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13 Facts About Tommy Polley

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Tommy William Polley was born on January 18,1978 and is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for six seasons in the National Football League.

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Tommy Polley originally played for the St Louis Rams from 2001 to 2004 before signing with the Baltimore Ravens as a free agent in 2005.

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Tommy Polley played only one season with the Ravens before signing with the Saints on June 2,2006.

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Tommy Polley was a Top 50 Basketball prospect according to Hoop Scoop.

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Tommy Polley was hailed as one of the top prep athletes in the nation during his senior year at Dunbar High School in Baltimore, which is regarded as one of the top producers of basketball talent in the country.

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Tommy Polley was USA Today's Player-of-the-Year in Maryland after recording 208 tackles, 16 sacks and eight interceptions as a senior.

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Tommy Polley caught 34 passes for 567 yards and three TDs.

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Tommy Polley led his team to back-to-back state championships as a junior and senior and was named Baltimore area Defensive Player-of-the-Year after both his junior and senior campaigns.

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Tommy Polley enrolled at Florida State University as a scholarship player.

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Tommy Polley ended his collegiate career with 289 tackles and was a semi-finalist for the Butkus Award, third-team Football News All-American, First-team All-ACC selection, and a finalist for the ACC's Brian Piccolo Award.

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Tommy Polley was selected by the St Louis Rams in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft.

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Tommy Polley finished his rookie season with 67 tackles.

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Tommy Polley went on to have a 6-year NFL career, amassing 304 tackles with 224 solo stops, and retired in 2007 after a shoulder injury sidelined him for most of the season.