Tony Poljan plays tight end for the National Football League’s Baltimore Ravens. He went to Central Michigan and Virginia for college and played football there.
Poljan was raised in Lansing, Michigan by Amy and Rick Poljan, and went to Lansing Catholic High School, where he lettered in track and field, basketball, and football.
He was the starting quarterback for the Cougars as a sophomore, and as a junior, he passed for 2,802 yards and 34 touchdowns while also rushing for 1,017 yards and 22 more.
Poljan earned first-team Division 5-6 all-state honors and the Michigan Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior after passing for 1,907 yards and 16 touchdowns and rushing for 1,237 yards and 25 touchdowns.
Prior to Jerry Kill’s resignation as head coach, Poljan had already committed to play collegiate football at Minnesota.
In the end, he rejected offers from Nebraska, Iowa State, and Michigan State, whose coaches wanted him to switch positions, and instead chose to play for Central Michigan, where his father had also played. Poljan received basketball scholarship offers from Toledo and Central Michigan as well.
How Tall Is Tony Poljan?
Tony Poljan is one of the tallest players in the NFL. He is listed at a height of 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) and has a weight of 251 lb (114 kg).