{"id":238882,"date":"2026-08-11T13:02:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T23:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=238882"},"modified":"2026-08-11T13:21:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T23:21:27","slug":"uh-wuerffel-trophy-watch-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/08\/11\/uh-wuerffel-trophy-watch-list\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> football player named to Wuerffel Trophy watch list"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

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University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa football player Micah Kaonohi-Kaihenui has been named to the 2026 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, recognizing student-athletes for excellence in community service, academics and athletics.<\/p>\n

The senior tight end from Waim\u0101nalo, Oʻahu<\/span>, is one of 113 Football Bowl Subdivision players selected nationwide. The Wuerffel Trophy is college football\u2019s premier award for community service.<\/p>\n

Kaonohi-Kaihenui has participated in numerous service projects, including food drives and environmental restoration efforts. He was also a key member of the Rainbow Warriors\u2019 special teams unit last season.<\/p>\n

A psychology major, Kaonohi-Kaihenui was named to the 2025 Academic All-Mountain West team and is a three-time Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.<\/p>\n

In September, 11 players from the watch list will be selected to the Allstate American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team and become semifinalists for the Wuerffel Trophy. The 2026 recipient will be announced during The Home Depot College Football Awards on December 11.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Athletics website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa football player Micah Kaonohi-Kaihenui was named to the 2026 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":238877,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1362],"tags":[83,9,550],"class_list":["post-238882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-athletics","tag-football","tag-uh-manoa","tag-manoa-athletics","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t