Teams Troy 2017 Roster ← 2016 2018 → 2017 Troy roster 113 players: 11 freshmen, 20 sophomores, 12 juniors, 70 with no class listed. From 14 states and 1 other country; the most from Alabama (59) and Georgia (18). The 2017 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 11 Receivers 19 Tight ends 4 Offensive line 14 Defensive line 17 Linebackers 11 Defensive backs 22 Specialists 7 Athletes and others 2
Quarterbacks 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 12 Brandon Silvers QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 219 Orange Beach, AL 3,290 passing yards, 17 TD 7 Kaleb Barker QB So. 6′1″ 206 Decatur, AL 181 rushing yards, 2 TD 11 Joe Vairo QB 5′11″ 188 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 12 Sawyer Smith QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 221 Cantonment, FL 18 Will Lovett QB RS 6′3″ 230 Kennesaw, GA 19 Kade Young QB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 173 Tuscaloosa, AL
Running backs 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 38 Jordan Chunn RB 6′1″ 235 Gurley, AL 774 rushing yards, 10 TD 33 Josh Anderson RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 250 Douglasville, GA 444 rushing yards, 6 TD 9 Jamarius Henderson RB 5′11″ 214 Midland City, AL 355 rushing yards, 4 TD 26 B.J. Smith RB 5′9″ 216 Millbrook, AL 101 rushing yards, 2 TD 46 Walter Pritchett FB Fr. 6′2″ 231 Phenix City, AL 4 tackles, 0.5 sacks 20 D.K. Billingsley RB 5′11″ 221 Scottsboro, AL 1 tackle 5 Jabir Daughtry-Frye RB 5′7″ 173 Pensacola, FL −4 rushing yards 15 Tanner Blatt RB Fr. 5′10″ 192 Opelika, AL 25 Jamal Hourel RB 5′11″ 201 Andalusia, AL 37 Montae Barto FB 6′1″ 240 Baker, FL 45 Zacc Weldon FB So. 6′0″ 248 Skipperville, AL
Receivers 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 80 Deondre Douglas WR Jr. 6′1″ 202 Madison, AL 48 catches, 628 yards, 4 TD 15 Damion Willis WR Jr. 6′4″ 199 Meridian, MS 42 catches, 620 yards, 3 TD 8 Emanuel Thompson WR 2★ 2-star recruit 6′1″ 200 Clayton, AL 38 catches, 420 yards 11 Tevaris McCormick WR 5′10″ 183 Biloxi, MS 37 catches, 421 yards, 3 TD 2 John Johnson WR 2★ 2-star recruit 6′1″ 193 Troy, AL 23 catches, 287 yards, 2 TD 13 Tray Eafford WR Fr. 6′1″ 199 Leesburg, GA 17 catches, 312 yards, 3 TD 17 Sam Letton WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 223 Marietta, GA 11 catches, 115 yards, 1 TD 87 Clark Quisenberry WR 6′3″ 221 Enterprise, AL 9 catches, 96 yards, 2 TD 6 Sidney Davis WR Jr. 5′11″ 218 Natchez, MS 8 catches, 77 yards 10 Richard Hallman WR So. 6′2″ 205 Powder Springs, GA 5 catches, 96 yards, 1 TD 16 Ismail Saleem WR 5′8″ 176 Montgomery, AL 1 catch, 5 yards 82 KE’Marvin Pitts WR 5′6″ 155 Albany, GA 1 catch, 2 yards 10 Kaylon Geiger WR RS 5′10″ 170 Fort Worth, TX 28 Alvin Bryant Jr. WR 5′10″ 177 Orlando, FL 82 Daniel Crowell WR Fr. 6′1″ 210 Meridian, MS 86 Brandon Hinton WR 5′8″ 175 Mobile, AL 87 Johnathan Ortner WR 6′2″ 198 Santa Rosa Beach, FL 88 Dominic Walker WR 6′2″ 216 Orlando, FL T.J. Bell WR 5′9″ 163 Merritt Island, FL
Offensive line 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 65 Dylan Bradshaw OL 6′3″ 300 Enterprise, AL 1 tackle 54 Tristan Crowder OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′4″ 336 Carrollton, GA 57 Deontae Crumitie OL Jr. 6′3″ 304 Lake City, 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 64 Gerald Bell Jr. OL Fr. 6′4″ 300 Bessemer, AL 66 Matthew Boring OL 6′4″ 255 Troy, AL 67 Steven Rowzee OL 6′3″ 310 Chicago Heights, IL 68 Bobby Klemm OL So. 6′6″ 326 Hoschton, GA 69 J.L. Gaston OL So. 6′4″ 295 Monroeville, AL 70 Zach Branner OL 6′5″ 321 Huntsville, AL 75 James Peach OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 300 Brewton, AL 78 Kirk Kelley OL So. 6′4″ 320 Marrero, LA
Defensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 30 Jamal Stadom DT 6′2″ 280 Melbourne, FL 28 tackles, 7 sacks, 1 INT 94 Seth Calloway DE 2★ 2-star recruit 6′3″ 252 Ariton, AL 37 tackles, 2.5 sacks 97 Baron Poole DT 6′2″ 283 Decatur, GA 30 tackles, 3.5 sacks 48 Marcus Webb DT So. 6′3″ 279 Decatur, AL 23 tackles, 4 sacks 90 Trevon Sanders DT Jr. 6′2″ 327 Charleston, SC 22 tackles, 2.5 sacks 40 Antione Barker DT So. 6′3″ 265 Pensacola, FL 18 tackles, 3.5 sacks 91 Kelvin Lucky DE 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′4″ 225 Elmore, AL 12 tackles, 2.5 sacks 96 Jarvis Bryant DT Jr. 6′1″ 296 Pensacola, FL 4 tackles 93 Bryan Slater DT 6′2″ 288 Mobile, AL 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks 52 Rasool Clemons DE So. 6′5″ 250 Newark, NJ 1 tackle 56 Doug Salter DT 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′11″ 271 Brantley, AL 1 tackle 92 Coby Smith DT Fr. 6′1″ 278 Troy, AL 1 tackle 20 Jarvis Hayes DE So. 6′4″ 241 Slocomb, AL 30 John Hines DE RS 6′4″ 256 Montgomery, AL 90 Elgin Griffin DT RS 6′2″ 303 Valdosta, GA 94 Travis Sailo DT So. 6′2″ 296 Buhl, AL 95 Michael Robinson DT 6′3″ 322 Auburn, AL
Linebackers 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 24 Tron Folsom OLB So. 6′2″ 209 Alma, GA 80 tackles, 1 INT 5 Sam Lebbie LB 6′3″ 244 Washington, DC 56 tackles, 2 sacks 47 Hunter Reese LB Jr. 6′1″ 224 Wetumpka, AL 34 tackles, 6 sacks, 1 INT 3 Justin Whisenhunt LB 6′1″ 230 Birmingham, AL 34 tackles 5 Tyler Murray LB 6′2″ 215 Baldwin, FL 15 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 50 Zo Bridges LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 226 Opelika, AL 14 tackles, 2.5 sacks 49 Kelan Chairs LB 6′0″ 218 Harvey, LA 19 tackles 21 Kevin Nixon LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 222 Fort Valley, GA 17 tackles, 0.5 sacks 31 A.J. Smiley LB So. 6′3″ 229 Hoover, AL 10 tackles 41 Terrance Corbett LB Fr. 6′4″ 233 Athens, AL 5 tackles, 0.5 sacks 55 Abdul Mukiibi LB 6′0″ 226 Hazel Green, AL
Defensive backs 22 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 24 Cedarius Rookard S Jr. 6′1″ 205 Spartanburg, SC 74 tackles, 2 INT 8 Marcus Jones CB 5′8″ 185 Enterprise, AL 49 tackles, 2 INT 18 Blace Brown CB Jr. 6′1″ 184 Canton, GA 33 tackles, 5 INT 3 Kris Weatherspoon S 6′2″ 205 Natchez, MS 43 tackles, 2 INT 10 Tyquae Russell DB 6′1″ 200 Oklahoma City, OK 50 tackles, 1 sack 12 Melvin Tyus S 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′0″ 207 Montgomery, AL 42 tackles 15 Andre Flakes DB 2★ 2-star recruit 5′9″ 200 Milton, FL 36 tackles, 2 sacks 9 Jalen Harris CB 6′0″ 187 Dothan, AL 28 tackles Terence Dunlap DB 6′0″ 175 Maplesville, AL 26 tackles 19 Adarius Wesley S So. 6′1″ 202 Montgomery, AL 12 tackles, 1 INT 4 Kamryn Melton CB 5′10″ 184 Dothan, AL 16 tackles 9 Jawon McDowell CB So. 6′0″ 179 Mobile, AL 7 tackles, 1 INT 22 Kyle Nixon S 6′1″ 197 Fort Valley, GA 7 tackles 36 Jeremiah Jones DB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 199 Detroit, MI 5 tackles 39 Kyler Knudsen S So. 6′4″ 207 Sugar Hill, GA 1 tackle 14 Micah Murphy S RS 5′9″ 201 Alabaster, AL 20 Justin Wyatt S 6′2″ 198 Atlanta, GA 24 Monte McGary CB 6′0″ 190 Omaha, NE 24 Omari Vaughans DB 5′10″ 200 Montgomery, AL 28 Braijon Carr S 6′0″ 191 Niceville, FL 34 Robert Johnson S Jr. 6′1″ 206 Hueytown, AL 37 Nick Manuel DB 5′11″ 184 Fairhope, AL
Melvin Tyus, Ismail Saleem, Adarius Wesley, Omari Vaughans, John Hines Jabir Daughtry-Frye, Antione Barker, Jarvis Bryant, Evan Legassey Marcus Jones, Myles Thomas, Dylan Bradshaw, Clark Quisenberry John Johnson, Matthew Boring, Coby Smith Kamryn Melton, Jalen Harris, Bratcher Underwood Jawon McDowell, Brandon Hinton, Bryan Slater Micah Murphy, A.J. Smiley, Tyler Sumpter Kris Weatherspoon, Sidney Davis Kaleb Barker, Marcus Webb Richard Hallman, Josh Anderson Tray Eafford, KE’Marvin Pitts Damion Willis, Daniel Crowell Tanner Blatt, Zo Bridges Justin Wyatt, Baron Poole Kevin Nixon, Kyle Nixon Alvin Bryant Jr., Dominic Walker Walter Pritchett, Ethan Calhoun Justin Whisenhunt Sam Lebbie Tyler Murray Kyle Coale Emanuel Thompson Jamarius Henderson Kaylon Geiger Tyquae Russell Joe Vairo Tevaris McCormick Brandon Silvers Sawyer Smith Andre Flakes Sam Letton Blace Brown Will Lovett Kade Young D.K. Billingsley Jarvis Hayes Cedarius Rookard Monte McGary Tron Folsom Jamal Hourel B.J. Smith Braijon Carr Jamal Stadom Robert Johnson Jeremiah Jones Montae Barto Nick Manuel Jordan Chunn Kyler Knudsen Terrance Corbett Diego Martinez Gabe Hill Jeb Davis Zacc Weldon Hunter Reese Kelan Chairs Preston Langham Rasool Clemons Tristan Crowder Abdul Mukiibi Doug Salter Deontae Crumitie Jay Dye Johnathan Boring Gerald Bell Jr. Steven Rowzee Bobby Klemm J.L. Gaston Zach Branner Cameron Kaye James Peach Kirk Kelley Deondre Douglas Johnathan Ortner Trey Coryell Tristin Skinner Elgin Griffin Trevon Sanders Kelvin Lucky Seth Calloway Travis Sailo Michael Robinson T.J. Bell Terence Dunlap AL 59 GA 18 FL 17 MS 5 SC 3 Hometowns of the 2017 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 59 Georgia 18 Florida 17 Mississippi 5 South Carolina 3 Louisiana 2 Washington, D.C. 1 California 1 Top counties Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 6 Escambia County, Florida pop. 326,000 5 Montgomery County, Alabama pop. 227,000 5 Madison County, Alabama pop. 406,000 4 Coffee County, Alabama pop. 54,920 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’ 2017 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.
