2025 Football Roster
Roster
Pollock, Brice

Jersey Number 14
Brice Pollock
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Snellville, Ga.
- High School:
- Shiloh
Bio
2025 SEASON (JUNIOR)Â
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
- Joined the Red Raiders prior to the spring of 2025 ... will have two seasons of eligibility at Texas Tech and a redshirt available, if needed … listed at No. 85 overall in ESPN’s final rankings of the top transfer portal prospects and ninth overall among cornerbacks.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
- Spent his first two seasons of collegiate career at Mississippi State ... previously was recruited by and played for Texas Tech cornerbacks coach Darcel McBath as a true freshman with the Bulldogs in 2023.
- Saw significant action both seasons, playing in a total of 23 career games while making 15 starts ... collected 72 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 10 pass breakups, one forced fumble and one interception over two seasons for the Bulldogs ... led all MSU freshmen in tackles (24) in 2023 ... first career interception came at No. 5 Georgia in 2024 … credited with 973 defensive snaps by Pro Football Focus over his two seasons with the Bulldogs and an additional 156 snaps on special teams.
- 2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE at MISSISSIPPI STATE): started in all 12 games at cornerback as a sophomore … recorded 48 tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss, one interception, one forced fumble and nine pass breakups on the season … finished eighth on the team for tackles and was the team leader for pass breakups … had a tackle in all 12 games and multiple stops in 11 of 12 contests overall.
- Credited with 720 defensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which led the team … received a 68.6 overall grade for the season by the publication … was targeted 43 times in the passing game with 23 of those resulting in completions (53.5 percent) … utilized for an additional 82 snaps on special teams, mainly as part of the field goal block and punt return units.
- Combined to make 11 tackles during non-conference play with four stops versus Eastern Kentucky (8/31), a career-high six at Arizona State (9/7) and only one versus Toledo (9/14) … added pass breakups against both Eastern Kentucky and Toledo as well … pass breakup versus Toledo started a streak of four-consecutive contests of batting down a ball.
- Started SEC play with four tackles against Florida (9/21) followed by six at Texas (9/28) … received an 82.0 grade by PFF as a tackler versus Texas, his highest in that category during the season … finished with a 71.5 overall grade versus the Longhorns.
- Recorded his first career interception two weeks later at Georgia (10/12) to go along with four tackles … interception came on Georgia’s first drive of the game, giving the Bulldogs the ball near the red zone … Mississippi State responded with a field goal to take an early 3-0 lead … forced a fumble on Georgia’s next drive that rolled out of bounds … became the first Bulldog to record an interception and forced fumble in the same game since Collin Duncan did so on Nov. 7, 2020, against Vanderbilt  … added a pass breakup in the loss for the fourth-consecutive game as well.
- Followed with four tackles in back-to-back games against Texas A&M (10/19) and Arkansas (10/26) … notched three tackles to go along with a season-high two pass breakups in the win over UMass (11/2) … combined for four pass breakups over the final four games with one against both Missouri (11/23) and at Ole Miss (11/29) as well.
- Matched his career high with six tackles in the Egg Bowl versus Ole Miss … previously had four tackles against Missouri and two stops earlier in the month at Tennessee (11/9) … one of his two stops versus the Vols went for a three-yard loss, marking his lone tackle for loss of the season and the second of his career … read a screen pass perfectly to drop Tennessee behind the line of scrimmage on third down midway through the third quarter.
- 2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN at MISSISSIPPI STATE): appeared in 11 games while making three starts as only a true freshman … recorded 24 tackles (13 solo) on the season to go along with one pass breakup … led all Mississippi State freshmen in tackles … earned his two starts late in SEC play at Auburn (10/28) and Texas A&M (11/11).
- In coverage for 130 snaps on the year, which ranked sixth among SEC freshmen according to Pro Football Focus … earned a rush defensive grade of 77.3, which ranked fifth among SEC freshmen by PFF … credited with making 253 defensive snaps on the season by the publication, while being targeted 15 times in the passing game with 10 being completions
- Recorded a season-high five tackles in three different games – versus Western Michigan (10/7), Kentucky (11/4) and at Arkansas (10/21) … performance versus Western Michigan represented his first extensive playing time on defense, playing 43 snaps at the wide corner position (53 total snaps) … received his highest Pro Football Focus grade on the season at Arkansas, receiving an 80.6 overall as well as a 78.8 in coverage … played a season-high 63 snaps versus the Razorbacks … shared a tackle for loss against Kentucky, the first of his career.
- Followed with two tackles in his second career start at Texas A&M and then three a week later versus Southern Miss (11/18) … previously began the season with one stop against both Southeastern Louisiana (9/2) and LSU (9/16).
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Shiloh High School in Snellville, Ga. … one of the top prospects out of the state of Georgia his senior year under head coach Tino Ierulli … two-way player as both a defensive back and wide receiver.
- Totaled 61 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, a sack, two quarterback hurries, two interceptions and 11 pass breakups and a fumble recovery as a senior … caught 11 passes for 196 yards and four receiving touchdowns on the offensive end, while also adding a 42-yard rush as a senior … earned All-County recognition as a junior after recording 58 tackles, 12 pass breakups and four interceptions.
- Member of the track and field program during his prep days … ran the first leg on the Class 6A state championship 4x100-meter relay team … clocked personal-best 11.19 in the 100-meter dash and 23:03 in the 200-meter dash.
- Regarded as a four-star prospect by 247Sports and a three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and On3 … ranked as high as No. 38 among cornerbacks nationally by 247Sports … was No. 37 among recruits from the state of Georgia by the publication as well … chose Mississippi State over similar offers from Pittsburgh, N.C. State, Michigan State, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Penn State, Ole Miss, Wake Forest and Duke, among others.
PERSONAL
- Brice Gabriel Pollock ... son of Brandon and Bridget Pollock … father played football at Duke (1993-95) and recorded five career interceptions.
- A university studies major at Texas Tech.
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