Frank Pollard

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Frank Pollard
No. 44, 30
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1957-06-15) June 15, 1957 (age 67)
Clifton, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:Meridian
(Meridian, Texas)
College:Baylor
NFL draft:1980 / round: 11 / pick: 305
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:3,989
Rushing average:4.2
Touchdowns:20
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Frank Pollard (born June 15, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for nine seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears.

He may be best remembered for his record setting performance at the 1976 Texas state track championships. The "Faces In The Crowd" article in the June 14, 1976 issue of Sports Illustrated stated:

Frank Pollard Jr., 19, a senior at Meridian High, a class B school, became the highest scorer in the history of the Texas high school track meet, winning the discus (154'9"), the shot (56'3"), the 100 (9.9) and the 220 (21.8). His sprint-relay team also placed fourth.[1]

Currently, Mr. Pollard works at the Methodist Children's Home in Waco, Texas, where he helps children and young adults in their development.

NFL career statistics

Legend
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Regular season

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1980 PIT 16 0 4 16 4.0 12 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1981 PIT 14 10 123 570 4.6 29 2 19 156 8.2 26 0
1982 PIT 9 8 62 238 3.8 18 2 6 39 6.5 11 0
1983 PIT 16 3 135 608 4.5 32 4 16 127 7.9 17 0
1984 PIT 15 15 213 851 4.0 52 6 21 186 8.9 18 0
1985 PIT 16 16 233 991 4.3 56 3 24 250 10.4 20 0
1986 PIT 3 3 24 86 3.6 12 0 2 15 7.5 10 0
1987 PIT 12 7 128 536 4.2 33 3 14 77 5.5 17 0
1988 PIT 10 3 31 93 3.0 7 0 2 22 11.0 19 0
111 65 953 3,989 4.2 56 20 104 872 8.4 26 0

Playoffs

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1982 PIT 1 1 9 47 5.2 18 0 2 29 14.5 20 0
1983 PIT 1 1 9 37 4.1 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1984 PIT 2 2 27 147 5.4 23 2 7 61 8.7 17 0
4 4 45 231 5.1 23 2 9 90 10.0 20 0

References

  1. ^ "Faces In The Crowd". Sports Illustrated. June 14, 1976. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010.


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