Tulimasealii on Poly award watch list

University of Hawaii junior defensive lineman Kennedy Tulimasealii, a product of Waianae High School, is among the 36 players on the preseason watch list for the 2016 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award which was announced today.

Marcus Mariota, the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from Oregon and Saint Louis School, won the inaugural award last year, sponsored by the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame.

The winner will be announced Dec. 8, and honored at the PFHF enshrinement weekend Jan. 29 and 30.

Here’s the complete watch list:

Siaosi Aiono, Utah, OL
Kalei Auelua, New Mexico State, DE
DeForest Buckner, Oregon, DL
Kamalei Correa, Boise State, DL
Su’a Cravens, USC, LB
Ka’imi Farbairn, UCLA, PK
Siale Fakailoatonga, Utah, TE
Alex Fifita, Fresno State, OL
Salamoa Fiso, Arizona State, QB
Isaiah Folasa-Lutui, New Mexico State, OL
Tuni Kanuch, BYU, OL
Nila Kasitati, Oklahoma, G
Bronson Kaufusi, BYU, DL
Ului Lapuaho, BYU, OL
Sefo Liufau, Colorado, QB
Toa Lobendahn, USC, OG
Tau Lotulelei, UNLV, LB
Lowell Lotulelei, Utah, DT
Laiu Moeakiola, Arizona State, LB
Bryan Mone, Michigan, DT
Manoa Pikula, BYU, LB
Ian Seau, Nevada, DE
Isaac Seumalo, Oregon State, OL
Juju Smith, USC, WR
Anu Solomon, Arizona, QB
Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame, OL
Christian Tago, San Jose State, LB
Viane Talamaivao, USC, OG
Vi Teofilo, Arizona State, OL
Mike Tuaua, TCU, DE
Siosifa Tufunga, Washington, OL
Travis Tuiloma, BYU, DL
Kennedy Tulimasealii, Hawaii, DL
Halpoulivaati Vaitai, TCU, OT
Peni Vea, UNLV, DB
Psalm Wooching, Washington, OL

COMMENTS

  1. H-Man July 28, 2015 7:32 am

    Goooo,,, Kennedy!!! Have a great season.


  2. Manoa Mist July 29, 2015 10:41 am

    So of all the players on “Polynesia’s Team” the University of Hawaii, only ONE player on the Poly award watch list actually plays for UH? Oh man…that is not good. Not good.


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