MEMPHIS – Freshman running back was been named to the USA Today Freshman All-America Team, Sunday. Pollard, the American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Year and a first-team all-conference honoree, was named to the USA Today team at kick returner.
Pollard, a graduate of Melrose High School in Memphis, finished the regular season as the league's leader in kick return average with 28.4 yards per return, including a pair of kickoff return touchdowns and a blocked punt. Pollard, who redshirt last season, appeared in all 12 games for Memphis, with seven starts.