QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele leaves Oregon, heads to Cal

Field Level Media|published: Sun 5th January, 14:12 2025

Nov 23, 2024; Berkeley, California, USA; The helmet of California Golden Bears long snapper Ewan Arechaederra (48) sits on the field with a ball before the game against the Stanford Cardinal at California Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele decommitted from Cal and signed with Oregon's Class of 2025 during the early national signing period in December. Now, he's changed his mind again.

Sagapolutele took part in Ducks' practices prior to their New Year's Day loss to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. On Sunday, his name showed up in the NCAA transfer portal and he immediately committed to Cal again, with the school reporting his signing on social media.

He's home ??

Welcome to the #CalFamily, @JaronKeawe ??#GoBears | #ALLIN pic.twitter.com/rg7haZb75u
— Cal Football (@CalFootball) January 5, 2025

According to On3, Sagapolutele said he decided to head to Cal after spending time in the Oregon program and seeing that he wouldn't start as a freshman. Dante Moore is in line to replace Dillon Gabriel, who is out of eligibility, and Cal has an immediate open following the transfer of starter Fernando Mendoza to Indiana.

Moore, who was a five-star quarterback in the Class of 2023, transferred to Oregon after spending one season at UCLA. Sagapolutele was a four-star prospect in the 2024 class, ranked as the No. 8 quarterback and the No. 1 player from Hawaii by 247Sports.

--Field Level Media