Player Career

Tony Pollard Career Story

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Player Story

Tony Pollard story

Tony Pollard built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a running back from Memphis, TN wearing No. 1, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of Tony Pollard's career was his receiving role: 103 catches, 1,278 receiving yards, 9 touchdowns, and 942 rushing yards across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Memphis. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 942 rushing yards, 12 tackles, and 2,627 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Memphis.

The arc is straightforward: Tony Pollard moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Memphis

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2015201620162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonMemphis0
2016 PostseasonMemphis45761.27.5457
2016 Regular SeasonMemphis45761.27.50
2017 PostseasonMemphis76673.88.7309
2017 Regular SeasonMemphis76673.88.70
2018 PostseasonMemphis99772.512.8231
2018 Regular SeasonMemphis99772.512.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Houston

Week 13 · W 52-31 · Conference game

Win with 199 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

199

Scrimmage Yards

86.3 takeover

199 scrimmage yards and 23.8 usage.

#2

@ UCF

Week 14 · L 55-62 · Conference game

143

Scrimmage Yards

78.1 takeover

Loss with 143 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

143 scrimmage yards and 12 usage.

#3

vs Tulane

Week 9 · W 56-26 · Conference game

118

Scrimmage Yards

74.2 takeover

Win with 118 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

118 scrimmage yards and 14 usage.

#4

vs Bowling Green

Week 4 · W 77-3

76

Scrimmage Yards

69.8 takeover

Win with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

76 scrimmage yards and 7.4 usage.

#5

@ Missouri

Week 8 · L 33-65

105

Scrimmage Yards

66.1 takeover

Loss with 105 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

105 scrimmage yards and 16.4 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · Memphis

997 primary output · 72.5 efficiency · 12.8 usage

67.2

#2

2018 Regular Season · Memphis

67.2

997 primary · 72.5 efficiency · 12.8 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Memphis

56.6

766 primary · 73.8 efficiency · 8.7 usage

Milestones

1

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

2

2+ TD games