Sagapolutele initially attended the Saint Louis School, where played on the junior varsity team as a freshman.
[5] He set the Hawaii state record with 10,653 career passing yards, surpassing Dillon Gabriel.
[4] Coming out of high school, Sagapolutele was rated as a four-star recruit, the ninth overall quarterback, and the 88th overall player in the class of 2024.
[8] After enrolling at the University of Oregon, Sagapolutele entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal before the start of his freshman season.
[5] Heading into the 2025 season, he is projected to be the Golden Bears starting quarterback, and will compete for the job with Devin Brown and C. J.