But the kids like Maiava never saw the problems, or heard the stigma that dripped off the word Palolo. They saw the beaches of Waikiki, the beauty of Ko'olau. They saw their friends, and family ...

Before he’d ever played the position, Jayden Maiava had a sense of what a Samoan quarterback could mean to his community. Growing up in Oahu’s Palolo Valley in a big Samoan family, he’d felt ...

USC Trojans coach Lincoln Riley turned to redshirt sophomore quarterback Jayden Maiava late in the season following the team’s 26-21 loss to Washington in early November that dropped them to 4-5.

Jayden Maiava took a few hits while playing during the Las Vegas Bowl, but the most contact the USC sophomore quarterback might have absorbed all night came on his own sideline. Teammates and ...

I also like how family-oriented it is there and how the coaches are so close to each other.” We heard that Maiava was expected to fly back out to Georgia earlier Tuesday and enroll in classes ...

If USC can get itself turned around next season, if sophomore quarterback Jayden Maiava comes back as a junior in 2025 with a more polished game and a consistent approach, then it will be the ...

Hence, it was notable when USC quarterback Jayden Maiava revealed he will be back with the Trojans in 2025. "This is the place to be," Maiava told reporters when asked about his future following a ...

Maiava is prone to turnovers, which is something that the Trojans will need him to cut down on, or completely eliminate for their bowl game. He will be missing a lot of weapons on offense ...