The 2024 Polynesian Bowl will be played tonight at Kūnuiākea Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The sixth annual all-star game will feature the top high school football players, in the Class of 2024, many of Polynesian descent.
The teams are being coached by former NFL head coaches Marvin Lewis and Mike Zimmer.
Lewis is serving as head coach for Team Mauka (Mountain). He was the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals for 16 seasons. He also served as defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens from 1996 to 2001. In 2000, his defense set the record for the fewest points allowed in a season and helped carry the Ravens to their first Super Bowl victory in Super Bowl XXXV. Lewis was named AP Coach of the Year in 2009.
Zimmer will be head coach of Team Makai (Ocean). He served as the Head Coach of the Minnesota Vikings from 2014 to 2021. He also served as defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys (2006), Atlanta Falcons (2007), and Cincinnati Bengals (2008-2013).
In 2017, Zimmer led the Vikings to a 13-3 record and one of the best seasons in franchise history. He won Super Bowl XXX as a defensive backs coach with the Cowboys and was named NFL Assistant Coach of the Year in 2009 with the Bengals.
Below are the roster for the game that will air LIVE on NFL Network at 9 p.m. Eastern.
| Tam Mauka | |||||||
| COACH – MARVIN LEWIS | |||||||
| (White Jerseys) | |||||||
| COLLEGE | POLYNESIAN | ||||||
| JERSEY # | LAST NAME | FIRST | POS | HIGH SCHOOL | HOMETOWN | COMMITMENT | ANCESTRY |
| 54 | Ahfua | Isendre | OL | O’Dea | Seattle, WA | Texas A&M | Samoan |
| 52 | Alualu | Tyree | LB | North Alleghany | Wexford, PA | Temple | |
| 25 | Apduhan | Keola | RB | St. Louis | Honolulu, HI | ||
| 7 | Beasley | Koy | S | LaSalle | Cincinati, OH | Purdue | n/a |
| 81 | Bentancur | Christian | TE | Marin Central Catholic | Woodstock, IL | Clemson | n/a |
| 12 | Bridges IV | Selman | CB | Lake Belton | Temple, TX | Arkansas | n/a |
| 6 | Brown | Jason | RB | O’Dea | Seattle, WA | Arizona State | n/a |
| 90 | Burnett | Kekai | DL | Punahou | Punahou, HI | Michigan State | Hawaiian |
| 2 | Bussey | Terry | WR | Timpson | Timpson, TX | Texas A&M | n/a |
| 47 | Caravallo | Nazaiah | DL | Campbell | Ewa Beach, HI | Hawaii | Samoan |
| 72 | Carter | DeAndre | OL | Mater Dei | Santa Ana, CA | Auburn | n/a |
| 88 | Chanel | Jayden | WR | Waipahu | Waipahu, HI | Samoan/Fijian/Hawaiian | |
| 98 | Coleman | Trey | K | Del Norte | San Diego, CA | Utah | n/a |
| 59 | Devens | Jack | LS | Cypress Ranch | Houston, TX | n/a | |
| 71 | Falaniko | Lautaimi | OL | Campbell | Ewa Beach, HI | ||
| 14 | Gilmer | Kwazi | WR | Sierra Canyon | Chatsworth, CA | UCLA | n/a |
| 20 | Ka’apana | Micah | RB | Bishop Gorman | Las Vegas, NV | Michigan | Hawaiian |
| 80 | Kalama | La’a | CB | Skyridge | Samoan | ||
| 5 | Lockhart | Jordan | LB | St. John Bosco | Bellflower, CA | Texas A&M | Samoan |
| 66 | Mafi | Nuku | OL | West | Salt Lake City, UT | Oklahoma State | Tongan |
| 31 | Mareko | Grady | LB | Pago Pago, AS | Samoan | ||
| 4 | Merklinger | Jake | QB | Calvary Day School | Savannah, GA | Tennessee | Hawaiian |
| 50 | Palepale | Deyvid | DL | Hempfield | Landisville, PA | USC | Samoan/Tongan |
| 8 | Ross | Jordan | DL | Vestavia Hills | Birmingham, AL | Tennessee | n/a |
| 73 | Saina | Makai | OL | Martin | Arlington, TX | USC | Samoan |
| 83 | Salgado-Medina | Michael | P | Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | Arizona | n/a |
| 10 | Satuala | Faletau | S | Bountiful | Bountiful, UT | BYU | Tongan |
| 99 | Scott | Justin | DL | St. Ignatius | Chicago, IL | Miami | n/a |
| 17 | Smith | Maealiuaki | QB | Junipero Serra | Sacramento, CA | Oklahoma State | Tongan |
| 33 | Spillman | Edwin | LB | Lipscomb Academy | Nashville, TN | Tennessee | n/a |
| 21 | Swanson | Ryner | TE | Laguna Beach | Laguna Beach, CA | BYU | n/a |
| 74 | Tauanuu | Justin | OL | Huntington Beach | Huntington Beach, CA | USC | Samoan |
| 68 | Taumua | Preston | OL | Aiea | Honolulu, HI | Nebraska | Samoan |
| 70 | Tavui | Josh | OL | Campbell | Ewa Beach, HI | Hawaii | |
| 43 | Waiamau-Galindo | Tristan | DL | Kamehameha | Honolulu, HI | Hawaii | Hawaiian |
| 51 | Wallace | Zaiden | DL | Kapolei | Kapolei, HI | ||
| 76 | Warren | Bennett | OL | Fort Bend Christian | Sugar Land, TX | Tennessee | n/a |
| 19 | Wesco | Bryant | WR | Midlothian | Midlothian, TX | Clemson | n/a |
| 30 | White | Jeremiah | S | Kaimuki | Honolulu, HI | ||
| 11 | Wilson | Isaac | QB | Corner Canyon | Draper, UT | Utah | Hawaiian |
| 18 | Wilson | Santana | CB | Desert Mountain | Scottsdale, AZ | Texas | |
| 41 | Wily | Noah | LB | St. Louis | Honolulu, HI | Hawaii | |
| 75 | Young | Rustin | OL | St. Louis | Honolulu, HI | Michigan State | Hawaiian |
| Team Makai | |||||||
| COACH – MIKE ZIMMER | |||||||
| (Blue Jerseys) | |||||||
| COLLEGE | POLYNESIAN | ||||||
| JERSEY # | LAST NAME | FIRST | POS | HIGH SCHOOL | HOMETOWN | COMMITMENT | ANCESTRY |
| 3 | Alejado | Micah | QB | Bishop Gorman | Las Vegas, NV | Hawaii | |
| 46 | Alo-Tupuola | Santana | OL | IMG Academy | Bradenton, FL | Georgia Tech | Samoan |
| 18 | Anderson | Jordan | WR | Newport Harbour | Newport Beach, CA | Oregon State | n/a |
| 44 | Asiata | Ephraim | LB | Herriman | Herriman, UT | BYU | Samoan & Tongan |
| 25 | Aupiu | Dayton | S | Pacifica | Oxnard, CA | Cal | Samoan |
| 73 | Baker | Brandon | OL | Mater Dei | Santa Ana, CA | Texas | Samoan |
| 34 | Cavaco-Amoy | Alika | LB | Punahou | Punahou, HI | Hawaii | Hawaiian |
| 7 | Clark | Rahshawn | S | Garfield | Seattle, WA | Arizona | n/a |
| 42 | Correa | Charles | LB | Bishop Gorman | Las Vegas, NV | UNLV | Hawaiian |
| 95 | Dellenbach | David | K | Park City | Park City, UT | n/a | |
| 29 | Durham | Caden | RB | Duncanville | Duncanville, TX | LSU | n/a |
| 48 | Falekaono | Ofa | LB | Maui | Kahului, HI | Tongan | |
| 53 | Finau | Paki | OL | Oak Hills | Hesperia, CA | Washington | Tongan |
| 35 | Fonoti | Va’aimalae | RB | Kahuku | Laie, HI | Montana | Samoan & Tongan |
| 84 | Hange | Astin | WR | Punahou | Punahou, HI | Air Force | |
| 79 | Harbour | Donovan | OL | Catholic Memorial | Waukesha, WI | Penn State | n/a |
| 16 | Heyward | Jalen | S | Rockledge | Rockledge, FL | UCF | n/a |
| 78 | Itete | Manasse | OL | Central Catholic | Modesto, CA | Florida State | n/a |
| 65 | Jackson | Jayden | DL | IMG Academy | Bradenton, FL | Oklahoma | Samoan |
| 96 | Kinsman | Tyler | P | Skyview | Boise, ID | Oregon | n/a |
| 22 | Mahuka | Aizik | DL | Mililani | Honolulu, HI | Hawaiian | |
| 4 | Matthews | Mike | WR | Parkview | Lilburn, GA | Tennessee | n/a |
| 14 | McCutcheon | Ty | QB | Punahou | Honolulu, HI | Utah Tech | |
| 40 | Merseburgh | Masias | DL | Kapa’a | Kapa’a, HI | ||
| 13 | Mitchell | Jason | CB | St. John Bosco | Los Angeles, CA | San Diego State | Samoan |
| 63 | Moors | Hyrum | DL | Kahuku | Kahuku, HI | Washington St. | Samoan |
| 57 | Muti | Tui | OL | Punahou | Honolulu, HI | Hawaii | Tongan, Fijian, Samoan |
| 10 | Nacua | Tei | WR | Timpview | Provo, UT | BYU | Hawaiian & Samoan |
| 6 | Nelson | Carter | TE | Ainsworth | Omaha, NE | Nebraska | n/a |
| 36 | Passi | Moe | RB | Kamehameha | Honolulu, HI | Hawaiian | |
| 2 | Patu | Kayo | CB | Roosevelt | Seattle, WA | Washington State | Samoan |
| 9 | Pickett | Booker | DL | Wharton | Tampa, FL | Miami | n/a |
| 23 | Platt | Brayden | LB | Yelm | Yelm, WA | Oregon | n/a |
| 15 | Raiola | Dylan | QB | Buford | Buford, GA | Nebraska | Hawaiian |
| 70 | Sagiao | Makai | OL | Edison | Huntington Beach, CA | Samoan | |
| 19 | Saldate | Logan | WR | Palma | Salinas, CA | Notre Dame | n/a |
| 32 | Saleapaga II | Roger | TE | Orem | Orem, UT | Oregon | Samoan |
| 61 | Saluni | Filiva’a | OL | Kahuku | Kahuku, HI | Arizona State | Tongan |
| 81 | Sims | Xadavien | DL | Durant | Durant, OK | Oregon | n/a |
| 0 | Stone | David | DL | IMG Academy | Bradenton, FL | Oklahoma | n/a |
| 58 | Thurmon | Elyjah | OL | Bradwell Institute | Hinesville, GA | Clemson | n/a |
| 50 | Tuataga | Devoux | DL | Cedar Valley | Eagle Mountain, UT | BYU | Samoan |
| 55 | Uini | Michael | OL | Copperas Cove | Copperas Cove, TX | Georgia | Samoan |
| 45 | Vagana | Rylan | LS | Mater Dei | Santa Ana, CA | Texas Tech | Samoan |
| 26 | Washington | Jordan | RB | Jordan | Long Beach, CA | Arizona | |
| 5 | Williams | Marcelles | CB | St. John Bosco | Bellflower, CA | USC | Hawaiian |
| 12 | Williams | Dylan | LB | Long Beach Poly | Long Beach, CA | Oregon | n/a |
