Mike Pollak

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Mike Pollak
Mike Pollak 2013.jpg
Pollak at Bengals training camp in 2013.
No. 78, 74, 67
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1985-02-16) February 16, 1985 (age 39)
Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school: Corona del Sol
(Tempe, Arizona)
College: Arizona State
NFL draft: 2008  / Round: 2 / Pick: 59
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:81
Games started:52
Player stats at PFR

Michael David Pollak (born February 16, 1985) is a former American football guard who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State.

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Early life

Pollak graduated Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, Arizona, in 2003. While at Corona del Sol he played offensive guard and defensive tackle, and was regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com . [1] He received many honors including All-Region honors from Prep Star, first-team All-Arizona by The Arizona Republic and first-team All-City and All-Conference recognition as a senior. Pollak also was a star baseball pitcher receiving first-team All-Region, All-East Valley, and All-Conference.

College career

Pollak attended Arizona State from 2003 to 2007. Pollak was a starter at center during his junior and senior year. In 2006, he received All-Pac-10 Conference second-team and in 2007 he received first-team All-Pac-10 Conference honors. During his senior year, he was a finalist for the Rimington Trophy, which is awarded to the nations top center. In 2007, he received the Tim Landers Iron Man Award, Cecil Bono Team Captain Award, and Pat Tillman Award, all awards given out by the Arizona State Sun Devils.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in
(1.92 m)		301 lb
(137 kg)		31+3⁄4 in
(0.81 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		5.02 s1.73 s2.88 s4.47 s7.49 s28.0 in
(0.71 m)		9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		29 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [2] [3]

Indianapolis Colts

Pollak was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. [4] The Colts moved Pollak to guard and as a rookie he started 13 of 13 games. In 2009, Pollak entered as the starter at right guard.

Carolina Panthers

Pollak signed with the Carolina Panthers on March 22, 2012. [5]

Cincinnati Bengals

Pollak signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on April 12, 2013. [6]

On March 7, 2014, Pollak re-signed with the Bengals on a three-year contract. [7] [8]

The Bengals released him on February 20, 2015. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Rivals.com". n.rivals.com. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  2. ↑ "2008 Draft Scout Mike Pollak, Arizona State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Mike Pollak, Combine Results, C - Arizona State". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  4. ↑ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Panthers sign G Pollak, LB Onatolu". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  6. ↑ Bengals sign Mike Pollak
  7. ↑ Gantt, Darin (March 7, 2014). "Bengals hang onto Mike Pollak with three-year deal". NBCSports.com. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  8. ↑ Harvey, Coley (March 8, 2014). "Guard Mike Pollak sticks with Cincy". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  9. ↑ Smith, Michael (February 20, 2015). "Bengals cut guard Mike Pollak". NBCSports.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
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