Jake Heun joins the Warriors!

About his commitment to UH, Jake Heun said:
"I'm a Warrior." (HA)

HA Note: "Heun arrives in Honolulu today, and will begin attending UH classes Tuesday. He said he will participate in the Warriors' off-season conditioning program and in spring practice. He has 3 1/2 years to play two seasons. Heun is 6 feet 2, and weighs between 245 and 250 pounds. He was primarily an outside linebacker for CCSF, but was recruited to UH as a running back. The Warriors plan to employ a power back in this year's four-wide offense."

About serving as short-yardage RB at CCSF, Heun said:
"I started doing that my freshman year, when I was rotating at linebacker. As opposed to standing around (in practice) waiting to get rotated back into linebacker, I decided I wanted to be the scout-team running back at the same time. (The scout offense and starting defense) were both down at the same part of the field. After that practice, the (offensive coordinator) said they were putting in a two-back set (in short-yardage situations)." (HA)

HA Note: "Heun has bench pressed a maximum 435 pounds. He also has benched 225 pounds 26 times. In a test measured by laser, he ran 40 yards in 4.56 seconds."

About his 40 time now, Heun said:
"Right now, I'm in decent shape, so I think I'm in the 4.6 range." (HA)

About his attitude towards blocking, Heun (a LB at heart) said:
"I love blocking. I love knocking people around on that side. I think you can lay more of a hurt on somebody from the offensive side than on defense." (HA)

HA Note: "Heun was raised in Palmer, a town 50 miles outside of Anchorage. The town has one high school and one McDonald's. He spent most of his free time outdoors. He said he started snowboarding in the fourth grade. He also hunts ("moose, mainly") and fishes. His mother was a competitive powerlifter."

About how he didn't get any I-A offers out of high school, Heun said:
"I didn't get the looks I was looking for. I didn't want to go play I-AA ball. I didn't want to go to Division II. I looked around. My best buddies lived in the Bay Area. They recommended City College. I saw the winning record that City College had." (HA)

HA Note: "In his two seasons there, the Rams won two conference championships and two NorCal titles. Last season, the Rams won California's community college title, which is recognized as a junior college national championship. Heun had two memorable moments.

Against Butte, Heun was chopped by a running back on a blitz attempt. After a somersault, Heun rolled, then stood up and hit the quarterback as he threw. The ball floated, was intercepted, and then returned 20 yards. Against Santa Rosa, Heun was suffering from the stomach flu. Soon after returning from the locker room, CCSF called for consecutive blitzes. Heun assisted on both sacks."

About playing with the stomach flu and getting those sacks, Heun said:
"That was a funny game." (HA)

HA Note: "CCSF coach George Rush has had a long relationship with UH, visiting several times. He recommended Heun, who then received an offer. Heun did not need a recruiting trip. He and his family spent the Christmas break in Kailua."

About spending his Christmas break in Kailua with his family (they even attended the Hawaii Bowl), Heun said:
"We had a nice time. I love Hawai'i. I love the atmosphere. I love the people. I love how the fans support the team. When I was there, every five minutes on the radio, there was somebody saying, 'Go Warriors.' " (HA)

About UH, Heun said that last week:
"I verbaled" (HA)

"I'm ready to rock and roll." (HA)