Cal Defensive Back Dru Polidore on Pro Day, the Draft Grind and What He Brings to the Table
The safety tested well and leaned on a strong Cal tenure to get to this point.
Cal defensive back Dru Polidore came away from Pro Day with a measured take, satisfied overall, even if the numbers came in slightly below his own expectations.
“It was great. I tested a little bit under what I expected based off my training, but I still had a good day. I had some of the highest numbers, my DB work went smooth, 100% on my catches. I was clean on most of my breaks. There were a couple I wish I had back, but felt pretty good.”
The draft process itself has been a test of a different kind.
“It’s been a grind. Definitely a little scary and in limbo sometimes, not really knowing how things are going to turn out. I’ve just been trying to keep my head down, work, try to cross off every box that I can and not regret anything.”
On what he offers an NFL roster, Polidore pointed to his production and his physicality.
“I bring a guy that’s going to run and hit. I feel like I was one of the best tacklers in the ACC this year. I missed a few games and still ended the season with 62 tackles, a couple forced fumbles. I’m always around the ball, I love to make hits and I love to be over the top and close the skies off.”
His time at Cal, though brief, gave him exactly the kind of environment he needed heading into this process.
“They definitely helped me just being in a pro style defense. Being a safety at Cal, I had to communicate at a high level, pretty much being a leader on the defense. I was the guy with the green dot on. It was great being able to have a year where I came in, learned the defense really quickly, and ultimately that’s what I’ll have to do if I get the opportunity to go to the NFL as well.”