Jayden Maiava
Maiava with UNLV in 2022
USC Trojans
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Freshman
Personal information
Born:Honolulu, Hawaii
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
College
  • UNLV (2022–2023)
  • USC (2024–present)
Bowl games
High schoolLiberty (Henderson, Nevada)
Career highlights and awards

Jayden Ikaika Maiava is an American football quarterback for the USC Trojans. He previously played for the UNLV Rebels.

High school career

Maiava attended Liberty High School in Henderson, Nevada. He also attended Sierra Vista High School in Las Vegas, Nevada and Kaimuki High School in Honolulu, Hawaii.[1] With Kaimuki in 2019, Maiava threw for 3,317 yards and 41 touchdowns.[2] A three-star recruit, Maiava committed to play college football at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas over offers from Auburn, Louisville, and Tennessee.[3]

College career

UNLV

After redshirting in 2022, Maiava began the 2023 season as a backup.[4] After an injury to Doug Brumfield against Vanderbilt, Maiava led UNLV to a comeback victory, throwing for 261 yards and combining for two touchdowns.[5][6] The following week against UTEP, he made his first career start leading UNLV to a 45–28 victory.[7] After finishing the regular season passing for 2,626 yards and 14 touchdowns, Maiava was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Year and to the all-conference second team.[8] Following the conclusion of the regular season, he announced that he would be returning to UNLV the following season, despite speculation that he would transfer.[9][10] However, Maiava went back on this decision on January 1, 2024, announcing that he would be entering the transfer portal.[11][12]

USC

On January 8, 2024, Maiava announced that would be transferring to the University of Georgia to play for the Georgia Bulldogs.[13][14] However, the following day, he announced that he had flipped his commitment to the University of Southern California to play for the USC Trojans.[15]

Statistics

Season Games Passing Rushing
GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
UNLV Rebels
2022 Redshirt Redshirt
2023 14117–422435363.53,0858.71710147.1732773.83
Career[16]14117−422435363.53,0858.71710147.1732773.83

References

  1. ↑ "Jayden Maiava's football journey is just getting started". KHON2. 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  2. ↑ "High school top 5: Liberty's Jayden Maiava tops QB list". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  3. ↑ Grimala, Mike (2021-07-02). "Class of 2022 recruit Jayden Maiava could be UNLV's QB of the future". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  4. ↑ Graney, Ed (2023-11-24). "Ed Graney: The secret to UNLV football's success this season". The Daily Item. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  5. ↑ "UTEP prepares for UNLV's pair of talented quarterbacks". KTSM 9 News. 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  6. ↑ "Graney: UNLV freshman QB proves he's ready to play". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  7. ↑ "Former Kaimuki QB Jayden Maiava Leads UNLV To Two Victories".
  8. ↑ Seeman, Matthew (2023-11-28). "UNLV's Barry Odom, Jayden Maiava win Mountain West season awards". KSNV. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  9. ↑ Grimala, Mike (2023-12-25). "Jayden Maiava is long-term cornerstone for UNLV football". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  10. ↑ "'Run it back': Two key UNLV football players returning next season". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2023-12-24. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  11. ↑ Grimala, Mike (2024-01-01). "UNLV quarterback Jayden Maiava reverses course, enters transfer portal". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  12. ↑ "UNLV quarterback calls audible, enters NCAA transfer portal". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  13. ↑ Emerson, Seth. "Georgia adds transfer QB Jayden Maiava". The Athletic. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  14. ↑ "Georgia lands commitment from transfer quarterback Jayden Maiava". 95.5 WSB. 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  15. ↑ "QB Maiava flips to USC day after Georgia pledge". ESPN.com. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  16. ↑ "Jayden Maiava College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
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