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Troy Pollard Class: Sophomore Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla. High School: Andrew Jackson Height / Weight: 5-8 / 185 Position: RB Birthdate: 11/25/1988 Experience: 3-3

2008: Played in six games ... Scored his first career touchdown against Eastern Illinois on a 25-yard rush ... Totaled 36 rushing yards and also returned a 26-yard kickoff against the Panthers ... Missed half of the season due to injury.

2007: Played in three games at running back before suffering a season-ending injury ... Averaged 6.4 yards per carry on 23 rushes before the injury ... Took a medical redshirt.

High School: Named the 78th-best player in the state of Florida by the Orlando Sun-Sentinel ... Rated a top-50 running back nationally by Rivals.com ... Rushed for a school record 3,816 career yards ... Second team all-conference as a senior and named to the Times Union Super 24 team ... PrepStar All-Region ... As a junior, rushed for 1,895 yards and scored 22 touchdowns ... Teammate of fellow Illini freshman D'Angelo McCray ... High school won three district and one conference championship ... High school coach was Kevin Sullivan.

Personal: Born Nov. 25, 1988 ... Enrolled in the general curriculum ... Chose Illinois over South Carolina, Louisville and South Florida.

Career Highs:

Carries: 3 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9/6/08
Rushing Yards: 36 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9/6/08
Rushing TDs: 1 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9/6/08
Long Run: 25 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9/6/08
KO Returns: 1 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9/6/08
KO Return Yards: 26 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9/6/08
Long KO Return: 26 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9/6/08

Pollard's Statistics:

Season Totals		Rushing				Receiving				Passing				Kick Ret				Punt Ret				all
Year		no.	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	c-a-i	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	purp
2007		23	148	0	31	1	10	0	10	0-0-0	0	0	0	1	18	0	18	0	0	0	0	176
2008		6	37	1	25	2	10	0	7	0-0-0	0	0	0	1	26	0	26	0	0	0	0	73
2009		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTALS		29	185	1	31	3	20	0	10	0-0-0	0	0	0	2	44	0	26	0	0	0	0	249

Season Totals		Tackles					Sacks		Fumble			Int			pass	blkd	PAT	PAT
Year		solo	ast	total	tfl	yds	no.	yds	ff	fr	yds	no.	yds	qbh	brup	kick	kicks	rush	rcv	saf	pts
2007		0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
2008		0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	6
2009		0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
TOTALS		0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	6

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2009		Rushing				Receiving				Passing				Kick Ret				Punt Ret				all
Date	Opponent	no.	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	c-a-i	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	purp
Sept. 5, 2009	vs. Missouri	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sept. 12, 2009	ILLINOIS STATE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sept. 26, 2009	at Ohio State	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 3, 2009	PENN STATE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 10, 2009	MICHIGAN STATE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 17, 2009	at Indiana	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 24, 2009	at Purdue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 31, 2009	MICHIGAN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nov. 7, 2009	at Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nov. 14, 2009	NORTHWESTERN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nov. 27, 2009	at Cincinnati	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dec. 5, 2009	FRESNO STATE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Games played: XX

2009		Tackles					Sacks		Fumble			Int			pass	blkd	PAT	PAT
Date	Opponent	solo	ast	total	tfl	yds	no.	yds	ff	fr	yds	no.	yds	qbh	brup	kick	kicks	rush	rcv	saf	pts
Sept. 5, 2009	vs. Missouri	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Sept. 12, 2009	ILLINOIS STATE	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Sept. 26, 2009	at Ohio State	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 3, 2009	PENN STATE	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 10, 2009	MICHIGAN STATE	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 17, 2009	at Indiana	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 24, 2009	at Purdue	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 31, 2009	MICHIGAN	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Nov. 7, 2009	at Minnesota	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Nov. 14, 2009	NORTHWESTERN	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Nov. 27, 2009	at Cincinnati	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Dec. 5, 2009	FRESNO STATE	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0

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2008		Rushing				Receiving				Passing				Kick Ret				Punt Ret				all
Date	Opponent	no.	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	c-a-i	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	purp
Sep 06, 2008	EASTERN ILLINOIS	3	36	1	25	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	1	26	0	26	0	0	0	0	62
Oct 4, 2008	at Michigan	1	-7	0	-7	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-7
Oct 11, 2008	MINNESOTA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 18, 2008	INDIANA	1	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
Nov 1, 2008	IOWA	0	0	0	0	2	10	0	7	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
Nov 8, 2008	vs. Western Michigan	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Games played: 6

2008		Tackles					Sacks		Fumble			Int			pass	blkd	PAT	PAT
Date	Opponent	solo	ast	total	tfl	yds	no.	yds	ff	fr	yds	no.	yds	qbh	brup	kick	kicks	rush	rcv	saf	pts
Sep 06, 2008	EASTERN ILLINOIS	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	6
Oct 4, 2008	at Michigan	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Oct 11, 2008	MINNESOTA	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Oct 18, 2008	INDIANA	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Nov 1, 2008	IOWA	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Nov 08, 2008	vs. Western Michigan	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0

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2007		Rushing				Receiving				Passing				Kick Ret				Punt Ret				all
Date	Opponent	no.	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	c-a-i	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	purp
Sep 08, 2007	WESTERN ILLINOIS	4	26	0	20	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26
Sep 15, 2007	at Syracuse	13	92	0	31	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	1	18	0	18	0	0	0	0	110
Sep 22, 2007	at Indiana	6	30	0	16	1	10	0	10	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40

Games played: 3 Avg per rush: 6.4 Avg per catch: 10.0 Kick ret avg: 18.0 All purpose avg/game: 58.7 Total offense avg/gm: 49.3

2007		Tackles					Sacks		Fumble			Int			pass	blkd	PAT	PAT
Date	Opponent	solo	ast	total	tfl	yds	no.	yds	ff	fr	yds	no.	yds	qbh	brup	kick	kicks	rush	rcv	saf	pts
Sep 08, 2007	WESTERN ILLINOIS	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Sep 15, 2007	at Syracuse	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Sep 22, 2007	at Indiana	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0

updated 6/08