Hawaii quarterack Colt Brennan, left, talks with Brian Kajiyama during practice Friday. Kajiyama, who was born with cerebral palsy, works as a member of coach June Jones' staff. He will make his first road trip of the season when Hawaii travels to the Sugar Bowl.

Honolulu ? He spends hours on the football field, but his feet never touch the turf. His specialty is dissecting offenses, but he’s never played a down.

Meet Brian Kajiyama, a first-year graduate assistant for Hawaii who was born with cerebral palsy, scoots around in a motorized wheelchair and communicates by typing into a small computer that speaks in a robotic voice.

As a member of coach June Jones’ staff, Kajiyama is responsible for breaking down game film and preparing scouting reports for the defense.

Ask Hawaii’s players and coaches, and they’ll tell you Kajiyama has contributed greatly to the best football season the school has ever had. The Warriors are Western Athletic Conference champions, the only unbeaten team in major college football and on their way to their first Bowl Championship Series appearance and a matchup against No. 4 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1.

“Everybody talks about the greatness of this 12-0 team and how we have a tremendous quarterback. That is so true,” said Jeff Reinebold, Hawaii’s defensive line coach. “(But) is there anybody who has made the impact that guy in the chair is making in terms of changing lives? I don’t know.”

Reinebold called Kajiyama’s role at Hawaii “groundbreaking.”

“Brian, to my knowledge, is the first wheelchair-bound, non-speaking coach in college football,” Reinebold said.

Kajiyama attends every practice. He zips around the field and is generous with his high-fives and smiles. A Warriors logo is proudly displayed on the back of his wheelchair. Above that, there’s a sticker that reads, “No Fear.”

As long as he can remember, he always wanted to be part of a team, in the action, on the field.

“It’s been a great ride that I never, ever dreamed of, even in my wildest dreams,” Kajiyama said.

The 31-year-old is trying to change the way people with disabilities are perceived.

“Many times people think a disability equates to ‘cannot,’ when the reality is, persons with disabilities have many unique abilities and gifts that are waiting to be shared,” said Kajiyama, who was nominated for the Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award.

Kajiyama sits with the fans at Aloha Stadium because the coaches’ booth isn’t accessible by wheelchair. He’s not allowed on the field during the game for safety reasons.

Also, Kajiyama hasn’t accompanied the Warriors on any of their away games, let alone been on the team bus ride to their home stadium.

That’ll change today.

He’ll make his first road trip with the team when the Warriors travel to New Orleans.

“To have my official road trip to be a BCS bowl, I’d say that’s a heck of a first trip to make,” he said.

Kajiyama has already come a long way.