Cameron Kamalani Friel is an American college football quarterback for the UNLV Rebels.
Early life 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.
College career Friel began his true freshman season as backup quarterback, but was named starter for week three against Iowa State, completing 7 of 12 passes for 55 yards and one interception in the 3–48 loss. 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. At the end of the year, Friel was named Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year.
Statistics Season Team Games Passing Rushing 2021 UNLV 9 8 2–6 141 226 62.4 1,608 7.1 6 11 121.2 46 −74 −1.6 0 2022 UNLV 4 2 0–2 33 49 67.3 364 7.4 3 1 145.9 12 −68 −5.7 0 2023 UNLV 1 0 — Did not record pass attempt 1 1 1.0 1 2024 UNLV 5 0 — 5 6 83.3 64 10.7 0 0 172.9 8 29 3.6 2 2025 UNLV 3 0 — 0 2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 7 29 4.1 0 Career 22 10 2–8 179 283 63.3 2,036 7.2 9 12 125.7 74 -83 -1.1 3
References
External links UNLV Rebels bio