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#87Kiel Pollard
Kiel Pollard is a Slot Specialist TE for South Carolina.
2018 Production
Receiving
15 Receptions181 Rec yards2 Rec TD
Kiel Pollard is a Slot Specialist TE for South Carolina.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsCoastal Carolina | W49-15 | -17.2 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 8 | 1.28 |
| 2 | vsGeorgia | L17-41 | 32.9 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 1.17 |
| 4 | @Vanderbilt | W37-14 | 7.6 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec — · Rec Yds — · Avg — · Rec TD —
| 2.47 |
| 5 | @Kentucky | L10-24 | 13.1 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | -0.35 |
| 6 | vsMissouri | W37-35 | 20.8 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 | 1.05 |
| 7 | vsTexas A&M | L23-26 | 21.6 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | -0.63 |
| 9 | vsTennessee | W27-24 | 5.5 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 2.04 |
| 12 | vsChattanooga | W49-9 | — | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 | 1.16 |
| 13 | @Clemson | L35-56 | 29.7 | 2 | 94 | 47.0 | 1 | 67 | 4.40 |
| 14 | vsAkron | W28-3 | -19.3 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 4 | -1.51 |
| 1 | vsVirginia | L0-28 | 7.1 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.56 |