Gatorade 2015 - 2016: Player of the Year

Football - Michigan

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FOOTBALL

Tony Poljan

QB/LB
LANSING CATHOLIC HS
LANSING, MICHIGAN
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

128-218

Passes completed

1,907

Passing yards

15

Passing touchdowns
“He's an extremely skilled player on both sides of the football.”
Bret Shrader
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-7, 230-pound senior quarterback threw for 1,907 yards and 15 touchdowns on 128-of-218 passing this past season, leading the Cougars (11-2) to the Division 5 state semifinals. The returning Offensive Player of the Year as named by the Lansing St

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Academic Achievement

Also a basketball standout, Poljan has maintained a 3.44 GPA in the classroom and has served as president of both Lansing Catholic's senior class and his school's student fundraising organization

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Exemplary Character

In addition to donating his time as a youth football and basketball instructor, he has volunteered on behalf of his church, the 4-H youth development program and the National Honor Society.