Troy Polamalu is a former American football player who played as a strong safety. He spent his entire NFL career with Pittsburgh Steelers. He also played football at the University of Southern California and earned consensus All-American.
Polamalu was born Troy Aumua Polamalu on April 19, 1981, in Garden Grove, California. He is of American nationality and is of Samoan descent. His zodiac sign is Aries. He was born to Suila Polamalu. Polamalu appeared on the cover of Madden NFL 10 with Larry Fitzgerald and is supposedly a sufferer of the “Madden Curse”. He also had a small voice role in the 2016 film Moana.
Troy Polamalu has an estimated net worth of $40 Million and has earned a total of $71.6 Million during his professional career. He earned an average annual salary of $9,866,667 during his final contract that lasted for 3 years from 2011-2014. Polamalu has maintained a pretty bank balance through his earnings and has managed to keep his earnings from the sponsor's mystery.
Troy Polamalu has an estimated net worth of $40 Million. SOURCE: Five ThirtyEight He is also popular for his endorsements and commercials. Polamalu has made a contract with Head & Shoulders and appeared in five commercials for the products including Reebok. Currently, he is living a lavish life with luxurious cars and a huge mansion.
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Polamalu and his wife Theodora Holmes met in 2003. Theodora’s brother Alex who is also a football player introduced them to each other. They dated for a year and engaged in 2004, and married the next year in 2005.
Polamalu and his wife founded a foundation called Troy & Theodora Polamalu Foundation that collaborated with the Harry Panos Fund to honor Theodora’s grandfather, who served in World War II. Polamalu received a degree in history on May 13, 2011, from the University of Southern California.
Troy Polamalu with his wife Theodora Holmes. SOURCE: Instagram- tpolamalu Polamalu lives in North Hills with his small family which includes his wife and two sons named Paisios Polamalu and Ephraim Polamalu. Upon retirement, he has plentiful time for his family. He gives a lot of time to his wife and children.
Polamalu hobbies include surfing, listening to music, growing flowers, making furniture, and playing the Piano. He is a devoted Christian and believes in the faith of Jesus Christ.
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The Steelers in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft picked Polamalu. His first Super Bowl debut was in Super Bowl XL in 2006 when the Steelers gained a franchise fifth Super Bowl upon defeating the Seahawks by a score of 21-10.
Polamalu was the highest-paid defensive back in the league when he agreed to a four-year contract extension, worth just over $30 million and $15 million in guarantees.
He signed three years of extension contract with the Steelers on March 5, 2014. Polamalu took retirement from professional football on April 10, 2015. He accomplished his 12-year career with 770 tackles, 32 interceptions, and 3 touchdowns.
Upon high school graduation, he got a scholarship to play for the University of Southern California Trojans football team. Polamalu started his college career in 1999 as a freshman, playing as a safety and linebacker. He registered 12 tackles, 2 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles in his college career.
Apart from freshman season, he performed well in his freshman-sophomore season and junior season. Due to his remarkable performance, he won USC’s MVP award and was also voted a first-team All-American by Football Writers and College and Pro Football News Weekly.
Polamalu joined Douglas High School in Winston, Oregon, where he played football for his school team. In high school, he also lettered in baseball and basketball, where he received all-state and all-league honors.
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