Matt Marton
Northwestern running back Justin Jackson (21) gets flipped in the air by Nevada linebacker Gabriel Sewell, back, and Nevada defensive back Dameon Baber (5) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Evanston, Ill., Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017.
Twelve players with ties to the Beehive State were named to the watch list for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award, it was announced Thursday.
The list, which is chosen by a committee organized by the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame, comprises 50 players from 34 schools. Of the nine players on the list, BYU had four players, followed by Utah (three) and Utah State (two).