Born Samuel George Hurd III, on the 24th April 1985, in San Antonio, Texas USA, and is a retired American Football wide receiver, who spent six seasons in the National Football League (NFL), playing for the Dallas Cowboys (2006-2010), and Chicago Bears (2011), before being incarcerated for drug dealing. He is now serving a 15 year sentence at the FCI Bastrop in Bastrop, Texas, which started in November 2013.
Have you ever wondered how rich Sam Hurd is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Hurd’s net worth is as high as $12 million, an amount earned through his successful career as an American Football player, which was active from 2006 to 2011.
Sam Hurd Net Worth $12 Million
Sam is a San Antonio, Texas native and he went to Brackenridge High School, where he started his football career. He posted some great numbers during his high school career, including 20 receiving touchdowns alone in his senior year.
After matriculating, Sam was recruited by Northern Illinois University, where he continued with his playing career. He was a part of one of the best wide receiver groups in the MAC alongside Shatone Powers, Dan Sheldon, and P. J. Fleck. Though his receiving capabilities weren’t used much until his senior year, due to the team’s reliance on running offense and then in his senior year, Sam caught 65 passes for 1,074 yards and scored 13 touchdowns. He finished his college career with outstanding numbers; he had 143 receptions, 2,323 yards and 21 receiving touchdown.
He declared for the 2006 NFL Draft, but after he was left undrafted, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys, which marked the start of his professional career and his net worth. In his rookie season, Sam played in 15 games, two of which were starts and he caught five passes for 75 yards and scored one touchdown, but was annulled due to offensive pass interference against Patrick Crayton. Sam was also used on special teams, and as a result he forced and recovered two fumbles.
The following season was much better for Sam; he played in all 16 games but again started only two, but his numbers greatly improved. He caught 19 passes, including for a touchdown, and had 314 receiving yards, which would turn out to be his career-high. In 2008 he was made a starting wide receiver, however, even before the season started he suffered an ankle injury that kept him sidelined for the first three games of the season. He subsequently played in three games only, as he re injured himself demanded a surgery, and was placed on the injured reserve list. He returned for the next season but was used more on special teams, which resulted in making 19 special teams tackles, and he also caught one touchdown and had 121 receiving yards. Thanks to his successful plays as part of the special teams, he was again put on special teams quite often during the 2010 season, and was also named as special teams captain for the season.
After the 2010 season ended, Sam’s contract expired and the Cowboys decided not to re-sign him. Nevertheless, he soon found new engagement as he signed a contract with the Chicago Bears worth $4,150,000 over three years, which further increased his net worth. Unfortunately, after only 12 games, Sam was released by the club due to drug-related charges.
Regarding his personal life, Sam was married to Stacee Green from 2006 until 2011. The two met at the Northern Illinois University and commenced their romantic relationship, which ultimately resulted in marriage. However, after Sam’s incarceration, she divorced him. In 2011 he was brought in for alleged buying and selling large amounts of cocaine and marijuana. After the investigation conducted by the ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement), and soon it was found out that Sam was a part of a drug dealers group that was already put in jail. As a result, Sam was arrested again, and in April 2013 he changed his past plea to guilty and the trial began. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison on the 13th November 2013; Sam is now at the FCI Bastrop in Bastrop, Texas.
