Polynesian Football Player of the Year 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.

Polynesian Football Player of the Year Award
Awarded forGiven to the outstanding Polynesian football player at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of football that epitomize great ability and integrity.
LocationHonolulu, Hawaii
CountryUnited States
Presented byPolynesian Football Hall of Fame
History
First award2014 (College)
2015 (Pro)
2017 (High School)
Most recent
Websitehttps://www.polynesianfootballhof.org

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

Collegiate winners
YearPlayerSchoolRef
2014Marcus MariotaOregon[4]
2015Ronnie StanleyNotre Dame[5]
2016Sefo LiufauColorado[6]
2017Hercules Mata'afaWashington State[7]
2018Tua TagovailoaAlabama[8]
2019Penei Sewell
Tua Tagovailoa (2)		Oregon (2)
Alabama (2)		[9]
2020Talanoa Hufanga
Zach Wilson		USC
BYU		[10]
2021Haskell GarrettOhio State[11]
2022Tuli TuipulotuUSC (2)[12]

Professional winners
YearPlayerTeamRef
2015Mike IupatiArizona Cardinals[13]
2016Marcus MariotaTennessee Titans[14]
2017JuJu Smith-SchusterPittsburgh Steelers[15]
2018JuJu Smith-Schuster (2)Pittsburgh Steelers (2)[16]
2019Ronnie StanleyBaltimore Ravens[17]
2020DeForest BucknerIndianapolis Colts[18]
2021No award given.
2022Tua Tagovailoa (OPOY)
Talanoa Hufanga (DPOY)		Miami Dolphins
San Francisco 49ers		[19]

High school winners
YearPlayerSchoolRef
2017Talanoa HufangaCrescent Valley High School (Corvallis, OR)[20]
2018Puka Nacua
Taulia Tagovailoa		Orem High School (Orem, UT)
Thompson High School (Alabaster, AL)		[21]
2019DJ UiagaleleiSt. John Bosco High School (Bellflower, CA)[22]
2020J. T. TuimoloauEastside Catholic School (Sammamish, WA)[23]
2021Tetairoa McMillanServite High School (Anaheim, CA)[24]
2022Nicholaus IamaleavaWarren High School (Downey, CA)[25]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year Watch List Announced". Polynesian Football HOF. September 15, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  3. "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.
  4. "University of Oregon Quarterback Marcus Mariota Named Polynesian College Football Player of the Year". Polynesian Football HOF. December 9, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  5. "NOTRE DAME OFFENSIVE LINEMAN RONNIE STANLEY NAMED POLYNESIAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Polynesian Football HOF. December 8, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  6. "University of Colorado Quarterback Sefo Liufau Named Polynesian College Football Player of the Year". Polynesian Football HOF. December 7, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  7. "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.
  8. "University of Alabama Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa Named Polynesian College Player of the Year". Polynesian Football HOF. December 13, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  9. "TUA TAGOVAILOA AND PENEI SEWELL NAMED POLYNESIAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR". Polynesian Football HOF. December 17, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  10. "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.
  11. "ANNOUNCING THE 2021 POLYNESIAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Polynesian Football HOF. December 22, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  12. "ANNOUNCING THE 2022 POLYNESIAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Polynesian Football HOF. December 13, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  13. "ARIZONA CARDINALS OFFENSIVE LINEMAN MIKE IUPATI NAMED POLYNESIAN PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Polynesian Football HOF. January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  14. "Tennessee Titans Quarterback Marcus Mariota Named Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year". Polynesian Football HOF. January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  15. "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.
  16. "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.
  17. "Former Notre Dame standout Ronnie Stanley named Polynesian Player of the Year". South Bend Tribune. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  18. "INDIANAPOLIS COLTS DEFENSIVE LINEMAN DEFOREST BUCKNER NAMED POLYNESIAN PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Polynesian Football HOF. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  19. "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.
  20. "Talonoa Hufanga named Polynesian High School Football Player of the Year". High School Football America. January 21, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  21. "Nacua, Tagovailoa named Polynesian HS FB Co-Players of the Year". 247sports. January 18, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  22. "DJ UIAGALELEI NAMED POLYNESIAN HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Polynesian Football HOF. January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  23. "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.
  24. "TETAIROA MCMILLAN NAMED 2021 POLYNESIAN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Polynesian Football HOF. December 6, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  25. "QB Nico Iamaleava Named 2022 Polynesian Football High School Player of the Year". 247sports. January 21, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
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