Who is Troy Polamalu

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Troy Polamalu

Troy Polamalu #43 | Safety | Pittsburgh Steelers

Height: 5-10 Weight: 207
Born: Apr 19, 1981 - Garden Grove, CA
College: USC
Draft: 2003 - 1st round (16th pick) by the Pittsburgh Steelers

Three reasons to love Troy Polamalu

With the Steelers, Troy played in Super Bowl XL on February 5, 2006 and won his first Super Bowl trophy and ring of his young career.

At the University of Southern California, Troy was roommates with then-teammate Carson Palmer and the two were great friends. To this day they are still close, even though Carson plays QB for the Steelers' division rivals, the Cincinnati Bengals.

Polamalu has a blend of speed, anticipation, and instinct that helps to make him a standout player who seems to be involved in almost every defensive play.

Troy Polamalu at a Glance

Troy Aumua Polamalu () (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. He was drafted in the 1st round (16th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Steelers. He played college football at the University of Southern California.

Polamalu is known for his tenacious playing style and his distinct long curly hair. Since joining the Steelers in 2003, he has helped lead the team to two Super Bowl championships.

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Troy Polamalu's College Carreer

USC Defensive Back

Troy Polamalu was a three year starter at USC. He was drafted by the Pittsburg Steelers with their first round pick in 2003 providing an immediate impact to the Steelers defensive backfield. In fact Pittsburg needed Polamalu so badly that they traded their first, third and sixth round picks to move up from their twenty seventh pick to the Chief's sixteenth draft pick to claim Troy.

While at USC, Polamalu was a feared hitter and a team leader from his inspiring play. He was both an excellent pass coverer and run stopper.

Troy was selected an All American and All Conference in both his junior and senior seasons. During his senior year, he registered 68 tackles, 1 interception, 4 pass defenses, and 12 tackles for a loss. Troy was also one of three finalist for the 2002 Thorpe Award and was regarded as USC's best defensive back since Ronnie Lott.