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POLLARD, BERNARD
at SS and led the team with a career-high 98
tackles (84 solo) with one for loss, an interception,
four passes defensed, two forced fumbles
and three fumble recoveries...three defensive
fumble recoveries tied for fourth in the NFL...collected
seven tackles at New England (9/7)...produced
six tackles, forced a fumble and recovered
a career-high two fumbles vs. Oakland (9/14)...
posted seven tackles and a pass defensed at the
New York Jets (10/26)...tied a career high with 10
tackles and intercepted a pass in the end zone at
San Diego (11/9)...tied a career high with 10 tackles
and forced a fumble vs. Buffalo (11/23)...accumulated
seven tackles at Denver (12/7)...compiled
five tackles, one pass defensed and recovered a
fumble vs. San Diego (12/14)...tied a career high
with 10 tackles vs. Miami (12/21).
2007 (Kansas City 16/15): Saw action in 16 games
with 15 starts at SS...led the defensive backs with
91 tackles (78 solo)...also registered a sack for minus-five
yards, two interceptions, nine passes defensed
and one forced fumble...added one special
teams tackle and a blocked punt...recorded seven
tackles and forced a fumble at Chicago (9/16)...
registered seven tackles and a sack vs. Jacksonville
(10/7)...produced five tackles and intercepted
his first NFL pass vs. Cincinnati (10/14)...blocked
a punt out of the end zone for a safety vs. Denver
(11/11), his third career blocked punt...compiled
seven tackles and a pass defensed in a reserve
role at Indianapolis (11/18)...tallied a career-high
10 tackles at Denver (12/9)...amassed eight tackles,
a pass defensed and an interception at Detroit
(12/23)...registered nine tackles at the New York
Jets (12/30).
2006 (Kansas City 16/0): Played in 16 contests on
special teams and 10 games on defense...had two
passes defensed, 15 special teams stops, two
blocked punts and a forced fumble on special
teams...blocked a punt at Arizona (10/8)...contributed
three special teams stops and forced
a fumble on a punt return at Pittsburgh (10/15)...
returned a kickoff for no gain and recovered a
fumble on a kickoff return at Cleveland (12/3)...partially
blocked a punt at San Diego (12/17)...made
an acrobatic block of a punt with his back to the
ball vs. Jacksonville (12/31 and recovered the ball
in the end zone for a touchdown, earning
AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for
his efforts...had a special teams tackle in an AFC
Wild Card Game at Indianapolis (1/6/07).
COLLEGE: Played in 36 games with 35 starts at
Purdue...recorded 254 tackles (164 solo), eight
tackles for loss, a sack for minus-three yards, four
interceptions for 19 yards, two fumble recoveries
and two forced fumbles...set a school record with
five blocked kicks...started all 11 games at SS as
a junior in 2005 and recorded 92 tackles (64 solo),
1.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions, three
passes defensed and a fumble recovery...opened
all 12 games at SS in 2004 as a sophomore...led
the club with a career-high 96 tackles (58 solo)...
added three tackles for loss, a sack for minusthree
yards, an interception, five passes defensed
and two forced fumbles...also blocked four kicks,
setting a single-season school record...earned
second-team All-Big Ten honors ... Saw action
in 13 games with 12 starts as a true freshman in
2003 and earned second-team All-Big 10 honors
from The Sporting News...majored in Sociology at
Purdue.
PERSONAL: Selected first-team All-Indiana as a
senior at South Side High School in Ft. Wayne...
had 111 tackles, two interceptions and 13 forced
fumbles...also caught 14 passes for 173 yards with
two touchdowns as a senior...also participated in
basketball and track...established the “Pollard’s
Helping Hands Foundation,” focusing on feeding
the hungry of the urban core...served as a spokesperson
for the annual “Hooked on Books” campaign,
sponsored by the Junior League of Kansas
City...born Bernard Karmell Pollard...he and his
wife, Meghan, have a son, Jaylen.
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