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18 Facts About Sam Sword

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Sam Lee-Arthur Sword was born on December 9,1974 and is a former American football player.

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Sam Sword led Michigan in tackles for three consecutive years, and his 265 solo tackles ranks third in school history.

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Sam Sword played four seasons of professional football as a linebacker and on special teams in the National Football League for the Oakland Raiders in 1999 and for the Indianapolis Colts from 2000 to 2002.

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Sam Sword appeared in 45 NFL games, eight as a starter, and registered 66 tackles.

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Sam Sword played middle linebacker and tight end for the football team, led the 1991 team to a state championship, and received all-state honors.

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Sam Sword was later inducted into the Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame.

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Sam Sword enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1994 and played college football for head coach Lloyd Carr's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1995 to 1998.

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Sam Sword led the team with 108 tackles, including 72 solo tackles.

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Sam Sword had a career-high 13 solo tackles against Notre Dame and was the team's leading tackler on a 1997 squad that led the country in both scoring defense and total defense.

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Sam Sword was selected as a second-team All-Big Ten player by both the conference coaches and media.

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Sam Sword became the second player in Michigan history to lead the team in tackles three consecutive years.

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In four years at Michigan, Sam Sword started 39 games and totaled 370 tackles, including 265 solo tackles, five pass breakups, three fumble recoveries, and one interception.

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Sam Sword was named the 1997 and 1998 winner of The Roger Zatkoff Award as the team's best linebacker.

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Sam Sword was undrafted in the 1999 NFL Draft but signed as a free agent with the Oakland Raiders.

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Sam Sword appeared in 10 games for the Raiders, five of them as a starter, during the 1999 season.

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In 2000, Sam Sword joined the Indianapolis Colts and remained with the club for three seasons.

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Sam Sword appeared in all 16 regular season games in 2001 and 2002, principally as a special teams player, and started three games at linebacker.

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In four NFL seasons, Sam Sword appeared in 45 games, eight as a starter at linebacker, and recorded 66 tackles and two sacks.