Sam Hurd
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| Sam Hurd | |
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| Date of birth | April 24, 1985 |
| Place of birth | San Antonio, TX |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| College | Northern Illinois |
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| 2006-present | Dallas Cowboys |
Sam Hurd (born April 24, 1985 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American football player who currently plays wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys. He stands in at 6 foot 2 inches and weighs 195 pounds and dawns the number 17 on his jersey.
At Northern Illinois University, he paired with P.J. Fleck, Shantone Powers and Dan Sheldon to form one of the best WRs tandems in the MAC. Hurd helped NIU to a victory in the 2004 Sillicon Valley Football Classic in a game that was delayed nearly 40 minutes due to a power outage. Once power was restored, ESPN announcers Pam Ward and Mike Tomczak called the Huskies big win over Troy State. In his career at NIU he amassed 143 receptions (tied for fifth in school history), 2,323 yards (second in school history) and 21 receiving touchdowns (third in school history).
Against the Houston Texans in the 2006 season, Hurd recorded his first NFL reception on Tony Romo's first NFL pass (34 yards). Four weeks later, Hurd got his first start against the Arizona Cardinals recording four catches for 42 yards and also caught a touchdown pass that was negated due to offensive pass interference against Patrick Crayton. He ended the 2006 season with 5 catches for 75 yards and collected 11 tackles while also forcing 2 fumbles along with recovering 2 fumbles, while playing on special teams.
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