Temple safety Dontae Pollard brings versatile, veteran back-end production
In the 2025 season, Dontae Pollard was a rotation safety for Temple who produced 36 tackles, 0.5 sacks, and started making impact plays early, including his first Temple sack at Tulsa. Temple’s roster notes say he earned a role in the safety rotation, debuted in Week 1, and then missed the Army and Tulane games because of injury, so availability is a real consideration. His differentiators are veteran experience, steady tackling, and enough range to contribute in multiple coverage looks; he looks like a solid fit for a defense that values reliable, assignment-sound secondary play.
