Georgia football: David Pollack deserves to be in College Football Hall of Fame

One of the greatest ever to play for Georgia football was David Pollack. Now he has a bid for the College Football Hall of Fame.

Georgia football could get another legend into the College Football Hall of Fame.  On Monday, his name was one of the players who received ballots for the 2020 Hall of Fame induction.

He received one last year but wasn’t selected. While Pollack will likely get in this time, it’ll be a much deserving achievement for the former defensive end.

Pollack is the most decorated player in Georiga football history. He played for Georgia from 2001 to 2004 and came in as a fullback before transitioning over to the defensive line.

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Once he made the transitions, Pollack began terrorizing opponents quarterbacks and became a legend.

Pollack was first-team All-SEC and first team All-American in 2002, 2003 and 2004. He is only the second Bulldog to achieve this, the other being Herschel Walker.

In 2004, Pollack was SEC Player of the Year, SEC Defensive Player of the Year, won the Chuck Bednarik Award, the Lombardi Award, Lott Trophy, and the Ted Hendricks Award.

He won the Ted Hendricks Award in 2003 and 2002 SEC Defensive Player of the Year as well.

Pollack still leads Georgia in career sacks with 36 and career tackles for a loss with 58.5. He is No. 2 and No. 5 on single-season sacks as well. Jarvis Jones’ 2012 season led with 14.5 a .5 advantage over Pollack’s 14 sacks in 2002. Pollack’s 2004 season is No. 5 on that list.

He holds the No. 2 and No. 9 spots for tackles for loss in a single season. Pollack had 23.5 TFL in 2002 and 12.5 in 2004. Jones edges him out for this one as well with 24.5 in the 2012 season.

Pollack also led the team in tackles from 2002-2004. There isn’t much he hasn’t done in the red and black. He even helped his team win the 2002 SEC Championship.

One thing for sure is that Pollack deserves to be in the College Football Hall of Fame. He is one of the most decorated college football players and has the trophies to show for it.

However, because he didn’t have a long and successful career in the NFL, a lot of people believe that he isn’t worthy yet. Well, by reading and finding the above information about him, it seems his college career speaks enough for itself.

There is no reason he shouldn’t get in for the 2020 HOF class. He also is on ESPN’s College GameDay and has made himself known as one of the better analysts on the network.

One of my earliest memories was him in the South Carolina game strip sacking the quarterback and scoring a touchdown all in one fluid motion.

That move alone should get him in the CFB HOF. Pollack was a rare breed and one of the reasons I fell for the game of football. His No. 47 jersey was my first and I wore it until the numbers almost wore off.

The last game I wore it to was the G-Day game that he was a alumni coach in and I remember him holding up that jersey and asking who’s it was and me jumping up and down waving at him. Pollack shot me that award-winning smile and said he loved it and signed it.

That memory will be one of my favorites. He also inspires me on the journalism front and being unbiased on one of the biggest stages in college football. Pollack is an inspiration and has overcome a lot on and off the football field.

He deserves to be inducted into the Hall of Fame for his performance on the field and what he’s given back to college football since his tragic injury. Pollack will forever go down as one of the damn good dawgs in my book and getting into the HOF will solidify that and his career.

So HOF people, PUT IN POLLACK!