Sam Sword
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born | December 4, 1974 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Arthur Hill (Saginaw) | ||||||||||
| College | Michigan (1995-1998) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1999: undrafted | ||||||||||
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Sam Lee-Arthur Sword (born December 9, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). Sword played four seasons in the NFL for the Oakland Raiders and Indianapolis Colts. He played college football at Michigan, where he was the leading tackler on the undefeated 1997 Michigan Wolverines football team that led the country in scoring defense and total defense and was ranked #1 in the final AP Poll. He led Michigan in tackles for three consecutive years, and his 265 solo tackles ranks third in school history.