Player Dossier

2017-2020

Central Michigan

Tony Poljan

TE • 6'7" • 265 lbs • Lansing, MI, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Tony Poljan reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

17.1

Efficiency

77

Consistency

63.6

Season Value

49.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Central Michigan

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Central Michigan • Virginia
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Akron

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Tony Poljan, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Central Michigan. Tony Poljan reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season

Central Michigan paired 496 primary output with 70 efficiency.

Supporting note

2020 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 77 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Central Michigan, Virginia.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Game with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2020 Regular Season · Virginia

Games

9

Receiving Yards / G

40.8

Efficiency

77

Usage

17.1

Consistency

63.6

Best Game by takeover score

Virginia Tech

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 25. NC State: 31. Wake Forest: 46. Miami: 26. North Carolina: 33. Louisville: 18. Unknown: 77. Boston College: 45. Virginia Tech: 66

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Clemson: 3 by 55.6. NC State: 7 by 29.5. Wake Forest: 4 by 76.7. Miami: 4 by 43.3. North Carolina: 2 by 100. Louisville: 1 by 100. Unknown: 5 by 100. Boston College: 3 by 100. Virginia Tech: 5 by 88

Split Comparison

Wins32 · n=3 · -6.8 vs Losses
Losses38.8 · n=5 · +6.8 vs Wins
First Half32.2 · n=5 · -19.3 vs Second Half
Second Half51.5 · n=4 · +19.3 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

9 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Unknown

Best efficiency game

100 vs Boston College

Result
Sun 12/13@ Virginia TechL 15-3356613.213.20123
Sat 12/5vs Boston CollegeW 43-323451515023
Sat 11/21vs Unknown57715.415.40128
Sat 11/14vs LouisvilleW 31-171181818020
Sun 11/1vs North CarolinaW 44-4123316.516.50117
Sun 10/25@ MiamiL 14-194266.56.50111
Sat 10/17@ Wake ForestL 23-4044611.511.50019
Sat 10/10vs NC StateL 21-387314.44.4019
Sun 10/4@ ClemsonL 23-413258.38.30110

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Central Michigan

    2017-2020

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Virginia

    2020

    Final stop

Season Progression

201720172018201920202020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 PostseasonCentral Michigan97808.4
2017 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan97808.40
2018 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan1259011.428
2019 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan4967013.1371
2020 Regular SeasonVirginia3677717.1-129
2020 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan3677717.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Akron

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

90

Primary metric

90 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Unknown

77

Primary metric

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

77 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Ball State

37

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

37 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Bowling Green

89

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

89 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

Boston College

61

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

61 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Regular Season · Central Michigan

496 primary output · 70 efficiency · 13.1 usage

49.8

#2

2020 Regular Season · Virginia

49.7

367 primary · 77 efficiency · 17.1 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Central Michigan

49.7

367 primary · 77 efficiency · 17.1 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2016 · Rating 0.8581

Lansing Catholic · Lansing, MI

Committed To
Central Michigan
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2016

Career Facts

2

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

1,085

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 43 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Tony Poljan quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
TE
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
6
Career receiving yards
1,085