Troy Hambrick
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| Troy Hambrick | |
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| Date of birth: | November 6, 1976 |
| Place of birth: |  Lacoochee, Florida |
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| Position(s): | Running back |
| Jersey №: | 42, 47 |
| College: | South Carolina Savannah State |
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| 2000-2003 2004 |
Dallas Cowboys Arizona Cardinals |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Troy Hambrick (born November 6, 1976 in Lacoochee, Florida) is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He played for the Arizona Cardinals in 2004, and played for the Dallas Cowboys from 2000 to 2003. In his career so far, he has amassed 2,179 yards rushing and 276 yards receiving in 61 games played. He has rushed for nine touchdowns and caught for one in his career. He began his collegiate career at the University of South Carolina in 1996 and was the Gamecocks' leading rusher in 1997 and 1998. However, off the field issues led to his dismissal by then newly-hired Lou Holtz before the start of the 1999 season. He transferred to Savannah State University in Savannah, Georgia for his senior season.
His brother Darren Hambrick was also a player in the NFL; he played inside linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, the Cleveland Browns, and the Carolina Panthers.
[edit] Crack Cocaine
The former Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals player was sentenced by a Tampa judge to five years in prison for selling crack cocaine Tuesday, May 13th 2008 by U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday.
Hambrick pleaded guilty on Feb. 26 to one count of distributing 50 grams or more of crack cocaine.
Court documents show Hambrick sold the drugs in 2007 to a confidential informants near his home in Lacoochee, about 40 miles north of Tampa.
Hambrick’s NFL career spanned five seasons. His best year was 2003 when he rushed for 972 yards and five touchdowns for Dallas.
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