Table of Biography
Troy Polamalu is an American professional football player in the National Football League. Troy Polamalu played his entire 12-year career for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL.
Early Life and Education
Troy Polamalu was born Troy Benjamin Aumua on April 19, 1981. Currently, he is 42 years old. His surname at birth was Aumua.
Troy petitioned in 2007 to change his legal surname to his mother’s maiden name Polamalu. He is originally from Garden Grove, California, USA.
His mother’s name is Suila Polamalu. Troy is the youngest of five children, brother Sakio Aumua, and three sisters Tria Aumua, Sheila Aumua, and Lupe Aumua.
Moreover, his father left the family soon after Polamalu was born.
Moreover, he graduated from Douglas High School in Winston, Oregon. Furthermore, he also played high school baseball and basketball, where he received all-state and all-league honors.
Caption: Troy Polamalu, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Centennial Class, posing for a photo. Source: Trohans.
Troy Polamalu – Net Worth 2024
This former player is considered a Steelers legend. Therefore, Troy has a net worth of around $40 million. However, there is no information about his salary and other asset values.
Body Measurements
Troy is 5 feet 10 inches or 1.78 m tall. Similarly, he weighs around 94 kilos or 207 lb. He has long black hair and a pair of dark brown eyes.
Other than this, he has not shared detailed information regarding his body stats.
Career and Professional Life
Troy played his entire 12-year professional football career with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Therefore, a two-time All-American out of the University of Southern California, he was drafted in the first round, 16th player overall, of the 2003 National Football League Draft.
Quickly, he earned his nickname, “the Tasmanian Devil,” given to him by his fellow teammates for his range, explosiveness, and impact on the field.
Troy had a strong performance in the 2008 AFC Championship Game with a 40-yard pick-six late in the game to propel the Steelers to a Super Bowl title.
Moreover, he added three tackles, one assist, one tackle for loss, and two passes defended.
Caption: Troy Polamalu while playing. Source: The
During his storied tenure, he was a defensive leader who guided the Steelers to seven playoff appearances in 12 years and 5 division titles, and they won 2 of their three Super Bowl appearances – XL and XLIII.
Likewise, the 2010 Defensive Player of the Year, he recorded seven interceptions for one TD, a sack, and 63 tackles for the season.
This player was selected to 8 Pro Bowls, received First-Team All-Pro honors 4 times, Second-Team All-Pro twice, and was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week 7 times throughout his illustrious career.
Troy is a member of the NFL All-Decade Team of the 2000s and the Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team.
Troy was a member of two Steelers’ Super Bowl championship teams and was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in the year 2010. Also, in the same year, he was Walter Payton’s Man of the Year.
Additionally, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall Of Fame in the year 2020, his first year of eligibility. On April 10, 2015, this player announced his retirement from professional football citing his family as the main reason.
Personal Life
In the year 2005, he married his wife Theodora Holmes. Their marriage was organized in the Greek Orthodox religion as Theodora and her family were raised like this.
They share two sons, Paisios and Ephraim. They all live a happy life together.
Caption: Troy Polamalu’s family picture. Source: Players
Troy Polamalu – Social Media
His Instagram ‘@tpolamalu’ has earned over 559K followers. Troy Polamalu has gained more than 2.4 million followers on his Facebook page.
Similarly, Troy Polamalu has amassed over 835K followers on his ‘@tpolamalu’ Twitter account.