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Tua Tagovailoa Named 2019 Co-Polynesian College Football Player of the Year

Junior quarterback receives outstanding Polynesian college football award for second consecutive year
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama football junior quarterback was selected as the co-recipient of the 2019 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award along with University of Oregon offensive lineman Penei Sewell, the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame announced Tuesday.

The award is presented annually to the most outstanding Polynesian college football player that epitomizes great ability and integrity.

  • 2018 recipient Polynesian College Football Player of the Year
  • Second in the FBS in passing efficiency (206.9) prior to his injury
  • Ranked third in the FBS in yards per pass attempt (11.27) and touchdowns (33)
  • Seventh in Division I in completion percentage (71.4)
  • Totaled 2,840 passing yards to rank 13 among NCAA signal-callers prior to his injury
  • One of nine QBs to throw for three or fewer interceptions this season
  • Completed 71.4 percent of his passes (180 of 252)
  • The Crimson Tide's career touchdown responsibility leader 96 (87 passing, 9 rushing)
  • Tops on Alabama's career passing touchdowns list
  • Third in the UA record books for career passing yards with 7,442
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Christopher Walsh
CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Christopher Walsh is the founder and publisher of Alabama Crimson Tide On SI, which first published as BamaCentral in 2018, and is also the publisher of the Boston College, Missouri and Vanderbilt sites . He's covered the Crimson Tide since 2004 and is the author of 27 books including “100 Things Crimson Tide Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die” and “Nick Saban vs. College Football.” He's an eight-time honoree of Football Writers Association of America awards and three-time winner of the Herby Kirby Memorial Award, the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s highest writing honor for story of the year. In 2022, he was named one of the 50 Legends of the ASWA. Previous beats include the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, along with Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks. Originally from Minnesota and a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, he currently resides in Tuscaloosa.

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