Pasadena High School (Calif.) senior quarterback Indiana Wijay is getting the chance to represent his heritage at the next level of football.
Wijay, a three-star recruit, committed to Houston on Thursday, according to ABC7.With the announcement, Wijay is believed to be the first Sri Lankan quarterback for a Division I football team, the outlet reported.
“It’s very exciting, representing a community that doesn’t get enough recognition and I just feel like I’m very grateful and proud to be a part of that community,” Wijay said to ABC7.
His parents, who were also Div. I athletes, met at Houston, and his sister is a volleyball commit to Texas A&M.
Wijay transferred to Pasadena ahead of his senior season and helped the Bulldogs win their second Pacific League title in a row. Over the season, the 6-foot-4, 200-pound quarterback passed for 2,116 yards at a 67.1% completion rate and had a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 25-to-1, per MaxPreps. In the Pacific League championship game, he threw five touchdowns at Rose Bowl Stadium in a 47-0 dismantling of Muir. Pasadena finished the season with a 9-2 record.
Now, Wijay will head to Houston and compete for a role on the roster. Perhaps the first Sri Lankan quarterback in Div. I can become the first to complete a pass, score a touchdown, and win a game at that level of play as well.