Alejado Named Semifinalist For Shaun Alexander Award

HONOLULU – University of Hawai’i quarterback Micah Alejado is one among 14 semifinalists for the seventh annual Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, offered to the excellent freshman in faculty soccer by the Maxwell Football Club.
 
Finalists might be introduced on December 3 and the winner might be revealed on December 30. The formal presentation of this award might be made on the Maxwell Football Club Awards on Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Atlanta, Ga.
 
The Las Vegas, Nev., native leads FBS with a median of 28.43 completions per recreation and ranks No. 2 within the Mountain West and No. 5 nationally with 303.4 passing yards per recreation. He can also be seventh nationally in whole offense, averaging 314.5 yards per recreation.
 
In seven video games performed, Alejado has thrown for 300+ yards 4 occasions, together with twice over 400 yards, turning into the primary UH quarterback with consecutive 400-yard passing video games since Cole McDonald in 2018. The redshirt freshman has accomplished 65.9 p.c of his makes an attempt this season with 2,124 yards and 15 touchdowns.
 
Alejado is one among solely two gamers from Group of 5 convention groups together with North Texas quarterback Drew Mestemaker.
 
The Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award has been offered yearly since 2018 and is called in honor of Shaun Alexander, a former standout on the University of Alabama and with the Seattle Seahawks within the NFL.
 
 

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