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Gophers football: Tony Poljan commits to Minnesota

The Gophers football team received a verbal commitment Thursday from Tony Poljan, a 6-foot-6, 230-pound, three-star recruit from Lansing, Mich.

"A lot of great schools out there," Poljan tweeted. "Minnesota is the school for me."

Poljan, who was listed as a dual-threat quarterback and athlete, also had offers from Buffalo, Toledo, Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan. He passed for 2,802 yards, 34 touchdowns and four interceptions in 14 games as a junior in 2014.