| Chris Polk Scouting Report |
| Chris Polk - Washington (HT: 5-10½ - WT: 215) |
Positives -- Tough physical runner who is a load to bring down, always keeps his legs moving... Terrific between the tackles, doesn't dance in the hole and is always moving up the field... Fights for the extra yards, falls forward... Has a strong stiff arm to shed tacklers... Has all the makings of a terrific
power-back at the NFL level... Simply runs through arm tackles, defenders have to wrap him up to take him down... Displays good balance for a guy who has a tendency to run high... Holds the ball high and tight, secures the ball well and rarely fumbles... Great vision, picks his spots well and does a good job of finding the hole... does not dance in the backfield... Good blocker who anchors well and picks up his assignments... Solid receiver out of the backfield, displays soft hands and an ability to run good routes... Prolific runner at Washington where he had three 1,000 yard rushing seasons and back to back years of 1,400 yards or more... Consistent, had ten 100-yard outings this year... Ended his career on a strong note with 147 yards against Baylor in the Alamo Bowl... Good intangibles, has worked hard to come back and improve after numerous injuries... Has some experience returning kicks... Does a lot of things well, but nothing spectacular, an overall solid player.
Negatives -- Does not have elite top-speed, it's good enough to be effective, but he's not a burner by any means... Runs high which has exposed him to some big hits, needs to lower his pad level... Has a bit of a choppy running style, looks awkward... Is almost too patient at times and doesn't explode up field the way you'd like to see... Suffered a serious shoulder injury in 2008 and has had two shoulder surgeries... His physical running style will continue to make him prone to injuries... Limited upside due to his lack of long speed and will always be an injury risk due to his style of play.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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5104 |
| Weight |
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215 |
| Arm |
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31½ |
| Hand |
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9¾ |
| 40-Time |
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4.57 |
| Vertical |
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31.5 |
| Broad |
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9'3" |
| Bench Press |
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| Shuttle |
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4.21 |
| Cone |
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7.13 |
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At Washington -- (Official School Bio) 2011: Started all 13 games at tailback; named first-team All-Pac-12... at or near the top of every major Washington rushing record... finished the season with 1,488 yards on 293 carries with 12 rushing touchdowns... 1,488 yards were second-most in UW history, 293 carries ranked No. 2 and 12 rush TDs tied for seventh... 16 total touchdowns (rushing and receiving) are tied for fifth in UW single-season history... also second in career rushing yards (4,049), first in career carries (799) and tied for eighth in career rushing TDs (26)... one of only seven players in Pac-12 Conference history to top 4,000 yards rushing... 30 total career TDs (rushing and receiving) are tied for sixth... also holds the UW record for career 100-yard games (21) and, along with Napoleon Kaufman, is one of only two Huskies ever to rush for 1,000 yards in three different seasons... owns the No. 2 (1,488 yards in 2011), No. 3 (1,415 yards in 2010) and No. 9 (1,113 yards in 2009) rushing seasons in Washington history... gained 100 yards in 10 of 13 games in 2011... finished with 147 yards on 30 carries, with one TD, in the Alamo Bowl... top game was in the win over Arizona, when he rushed for 144 yards and four touchdowns (tied for fourth in UW single-game history) on 34 carries and also caught four passes for 100 yards and a TD... first player in Washington history to gain 100 yards in both rushing and receiving in the same game... rushed for a season-high 189 yards on 29 carries at Utah... opened the season with 125 yards on 23 carries vs. Eastern Washington... rushed for 107 and a TD on 22 attempts vs. Hawai'i... gained 130 yards on 22 carries, with one touchdown, at Nebraska... held to 60 yards rushing on 20 carries (one TD) by Cal, but caught four passes for 85 yards and a 70-yard TD vs. the Bears... 117 yards on 18 carries, plus a 14-yard touchdown reception vs. Colorado... 144 rush yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries at Stanford... 109 yards rushing on 25 tries at Oregon State... rushed for 100 yards and a TD on 22 carries and caught two passes for 36 yards and a score vs. WSU.
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