Frank Pollard
American football player (born 1957)
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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.
Clifton, Texas, U.S.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | June 15, 1957 Clifton, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Meridian (Meridian, Texas) | ||||||||
| College | Baylor | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1980: 11th round, 305th overall pick | ||||||||
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He is noted for his record-setting performance at the 1976 Texas state high school 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 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]
In Bleacher Report's list of the "Top 100 Pittsburgh Steelers in NFL History", he placed 97th.[2]
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
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| 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 | ||
