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Pollard "ecstatic" to once again put on the pads and play the sport he loves

It’s been a long time since Sean Pollard has played football, but he’s ready to buckle the chinstrap and hit someone.

Pollard was selected by the Michigan Panthers on Wednesday in the USFL’s spring draft. The league is set to begin on April 16 with a regular season played in Birmingham, Alabama and aired on NBC and FOX-owned channels.

Pollard knew there was interest from the USFL, so he wasn’t too surprised when Panthers head coach Jeff Fisher called him Wednesday.

“I was guessing that was it. I don't have social media, so I was trying to log on and see what round they were in.