Samuel George Hurd, III (born April 24, 1985) is a former American football wide receiver and convicted drug dealer. He was in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears, and played college football at Northern Illinois University. Early years Hurd attended Brackenridge High School in San Antonio, Texas, where he practiced football, basketball and track. As a senior wide receiver, he posted 60 receptions for 1,639 yards and 23 touchdowns, receiving All-state honors. College career Hurd accepted a football scholarship from Northern Illinois University. As a true freshman, he appeared in 12 games (2 starts), collecting 22 receptions for 512 yards and 3 touchdowns. As a sophomore, he registered 29 receptions for 438 yards and 2 touchdowns in 12 games (7 starts). As a junior, he appeared in 10 games, making 27 receptions for 298 yards and 3 touchdowns. 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 Hurd's receiving stats until his senior year, when he registered 65 receptions for 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 teamed with P. J. Fleck, Shatone Powers, and Dan Sheldon to form one of the best wide receiver groups in the MAC. Hurd finished his college career with 143 receptions (tied for fifth in school history), 2,323 yards (second in school history), and 21 receiving touchdowns (third in school history). Professional career Dallas Cowboys Hurd was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2006 NFL Draft on May 1. He recorded his first NFL reception on Tony Romo's first NFL pass (33 yards) against the Houston Texans. 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 season with 5 catches for 75 yards 16 special teams tackles (tied for second on the team), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. In 2007, he was the team's third receiver, tallying 19 receptions for 314 yards, one touchdown and 16 special teams tackles (sixth on the team). In 2008, after the