Micah Alejado

Micah Alejado (born October 11, 2004) is an American college football quarterback for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.

Early life Alejado attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. As a senior, he threw for 2,714 yards and 35 touchdowns with no interceptions and completed 77.4% of his passes. He also ran for three touchdowns and 261 yards on 25 carries. Coming out of high school, Alejado was rated as a three-star recruit and held offers from Hawaii, UNLV, and Utah State, ultimately committing to play college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.

High school statistics Season Team Games Passing 2020 Bishop Gorman 2 2–0 15 24 62.5 245 5 0 136.3 2021 Bishop Gorman 13 12–1 129 178 72.5 2,699 31 2 149.5 2022 Bishop Gorman 15 14–1 182 240 75.8 3,575 54 2 153.5 2023 Bishop Gorman 11 11–0 144 186 77.4 2,714 35 0 158.3 Career 41 39–2 470 628 74.8 9,233 125 4 153.5

College career

Alejado began his true freshman season as the backup quarterback to Brayden Schager. He made his collegiate debut in Week 4 against Northern Iowa in a 36–7 victory. His first extensive playing time came in Week 11 against Utah State, where he went 11-of-12 passing for 111 yards and one touchdown in a loss. The performance earned him his first collegiate start in the season finale against New Mexico. Alejado completed 37 of 57 passes for 469 yards and five touchdowns, while also adding 54 rushing yards. His performance helped keep New Mexico from bowl eligibility, and his 523 total offensive yards earned him Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors while ranking second in single-game total offense performances in the 2024 FBS season. He became the first quarterback in program history to pass for 450+ yards and rush for 50+ yards in a game and recorded the 10th-highest single-game total offense mark in school history. He also set freshman single-game records for passing yards and passing touchdowns. On the season, he finished 49-of-70 passing for 585 yards with six touchdowns, while adding 67 rushing yards and preserving a redshirt.

During the 2025 season, Alejado won the starting quarterback job over transfer Luke Weaver. In the season opener, he led a game-winning drive against Stanford, throwing for 210 yards and two touchdowns, earning Mountain West Conference Player of the Week honors. The following week in a loss against Arizona, he suffered an ankle injury that sidelined him for two games. After returning, he struggled in a loss to Fresno State, throwing three interceptions, but rebounded the following week against Air Force with a season-high 457 passing yards and three touchdowns in a 44–35 victory, earning Offensive Player of the Week honors. That performance started a five-game stretch in which he threw three touchdown passes in each game. In the first four games of that stretch, he passed for over 300 yards in each contest, becoming the only FBS player to accomplish the feat during the season. In the 2025 Hawaii Bowl, he completed 32 of 46 passes for 274 yards and three touchdowns in a victory over California. On the season, he appeared in and started 11 games, completing 285 of 430 passes for 3,106 yards with 24 touchdowns and nine interceptions, while also adding 105 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. His 24 touchdown passes led the Mountain West, and he also led the conference in completions, attempts, and passing yards per game. For his performance, he was named Mountain West Freshman of the Year and earned six Freshman of the Week honors during the season.

Career statistics College Season Team Games Passing Rushing 2024 Hawaii 4 1 1–0 49 70 70.0 585 8.4 6 0 168.5 20 67 3.4 0 2025 Hawaii 11 11 7–4 285 430 66.3 3,106 7.2 24 9 141.2 81 105 1.3 1 2026 Hawaii 1 1 0–1 30 50 60.0 269 5.4 2 0 118.4 5 -4 -1.4 0 Career 16 13 8–5 364 550 66.2 3,960 7.2 32 9 142.6 106 165 1.6 1