The Huskers just added more experience to their wide receiver room. Kanawai Noa announced via his personal Instagram that he plans to join Nebraska as a graduate transfer from Cal.
Cal WR Kanawai Noa has committed to the #Huskers. He shared the news on Instagram last night. pic.twitter.com/U72fWAnXSz
— Hail Varsity (@HailVarsity) May 12, 2019
Noa was Cal’s leading returning receiver for 2019 after a productive career as a Golden Bear. From 2016 to 2018, he reeled in 94 passes for 1,224 yards and six touchdowns. He suffered an undisclosed lower body injury in the middle of the 2018 season but returned for Cal’s Cheez-It Bowl appearance. Before his injury, he had 28 catches for 326 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Cal has now lost three wideouts to transfer from the 2018 team. The former 3-star recruit from Honolulu, Hawaii, is the second member of Cal’s team from last season to join the Huskers. He also follows defensive line coach Tony Tuioti, who coached for Cal during the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
Noa will be immediately eligible as a graduate transfer. He also gives Nebraska 82 players on scholarship for the 2019 season.
Greg is the Recruiting Analyst for Hail Varsity and has covered Husker athletics since 2013. He has always had a passion for sports while growing up in the Chicago area. As he got older and had to hang up his cleats and sneakers, he realized his passion for sports went beyond just watching and attending games. He has covered many events from the Rose Bowl to championship boxing matches. If he’s not talking sports, he’s hovering over his grill. He is married to an amazing woman, Kim, and they have a dog that barks when Greg yells at the TV during games.
