FRISCO Youth DeMarcus Ware Jersey , Texas (AP) — Tony Pollard returned kicks and caught passes while growing up admiring Reggie Bush, making it easy to believe the former Memphis running back would be a change-of-pace option behind two-time NFL rushing champion Ezekiel Elliott for the Dallas Cowboys.The rookie fourth-round pick is also 6-foot, 210 pounds, with plans to put on a little more weight. So running between the tackles isn’t something Pollard fears as the Cowboys look to ease the load on a star with 1,003 touches in his first three seasons.“I know people think he’s going to be this gadget guy,” running backs coach Gary Brown said. “He’s more than that. He’s bigger than what you think he is and he runs powerful for a guy you think is a gadget guy. I think he can do all our runs and more, too.”The numbers with Pollard’s hometown Memphis Tigers show why he would get labeled. Besides tying an FBS career record with seven kickoff returns for touchdowns, Pollard ran for 552 yards with six TDs while adding 458 yards receiving with three more scores in his final season as a junior.Pollard isn’t concerned about being labeled, and he takes in stride the talk of being nothing more than a backup to begin his pro career.“Change-of-pace back can be however you take it,” Pollard said. “The way I look at it is a guy coming in with a lot of speed being able to make the long home run plays DeMarcus Ware Jersey Stitched , also being able to run in between some tackles and get some hard yards and being able to make plays on special teams.”Dallas drafted another running back in the seventh round in Mike Weber, who was Elliott’s teammate at Ohio State when he took a redshirt year in 2015. The Cowboys selected two running backs when they already had one of the league’s best because they decided their backup wasn’t good enough.Rod Smith had just 32 carries in the first 15 games before getting 12 while Elliott sat in a meaningless regular-season finale when the Cowboys already had secured the NFC East title. Dallas didn’t bring back Smith and instead made the role of Elliott’s backup a priority in the draft.Elliott’s 304 rushes last season were 18 fewer than he had as a rookie All-Pro in 2016. But his 77 catches in 2018 were a franchise record for a running back. While the two-time Pro Bowler will be just 24 when the season starts, the toll of 300-plus carries and nearly 400 touches is daunting.Dallas’ last experience with such a load was 2014 rushing champion DeMarco Murray, who had 449 touches that year. The Cowboys let him go in free agency after that All-Pro season, and Murray retired three years later at age 30 without coming close to the production of his best year.“It’s just physics,” Brown said. “Year after year with that type of workload, eventually, anyone’s going to slow down. We’re trying to pre-empt that and take care of him now.”The Cowboys have a first-year offensive coordinator in Kellen Moore , just two years removed from being the team’s backup quarterback. Moore became star QB Dak Prescott’s position coach immediately upon retiring and now is replacing one of his mentors in Scott Linehan.One of the buzz words for Dallas this offseason is creativity, after Linehan was criticized for lacking it  Youth Dak Prescott Jersey , but the Cowboys are quick to remind how they’re defined. It’s a run-first offense behind Elliott.“I don’t know that I’d use the word ‘limit,'” coach Jason Garrett said when asked about the club’s priority in trying to protect Elliott. “We want to get Zeke Elliott the ball.”Weber’s outlook isn’t as bright as Pollard’s, in part because of what Pollard will offer on special teams. Even though kickoff returns don’t play much of a role with current NFL rules, Pollard figures to get a long look as a punt returner along with veteran Tavon Austin.But Weber will have an important ally in Elliott, who quickly turned stardom at Ohio State into a high profile with America’s Team . Four years ago, Elliott was coming off a dazzling national championship game, helping lead the Buckeyes to the title in the first year of the college playoff.“When I first got to Ohio State, Zeke did a good job of helping with the playbook and showing me the way, the works,” Weber said. “I think it’s like the same thing over again. He can help me again.”And maybe Weber Dak Prescott Jersey Stitched , along with Pollard, can help ease the load on Elliott.NOTES: Pollard and the team’s top draft pick, second-rounder Trysten Hill, signed when rookie minicamp opened Friday. Hill is a defensive lineman from Central Florida. Third-rounder Connor McGovern, an offensive lineman from Penn State, is the only unsigned pick. … Larry Allen Jr. is among the undrafted free agents with the Cowboys. He is the son of Hall of Fame offensive lineman Larry Allen, who spent his first 12 seasons with Dallas. Trysten Hill can do it all!"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Dallas Cowboys NewsDallas Cowboys 2019 DraftOne of the best plays of Trysten Hill’s college career didn’t even come on defenseNew,53commentsTrysten Hill can do it all!CDTShareTweetShareShareOne of the best plays of Trysten Hill’s college career didn’t even come on defenseThomas J. Russo-USA TODAY SportsThere are a lot of elements to Trysten Hill’s game to like, that’s a big reason why the Dallas Cowboys drafted him with the 58th overall pick last week.Hill looks to be one of the more disruptive defensive tackles that the Cowboys have had come through their locker room in some time. This is a position many have screamed for them to address and lo and behold, they finally did.If you’re still wondering exactly what Dallas got from their new man in the middle then you might want to listen to the latest episode of The Ocho where Jeff Sharon of SB Nation’s Black and Gold Banneret joined me to give us the details on Rod Marinelli’s new toy. They have a draft profile up on Hill that’s worth checking out Youth Amari Cooper Jersey , too.Among the many things that Jeff shared, for those who are unaware, is that one of Hill’s more incredible plays while at UCF last season didn’t even happen on defense. With the Knights trailing and needing a huge fourth-down conversion they gambled on a short-yardage situation. They decided to run the ball (whoa that sounds familiar) behind the fortress that is Trysten Hill.The play led to a huge UCF touchdown which turned into a thrilling victory for them. We’ve seen defensive tackles used as blockers before, but so rarely when it works out in epic fashion. As Jeff notes, it speaks to Hills versatility as an athlete, his willingness to do whatever it takes to help his team win (Jason Garrett is smiling), and basically how awesome he is at anything he does. He even shared the play with a fun edit afterwards.A lot has been said about Hill’s immaturity, but I thought that Jeff brought up a great comparison when he mentioned the movie Miracle and how Jim Craig refused to take the psychology tests that Team USA coach Herb Brooks was administering to the team. If you haven’t seen the film, Craig is the goalie for the team and simply wants to do that - play goalie. He doesn’t see the purpose in taking a psychology test and is somewhat reprimanded for it.Later on, during a confrontation between Craig and Brooks Amari Cooper Jersey Stitched , the former succumbs and says that he’ll take whatever test he has to in order to play. That’s when Brooks tells him that he no longer wants to see him take the test, he wants to see the guy that wouldn’t take the test play for him. This isn’t an exact comparison to what Trysten Hill experience at UCF, but considering he underwent a coaching change that wanted him to do something different, it’s comparable. He wants to play defensive tackle and destroy the pocket. That’s probably why Rod Marinelli likes him so much.A big thanks to Jeff and the Black and Gold Banneret for taking some time to educate us on who Trysten Hill is and the things that make him special. He also threw a large amount of kudos in the direction of Tony Pollard, who UCF played twice last season. He was hard for them to stop, although not too tough for his brand new teammate.Imagine Trysten blocking for Zeke!