Marcus Pollard is an NFL TE. He last played in 2008 with ATL, a career spanning 14 NFL seasons. His 53.6 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 70th percentile among TEs — solidly above average. Few match his hands, which grades in the 97th percentile. Across 9 NFL seasons, he has totaled 310 catches for 3,769 yards and 35 touchdowns.
Size
6'3", 255#
College
Bradley University; Seward County Community Coll
Draft
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Seasons
1995–2008
1999 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology83th percentile among TEs
15 games · 47 targets
1999 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speedno data▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).
Size29▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands97▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat35▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability8▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share74▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share85▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency75▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume80▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 9 NFL seasons on file, Marcus Pollard has played in 122 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: IND (1999–2004), DET (2005–2006), SEA (2007).
As a receiver he has caught 310 passes for 3,769 yards and 35 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2001 with IND: 739 yards and 8 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2000: a 91.6, in the 97th percentile among TEs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most receiving yards in a game126 on 3 catches, 1 TD vs NO, 2001 Week 10
1999 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 17 2.4/g | 220 31/g | 4 |
| Away | 8 | 17 2.1/g | 154 19/g | 0 |
| In division | 7 | 18 2.6/g | 181 26/g | 4 |
| Out of division | 8 | 16 2.0/g | 193 24/g | 0 |
| In wins | 12 | 24 2.0/g | 257 21/g | 2 |
| In losses | 3 | 10 3.3/g | 117 39/g | 2 |
| On grass | 4 | 10 2.5/g | 103 26/g | 0 |
| On turf | 11 | 24 2.2/g | 271 25/g | 4 |
| Indoors | 7 | 17 2.4/g | 220 31/g | 4 |
| Outdoors | 8 | 17 2.1/g | 154 19/g | 0 |
1999 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postseason | TEN | 1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD | — |
| Week 2 | NE | 4 rec, 44 yds, 0 TD | 37.7 |
| Week 3 | LAC | 1 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD | 47.2 |
| Week 5 | MIA | 4 rec, 64 yds, 2 TD | 99 |
| Week 6 | NYJ | — | 33.7 |
| Week 7 | CIN | 2 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD | 49.7 |
| Week 8 | DAL | 1 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD | 63.1 |
| Week 9 | KC | 2 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD | 57.9 |
| Week 10 | NYG | 3 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD | 54.4 |
| Week 11 | PHI | 2 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD | 36.8 |
| Week 12 | NYJ | 2 rec, 12 yds, 1 TD | 54.2 |
| Week 13 | MIA | 3 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD | 51.8 |
| Week 14 | NE | 3 rec, 32 yds, 1 TD | 68.5 |
| Week 15 | WAS | 3 rec, 50 yds, 0 TD | 53.4 |
| Week 16 | CLE | 2 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD | 46.8 |
| Week 17 | BUF | 2 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD | 40.9 |
Marcus Pollard — common questions
- What position does Marcus Pollard play?
- Marcus Pollard is listed as a TE.
- Which teams has Marcus Pollard played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Marcus Pollard has played for IND (1999–2004), DET (2005–2006), SEA (2007).
- Where did Marcus Pollard go to college?
- Marcus Pollard played college football at Bradley University; Seward County Community Coll.
- How many touchdowns has Marcus Pollard scored?
- Marcus Pollard has 35 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (35 receiving).
- What is Marcus Pollard's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Marcus Pollard rated 52.1 for 2007, the 78th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Matt HasselbeckQB · 2007
- Bobby EngramWR · 2007
- Maurice MorrisRB · 2007
- Shaun AlexanderRB · 2007
- Nate BurlesonWR · 2007
- Deion BranchWR · 2007
- Leonard WeaverFB · 2007
- D.J. HackettWR · 2007