Polynesian Bowl week kicked off Monday with the arrival of players and the draft party at the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani.
The rosters for Team Makai, coached by Terry Donahue, and Team Mauka, coached by Dick Vermeil, were set.
Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Danny Shelton is the honorary captain for Team Makai while San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman DeForest Buckner, a Punahou alumnus, holds the same honor for the Mauka squad.
A total of 98 players received all of their Polynesian Bowl gear today, including 30 from Hawaii high schools.
The game will take place Saturday at 6 p.m. at Aloha Stadium. Central Florida quarterback McKenzie Milton, Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota and Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Juju Smith-Schuster are all expected to attend.
Team Makai
| NO. | NAME | POS. | HIGH SCHOOL | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Ruckert | TE | Lindenhurst (N.Y.) | Ohio State |
| 3 | Solomon Tuliaupupu | ILB | Mater Dei (Calif.) | Undecided |
| 4 | Austin Ewing | QB | Konawaena | Undecided |
| 5 | Ricky Slade | RB | CD Hylton (Va.) | Penn State |
| 6 | Devin Leary | QB | Timber Creek (N.J.) | N.C. State |
| 7 | BT Potter | P/K | Rock Hill (S.C.) | Clemson |
| 9 | Blue Smith | WR | Wayne (Ohio) | Ohio State |
| 10 | Palaie Gaoteote | LB | Bishop Gorman (Nev.) | USC |
| 11 | Toa Taua | RB | Lompoc (Calif.) | Undecided |
| 12 | Tanner McKee | QB | Centennial (Calif.) | Undecided |
| 13 | Isaah Crocker | WR | Inderkum (Calif.) | Undecided |
| 15 | Talanoa Hufanga | DB | Crescent Valley (Ore.) | USC |
| 20 | Kyler Gordon | DB | Archbishop Murphy (Wash.) | Washington |
| 21 | Solomon Enis | WR | North Canyon (Ariz.) | Undeclared |
| 22 | Stephan Blaylock | DB | St. John Bosco (Calif.) | UCLA |
| 23 | Kama Moore | DB | Saint Louis | Undecided |
| 24 | Enoch Nawahine | RB | Kahuku | Undecided |
| 30 | Markese Stepp | RB | Cathedral (Ind.) | USC |
| 34 | Chad Bailey | LB | Ridge Point (Tex.) | Missouri |
| 39 | Josh Madison | DB | Newbury Park (Calif.) | Iowa State |
| 40 | Mustapha Muhammad | TE | Ridge Point (Tex.) | Michigan |
| 41 | Jonah Kahahawai-Welch | DE | Kamehameha | Hawaii |
| 42 | Scott McLeod | WR | St. Francis | Undecided |
| 43 | Rocky Savea | LB | Kapolei | Undecided |
| 44 | MJ Tafisi | LB | Alta (Utah) | Washington |
| 46 | Kalamaku Kuewa | DB | Kamehameha | Undecided |
| 48 | Jalen Tuivaiave-Olomua | LB | Mililani | Undecided |
| 50 | Paul Maile | DL | East (Utah) | Utah |
| 51 | Salua Masina | LB | Brighton (Utah) | Undecided |
| 52 | Tyler Manoa | DL | St. Francis (Calif.) | Undecided |
| 53 | Hunter Lotulelei | OL | Highland (Utah) | Utah |
| 54 | Samiuela Taimani | LB | East (Utah) | Washington |
| 55 | Emil Ekiyor | OL | Cathedral (Ind.) | Alabama |
| 56 | Kukea Emmsley | LB | Kapolei | Boise State |
| 58 | Penei Sewell | OL | Desert Hills (Utah) | Undecided |
| 60 | Dawson Jaramillo | OL | Lake Oswego (Ore.) | Oregon |
| 65 | Moa Heimuli | OL | East (Utah) | UNLV |
| 70 | Scottie Agasiva | OL | Mililani | Undecided |
| 72 | Alama Uluave | OL | Punahou | Undecided |
| 73 | Noah Williams | OL | Mililani | Undecided |
| 74 | Junior Angilau | OL | East (Utah) | Texas |
| 75 | Tommy Brown | OT | Mater Dei (Calif.) | Alabama |
| 76 | Tuli Letuligasenoa | DT | De La Salle (Calif.) | USC |
| 77 | Donovan Laie | OL | Oceanside (Calif.) | Arizona |
| 80 | Khalil Shakir | WR | Vista Murrieta (Calif.) | Boise State |
| 85 | Mitchell Quinn | WR | Saint Louis | Undecided |
| 92 | Nathan Latu | DL | Olympus (Utah) | BYU |
| 94 | Matthan Hatchie | OL | Waialua | Undecided |
| 98 | Drew Faoliu | DL | Mater Dei (Calif.) | Oregon |
Team Mauka
| NO. | NAME | POS. | HIGH SCHOOL | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Devon Williams | WR | Antellope Valley (Calif.) | Undecided |
| 3 | Bryan Addison | DB | Junipero Serra (Calif.) | UCLA |
| 4 | Brian Snead | RB | Armwood (Fla.) | Ohio State |
| 5 | Marcus Johnson | DB | Augustus F. Hawkins (Calif.) | USC |
| 6 | Isaac Taylor-Stuart | DB | St. Augustine (Calif.) | Undecided |
| 7 | Brevin White | QB | Paraclete (Calif.) | Princeton |
| 9 | Brevin Jordan | TE | Bishop Gorman (Nev.) | Miami |
| 10 | Brandon Kaho | LB | Reno (Nev.) | Washington |
| 11 | Michael Wilson | WR | Chaminade (Calif.) | Stanford |
| 12 | Chevan Cordeiro | QB | Saint Louis | Hawaii |
| 13 | Kahale Huddleston | RB | Hilo | Hawaii (Walk-on) |
| 14 | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | QB | Bishop Gorman (Nev.) | UCLA |
| 15 | Jonah Lipel | P/K | Chaminade (Calif.) | Harvard |
| 20 | Paul Moala | QB/LB | Penn (Ind.) | Notre Dame |
| 21 | Kirby Bennett | RB | Lone Star (Tex.) | Undecided |
| 23 | Kwantel Raines | DB | Aliquippa (Penn.) | West Virginia |
| 24 | Manuel Allen | WR | Centennial (Calif.) | Louisville |
| 25 | Braden Lenzy | WR | Tigard (Ore.) | Notre Dame |
| 26 | Rico Rosario | RB | Waianae | Undecided |
| 30 | Jevon Holland | DB | Bishop O'Dowd (Calif.) | Oregon |
| 33 | Izaih Filikitonga | DL | Trinity (Texas) | Undecided |
| 34 | Isaiah Tufaga | DB | Saint Louis | Oregon State |
| 39 | Peyton Yanagi | LS | Saint Louis | Undecided |
| 40 | Cameron Latu | DL | Olympus (Utah) | Alabama |
| 41 | Tennessee Pututau | LB | East (Utah) | Undecided |
| 44 | Wembley Mailei | DB | St. Francis | Undecided |
| 45 | Fatu Atuaia | LB | Kahuku | Undecided |
| 46 | EJ Ane | DL | Silver Valley (Calif.) | Undecided |
| 48 | Dylan Toilolo | LB | Kapolei | Undecided |
| 50 | Zion Tupuola-Fetui | DL | Pearl City | Washington |
| 51 | Noa Purcell | LB | Saint Louis | Undecided |
| 52 | Solo Vaipulu | OL | Centennial (Calif.) | Undecided |
| 54 | Isaak Togia | LB | Pacifica (Calif.) | Undecided |
| 55 | Eliki Tanuvasa | OL | Saint Louis | Undecided |
| 56 | Chris Fatilua | LB | Madison (Calif.) | Undecided |
| 57 | Jayson Ademilola | DL | Saint Peter's Prep (NJ) | Notre Dame |
| 59 | Malakai Salu | LB | Central Catholic (Ore.) | Undecided |
| 60 | Aaron Faumui | DL | Kapolei | Undecided |
| 68 | MJ Ale | OL | Fife (Wash.) | Washington |
| 70 | Brey Walker | OL | Westmoore (Okla.) | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Sione Veikoso | OL | Kailua | Undecided |
| 73 | Chris Murray | OL | Mater Dei (Calif.) | Undecided |
| 75 | Jacob Isaia | OL | Bishop Gorman (Nev.) | Michigan State |
| 76 | Kekoa Holomalia-Gonzalez | OL | Mater Dei (Calif.) | Boise State |
| 77 | Tommy Togiai | DL | Pocatello (Idaho) | Ohio State |
| 80 | Tuni Faletau Fifita | TE | Milpitas (Calif.) | Undecided |
| 85 | Justin Genovia | WR | 'Iolani | Undecided |
| 88 | Jonah Panoke | WR | Saint Louis | Hawaii |
| 92 | Samson Reed | DL | Kahuku | Virginia |
Wow so much talent but out of the 200 student athletes only 1 committed to Hawaii. im confused
Fife is not in Oregon it’s Fife Washington
It’ll be nice if they included some players from American Samoa. They have talented players there that can compete at the same level with these kids. It’ll be a good exposure for them too. Am. Samoan produced some talented players that currently playing in the NFL and also in the past. The more talents the merrier for our Polynesian people. Good luck to both teams. God bless and play with pride.
Lezo, I understand what you are saying but why would anyone want to go to Hawaii? All they do is lose and all Rolovich cares about is how he is perceived to the media. Hawaii football is a terrible program and the athletic Dept is going downhill as a whole. They really need to do something. Facilities are terrible and they always wonder why nobody wants to go to football games.