Jayden Maiava
_(cropped).jpg) Maiava with UNLV in 2022 | |
| USC Trojans | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| Bowl games | |
| High school | Liberty (Henderson, Nevada) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jayden Ikaika Maiava is an American football quarterback for the USC Trojans. He previously played for the UNLV Rebels.
High school career[edit]
Maiava attended Liberty High School in Henderson, Nevada. He also attended Sierra Vista High School in Las Vegas, Nevada and Kaimuki High School in Honolulu, Hawaii.[1] With Kaimuki in 2019, Maiava threw for 3,317 yards and 41 touchdowns.[2] A three-star recruit, Maiava committed to play college football at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas over offers from Auburn, Louisville, and Tennessee.[3]
College career[edit]
UNLV[edit]
After redshirting in 2022, Maiava began the 2023 season as a backup.[4] After an injury to Doug Brumfield against Vanderbilt, Maiava led UNLV to a comeback victory, throwing for 261 yards and combining for two touchdowns.[5][6] The following week against UTEP, he made his first career start leading UNLV to a 45–28 victory.[7] After finishing the regular season passing for 2,626 yards and 14 touchdowns, Maiava was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Year and to the all-conference second team.[8] Following the conclusion of the regular season, he announced that he would be returning to UNLV the following season, despite speculation that he would transfer.[9][10] However, Maiava went back on this decision on January 1, 2024, announcing that he would be entering the transfer portal.[11][12]
USC[edit]
On January 8, 2024, Maiava announced that would be transferring to the University of Georgia to play for the Georgia Bulldogs.[13][14] However, the following day, he announced that he had flipped his commitment to the University of Southern California to play for the USC Trojans.[15]
Statistics[edit]
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| UNLV Rebels | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Redshirt 
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| 2023 | 14 | 11 | 7–4 | 224 | 353 | 63.5 | 3,085 | 8.7 | 17 | 10 | 147.1 | 73 | 277 | 3.8 | 3 | |
| USC Trojans | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Career[16] | 14 | 11 | 7−4 | 224 | 353 | 63.5 | 3,085 | 8.7 | 17 | 10 | 147.1 | 73 | 277 | 3.8 | 3 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Jayden Maiava's football journey is just getting started". KHON2. 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ "High school top 5: Liberty's Jayden Maiava tops QB list". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ Grimala, Mike (2021-07-02). "Class of 2022 recruit Jayden Maiava could be UNLV's QB of the future". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ Graney, Ed (2023-11-24). "Ed Graney: The secret to UNLV football's success this season". The Daily Item. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ "UTEP prepares for UNLV's pair of talented quarterbacks". KTSM 9 News. 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ "Graney: UNLV freshman QB proves he's ready to play". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ "Former Kaimuki QB Jayden Maiava Leads UNLV To Two Victories". 28 September 2023.
- ^ Seeman, Matthew (2023-11-28). "UNLV's Barry Odom, Jayden Maiava win Mountain West season awards". KSNV. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ Grimala, Mike (2023-12-25). "Jayden Maiava is long-term cornerstone for UNLV football". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ "'Run it back': Two key UNLV football players returning next season". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2023-12-24. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ Grimala, Mike (2024-01-01). "UNLV quarterback Jayden Maiava reverses course, enters transfer portal". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "UNLV quarterback calls audible, enters NCAA transfer portal". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ Emerson, Seth. "Georgia adds transfer QB Jayden Maiava". The Athletic. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Georgia lands commitment from transfer quarterback Jayden Maiava". 95.5 WSB. 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "QB Maiava flips to USC day after Georgia pledge". ESPN.com. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Jayden Maiava College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2023.