MEMPHIS – Freshman running back was named to the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Freshman All-American Team Monday as a kick returner.
The Melrose High School graduated finished the season as the American Athletic Conference leader in kickoff return yards (28.1 ypr), including a pair of kickoff return touchdowns and a blocked punt. Pollard, who redshirt in 2015, appeared in all 13 games for the 2016 Tigers, including eight starts, and was also named a USA Today Freshman All-America honoree earlier this season and was voted the American's Special Teams Player of the Year and first team all-conference in a vote of the league coaches.