Troy Nolan (born September 7, 1986) is an

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who played in the

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. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He played

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Early years

Nolan attended

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. Named first-team All-West Valley Conference on defense in 2003 and second-team on offense. Was the Most Valuable Player of the West Valley Conference in 2003. Named second-team All-West Valley Conference on defense in 2003 and first-team on offense Named the El Camino Real High defensive Player of the Year in football in 2003. Captained the football team in 2003. Lettered in football, basketball, track and field and soccer

College career

College of the Canyons

Nolan graduated the

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in 2005, which went on to the Junior College National Championship.

Arizona State

Nolan was forced to redshirt in 2006 after suffering a knee injury in practice with the

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. He returned to the field in 2007, starting all 13 games and leading the team with six interceptions, two of which he returned for a touchdown. Nolan's propensity for making the big play showed up again in 2008, as he intercepted four passes and returned two of them (along with a fumble) to give him five defensive touchdowns in only two seasons of

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play.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Nolan ran the 40-yard dash in 4.65 seconds. He had twelve reps in the bench press and had a 31.5-inch vertical leap. He had a broad jump distance of 117 inches, and ran the 3-cone drill in 7.07 seconds. He ran the 20-yard shuttle in 4.3 seconds.

Houston Texans

Nolan was drafted by the

in the seventh round of the

. He signed a four-year contract with the Texans on June 11. He was waived/injured on August 18 with a wrist injury, and was subsequently placed on

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. In week 4 of the 2010 NFL season, Nolan made his first career appearance in a regular season game against the Oakland Raiders. He had two interceptions, with the second being a game winner. In week 17, Nolan made his third interception of the season and his first sack.

Miami Dolphins

On September 1, 2012, he signed with the Miami Dolphins. He was waived by the Dolphins on September 25, 2012.

Houston Texans

Nolan was re-signed by the Texans on October 2, 2012. He was waived by the Texans on November 17, 2012.

Chicago Bears

On December 26, 2012, Nolan was signed by the Chicago Bears.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On July 29, 2013, Nolan signed with the

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. Nolan was released on August 5, 2013. On August 10, 2013, Nolan was re-signed by the

. On August 26, 2013, he was released by the Buccaneers.

References

External links

Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio

NFL.com Draft Page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nolan, Troy 1986 births Living people Players of American football from Los Angeles People from Woodland Hills, Los Angeles American football safeties College of the Canyons Cougars football players Arizona State Sun Devils football players Houston Texans players Miami Dolphins players Chicago Bears players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players El Camino Real High School alumni