By losing 12 pounds during the offseason, freshman tight end Kiel Pollard gained a leg up on the heavy competition at the position for the 2017 season.
“When I came in I was 245 pounds and now I’m 233 pounds, so that kind of helped me feel quicker and more explosive,” Pollard said. “I think it’ll help me feel better and practice faster and do what I was doing before I came here, which is catch balls.”
Pollard’s winter work caught the attention of coach Will Muschamp, who described the Moultrie, Ga., native’s offseason as “fantastic.”
“The big thing is he changed his body a little bit.