Marcus Pollard

Marcus LaJuan Pollard (born February 8, 1972) is a former American football tight end and current Director of Player Development and Youth Football for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Marcus Pollard
Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Director of Player Development
Personal information
Born: (1972-02-08) February 8, 1972
Lanett, Alabama
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Valley (Valley, Alabama)
College:Bradley
Undrafted:1995
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:349
Receiving yards:4,280
Receiving average:12.3
Receiving TDs:40
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Born in Lanett, Alabama, Pollard attended Valley High School of Valley, Alabama and Bradley University of Peoria, Illinois, where he played basketball. Bradley did not have a football program at the time he matriculated there. He played basketball as a power forward – two years starting at Seward County Community College in Liberal, Kansas, before transferring to Bradley, where he also started two years.

Professional career

Despite the fact he never played college football,[1] Pollard was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 1995. He developed into one of the better pass-catching tight ends while with the Colts. His best season was 2001, when he totaled 47 receptions and 8 touchdowns, including one for 86 yards. After being phased out of the Colts' offense due to the emergence of Dallas Clark, Pollard would join the Detroit Lions for two seasons. Pollard has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons.

NFL career statistics
YearTeamGpGSRecYardsAvgLngTD
1995IND 80000.000
1996IND 16468614.3481
1997IND 1661011611.6280
1998IND 16112430912.9444
1999IND 16123437411.0334
2000IND 16143043914.6503
2001IND 16164773915.7868
2002IND 15154347811.1416
2003IND 14134054113.5703
2004IND 13132930910.7316
2005DET 16164651611.2863
2006DET 155121008.3220
2007SEA 1410282739.8222
2008ATL 10000.000
Career1921353494,28012.38640

Front office career

In 2013, Pollard was hired by the Jacksonville Jaguars as their Director of Player Development.[2]

Personal life

Pollard and his wife, Amani, were cast members of the reality television show The Amazing Race 19.[3] They finished the competition in third place out of the 11 teams. They have four children together.[4]

References
  1. Mihoces, Gary (April 20, 2005). "NFL seeks best players on the court or mat". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Ross, Dalton (August 31, 2011). "'Survivor' winners Ethan and Jenna head up new 'Amazing Race' cast. Plus: New twists revealed! -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  4. "Marcus Pollard". Jacksonville Jaguars. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016.
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