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Assessing Polk's collegiate playing career by the numbers is mind numbing. Polk graduated as the school's all-time leader in total offense (8,276 yards), rushing yards (3,590), scoring (266 points) and touchdowns accounted for (82).

That just scratches the surface. He was the only quarterback at any level of college football to throw for 2,000 yards and run for 1,000 during his senior campaign of 2007. He was the first and remains the only signal caller in the storied history of the Lone Star Conference to accomplish the feat.
 
Polk ran for 100 yards 12 times during his career which includes the best rushing performances in school history going for 290 against Abilene Christian in 2007, 259 versus Southeastern Oklahoma in 2006 and 244 at Eastern New Mexico in 2005.

He first took the starting reigns as a redshirt freshman in 2004 coming on for an injured Rahsaan Bell to lead the program to three consecutive wins and on to the its first NCAA playoffs where he passed for a career-best 307 yards in a loss to Colorado Mines.

Polk started only the final game of the season against Abilene Christian in 2005, but played a huge role in MSU's season closing four-game winning streak by posting three consecutive 100-yard rushing efforts including a 244-yard outburst at Eastern New Mexico.
 
The Mustangs rode the momentum in 2006 fueled by a pair of dynamic playmakers in Bell and Polk behind center. They piled up 437 yards of offense per game while scoring 36 points as MSU soared to a 9-2 regular season mark.
 
Polk passed for 205 yards and four touchdowns in a 46-30 win over No. 18 Abilene Christian in the season finale to clinch MSU's second NCAA postseason berth before producing magic in the closing moments of a 28-26 win over Missouri Western in the playoff's opening round.
 
He found DelJuan Lee twice on post routes for 29- and 48-yard touchdowns in the final three minutes of the game with the winner coming with 31 seconds remaining. It remains the program's lone NCAA postseason victory.

He closed career rushing for a school single-game record 290 yards and three touchdowns in a season-ending, 42-41 loss to Abilene Christian.

From walk-on to All American, Polk proved the power of determination, character and positive thinking at Midwestern State.