UNLV After redshirting in 2022, Maiava began the
2023 season as a backup. After an injury to Doug Brumfield against
Vanderbilt, Maiava led UNLV to a comeback victory, throwing for 261 yards and combining for two touchdowns. The following week against
UTEP, he made his first career start leading UNLV to a 45–28 victory. After finishing the regular season passing for 2,626 yards and 14 touchdowns, Maiava was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Year and to the all-conference second team. Following the conclusion of the regular season, he announced that he would be returning to UNLV the following season, despite speculation that he would transfer. However, Maiava went back on this decision on January 1, 2024, announcing that he would be entering the
transfer portal.
USC On January 8, 2024, Maiava announced that would be transferring to the
University of Georgia to play for the
Georgia Bulldogs. However, the following day, he announced that he had flipped his commitment to the
University of Southern California to play for the
USC Trojans. Entering the
2024 season, Maiava was named as the backup to
Miller Moss. After a 4–5 start to the season, Moss was benched, and Maiava was named the starter, becoming the first Polynesian quarterback to start at USC. In his first start with the Trojans against
Nebraska, he threw for 249 yards and totaled four touchdowns, three passing and one rushing, leading USC to a 28–20 victory. In the
2024 Las Vegas Bowl, Maiava threw for 295 yards, four touchdowns, and three interceptions, leading the Trojans to a 35–31 comeback victory.
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