Usage Score
7.2
Player Dossier
2019-2023Virginia Tech
Norell Pollard
DL • 6'0" • 285 lbs • Apopka, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Norell Pollard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
21.1
Consistency
38.4
Season Value
26.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Norell Pollard, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Virginia Tech. Norell Pollard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Virginia Tech paired 11.5 primary output with 21.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 21.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: NC State
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Postseason · Virginia Tech
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
21.1
Usage
7.2
Consistency
38.4
Best Game by takeover score
Tulane
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Tulane: 0. Old Dominion: 1. Purdue: 0. Marshall: 0.5. Pittsburgh: 0. Florida State: 2. Syracuse: 2. Boston College: 0. NC State: 3. Virginia: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Tulane: 1 by 4.2. Old Dominion: 3 by 22.5. Purdue: 2 by 8.3. Marshall: 4 by 21.7. Pittsburgh: 1 by 4.2. Florida State: 5 by 40.8. Syracuse: 1 by 24.2. Boston College: 1 by 4.2. NC State: 3 by 42.5. Virginia: 2 by 38.3
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=6 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.4 · n=4 · +0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=5 · -1.7 vs Second Half
Second Half2 · n=5 · +1.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
NC State
Best efficiency game
42.5 vs NC State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/27 | @ Tulane | W 41-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ VirginiaSplash game | W 55-17 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs NC StateSplash game | L 28-35 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Boston College | W 48-22 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/26 | vs Syracuse | W 38-10 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Florida State | L 17-39 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/1 | vs Pittsburgh | W 38-21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Marshall | L 17-24 | 4 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Purdue | L 17-24 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/3 | vs Old Dominion | W 36-17 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Virginia Tech
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
2019202020212021202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 7 | 16.2 | 4.2 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 7 | 18.7 | 4.7 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 6 | 14.4 | 4 | -1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 6 | 14.4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 5.5 | 10.7 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 11.5 | 21.1 | 7.2 | 6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 11.5 | 21.1 | 7.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
North Carolina
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.4 takeover score.
#2
NC State
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.8 takeover score.
#3
Duke
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.
#4
Virginia
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 49.7 takeover score.
#5
Liberty
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 47.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Postseason · Virginia Tech
11.5 primary output · 21.1 efficiency · 7.2 usage
26.6
#2
2023 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
26.6
11.5 primary · 21.1 efficiency · 7.2 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
18.2
7 primary · 18.7 efficiency · 4.7 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2025 · Rating 0.8717
South Florence · Florence, SC
- Committed To
- South Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
115
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 53 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.