Navy’s hard-nosed linebacker with football in the family
Maika Polamalu’s Navy profile shows a 6-3, 215-pound linebacker who moved from fullback to defense and was described as having good speed and a knack for running to the football, with a strong spring showing confidence at the position. His game is about effort, versatility, and football bloodlines — yes, he’s the cousin of Troy Polamalu — but the biggest red flag is that his Navy career ended in 2014 when he was forced to retire for medical reasons, so he’s not a current on-field fit.
