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POLLARD, BERNARDNew York Jets (10/26)...tied a career high with 10tackles and intercepted a pass in the end zone atSan Diego (11/9)...tied a career high with 10 tacklesand forced a fumble vs. Buffalo (11/23)...accumulatedseven tackles at Denver (12/7)...compiledfive tackles, one pass defensed and recovered afumble vs. San Diego (12/14)...tied a career highwith 10 tackles vs. Miami (12/21).2007 (Kansas City 16/15): Saw action in 16 gameswith 15 starts at SS...led the defensive backs with91 tackles (78 solo)...also registered a sack for minus-fiveyards, two interceptions, nine passes defensedand one forced fumble...added one specialteams tackle and a blocked punt...recorded seventackles and forced a fumble at Chicago (9/16)...registered seven tackles and a sack vs. Jacksonville(10/7)...produced five tackles and interceptedhis first NFL pass vs. Cincinnati (10/14)...blockeda punt out of the end zone for a safety vs. Denver(11/11), his third career blocked punt...compiledseven tackles and a pass defensed in a reserverole at Indianapolis (11/18)...tallied a career-high10 tackles at Denver (12/9)...amassed eight tackles,a pass defensed and an interception at Detroit(12/23)...registered nine tackles at the New YorkJets (12/30).2006 (Kansas City 16/0): Played in 16 contests onspecial teams and 10 games on defense...had twopasses defensed, 15 special teams stops, twoblocked punts and a forced fumble on specialteams...blocked a punt at Arizona (10/8)...contributedthree special teams stops and forceda fumble on a punt return at Pittsburgh (10/15)...returned a kickoff for no gain and recovered afumble on a kickoff return at Cleveland (12/3)...partiallyblocked a punt at San Diego (12/17)...madean acrobatic block of a punt with his back to theball vs. Jacksonville (12/31 and recovered the ballin the end zone for a touchdown, earningAFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors forhis efforts...had a special teams tackle in an AFCWild Card Game at Indianapolis (1/6/07).COLLEGE: Played in 36 games with 35 starts atPurdue...recorded 254 tackles (164 solo), eighttackles for loss, a sack for minus-three yards, fourinterceptions for 19 yards, two fumble recoveriesand two forced fumbles...set a school record withfive blocked kicks...started all 11 games at SS asa junior in 2005 and recorded 92 tackles (64 solo),1.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions, threepasses defensed and a fumble recovery...openedall 12 games at SS in 2004 as a sophomore...ledthe club with a career-high 96 tackles (58 solo)...added three tackles for loss, a sack for minusthreeyards, an interception, five passes defensedand two forced fumbles...also blocked four kicks,setting a single-season school record...earnedsecond-team All-Big Ten honors ... Saw actionin 13 games with 12 starts as a true freshman in2003 and earned second-team All-Big 10 honorsfrom The Sporting News...majored in Sociology atPurdue.PERSONAL: Selected first-team All-Indiana as asenior at South Side High School in Ft. Wayne...had 111 tackles, two interceptions and 13 forcedfumbles...also caught 14 passes for 173 yards withtwo touchdowns as a senior...also participated inbasketball and track...established the “Pollard’sHelping Hands Foundation,” focusing on feedingthe hungry of the urban core...served as a spokespersonfor the annual “Hooked on Books” campaign,sponsored by the Junior League of KansasCity...born Bernard Karmell Pollard...he and hiswife, Meghan, have a son, Jaylen.HOUSTONTEXANS.COM