Hawaii Warriors football

The Hawaii Warriors football team represents the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team, which is currently coached by Greg McMackin, is part of the Western Athletic Conference until 2012, when the team joins the Mountain West Conference.

The Hawaii Warriors were the third non-AQ team to play in a BCS bowl game; losing to Georgia 41–10 in the Sugar Bowl on January 1, 2008.

Timeline

 * 1909 - The College of Hawaii "Fighting Deans" played and won its first game against McKinley High School by a score of 95–5 at Punahou School.
 * 1920 - The College of Hawaii becomes the University of Hawaii and the football team plays its first intercollegiate game against Nevada, losing 14–0 on Christmas Day.
 * 1922 - Hawaii defeats its first collegiate opponent, beating Pomona 25–6 on Christmas Day.
 * 1923 - A rainbow appears over Moiliili Field after Hawaii upsets Oregon State, 7–0. Local reporters begin calling UH athletic teams the "Rainbows."
 * 1924–25 - The Rainbows, under the guidance of coach Otto Klum, complete back-to-back undefeated seasons. The Rainbows outscore their opponents 606–29 in 18 games. Among the schools defeated during this time are Colorado, Colorado State and Washington State. These Rainbow teams become known as the "Wonder Teams" due to their outstanding play.
 * 1926 - The Rainbows play their first game at their newly-constructed home field, Honolulu Stadium. The Rainbows fall to the Town Team by a score of 14–7 in front of 12,000 fans on Armistice Day.
 * 1935 - Rainbow running back and future coach Thomas Kaulukukui becomes Hawaii's first All-American player. Kaulukukui starred on Hawaii's 1934 undefeated team and set a school record in 1935 with a 103-yard kick return touchdown during a 19–6 loss to UCLA in Los Angeles. Kaulukukui's number 32 is later retired by the University and remains the only number to be retired in Hawai'iin football history.
 * 1942 - Following the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States' entry into World War II, Hawaii cancels the 1942, 1943, 1944 and 1945 football seasons.
 * 1946 - Hawaii resumes football play after a four-year hiatus as a member of the NCAA. Hawaii enters as a College Division Independent. The Rainbows continue to play local teams on occasion but the bulk of their schedules are made up of collegiate teams.
 * 1955 - A year after suffering a 50–0 blowout loss to Nebraska in Honolulu, the Rainbows go up to Lincoln the following season and upset the Huskers 6–0. The win is considered one of the school's all-time biggest upsets.
 * 1961 - The UH Board of Athletic Control votes to abolish the football program due to a lack of finances. The program would return to intercollegiate competition the following year behind the urgings of new athletics director Young Suk Ko.
 * 1965 - Larry Price performed in his third Hula Bowl as a College All-Star after a stint in the U.S. Army where he performed twice for the Hawai'i All-Stars.
 * 1966 - Hawaii completes its first all-collegiate schedule.
 * 1968 - Head coach Dave Holmes begins what would be the most successful coaching tenure at Hawaii. From 1968–1974, UH won 67 percent of its games and never suffered a losing season. Holmes still ranks as the all-time leader at Hawaii in winning percentage (.718). Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 16th round, Larry Cole becomes the first UH Warrior to be drafted by an NFL team. Cole was a one-year transfer from the United States Air Force Academy and later graduated from the University of Houston.
 * 1971 - Larry Cole becomes the first former Warrior to represent UH in world championship competition in Super Bowl V for the Dallas Cowboys.
 * 1972 - Larry Cole becomes the first former Warrior to start for a world champion football team with the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl VI.
 * 1973 - The Rainbows record what is widely considered to be the biggest upset in school history, defeating Washington 10–7 in front of 52,500 in Seattle. The Huskies were favored to beat Hawaii by as many as 50 points.
 * 1974 - Hawaii becomes an NCAA Division I member. The team's new nickname becomes the "Bow's." They play their final year at Honolulu Stadium. Larry Price becomes Hawaii's first Division I head football coach.
 * 1975 - 50,000-seat Aloha Stadium becomes the new home of Hawaii football. Hawaii loses its first game in the new stadium, falling to Texas A&I by a score of 43–9 in front of a crowd of 32,247.
 * 1976 - The NCAA reclassifies its divisions and drops Hawaii to Division I-AA (now FCS). Athletic Director Ray Nagel appeals the decision and the next month the NCAA reinstitutes Hawaii to Division I-A (now FBS) status.
 * 1979 - Hawaii becomes a member of the Western Athletic Conference.
 * 1982 - Dan Audick becomes the first Warrior to have graduated from the university and to have started for a Super Bowl champion. Audick played for the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XVI.
 * 1986 - Defensive end Al Noga becomes the first Hawaii player to be named a first-team All-American by the Associated Press. He also was tabbed as the school's first Heisman Trophy candidate.
 * 1989 - Hawaii plays in the program's first major bowl game — the Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl. Hawaii falls to Michigan State, 33–13, before a sellout crowd at Aloha Stadium.
 * 1990 - The Rainbow rout BYU, 59–28, on December 1. Earlier that day, BYU quarterback Ty Detmer won the Heisman Trophy.
 * 1992 - Hawaii wins a share of its first-ever WAC championship and posts its first bowl game victory, a 27–17 defeat of Illinois in the Thrifty Car Rental Holiday Bowl. Hawaii would finish the season ranked 20th in the nation and post a team-record 11 victories.
 * 1996 - Rich Ellerson extends coaching tree for former UH Warriors by being named as Head Football Coach for Southern Utah. In his single season, Ellerson accrued a 4-7 record.
 * 1998 - Hawaii suffers through the program's first-ever winless season, going 0–12 under head coach Fred von Appen. Von Appen coached the Rainbow Warriors. to a 5–31 record in his three years at Hawaii. He would be fired after the season.
 * 1999 - June Jones becomes the new head coach at Hawaii and guides the Rainbow Warriors to the best single-season turnaround in NCAA history, winning nine games and a share of the WAC championship. Hawaii would go on to defeat Oregon State in the Jeep Oahu Bowl, 23–17.
 * 2001 - Hawaii changes its nickname from "Rainbow Warriors" to simply "Warriors." Wide receiver Ashley Lelie becomes the highest draft pick in program history as the Denver Broncos select him with the 19th pick in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft. Rich Ellerson extends coaching tree for former UH Warriors by being named as head coach for Cal Poly. During his eight year tenure, Ellerson led Cal Poly to a 52–38 record.
 * 2002 - Hawaii is invited to play in the inaugural ConAgra Foods Hawaii Bowl. The Warriors would fall to Tulane, 36–28.
 * 2003 - Hawaii returns to the Hawaii Bowl and defeats Houston in a wild 54–48 triple-overtime game.
 * 2004 - Hawaii returns for a third-straight season to the Hawaii Bowl and triumphs over UAB, 59-40. Hawaii quarterback Timmy Chang would also become the NCAA's all-time leader in passing yards with 17,072 over the course of his career, eclipsing the old mark (15,031) set by former BYU quarterback Ty Detmer.
 * 2005 - Hawaii finishes 5–7 and misses out on playing in a bowl game for the first time since 2001, despite a breakout year for quarterback Colt Brennan.


 * 2006 - Quarterback Colt Brennan sets NCAA single-season records for touchdown passes (58) and passer efficiency rating (252.96), on his way to a sixth-place finish in the Heisman Trophy voting. The Warriors return to the Hawaii Bowl and defeat Arizona State, 41–24. Hawaii head coach June Jones passes Dick Tomey to become the winningest head coach in school history.
 * 2007 - Brennan adds to his collection of NCAA records, breaking Detmer's career records for TD passes and total TDs passing, rushing and receiving. He and wide receiver Davone Bess also tied an NCAA record for most career TDs by a quarterback-receiver combination. The Warriors are unbeaten, with a breakthrough win against Boise State, giving the Warriors their first win ever over the Broncos as a WAC member and their first outright WAC title ever. A 35–28 win over Washington in the season finale on December 1 resulted in them finishing #12 in the BCS rankings and earning a berth in the Sugar Bowl. This is the first regular season Hawaii has ever gone undefeated. Hawaii was also the sole undefeated college football team for the season. Hawaii then played Georgia on Jan. 1, 2008 in New Orleans, losing 41–10. Ken Niumatalolo extends coaching tree for former UH Warriors by being named as Head Football Coach for Navy.
 * 2008 - Head coach June Jones resigns shortly after the 2007 season, ending his nine-year coaching run to become the new head coach at Southern Methodist University. On January 15, Greg McMackin, formerly the Defensive Coordinator under June Jones, accepted the position of Head Coach. Rich Ellerson extends coaching tree for former UH Warriors by being named as head coach for Army.
 * 2009 - Jim Mills becomes the first UH Warrior to be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame for his play as an offensive tackle in the Canadian Football League.
 * 2010 - Hawaii wins their 4th WAC Championship by becoming co-champions with Nevada and Boise State. University of Hawaii received and accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West Conference for football-only and Big West Conference for all other sports. The Warriors bolted from Western Athletic Conference to join the Mountain West Conference along with rivals; Boise State, Fresno State and Nevada. Boise State started playing in the MWC starting in 2011, while Hawaii along with Fresno State and Nevada will make their MWC debuts in 2012.
 * 2011 - Coach Greg McMackin resigns as head coach citing "being forced out under pressure" from the past season's record.

Fresno State
The rivalry with Fresno State has increased greatly in recent years, with both teams being the oldest members of the WAC contending regularly for the conference championship. Coaches from both schools have accused each side of various episodes of poor sportsmanship over the years, and both schools have some of the nation's rowdiest home fans. The rivalry has featured some lopsided results, including a 70–14 Fresno victory over Hawaii in 2004 and a 68–37 Warriors victory in 2006 over Fresno. In 2007, allegations that Fresno State fans were physically and verbally abused by hometown Hawaii fans circulated the internet and television media added to this rivalry.

It was being reported that several Fresno State fans attempted to warn Boise State fans from attending Hawaii football games due to potential violence against them, however no incidents were reported by Boise State fans and many photographs from Hawaii-based publications covered incidents where Hawaii and Boise State fans were seen mingling together before and after their 2007 game. The rivalry still continues to be one that is anticipated by both sides and will continue beyond 2012 as Fresno State has announced that it will be moving to the Mountain West Conference alongside Hawaii and fellow WAC members, Nevada and Boise State.

Boise State
Boise State and Hawaii have developed a rivalry since the Broncos joined the WAC in 2001. Until Hawaii defeated Boise State 39–27 on November 23, 2007 to clinch that year's WAC championship outright, the Broncos had won the all of the contests between the two schools since Boise State became a conference member. The Warriors' all-time record against the Broncos is 3-8. Many of them have been very closely contested.

The rivalry will take a one-year break in 2011, when Boise State leaves the WAC for the MWC, before resuming in 2012 when Hawaii joins the MWC for football.

BYU
BYU had been regarded by many Hawaii residents to be the Warriors' biggest rival and most high-profile game. One of the reasons for the interest in games against BYU comes from the large Mormon population in Hawaii, especially on the island of Oahu, and BYU's success in recruiting players from Hawaii (in addition, BYU has a sister school on Oahu). As well, both programs have many players of Polynesian descent. The rivalry with BYU has been largely one-sided, with the Cougars holding a 19–8–0 all-time advantage in the series and going 18–5 since 1972 when LaVell Edwards became BYU’s head coach. BYU won 10 straight contests against the Warriors from 1978 through 1988 and six straight from 1993 through 1998. Hawaii has never won in Provo, Utah, losing all eight contests by an average score of 34–18. The series has decreased in notability and importance due to BYU's departure to the Mountain West Conference in 1999. In 2001, Hawaii ruined the then 8th-ranked Cougars' perfect 12–0 season and ended any chance of BYU earning a BCS bowl bid with a 72–45 victory at Aloha Stadium. The last meeting between the two teams was a 35–32 BYU victory at Provo in 2002. The rivalry has also been considered by some people to be one-sided in terms of emotion. Although some in Hawaii have considered BYU to be the Warriors' main rival, BYU fans generally do not think of Hawaii as a major rival, and consider Utah to be their main rival. With BYU's 2011 move to football independence, UH and BYU will renew their rivalry for at least three seasons starting that year. The Cougars will visit Hawaii in 2011 and 2013, with the Warriors traveling to Provo in 2012.

Future non-conference games
The NCAA permits Hawaii to play one more than the normal 12 games during the regular season to recoup its unusually high travel costs to and from the mainland. The team's opponents who play at Hawaii each season are also allowed one more game than their normal limit. Since the Western Athletic Conference does not stage a conference championship game, Hawaii played eight games within its conference and five outside it through the 2010 season. In 2011, the Warriors will play seven conference games and six non-conference games as a result of Boise State's move to the MW. In 2012, when Hawaii joins the MW for football, that conference will have 10 football teams, but it will retain its current 8-game conference schedule through 2013.

2012
 * @ Southern California (Pac-12), September 1
 * @ BYU (Independent), September 8
 * Lamar (Southland) (FCS), September 15
 * South Alabama (Sun Belt), December 1

2013
 * Southern California (Pac-12), August 31
 * @ Oregon State (Pac-12), September 7
 * BYU (Independent), September 14
 * @ Navy (Independent), November 9
 * Army (Independent), November 30

2014
 * Oregon State (Pac-12), September 6
 * @ Colorado (Pac-12), September 20
 * Washington (Pac-12), Date TBD

2015
 * Colorado (Pac-12), September 5
 * Navy (Independent), November 28
 * @ Washington (Pac-12), Date TBD

2018
 * @ Army (Independent), September 15

2019
 * Army (Independent), November 30

Coaches
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Bowl game history
note- in 1941 just prior to the attacks on Pearl Harbor Hawaii was scheduled to play in a three team round robin series called the Shrine Bowl. Including Hawaii,San Jose St., and Willamette university of Salem, Oregon. only one game was played Hawaii defeated Willamette 20-6.

Uniforms
The University of Hawaii Office of Intercollegiate Athletics has unveiled the designs for its new home and away uniforms for the 2008 football season. Head Coach Greg McMackin presented the uniforms at a press conference, Wednesday, March 5, 2008. This was the first public viewing of the uniforms, which were designed by Under Armour, "Outfitter of UH Football."

UH and Under Armour signed an eight-year apparel, footwear, and marketing partnership that will provide UH with more than $4.1 million in cash and trade. Under Armour will supply the team with $2,424,000 in product for the student-athletes, coaches, and staff during the term of the agreement. Under Armour will also pay UH $1,680,000 in cash, including $1,140,000 in rights fees and a minimum of $540,000 in marketing support as a member of the UH Corporate Partner Program. "Under Armour did a great job with the design of the new uniforms," head coach Greg McMackin said. "We wanted to add more green in the uniform and that went well with people around the community. So we'll have green sleeves for our home jerseys and green pants for our away ones. We'll also stick with the green helmets for both home and away games." Some of the highlights of the 2008 uniform designs include:
 * Use of the UH green (PMS 3435) in both the home and away uniforms was a priority
 * The fabric on the jersey shoulders and sleeves has a tapa design.
 * Instead of "Warriors" above the numbers, the "Hawaii" brand is being used in order to provide greater university recognition. Also, the "Hawaii" text size is larger for great visibility.
 * The "H" brand is featured on the pants and above the player's name on the back of the jersey.
 * The distinctive UH tapa numbers are used on both uniforms.
 * Only UH's green helmet will be worn for both home and away games.
 * The silver road uniform, including the jerseys, pants, and helmet, will not be continued.

For 2009 they wear white pants when they are away and have eliminated the green pants. They also introduced a green alternate jersey worn with white pants.

Individual awards and recognitions
AP All-Americans
 * Colt Brennan, 2006 & 2007 3rd team Q
 * Davone Bess, 2007 3rd team WR
 * Chad Owens, 2004 2nd team KR (AP)
 * Jason Elam, 1991 3rd team K
 * Larry Khan-Smith, 1988 2nd team RS
 * Al Noga, 1986 1st team DL
 * Walter Murray, 1985 3rd team WR

AP Little All-Americans
 * Levi Stanley, 1973 2nd team DT
 * Jim Stone, 1971 3rd team DE
 * Tim Buchanan, 1968 1st team LB
 * Nolle Smith, 1941 1st team HB

Scripps/FWAA Freshman All-Americans
 * Davone Bess, 2005 WR
 * Samson Satele, 2003 OL
 * Chad Owens, 2001 KR

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
 * Chris Shinnick, 1997

Mosi Tatupu Award
 * Chad Owens, 2004

Sammy Baugh Trophy
 * Colt Brennan, 2006

Super Bowl Performers
 * Larry Cole, 5x Super Bowl performer: played in (V, X, XIII) and champion in(VI, XII)
 * Golden Richards, 2x Super Bowl performer: played in (X) and champion in (XII)
 * Dan Audick, 1x Super Bowl champion (XVI)
 * Jeris White, 1x Super Bowl champion (XVII)
 * Jesse Sapolu, 4x Super Bowl champion (XIX, XXIII, XXIV, XXIX)
 * Dana McLemore, 1x Super Bowl champion (XIX)
 * Mark Tuinei, 3x Super Bowl champion (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX)
 * Jason Elam, 2x Super Bowl champion (XXXII, XXXIII)
 * Maa Tanuvasa, 2x Super Bowl champion (XXXII, XXXIII)
 * Adrian Klemm, 3x Super Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVII, XXXIX)
 * Kimo Von Oelhoffen, 1x Super Bowl champion (XL)
 * Travis LaBoy, 1x Super Bowl performer: played in (XLIII)

School records
Team records
 * Consecutive victories: (Modern Era) 13, 2006–2007, (All-time) 20, 1923-1926
 * Consecutive home victories: 11, 1988–1989
 * Consecutive winning seasons: 9, 1967–1975
 * Largest NCAA Division I margin of victory: 59 vs. UTEP Miners, Oct. 13, 2001
 * Most points in a season: 554, 2007
 * Victories in a season: 12, 2007

Career records Single-game records
 * Career passing yards: 17,072 (NCAA record), Timmy Chang, 2000–2004
 * Career passing touchdowns: 131 (NCAA record, later broken by Graham Harrell of Texas Tech), Colt Brennan, 2005–2007
 * Career rushing yards: 3,451, Gary Allen, 1978–1981
 * Career rushing touchdowns: 39, Michael Carter, 1990–1993
 * Career touchdowns responsible for: 147 (NCAA record, later tied by Harrell and broken by Dan LeFevour of Central Michigan), Colt Brennan, 2005–2007
 * Career touchdowns, quarterback-receiver combination: 39 (ties NCAA record), Colt Brennan to Davone Bess, 2005–2007
 * Career receptions: 293, Davone Bess, 2005–2007
 * Career receiving yards: 4,345, Greg Salas, 2007-2010, previous is 3,919, Jason Rivers, 2003–2007
 * Career receiving touchdowns: 41, Davone Bess, 2005–2007
 * Career all-purpose yards: 5,461, Chad Owens, 2001–2004
 * Career points leader: 395, Jason Elam, 1988–1992
 * Career tackles leader: 414, Solomon Elimimian, 2005–2008
 * Career sacks leader: 36, Mark Odom, 1987–1990
 * Career interceptions leader: 14, Mana Silva, 2008-2010
 * Most passing yards in a single game: 560, Bryant Moniz vs. San Jose State Spartans, 2010
 * Most passing touchdowns in a single game: 8, Nick Rolovich vs. BYU Cougars, 2001
 * Most rushing yards in a single game: 327, Alex Green vs. New Mexico State Aggies, 2010
 * Most rushing touchdowns in a single game: 5, Heikoti Fakava vs. Yale Bulldogs, 1987
 * Most receiving yards in a single game: 308, Jason Rivers vs. Arizona State Sun Devils, 2006
 * Most receiving touchdowns in a single game: 4, Jason Rivers vs. Idaho, 2004, vs. Washington Huskies, 2007 and Ryan Grice-Mullen vs. New Mexico State Aggies, 2005 Chad Owens vs Northwestern Wildcats and Michigan State Spartans, 2004
 * Most receptions in a single game: 18, Kealoha Pilares vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, 2010
 * Most total kick return yards in a single game: 342 (NCAA record), Chad Owens vs. BYU Cougars, 2001
 * Longest field goal made: 56 yards, Jason Elam vs. BYU Cougars, 1992
 * Most points scored in a single game: (Modern Era) 72, vs. BYU Cougars, 2001, (All-time) 101 (twice), vs. Field Artillery (HI) and Healani AC (HI), 1926

Single-season records
 * Most passing yards in a season: 5,549, Colt Brennan, 2006
 * Most passing touchdowns in a season: 58 (NCAA Record), Colt Brennan, 2006
 * Most passing touchdowns in two seasons: 94, Colt Brennan, 2006
 * Most consecutive pass attempts without an interception: 182, Colt Brennan, 2006
 * Best efficiency rating in a season (min. 100 att.): 185.96, Colt Brennan, 2006
 * Most rushing yards in a season: 1,498, Travis Sims, 1992
 * Most rushing touchdowns in a season: 18, Jamal Farmer, 1989
 * Most receiving yards in a season: 1,889, Greg Salas, 2010, previous is 1,713, Ashley Lelie, 2001
 * Most receiving touchdowns in a season: 19, Ashley Lelie, 2001
 * Most receptions in a season: 119, Greg Salas, 2010
 * Most total tackles in a season: 169, Jeff Ulbrich, 1999
 * Most sacks in a season: 17, Al Noga, 1986
 * Most interceptions in a season: 9, Walter Briggs, 1989

Statistics compiled from the University of Hawaii football Media Guide and NCAA.org.

Current NFL players

 * Reagan Mauia - FB, Arizona Cardinals
 * Davone Bess - WR, Miami Dolphins
 * John Estes - C, Jacksonville Jaguars
 * Samson Satele - C, Oakland Raiders
 * Vince Manuwai - G, Free Agent
 * Wayne Hunter - T, New York Jets
 * Isaac Sopoaga - DT, San Francisco 49ers
 * Ikaika Alama-Francis - LB, Miami Dolphins
 * Travis LaBoy - LB, San Diego Chargers
 * Brashton Satele - LB, New York Jets
 * Pisa Tinoisamoa - LB, Free Agent
 * David Veikune - LB, Free Agent
 * Ryan Mouton - CB, Tennessee Titans
 * Mana Silva - S, Baltimore Ravens
 * Mat McBriar - P, Dallas Cowboys
 * Jake Ingram - LS, Tennessee Titans
 * Alex Green - RB, Green Bay Packers
 * Greg Salas - WR, St. Louis Rams
 * Kealoha Pilares - WR, Carolina Panthers
 * C.J. Hawthorne - WR, Free Agent
 * Kynan Forney - G, Free Agent
 * Blaze Soares- LB, Free Agent
 * Jason Rivers- WR, Free Agent
 * Nate Ilaoa- RB, Free Agent
 * Ray Hisatake- T/G, Free Agent
 * Jovonte Taylor - WR, Free Agent
 * Rodney Bradley - WR, Free Agent
 * Richard Kiesel-Kauhane - LB, Free Agent

Other current professional players

 * Colt Brennan - QB, Hartford Colonials, UFL
 * Daniel Libre - RB, Elancourt Templiers, EFL
 * Ryan Grice-Mullen - WR, Hartford Colonials, UFL
 * Chad Owens - WR, Toronto Argonauts, CFL
 * Michael Washington - WR, Pittsburgh Power, AFL
 * Aaron Kia- TE/G, San Jose SaberCats, AFL
 * Josh Leonard - DT, Sacramento Mountain Lions, UFL
 * Francis Maka- DE/LB/FB San Jose SaberCats, AFL
 * Solomon Elimimian - LB, BC Lions, CFL
 * Adam Leonard - LB, BC Lions, CFL
 * Jameel Dowling - CB, Las Vegas Locomotives, UFL
 * Leonard Peters - Forward (Rugby), United States national rugby union team

Other notable coaches and players

 * Dan Audick - Former Super Bowl champion with the San Francisco 49ers.
 * Jerry Burns - Former head coach at Iowa (1961–1965) and for the Minnesota Vikings (1986–1991). Former Hawaii assistant coach.
 * Dom Capers - Former head coach of the Carolina Panthers (1995–98) and Houston Texans (2002–05). Former Hawaii assistant coach.
 * Larry Cole - Five-time Super Bowl performer and champion with the Dallas Cowboys. Former Hawaii student athlete.
 * Jason Elam - Kicker taken with the 70th overall pick in the 3rd round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. Two-time Super Bowl champion (1997 & 1998) and 3x Pro Bowl selection (1995, 1998 & 2001). Denver Broncos (1993–2007, 2010), Atlanta Falcons (2008–2009).  Tied with Tom Dempsey for the longest field goal in NFL history (63 yards).  Currently writing his 4th book in a 4 book action/adventure series.
 * Rich Ellerson - Former head coach at Southern Utah (1996), Cal Poly (2001–08) and current head coach for the Army (2008–present).
 * Inoke Funaki - Former Hawaii quarterback/running back (2006–09). Former Hawaii student athlete.  Current Hawaii graduate assistant.
 * Keith Gilbertson - Former head coach at Idaho (1986–1988), Cal-Berkeley (1992–1995) and current assistant coach for the Seattle Seahawks (2005–present) . Attended school.
 * Paul Johnson - Former head coach at Georgia Southern (1997–2001), Navy (2002–07), and the current head coach at Georgia Tech (2008-current). Former Hawaii assistant coach.
 * June Jones - Former Hawaii head coach and current SMU head coach (2008–present). Former head coach for the Atlanta Falcons (1994–1996) and San Diego Chargers (1998). Led Hawaii to two WAC championships.
 * Ashley Lelie - Wide Receiver taken with the 19th overall pick in the 1st round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos (2002–2005). Atlanta Falcons (2006), San Francisco 49ers (2007), Oakland Raiders (2008), Kansas City Chiefs (2009). Currently completing his bachelor's degree at the University of Hawaii he also serves as a student manager.
 * Ken Niumatalolo - Current head coach at Navy (2008-current).
 * Al Noga - Defensive lineman, Minnesota Vikings (1988–1992), Washington Redskins (1993), Indianapolis Colts (1994).
 * Larry Price - Former Hawaii head coach and current radio personality for 92.3 KSSK in Honolulu.
 * Golden Richards - Two-time Super Bowl performer and champion with the Dallas Cowboys. Attended UH: 1972-1973. Former Hawaii student athlete.
 * Nick Rolovich - Former Hawaii Quarterback (2000–01). Played in the AFL (2003–2007).  Current Hawaii Offensive Coordinator.
 * Jesse Sapolu - Offensive lineman, San Francisco 49ers (1983–1997). Two-time Pro Bowler, four-time Super Bowl champion.
 * Roy Shivers - Former Hawaii assistant coach and former general manager of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
 * Maa Tanuvasa - Defensive lineman, Los Angeles Rams (1994), Denver Broncos (1995–2000), San Diego Chargers (2001). Two-time Super Bowl champion.
 * Mark Tuinei - Offensive lineman, Dallas Cowboys (1983–1997). Two-time Pro Bowler and three-time Super Bowl champion.
 * Dick Tomey - Former Arizona (1987–2000), Hawaii head coach and head coach at San Jose State (2005–2009).
 * Jeff Ulbrich - Linebacker taken with the 86th overall pick in the 3rd round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. Current Special Teams assistant coach for the Seattle Seahawks.
 * Bob Wagner - Former Hawaii head coach.
 * Joe Onosai - Former Hawaii football player, and World's Strongest Man competitor. Current Defensive Line coach for the Pac-5 Wolfpack, a Hawaii High School team.

For a full list of Hawaii players drafted into the NFL, see also: NFL.com.