Mike Polly is in his thirdseason at MTSU and serves as the offensive graduate assistant for Rick Stockstill's staff.

Polly, a native of Earlanger, Kentucky, played collegiate football at Georgetown College, where he was a second team All-American as an offensive lineman, a three-time scholar athlete, and a team co-captain.

Polly played his high school football at Dixie Heights, where he was a first team all-state selection.

Polly, who earned a degree in marketing in 2006, was also the recipient of the Georgetown College Scholar Athlete of the Year and the No "I" in Team award, which is selected by faculty, staff, and students.

Following graduation, Polly helped the coaching staff at Georgetown during the spring of 2007 with film breakdown and the weight room and assisted the offensive line coach during spring drills.