MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis running back Tony Pollard was drafted in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys with the 128th overall pick, Saturday.
At Memphis, Pollard's 4,680 career all-purpose yards ranks second all-time only to NFL first round pick DeAngelo Williams (2002-05). In 40 career games, with 28 starts, Pollard played running back and wide receiver and played on all aspects of Memphis' special teams. As a kickoff return player, Pollard was one of the best in the nation, tying the NCAA career record for kickoff return touchdowns when he housed his seventh career return in his final game in the Blue and Gray in the 2018 Birmingham Bowl.