Slot receiver Kainoa Wilson of Mililani High will join the University of Hawaii football team in 2015.

"I think Hawaii has a great thing going," Wilson said. "They’re rebuilding. I can’t wait to be a part of it."

Wilson said he is 5 feet 11, 165 pounds and was hand-time running 40 yards in sub-4.6 seconds.

Wilson caught two scoring passes to help Mililani defeat Punahou in the state championship game in November.

Wilson came back from an injury in the season opener against Saint Louis. In that game, Wilson scored two touchdowns but suffered a broken collarbone.

"I just got hit in an awkward way, and it broke," said Wilson, who missed the next six games.

In his first game back, Wilson caught seven passes for 129 yards and two touchdowns against Kaiser.

Wilson finished the season with 25 receptions for 467 yards and eight touchdowns. He averaged a team-high 18.7 yards per catch.

Mililani coach Rod York praised Wilson’s leadership (he was a co-captain), route-running and work ethic.

Wilson caught passes from quarterback McKenzie Milton before and after each practice. Wilson also caught throws from the JUGS machine. On Sundays, Wilson was among a group led by Milton working on the passing game.

"We go on our own," Wilson said. "It helps the chemistry between the receiver and quarterback. When we go to practice or games, it’s on point all the time."

York noted that Wilson is disciplined to use only his hands to catch passes.

"Once you try to catch it with your body, it bounces off your pads," Wilson said. "I try to catch everything with only my hands."

Wilson also competes in baseball. He is an alumnus of Waipio’s Little League team. As of now, he plans to play only football at UH.

"I’m more focused on football right now," Wilson said.

Wilson said he did "a lot of praying and sucking it up" to return from the collarbone injury. He said he will be "100 percent" healthy this spring.