Eastern Michigan Athletics
2012 Football Roster
vs
Louisiana
Sep 20 (Sat)
3:30 p.m.
Roster
Pollard, Marlon

Jersey Number 4
Marlon Pollard
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Pomona, Calif.
- High School:
- Cajon
Bio
PERSONAL: Full name: Marlon Pollard...Son of Rachael and Marlon Pollard, Sr....Born 9-26-91... Has two sisters, Vanessa and Lanecia, and a brother, Maliq...Raised by his mom, Rachael...EMU: Transferred to EMU in the fall of 2010 and practiced with the team all season while sitting out as a transfer from UCLA...Also participated in spring drills...Named to Phil Steele’s 2011 College Football Preview third-team All-Mid-American Conference preseason squad... Was singled out for an Iron Eagle Award, given to one player at each position, by the EMU Sports Performance Staff for the highest point total of a seven-week conditioning project during 2011 spring drills...2011: Served as the Eagles primary punt returner, as well as starting in all 11 games he appeared in at corner...Returned a total of 15 punts for 80 yards...Recorded 54 total tackles, one interception and seven pass breakups...Notched a season-high 10 total tackles against Western Michigan (Oct. 22)...UCLA: Signed with UCLA in the spring of 2009 and was redshirted as a freshman and did not see any game action...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Cajon H.S. in San Bernardino, Calif. where the played football for Head Coach Kim Battin...Attended Valencia High School his first three years and played two varsity seasons for Coach Larry Muir...PrepStar All-America selection (No. 93 prospect)...Rated No. 6 cornerback nationally by Tom Lemming...Rated No. 2 corner in the West by Scout.com...Ranked No. 14 corner nationally and No. 5 athlete among corners by Rivals.com...Rated No. 19 cornerback by Scout.com...Ranked No. 25 corner by ESPNU...Rated No. 16 California prospect by Rivals.com...Member of Scout.com California 101 (No. 31) and West Hot 150 (No. 43)...SuperPrep All-Far West No. 49 prospect...Earned four stars from Scout.com and Rivals.com...Ranked No. 150 national prospect by Rivals.com and No. 190 by scout.com...Tacoma News-Tribune Western 100...Named All-State Division I first team by MaxPreps...CIF-Southern Section Central Division first team...Named to Golden State Preps.com All-State second team and All-Southern California first team...CalHiSports.com All-State third team...NFF County Defensive Back of the Year...Made 71 tackles and seven interceptions as a senior...On offense, he had 29 receptions for 510 yards and five touchdowns...As a junior, he recorded 75 tackles, four interceptions, five blocked kicks and three touchdowns...As a sophomore, he made 60 tackles and three interceptions; blocked three kicks and scored three touchdowns...Named All-League and All-City for three seasons...Earned Scholar-Athlete award in 2006, 2007, 2008...Served as team captain as a senior...Lettered two years in track and field.
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