Defensive line, Virginia Tech, 2019–23
Norell Pollard
Lettered 2019–21 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 285 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Apopka, FL
- Born
- Feb 18, 2000
Norell Pollard played defensive line at Virginia Tech (2019–23).
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. North Carolina, 2019Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Virginia Tech | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | Virginia Tech | 28 | 13 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | Virginia Tech | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 23 | 9 | 7.5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 115 | 45 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 19 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Virginia Tech | 3 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Virginia Tech | 3 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | 3 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Virginia Tech | 3 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 3 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 285 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 Virginia Tech 10 games, 23 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Old Dominion | W 36–17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Purdue | L 17–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Marshall | L 17–24 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 38–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Florida State | L 17–39 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Syracuse | W 38–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Boston College | W 48–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. NC State | L 28–35 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Virginia | W 55–17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Tulane | W 41–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Virginia Tech 11 games, 15 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | atOld Dominion | L 17–20 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs.Boston College | W 27–10 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Wofford | W 27–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. West Virginia | L 10–33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at North Carolina | L 10–41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atPittsburgh | L 29–45 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Miami | L 14–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 27 | atNC State | L 21–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 27–28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Duke | L 7–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Liberty | W 23–22 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
2021 Virginia Tech 12 games, 27 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs.North Carolina | W 17–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 35–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | atWest Virginia | L 21–27 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Richmond | W 21–10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Notre Dame | L 29–32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Pittsburgh | L 7–28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atGeorgia Tech | W 26–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atBoston College | L 3–17 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Duke | W 48–17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | atMiami | L 26–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atVirginia | W 29–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Maryland | L 10–54 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Virginia Tech 10 games, 28 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs.NC State | W 45–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | atDuke | W 38–31 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | atNorth Carolina | L 45–56 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs.Boston College | W 40–14 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at Wake Forest | L 16–23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Liberty | L 35–38 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Miami | L 24–25 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | atPittsburgh | L 14–47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Clemson | L 10–45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs.Virginia | W 33–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Virginia Tech 10 games, 22 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | atBoston College | L 28–35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs.Old Dominion | W 31–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs.Duke | L 10–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atMiami | W 42–35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Rhode Island | W 34–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.North Carolina | W 43–41 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atNotre Dame | L 20–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Wake Forest | W 36–17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atGeorgia Tech | W 45–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Pittsburgh | W 28–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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