Marcus Pollard - MVC Hall of Fame

[Bobby Parker]

Marcus Pollard will become Bradley's 11th MVC Hall of Famer as a member of the 2017 induction class:

http://bradleybraves.com/news/2016/8/10/mens-basketball-bradleys-latest-mvc-hall-of-famer.aspx

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Of the more than 50 players from full MVC member institutions to play in the
NFL since 1985, former UNI offensive lineman Brad Meester (209 games) is the
only player to appear in as many NFL games as Pollard's 192. And among the
players from full MVC member schools to play in the NFL since 1985, Pollard's
349 pass receptions remain 128 more than the second-most (UNI's Mike Furrey,
221); his 4280 receiving yards remain 1973 more than the second-most (UNI's
Dedric Ward, 2307); and his 40 TDs remain 25 more than the second-most
(Illinois State's Laurent Robinson, 15).


Impressive - congrats to Marcus Pollard

http://www.1470wmbd.com/marcus-pollard-mvc-hall-fame/

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Here's a Marcus Pollard mention...
it is a column about a player that the Indianapolis Colts have signed..
He played college basketball - not football, but even more surprising is that he has NEVER played football ever in his life at any level - not even Pop Warner or JFL..

http://www.espn.com/blog/afcsouth/post/_/id/65251/erik-swoope-on-verge-of-being-next-basketball-player-turned-nfl-tight-end-for-colts

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H.... a player that the Indianapolis Colts have signed..
He played college basketball - ...

yet another college basketball player who NEVER played college football...
makes and NFL roster...
George Fant - used to play AAU with Remy Abell...

http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seahawks-insider-blog/article99876407.html

http://www.oregonlive.com/nfl/index.ssf/2016/05/seattle_seahawks_sign_former_c.html

Remy Abell also has a tryout with NFL teams but was not signed - LINK

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George Fant, who never played either high school nor college football is now an NFL starter
he played basketball for WKU and was a HS teammate of Remy Abell

http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/ex-basketball-player-george-fant-gets-reps-as-seahawks-starting-left-tackle/

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Here's an interesting reverse-Marcus Pollard story!!

First - a kid who never even played high school football, goes to Indiana University and walks on for their football team -
and by the time he's a senior - he's actually one of their regular players (at tight end) and earned a scholarship!!

then he transfers as a grad transfer to NIU and is on their BASKETBALL TEAM - having never played a basketball game since high school!
Sean Damaska..

http://www.niuhuskies.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4170

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Congrats to Bradley's Marcus Pollard!!
MVC Hall of Famer!

https://twitter.com/BPtheBrave/status/837692120907530241