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• 2005 All-ACC Candidate
• 2003 Honorable-Mention All-ACC
Has great speed and quickness • Set the school record for receptions with 71 in 2003 • Enters the season fourth at UNC with 147 career catches • Is 18 receptions shy of the school record of 165 set by Na Brown (1995-98) • Can also return punts.
2004 - Senior Season
Ranked fourth in the ACC in receptions per game (3.75) and eighth in punt return average (8.4) • Led the team with 45 receptions for 408 yards and two touchdowns • Made four catches for 31 yards and scored on a 10-yard touchdown reception in the win at Duke •Saw his streak of catching at least one pass in every game stop at 32 after suffering a concussion in the first quarter in the win at Wake Forest • Made six catches for 40 yards against No. 18 Virginia Tech • Had seven receptions for 57 yards in a 31-28 win over No. 4 Miami • Caught six passes for 36 yards at Utah •Made five receptions for 33 yards in the win over NC State •Caught a season-high eight passes for 100 yards and a touchdown against Florida State • Both receptions and receiving yards were the most ever by a Carolina player against FSU • Scored on an 8-yard pass from Durant, diving over the goal line for the touchdown • Also had three punt returns for 32 yards against the Seminoles • Caught five passes for 37 yards against Louisville •Made one reception against Georgia Tech • Caught two passes for 35 yards against Virginia • Caught just one pass against William & Mary, a 38-yarder that helped Carolina set up a score • Also had five punt returns for 47 yards, including a long of 21 • Set the UNC single-season school record with 71 receptions in 2003.
2003 - Junior Season
Set the single-season school record with 71 receptions, eclipsing the mark set the previous year by Sam Aiken (68) • He and Aiken are the only two players in UNC history to catch at least 60 passes in a single-season • Had 71 catches for 745 yards, an average of 10.5 yards per catch, and scored one touchdown • Also returned six punts for 41 yards • Played in every game, started 10, and caught at least three passes in each game • Ranked third in the ACC and 33rd in the nation with 5.9 catches per game • Ranked eighth in the ACC and 90th in the country with 62.1 yards receiving per game • Made his first career start against Florida State in UNC's season opener and responded with eight catches for 71 yards • Had 10 catches for 95 yards, including a 15-yard scoring reception, against Syracuse • Led the team with five catches for 67 yards at Wisconsin • Had career highs in receptions (11) and yards (134) at NC State • The 11 receptions equal the third-most in a UNC single-game history and is the most in a game since Leon Johnson had 11 vs. Duke in 1995 • Had a team-high four catches for 37 yards and 27 yards on punt returns in the win at East Carolina • Caught four passes for 98 yards, including a 53-yarder that set up a UNC touchdown against Arizona State • Made eight catches for 78 yards against Maryland • Broke the school record for receptions against Duke • Had five receptions for 46 yards against the Blue Devils.
2002 - Sophomore Season
Played in 11 games and was one of the Tar Heels' top five wide receivers • Finished third on the team with 31 receptions for 464 yards and four touchdowns • Three of his four touchdown receptions came in the fourth quarter • Averaged 15.0 yards per catch and 42.2 yards per game • Caught at least one pass in every game • Also returned punts in the final two games of the season • Finished the year with five punt returns for 60 yards, including two returns for 36 yards against FSU and three returns for 24 yards at Duke • Began the season with five catches for 59 yards against Miami (Ohio) • Caught two passes for 53 yards and one touchdown in the win at Syracuse • Caught a 48-yard touchdown pass from Darian Durant that gave Carolina a 23-22 lead at Syracuse in the fourth quarter • Missed the Georgia Tech game with a shoulder injury, but came back the following week to catch four passes for 90 yards in the win at Arizona State • Was on the receiving end of a 65-yard touchdown pass from Durant against the Sun Devils • The catch was his longest play of the season • Gave Carolina a 7-0 lead with a 17-yard touchdown catch at Virginia •Had four receptions for 43 yards against the Cavaliers • Caught three passes for 34 yards against Wake Forest • Recorded three receptions for 37 yards vs. Maryland • Caught two passes for 17 yards at Florida State • In the season finale vs. Duke, had three catches for 63 yards and one touchdown • Reeled in a 37-yard touchdown pass from Durant in the fourth quarter • Had three carries during the season.
Southeast High School
Two-year starter at wide receiver at the same high school that produced former UNC wideout Bosley Allen and former FSU standout Peter Warrick • First-team all-state selection •Nominated to play in the Florida-California All-Star game • Caught 76 passes for 1,344 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior • Had 42 catches for 769 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior • Also returned punts and kickoffs •Played on the basketball team • Coached by Paul Maechtle.
Personal
Born Jarwarski Yaco Pollock on October 9, 1982 in Bradenton, Fla. • Favorite NFL team as a kid was the Tampa Bay Bucs • Wears No. 5 because he likes single-digit numbers • Favorite former Carolina player is Dre' Bly • Greatest moment in his athletic career was when he was accepted to Carolina •Enjoys playing basketball • Majoring in communications and African-American history.
