DaShon Polk

DaShon Lamor Polk (born March 13, 1977) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played professionally for the Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans.

DaShon Polk
No. 51
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1977-03-13) March 13, 1977
Pacoima, California
Career information
High school:William Howard Taft
(Woodland Hills, California)
College:Arizona
NFL Draft:2000 / Round: 7 / Pick: 251
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:223
Sacks:4.5
Forced Fumbles:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life

Polk was born in Pacoima, California and attended Taft High School where he was selected for All-City.[1] Polk played college football at the University of Arizona and was a three-year starter.[2]

Career

Polk was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round (251st pick overall) in the 2000 NFL Draft.[3] He played for the Bills from 2000 to 2003, before playing for the Houston Texans from 2004 to 2006. Polk played seven seasons, accumulating 224 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles, in the NFL before retiring.[4]

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References

  1. "He Plays Hitter but Not a Heavy : When Taft High's DaShon Polk Takes the Field, He Smiles on Contact". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  2. "Cats tackle DaShon Polk". Tucson Citizen.com. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  3. "DaShon Polk". Pro=Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  4. "DaShon Polk". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
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