FantasyHQ+
College Football

2001 NFL Draft · Rd 4 · #112 overall

Carlos Polk Nebraska Draft

Carlos Polk was drafted No. 112 overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 2001 NFL Draft out of Nebraska. 74 regular-season games · 7 career approximate value

Overall pick
#112
Round
4
Draft class
2001
NFL games
74
Career AV
793rd at Nebraska

The pick

How Carlos Polk came off the board in 2001.

Drafted by

San Diego Chargers

Rd 4 · #112 overall · AFC West

Full 2001 draft class (246 picks)
Position
Linebacker LB
College
Nebraska Big Ten at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

74 regular-season games · 7 career approximate value

Games played
74
Career approximate value
793rd among Nebraska picks
AV with the drafting club
7100% of career value
Final season
20087 years after the draft

Around pick 112

Who came off the board on either side of Carlos Polk.

#110 Brandon Spoon LB · BUF North Carolina #111 Mathias Nkwenti T · PIT Temple #113 Ben Hamilton G · DEN Minnesota #114 Cedric Scott DE · NYG Southern Mississippi

Nebraska in the 2001 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#34 Kyle Vanden Bosch DE · ARI Nebraska · 3× Pro Bowl #50 Dominic Raiola C · DET Nebraska #121 Correll Buckhalter RB · PHI Nebraska #151 Russ Hochstein C · TB Nebraska #166 Bobby Newcombe WR · ARI Nebraska #192 Dan Alexander RB · TEN Nebraska

Other LB picks from Nebraska

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#58 Lavonte David LB · TB · 2012 Nebraska · 1× All-Pro · 1× Pro Bowl #15 Jimmy Williams LB · DET · 1982 Nebraska #36 Barrett Ruud LB · TB · 2005 Nebraska #251 Scott Shanle LB · LAR · 2003 Nebraska #6 Broderick Thomas LB · TB · 1989 Nebraska #4 Mike Croel LB · DEN · 1991 Nebraska

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Carlos Polk in the 2001 NFL Draft

Carlos Polk is a Linebacker out of Nebraska selected No. 112 overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 2001 NFL Draft. 74 regular-season games · 7 career approximate value Nebraska has produced 203 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

Keep exploring

Frequently asked questions

Where was Carlos Polk drafted?

Carlos Polk was selected No. 112 overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 2001 NFL Draft (Rd 4). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2001/carlos-polk.

What college did Carlos Polk play for?

Carlos Polk played college football at Nebraska in the Big Ten. See every Nebraska draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/nebraska-cornhuskers.

How did Carlos Polk's NFL career turn out?

74 regular-season games · 7 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2001/carlos-polk.