Safety, USC, 1999–2002
Troy Polamalu
Lettered 1999–2002 (school media guide)
- Born
- Apr 19, 1981, in Garden Grove, California
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Troy Polamalu played safety at USC (1999–2002). He was a consensus All‑American in 2002. The Pittsburgh Steelers took Polamalu in the first round, No. 16 overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2019.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 2019College Football Hall of Fame
- Inducted 2020Pro Football Hall of Fame
- 2001, 2002First-team All-Pac-10
- 2002Consensus All‑American
Team titles: Pac-10 champions, 2002
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2003 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10⅛″ |
| Weight | 206 lb |
| Arm length | 30¾″ |
| Hand size | 10⅛″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.33 s |
| Vertical jump | 43½″ |
| Bench press | 25 reps |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 8 (2004–08, 2010–11, 2013) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 4 (2005, 2008, 2010–11) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (2004, 2007)
All-Pro teams: AP first team 2005, 2008, 2010–11; AP second team 2004, 2007; Pro Football Writers first team 2005, 2008, 2010–11; Sporting News first team 2005, 2008, 2010–11.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Books
Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.
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