Kahuku’s Manutai commits to Cal while Carvalho to join his brother at Utah

STEVEN ERLER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Kahuku defensive back Aiden Manutai tackles Saint Louis running back Keola Apduhan last August.

1 /2 STEVEN ERLER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Kahuku defensive back Aiden Manutai tackles Saint Louis running back Keola Apduhan last August.

ANDREW LEE / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Kaimana Carvalho runs for a gain against Campbell last October. He will join brother Kainoa at Utah.

2 /2 ANDREW LEE / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Kaimana Carvalho runs for a gain against Campbell last October. He will join brother Kainoa at Utah.

STEVEN ERLER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Kahuku defensive back Aiden Manutai tackles Saint Louis running back Keola Apduhan last August.

ANDREW LEE / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Kaimana Carvalho runs for a gain against Campbell last October. He will join brother Kainoa at Utah.

The move to the Atlantic Coast Conference from the Pac-12 hasn’t hurt California’s football recruiting presence in Hawaii.

The Golden Bears landed their second player from the islands in the class of 2025 this week and third overall when Kahuku defensive back Aiden Manutai announced his oral commitment at a ceremony on Friday in Kaaawa.

Manutai announced his decision moments after Kahuku teammate Mana Carvalho made his commitment to Utah, where he will join his brother, Kainoa.

Mana Carvalho and Manutai were the top two uncommitted prospects from Hawaii entering Friday according to the recruiting service 247 Sports, which broadcasted the commitments on its YouTube page.

Manutai, who is 6 feet and 190 pounds, had narrowed his list of schools to Arizona, Cal, Nebraska, Tennessee and Washington before picking the Golden Bears.

“Never really thought SEC, Big Ten, Big 12 (schools ) were going to be part of the process, ” Manutai said. “It was definitely the hardest…

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Author : The Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Publish date : 2024-07-13 16:07:00

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