'16 MI ATH Tony Poljan

[ResLife Hero]

Quarterback / Safety / Defensive End / Linebacker
Lansing, MI (Lansing Catholic)

Measurements

Height: 6'6"
Weight: 230

Rankings

Rivals: #34 MI, #NR ATH
247: 86 Rating, #17 MI, #47 ATH, #NR Overall
Scout: NR DE
ESPN: 80 Rating, #5 MI, #5 ATH, #263 Overall

247 Composite: 86 Rating, #17 MI, #37 ATH, #593 Overall


Offers
Buffalo
Central Michigan
Eastern Michigan
Toledo



Highlights:
Tony Poljan - Hudl
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[ResLife Hero]

Scout.com - College and High School Football, Basketball, Recruiting, NFL, and MLB Front Page

How's this for a jumbo athlete? Lansing Catholic Central's Tony Poljan stands 6-foot-6, 230-pounds and runs a 4.73.
At that size, he has played quarterback, defensive end and believe it or not, strong safety this season in addition to outside linebacker. He also is being recruited for basketball and holds an offer from Central Michigan for hoops. On the football side, there is also plenty of interest.
"The teams showing interest for football are Michigan State, Auburn, Purdue, Notre Dame, Northwestern, Minnesota and Iowa so far."
Poljan was supposed to visit Notre Dame earlier this year, but because his game was rained out the night before and was moved to Saturday, he was not able to make it.
"I have a visit reschedule for Notre Dame on October 4th," he said.
Being right there in Michigan's capitol, Poljan has also had contact with Michigan State. He camped there and visited earlier in the year.
"It was a great experience going there and being in the stadium. It was nice to see the kind of atmosphere the Big Ten provides."
Poljan can play multiple positions come college, but admits he likes playing quarterback. As for which sport he will play, or potentially juggling both, that is still to be decided as well.
"It's football season so I love playing football right now. Basketball season, I'll love playing basketball too, so I haven't made any decision yet. I just love competition."

 

[woolybug25]

Few things:

- This kid is not a QB. Can't imagine him playing anything but TE, DE or OLB at the college level.

- Hard to tell if he's good or not from his film. He is much bigger and more athletic than anyone on the field. That is probably the reason they have him playing QB.

- A kid that loves basketball and lives in Lansing... hmm... is he pretty much an MSU lock if they offer?

 

[NDdomer2]

reslife is on it.

 

[ResLife Hero]

res life, your first ranking has the kid from VA. fyi

Fixed it. Thanks.

 

[dublinirish]

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brief highlights there of Lansing Catholic's last game.

LOL at Poljan's shoulder pads

 

[GoldenDomer]

Sparty.

 

[dublinirish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/IndianaThunder1">@IndianaThunder1</a>: Thunder monster <a href="https://twitter.com/TPoljan_1">@TPoljan_1</a> Tony Poljan on his Notre Dame visit! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThunderPride?src=hash">#ThunderPride</a> <a href="http://t.co/IvD0XYy3Og">pic.twitter.com/IvD0XYy3Og</a></p>— Indiana Thunder (@IndianaThunder1) <a href="https://twitter.com/IndianaThunder1/status/518607164957421568">October 5, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Great game. What a finish! 17-14 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/irish?src=hash">#irish</a></p>— Tony Poljan ♠ (@TPoljan_1) <a href="https://twitter.com/TPoljan_1/status/518556552178184192">October 5, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[GoldenDomer]

Few things:

- This kid is not a QB. Can't imagine him playing anything but TE, DE or OLB at the college level.

- Hard to tell if he's good or not from his film. He is much bigger and more athletic than anyone on the field. That is probably the reason they have him playing QB.

- A kid that loves basketball and lives in Lansing... hmm... is he pretty much an MSU lock if they offer?

Doesn't look like a DE to me. He's skinny. I could see TE if he has ball skills.

 

[dublinirish]

Doesn't look like a DE or OLB to me. He's a pencil.

He's a basketball player really.

 

[GoldenDomer]

He's a basketball player really.

MSU's to lose.

 

[dublinirish]

was offered by Toledo for hoops recently too

 

[TheTurningPoint]

He hasnt decided on if he will play football or basketball in college yet.

 

[dublinirish]

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[dublinirish]

The D Zone: Evan Paputa's state championship predictions

Division 5-

Lansing Catholic vs Grand Rapids West Catholic (4:30 Saturday): For the first time ever, all four semi-final teams entered with identical 12-0 records. Lansing Catholic and Grand Rapids West Catholic prevailed to set the stage for a 13-0 showdown. It will end in triumph for one and tragedy for the other. Lansing Catholic quarterback Tony Poljan may be deceiving with his 6-foot-6, 225-pound (plus) size; he can throw and run it. Look for him to be the difference.

 

[dublinirish]

offered by toledo

 

[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Video analysis: Minnesota adds a 6'7, 235-lb QB with mobility in newest commit Tony Poljan: <a href="http://t.co/BjYdQJPFb2">http://t.co/BjYdQJPFb2</a> <a href="http://t.co/6AI17xHGqN">pic.twitter.com/6AI17xHGqN</a></p>— Allen Trieu (@AllenTrieu) <a href="https://twitter.com/AllenTrieu/status/601723414085251072">May 22, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[irishff1014]

6'7 good lord

 

[dublinirish]

The evolution of Lansing Catholic QB Tony Poljan to football, Minnesota commit - MLive.com

 

[dublinirish]

decommitted from Minnesota

 

[dublinirish]

named the Michigan State High school football Gatorade Player of the Year

 

[dublinirish]

offered by Nebraska as a TE, is hoping to arrange an OV

 

[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Blessed to have received an offer from Michigan State University. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoGreen?src=hash">#GoGreen</a> <a href="https://t.co/CeP4ngAaaM">pic.twitter.com/CeP4ngAaaM</a></p>— Tony Poljan ♠ (@TPoljan_1) <a href="https://twitter.com/TPoljan_1/status/677844342350983168">December 18, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Followed by a flood of CBs. Could be a guys lining up against us in a couple years.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Please don't be the 2nd coming of JJ Watt. Just go to MSU, use up a scholly and be a career backup but, uh, best of luck?

 

[dublinirish]

Kid got a couple of offers since he decommitted from Minnesota: Oklahoma State, Iowa State, Nebraska.

MSU would be hard to beat I'd imagine seeing as he's a Lansing kid. Reminds me a bit of the kid from Clarkston they took last tear Cole Chewins, kid played TE in HS and is probably 6'8" but skinny as a whippet. He's redshirt OL now for Sparty. They might do the same thing with Poljan if they reckon his frame can handle it, he still looks like a basketball player.

 

[dublinirish]

Lansing Catholic quarterback Tony Poljan passes on MSU, commits to CMU - MLive.com

A bit of a curveball, in the end he committed to a school that wanted him as a QB

 

[dublinirish]

transferring from CMU

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you CMU for the past four years. After carful thought, I have decided to enter the transfer portal. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FireUpForever?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FireUpForever</a> <a href="https://t.co/gRyhHiAdDF">pic.twitter.com/gRyhHiAdDF</a></p>— Tony Poljan (@TonyPoljan) <a href="https://twitter.com/TonyPoljan/status/1283412103978725376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Second team all-MAC. Caught 33 passes for 496 yards and four touchdowns

 

[dublinirish]

landed at Virginia less than 24 hours after entering the Portal. Go figure.