Troy Stradford

Rushing yards:	1,380
Average:	3.9
Rushing TDs:	10

Troy Stradford
No. 23
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	September 11, 1964; Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Linden (Linden, New Jersey)
College:	Boston College
NFL Draft:	1987 / Round: 4 / Pick: 99
Career history
	Miami Dolphins (1987–1990); Kansas City Chiefs (1991); Los Angeles Rams (1992); Detroit Lions (1992);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (1987); PFWA All-Rookie Team (1987); Japan Bowl MVP (1987);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	1,380
Average:	3.9
Rushing TDs:	10
	Player stats at NFL.com

Troy Edwin Stradford (born September 11, 1964) is a former professional American football running back who was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 1987 NFL Draft.[1] Stradford won the 1987 Offensive Rookie of the Year Award for the Dolphins and played for Miami until the end of the 1990 season. He lasted just two more years in the NFL and played for the Kansas City Chiefs, the Detroit Lions, and the Los Angeles Rams from 1991 to 1992.

Stradford grew up in Linden, New Jersey and played both basketball and football at Linden High School.[2]

Stradford currently works as a Sports talk show host on WFTL 640 Sports radio weekdays from 10AM-12PM and as the host of the Gameday Insiders heard weekends on WFTL 640 and WFTL 850 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Professional statistics

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
Year	Team	GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1987	Miami Dolphins	12	5	145	619	4.3	51	6	48	457	9.5	34	1
1988	Miami Dolphins	15	6	95	335	3.5	18	2	56	426	7.6	36	1
1989	Miami Dolphins	7	4	66	240	3.6	13	1	25	233	9.3	32	0
1990	Miami Dolphins	14	0	37	138	3.7	15	1	30	257	8.6	23	0
1991	Kansas City Chiefs	10	0	1	7	7.0	7	0	9	91	10.1	17	0
1992	Detroit Lions	6	0	9	29	3.2	11	0	2	15	7.5	12	0
1992	Los Angeles Rams	2	0	3	12	4.0	5	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
TOTAL		66	15	356	1,380	3.9	51	10	170	1,479	8.7	36	0

References

"1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
Thomsen, Ian. "HE'S IN A STATE OF ANTICIPATION; BC'S STRADFORD EYES A BIG YEAR", The Boston Globe, August 27, 1985. Accessed July 20, 2012. "He was a 5-foot-8-inch basketball player who could dunk two- handed, but [Troy Stradford] was mainly a 1,000-yard tailback each of his last two years at Linden High School."

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[1] "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.

[2] Thomsen, Ian. "HE'S IN A STATE OF ANTICIPATION; BC'S STRADFORD EYES A BIG YEAR", The Boston Globe, August 27, 1985. Accessed July 20, 2012. "He was a 5-foot-8-inch basketball player who could dunk two- handed, but [Troy Stradford] was mainly a 1,000-yard tailback each of his last two years at Linden High School."