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Carlos Polk

Nebraska · Linebacker · 1996-2000

TAK
83
COV
87
SPD
85

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Polk was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2000 and a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (1999 and 2000).

Polk was the No. 112 overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the 4th-highest linebacker rating at Nebraska since 1990 and No. 23 among all linebackers of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1999
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2000
    • First-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2001
    • No. 112 overall pick, NFL Draft

Rating by Era

  • 1995-1999 eraLB80
  • 2000-2004 eraLB80

Nebraska Teammates

  1. 95Eric Crouch1997-2001QB
  2. 91Grant Wistrom1994-97EDGE
  3. 91Tommie Frazier1992-95QB
  4. 86Jason Peter1994-97EDGE
  5. 86Ralph Brown1996-99CB
  6. 83Jared Tomich1993-96EDGE
  7. 80DeJuan Groce1999-2002CB
  8. 80Josh Bullocks2001-04S
  9. 80Keyuo Craver1998-2001CB
  10. 80Mike Brown1996-99S

Full Nebraska all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 91A.J. HawkOhio State · 2002-05LB
  2. 91Dan MorganMiami · 1997-2000LB
  3. 91Rocky CalmusOklahoma · 1998-2001LB
  4. 91Teddy LehmanOklahoma · 2001-03LB
  5. 90DeMeco RyansAlabama · 2002-05LB
  6. 90Derrick JohnsonTexas · 2001-04LB
  7. 90E.J. HendersonMaryland · 1998-2002LB
  8. 90Paul PoslusznyPenn State · 2003-06LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Carlos Polk) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.