troy polamalu
Just call Troy Polamalu the man with the million dollar hair. [1]
On the Pittsburgh Steelers, Troy Polamalu pretty much handles them all. [2]
Troy Polamalu during the 2007 NFL season. [3]
Troy Polamalu admitted that he’s been thinking about his troublesome left knee during training camp. [4]
His full name is Troy Polamalu Aumua. [5]
2009 (5-5): Left season-opener in the second quarter with a knee injury?missed the next four games?returned in Week 6?re-injured his knee in Week 10 and missed the remainder of the season?tied the team lead with three interceptions?9/10 vs. Tennessee: Made his 17 consecutive start at SS?finished with five solo tackles, one interception and one pass defense?left the game in the second quarter with a knee injury?9/20 at Chicago: Was inactive due to a knee injury?9/27 at Cincinnati: Was inactive due to a knee injury?10/4 vs. San Diego: Was inactive due to a knee injury?10/5 at Detroit: Was inactive due to a knee injury?10/18 vs. Cleveland: Returned from a knee injury to make his second start this season?recorded three solo tackles, one pressure and one interception?10/25 vs. Minnesota: Made his third start of the season at SS?recorded eight solo tackles and two pass breakups?11/9 at Denver: Made his fourth start of the season?recorded three solo tackles, two pass breakups and one interception?11/15 vs. Cincinnati: Made his fifth start of the season?recorded one solo tackle before leaving the game early due to a knee injury?11/22 at Kansas City: Was inactive due to a knee injury?11/29 at Baltimore: Was inactive due to a knee injury?12/6 vs. Oakland: Was inactive due to a knee injury?12/10 at Cleveland: Was inactive due to a knee injury?12/20 vs. Green Bay: Was inactive due to a knee injury?12/27 vs. Baltimore: Was inactive due to a knee injury?1/3 at Miami: Was inactive due to a knee injury. [6]
The team that coveted his services most, the Steelers, were sitting at number 20. [2]
I think there’s a lot of Samoans in professional football because it’s closely related to a family atmosphere. [7]
Did Not Play or did not accumulate any stats. [1]
This is from the Steelers website. [7]
Defensive backs in the NFL have to do everything from covering wideouts and tight ends to stopping the run, breaking up screens and blitzing the quarterback. [2]
Overall in 2002 while appearing in 12 games (all but California), he had 68 tackles, including 9 for losses of 44 yards (with 3 sacks for 27 yards), plus an interception which he returned 33 yards, 6 deflections and 3 forced fumbles. [5]
) (born Troy Aumua on April 19, 1981 in Garden Grove, California) is a professional American football strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. [3]
He repeated as a first-team All-American, gutting out game after game after suffering a high ankle sprain midway through the season. [2]
COLLEGE: Was a three-year starter who became the Trojans’ first two-time All-American since Tony Boselli (1992, 1994)…was one of three finalists for the 2002 Jim Thorpe Award, given to the nation’s top defensive back?recorded 278 tackles with 29 stops behind the line of scrimmage, six interceptions (returned three for touchdowns), 13 pass deflections, two fumble recoveries and four blocked punts during his career. [7]
Sources:
[1] ESPN.com: Troy Polamalu
[2] JockBio: Troy Polamalu Biography
[3] Troy Polamalu - Wikipedia
[4] Troy Polamalu
[5] Player Bio: Troy Polamalu - University of Southern California …
[6] Pittsburgh Steelers: Troy Polamalu
[7] MySpace - Troy Polamalu - 29 - Male - Pittsburgh …