Tua Tagovailoa may be the SEC’s most high-profile player with a Polynesian background, but two Vanderbilt Commodores are the ones on a national watch list.
The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame selected Vanderbilt center Sean Auwae-McMoore and defensive lineman Nifae Lealao to its watch list for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year award.
BREAKING NEWS: @PolynesianFBHOF ANNOUNCES 2017 POLYNESIAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD WATCH LIST… https://t.co/wFRP7BAEZw pic.twitter.com/u3lzA2VraU
— Polynesian Football (@PolynesianFBHOF) August 10, 2017
Auwae-McMoore, a redshirt freshman center, and Lealao, a senior defensive lineman, are expected to see some regular action this season for the Commodores.