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Jayden Maiava
Maiava ahead of the 2024 Vegas Kickoff Classic
USC Trojans – No. 14
PositionQuarterback
ClassRedshirt Sophomore
Personal information
Born:Honolulu, Hawaii
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
College
  • UNLV (2022–2023)
  • USC (2024–present)
Bowl games
High schoolLiberty (Henderson, Nevada)
Career highlights and awards

Jayden Ikaika Maiava is an American football quarterback for the USC Trojans. He previously played for the UNLV Rebels.

High school career

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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

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UNLV

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Maiava with UNLV in 2022

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

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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] Entering the 2024 season, Maiava was named as the backup to Miller Moss.[16] After a 4–5 start to the season, Moss was benched, and Maiava was named the starter, becoming the first Polynesian quarterback to start at USC.[17][18] In his first start with the Trojans against Nebraska, he threw for 249 yards and totaled four touchdowns, three passing and one rushing, leading USC to a 28–20 victory.[19][20]

Statistics

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Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
UNLV Rebels
2022 Redshirt Redshirt
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 4 1 1–0 33 46 71.7 325 7.1 3 1 148.3 8 47 5.9 2
Career[21] 18 12 8−4 257 399 64.4 3,410 8.5 20 11 147.2 81 324 4.0 5

References

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  1. ^ "Jayden Maiava's football journey is just getting started". KHON2. October 18, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "High school top 5: Liberty's Jayden Maiava tops QB list". Las Vegas Review-Journal. August 6, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  3. ^ Grimala, Mike (July 2, 2021). "Class of 2022 recruit Jayden Maiava could be UNLV's QB of the future". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  4. ^ Graney, Ed (November 24, 2023). "Ed Graney: The secret to UNLV football's success this season". The Daily Item. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "UTEP prepares for UNLV's pair of talented quarterbacks". KTSM 9 News. September 20, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "Graney: UNLV freshman QB proves he's ready to play". Las Vegas Review-Journal. September 19, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  7. ^ "Former Kaimuki QB Jayden Maiava Leads UNLV To Two Victories". September 28, 2023.
  8. ^ Seeman, Matthew (November 28, 2023). "UNLV's Barry Odom, Jayden Maiava win Mountain West season awards". KSNV. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  9. ^ Grimala, Mike (December 25, 2023). "Jayden Maiava is long-term cornerstone for UNLV football". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  10. ^ "'Run it back': Two key UNLV football players returning next season". Las Vegas Review-Journal. December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  11. ^ Grimala, Mike (January 1, 2024). "UNLV quarterback Jayden Maiava reverses course, enters transfer portal". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  12. ^ "UNLV quarterback calls audible, enters NCAA transfer portal". Las Vegas Review-Journal. January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  13. ^ Emerson, Seth. "Georgia adds transfer QB Jayden Maiava". The Athletic. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  14. ^ "Georgia lands commitment from transfer quarterback Jayden Maiava". 95.5 WSB. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  15. ^ "QB Maiava flips to USC day after Georgia pledge". ESPN.com. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  16. ^ Wadleigh, Matt (January 11, 2024). "USC fans are thrilled to have Jayden Maiava as the backup QB to Miller Moss". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  17. ^ "USC QB Jayden Maiava is an 'inspiration for the people of Hawaii'". Orange County Register. November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  18. ^ Mitchell, Houston (November 15, 2024). "The Sports Report: Jayden Maiava is set to make history at USC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  19. ^ "Jayden Maiava struggles and shines as USC beats Nebraska to revive bowl hopes". Los Angeles Times. November 17, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  20. ^ "Jayden Maiava, in first USC start, leads Trojans past Nebraska". Daily News. November 17, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  21. ^ "Jayden Maiava College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
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