The lineage of quarterbacks to come through the state of Hawai’i in recent memory offers an impressive list — and Tua Tagovailoa very well may be the most accomplished one of the bunch. Former Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota has a leg up on Tagovailoa to this point with individual accolades, but Mariota also never won a championship in college and his professional career has fizzled; he’s expected to be the back-up quarterback in Las Vegas with the Raiders this year.
But between Tagovailoa, Mariota, former Ole Miss QB Jordan Ta’amu and UCF QB McKenzie Milton, Hawai’i has offered more than their fair share of successful college passers throughout the course of the 2010s.
Tagovailoa is hoping that, whether it is football, social sciences or mathematics, he can do his part to further the Hawai’i pipeline of a successful new generation — he announced yesterday the formation of a Tagovailoa Family Scholarship Endowment for his high school alma mater, St. Louis High School in Honolulu.
Proud to announce the establishment of a Tagovailoa Family @StLouisHawaii Scholarship Endowment that will provide educational opportunities for Hawai’i kids. #crusaderstrong 🤙
— Tua. T 🇦🇸 (@Tua) June 16, 2020
Tagovailoa’s Scholarship Endowment is worth $300,000.
“My hope is that these scholarships will give deserving Hawaii students the same opportunities Saint Louis School gave me,” said Tagovailoa.
And, in addition to the Endowment, there will be four scholarships provided to Hawaiian students over the next for years — one named after each of Tagovailoa’s grandparents. Family is at the center of Tagovailoa’s upbringing and history; seeing him find new ways to honor those who came before him should not come as much of a surprise.