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Numerous college football teams accused of tampering with Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, says Cal official
TL;DR
Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has been approached by multiple college football teams despite not entering the transfer portal. He had a standout freshman season, ranking in the top 20 for passing yards.
Key points
- Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele is a quarterback for the Cal Golden Bears.
- He had a standout freshman season with 3,454 passing yards.
- Numerous teams have contacted him despite him not being in the transfer portal.
- He threw for 18 touchdowns and added four rushing touchdowns.
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Numerous college football teams accused of tampering with Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, says Cal official originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
In the wild world of the college football transfer portal, one of the brightest young stars in the country, Cal Golden Bears quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (JKS), had his phone ringing by numerous teams. However, he was never in the portal.
Sagapolutele is coming off of an extraordinary season as a true freshman starting for the Golden Bears. He finished top-20 in passing yards with 3,454 passing yards, threw for 18 touchdowns, nine interceptions, and added four additional touchdowns on the ground.
“Anytime you have a true freshman that comes in and balls out and does incredibly well, you’re going to have teams that try and get in on him and try and talk to people around him and hit him up,” a Cal official told The Sporting News on the condition of anonymity.
“There were numerous teams that came in and hit his representation up, hit his family up. Teams from all over the SEC, ACC, Big Ten. There were teams everywhere trying to get in on him.”
Sagapolutele opted to remain with the team even after the coaching change from Justin Wilcox to Tosh Lupoi from Oregon. Lupoi was on staff at Oregon when JKS originally committed to the Ducks before flipping to Cal prior to last season.
The tampering by numerous Power 4 teams comes even after Sagapolutele expressed his intention to remain at Berkeley back in December. "After spending time with my family, a lot of prayer and many discussions, I have come to realize that Cal is the best place for me," he told ESPN.
Q&A
What teams are accused of tampering with Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele?
Numerous college football teams have been accused of tampering, but specific names have not been disclosed.
What were Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele's stats during his freshman season?
He finished with 3,454 passing yards, 18 touchdowns, and nine interceptions, along with four rushing touchdowns.
Why are teams interested in Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele?
Teams are interested due to his impressive performance as a true freshman quarterback for the Cal Golden Bears.
Is Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele in the transfer portal?
No, Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has not entered the transfer portal.
