Hokie ClubHONOLULU, Hawai'i – The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame announced Thursday the 2022 watch list for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award, and Virginia Tech defensive lineman Josh Fuga was named to the prestigious list.
The award is presented annually to the most outstanding college football player of Polynesian ancestry that epitomizes great ability and integrity, with it being composed of 85 players from 43 different FBS schools.
Last season, the Woodbridge, Virginia native played in all 13 games, starting three at defensive tackle, and totaled 21 tackles, five solo stops, 1.0 TFL and 0.5 sacks. Fuga's first career start came in a win over Middle Tennessee State, and his career high of six tackles took place against Notre Dame.
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Five finalists for the 2022 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award will be unveiled on Dec. 1 and the winner will be announced on Dec. 15. The presentation of the award will be held during the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week Celebration Dinner (Jan. 21, 2023) at the Sheraton Waikiki, and the winner will also be recognized during the Polynesian Bowl (Jan. 20, 2023).
The finalists and winner will be chosen by the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame selection committee, which includes former NFL Player and Inaugural Inductee Jack "The Throwin' Samoan" Thompson (Chairman), coaches Ron McBride and Dick Vermeil, former NFL Player and inaugural inductee Olin Kreutz, inaugural inductee and past NFLPA president Kevin Mawae, former NFL player and class of 2015 inductee Ray Schoenke, ESPN Sportscaster Neil Everett and NFL Network commentator Steve Wyche.