Air Force Academy

Dennis Poland

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Class: Senior Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA High School: Central Catholic

Height / Weight: 6-3 / 225 Position: Fal

2003 (Sophomore) - Started every game at Falcon ... is the team's second-leading returning tackler ... finished sixth on the team in total tackles with 64 ... had 6.0 tackles for loss for 22 yards ... had two interceptions and returned them 17 yards ... three pass breakups, one fumble recovery and two forced fumbles ... season-high 10 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss vs. North Texas ... eight tackles against Colorado State ... interceptions came against Northwestern and North Texas.

2002 (Freshman) - Played on the junior varsity team ... listed second on the depth chart at Falcon Back after spring drills.

High School - Two-year letterwinner in football and track ... second-team all-state selection in football ... first-team all-league honors ... high school football coach was Art Walker, Jr.

Personal - Born March 17, 1983 ... member of cadet squadron 16 ... son of Dennis and Mary Beth Poland ... has two siblings, Jen (26) and Carrie (20) ... nickname is "Denny" ... played football and ran track at the USAFA Prep School ... would like to enter law enforcement after his time at the Academy ... completed Combat Survival Training and Global Engagement this past summer ... favorite movie is Last of the Mohicans ... favorite class subject is history.

2002 (Freshman) - Played on the junior varsity team ... listed third on the depth chart at outside linebacker after spring drills.

High School - Three-year letterwinner in football ... first-team all-region selection.

Personal - Born Nov. 4, 1982 ... member of cadet squadron 18 ... son of Joe and Christine Price ... has three siblings, Sam (25), Priscilla (17) and Christopher (16) ... played football at the USAFA Prep School ... would like to become a physical therapist ... completed Combat Survival Training this past summer ... person in history he would most like to meet is Ghengis Khan ... credits his father with the biggest influence on his sports career.