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Chris Polk Washington Huskies — No. 1 Running Back 
JuniorMajor: N/A Date of birth: December 16, 1989 Place of birth: Redlands, California Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight: 222 lb (101 kg; 15 st 12 lb) Career history High school: East Valley High School,
Redlands, CaliforniaCollege(s):
- Washington (2008–present)
Career highlights and awards - First-Team Freshman All-Pac-10 (2009)
- Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 (2009)
Stats at CBSSports.com Chris Polk (born December 16, 1989 in Redlands, California) is an American football running back who plays for the Washington Huskies. He is considered a top running back prospect for the 2012 NFL Draft.[1]
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High school
Polk played at East Valley High School in Redlands, California. Rated the #4 all-purpose back in the nation, Polk led his team to a 12-1 record and to the Inland Division semifinals in 2007. During his senior season Polk had a game in which he rushed for 214 yards on only 5 carries. Polk earned first-team All-CIF Southern Section Inland Division honors as well as being named a SuperPrep All-American his senior season.[2]
College career
2008
Polk enrolled early at the UW in January 2008. He played in the first two games of the season before being injured and missing the rest of the season. He qualified for a medical redshirt for the 2008 season.
2009
Took over the starting role at running back and also worked as a kick returner. Played what would be the best season in school history for a freshman tailback. First freshman back to break the 1,000 yard mark at Washington. Had 4 consecutive 100 yard games which is third in UW history. Played in all 12 games of the season, finished with 1,113 yards on 226 attempts and 5 touchdowns. Named honorable mention all-Pac-10 and was named to the freshman all-Pac-10 first-team.[2]
2010
Played in all 13 games at tailback recording 1,415 yards and 9 touchdowns on 260 attempts. Had his best game against Washington State in which he rushed for a career high 284 yards and 2 touchdowns on 29 attempts.[3] Polk's 284 yards was second most in school history, trailing Hugh McElhenny's 296 in the 1950 Apple Cup.[4] Had a very impressive game against #18 Nebraska in the Holiday Bowl where he rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown. At the end of the game he was named the 2010 Holiday Bowl Offensive MVP.
2011
Suffered an injury to his knee during fall camp which needed to be corrected with arthroscopic surgery. Returned to play in a huge way during the season opener against Eastern Washington in which he rushed for 125 yards on 23 attempts.[5] On October 30, he had one of the best games in his collegiate career against Arizona, gaining 244 total yards and scoring five touchdowns, one shy of the single-game Pac 12 record.
References
- ^ "2012 Running Back Prospects". CBS Sports. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/TSX/2012_RB. Retrieved 2011-8-30.
- ^ a b "Chris Polk UW Bio". GoHuskies.com. http://www.gohuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/polk_chris00.html. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- ^ "Chris Polk Stats". CBSsports.com. http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/players/playerpage/1631997/chris-polk. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- ^ http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=303380265
- ^ http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/379206/chris-polk
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Washington Huskies football Established 1889 • Based in Seattle, Washington University University of Washington • Location: Seattle, Washington • President: Michael K. Young • Athletic Director: Scott WoodwardStadiums Head coaches Conference affiliations Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) • Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) • Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) • Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) • Pacific-12 Conference (Pac-12)Culture Rivalries Bowl games 1924 Rose Bowl • 1926 Rose Bowl • 1937 Rose Bowl • 1944 Rose Bowl • 1960 Rose Bowl • 1961 Rose Bowl • 1964 Rose Bowl • 1978 Rose Bowl • 1979 Sun Bowl • 1981 Rose Bowl • 1982 Rose Bowl • 1982 Aloha Bowl • 1983 Aloha Bowl • 1985 Orange Bowl • 1985 Freedom Bowl • 1986 Sun Bowl • 1987 Independence Bowl • 1989 Freedom Bowl • 1991 Rose Bowl • 1992 Rose Bowl • 1993 Rose Bowl • 1995 Sun Bowl • 1996 Holiday Bowl • 1997 Aloha Bowl • 1998 Oahu Bowl • 1999 Holiday Bowl • 2001 Rose Bowl • 2001 Holiday Bowl • 2002 Sun Bowl • 2010 Holiday BowlProminent players Dennis Brown • Mark Bruener • Mark Brunell • Chris Chandler • Corey Dillon • Steve Emtman • D'Marco Farr • Mason Foster • Billy Joe Hobert • Brock Huard • Damon Huard • Jeff Jaeger • Napoleon Kaufman • Lincoln Kennedy • Olin Kreutz • Jake Locker • Hugh McElhenny • Lawyer Milloy • Warren Moon • Chuck Nelson • Cody Pickett • Bob Schloredt • Jerramy Stevens • Daniel Te'o-Nesheim • Marques Tuiasosopo • Arnie Weinmeister • Reggie WilliamsTeams 1889 • 1890 • 1891 • 1892 • 1893 • 1894 • 1895 • 1896 • 1897 • 1898 • 1899 • 1900 • 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909 • 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • 1915 • 1916 • 1917 • 1918 • 1919 • 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929 • 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011
Format key: Unbeaten season • Conference title • National titleCategories:- 1989 births
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- People from San Bernardino County, California
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