Tony Randall Pollard is an American football running back for the Tennessee Titans in the NFL. The Dallas Cowboys selected Pollard as the 128th pick in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Pollard finished his rookie season with 86 carries for 455 running yards, two rushing touchdowns, and 15 receptions for 107 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. Pollard played in all 16 games and started two the following season. Pollard finished 15 games with 39 receptions for 337 receiving yards, 130 carries for 719 running yards, and two rushing touchdowns at the end of the 2021 season. He was selected as a Pro Bowler in 2022. The Cowboys placed the franchise tag on Pollard the following season. However, Pollard signed a contract with the Tennessee Titans in March 2024.
Pollard attended the University of Memphis to play collegiate football in 2015 as running back and kick returner. Pollard had 31 carries for 159 yards and 29 receptions for 298 yards and three touchdowns in his first season. The next season, he led the nation with a school-record 40 yards per kickoff return. On January 11, 2019, Pollard declared his desire to enter the 2019 NFL Draft. However, he was added to the 2019 North Senior Bowl roster six days later. Pollard received All-AAC and AAC Special Teams Player of the Year twice in 2016 and 2017 respectively. Pollard was chosen All-District 16-AAA at Melrose High School, where he played football before going to college.
Tony Pollard Number
The history of Tony Pollard's jersey number follows his college and NFL career. Upon joining the University of Memphis, Pollard opted for number 1, where he tied the NCAA record for career kickoff return touchdowns and garnered attention for his explosiveness as a running back and kick returner. Tony Pollard initially wore the number 36 when he joined the Dallas Cowboys in 2019. He was assigned this number in training camp before they finalized the official team number. After the preseason, Pollard switched to number 20. Wearing 20, he rapidly established himself as Ezekiel Elliott's dynamic backup and complement. Pollard took over as the starting running back when Elliott left in 2023, continuing to be a vital offensive weapon for Dallas and wearing the number 20 jersey.
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