The case
Cal’s August 24 award announcement reports 3,454 passing yards and 18 touchdowns while starting all 13 games as a true freshman in 2025.
QB · California · Sophomore
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele
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PLAYER STATS
2026 season & career
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SCOUTING NOTEBOOK
The read right now
The early-volume foundation is substantial for his college stage. Efficiency and turnover control are more informative next steps than another 200-yard streak.
The production
2025 true freshman: 316/492 passing, 3,454 yards, 18 touchdowns and nine interceptions; started all 13 games.
Latest game
Cal’s final game book lists 413 passing yards against Wagner in a 49–7 win. The FCS opponent and comfortable game state matter.
NEXT CHECK
Evaluate efficiency against stronger coverage rather than extrapolating the Wagner yardage.
BOWMAN CHECKLIST
His 2026 Bowman cards
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RESEARCH FILEIdentity, open questions & evidence gapsOpen file
California; QB; Sophomore; 6-3; 225 lb.
Source 1: California: Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele official profile ↗Source 2: Cal Manning Award announcement ↗Source 3: Cal UCLA postgame notes ↗- school
- California (verified)
- position
- QB (verified)
- class
- Sophomore (verified)
- Date of birth
- Unknown (unknown)
- measurements
- 6-3 / 225 lb (verified)
- recruiting
- On3 five-star high-school recruit; 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals four-star ratings. (partial)
- 2026 statistics
- Dated game evidence through 2026-09-19; complete season totals not verified. (partial)
- Draft eligibility
- Unknown (unknown)
- NFL consensus
- Unknown (unknown)
- Next catalyst
- Evaluate efficiency against stronger coverage rather than extrapolating the Wagner yardage. (editorial)
- Full date of birth not verified; age is not inferred from class.
- Complete 2026 cumulative statistics through September 21 are not verified; dated games and prior seasons remain separately labeled.
- Draft eligibility and a current independent NFL consensus remain unverified; a school award or watch list is not consensus.
- Verified athletic testing, availability history and position-specific advanced charting are incomplete.
PPG METHODHow the 80.8 grade was built60% supported
We have support for 60% of the normal grade inputs. A player needs at least 60% before we publish a PPG. Missing pieces stay missing.
| Component | Weight | Score / confidence | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| production | 25% | 75medium | 316/492 passing with 18 TD/9 INT across 13 true-freshman starts establishes early passing responsibility; use the broadly documented four-star pedigree anchor.Source 1: California: Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele official profile ↗Source 2: Cal Manning Award announcement ↗Source 3: Cal UCLA postgame notes ↗ |
| ageClass | 15% | 90medium | 316/492 passing with 18 TD/9 INT across 13 true-freshman starts establishes early passing responsibility; use the broadly documented four-star pedigree anchor.Source 1: California: Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele official profile ↗Source 2: Cal Manning Award announcement ↗Source 3: Cal UCLA postgame notes ↗ |
| role | 15% | 85medium | 316/492 passing with 18 TD/9 INT across 13 true-freshman starts establishes early passing responsibility; use the broadly documented four-star pedigree anchor.Source 1: California: Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele official profile ↗Source 2: Cal Manning Award announcement ↗Source 3: Cal UCLA postgame notes ↗ |
| physical | 10% | Unavailableunavailable | Insufficient evidence for this component. |
| pedigree | 5% | 70medium | 316/492 passing with 18 TD/9 INT across 13 true-freshman starts establishes early passing responsibility; use the broadly documented four-star pedigree anchor.Source 1: California: Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele official profile ↗Source 2: Cal Manning Award announcement ↗Source 3: Cal UCLA postgame notes ↗ |
| consensus | 20% | Unavailableunavailable | Insufficient evidence for this component. |
| risk | 10% | Unavailableunavailable | Insufficient evidence for this component. |
GRADE HISTORYGrade history80.8 PPG · 8 checks · unchanged
No meaningful grade movement yet. We keep the checks so the first real change has a clean baseline.
| Date | PPG | 7d / 30d / season | Rank | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17T12:00:03.513Z | Insufficient data | Not measured / Not measured / Not measured | Unranked | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
| 2026-09-17T12:01:03.832Z | Insufficient data | Not measured / Not measured / Not measured | Unranked | bowman-ppg-v1.0 · correction |
| 2026-09-17T12:13:29.755Z | Insufficient data | Not measured / Not measured / Not measured | Unranked | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
| 2026-09-22T11:45:00.635Z | 80.8 | Not measured / Not measured / Not measured | 6 | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
| 2026-09-22T16:34:28.321Z | 80.8 | Not measured / Not measured / Not measured | 6 | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
| 2026-09-23T12:51:43.562Z | 80.8 | +25.0 / Not measured / Not measured | 11 | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
| 2026-09-23T14:48:24.458Z | 80.8 | +25.0 / Not measured / Not measured | 11 | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
| 2026-09-24T04:16:58.722Z | 80.8 | +25.0 / Not measured / Not measured | 13 | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
PROVENANCE
Sources
Card identity checked 2026-09-16 · Player research updated 2026-09-22
Open 6 sources
- 2026 Bowman Football Checklist ↗ · Topps · checked 2026-09-16
- California: Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele official profile ↗ · California · checked 2026-09-16
- Cal Manning Award announcement ↗ · California · checked 2026-09-16
- Cal UCLA postgame notes ↗ · California · checked 2026-09-16
- Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele: official observation, 2026-09-19 ↗ · calbears.com · checked 2026-09-22
- ESPN: Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele vs. Wagner Seahawks ↗ · ESPN · checked 2026-09-23