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10 most important Golden Eagles: No. 4 Ty Pollard

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As Conference USA Media Days approaches, the Hattiesburg American will count down the 10 most important Golden Eagles for the 2017 season.

Today marks the seventh of the series which is less an evaluation of each player's talent and has more to do with which Golden Eagles are most important to the team given a wide array of circumstances.

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No. 4 Ty Pollard

Position: Offensive tackle

Year: Redshirt sophomore

Height, weight: 6-foot-6, 315

In 2016: After redshirting in 2015, the former Oak Grove standout won the starting right tackle job early and never relinquished it.