Noa Pola-Gates in the middle of a battle for playing time in the secondary. Secondary coach Travis Fisher has mentioned that the competition in his room is in a good place.
Pola-Gates may have found the ace up his sleeve as he was named the the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Watch List.
The statement from the Athletic Department:
Nebraska defensive back Noa Pola-Gates has been named to the 2022 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Watch List announced Thursday. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding college football player of Polynesian ancestry that epitomizes great ability and integrity.