Hawaii QB Micah Alejado takes on mentor role for new QBs

Sophomore Alejado is the elder statesman of the QB room after injuries and departures last season.

Published on Feb. 28, 2026

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Hawaii quarterback Micah Alejado is taking on a mentorship role for the team's new backup quarterbacks, Maika Eugenio and Bjorn Jurgensen, this spring. Alejado, who played through injuries for much of the 2025 season, is now the most experienced QB on the roster after the departures of last year's backups. He is helping the younger QBs get acclimated to the team's offense and film study.

Why it matters

Alejado's leadership and experience will be crucial for the development of Hawaii's young QB room, especially with the team coming off a season where they struggled with injuries and depth at the position. His ability to guide the new backups could pay dividends for the Warriors' offense in the 2026 season.

The details

Alejado played through ankle, foot and shoulder injuries for much of the 2025 season, but avoided surgery in the offseason. He is now focused on regaining his strength and mobility through the team's 'Muscle Beach' rehab program. Meanwhile, he is taking the new backup QBs, Eugenio and Jurgensen, under his wing. Alejado is helping them learn the offense, study film, and get acclimated to the speed of the college game.

  • Alejado accelerated his studies to graduate early from high school and enrolled at Hawaii in January 2024.
  • Alejado played the maximum 4 games to qualify for a redshirt in the 2024 season.
  • Alejado was the starting QB for Hawaii in the 2025 season.
  • At the end of the 2025 season, all three of Hawaii's backup QBs from that year departed the program.
  • Eugenio and Jurgensen joined the Hawaii program this year, with Eugenio graduating early from high school like Alejado did.

The players

Micah Alejado

The sophomore quarterback for the University of Hawaii, who is now the most experienced QB on the roster after playing through injuries in 2025 and seeing the departure of the previous backup QBs.

Maika Eugenio

A true freshman quarterback who joined the Hawaii program this year after graduating early from high school, similar to Alejado's path.

Bjorn Jurgensen

A second-semester college quarterback who transferred to Hawaii this year after redshirting a semester at Virginia.

Chad Kapanui

The quarterbacks coach for the University of Hawaii.

Timmy Chang

The head coach of the University of Hawaii football team.

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What they’re saying

“Micah's teaching them all the little things. I think having Micah on the sideline really helps the quarterbacks because they're new and they're trying to learn the offense as quickly as possible.”

— Chad Kapanui, Quarterbacks Coach (staradvertiser.com)

“The position is hard because you need to know everything. People think it's just the routes. There's a lot more, from pre-snap reads to motions to shifts to knowing the snap points when they're motioning. There are a lot of things going on. Then you have to read the post-snap coverages. Getting in the film room helps.”

— Chad Kapanui, Quarterbacks Coach (staradvertiser.com)

“Micah's doing a great job of mentoring and being accountable and being a leader.”

— Timmy Chang, Head Coach (staradvertiser.com)

What’s next

Alejado and the Hawaii coaching staff will continue to work with the new backup quarterbacks throughout spring practices to get them up to speed on the offense and prepare them to potentially step into larger roles in the 2026 season.

The takeaway

Alejado's experience and leadership will be invaluable for Hawaii's young quarterback room as they look to build depth and continuity at the position after a tumultuous 2025 season. His ability to mentor the new backups could pay dividends for the Warriors' offense in the years to come.