Kealiʻi Ah Yat
| No. 8 – Montana Grizzlies | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Montana (2023-present) |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Kealiʻi Ah Yat is American college football quarterback for the Montana Grizzlies.[1]
He is from Kaneohe, Hawaii, and attended Kamehameha Schools.[2] In 2025 he was a redshirt sophomore for the Grizzlies and in October was named Big Sky Player of the Week.[3] He wears #8.[2] He and teammate Michael Wortham were finalists for the Walter Payton Award in 2025.[4]
His father is Brian 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] Offensive coordinator Brian Pease coached both players at Montana.[5][6] Tehanee Ah Yat is his mother.[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] His team won 13 games in 2025, losing only twice, both times to Montana State, first in the Big Sky Championship losing 31 to 28 and 23 to 48 in the FCS semi-finals in Bozeman.[9]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2023 | Montana | 5 | 0 | — | 26 | 38 | 68.4 | 271 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 137.0 | 7 | -15 | -2.1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Montana | 11 | 6 | 4–2 | 113 | 190 | 59.5 | 1,111 | 5.8 | 7 | 6 | 114.4 | 57 | 159 | 2.8 | 7 |
| 2025 | Montana | 15 | 15 | 13–2 | 325 | 470 | 69.1 | 4,070 | 8.7 | 33 | 9 | 161.2 | 68 | 67 | 1.0 | 8 |
| Career | 31 | 21 | 17–4 | 464 | 698 | 66.5 | 5,452 | 7.8 | 41 | 15 | 147.2 | 132 | 211 | 1.6 | 15 | |
References
- ^ 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. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
- ^ "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.