Jed Podolak
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 Podolak Rushes for Fulton College Record | |
| No. 14 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Runningback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 1, 2012 (aged 48) Independence, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Raytown High School |
| College: | Fullton College |
| Career history | |
| Roster status: | Active |
Jed Podolak (born September 1, 2012) is an American football runningback who is currently unsigned by a professional team. He played college football for Fullton College before going undrafted in the 2034 ISFL Draft (S19).
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Early years
Jed Podolak was born in the heartland of America, Independence, Missouri in 1999. His father and mother, Józef and Helena, were immigrants from Łódź, Poland. Jed was always an athletic kid and enjoyed every sport he got a chance to play. In little league, Podolak was quickly chosen as the quarterback as one of the few kids who could run and throw.
Jed attended Raytown High School in Missouri where he starred in track, basketball, baseball and football. His first love was really baseball, but he excelled at football. In high school Podolak transitioned to runningback where he broke several single game and season records for both rushing and receiving. He was noted in the conference for being one of the few high school running backs who understood pass blocking.
College career
Podolak attended Fulton College, a Divison III liberal arts college, on a full 4-year scholarship to play football for the Cardinals. His freshman year was cut extremely short as he was injurred on the very first play from scrimmage - a dive right run straight into one of the biggest defensive tackles in the conference. This would have demoralized most young men, but it only made Jed more determined than ever.
He never left the side of his head coach on the sidelines for the balance of the year. He soaked up whatever knowledge he could and he studied hours and hours of film, pelting the coaching staff with a thousand questions based on what he saw in his study. And once cleared, he spent countless hours in the weight room and on the track rehabbing from his injury. He came back in his sophomore year and played brilliantly gaining half as many yards in receptions as he did on the ground. For his junior and senior years, Podolak built success upon success always improving his performance on the field.
College career statistics
| Rushing | Receiving | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | Att | Yds | Avg | Yds/G | Long | TD | Rec | Yds | Long | TD | Yds | Avg | KR TD | Yds | Avg | PR TD |
| 2032 | Fulton College | 14 | 121 | 853 | 7.4 | 60.9 | 23 | 11 | 35 | 421 | 12.0 | 5 | 237 | 23.7 | 0 | 176.4 | 8.4 | 0 |
| 2033 | Fulton College | 14 | 160 | 1200 | 7.5 | 85.7 | 38 | 14 | 39 | 474 | 12.2 | 4 | 339 | 22.6 | 0 | 134 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 2034 | Fulton College | 14 | 258 | 1619 | 6.3 | 115.6 | 42 | 19 | 42 | 507 | 12.1 | 9 | 707 | 27.2 | 2 | 146 | 7.9 | 0 |
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
4.41 s | 4.22 s | 6.8 s | 30.5" | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
26 reps | 25 |
