Saint Louis grad says he’s set on UH

Devan Stubblefield’s fall plans did not change despite not being selected in the Major League Baseball draft this past weekend.

"It always was easy," Stubblefield said of his fall options. "Either way, I was going to play football at the University of Hawaii."

Stubblefield, who graduated from Saint Louis School last month, had signed a letter of intent in February to accept a football scholarship from the Rainbow Warriors.

Stubblefield was considered a baseball prospect after hitting .309 in helping the Crusaders win the 2014 state baseball title.

Stubblefield said the wish was to play "football during the fall and then professional baseball during the summer."

He added: "God had a plan for me. It wasn’t meant to be."

Instead, Stubblefield will compete as a wideout in football and as an outfielder for UH’s baseball team this coming academic year. He is next eligible to be drafted in baseball after his junior season.

"We’re going to try again in three years," Stubblefield said. "If it’s meant to be then, then that will be the plan. Right now the plan is to go to UH to play football and baseball."

Stubblefield’s quickness and speed are assets in both sports. He is projected to compete at X — the single-side receiver — for the Warriors. Marcus Kemp and Ammon Barker also are listed as X receivers.

Stubblefield said he began participating in unsupervised workouts with UH football players last week.

"Everybody has been supportive," Stubblefield said. "We have some captains. We have some guys taking charge. That’s what makes a team a great team.

"There are a lot of guys stepping forward as leaders. That’s big."

Stubblefield said he also has been participating in strength/conditioning coach Gary Beemer’s offseason program.

"Coach Gary Beemer is the real deal," Stubblefield said. "He’s been killing me."

Stubblefield said the transition from baseball to football is not easy.

"The speed of the game is totally different," he said.

He added: "I havent’ thrown up, but it’s pretty borderline this week."

UH begins beach drills this week.