“Pollock has been awful. Almost single-handedly losing us this side of the ball”
3 stories in the last 30 days, from 2 outlets.
Texas Tech cornerback Brice Pollock is a semifinalist for Thorpe Award
Red Raiders Wire Oct 30
As of
Pollock's 2025 was a complete corner season: a Big 12-leading five interceptions, eight pass breakups, roughly 48 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss, first-team All-Big 12, and an 81.8 PFF coverage grade that placed him fifth nationally in passer rating allowed on 100-plus passing-down snaps. He's not just a cover man, either — a 78.9 PFF run grade marks a willing tackler. The forward stakes ride with the program's: Texas Tech has real Playoff ambitions, and Resolves 2027-01-20.PENDING is the kind of secondary anchor those runs require. He's the steady, productive corner an aspiring contender builds its pass defense around.
Update (Oct. 28, 2026): Texas Tech lost 37-24 at Cincinnati as a 10.5-point favorite on Oct. 24 and is 6-1, No. 13 in the AP poll. Pollock has 19 tackles, two interceptions and four pass breakups through seven games, with 3 tackles at Cincinnati.
A falsifiable call from this player's outlook. Not yet gradeable.
the veteran ballhawk helps Texas Tech back to the Playoff
Graded as: at least 1 College Football Playoff game in 2026.
Resolves 2027-01-20.
PENDINGPlay style
Pollock is a complete, ball-producing corner — coverage first, but willing in the run game. The signature is the takeaways: a Big 12-leading five interceptions plus eight breakups, the production of a corner who reads routes and finishes at the catch point, backed by an 81.8 PFF coverage grade and a top-five national mark in passer rating allowed on passing downs. The 78.9 run grade rounds him out — he'll come up and tackle, not just cover. He's a balanced, instinctive boundary corner without an obvious weakness, the kind quarterbacks learn to avoid. On a Playoff-hopeful defense, he's the dependable lockdown piece.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
27 tackles. 4 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 0 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 2 outlets
Texas Tech cornerback Brice Pollock is a semifinalist for Thorpe Award
Red Raiders Wire Oct 30 · 1 outlet
Yahoo SportsBrice Pollock Puts Texas Tech in Hunt for Jim Thorpe AwardOct 29from 7 outlets
Texas Tech cornerback Brice Pollock is a semifinalist for Thorpe Award
Red Raiders Wire Oct 30 · 1 outlet
RoundtableBrice Pollock Reps Texas Tech on Elite Thorpe Award ListAug 17Yahoo SportsBrice Pollock Puts Texas Tech in Hunt for Jim Thorpe AwardOct 29
Lubbock Avalanche-JournalDarcel McBath on Texas Tech football's Brice Pollock - Lubbock Avalanche-JournalAug 14Lubbock Avalanche-JournalRoundtableLubbock Avalanche-JournalEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Texas Tech15 stories2025 to nowMost about: awards and watch lists, profile and feature, in his words.
Lubbock Avalanche-JournalTexas Tech football's Brice Pollock sets high expectations for 2026Aug 3Lubbock Avalanche-JournalTexas Tech's Brice Pollock on drills during practice - Lubbock Avalanche-JournalAug 11
On3Brice Pollock Embracing Competition, Defensive Growth and ‘Take Three’ Mentality Ahead of Texas Tech ScrimmageAug 12
Mississippi State2023 to 2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Brice Pollock vs Abilene Christian.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 27 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 47 | 30 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 48 | 24 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 24 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 146 | 87 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 17 | 8 |
Last game (Wk 9): −1 pass breakup, 8 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-24@ Oregon State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-26vs No. 22 Houston | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 49-14vs Sam Houston | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 29-7@ Colorado | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 53-25vs Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-37@ Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-26vs No. 22 Arizona | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Total | 27 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 |
Oct. 31 · W 34-26 vs Arizona, play by play
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 4 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Texas Tech’s defense played that day
Arizona’s 12 drives: 7 stopped · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 11.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
A big game: 4 tackles, including 2 interceptions, tied for the most interceptions in FBS that week. His interception on 3rd and 8 ended Colorado’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Third quarter, down 7-3. Ended Colorado’s drive (int).
Intercepted on 3rd and 8. Third quarter, up 12-7. Ended Colorado’s drive (int).
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 3 passes broken up, tied for the most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 5 · 2026
W 29-7
at Colorado
2 interceptions · 4 tackles · 4 solo tackles
Dominant 22-point win on the road against Colorado.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +16 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
15%4 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
27tackles this season27 tackles · 4 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Pass share
43.2%
236 pass / 310 run
Plays / game
68.2
8 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
260 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
First team in his league at the position.
Recognition
2026 outlook
In the mix to repeat All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #6 of 42 Big 12 DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 41 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG 12 · 1ST TEAM
All-Big 12 1st team (2025)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2025)
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Zach Arnett, Jeff Lebby and Joey McGuire.
