Frank Pollard

Frank Pollard (born June 15, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for nine seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears.

He is noted for his record-setting performance at the 1976 Texas state high school track championships. The "Faces In The Crowd" article in the June 14, 1976 issue of Sports Illustrated stated:

Frank Pollard Jr., 19, a senior at Meridian High, a class B school, became the highest scorer in the history of the Texas track meet, winning the discus (154'9"), the shot (56'3"), the 100 (9.9) and the 220 (21.8). His sprint-relay team also placed fourth.

In Bleacher Report's list of the "Top 100 Pittsburgh Steelers in NFL History", he placed 97th.

Currently, Mr. Pollard works at the Methodist Children's Home in Waco, Texas, where he helps children and young adults in their development.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1980 PIT 16 0 4 16 4.0 12 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1981 PIT 14 10 123 570 4.6 29 2 19 156 8.2 26 0 1982 PIT 9 8 62 238 3.8 18 2 6 39 6.5 11 0 1983 PIT 16 3 135 608 4.5 32 4 16 127 7.9 17 0 1984 PIT 15 15 213 851 4.0 52 6 21 186 8.9 18 0 1985 PIT 16 16 233 991 4.3 56 3 24 250 10.4 20 0 1986 PIT 3 3 24 86 3.6 12 0 2 15 7.5 10 0 1987 PIT 12 7 128 536 4.2 33 3 14 77 5.5 17 0 1988 PIT 10 3 31 93 3.0 7 0 2 22 11.0 19 0 111 65 953 3,989 4.2 56 20 104 872 8.4 26 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1982 PIT 1 1 9 47 5.2 18 0 2 29 14.5 20 0 1983 PIT 1 1 9 37 4.1 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1984 PIT 2 2 27 147 5.4 23 2 7 61 8.7 17 0 4 4 45 231 5.1 23 2 9 90 10.0 20 0