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David Pollack was born on June 19, 1984 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. David is known for playing the linebacker position as a former football player for the National Football League.

Background

David studied at Shiloh High School in Snellville, Georgia. With height of 1.88 meters and a weight of 116 kilograms David was a very strong young. It seemed like nature created him for the sport of football. He was aware that he had the natural gift of strength and applied his skills to tough spots like football, wrestling and basketball.

College Career

David received his college education at the University of Georgia where he studied history. His career as a legit football player began in 2001, when he started to play for his college football team, the Georgia Bulldogs. The young athlete immediately rose as a promising star in the eyes of football fans in 2002 when he played in a game against South Carolina. He intercepted a pass from the opposing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corey_Jenkins">quarterback</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corey_Jenkins">Corey Jenkins</a> and helped his team to victory.

David Pollack’s season for the Georgia Bulldogs was so successful that he became a 3-time <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_American_(TV_series)">All-American</a> and All-SEC in school history (from 2002 to 2004), two-time SEC Player of the Year (2002 and 2004).

After graduating from college with a bachelor's degree in History, David finished his college career with outstanding results. During his play for the Georgia Bulldogs he had 36 sacks, which was a record for this team in the school’s history. As a defensive end for the Bulldogs, he was the second Bulldog to be a three-time <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_American_(TV_series)">All-American</a> after <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herschel_Walker">Herschel Walker</a> did it first.

He once was asked about his weight in his senior year and what happened as he was a lot leaner than in his junior year at Georgia, He replied that was committed to being an athlete and he had to make changes to his body because of the size required on the field, especially at the defensive end. His position was thought to require him to be huge, it was all about having a big size and all the best players had to train to be strong.

He started taking nutrition classes in his senior year. Before the classes, most of his diet would consist of meals like 2 Wendy's triple stacks and a large frosty. A nutritionist helped him read labels and apply his knowledge to get the best of what he eats. He got down to 245 pounds from the 292 pounds he weighed in his junior year.

He said that you don't have to be huge to be strong. He admitted that he initially lost some strength when he lost weight but he made some changes in his workout routine to regain his strength. It took him some time to put back some muscle on but he was committed to the mission. The biggest benefit he got from the weight loss was the endurance he gained. As a lighter player, he was able to move harder for longer period of time.

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Pro Football Career

When David made his debut for the NFL, he became a member of the Cincinnati Bengals. Due to his versatility and tenacity, the Bengals selected him No. 17 overall in the 2005 NFL Draft and said that his outstanding performance at the defensive end would make him a great future linebacker. In his first season, most of the time he was a <a href="/biography/david-pollack">reserve player</a> because there were veterans above him in the depth chart. He also missed several games because of an injury which involved a tendon stretching of his knee. Pollack didn't start until Week 6 but in the final seven regular season games, he began to produce, generating 3.5 quarterback sacks. During the wildcard playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pollack posted eight tackles and a quarterback sack. It was a slow climb but by the end of the season, David was really happy with his debut season.

In his second season, he began to start games right from the beginning of the season. Unfortunately his second season would be the last season of his life. On September 17, 2006, in a game against the Cleveland Browns, he suffered a serious neck injury and had to be sidelined for a long time. He luckily avoided paralysis but his football playing days were over.

Career Shit

After he fully recovered from his injury in 2007, David changed his occupation. The doctors told him that he would no longer be able to play so he needed to find a new challenge. He started his broadcast career doing studio work for CBS, hosting a sports radio talk show called The Zone. He also worked on several projects at CBS.

In June 2009, he began to collaborate with ESPN, where he participated in projects such as College GameDay, College Football Live, College Football Primetime, Thursday Night Football and Sports Center.

Pollack now owns a small company called Fan Ban, which creates promotional items with logos of football teams and their photos. David is also involved in charity work, donating part of the salary to the Young Men's Christian Association.

Personal Life

David is married to his wife Lindsey Pollack. In August 2008, she gave a birth to their son, Nicholas. Even though David can no longer compete on the football field, he still takes fitness very seriously. When he was asked about what he does to stay in shape, he answered that he does a lot of bodyweight stuff, he does a lot of pull-ups, pushups, and sit ups.

He has to run at least one mile a day. He did a challenge on his Twitter and challenged his followers to do 20 minutes of walking, jogging, or running every day from Thanksgiving to the New Year. He challenged himself to do that as well. He asked everyone not to try to be perfect but to just give their best effort. He said that even if you fall, you will learn and always be better next time.

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