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- Height:
- 6-5
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- Weight:
- 230
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- Year:
- SR
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- Hometown:
- Atlanta, GA
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- High School:
- Whitefield Academy
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- Position:
- QB
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- Years Coached (at Taylor):
- Whitefield Academy
Bio
2017 at Taylor: Turned in another strong year under center for Purple and Gold … Played in nine games … Completed 200-of-322 passes for a career-best completion percentage of .621 … Piled up 1,913 yards and 16 touchdowns through the air … Averaged 212.6 passing yards per game … Posted a pass efficiency rating of 122.8 … Continued to run the ball with success as well, netting 16.8 rushing yards per game … Finished with 58 total carries and three rushing scores … Rated No. 33 in NAIA and third in Mid-States Football Association Mideast League in passing yards per game … Finished No. 35 in NAIA and third in MSFA Mideast League with 229.3 total yards of offense per contest … Became TU’s all-time leader in career touchdown passes … Named Honorable Mention All-MSFA … Received Academic All-MSFA and NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition.
2016 at Taylor: Continued torrid start to career in second season … Played nine games at quarterback for Trojans … Completed 157-of-258 passes for 1,722 yards and 13 touchdowns … Posted 191.3 passing yards per game and a .609 completion percentage … Rushed for 16.3 yards per outing … Rated No. 32 among all NAIA performers with 207.7 total yards of offense per game … Rated No. 34 in NAIA in passing yards per showing … Ended No. 39 in NAIA with 125.8 passing efficiency rating … Tabbed for Academic All-MSFA honors … Also named as a NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
2015 at Taylor: Burst onto collegiate scene with a Taylor record 29 touchdown passes in first season with Trojans … Also set single-game record for TU by completing 32 passes and tossing six touchdowns against Saint Francis in second collegiate game … Played in all 10 games, helping TU to 7-3 clip … Completed 181-of-334 passes … Second on squad with 75 rushes and scampered for 24.3 yards per game and two touchdowns … Rated No. 13 in NAIA with 236.0 passing yards per game and 260.3 total yards of offense per outing … Ranked No. 3 in the MSFA Mideast League in both statistics … Rated No. 23 in NAIA with a passer efficiency rating of 134.4 … Earned MSFA Mideast League Offensive Player-of-the-Week attention after tossing for 297 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Olivet Nazarene … Named Honorable Mention All-MSFA.
Prep: Played for Jimmy Fields at Whitefield Academy … Two-time first-team all-conference performer … Also competed on Whitefield’s Georgia State Champion basketball team … Student Body President … Received the Association of Christian High Schools International Leadership Award.
Personal: Son of Bentley and Leslie Pollard … Majoring in history.