Cameron Friel

Cameron Kamalani Friel is an American football quarterback for the UNLV Rebels.

Cameron Friel
UNLV Rebels – No. 7
PositionQuarterback
ClassJunior
MajorCriminal Justice
Personal information
Born:Honolulu, Hawaii
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career history
College
  • UNLV (2021–present)
High schoolKailua High School
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Friel attended Kailua High School where he threw 22 touchdowns and over 1,700 yards. He was a three-star prospect and committed to UNLV, enrolling in January 2021.[1]

College career

Friel began his true freshman season as backup quarterback, but was named starter for week three against Iowa State,[2] completing 7 of 12 passes for 55 yards and one interception in the 3–48 loss.[3] He then started the following eight games before suffering a season-ending injury, finishing his first year of college football with 1,608 passing yards and six touchdowns, while completing 62.4 percent of his throws, which placed third all-time for any UNLV player.[1] At the end of the year, Friel was named Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year.[4]

References
  1. "Cameron Friel". UNLV Rebels.
  2. Kenerly, Matthew (September 18, 2021). "UNLV Football: Cameron Friel To Start vs. Iowa State, Tate Martell Will Play". Mountain West Wire. USA Today.
  3. "Purdy throws for 3 TDs, No. 14 Iowa State routs UNLV 48-3". CBS Sports. Associated Press. September 19, 2021.
  4. Chinen, Kyle (November 30, 2021). "Kailua's Cameron Friel earns Mountain West Freshman of the Year Award". Hawaii News Now.
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