Former Georgia All American David Pollack is on the 2019 College Football Hall of Fame ballot.

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The defensive lineman led the Bulldogs to two SEC title games during his tenure in Athens (2001 to 2004). His credentials include:

• Three-time First Team All-American (consensus in 2002, 2004)

• Recipient of the 2004 Lombardi and Bednarik awards

• Two-time SEC Defensive Player of the Year

• UGA’s all-time leader in sacks (36) and tackles for loss (58.5)

Pollack was a first-round NFL draft pick in 2005 by the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Matt Stinchcomb, a two-time All-American offensive lineman at Georgia, was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame class in 2018.

Pollack is among 76 FBS (formerly Division I) players and 6 coaches who have been nominated for induction. The 2019 class will be inducted during the 62nd NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 10, 2019, in New York.

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