Player Career

Tony Poljan Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Tony Poljan story

Tony Poljan built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a tight end from Lansing, MI wearing No. 87, spending time with Central Michigan and Virginia. The clearest part of Tony Poljan's career was his receiving role: 79 catches, 1,085 receiving yards, 12 touchdowns, and 257 rushing yards across 43 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2020 with Virginia. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 703 passing yards, 257 rushing yards, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 43 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Central Michigan and Virginia.

The arc is straightforward: Tony Poljan moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

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 Value 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

vs Akron

Week 3 · W 45-24 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

90

Receiving Yards

93.1 takeover

90 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Abilene Christian

Week 12 · W 55-15

77

Receiving Yards

91.9 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

77 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Ball State

Week 7 · L 23-24 · Conference game

37

Receiving Yards

86.9 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

37 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Bowling Green

Week 8 · W 38-20 · Conference game

89

Receiving Yards

85.6 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

89 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

@ Boston College

Week 5 · L 8-28

61

Receiving Yards

81.8 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

61 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Regular Season · Central Michigan

496 primary output · 70 efficiency · 13.1 usage

68.4

#2

2020 Regular Season · Virginia

67.9

367 primary · 77 efficiency · 17.1 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Central Michigan

67.9

367 primary · 77 efficiency · 17.1 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games