He was selected by the BC Lions in the second round of the 1999 CFL draft after playing CIS football at the University of British Columbia.
[7] He then signed with the CFL's Toronto Argonauts in late June 2000, but was released during final roster cuts on July 1, 2000.
[8][9] Pol was signed to the Lions' practice roster on September 20, 2000, due to the impending retirement of Scott Hendrickson.
[13] He competed with Canadians Paul Blenkhorn and Andrew Carter for the Stampeders' sixth offensive line spot.
[16] Before signing with the Stampeders in August, Pol started working as a personal trainer as he believed his football career was over.