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BYU football: four Cougars named to Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch List

Dave Broberg, BYU Athletics

Four BYU football players—Corbin Kaufusi, Butch Pau’u, Sione Takitaki and Moroni Laulu-Pututau—were named to the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Watch List on Thursday.

The Polynesian Hall of Fame announced 50 Polynesian players from 34 different FBS schools with BYU and USC leading all programs with four honorees apiece. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding Polynesian college football player who epitomizes great ability and integrity.

Kaufusi, a senior defensive end from Provo, Utah, led the Cougars with 6.0 sacks in 2017 along with 67 total tackles.