Chevan Cordeiro

Chevan Cordeiro (born c. 1999) is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. A native of Honolulu, Cordeiro has earned the reputation of being the Rainbow Warriors "closer" for his ability to enter games in relief and maintain the lead that the team has built up prior to his appearance in the game or mount a late game comeback.[1][2]

Chevan Cordeiro

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors – No. 12
Position	Quarterback
Class	Redshirt Sophomore
Major	Business
Career history
College	Hawaii (2018–present)
Bowl games	2018 Hawaii Bowl 2019 Hawaii Bowl
High school	Saint Louis School (Honolulu, HI)
Personal information
Born:	1999 (age 20–21) Honolulu, Hawaii
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg)

High school career

Cordeiro attended Saint Louis School in Honolulu. He was the backup to Tua Tagovailoa, and wasn't named the starting quarterback until his senior year as a result.[3] In his lone season as the starter, Cordeiro accumulated over 3,000 total yards and 39 touchdowns en route to a 10–0 record and an Open Division state title. He was also named the state's Gatorade Hawaii Football Player of the Year as well as the Star-Advertiser's Offensive Player of the Year.[4][5]

Cordeiro received little national recruiting attention compared to his predecessor Tagovailoa, signing with his lone offer to play at Hawaii.[6]

College career

Freshman season (2018)

Cordeiro made his first career start in 2018 against Wyoming, replacing the injured Cole McDonald. He threw 19 of 29 passes for 148 yards, two touchdowns and an interception that was returned for a touchdown in a 17–13 win that saw Hawaii reclaim the Paniolo Trophy.[7] He also appeared in games against Nevada, UNLV, and Louisiana Tech.[8]

In his appearance versus UNLV, Cordeiro threw for three touchdowns on four completed passes to lead Hawaii to a 35–28 victory. Down 28–13 in the fourth quarter, Cordeiro came off the bench to replace a struggling McDonald and threw for 153 yards, three touchdowns on 4 of 5 passes. The win was Hawaii's seventh of the season, clinching a bid in the Hawaii Bowl.[9]

Cordeiro also appeared in the team's bowl game against Louisiana Tech in an attempt to spark the Hawaii offense, failing to do so as Hawaii scored a season low 14 points in the 31–14 loss.[10]

Under the newly changed NCAA redshirt policy, Cordeiro was able to play in four games and redshirt to keep an extra year of eligibility after the 2018 season.

Redshirt freshman season (2019)

In his redshirt freshman season, Cordeiro appeared in 12 of Hawaii's 15 games.[11] He made his 2019 debut in a nationally televised Week 0 game against Arizona, replacing McDonald who had four interceptions despite throwing for four touchdowns as well. Cordeiro threw for 58 yards and a touchdown as well as rushing for 34 yards. He made his first start of the season against San Jose State, completing 23 of 31 passes for 309 yards and three touchdowns, also accounting for 55 rushing yards and two touchdowns in a 42–40 win.[12] For his efforts in the win, Cordeiro was named the Mountain West offensive player of the week.[13]

Redshirt sophomore season (2020)

With McDonald departing Hawaii to declare for the 2020 NFL Draft, Cordeiro is currently considered the favorite to win the starting quarterback job for the Rainbow Warriors.[14]

College statistics

Year	Class	GP	GS	Passing							Rushing
				Rating	Att	Comp	Pct	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
2018	Freshman	4	1	159.3	49	30	61.2	384	6	2	23	46	2.0	0
2019	Freshman	12	2	138.0	120	69	57.5	907	8	3	12	40	5.3	3
Career		16	3	144.2	169	99	58.6	1,291	14	5	63	258	4.1	3
Source: [15]

References

1. Clayton, Ren. "Cordeiro called in as the quarterback 'closer' in Hawaii's season opening victory". KHON2. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
2. Reardon, Dave. "Cordeiro does it again. Should he start?". Hawaii Warrior World. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
3. Honda, Paul. "Saint Louis quarterback Chevan Cordeiro busted out big time in his senior year". The Star Advertiser. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
4. DeMello, Rob. "Saint Louis QB Cordeiro named Gatorade Player of the Year, expected to sign early with 'Bows". KHON2.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
5. McCracken, David. "Pressure makes diamonds: St. Louis quarterback Chevan Cordeiro seized his moment". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
6. "Chevan Cordeiro, Hawaii, Dual-Threat Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
7. Arnett, Paul. "Freshman QB Chevan Cordeiro leads Rainbow Warriors past Wyoming". The Star Advertiser. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
8. "Chevan Cordiero - 2018 Game-by-Game Statistics". Hawaii Athletics. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
9. Arnett, Paul. "Chevan Cordeiro leads Warriors to epic comeback over UNLV, into Hawaii Bowl". The Star Advertiser. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
10. Goldberg, Rob. "Louisiana Tech Beats Hawaii 31-14 to Win 2018 Hawaii Bowl". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
11. "Chevan Cordeiro - 2019 Game-by-Game Statistics". Hawaii Athletics. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
12. "Cordeiro's 5 TDs help Hawaii beat San Jose St. 42-40". ESPN. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
13. Tsai, Stephen. "Hawaii QB Chevan Cordeiro wins Mountain West award". Hawaii Warrior World. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
14. DeMello, Rob. "Returning quarterback Chevan Cordeiro confident in state of UH program". KHON2.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
15. "Chevan Cordeiro College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 18 July 2020.

External links

• Hawaii Rainbow Warriors profile