Awarded for | Given to the outstanding Polynesian football player at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of football that epitomize great ability and integrity. |
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Location | Honolulu, Hawaii |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Polynesian Football Hall of Fame |
History | |
First award | 2014 (College) 2015 (Pro) 2017 (High School) |
Most recent |
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Website | https://www.polynesianfootballhof.org |
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]
Year | Player | School | Ref |
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2014 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | [11] |
2015 | Ronnie Stanley | Notre Dame | [12] |
2016 | Sefo Liufau | Colorado | [13] |
2017 | Hercules Mata'afa | Washington State | [14] |
2018 | Tua Tagovailoa | Alabama | [15] |
2019 |
Penei Sewell |
Oregon |
[16] |
Tua Tagovailoa | Alabama | ||
2020 |
Talanoa Hufanga |
USC |
[17] |
Zach Wilson | BYU | ||
2021 | Haskell Garrett | Ohio State | [18] |
2022 | Tuli Tuipulotu | USC | [19] |
2023 | Laiatu Latu (DPOY) | UCLA | [20] |
Taulia Tagovailoa (OPOY) | Maryland |
Year | Player | Team | Ref |
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2015 | Mike Iupati | Arizona Cardinals | [21] |
2016 | Marcus Mariota | Tennessee Titans | [22] |
2017 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | Pittsburgh Steelers | [23] |
2018 | [24] | ||
2019 | Ronnie Stanley | Baltimore Ravens | [25] |
2020 | DeForest Buckner | Indianapolis Colts | [26] |
2021 | No award given | ||
2022 | Tua Tagovailoa (OPOY) | Miami Dolphins | [27] |
Talanoa Hufanga (DPOY) | San Francisco 49ers | ||
2023 | Tua Tagovailoa | Miami Dolphins | [28] |
Awarded for | Given to the outstanding Polynesian football player at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of football that epitomize great ability and integrity. |
---|---|
Location | Honolulu, Hawaii |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Polynesian Football Hall of Fame |
History | |
First award | 2014 (College) 2015 (Pro) 2017 (High School) |
Most recent |
|
Website | https://www.polynesianfootballhof.org |
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]
Year | Player | School | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | [11] |
2015 | Ronnie Stanley | Notre Dame | [12] |
2016 | Sefo Liufau | Colorado | [13] |
2017 | Hercules Mata'afa | Washington State | [14] |
2018 | Tua Tagovailoa | Alabama | [15] |
2019 |
Penei Sewell |
Oregon |
[16] |
Tua Tagovailoa | Alabama | ||
2020 |
Talanoa Hufanga |
USC |
[17] |
Zach Wilson | BYU | ||
2021 | Haskell Garrett | Ohio State | [18] |
2022 | Tuli Tuipulotu | USC | [19] |
2023 | Laiatu Latu (DPOY) | UCLA | [20] |
Taulia Tagovailoa (OPOY) | Maryland |
Year | Player | Team | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
2015 | Mike Iupati | Arizona Cardinals | [21] |
2016 | Marcus Mariota | Tennessee Titans | [22] |
2017 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | Pittsburgh Steelers | [23] |
2018 | [24] | ||
2019 | Ronnie Stanley | Baltimore Ravens | [25] |
2020 | DeForest Buckner | Indianapolis Colts | [26] |
2021 | No award given | ||
2022 | Tua Tagovailoa (OPOY) | Miami Dolphins | [27] |
Talanoa Hufanga (DPOY) | San Francisco 49ers | ||
2023 | Tua Tagovailoa | Miami Dolphins | [28] |