American football player
Kealiʻi Ah Yat No. 8 – Montana Grizzlies Position Quarterback Class Redshirt Personal information Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Listed weight 192 lb (87 kg) Career information College Montana (2023-present) Stats atESPN
Kealiʻi Ah Yat is Americancollege football quarterback for theMontana Grizzlies .[ 1]
He is fromKaneohe, Hawaii , and attendedKamehameha Schools .[ 2] Big Sky Player of the Week.[ 3] [ 2] Walter Payton Award in 2025.[ 4]
His father isBrian Ah Yat who led Montana to the 1996 1-AA national championship game, was an All-America quarterback, played professionally in Canada, and is in the Grizzly Sports Hall of Fame.[ 2] [ 5] [ 6] [ 6]
In 2025 he passed for 3,819 yards with 32 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. He led his team to the FCS semi-finals beating South Dakota State in the second round 50 to 29 and passing for four touchdowns, and then defeating South Dakota 52 to 22 in the quarterfinals.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
^ Sports, CARSON CASHION 406 MT (December 16, 2025)."Griz QB Keali'i Ah Yat racking up stats in first year as Montana's full-time starter" .406 MT SPORTS . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )^a b c "Keali'i Ah Yat - Football" .University of Montana Athletics .^ Information, Montana Sports."Ah Yat named Big Sky Player of the Week" .University of Montana Athletics . Retrieved2025-12-20 . ^ Information, Montana Sports."Ah Yat and Wortham named Finalists for Walter Payton Award" .University of Montana Athletics . ^ Kamoku, Keila (December 17, 2025)."Ah Yat continues father's legacy; started almost 3 decades ago" . ^a b Sports, Shaun Rainey & Vince Bagby SWX Local (September 25, 2025)."Ah Yat legacy at Montana grows as Keali'i embarks on breakout season" .Nonstop Local SWX Sports . Retrieved2025-12-20 . ^ "Keali'i Ah Yat leads Montana over South Dakota State 50-29 in 2nd round of FCS playoffs" .CBS Sports . December 6, 2025.^ "Montana 52-22 South Dakota (Dec 13, 2025) Final Score" .ESPN .^ "Keali'i Ah Yat - Montana Grizzlies Quarterback" .ESPN .
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