LB · Houston Texans
DaShon Polk
Age 49 · 188 cm (6'2") · 110 kg · Born Mar 13, 1977 · Arizona
NFL career
2000
debut year
2006
last season
7
seasons
#51
jersey
College: Arizona
2000 NFL Draft
Rd 7
round
#251
overall pick
BUF
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2000 to 2006 · 75 games.
Defense
108solo tackles
3.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Buffalo Bills | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Buffalo Bills | 13 | 20 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Buffalo Bills | 13 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Buffalo Bills | 11 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Houston Texans | 15 | 16 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Houston Texans | 14 | 41 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Houston Texans | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Houston Texans
Most recent results for the franchise while DaShon Polk was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
14–6 vs Browns
2006-17 · Dec 31, 2006 · REGULAR
W
27–24 vs Colts
2006-16 · Dec 24, 2006 · REGULAR
L
7–40 @ Patriots
2006-15 · Dec 17, 2006 · REGULAR
L
20–26 vs Titans
2006-14 · Dec 10, 2006 · REGULAR
W
23–14 @ Raiders
2006-13 · Dec 3, 2006 · REGULAR
L
11–26 @ Jets
2006-12 · Nov 26, 2006 · REGULAR
L
21–24 vs Bills
2006-11 · Nov 19, 2006 · REGULAR
W
13–10 @ Jaguars
2006-10 · Nov 12, 2006 · REGULAR
Other "Polk" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Arizona alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Arizona.
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Cam Skattebo
RB · 2025 · Giants
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
RB · 2025 · Commanders
Jonah Savaiinaea
G · 2025 · Dolphins
Tetairoa McMillan
WR · 2025 · Panthers
Tyler Loop
K · 2025 · Ravens
Chris Edmonds
SAF · 2024 · Browns
D.J. Williams
RB · 2024 · Buccaneers
Dashaun Mallory
DT · 2024 · Bears
Jacob Cowing
WR · 2024 · 49ers
2000 NFL Draft · Round 7 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#207
#208
Manuia Savea
CLE
Desmond Kitchings
WR · KAN
#209
#210
Eric Chandler
CLE
Brad St. Louis
LS · CIN
#211
Darrick Vaughn
DB · ATL
#212
Tim Rattay
QB · SFO
#213
Mike Green
RB · TEN
#213
Mike Green
LB · TEN
#213
Mike Green
ILB · TEN
#214
Jarious Jackson
QB · DEN
#215
Sekou Sanyika
LB · ARI
#216
Delbert Cowsette
DE · WAS
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of DaShon Polk.
Andre O'Neal
Debut 2000 · #96 · Vikings
Antonio Wilson
Debut 2000 · #59 · Vikings
Armegis Spearman
Debut 2000 · #59 · Texans
Barrett Green
Debut 2000 · #52 · Giants
Brian Smith
Debut 2000 · #50 · Falcons
Chris Gizzi
Debut 2000 · #57 · Packers
Chris Jones
Debut 2000 · #45 · Broncos
Clark Haggans
Debut 2000 · #51 · 49ers
Born on March 13
Gary Larsen
1940 · Minnesota Vikings
Ralph Wenzel
1943 · Los Angeles Rams
Gary Weaver
1949 · Green Bay Packers
Reggie Berry
1950 · Los Angeles Chargers
Gregg Bingham
1951 · Houston Texans
Steve Craig
1951 · Minnesota Vikings
Jackie Wallace
1951 · Los Angeles Rams
Dean Dorsey
1957 · Green Bay Packers