Tony Pollard Biography
Tony Pollard is an American football running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). Pollard played college football at the University of Memphis and was drafted by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Tony Pollard Age
Tony Pollard was born on April 30, 1997 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Tony Pollard Height
Pollard stands at a height of 6 ft 0f in (1.83 m).
Tony Pollard Net Worth
Pollard has an estimated net worth of $1 million U.S dollars. In 2019 he signed a a 4 year, $3,187,780 contract with the Dallas Cowboys.
Tony Pollard Girlfriend
Pollard is dating his beautiful girlfriend, Kania Taylor, according to Pollard, he never believed in soulmates and love things before he met his girlfriend. This shows how deeply he has fallen in love with Kania.
Tony Pollard Education
Pollard went to Melrose High School. As a senior, he was a two-way starter at wide receiver and cornerback on the high school football team. Pollard helped the team reach the playoffs, while making over 1,200 receiving yards, 20 touchdowns and being named All-District 16-AAA.
Tony Pollard Contract – Tony Pollard Salary
Tony Pollard signed a 4 year, $3,187,780 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including a $667,780 signing bonus, $667,780 guaranteed,and an average annual salary of $796,945. In 2019, Tony will earn a base salary of $495,000 and a signing bonus of $667,780, while carrying a cap hit of $661,945 and a dead cap value of $667,780.
Tony Pollard Draft
Pollard was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (128th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft. He had 13 carries for 24 yards in his NFL debut in Week 1 of the 2019 season against the New York Giants in the 35–17 victory. During Week 3 against the Miami Dolphins, he posted his first career 100+-yard game as he finished with 103 rushing yards on 13 carries and a touchdown as the Cowboys won 31-6.
Tony Pollard Career
Pollard accepted a football scholarship from the University of Memphis. As a redshirt freshman, Pollard appeared in 13 games (7 starts), registering 29 receptions for 298 yards (10.3-yard avg.), 31 carries for 159 yards (5.1-yard avg.) and 3 touchdowns. Pollard finished among the national leaders in kickoff return average (28.1 yards). He had 2 returns for touchdown and was named the American Athletic Conference’s Special Teams Player of the Year.
As a sophomore, Pollard posted 36 receptions for 536 yards (14.9-yard avg.) and 30 carries for 230 yards (7.7-yard avg.) and 6 touchdowns. He also led the nation with a school-record 40-yard average per kickoff return (22 for 881 yards) and 4 returns for touchdowns. Pollard repeated as the American Athletic Conference’s Special Teams Player of the Year.
As a junior, Pollard totaled 78 receptions for 552 yards (7.1-yard avg.), 39 carries for 458 yards (11.7-yard avg.), 10 touchdowns with one kickoff return for a touchdown. In the 2018 Birmingham Bowl, Pollard recorded 318 all-purpose yards (209 on kickoff returns) and one rushing touchdown.
He was considered one of the best kickoff return specialists in college football, tying a FBS record with 7 career kick-return touchdowns, 87 kickoff returns (second in school history), 2,616 kickoff return yards (second in school history), 30.1 kick-return average (school record) and 4,680 all-purpose yards (second in school history).
Pollard declared for the 2019 NFL Draft on January 11, 2019. Just six days later, on January 17, 2019, he was added to the 2019 North Senior Bowl roster.
Tony Pollard Stats
Year |
School |
Pos |
G |
Receiving |
Rushing |
Scrimmage |
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Rec |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Att |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Plays |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
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|
2016 |
Memphis |
WR |
13 |
31 |
159 |
5.1 |
1 |
29 |
298 |
10.3 |
2 |
60 |
457 |
7.6 |
3 |
|
2017 |
Memphis |
RB |
13 |
30 |
230 |
7.7 |
2 |
36 |
536 |
14.9 |
4 |
66 |
766 |
11.6 |
6 |
|
2018 |
Memphis |
WR |
14 |
39 |
458 |
11.7 |
3 |
78 |
552 |
7.1 |
6 |
117 |
1,010 |
8.6 |
9 |
|
Career |
40 |
139 |
941 |
6.8 |
9 |
104 |
1,292 |
12.4 |
9 |
243 |
2,233 |
9.2 |
18 |
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