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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||
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| Born | (1964-05-11)May 11, 1964 (age 61) Ellsworth, Maine, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Mitchell(Colorado Springs, Colorado) | ||||||
| College | Weber State | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1986: undrafted | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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Cedric Darryl Pollard (born May 11, 1964) is an American former professionalfootball player who was acornerback for seven seasons in theNational Football League (NFL). His listed highlights[according to whom?] are theSuper Bowl XXIII andXXIV championships, and playing on an undefeated Colorado State High School Championship team in 1981.[citation needed]
Pollard played as a wide receiver and return specialist atWilliam Mitchell High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[citation needed] The team were undefeated state champions in 1981.[citation needed]
Pollard played college football atWeber State University for three years (1983–1985).[citation needed] He came to Weber State as a running back but was moved to cornerback prior to his sophomore season.[citation needed] He led theWildcats with four interceptions as a senior, earning all-conference honors. Pollard was rated as the 24th defensive cornerback in theNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to be chosen for the1986 NFL draft.[citation needed]
Pollard was originally signed as a free agent by theSeattle Seahawks on May 3, 1986, but was waived. He was signed during the next off-season by theSan Francisco 49ers on April 10, 1987, but repeatedly released, waived, and re-signed, before gaining a stable place on the organization's roster from September 1988 to August 1992.
In the 1988 season, Pollard took part in 14 games as part of the core special teams and playing in nickel-and-dime packages. He made 23 tackles and four pass deflections. He also played in all post-season games. Pollard made an alert recovery of John Taylor's fumble of a punt return inSuper Bowl XXIII against Cincinnati.[citation needed]
In the 1989 season, Pollard started as the left cornerback, starting in 14 games and playing 16. He recorded career-highs in tackles (79), solo tackles (75) and passes defensed (12), and led the team with 22 special team stops. Pollard contributed seven tackles and three passes defensed in theNFC Divisional Playoff game vs. Minnesota, and started inSuper Bowl XXIV with one recorded sack against John Elway.[citation needed]
Pollard started all 16 games in the 1990 season at left cornerback, instrumental in victories which brought the 49ers to theNFC Championship Game.[citation needed] He spent the entire 1991 season on injured reserve after breaking his left ankle in the first half of a pre-season game at Seattle, August 23.[citation needed]
The 49ers placed Pollard on waivers on August 31, 1992, and theTampa Bay Buccaneers claimed him the next day.[citation needed] He played all 16 games of the 1992 season for the Buccaneers as a cornerback, nickel back and special teamer. Pollard achieved a career-high in interceptions, including a 75-yard return to set-up a Buccaneer touchdown against the Chicago Bears.[citation needed]
Pollard spent the entire 1993 season on injured reserve after being diagnosed with a herniated disk in his neck after a pre-season game against the Denver Broncos. Pollard retired from the NFL in 1994.[citation needed]
In 1995, Pollard joined theArena Football League, signing a one-year contract with theSan Jose SaberCats as a defensive back and wide receiver.
Pollard is the district production sales manager in Northern California forOcé North America, Inc. and resides in San Francisco, California.[citation needed]
In 2009, Pollard and other former 49er teammates (includingGuy McIntyre,Ray Wersching andSteve Bono) participated in a 49ers VISA Signature Day Football Fantasy Camp. They allowed several individuals to participate in football drills on the team's practice field inSanta Clara, California.[citation needed]