Prior to San Diego State
Spent three years at UC San Diego (2022-24) after spending his freshman season at the University of Washington (2021)… Appeared in 44 matches with 43 starts at UCSD… Was UCSD’s team captain and led the Tritons in minutes played in the 2022 and 2023 season… Started the first 15 matches of the 2024 season before suffering an injury… Earned multiple academic honors: Big West Fall All-Academic List, Big West Commissioner’s Honor Roll, and CSC Academic All-District… Appeared in just one match in his freshman season at Washington, playing 16 minutes vs. Portland.
High School/Club
Attened Iolani School in Honolulu and was named the 2021 Hawaii Gatorade Player of the Year… Also played for the Honolulu Bulls who he helped win the 2018 Surf Cup… Also played baseball, basketball and football in high school.
Personal
Born in Honolulu to Laurene and Shane… Likes to surf and make music… Lists Mike Tyson as his favorite athlete… Earned a degree in business economics at UC San Diego and is working toward a certificate in Trauma-informed Care at SDSU… Aspires to be an accountant after his playing career is over… Came to San Diego State because he wants to “win some trophies and play professionally and I feel SDSU has everything to help me achieve these goals.”
Coach Hopkins’ Take
“Jonah is a dynamic and intelligent midfielder whose ability to control tempo, connect play, and lead by example made him a cornerstone of UC San Diego’s midfield.”