Linebacker, Oregon, 2016–19
Troy Dye
- Number
- No. 35
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 226 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Norco, CA
- Born
- Sep 18, 1996
Troy Dye played linebacker at Oregon (2016–19). The Minnesota Vikings took Dye in round 4, No. 132 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
15tackles, career highvs. Auburn, 2019Team titles: Pac-12 champions, 2019
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Oregon | 35 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Oregon | 35 | LB | So. | ||
| 2018 | Oregon | 35 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | Oregon | 35 | LB | Sr. | 6′4″ | 226 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2019 Oregon 13 games, 84 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Auburn | L 21–27 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Nevada | W 77–6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Montana | W 35–3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Stanford | W 21–6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs. California | W 17–7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Colorado | W 45–3 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Washington | W 35–31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | at USC | W 56–24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Arizona | W 34–6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Arizona State | L 28–31 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Oregon State | W 24–10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 6 | vs. Utah | W 37–15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Wisconsin | W 28–27 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Oregon 11 games, 101 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Bowling Green | W 58–24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Portland State | W 62–14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. San José State | W 35–22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs.Stanford | L 31–38 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 29 | atCalifornia | W 42–24 | 11 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.Washington | W 30–27 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Washington State | L 20–34 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 27 | atArizona | L 15–44 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. UCLA | W 42–21 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 17 | vs.Arizona State | W 31–29 | 12 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Michigan State | W 7–6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Oregon 13 games, 107 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Southern Utah | W 77–21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Nebraska | W 42–35 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Wyoming | W 49–13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | atArizona State | L 35–37 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.California | W 45–24 | 9 | 7 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Washington State | L 10–33 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atStanford | L 7–49 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atUCLA | L 14–31 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Utah | W 41–20 | 11 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | atWashington | L 3–38 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Arizona | W 48–28 | 11 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Oregon State | W 69–10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. Boise State | L 28–38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Oregon 10 games, 91 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. UC Davis | W 53–28 | 11 | 7 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Virginia | W 44–26 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Colorado | L 38–41 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Washington | L 21–70 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atCalifornia | L 49–52 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Arizona State | W 54–35 | 10 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atUSC | L 20–45 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Stanford | L 27–52 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atUtah | W 30–28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atOregon State | L 24–34 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3¼″ |
| Weight | 231 lb |
| Arm length | 32¼″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| Wingspan | 78″W |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
7 seasons, 70 games with a stat; latest team: Los Angeles Chargers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Vikings | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Chargers | 12 | 56 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Chargers | 15 | 56 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Los Angeles Chargers | 4 | 19 | 1.5 | 0 |
| NFL career | 70 | 208 | 5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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