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Kirk Wessler has a really fine column about Marcus Pollard this morning.
For those who are out of town, here's the link...
For those who are out of town, here's the link...
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Marcus Pollard was recently hired for a new job- he is now Director of Player Development for the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars.
The article gives all the credit for the Colts "discovering" and signing Pollard to a part time Colts personnel man named Ken Geiger. But they ignore the role played by a couple people here in Peoria who worked to get Pollard noticed by the NFL. -
Marcus Pollard finally has his own bio page with the Jacksonville Jaguars.Originally posted by Da Coach View PostMarcus Pollard was recently hired for a new job- he is now Director of Player Development for the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars.
The article gives all the credit for the Colts "discovering" and signing Pollard to a part time Colts personnel man named Ken Geiger. But they ignore the role played by a couple people here in Peoria who worked to get Pollard noticed by the NFL.
He is their Director of Player Development-
And a recent article about Marcus and his new role with the Jaguars, and how he got the job-
And one more great article with a mention of Marcus Pollard- here is an article listing the best undrafted free agents in the history of the Indianapolis Colts franchise.
Number 1 is Marcus!-
Here is a clip about Marcus, when Colts vice president of football operations Bill Tobin was asked where they found him-
He started out on the practice squad, then made the active roster as a rookie special-teamer and played in eight games. The 6-3 and 255-pound newcomer had the athleticism to stick. During a 1996 preseason finale against Green Bay, Pollard got open so often he had scouts asking where did the Colts get this guy? Tobin couldn't resist having some fun with it.
"I came out at halftime, trying to get a glass of iced tea," Tobin said, "and they all want to know who in the heck Pollard is. 'Where'd Pollard come from? I've been following you for four games and I didn't know anything about Pollard.'
"I said, `Well, you're not doing a very good job. ... He's from Bradley. Don't you guys go to Bradley? They play intramural football up there. If you were really doing your jobs, you'd go scout the intramural programs around the country.'"Comment
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A Marcus Pollard reference.
a college basketball player trying his hand at the NFL...
"This isn??™t the first time the Colts have signed a player who did not play college football.
Marcus Pollard played basketball at Bradley University before the Colts signed him as an undrafted free agent in 1995."Comment
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another-
"Swoope's attempt at making the switch from basketball to football isn't unique. ...
.. let's not forget Marcus Pollard.
"I heard about him and been doing a little bit of research," Swoope said. "I
notice (the media) doesn't talk about him, but he's the same story."
The Colts noticed Pollard's athleticism as a power forward at Bradley
University in the mid-1990s. But unlike Swoope, Pollard had a football
background as a tight end/linebacker at Valley (Ala.) High School.
The Colts brought him in for a tryout, signed him and gave him time to develop.
The end result: Pollard's NFL career spanned 14 seasons, the first 10 with the Colts.
Among tight ends in club history, he ranks No.3 with 263 receptions and No.4 with 3,391 yards and 35 touchdowns.
Despite Pollard's eventual productivity, his development was gradual.
He appeared in eight games with no receptions as a rookie, and had just 16 catches in his first three seasons."
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Marcus Pollard was signed as a free agent and was undrafted...but can anyone name a Bradley basketball player who was DRAFTED by the NFL and played in the NFL (as well as the NBA)?
Here's the answer
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BU's Lavern Tart also signed as a free agent in the NFL w the Browns
As I remember, Levern Tart had received a football scholarship offer from Indiana U when Joe Stowell signed him to play basketball at Bradley
The NFL Cleveland Browns where known to sign college basketball players. Just two years before the Browns signed Tart, they gave Ohio St star John Havilcek a tryout too.Comment
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nice story on Marcus Pollard - thanks BP for linking to it
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