Lousaka Romon Polite (born September 14, 1981) is a former American football fullback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh. Early years Polite attended Woodland Hills High School, where played at fullback and inside linebacker. As a senior, he posted 116 carries for 1,022 yards (8.8-yard average), 20 touchdowns and 83 tackles, while earning All-conference honors. He also practiced track, where he was a two-time state finalist in the javelin throw. College career Polite accepted a football scholarship from the University of Pittsburgh. As a redshirt freshman, he was named the starter at fullback, tallying 36 carries for 109 yards, 16 receptions for 118 yards and one touchdown. As a sophomore, he collected 22 carries for 77 yards, 9 receptions for 69 yards and one touchdown. As a junior, he registered 52 carries for 211 yards, 9 receptions for 76 yards and 2 touchdowns. As a senior, he rushed for 258 yards on 70 carries, caught 25 passed for 222 yards and scored 2 touchdowns. He became the first three-year captain in school history and was a four-year starter at fullback. He also saw action at running back, but had minimal success at that position. Professional career Dallas Cowboys Polite was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2004 NFL Draft. He was waived before the start of the season and signed to the practice squad on November 3. On December 28, he was promoted to the active roster after fullback Richie Anderson was placed on the injured reserve list with a neck injury. In 2005, he took over the starting fullback position after Darian Barnes was waived injured with a sprained ankle. In 2006, he was released on October 20 and re-signed on November 2. He was cut on November 7 and re-signed on November 15. He spent three years with the team, contributing mostly with his blocking at fullback, while registering 28 rushing yards and 97 receiving yards on 12 receptions. He was waived before the start of the 2007 season, with the team deciding to keep rookie Deon Anderson and second-year player Oliver Hoyte. Chicago Bears In 2007, Polite signed with the Chicago Bears. He played in 5 games and had 2 tackles on special teams, but did not see any