Troy Nolan
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Career Summary
Troy Nolan is a former NFL defensive back from Los Angeles who played college football at Arizona State.
The NFL listed Nolan as a 6-foot-2, 202-pound defensive back from Arizona State and Los Angeles. Arizona State identifies him as Troy Dana Nolan Jr., born September 7, 1986.
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Early Life
Nolan grew up in Los Angeles as the only child of Troy Nolan Sr. and Karen Gatewood.
Arizona State’s biography identifies Nolan’s parents as Troy Nolan Sr. and Karen Gatewood and says he is an only child.
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High School
At El Camino Real High School, Nolan earned conference honors on both sides of the ball and played several sports.
Arizona State reported that Nolan was first-team All-West Valley Conference on defense, second-team on offense, conference MVP, and El Camino Real’s defensive player of the year in 2003. He also lettered in football, basketball, track and field, and soccer.
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College Career
Nolan was a two-year Arizona State starter who recorded 10 interceptions and four defensive touchdowns.
Arizona State credited Nolan with 128 tackles, 13 pass breakups, 10 interceptions, four interception-return touchdowns, and one fumble-return touchdown across 25 starts. He earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors in both 2007 and 2008.
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Path to the NFL
Houston selected Nolan in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
Arizona State announced that Houston selected Nolan in the seventh round of the 2009 draft.
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NFL Career
Nolan played 38 NFL games for Houston, Miami, and Chicago, recording 76 tackles, three interceptions, and 1.5 sacks.
NFL career statistics list 16 Houston games in 2010, 14 in 2011, four more Houston games in 2012, three Miami games in 2012, and one Chicago game in 2012. The total is 38 games, 76 tackles, three interceptions, and 1.5 sacks.
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Career Accomplishments
Nolan paired two All-Pac-10 seasons with a four-year NFL career.
Arizona State named Nolan second-team All-Pac-10 in both 2007 and 2008. When Chicago signed him in 2012, the Bears reported that he had appeared in 37 NFL games with seven starts, three interceptions, nine passes defended, 1.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery.
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Playing Style
Nolan was a ball-producing safety whose college record included interception returns and an active tackle role.
At Arizona State, Nolan led the team with six interceptions and two interception-return touchdowns in 2007, then added four interceptions and three return touchdowns in 2008. He totaled 128 tackles in two seasons.
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Legacy
Nolan’s Arizona State career stands out for its turnover production and captaincy.
Arizona State said Nolan served as a team captain in 2008, tied the school single-season record with two interception-return touchdowns in both 2007 and 2008, and finished with five defensive touchdowns.
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Post-Career
The reviewed official sources document Nolan’s playing record but do not provide enough verified information on his post-playing work.
The reviewed official Arizona State, NFL, and Bears sources establish Nolan’s college, draft, and NFL career but do not describe a verified post-playing occupation.
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