Polynesian Football Player of the Year Award
College football award
The Polynesian Football Player of the Year Award , instituted in 2014 by the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame , is given annually to the most outstanding player of Polynesian descent at the high school , collegiate and professional levels of football .
The award was first established in 2014[1] and initially only recognized the best Polynesian college football player. The award was expanded in 2015 to recognize Polynesian professional football players[2] and was expanded yet again in 2017 to recognize Polynesian high school football players.[3]
Recipients
High school winners
Collegiate winners
Professional winners
References
^ "Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Announces the Establishment of the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award" . Polynesian Football HOF. July 23, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2023 .
^ "Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year Watch List Announced" . Polynesian Football HOF. September 15, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2023 .
^ "Polynesian Hall of Fame Announces New Polynesian High School Player of the Year Award and Watch List" . Polynesian Football HOF. August 1, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2023 .
^ "Talonoa Hufanga named Polynesian High School Football Player of the Year" . High School Football America. January 21, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2023 .
^ "Nacua, Tagovailoa named Polynesian HS FB Co-Players of the Year" . 247sports. January 18, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2023 .
^ "DJ UIAGALELEI NAMED POLYNESIAN HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER OF THE YEAR" . Polynesian Football HOF. January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2023 .
^ "J.T. TUIMOLOAU NAMED THE 2020–21 POLYNESIAN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR" . Polynesian Football HOF. May 26, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2023 .
^ "TETAIROA MCMILLAN NAMED 2021 POLYNESIAN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR" . Polynesian Football HOF. December 6, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2023 .
^ "QB Nico Iamaleava Named 2022 Polynesian Football High School Player of the Year" . 247sports. January 21, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023 .
^ "Dylan Raiola, Isaac Wilson named 2023 Polynesian High School Football Players of the Year" . 247Sports . Retrieved February 1, 2024 .
^ "University of Oregon Quarterback Marcus Mariota Named Polynesian College Football Player of the Year" . Polynesian Football HOF. December 9, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2023 .
^ "NOTRE DAME OFFENSIVE LINEMAN RONNIE STANLEY NAMED POLYNESIAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR" . Polynesian Football HOF. December 8, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2023 .
^ "University of Colorado Quarterback Sefo Liufau Named Polynesian College Football Player of the Year" . Polynesian Football HOF. December 7, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2023 .
^ "Washington State Defensive Lineman Hercules Mata'afa Named Polynesian College Football Player of the Year" . Polynesian Football HOF. December 12, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2023 .
^ "University of Alabama Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa Named Polynesian College Player of the Year" . Polynesian Football HOF. December 13, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2023 .
^ "TUA TAGOVAILOA AND PENEI SEWELL NAMED POLYNESIAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR" . Polynesian Football HOF. December 17, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2023 .
^ "USC SAFETY TALANOA HUFANGA AND BYU QUARTERBACK ZACH KAPONO WILSON NAMED 2020 POLYNESIAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR" . Polynesian Football HOF. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2023 .
^ "ANNOUNCING THE 2021 POLYNESIAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR" . Polynesian Football HOF. December 22, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2023 .
^ "ANNOUNCING THE 2022 POLYNESIAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR" . Polynesian Football HOF. December 13, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2023 .
^ "Maryland's Taulia Tagovailoa, UCLA's Laiatu Latu named 2023 Polynesian College Football Players of the Year" . 247Sports . Retrieved December 15, 2023 .
^ "ARIZONA CARDINALS OFFENSIVE LINEMAN MIKE IUPATI NAMED POLYNESIAN PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR" . Polynesian Football HOF. January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2023 .
^ "Tennessee Titans Quarterback Marcus Mariota Named Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year" . Polynesian Football HOF. January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2023 .
^ "Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster Named Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year" . Polynesian Football HOF. January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2023 .
^ "JuJu Smith-Schuster Named Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year; Ka'imi Fairbairn to Receive Kūpono Award for Excellence" . Polynesian Football HOF. January 3, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2023 .
^ "Former Notre Dame standout Ronnie Stanley named Polynesian Player of the Year" . South Bend Tribune. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2023 .
^ "INDIANAPOLIS COLTS DEFENSIVE LINEMAN DEFOREST BUCKNER NAMED POLYNESIAN PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR" . Polynesian Football HOF. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2023 .
^ "SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS SAFETY TALANOA HUFANGA AND MIAMI DOLPHINS QUARTERBACK TUA TAGOVAILOA NAMED POLYNESIAN PRO FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY HAWAIIAN AIRLINES" . Polynesian Football HOF. January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023 .
^ "MIAMI DOLPHINS QUARTERBACK TUA TAGOVAILOA NAMED POLYNESIAN PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY HAWAIIAN AIRLINES" . Polynesian Football HOF. January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024 .
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