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Mark Richt congratulates David Pollack on making CFB Hall of Fame

Former Georgia Bulldog defensive end David Pollack has made the College Football Hall of Fame. Pollack, a three time first-team All American and a two time SEC Player of the Year, was simply a monster at Georgia. From 2001-04, Pollack terrorized SEC …

Former Georgia Bulldog defensive end David Pollack has made the College Football Hall of Fame.

Pollack, a three time first-team All American and a two time SEC Player of the Year, was simply a monster at Georgia.

From 2001-04, Pollack terrorized SEC opposition playing for coach Mark Richt. At Georgia, Pollack tallied 36 career sacks, the most in school history.

Unfortunately, a bad back injury prevented Pollack from going on to have a legendary NFL career, but he’s made a nice name for himself as a college football analyst with ESPN.

Pollack has remained close with Richt since departing Athens. Working as a college football analyst, Pollack’s made a number of work-related visits to Athens for an inside look at the program, plus visits just to see his alma mater.

After hearing the news of Pollack’s Hall of Fame induction, his former head coach had only great things to say about #47.

“Congratulations David Pollack,” Richt wrote in a tweet. “There was never a doubt you would end up in the collegiate Hall of Fame! Thank you for blessing me and my family and the Dawg Nation!!
Pollack is only the second Dawg to ever earn first-team All-American honors in three seasons, with the other being Herschel Walker.

In addition to his All-American accolades, Pollack received the following:

  • SEC Player of the Year Award (2004)
  • SEC Defensive Player of the Year Award (2004)
  • Chuck Bednarik Award (2004)
  • Ted Hendricks Award (2003, 2004)
  • Lombardi Award (2004)
  • Lott Trophy (2004)

Georgia’s David Pollack makes College Football Hall of Fame

Former Georgia Bulldog David Pollack has made the College Football Hall of Fame.

Former Georgia Bulldog David Pollack has made the College Football Hall of Fame. ESPN’s SportsCenter surprised Pollack with the news on air:

Pollack is the 19th former University of Georgia player or coach to make the College Football Hall of Fame. Pollack had an incredible four year career at Georgia, which helped him get drafted 17th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals. A scary neck injury forced Pollack to retire from the NFL, but he’s worked with ESPN’s College GameDay since 2011.

Pollack was a three-time All-American at Georgia and was twice the SEC Player of the Year. He helped Mark Richt and UGA turn around the football program following almost twenty disappointing seasons.

Pollack’s most memorable play came against the South Carolina Gamecocks when he took the ball from the Gamecock quarterback without him noticing. Pollack helped UGA have a 13-1 season in 2002 that ended with a Sugar Bowl victory over Bobby Bowden and the Florida State Seminoles.

Jan 1, 2005, Tampa, FL, USA; Georgia Bulldogs defensive end #47 David Pollack celebrates after his team forces a fumble by the Wisconsin Badgers in second half action at the 2005 Outback Bowl.The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Wisconsin Badgers 24-21. Credit: Photo By Paul Chapman-USA TODAY Sports; Copyright (c) 2005 Paul Chapman

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