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Mike Poloskey

Illinois · Edge Rusher · 1988-91

PRS
70
SPD
71
STR
63

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Poloskey was a first-team all-conference pick in 1991.

In the Illinois record book, Poloskey ranks No. 5 in career sacks. Poloskey's 1991 season ranks No. 3 in program history for sacks.

In 17-0 that career earns a 72 overall, the 8th-highest edge rusher rating at Illinois since 1990 and No. 67 among all edge rushers of the 1990-1994 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1991
    • First-team all-conference

Illinois Record Book

  • No. 5 in career sacks
  • No. 3 in single-season sacks (1991)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Illinois Teammates

  1. 91Dana Howard1991-94LB
  2. 90Kevin Hardy1992-95LB
  3. 83Darrick Brownlow1987-90LB
  4. 83Moe Gardner1987-90EDGE
  5. 83Simeon Rice1992-95EDGE
  6. 74Mel Agee1990EDGE
  7. 72Henry Jones1990S
  8. 72John Holecek1991-94LB
  9. 72Shawn Wax1990WR
  10. 71Howard Griffith1987-90RB

Full Illinois all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 1990-1994 Era

  1. 95Warren SappMiami · 1992-94EDGE
  2. 91Rob WaldropArizona · 1990-93EDGE
  3. 91Steve EmtmanWashington · 1990-91EDGE
  4. 91Tedy BruschiArizona · 1992-95EDGE
  5. 90Chris SladeVirginia · 1989-92EDGE
  6. 90Chris ZorichNotre Dame · 1990EDGE
  7. 90Dan WilkinsonOhio State · 1991-93EDGE
  8. 90Eric CurryAlabama · 1990-92EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia 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.