Meet The New Warriors

Ammon Barker

Alta High (Utah) Wide receiver, 6-4, 200

Norm Chow on Barker: "He’s an exciting guy. He’s long. He has good ball skills. We tried to recruit him earlier. He halfway committed to UCLA. … I think he’ll help us immediately. He’s mature. He has real exciting ball skills."

Keenan Ewaliko

Baldwin High Quarterback/receiver, 5-11, 185

Chow: "Keenan is going to be a real asset to us. I’m not sure where we’re going to play him. He went to an all-star game in Carson, and tore ’em up as a quarterback. We’ll see."

Rashaan Falemalu

Kahuku High Linebacker, 6-1, 210

Chow: "Rashaan is a good prospect. He’s a smooth, talented guy. We’d like to hold him out to get him a little bit stronger and faster."

Julian Gener

Mount San Antonio Col. (Calif.) Linebacker, 6-0, 230

Chow: "He’s already here. We’re pleased to have him. He’s a competitive, tenacious guy. He wants to play. He’s what we call a ‘downhill’ linebacker. He’ll attack it."

David Griffin

Mesa Community College (Ariz.) Offensive tackle, 6-6, 320

Chow: "He really fits the needs we have. He’s a big guy with good feet. We’re counting on him."

Vasquez Haynes

Blinn College (Texas) Wide receiver, 6-2, 205

Chow: "He’s a steal for us. When we saw him on tape, we thought he’d be difficult to get. But when we called him, he had interest in us. We expect big things out of him. We expect him to come in and really contribute."

Trayvon Henderson

Grant Union High (Calif.) Safety, 6-1, 195

Chow: "We’re glad to have him. He was on everybody’s list and he started to fall. We expect him to come in and compete."

Barry Higdon

Chaminade-Madonna Prep (Fla.); Cornerback, 6-3, 180

Chow: "We like him. He has a bubbly, outgoing, fun personality. He cares about football. He’s always smiling, but he’s a tenacious player. He was heavily recruited. He opted to come here right from the get-go."

Tigi Hill

Mesa Community Col. (Ariz.) Safety, 6-3, 225

Chow: "Tigi Hill is a big-time guy. We didn’t know what our chances were. He’s going to give us some versatility either as an outside Will (linebacker) or a strong safety. He’s that eighth guy in the box."

Marcus Kemp

Layton High (Utah) Wide receiver, 6-4, 185

Chow: "Marcus Kemp has a huge upside. He fashioned himself as a basketball player. His father played college basketball. Watch the tape. He has great ball skills."

Keith Kirkwood

Neptune High (N.J.) Wide receiver, 6-5, 200

Chow: "He hasn’t played much football. If you look at him, he looks like a basketball player. Physically, he’s ready to go. He reminds me of a guy named Dwayne Jarrett from New Jersey who played at USC."

Matt Koloamatangi

Woodside High (Calif.) Defensive end, 6-6, 230

Chow: "Koloamatangi is a little bit of a project. His brother Leo showed up at 235 and is now 285. Matt can do the same. When we went to visit both Koloamatangis, we went to a gym. That’s where he spends half his life. He’s always working."

Josh Long

Riverside College (Calif.) Tight end, 6-4, 240

Chow: "We’re really pleased with Josh Long. We went to watch a junior college game. He really jumped out at us. We needed a move-type of tight end, a utility back. He fits that pretty good."

David Manoa

Aragon High (Calif.) End/linebacker, 6-4, 225

Chow: "He’s a little bit of a project. He was under the radar. But you watch that tape and he’s a Going Jessie. He needs to get a little stronger. He might be a year away."

Drake Miller

Bingham High (Utah) Linebacker, 6-2, 210

Chow: "He’s another downhill linebacker with a great attitude. He’ll knock you back. He’s not as big as we want him right now, but by the time he gets here, he’ll be ready."

Terrance Polk

Los Medanos College (Calif.) Wide receiver, 6-0, 180

Chow: "We expect him to contribute right away as a receiver and kick returner. He has great quickness. He really gets our team speed up."

Diocemy Saint Juste

Santaluces High (Fla.) Running back, 5-9, 185

Chow: "We like Diocemy a lot. He’s a serious-minded player who’s very determined. Again, our overall team speed gets improved with him."

Ualesi "Wes" Sale

Aiea High Linebacker, 6-2, 230

Chow: "We recruited the heck out of Wes. We liked him. He was one of the higher-recruited kids in Hawaii. It was very obvious on tape that he’s a player. He wants to be at home. He took one trip, and decided it wasn’t what he wanted. We’re glad to have him."

Jamie Tago

Samoana High (Am. Samoa) Linebacker, 6-2, 215

Chow: "He might need to grayshirt. We’re excited about him. On tape, he does a nice job."

Kennedy Tulimasealii

Waianae High Defensive tackle, 6-1, 286

Chow: "Kennedy and John Wa‘a were the two guys we targeted right from the get-go. We knew they would be difficult to get. But those are the kind of linemen we wanted. He went to an all-star game and guys I know said he competed with the best of them. He stood his ground."

John Wa‘a

Kahuku High Offensive tackle, 6-3, 285

Chow: "If he played the (recruiting) game like the others, he would have been a highly recruited player. He’s very good."

Darzil Washington

Eastern Arizona College Linebacker, 6-3, 230

Chow: "For some reason, he really wants to come here. It’s the Mike Edwards story. He wants to start anew. He’s a big guy. He’s 6-3, 230. We’ll probably have him outside because he can run a little bit."

Aofaga Wily

Kahuku High Running back, 6-0, 217

Chow: "I like his toughness. As the game wears on, he continues to pound. We want to be able to run the football. He gives us that dimension that we need. He could fit in at linebacker if we needed help there. But he’s a running back."

Aaron Zwahlen

Downey High (Calif.) Quarterback, 6-3, 195

Chow: "He’s a gun-slinging, active quarterback who can move around a little bit. You’ve got to be able to move around, and that’s what Aaron can do."