Tony Pollard is one of the most consistent running backs of his generation β a player whose career coefficient of variation places him among the most reliable performers at the position. Year in, year out, Pollard delivered without dramatic peaks or valleys β the kind of player who earns trust, not headlines.
Tony Pollard
Height6'0"
Weight209 lb
BornApr 30, 1997
Age29
CollegeMemphisSee College Stats
ConferenceAmerican Athletic
Rookie yr2019
Draft2019 Β· Rd 4, Pick 128 Β· DAL
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A high-end running back defined as much by exceptional availability β almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 119 Β· #885 Β· High-ValueWorth 119 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 20% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+17
Avg surplus
peak +23
7 seasons Γ ~17 surplus β VORP 119
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2019 | β | DAL | 14 | β | 86 | 455 | 2 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 21 | 24.4 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 107 | 1 | 75.0% | 7.1 | 5.3 | β | 4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 199 | 18.7% | β | 0.0% | 115 | 28.3% |
| 2019 | β | BUF | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 101 | 435 | 4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 23 | 22.8 | 0 | 40 | 28 | 193 | 1 | 70.0% | 6.9 | 4.8 | β | 9 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 363 | 32.9% | β | 0.0% | 126 | 28.1% |
| 2020 | β | PHI | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | DAL | 15 | β | 130 | 719 | 2 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 35 | 26.9 | 0 | 46 | 39 | 337 | 0 | 84.8% | 8.6 | 7.3 | β | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 374 | 34.8% | β | 0.0% | 100 | 28.9% |
| 2022 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 193 | 1,007 | 9 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 46 | 23.8 | 0 | 55 | 39 | 371 | 3 | 70.9% | 9.5 | 6.7 | β | 18 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 569 | 51.7% | β | 0.0% | 6 | 5.5% |
| 2023 | β | DAL | 17 | β | 252 | 1,005 | 6 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 56 | 22.2 | 1 | 67 | 55 | 311 | 0 | 82.1% | 5.7 | 4.6 | β | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 836 | 70.6% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2024 | β | TEN | 16 | β | 260 | 1,079 | 5 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 53 | 20.4 | 2 | 57 | 41 | 238 | 0 | 71.9% | 5.8 | 4.2 | β | 9 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 701 | 67.8% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | β | IND | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2025 | β | TEN | 17 | β | 242 | 1,082 | 5 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 49 | 20.2 | 2 | 41 | 33 | 206 | 0 | 80.5% | 6.2 | 5.0 | β | 11 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 657 | 62.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | β | 114 | β | 1,264 | 5,782 | 33 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 283 | 22.4 | 6 | 326 | 250 | 1,763 | 5 | 76.7% | 7.1 | 5.4 | β | 78 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3,699 | 48.4% | β | 0.0% | 348 | 19.0% | |
Career EPA-44.0Β·-32 rushing Β· -12 receivingΒ·-7.3/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | DAL | 14 | 0* | 86 | 455 | 2 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 21 | 24.4 | 1 | 8.3 |
| 2020 | 23 | DAL | 16 | 0* | 101 | 435 | 4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 23 | 22.8 | 0 | 10.7 |
| 2021 | 24 | DAL | 15 | 0* | 130 | 719 | 2 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 35 | 26.9 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2022 | 25 | DAL | 16 | 8* | 193 | 1,007 | 9 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 46 | 23.8 | 0 | 17.7 |
| 2023 | 26 | DAL | 17 | 12* | 252 | 1,005 | 6 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 56 | 22.2 | 1 | 14 |
| 2024 | 27 | TEN | 16 | 11* | 260 | 1,079 | 5 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 53 | 20.4 | 2 | 12.6 |
| 2025 | 28 | TEN | 17 | 11* | 242 | 1,082 | 5 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 49 | 20.2 | 2 | 12.1 |
| Career | 111 | 42* | 1,264 | 5,782 | 33 | 4.6 | β | 283 | β | 6 | 85.2 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | DAL | 14 | 0* | 20 | 15 | 107 | 1 | 75.0% | 7.1 | 5.3 | β | 4 |
| 2020 | 23 | DAL | 16 | 0* | 40 | 28 | 193 | 1 | 70.0% | 6.9 | 4.8 | β | 9 |
| 2021 | 24 | DAL | 15 | 0* | 46 | 39 | 337 | 0 | 84.8% | 8.6 | 7.3 | β | 15 |
| 2022 | 25 | DAL | 16 | 8* | 55 | 39 | 371 | 3 | 70.9% | 9.5 | 6.7 | β | 18 |
| 2023 | 26 | DAL | 17 | 12* | 67 | 55 | 311 | 0 | 82.1% | 5.7 | 4.6 | β | 12 |
| 2024 | 27 | TEN | 16 | 11* | 57 | 41 | 238 | 0 | 71.9% | 5.8 | 4.2 | β | 9 |
| 2025 | 28 | TEN | 17 | 11* | 41 | 33 | 206 | 0 | 80.5% | 6.2 | 5.0 | β | 11 |
| Career | 111 | 42* | 326 | 250 | 1,763 | 5 | 76.7% | 7.1 | 5.4 | β | 78 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | DAL | 15 | 0* | 199 | 18.7% | β | 0.0% | 115 | 28.3% |
| 2020 | 23 | DAL | 16 | 0* | 363 | 32.9% | β | 0.0% | 126 | 28.1% |
| 2021 | 24 | DAL | 15 | 0* | 374 | 34.8% | β | 0.0% | 100 | 28.9% |
| 2022 | 25 | DAL | 16 | 8* | 569 | 51.7% | β | 0.0% | 6 | 5.5% |
| 2023 | 26 | DAL | 17 | 12* | 836 | 70.6% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2024 | 27 | TEN | 16 | 11* | 701 | 67.8% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 28 | TEN | 17 | 11* | 657 | 62.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 112 | 42* | 3,699 | β | β | β | 348 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | β | β | 0* | β | -1.8 | -2.8 | 0 | -18 |
| 2020 | 23 | β | β | 0* | β | -2.5 | -4.5 | 0 | -14 |
| 2021 | 24 | β | β | 0* | β | 12.9 | 7.8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 25 | β | β | 8* | β | 4.5 | 6.2 | 0 | 75 |
| 2023 | 26 | β | β | 12* | β | -17.9 | -4.4 | 0 | 27 |
| 2024 | 27 | β | β | 11* | β | -27.2 | -14.4 | 0 | 8 |
| Career | 31* | β | β | β | 0 | 86 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | DAL | 15 | 0* | 146 | 1.7 | 309 | 3.6 | 10 | 8.6 | 21 |
| 2020 | 23 | DAL | 16 | 0* | 186 | 1.8 | 249 | 2.5 | 8 | 12.6 | 23 |
| 2021 | 24 | DAL | 15 | 0* | 398 | 3.1 | 321 | 2.5 | 7 | 18.6 | 35 |
| 2022 | 25 | DAL | 16 | 8* | 504 | 2.6 | 503 | 2.6 | 11 | 17.5 | 46 |
| 2023 | 26 | DAL | 17 | 12* | 495 | 2.0 | 510 | 2.0 | 19 | 13.3 | 56 |
| 2024 | 27 | TEN | 16 | 11* | 521 | 2.0 | 558 | 2.1 | 22 | 11.8 | 53 |
| 2025 | 28 | TEN | 17 | 11* | 640 | 2.6 | 442 | 1.8 | 16 | 15.1 | 48 |
| Career | 112 | 42* | 2,890 | β | 2,892 | β | 93 | β | 282 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | DAL | 15 | 0* | -0.9 | -1.9 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | 4 | 82.7 |
| 2020 | 23 | DAL | 16 | 0* | -0.4 | -1.4 | 8.3 | 4 | 4 | 0.1 | 9 | 88.9 |
| 2021 | 24 | DAL | 15 | 0* | 0.2 | -0.1 | 8.7 | 4 | 3 | 0.1 | 15 | 97.2 |
| 2022 | 25 | DAL | 16 | 8* | 1.4 | 0.6 | 8.9 | 2 | 3 | 0.1 | 18 | 107.5 |
| 2023 | 26 | DAL | 17 | 12* | 0.4 | -0.2 | 5.8 | 14 | 6 | 0.1 | 12 | 86.0 |
| 2024 | 27 | TEN | 16 | 11* | 0.1 | 0.4 | 5.4 | 2 | 8 | 0.1 | 9 | 72.1 |
| 2025 | 28 | TEN | 17 | 11* | 0.3 | 0.1 | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 11 | 77.4 |
| Career | 112 | 42* | β | β | β | 29 | 27 | β | 78 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 69 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 69 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
67
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
73
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 69.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 69Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 67
On-field 48
Availability 19
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2019bestavg 67elite 702025
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #81 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position34
Depth
of 100
Reached 32% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
32% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader32
1 category β₯25% of the all-time leader33
-7.34 EPA/season over 6 seasons48
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+61
Above average
SIS
Yards/snap2.04Touch rate0.43EPA/snap-0.012Snap share48.4%Off snaps3,699ConsistentCV 0.22
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2019
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.52s
40-Yard
Above avg Β· 60th pct
Pos 60thAll 73thClass Pos 61thClass All 75th
35"
Vertical
Above avg Β· 57th pct
Pos 57thAll 64thClass Pos 61thClass All 61th
121"
Broad Jump
Above avg Β· 65th pct
Pos 65thAll 70thClass Pos 61thClass All 70th
13 reps
Bench
Low Β· 5th pct
Pos 5thAll 10thClass Pos 3thClass All 9th
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Consistent
Yards / Carry: 4.6 regular season β 4.2 playoffs (3 playoff seasons)
-8%
vs reg season
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
7,545
5,782 rush Β· 1,763 recv
Total TDs
38
33 rush Β· 5 recv
Total Touches
1,514
1,264 carries Β· 250 rec
Yds / Touch
5.0
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesRushing
Att40Yds169TD1Y/A4.2TD%2.51D71D%17.5
Receiving
Tgt17Rec14Yds64Ctch%82.4%Y/R4.6Y/Tgt3.81D3
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-0.4Rec EPA-3.1Rec AirYd10
College Rushing
College Receiving
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Zack MartinG5yDeMarcus LawrenceLB5yTyron SmithOT5yDak PrescottQB5yJourdan LewisCB5yDorance ArmstrongDE5yC.J. GoodwinCB5yDonovan WilsonSAF5yLuke GiffordLB5yMichael GallupWR5yLeighton Vander EschOLB5yEzekiel ElliottRB4yDalton SchultzTE4yTerence SteeleOT4yCeeDee LambWR4yTyler BiadaszC4yNeville GallimoreDT4yTrevon DiggsCB4ySean McKeonTE4yTrysten HillDT4yCooper RushQB4yBryan AngerP3yAmari CooperWR3yXavier WoodsFS3y
2019 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #128
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTony inherited the Dallas Cowboys RB room from Ezekiel Elliott (2016β2024), and holds it as the most recent the corpus records.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with TEN
- 2024team change
Joined TEN (from DAL)
- 2019draft
Drafted by DAL β Round 4, Pick 128
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 209 lb
Frame
210 lb at 4.52s
Size-speed
35" vert / 121" broad
Explosion
13 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TEN | 0 | W9QuestionableΒ· FootW15QuestionableΒ· AnkleW16QuestionableΒ· AnkleW17QuestionableΒ· AnkleW18QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2022 | DAL | 0 | W5QuestionableΒ· IllnessW17QuestionableΒ· Thigh |
| 2021 | DAL | 0 | W14QuestionableΒ· FootW15QuestionableΒ· FootW18QuestionableΒ· Foot |
| 2019 | DAL | 0 | W14QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 7-season peers. See all β
69
peak 73
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2019
C+2020
B2021
B+2022
B+2023
B+2024
B+2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
96%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | β 2025 Rush Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 455 | 32.5 | 552+97 | 32.4 |
| 2020 | 435 | 27.2 | 458+23 | 26.9 |
| 2021 | 719 | 47.9 | 812+93 | 47.8 |
| 2022 | 1,007 | 62.9 | 1,095+88 | 64.4 |
| 2023 | 1,005 | 59.1 | 999-6 | 58.7 |
| 2024 | 1,079 | 67.4 | 1,145+66 | 67.4 |
| 2025 | 1,082 | 63.6 | 1,082 | 63.6 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
119 career value over replacement β #885 all-time of 4,642. 17/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #128 (Rd 4) Β· DAL Β· 2019 Β· +35.5 vs expected KV-H
69actual
33.5 expected Β· Ξ+35.5
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