Troy Polamalu
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 19, 1981 Garden Grove, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Douglas (Winston, Oregon) | ||||||||||||||
| College | USC (1999–2002) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2003: 1st round, 16th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Troy Aumua Polamalu (/ˌpoʊləˈmɑːluː/; born Troy Benjamin Aumua; April 19, 1981) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 12-year career as a safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). An eight-time Pro Bowl and six-time All-Pro selection, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020, his first year of eligibility.
Polamalu played college football for the USC Trojans, earning consensus All-American honors in 2002. He was chosen by the Steelers in the first round of the 2003 NFL draft. He was a member of two Steelers' Super Bowl championship teams and was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2010, helping them to another Super Bowl appearance. He was also the head of player relations of the Alliance of American Football. Known for his "range, explosiveness, and impact on the field," Polamalu is widely considered one of the greatest safeties in NFL history, and is credited with playing a key role in the Steelers' success during the 2000s.