Brad Kaaya
| Miami Hurricanes No. 15 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Junior |
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| High school | Los Angeles (CA) Chaminade College Prep |
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| Date of birth | September 3, 1995 |
| Place of birth | West Hills, Los Angeles, California |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
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Brad Kaaya (born September 3, 1995) is a starting American football quarterback for the Miami Hurricanes.
Early years
Kaaya attended Chaminade College Preparatory School in West Hills, Los Angeles, California. As a senior he threw for a school record 3,855 yards and 27 touchdowns. During his career he threw for 5,730 yards and 40 touchdowns. He was ranked by Rivals.com as the eighth best pro-style quarterback recruit in his class.[1]
College career
Kaaya was named the Hurricanes starting quarterback as a true freshman over Jake Heaps on August 24, 2014.[2][3] As a true freshman, Kaaya led the Hurricanes to a 6-7 overall record and a bowl appearance, losing to South Carolina in the Independence Bowl. In his second year starting, Kaaya improved the 2015 Canes' to 8-5, with a loss to Washington State in the Sun Bowl. Kaaya has the 2016 Canes off to their best start of his career, going 4-1 and reaching as high as number #10 in the AP Poll.
College stats
| Year | Team | Pass Completions | Pass Attempts | Completion % | Pass Yards | Pass TDs | INT |
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| 2014 | Miami Hurricanes | 202 | 345 | 58.6% | 2,962 | 25 | 11 |
| 2015 | Miami Hurricanes | 238 | 389 | 61.2% | 3,238 | 16 | 5 |
Kaaya was named ACC Rookie of the year following a 2014 regular season in which he led the league in pass efficiency and touchdown passes.[4]
Personal
His mom, Angela Means Kaaya, is an actress, who is best known for her role as Felicia in the 1995 film Friday.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Brad Kaaya".
- ↑ "Brad Kaaya wins Miami Hurricanes quarterback job". ESPN.com.
- ↑ "Brad Kaaya new starting QB for Miami Hurricanes – Eye on the U".
- ↑ ACC. "ACC". ACC – Official Athletics Site.
- ↑ "Bye, Felicia! Brad Kaaya, Miami QB, enjoys mom's phrase trending again 20 years later".
- ↑ "Miami Recruit Brad Kaaya's Mother Was an Actress Who Played "Felisha" in Friday – The Big Lead". The Big Lead.