By SuperWest Sports Staff
July 6, 2025
The State of Hawai’i has produced a total of 35 high school recruits who have been highly rated by 247Sports and signed with a college since 2000.
Here are the Top 25-rated prep players from the “Aloha State,” all of whom were awarded at least four or five stars, with ratings ranging from .9977 to .9099.
The all-time highest-rated recruit was Manti Te’o, a linebacker with a rating of .9977 from Punahou High School out of Honolulu, who signed with Notre Dame in the Class of 2009.
None of the top 25 recruits signed with the University of Hawai’i.
In addition to each player’s name, rating, and stars, the table includes their position, class, hometown, and college choice.
This is the fifth in a series of the top College Football recruits produced by each state.
Top 25 All-Time High School Recruits from the State of Hawai’i
| Player | Po | Rating | H.S. | City | College | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manti Te'o | LB | .9977 | Punahou | Honolulu | Notre Dame | 2009 |
| Conton Kaumatule | DE | .9884 | Punahou | Honolulu | Oregon | 2015 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | QB | .9814 | St. Louis | Honolulu | Alabama | 2017 |
| Jonathan Mapu | DE | .9747 | Kahuku | Kahuku | Tennessee | 2002 |
| Breiden Fehoko | DT | .9714 | Farrington | Honolulu | Texas Tech | 2015 |
| Donny Mateaki | DE | .9697 | Iolani | Honolulu | Washington | 2002 |
| Faatui Tuitele | DT | .9570 | St. Louis | Honolulu | Washington | 2019 |
| Talanoi Ili | LB | .9527 | Kahuku | Kahuku | USC | 2026 |
| Kaluka Maiva | LB | .9469 | Henry Perrine Baldwin | Wailuku | USC | 2005 |
| Enokk Vimahi | OG | .9402 | Kahuku | Kahuku | Ohio State | 2019 |
| Jordan Botelho | LB | .9397 | St. Louis | Honolulu | Notre Dame | 2020 |
| Malakai Lee | OT | .9368 | Kamehameha | Honolulu | Michigan | 2026 |
| Isaako Savaiinaea | LB | .9362 | Punahou | Honolulu | UCLA | 2013 |
| Nick Herbig | LB | .9341 | St. Louis | Honolulu | Wisconsin | 2020 |
| Fred Ulu-Perry | OL | .9315 | St. Louis | Honolulu | UCLA | 2015 |
| Wynden Ho'ohuli | LB | .9314 | Mililani | Mililani | Nebraska | 2021 |
| Solomon Koehler | DT | .9290 | Castle | Kaneohe | Arizona | 2008 |
| Stan Hasiak | OG | .9252 | Kapolei | Kapolei | UCLA | 2009 |
| Michael Eletise | OG | .9240 | Kaiser | Honolulu | Arizona | 2016 |
| Maninoa Tufono | LB | .9204 | Punahou | Honolulu | USC | 2019 |
| DeForest Buckner | DE | .9177 | Punahou | Honolulu | Oregon | 2012 |
| Luke Kaumatule | DE | .9168 | Punahou | Honolulu | Stanford | 2012 |
| Vavae Malepeai | RB | .9166 | Mililani | Mililani | USC | 2016 |
| Micah Kia | OT | .9131 | Mililani | Mililani | UCLA | 2006 |
| Prestosn Taumua | OL | .9099 | Waipahu | Aiea | Nebraska | 2024 |