Teams Troy 2016 Roster ← 2015 2017 → 2016 Troy roster 117 players: 20 freshmen, 12 sophomores, 85 with no class listed. From 11 states and 1 other country; the most from Alabama (57) and Florida (20). The 2016 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 11 Receivers 20 Tight ends 4 Offensive line 20 Defensive line 19 Linebackers 13 Defensive backs 19 Specialists 7
Quarterbacks 4 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 12 Brandon Silvers QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 219 Orange Beach, AL 3,180 passing yards, 23 TD 12 Sawyer Smith QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 221 Cantonment, FL 181 passing yards, 1 TD 7 Kaleb Barker QB Fr. 6′1″ 206 Decatur, AL 9 passing yards 4 Jalen Jones QB 6′3″ 220 Edgewater, MD
Running backs 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 38 Jordan Chunn RB 6′1″ 235 Gurley, AL 1,288 rushing yards, 16 TD 33 Josh Anderson RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 250 Douglasville, GA 280 rushing yards, 3 TD 26 B.J. Smith RB 5′9″ 216 Millbrook, AL 161 rushing yards 5 Jabir Daughtry-Frye RB 5′7″ 173 Pensacola, FL 139 rushing yards, 1 TD 5 Jabir Frye RB 5′7″ 170 Pensacola, FL 9 Jamarius Henderson RB 5′11″ 214 Midland City, AL 27 Keith Johnson RB 5′9″ 179 Hueytown, AL 32 Owen Cole RB 5′9″ 211 Freeport, FL 37 Montae Barto FB 6′1″ 240 Baker, FL 45 Zacc Weldon FB Fr. 6′0″ 248 Skipperville, AL Devante Williams RB 5′10″ 197 Moody, AL
Receivers 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 8 Emanuel Thompson WR 2★ 2-star recruit 6′1″ 200 Clayton, AL 80 catches, 820 yards, 6 TD 80 Deondre Douglas WR So. 6′1″ 202 Madison, AL 60 catches, 740 yards, 6 TD 11 Tevaris McCormick WR 5′10″ 183 Biloxi, MS 35 catches, 456 yards, 5 TD 2 John Johnson WR 2★ 2-star recruit 6′1″ 193 Troy, AL 24 catches, 305 yards, 2 TD 6 Sidney Davis WR So. 5′11″ 218 Natchez, MS 12 catches, 168 yards, 1 TD 7 Hiram Velez WR 5′8″ Adairsville, GA 10 catches, 113 yards, 1 TD 17 Sam Letton WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 223 Marietta, GA 10 catches, 88 yards 16 Ismail Saleem WR 5′8″ 176 Montgomery, AL 5 catches, 117 yards, 1 TD 88 Dominic Walker WR 6′2″ 216 Orlando, FL 4 catches, 25 yards 10 Richard Hallman WR Fr. 6′2″ 205 Powder Springs, GA 2 catches, 28 yards 14 Nyck Young WR 6′1″ Homewood, AL 15 Damion Willis WR So. 6′4″ 199 Meridian, MS 28 Alvin Bryant Jr. WR 5′10″ 175 Orlando, FL 81 Hobie Desanges WR 5′11″ 185 Orlando, FL 82 Daniel Crowell WR RS 6′1″ 210 Meridian, MS 82 KE’Marvin Pitts WR 5′6″ 155 Albany, GA 87 Clark Quisenberry WR 6′3″ 221 Enterprise, AL 87 Johnathan Ortner WR 6′2″ 198 Santa Rosa Beach, FL Chazz Garrett WR 6′3″ 189 Meridianville, AL T.J. Bell WR 5′9″ 163 Merritt Island, FL
Offensive line 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 67 Steven Rowzee OL 6′3″ 310 Chicago Heights, IL 1 tackle 68 Antonio Garcia OL 6′6″ Atlanta, GA 1 tackle 52 Damien Kemp OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ 294 Greensboro, GA 54 Tristan Crowder OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 336 Carrollton, GA 57 Deontae Crumitie OL So. 6′3″ 304 Lake City, FL 58 Aaron Herring OL 6′4″ 320 Alachua, FL 59 Jay Dye OL 6′2″ 296 Waynesboro, GA 62 Johnathan Boring OL 6′5″ 305 Lexington, SC 64 Ethan Calhoun OL 6′1″ 286 Phenix City, AL 65 Dylan Bradshaw OL 6′3″ 300 Enterprise, AL 66 Taylor Edwards OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 300 Water Valley, MS 68 Bobby Klemm OL Fr. 6′6″ 326 Hoschton, GA 68 Hunter Kennedy OL 6′3″ 297 Troy, AL 69 J.L. Gaston OL Fr. 6′4″ 295 Monroeville, AL 70 Zach Branner OL 6′5″ 321 Huntsville, AL 72 Tyler Lassiter OL 6′6″ 302 Hazel Green, AL 75 James Peach OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 300 Brewton, AL 77 Xavier Fields OL 6′5″ 341 Montgomery, AL 78 Kirk Kelley OL Fr. 6′4″ 320 Marrero, LA 79 Case Hillier OL 6′5″ 270 Mobile, AL
Defensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 7 Rashad Dillard DE 6′1″ Greer, SC 40 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 1 INT 30 Jamal Stadom DT 6′2″ 280 Melbourne, FL 36 tackles, 2 sacks 44 Junior Gnonkonde DE 6′4″ Lakeland, GA 36 tackles, 2 sacks 90 Trevon Sanders DT So. 6′2″ 327 Charleston, SC 22 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT 97 Baron Poole DT 6′2″ 283 Decatur, GA 21 tackles, 3.5 sacks 94 Seth Calloway DE 2★ 2-star recruit 6′3″ 252 Ariton, AL 30 tackles 11 Uvakeious McGhee DE 6′4″ Montgomery, AL 9 tackles 48 Marcus Webb DT Fr. 6′3″ 279 Decatur, AL 9 tackles 56 Doug Salter DT 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 271 Brantley, AL 7 tackles 40 Antione Barker DT Fr. 6′3″ 265 Pensacola, FL 1 tackle, 1 sack 95 Michael Robinson DT 6′3″ 322 Auburn, AL 3 tackles 20 Jarvis Hayes DE Fr. 6′4″ 241 Slocomb, AL 52 Rasool Clemons DE Fr. 6′5″ 250 Newark, NJ 55 Cameron Prince DE 6′2″ 220 Birmingham, AL 91 Kelvin Lucky DE 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 225 Elmore, AL 92 Coby Smith DT RS 6′1″ 278 Troy, AL 93 Bryan Slater DT 6′2″ 288 Mobile, AL 94 Travis Sailo DT Fr. 6′2″ 296 Buhl, AL 96 Jarvis Bryant DT So. 6′1″ 296 Pensacola, FL
Linebackers 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 23 William Lloyd LB 6′0″ Rosedale, MS 70 tackles, 1 sack 13 Justin Lucas LB 5′10″ Aberdeen, MS 46 tackles, 2 INT 21 Demetrius Cain LB 6′1″ Hazlehurst, MS 31 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 INT 20 Terris Lewis LB 6′2″ Linden, AL 47 tackles 5 Sam Lebbie LB 6′3″ 244 Washington, DC 20 tackles, 3 sacks 24 Tron Folsom OLB Fr. 6′2″ 209 Alma, GA 23 tackles 50 Zo Bridges LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 226 Opelika, AL 14 tackles, 2 sacks 39 Dondrell Harris LB 6′0″ Panama City, FL 4 tackles 47 Hunter Reese LB So. 6′1″ 224 Wetumpka, AL 3 tackles 31 A.J. Smiley LB Fr. 6′3″ 229 Hoover, AL 41 Terrance Corbett LB RS 6′4″ 233 Athens, AL 49 Gabe Kenon LB 6′3″ 235 Tallahassee, FL 55 Abdul Mukiibi LB 6′0″ 226 Hazel Green, AL
Defensive backs 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 24 Cedarius Rookard S So. 6′1″ 205 Spartanburg, SC 52 tackles, 3 INT 18 Blace Brown CB So. 6′1″ 184 Canton, GA 34 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 6 INT 22 Jalen Rountree CB 5′11″ Warner Robins, GA 38 tackles, 4 INT 3 Kris Weatherspoon S 6′2″ 205 Natchez, MS 52 tackles, 1 INT 4 Kamryn Melton CB 5′10″ 184 Dothan, AL 36 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 10 Tyquae Russell DB 6′1″ 200 Oklahoma City, OK 36 tackles 25 Josh Marshall DB 5′11″ Lawrenceville, GA 25 tackles, 1 INT 12 Melvin Tyus S 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 207 Montgomery, AL 23 tackles 9 Jawon McDowell CB Fr. 6′0″ 179 Mobile, AL 22 tackles 9 Jalen Harris CB 6′0″ 187 Dothan, AL 13 tackles 34 Robert Johnson S So. 6′1″ 206 Hueytown, AL 9 tackles 15 Andre Flakes DB 2★ 2-star recruit 5′9″ 200 Milton, FL 10 catches, 100 yards, 2 TD 19 Adarius Wesley S Fr. 6′1″ 202 Montgomery, AL 4 catches, 24 yards 20 Justin Wyatt S 6′2″ 198 Atlanta, GA 4 catches, 25 yards 8 Marcus Jones CB 5′8″ 185 Enterprise, AL 27 Jai Nunn-Liddell CB 6′2″ 190 Mableton, GA 37 Nick Manuel DB 5′11″ 184 Fairhope, AL 39 Kyler Knudsen S Fr. 6′4″ 207 Sugar Hill, GA Nathan Harris S 6′1″ 193 Gulf Shores, AL
Uvakeious McGhee, Melvin Tyus, Ismail Saleem, Adarius Wesley, Xavier Fields Jabir Daughtry-Frye, Jabir Frye, Antione Barker, Jarvis Bryant John Johnson, Hunter Kennedy, Coby Smith Kamryn Melton, Jalen Harris, Bratcher Underwood Marcus Jones, Dylan Bradshaw, Clark Quisenberry Jawon McDowell, Case Hillier, Bryan Slater Justin Wyatt, Antonio Garcia, Baron Poole Alvin Bryant Jr., Hobie Desanges, Dominic Walker Abdul Mukiibi, Tyler Lassiter, Chazz Garrett Kris Weatherspoon, Sidney Davis Kaleb Barker, Marcus Webb Richard Hallman, Josh Anderson Brandon Silvers, Nathan Harris Nyck Young, Cameron Prince Damion Willis, Daniel Crowell Terris Lewis, Cason Cook Keith Johnson, Robert Johnson Jalen Jones Sam Lebbie Hiram Velez Rashad Dillard Emanuel Thompson Jamarius Henderson Tyquae Russell Tevaris McCormick Sawyer Smith Justin Lucas Andre Flakes Sam Letton Blace Brown Jarvis Hayes Demetrius Cain Jalen Rountree William Lloyd Cedarius Rookard Tron Folsom Josh Marshall B.J. Smith Jai Nunn-Liddell Jamal Stadom A.J. Smiley Owen Cole Montae Barto Nick Manuel Jordan Chunn Dondrell Harris Kyler Knudsen Terrance Corbett Gabe Hill Jeb Davis Junior Gnonkonde Zacc Weldon Hunter Reese Gabe Kenon Zo Bridges Preston Langham Damien Kemp Rasool Clemons Tristan Crowder Doug Salter Deontae Crumitie Aaron Herring Jay Dye Chandler Williams Johnathan Boring Justin Fuller Ethan Calhoun Taylor Edwards Steven Rowzee Bobby Klemm J.L. Gaston Zach Branner Taylor Polk Cameron Kaye James Peach Kirk Kelley Deondre Douglas KE’Marvin Pitts Johnathan Ortner Trevon Sanders Kelvin Lucky Seth Calloway Travis Sailo Michael Robinson Ryan Kay Devante Williams T.J. Bell AL 57 FL 20 GA 20 MS 9 SC 4 Hometowns of the 2016 Troy roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state Alabama 57 Florida 20 Georgia 20 Mississippi 9 South Carolina 4 Maryland 1 Washington, D.C. 1 Oklahoma 1 Top counties Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 6 Madison County, Alabama pop. 406,000 6 Escambia County, Florida pop. 326,000 5 Montgomery County, Alabama pop. 227,000 5 Baldwin County, Alabama pop. 247,000 4 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2016 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
