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Former teammates will square off as coaches for Hawaii and Cal in the Hawaii Bowl

A pair of former college teammates will face off when Hawaii takes on California in the Hawaii Bowl

DECEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Cal's star QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele commits to staying after new coach hire

California freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has committed to staying with the program after the hiring of coach Tosh Lupoi

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Cal's Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele makes transfer portal decision after JKS freshman season | Sporting News The Golden Bears have gotten the news.

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Will return to Cal Sagapolutele will return to Cal for the 2026 season, per Pete Thamel of ESPN.com.

Impact Sagapolutele will run it back with the Golden Bears for his sophomore season after a successful starting stint this campaign. The 6-foot-3 gunslinger tossed for 3,117 yards, 17 touchdowns and nine interceptions while rushing for three scores across all 12 regular-season games this season. He'll now focus on the upcoming Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl versus Hawaii on Dec. 24.

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cal hires Tosh Lupoi as head coach, bringing former player back to lead the Bears

California has hired Tosh Lupoi as the new head coach, bringing back the former Golden Bears player and assistant

DECEMBER 5, 2025 • Associated Press

Tosses four touchdowns Sagapolutele completed 31 of 40 passes for 330 yards and four touchdowns during Saturday's 38-35 victory over Southern Methodist.

Impact What a finale and what a season for the true freshman Sagapolutele. He saved his best performance for last, as his 330 yards and four touchdowns were each career highs, as was his 77.5 percent completion percentage. When all was said and done, the gunslinger tossed for 3,117 yards, 17 touchdowns and nine interceptions while rushing for three scores as well. California's entire program is in flux in the wake of the firing of head coach Justin Wilcox, and if Sagapolutele decides to look for greener grass elsewhere, he should have a market almost anywhere.

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

No. 25 SMU squanders chance at clinching berth in ACC title game as Cal scores 38-35 win

Kendrick Raphael ran in from 2 yards out with 43 seconds left and California upset No. 25 SMU, 38-35, night to spoil its hopes of making the Atlantic Coast Conference championship...

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Blowout loss to Stanford in Big Game led to Cal's decision to fire Justin Wilcox

Cal has fired football coach Justin Wilcox after a disappointing loss to Stanford

NOVEMBER 25, 2025 • Associated Press

Rushing touchdown in loss Sagapolutele was 33-for-49 passing for 269 yards during Saturday's 31-10 defeat versus Stanford. He also had nine rushes for -24 yards with one touchdown.

Impact Sagapolutele's 49 attempts were a career high, but the true freshman gunslinger couldn't get the Golden Bears' offense consistently humming as Cal dropped a brutal game to Stanford that ultimately got head coach Justin Wilcox fired. Sagapolutele will look to close out the season on a high note against SMU in Week 14, and then he must decide whether to stay in Berkeley under a new regime or go make millions in the transfer portal.

NOVEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cal fires coach Justin Wilcox after lopsided loss to Stanford in Big Game

California has fired coach Justin Wilcox after a lopsided loss to Stanford in the Big Game

NOVEMBER 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Star freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele leads Cal into Big Game against Stanford

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele is set to lead Cal against Stanford on Saturday

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele is the 247Sports True Freshman of the Week after Cal's walk-off OT win at Louisville For the second time in college football's 2025 season, Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele is the 247Sports True Freshman of the Week.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025 • 247SPORTS.COM

Career day in upset win Sagapolutele was 30-for-47 passing for 323 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 29-26 overtime win versus Louisville.

Impact Sagapolutele was coming off a rough two-interception performance against Virginia, but the true freshman bounced back in a big way as the Golden Bears knocked off ranked Louisville for a huge win. His 323 passing yards were the most of his young career, and he took care of the football while operating with solid efficiency (63.8 percent completion). Sagapolutele will look to keep the good times rolling versus Stanford after a bye in Week 12.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele lifts Cal over No. 14 Louisville in overtime | Sporting News The Bears were golden on Saturday night against the Cardinals.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Growing pains persist vs. UVA Sagapolutele was 19-for-30 passing for 213 yards and two interceptions during Saturday's 31-21 defeat versus Virginia. He also had seven rushes for -42 yards.

Impact Sagapolutele was facing a feisty Virginia team, but the quarterback continued to display warts attributable to a true freshman. He completed 63.3 percent of his passes and was still rather efficient in that regard, but his two interceptions sank the Golden Bears. His touchdown-to-interception ratio now stands at 11-to-9 on the season. Sagapolutele is still indisputably the future for California, but he remains too raw to topple the ACC's top programs.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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