Naval Academy Athletics

•    At Navy: Enters the fall listed as the starter at left guard ...  starter in 2 games during his career (0 Fr // 2 So) ... yet another good offensive lineman from the junior class that will help the Mids ... has earned one varsity letter.

•    2025: A starter in 2 of the 6 games he played in ... made the start at guard for an injured Hoke Smith II at Memphis ... made his 1st-career start in the Mids’ win at Temple (lined up at the snipe position) ... helped Navy amass 524 yards of total offense in the win over South Florida ... it was the 4th time in which Navy reached the 500-yard mark, but the 524 yards were the most by the Mids since their opener against VMI (556) ... saw a good deal of action against the Bulls, replacing a hobbled Hoke Smith II in the lineup in the second half ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ season opener against VMI, allowing the Mids to amass 556 yards of total offense, including 464 yards on the ground ... helped pave the way for backup QB Braxton Woodson to rush for 180 yards on just 7 carries, the most yards rushing in 7 carries or less since LSU’s Clyde Edwards-Helaire ran for 188 yards on 6 carries against Arkansas on Nov. 23, 2019.

•    2024: Did not see any varsity action.

• High School / Personal: A 2023 graduate of Somers High School in Somers, N.Y., Polito attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2023-24 academic year ... two-sport athlete who earned letters in baseball (2) and football (4) ... two-time (Jr, Sr) First-Team All-State, four-time (Fr, So, Jr, Sr) and three-time (So, Jr, Sr) All-Section selection in football ... two-time LOHUD Super 11 standout ... named the 2022 NYS Class A MVP ... led Somers to the Section 1 Championship his sophomore, junior and senior years, the region title his junior and senior years and the state crown his senior year ... three-time Section 1 Offensive Lineman of the Year ... also received an offer from Army ... son of Anthony and Tracy Polito ... majoring in political science.