Sam Hurd
Hurd with the Bears in 2011
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 24, 1985 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | San Antonio, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Brackenridge | ||||||||
| College: | Northern Illinois | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2006 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 53 |
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| Receiving Yards: | 739 |
| Receiving TDs: | 2 |
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Samuel George Hurd, III (born April 24, 1985) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League for six seasons. He played college football at Northern Illinois University, and, though undrafted, was signed after graduation by the Dallas Cowboys in 2006. He played for the Cowboys from 2006–2010, before joining the Chicago Bears in 2011. He was released by the Bears in December 2011, after he was arrested on federal drug charges. On November 13, 2013, Hurd was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Hurd attended Brackenridge High School in San Antonio, Texas, where he was an all-state receiver, catching 20 touchdowns in his senior year.
At Northern Illinois University, he teamed with P. J. Fleck, Shatone Powers, and Dan Sheldon to form one of the best wide receiver groups in the MAC. He helped NIU to a victory in the 2004 Silicon Valley Football Classic in a game that was delayed nearly 40 minutes due to a power outage.
A strong running offense limited his receiving stats until his senior year, when he registered 65 receptions, 1,074 yards and 13 touchdowns (second best in school history). He also had the best receiving game in school history with 266 yards against Central Michigan University.
He finished his college career with 143 receptions (tied for sixth in school history), 2,323 yards (second in school history), and 21 receiving touchdowns (third in school history).
Hurd was signed by the Dallas Cowboys in 2006 as an undrafted free agent. That season against the Houston Texans, he recorded his first NFL reception on Tony Romo's first NFL pass (33 yards). Four weeks later, he got his first start against the Arizona Cardinals, recording four catches for 42 yards and also caught a touchdown pass that was negated due to offensive pass interference against Patrick Crayton. He ended the 2006 season with five catches for 75 yards and collected 11 tackles, while also forcing and recovering two fumbles, while playing on special teams.
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