Tennessee freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava is set to particiapte in the annual Polynesian Bowl in Hawaii. The 2022 Polynesian Bowl will be broadcast on NFL Network at 9 p.m. ET and will take place at Kunuiakea Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Iamaleava was the first Polynesian Bowl participant to arrive in Hawaii and has already flashed his talent in bowl practices.
Nico Iamaleava dropping dimes 🎯
Day 2 of #PolyBowl2k23 practice in the books. 🤙🌴@nico_iamaleava8 @SportsRecruits @GregBiggins @BrandonHuffman pic.twitter.com/7aSiv0e8Gg
— POLYNESIAN BOWL (@polynesiabowl) January 18, 2023
Iamaleava is one of a few five stars in the bowl game, along with uncommitted five-star tight end Duce Robinson.
It’s 5⭐️ Waikiki Wednesday with @Ducerobinson2 & @nico_iamaleava8 pic.twitter.com/GlBv46tjFz
— POLYNESIAN BOWL (@polynesiabowl) January 19, 2023
The Polynesian Bowl is an annual high school football all-star game played every January, and it features several of the top high school seniors in the nation. The majority of participants are of Polynesian ancestry, such as Iamaleava.
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The game will serve as Iamaleava’s final high school game of his career.
Those who watch will get the chance to see On3’s No. 1 player in the 2023 recruiting class, as the site named the Tennessee quarterback their number No. 1 overall player in their final recruiting rankings.
For more information on the Polynesian Bowl, visit the Official Polynesian Bowl Website.
