Pasadena (Calif.) High School senior quarterback Indiana Vijay is getting the chance to take his legacy to 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 publication said.
I am excited to COMMIT to the University of Houston and begin the next chapter of my football journey playing for THE COOGS in the BIG 12! 🔥 Speaking of them cougars 🎶 @Holgorsendana @CoachDawson_UH @UHCougarFB @UHCougars @Big12Conference #GoCoogs #HTownTakeover #ZaGrada pic.twitter.com/0FeDgGDgZa
— Indiana (@indianawijay) February 6, 2023
“It’s very exciting to represent a community that doesn’t get enough recognition and I just feel very grateful and proud to be a part of that community,” Wijay told ABC7.
His parents, who are also Div. I an athlete, I met in Houston and his sister is a volleyball player at Texas A&M.
Wijay transferred to Pasadena before his senior season and helped the Bulldogs win their second straight Pacific League title. On the season, the 6-foot-4, 200-pound quarterback passed for 2,116 yards on a 67.1 percent completion rate and had a 25-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio, according to MaxPreps. In the Pacific League championship game, he threw five touchdowns at the Rose Bowl in a 47–0 victory over Muir. Pasadena finished the season with a 9-2 record.
Wijay will now head to Houston and fight for a roster role. Perhaps the first Sri Lankan quarterback in the Div. I can be the first to complete a pass, score a touchdown and win a game at this level of play.