How Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele Compares to Top Freshman QBs

Cal’s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele is part of an exclusive fraternity as one of just four true freshman quarterbacks starting this season for an FBS team.

The left-hander from Hawaii has thrown for more yards and as many touchdowns as any one of the foursome and has helped the Golden Bears to a 3-0 start to their season.

Here is a look at how the four freshmen starters plus uber-efficient backup TJ Lateef of Nebraska stack up after the first three weeks of the season:

— BEAR BACHMEIER, BYU

Status: 2 games, 2 starts

Team’s record: 2-0

AP ranking: NR

247Sports high school rating: 3 stars

Last game: 17 for 27 (63.0%), 3 TD, 0 INT in 27-3 win at Stanford

Season: 24 for 38 (63.2%), 272 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT, 149.34 passer rating; 17 rushes, 39 yards (2.3),3 TD

This week: at East Carolina

Comment: After a bye week, Bachmeier and the Cougars face an ECU team that has outscored its past two foes 94-3 after losing 24-17 at NC State.

— TJ LATEEF, Nebraska

Status: 2 games, 0 starts

Team’s record: 3-0

AP ranking: NR

247Sports high school rating: 3 stars

Last game: 5 for 5 (100%), 126 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT; 5 rushing yards, 1 TD in 59-6 win over Houston Christian

Season: 11 for 12 (91.7%), 254 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 297.0 passer rating; 5 rushes, 32 yards (6.4), 2 TD

This week: vs. Michigan

Comment: Backup to sophomore starter Dylan Raiola, Lateef has seen mopup duty in the past two games.

— JARON-KEAWE SAGAPOLUTELE, Cal

Status: 3 games, 3 starts

Team’s record: 3-0

AP ranking: NR

247Sports high school rating: 4 stars & No. 7 national quarterback prospect

Last game: 24 for 38 (63.2%), 3 TD, 0 INT in 27-14 win over Minnesota

Season: 71 for 106 (67.0%), 780 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT, 145.58 passer rating; 12 rushes, 22 yards (1.8), 1 TD

This week: at San Diego State

Comment: Already has two more victories than former Cal great Jared Goff had as a freshman starter in 2013.

— BRYCE UNDERWOOD, Michigan

Status: 3 games, 3 starts

Team’s record: 2-1

AP ranking: No. 21

247Sports high school rating: 5 stars & No. 1 national quarterback prospect

Last game: 16 for 25 (64.0%), 235 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 9 rushes, 114 yards (12.7), 2 TD in 63-3 win over Central Michigan

Season: 46 for 80 (57.5%), 628 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT, 129.19 passer rating; 14 rushes, 108 yards (7.7), 2 TD

This week: at Nebraska

Comment: Struggled in first road game, going 9 for 24 for 142 yards without a TD in Michigan’s 24-13 loss at Oklahoma in Week 2.

— MALIK WASHINGTON, Maryland

Status: 3 games, 3 starts

Team’s record: 3-0

AP ranking: NR

247Sports high school rating: 4 stars & No. 5 national quarterback prospect

Last game: 16 for 22 (72.7%), 261 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 29 rushing yards, 1 TD in 44-17 win over Towson

Season: 62 for 100 (62.0%), 773 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT, 144.73 passer rating; 5 rushes, 28 yards (5.3), 1 TD

This week: at Wisconsin

Comment: This will be Washington’s first road game and first Big Ten Conference matchup.

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