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Troy Pollard
29 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

2009: Ranks sixth in the Big Ten and 88th in the NCAA with his 22.1-yard average on kickoff returns ... Returned two kickoffs for a 24.5 average with a long of 29 in win over Minnesota ... Had two kickoff returns for 37 yards against Purdue ... Returned a kick 23 yards against Michigan State ... Played against Penn State, but didn't record any statistics ... Had a catch for five yards at Ohio State ... Rushed for 26 yards on five carries, averaging 5.2 yards a carry against Illinois State ... Averaged 7.6 yards per carry on five carries in the season opener against Missouri, while averaging 24 yards a return on five kickoffs.

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: 5 vs. Missouri, 9/5/09, and vs. Illinois State, 9/12/09
Rushing Yards: 38 vs. Missouri, 9/5/09
Rushing TDs: 1 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9/6/08
Long Run: 25 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9/6/08
KO Returns: 5 vs. Missouri, 9/5/09
KO Return Yards: 120 vs. Missouri, 9/5/09
Long KO Return: 32 vs. Missouri, 9/5/09


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 10 64 0 15 2 9 0 5 0-0-0 0 0 0 10 221 0 32 0 0 0 0 294
TOTALS 39 249 1 31 5 29 0 10 0-0-0 0 0 0 12 265 0 32 0 0 0 0 543

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

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 5 38 0 15 1 4 0 4 0-0-0 0 0 0 5 120 0 32 0 0 0 0 162
Sept. 12, 2009 ILLINOIS STATE 5 26 0 8 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
Sept. 26, 2009 at Ohio State 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 5 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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 1 23 0 23 0 0 0 0 23
Oct. 24, 2009 at Purdue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 2 37 0 24 0 0 0 0 37
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 2 41 0 29 0 0 0 0 41
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: 8
Avg. per rush: 6.4
Avg. per catch: 4.5
Kickoff return avg.: 22.1
All-purpose avg./game: 36.8
Total offense avg./gm.: 8.0

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. 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

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

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 11/12/09