Troy Hambrick
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| Position: | Running back | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | November 6, 1976 Lacoochee, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Pasco (Dade City, Florida) | ||||
| College: | South Carolina (1996–1998), Savannah State (1999) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2000 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Troy Hambrick (born November 6, 1976) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals. He played college football at University of South Carolina and Savannah State University.
Early years
Hambrick and his brother
He accepted a football scholarship from the University of South Carolina. In 1996, he became the first freshman in school history to rush for 100-yards in consecutive games, when he posted 120 yards against the University of Florida and 135 yards with 2 touchdowns against Clemson University to close the season. In that game, Hambrick and Duce Staley, became the second duo in school history to each rush for 100 yards in the same contest. He finished with 43 carries for 281 yards (6.5-yard average) and 5 touchdowns.
As a sophomore, although he was a backup behind Boo Williams, he still led the team in rushing with 115 carries for 604 yards (5.3-yard average) and 5 touchdowns. As a junior, he was named the starter, leading the team with 144 carries for 701 yards (4.9-yard average) and 4 touchdowns. Off the field issues led to his dismissal by then newly hired head coach Lou Holtz, before the start of the season on July 24, 1999.[1] At the time, he ranked 18th on the school's All-time career rushing list.
He transferred to Savannah State University for his senior season. He became a starter at running back, posting 183 carries for 1,189 yards (6.5-yard average, 108.1 yards-per-game), 14 receptions for 111 yards, 18 touchdowns and led the SIAC Conference in scoring (116 points).[2] He finished with school records for most rushing yards-game (181), most rushing touchdowns-game (4), most rushing touchdowns-season (18), most yards per carry-season (6.5), most points-season (116) and most total touchdowns-season (19).
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
237 lb (108 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.70 s | 1.69 s | 2.75 s | 4.44 s | 7.48 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[3]
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Dallas Cowboys
Hambrick was signed as an
In
His play in limited appearances created a controversy whether he should start ahead of Smith, which in turn affected the relationship between the two players. In
Hambrick is best known for being the player that replaced Smith as the Cowboys starter in the
Oakland Raiders
On May 17,
Arizona Cardinals
During the 2004 season in a twist of fate, he ended up once again backing up Smith with the Arizona Cardinals. Hambrick played in the first 10 games, collecting 63 carries for 283 yards and one touchdown, before spraining his foot and being placed on the Injured reserve list. He was released on August 22, 2005.[7]
Utah Blaze (AFL)
On November 9, 2007, he signed with the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League in an attempt to come back, but was waived within a month after being arrested.
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2000 | DAL | 3 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | DAL | 16 | 11 | 113 | 579 | 5.1 | 80 | 2 | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 27 | 0 |
| 2002 | DAL | 16 | 0 | 79 | 317 | 4.0 | 18 | 1 | 21 | 99 | 4.7 | 14 | 0 |
| 2003 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 275 | 972 | 3.5 | 42 | 5 | 17 | 99 | 5.8 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | ARI | 10 | 0 | 63 | 283 | 4.5 | 62 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 9 | 1 |
| 61 | 27 | 536 | 2,179 | 4.1 | 80 | 9 | 46 | 276 | 6.0 | 27 | 1 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2003 | DAL | 1 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Personal life
Hambrick's brother
In September 2005, Hambrick was arrested on domestic abuse charges, which were dropped after prosecutors declined to file formal charges. In 2007, he was arrested for selling cocaine. He later was sentenced to five years in prison, but was released in March 2011 after entering a drug treatment program.[8]
References
- ^ "Hambrick, Bush all but dismissed from USC squad". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Hambrick still willing to wait". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "2000 NFL Draft Scout Troy Hambrick College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Cowboys release Troy Hambrick". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Hambrick could compete for starting job". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Cardinals trade for Zellner, Hambrick". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Ward not sure of numbers, but deal is close". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Ex-Dallas Cowboy Troy Hambrick seeks redemption after leaving prison". Retrieved February 19, 2018.