Former Georgia Bulldogs defensive end David Pollack has been named as a top 25 college football player since 2000. Pollack is one of the top players in Georgia history.
Pollack was extremely productive throughout his four year career at the University of Georgia. Pollack is a three-time first-team All-American and All-SEC player (2002-2004).
ESPN ranks Pollack as the No. 6 defender and No. 15 player in college football since 2000. The Snellville, Georgia, product finished his college career with 36 sacks, which would rank third in college football since 2005.
“Even this list isn’t exactly overflowing with three-time All-Americans, but he was a first-teamer in 2002, 2003 and 2004,” said ESPN’s Bill Connelly. “His status was perhaps diminished by a quick and injury-plagued pro career, but make no mistake: Pollack was devastating in college.”
The Cincinatti Bengals drafted Pollack in the first round of the 2005 NFL draft. Pollack recorded 4.5 sacks as a rookie, but suffered a severe neck injury during the 2006 season and was forced to give up football.
Pollack made the most of his unfortunate luck and went on to serve as a college football analyst. He started working with ESPN’s “College GameDay” in 2011, but was eventually laid off after working with ESPN for over a decade in 2023.