SEATTLE – Washington’s Jacob Manu and Logan Sagapolu have earned a spot on the 2025 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award watch list, the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame announced today.
The award is presented annually to the most outstanding college football player of Polynesian ancestry who exemplifies exceptional ability and integrity both on and off the field. This year, the watch list features 81 players from 40 different NCAA Division I programs.
In his three seasons at Arizona, Manu totaled 217 tackles over 32 games with 16.5 tackles for loss, six pass breakups, 7.5 sacks and an interception. In 2023, he earned first team All-Pac-12 honors after leading the conference with 116 tackles.
Sagapolu enters his second season on Montlake. In 2024, he played in all 13 games with one start. In the Huskies win over No. 10 Michigan, Sagapolu forced a late fumble that led to the go-ahead Jonah Coleman 1-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter while recording a career-high three tackles.
Finalists for the 2025 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award will be unveiled on December 9, 2025 and the winner will be announced on December 16, 2025. The presentation of the Award will be held during the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Celebration Dinner (January 17, 2026), and they will also be recognized during the Polynesian Bowl (January 16, 2026).
Washington Preseason Watch Lists
Maxwell Award – Jonah Coleman, Demond Williams Jr.
Butkus Award – Taariq “Buddah” Al-Uqdah
Wuerffel Trophy – Zach Durfee
Doak Walker Award – Jonah Coleman
Biletnikoff Award – Denzel Boston
John Mackey Award – Decker DeGraaf
Bednarik Award – Tacario Davis
Polynesian Player of the Year – Jacob Manu, Logan Sagapolu
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