Troy Hambrick was born on November 6,1976 and is an American former professional football running back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals.
17 Facts About Troy Hambrick
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Troy Hambrick played college football at University of South Carolina and Savannah State University.
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Troy Hambrick was named to the Florida Super 24 Senior Team and the Tampa Tribune Player of the Year.
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Troy Hambrick accepted a football scholarship from the University of South Carolina.
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Troy Hambrick finished with 43 carries for 281 yards and 5 touchdowns.
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Troy Hambrick transferred to Savannah State University for his senior season.
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Troy Hambrick became a starter at running back, posting 183 carries for 1,189 yards, 14 receptions for 111 yards, 18 touchdowns and led the SIAC Conference in scoring.
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Troy Hambrick finished with school records for most rushing yards-game, most rushing touchdowns-game, most rushing touchdowns-season, most yards per carry-season, most points-season and most total touchdowns-season.
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Troy Hambrick was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2000 NFL draft on June 1.
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Troy Hambrick finished the season with 3 special teams tackles.
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Troy Hambrick registered 579 yards with a 5.1-yard average per carry, good for third place in the NFL and 8 special teams tackles.
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Troy Hambrick is best known for being the player that replaced Smith as the Cowboys starter in the 2003 season.
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Troy 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.
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Troy Hambrick's brother Darren was a linebacker in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers.
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Troy Hambrick's uncle is former Major League Baseball pitcher Mudcat Grant.
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In September 2005, Troy Hambrick was arrested on domestic abuse charges, which were dropped after prosecutors declined to file formal charges.
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Troy Hambrick later was sentenced to five years in prison, but was released in March 2011 after entering a drug treatment program.