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Troy Polamalu

USC · Safety · 1999-2002

COV
88
TAK
85
RNG
82

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Polamalu was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2001, a consensus All-American in 2002 and a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (2001 and 2002).

Polamalu was the No. 16 overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 88 overall, the 2nd-highest safety rating at USC since 1990 and No. 6 among all safeties of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2001
    • First-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2002
    • Consensus All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2003
    • No. 16 overall pick, NFL Draft

USC Teammates

  1. 98Reggie Bush2003-05RB
  2. 96Matt Leinart2002-05QB
  3. 95Carson Palmer1998-2002QB
  4. 86Kenechi Udeze2002-03EDGE
  5. 86Matt Grootegoed2002-04LB
  6. 86Mike Williams2002-04WR
  7. 86Shaun Cody2002-04EDGE
  8. 80Darnell Bing2004-05LB
  9. 80Lofa Tatupu2004LB
  10. 80Mike Patterson2002-04EDGE

Full USC all-time roster

Top Safeties of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 95Ed ReedMiami · 1998-2001S
  2. 95Sean TaylorMiami · 2001-03S
  3. 93Mike DossOhio State · 1999-2002S
  4. 91Roy WilliamsOklahoma · 1998-2001S
  5. 90Michael HuffTexas · 2004-05S
  6. 86Antrel RolleMiami · 2001-04S
  7. 86Eric WeddleUtah · 2003-06S
  8. 86Ernest ShazorMichigan · 2003-04S

Best college safeties since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Troy Polamalu) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.