To play, Hawaii tight end Clark Evans needed the percentages.

The NCAA requires a fourth-year player to have amassed 60 percent of the credits toward his major before the start of the school year.

But Evans, who attended Colorado and two junior colleges before transferring to UH in January, learned that not all of his course credits were transferrable. He was told he needed to earn 18 credits this summer to be eligible to play for the Warriors this fall.

The second summer session ended last week, and indications are that Evans met the requirements. He resumed practicing this week after being held out of the first segment of training camp.

"I finished," Evans said of his school requirements. "It was hard work getting through school. I buckled down at the end. I got through it. You have to do what you have to do to get on the field. I had to do it."

Evans had joined Colorado as a quarterback in 2009. He moved to tight end because he felt it would give him a quicker route to playing time. He left after a season, transferring to a junior college. He then transferred again, this time to Cerritos College, where he became a junior college All-America tight end.

He committed to UH, enrolling in January, but was admittedly not in top football shape. During spring training, there were times when Evans would tire in the later stages of practices.

"I think it was an in-shape thing," Evans said.

Despite a stomach ailment that he has since conquered, Evans is making progress in the four practices since rejoining the team.

"He’s doing a good job," said Phil Rauscher, who coaches the tight ends. "He came in and picked up the offense right away."

Evans said: "Going through four different schools already, I’ve seen all of these different offenses. Coach (Norm) Chow is such a great offensive coordinator everybody bases their stuff off of what he does. I’ve already learned bits and pieces. It’s great to learn from an offensive guru like him."

Evans also has become a reliable receiver.

"I think playing quarterback since I was 7 years old and playing catch for so long, now (catching) is second nature," Evans said. "I don’t even think about it. My hands go up and the ball goes in."

Rookie coaches loving it

Two of the Warriors’ rookies have been out of high school long enough to be on reunion-mailing lists.

Rauscher and Lewis Powell, who is in charge of the defensive line, are in their first year as full-time Division I assistant coaches.

"They’re doing great jobs," Chow said.

Chow knew Rauscher when both were on UCLA’s staff — Chow as offensive coordinator, Rauscher as a graduate assistant.

Last year, Chow was Utah’s offensive coordinator when Powell was an assistant to the defensive line coach.

"The guys really rally around Lew," Chow said. "He has a way about him and people want to play for him."

Powell said he has similar duties as last year but now all of the responsibility.

"I’m the guy in charge of (the defensive line)," Powell said, "or the guy in trouble if they mess up."

Rauscher has the added work of assisting with the practice scripts and coordinating recruiting.

"I love the job and the challenge," Rauscher said.

They also are willing to put in the long hours.

"You work 24/7," Powell said, "but this is where we want to be."