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Samoan, Tongan, Hawaiian and Asian-American prospects in the 2028 NFL Draft class, ranked on our consensus board.
| Rank | Player | Pos | School | Heritage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele Ewa Beach, Hawaii native; great-grandson of Hawaiian singer Genoa Keawe | QB | California | 🇼🇸Samoan & Native Hawaiian |
| — | AJ Tuitele USC transfer; 2026 Polynesian College POY watch list | LB | California | 🌏Polynesian |
| — | Bear Bachmeier First Asian American starting QB in BYU history | QB | BYU | 🌏Thai American |
| — | Douglas Utu Former five-star from Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) | G | Oregon | 🌏Polynesian |
| — | Iose Epenesa Brother of Bills DE A.J. Epenesa | EDGE | Iowa | 🇦🇸American Samoan |
| — | Karson Kaufusi Sophomore starter at Utah; 2026 Polynesian College POY watch list | DT | Utah | 🇹🇴Tongan |
| — | Madden Iamaleava Younger brother of UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava | QB | UCLA | 🇼🇸Samoan |
Rank = our 2028 consensus board (full 2028 prospects); — = not on the board yet. See the 2026 AAPI draft picks →
California quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele — an Ewa Beach, Hawaii native of Samoan and Native Hawaiian descent — sits near the top of the early 2028 big board. The rest of the class's Polynesian talent is still climbing: Iowa edge rusher Iose Epenesa, Utah defensive lineman Karson Kaufusi, Oregon guard Douglas Utu and UCLA quarterback Madden Iamaleava.
BYU's Bear Bachmeier, the first Asian American starting quarterback in program history, is the most visible Asian American player in the class.
This is an early look — the 2028 board is built from only a handful of rankings and will move a lot. See the full 2028 prospects page or the 2027 AAPI prospects.