Josh Kreutz Named to Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch List

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – University of Illinois offensive lineman Josh Kreutz was named to the 2024 watch list for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year by the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame on Thursday.

The award is presented annually to the most outstanding college football player of Polynesian ancestry who epitomizes great ability and integrity. The watch list is composed of 96 players from 37 NCAA FBS schools.

• Polynesian College Football Player of the Year website
• Last three winners:
  • 2023: Laiatu Latu, DL, UCLA and Taulia Tagovailoa, QB, Maryland
  • 2022: Tuli Tuipulotu, DL, USC
  • 2021: Haskell Garrett, DL, Ohio State

• 2024 Athlon Preseason All-Big Ten Fourth Team
• 2023 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (coaches and media)
• Started all 12 games at center for the Illini in 2023
• No. 8-graded center in the Big Ten (min. 600 snaps) in 2023, according to PFF
• Graded as the No. 11 center nationally in his first-career start vs. Toledo (9/2/23),  according to PFF

• Kaden Feagin – Doak Walker
• Zakhari Franklin – Comeback
• Josh Kreutz – Polynesian POY
• Josh McCray – Doak Walker, Comeback
• Dylan Rosiek – Butkus
• Cole Rusk – John Mackey
• Kenenna Odeluga – Wuerffel