Ex-Cal QB Commit Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele Entering Transfer Portal

Cal apparently will get a second chance at landing four-star quarterback prospect Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele after the Oregon signee entered the transfer portal, according to a report by 247Sports.

Sagapolutele, rated as the top prospect in the state of Hawaii this fall, originally committed to Cal on July 8. He was the Bears’ top prospect in the class of 2025 until flipping to Oregon on the Dec. 4 signing day.

Although the transfer portal closed to most players last week, players on teams playing in bowls after Dec. 28 have until five days following that game to enter the transfer portal, Brandon Huffman reported. So the 6-foot-3 graduate of Campbell High at Ewa Beach, Hawaii, has until this weekend to make a move.

Cal lost starting quarterback Fernando Mendoza to the transfer portal last month and the redshirt sophomore wound up at Indiana. The Bears did not land a quarterback during the early transfer portal period.

Sagapolutele also was pursued late in the recruiting cycle by Georgia, but ultimately trimmed the Bulldogs from his list and chose Oregon over Cal. He grew up a fan of the Ducks and was projected as a lead candidate to be the replacement for Ducks star Dillon Gabriel.

Sagapolutele finished his prep career as Hawaii’s all-time passing leader with 10,653 yards, breaking Gabriel’s record.