2012: Saw time in every game, starting in all but three ... Had two assisted tackles in the start against Brevard ... He also had a QB hurry in the second quarter ... Posted five solo tackles and one assisted tackle at Georgia Tech for a career-high six tackles, third on the team ... recorded a sack as well as a fumble, the second of his career ... Recorded an assisted tackle at Vanderbilt ... Posted four tackles (two each) against Furman ... Saw time but no stats at Davidson ... Posted an assisted tackle at VMI ... Recorded a solo tackle against Liberty ... Recorded three tackles against Coastal Carolina (3-0) and Gardner Webb (1-2) ... Top 15 on the team in tackles (24 (14-10) and second in sacks with 2.0, posting one against Georgia Tech and Gardner Webb ... His 4.0 QB sacks is tied for eighth in the PC Division I era career record books ... He is also tied for 10th in yards from sacks (26) and tied for sixth in forced fumbles (2) ... Recorded two tackles for a loss, with against Georgia Tech and Gardner Webb ...
2011: Started in seven of his 11 games, finishing the season with 15 tackles, 4.5 of which were for a loss ... His two solo tackles against Charleston Southern were for a loss, one of those a sack for negative nine ... ... He also forced a fumble in that contest ... Posted two solo tackles against VMI, one of which was a sack for a loss of nine yards ... Recorded a solo tackle at CCU and a QB Hurry ... Two tackles at Liberty (1-1) ... Recorded his first career interception as well ... Had on assisted tackle at GSU ... Forced his first career fumble as well ... Posted on solo tackle against GWU ... One assisted tackle, which was for a loss, and had a pas breakup at Stony Brook ... Posted two solo tackles at Furman ... In on two tackles at California and broke up a pass as well... Had an unassisted tackle, for a loss of three yards, against North Greenville ... Saw time against Wofford.
2010: Saw playing time against Davidson before redshirting ...
High School: Played for Ron Gartrell at Stephenson H.S. ... Four-year letterwinner ... Earned all-county honorable mention honors as a junior ... Guided his team to three region titles ... Posted 15 tackles, including five sacks as a senior ... Also forced two fumbles ... Recorded nine sacks, 79 tackles, forced six fumbles, recovered two fumbles and had a touchdown his junior campaign ... Also scored two touchdowns his junior season.
Personal: Joshua Keith Polk was born February 20, 1992 in Lilburn, Ga. ... Son of Gregg and Susan Polk ... Step-son of Valarie Walker ... Has four siblings, Gregory, Lawon, Kesia and Shameka ... Major is Art.
