Writers of Pro Football Prospectus 2008

Troy Polamalu

Position: SS

Size: 5-10, 212 pounds

Draft: Pittsburgh Steelers 2003 (Round: 1 / Pick: 16)

College: USC

Birthdate: 04/19/1981

Standard Stats

YearTeamPosGGSTotal TklTklAstSacksIntIntTDPDFFFRFumTDPenPenYd
2011PITSS16169164271.02014000334
2010PITSS14146349141.0711110028
2009PITSS55201820.0307000435

Advanced Stats

YearTeamPosPlaysStopsDftsYd/PlayRankStop RateRankAdj Pct Tm TotalRankRun/Pass Ratio
2011PITSS10554266.4651%614%40.8
2010PITSS7334196.8847%1211%320.5
2009PITSS271398.5--48%--12%--0.5

Advanced Stats vs Pass

All Pass PlaysReceptions Only
YearTeamPosPlaysStopsDftsYd/PlayRankStop RateRankPct TmTklStopsStop Rate
2011PITSS5825148.01143%2016%43.010.023%
2010PITSS4920138.1941%2210%37.08.022%
2009PITSS18968.1--50%--5%11.02.018%

Advanced Stats vs Run

YearTeamPosPlaysStopsDftsYd/PlayRankStop RateRankPct Tm
2011PITSS4729124.4462%462%
2010PITSS241464.1458%758%
2009PITSS9439.3--44%--44%

Charting Stats

AdjustedNon-Adjusted
YearTeamPosHitsHurTgtsTgt%RankAvg DistYACRankSuc%RankPaYdRankSuc%PaYd
2011PITSS374610.7%98.12.2859%336.41266%5.7
2010PITSS15387.7%199.32.21645%645.4145%5.8
2009PITSS001610.2%411.65.26766%135.3869%4.8

Similarity Scores

Most Similar Players for 2011
RankPlayerYearSim
1Sammy Knight2005888
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Most Similar Players for 2010-2011
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1Quintin Mikell2009-2010817
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1Adrian Wilson2007-2009783
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