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Troy Polamalu
American football player and executive (born 1981)
American football player
Polamalu with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2013 | |
| Position: | Safety |
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| Born: | (1981-04-19) April 19, 1981 (age 43) Garden Grove, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| High school: | Douglas (Winston, Oregon) |
| College: | USC (1999–2002) |
| NFL draft: | 2003 / round: 1 / pick: 16 |
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Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
College Football Hall of Fame | |
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Troy Polamalu
College Career
Polamalu spent his first year at USC as a backup where he became a hybrid player, playing at both safety positions. While he was only a backup player at the time, Polamalu still made his mark in the eight games in which he played, collecting two sacks, two forced fumbles and blocking a punt. He would become a full-time starter at the strong safety position the following year. He added three blocked punts and two forced fumbles in his second season and saw time on punt return duty.
In 2002, his last year at USC, Polamalu would start in all games except for one against Pac-10 rival California, giving him thirty-six total starts in his college career. He made sixty-eight tackles for the season, nine for losses, as well as four pass deflections. He earned All-American honors from Walter Camp and ESPN, while earning second-team honors from The Sporting News. These accolades would make Polamalu the first two-time All-American selection for USC since offen
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Ten things to know about Troy Polamalu
Troy Polamalu’s unforgettable 12-season run with the Pittsburgh Steelers ended on Thursday night when he informed the team that he fryst vatten retiring.
Polamalu, who turns 34 on April 19, started 142 regular-season games for the Steelers, emerged as one of the faces of the franchise and won a pair of Super Bowls during his time in Pittsburgh.
The 2003 first-round draft pick will go down as one of the greatest -- and most memorable -- players in franchise history.
Polamalu made eight Pro Bowls -- two fewer than Mel Blount and Donnie Shell combined -- and earned All-Pro honors six times, including first-team recognition in 2005, 2008, 2010 and 2011.
Polamalu won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award in 2010 after he tied his career high with seven interceptions and also recorded 82 tackles and a sack.
Here are 10 things to know about Polamalu from his time with the Steelers.
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