Jayden de Laura

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Washington State Cougars – No. 4
PositionQuarterback
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolSaint Louis
(Honolulu, Hawaii)

Jayden de Laura is an American football quarterback who currently plays at Washington State University.

High school career[]

De Laura began his high school football career at Damien Memorial School in Honolulu, Hawaii, playing on the school's junior varsity team as a quarterback, safety, kicker and punter before dislocating his collarbone two games into the season.[1] He then decided to focus exclusively on playing quarterback, transferring to Saint Louis School in Honolulu, which has produced quarterbacks such as Timmy Chang, Marcus Mariota, Tua Tagovailoa, and Chevan Cordeiro. De Laura also worked to increase his weight from 140 pounds with help from his family, including his uncle Mel, a former strength & conditioning coach at Hawaii and SMU under June Jones.[2]

After sitting out his sophomore year due to transfer rules, de Laura took over the starting job from Cordeiro in his junior season, where he helped lead them to a state title while throwing for over 2,000 passing yards. In his senior season, he followed that by throwing for 3,452 yards and 29 touchdowns and was named the ILH offensive player of the year and Hawaii's Gatorade Player of the Year award.[3][4]

A three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN, de Laura committed to playing college football at Washington State on October 2, 2019.[5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jayden de Laura
QB 		Honolulu, HI Saint Louis School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 2, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 73
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.

College career[]

Initially unsure about his future at Washington State following the departure of Mike Leach and other offers from schools such as Ohio State, de Laura reaffirmed his commitment to Washington State following the hire of Hawaii head coach Nick Rolovich, whose run and shoot offense is similar to the one de Laura ran at Saint Louis.[6]

De Laura was named the starting quarterback for the opening game against Oregon State in 2020, becoming the first true freshman to start a game at quarterback in program history.[7] He missed one game against Stanford after testing positive for COVID-19.[8]

Suspension[]

De Laura was arrested on February 26, 2021 in Pullman on suspicion of driving under the influence and was suspended indefinitely from the football team following the arrest.[9] He was later found not guilty on July 29, 2021.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "GPA MVP de Laura ready to step in at Saint Louis". Hawaii Prep World. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. ^ "From Pālolo Valley to the Palouse: Washington State starting freshman QB Jayden de Laura overcame daunting odds". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Saint Louis QB Jayden de Laura named Gatorade Hawaii Player of Year". Hawaii Prep World. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. ^ "de Laura, Evaimalo headline ILH Open Division all-stars". ScoringLive. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  5. ^ Jayden de Laura [@jayden_delaura] (October 2, 2019). "COMMITTED!!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Wild Monday solidifies Jayden de Laura's commitment to Washington State". KHON2. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Jayden de Laura officially named WSU's starting quarterback". KING5. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Washington State QB Jayden de Laura has tested positive for COVID-19 after playing Oregon". NBC Sports Northwest. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Starting quarterback Jayden de Laura suspended by Washington State after DUI arrest in Pullman". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Jayden de Laura found not guilty for February DUI, Washington State QB pens letter to fans". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

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