Polynesian Football Player of the Year Award


The Polynesian Football Player of the Year Award is given annually by the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame to the most outstanding player of Polynesian descent at the high school, college, and professional levels of American football. The award was first established in 2014 and initially only recognized the best Polynesian college football player. The award was expanded in 2015 to recognize Polynesian professional football players and was expanded yet again in 2017 to recognize Polynesian high school football players.

Recipients

College

YearPlayerPositionSchoolRef
2014Marcus MariotaQuarterbackOregon
2015Ronnie StanleyOffensive tackleNotre Dame
2016Sefo LiufauQuarterbackColorado
2017Hercules Mata'afaDefensive tackleWashington State
2018Tua TagovailoaQuarterbackAlabama
2019Penei SewellOffensive tackleOregon
2019Tua TagovailoaQuarterbackAlabama
2020Talanoa HufangaSafetyUSC
2020Zach WilsonQuarterbackBYU
2021Haskell GarrettDefensive tackleOhio State
2022Tuli TuipulotuDefensive endUSC
2023Laiatu Latu Defensive endUCLA
2023Taulia Tagovailoa QuarterbackMaryland
2024Tetairoa McMillanWide receiverArizona
2025Spencer FanoOffensive tackleUtah
2025Makai LemonWide receiverUSC

High school

YearPlayerPositionSchoolRef
2017Talanoa HufangaSafetyCrescent Valley
2018Puka NacuaWide receiverOrem
2018Taulia TagovailoaQuarterbackThompson
2019DJ UiagaleleiQuarterbackSt. John Bosco
2020JT TuimoloauDefensive endEastside Catholic
2021Tetairoa McMillanWide receiverServite
2022Nico IamaleavaQuarterbackWarren
2023Dylan RaiolaQuarterbackBuford
2023Isaac WilsonQuarterbackCorner Canyon
2024Iose EpenesaDefensive endEdwardsville
2024Jaron-Keawe SagapoluteleQuarterbackJames Campbell
2025Helaman CasugaQuarterbackCorner Canyon