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    Troy dons the cover of the 2002 USC football media guide.
    • 2002 AWARDS •
    • Football Writer's Association
    All-American First Team
    • ESPN.Com All-American First Team
    • CBS.Sportsline.com All-American First Team
     
    "The Trojans return one of the country's top defensive players in rugged senior strong safety Troy Polamalu."
    - Mel Kiper, Jr. (ESPN.com)
     
    "Humble and soft-spoken off the field, he can knock the spit out of someone on it."
    - Ted Miller (ESPN.com)
     
    "The Trojans' returning All-America strong safety is a big-play machine."
    - Athlon Sports
     
    "...Perhaps, the nation's best defensive player..."
    - CollegeFootballNews.com
     
    "Strong safety Troy Polamalu is as gifted as any football player in the country at his position, perhaps at any position."
    - Athlon Sports