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2017 ScheduleDate Opponent Time/ResultSept. 2 at Boise State (ESPNU) 2:47 p.m.Sept. 9 Alabama State (ESPN3) 5 p.m.Sept. 16 * at New Mexico State (ESPN3) 7 p.m.Sept. 23 Akron TBASept. 30 at LSU TBAOct. 11 * South Alabama (ESPN2) 7 p.m.Oct. 21 * at Georgia State TBAOct. 28 * Georgia Southern TBANov. 2 * Idaho (ESPNU) 8:15 p.m.Nov. 11 * at Coastal Carolina TBANov. 24 * Texas State TBADec. 2 * at Arkansas State TBA

* Sun Belt Conference Game / All times Central

TROY BY The NumBeRS

0 Drops by wide receiver Deondre Douglas last season. He led the country for the most catches (60) by a player without a drop

1 School won a bowl game and both its men's and women's basketball conference tournaments; Troy

1 Troy is the only school in DI that will play on three different color turfs this year; in addition to the traditional green, Troy plays games at Boise State (blue), & Coastal Carolina (teal)

4 Combined returning starts for Troy at the linebacker position which ranks as the fifth fewest nationally; ironically, Boise State ranks sixth with five returning starts

6 Win improvement by the Trojans last season from the 2015 campaign. It tied for the best in the country, while Troy & Colorado were the only two schools to also win 10 games

9 Trojans were named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt Team released in July; Troy had just two players on the 2016 preseason team before winning 10 games

10 Wins last season for the Trojans were their most since moving to the FBS level in 2001; Troy has twice won nine games as an FBS member

98.7 Percent of its offense production returning for Troy; the Trojans lost just a walk-on receiver who caught 10 passes for 113 yards last season

2.51 Million viewers watched Troy defeat Ohio in the Dollar General Bowl ... it was the highest rated bowl game between two Group of Five teams on cable

TALE OF THE TAPE (2016)Offense TROY BSUPoints 438 439 Average 33.7 33.8First Downs/Game 23.1 23.1Total Offense 5585 6146 Average 429.6 472.8Net Rushing 2199 2268 Average 169.2 174.5Net Passing 3386 3878 Average 260.5 298.3Pass Attempts 491 406Complete 315 253Interceptions 13 8Fumbles/Lost 20/7 21/10Sacks Allowed/Yds. 8/61 19/1233rd Down 71/192 (37%) 79/166 (48%)FG/Att. 18/23 9/13Avg. TOP 30:57 28:01Penalties 88-803 56-491 Average 61.8 37.8

Defense TROY BSUPoints 287 303 Average 22.1 23.3First Downs/Game 19.2 21.4Total Defense 4765 5067 Average 366.5 389.8Net Rushing 1562 2298 Average 120.2 176.8Net Passing 3203 2769 Average 246.4 213.0Pass Attempts 482 442Complete 254 268Interceptions 22 7Fumble/Rec. 17/8 7/23rd Down 72/204 (35%) 84/216 (39%)Sacks/Yds. 29/192 29/168

S u N B e lT S Ta N d i N g S ( 2 0 1 6 )

SBC OVERALL STK Appalachian State 7-1 10-3 W3Arkansas State 7-1 8-5 W2Troy 6-2 10-3 W1Idaho 6-2 9-4 W5UL Lafayette 5-3 6-7 L1Georgia Southern 4-4 5-7 W1ULM 3-5 4-8 L2Georgia State 2-6 3-9 L1New Mexico State 2-6 3-9 L2South Alabama 2-6 6-7 L1Texas State 0-8 2-10 L6

d i d Y O u K N O w ?• Since 2010 just two quarterbacks have started the season opener at quarterback for Troy -- Corey Robinson (2010-13) & Brandon Silvers (2014-17). No other school in the country has had only two QBs start the last eight season openers ... in fact, Silvers is one of just three QBs nationally to be making his fourth straight season-opening start

• Troy became the first team in Sun Belt Conference history to open a season 8-1 when the Trojans did so last season

• Troy held opponents under 100 yards rushing six times last season, which tied for the third most in Troy's FBS history

• Troy was picked to finish second in the Sun Belt Preseason Coaches Poll; it was Troy's highest predicted finish since 2011 when the Trojans were also tabbed second

• Last season, Troy became the first team in Sun Belt Conference history to earn a national ranking when the Trojans were tabbed No. 25 by the AP on Nov. 13 following their 8-1 start

• Senior running back Jordan Chunn is 12 rushing touchdowns shy of setting the Sun Belt career record; he rushed for 16 TDs last season

• Troy has scored 50+ points five times through Neal Brown's first 25 games as head coach; the Trojans did so just once in the previous 66 games

• Troy's defense held opponents to just 2.26 yards per rush on third down last season; the 15th best in the country

• Neal Brown coached offenses -- OC at Troy, Texas Tech and Kentucky & HC at Troy -- have never been shutout ... a span of 113 games

• Troy has adopted the motto Rebuild The Wall. The saying is crafted from Greek mythology and the Iliad. The city of Troy had a mighty wall that surrounded the city before it was eventually destroyed thanks to the Trojan Horse

• Troy Football built a wall around the Sun Belt with five straight league titles (2006-10) & is now looking to #RTW under Neal Brown

• Troy set the single-season overall (135,203) and single-season average (22,534) attendance records last season

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GameInformationDate: Sept. 2, 2017Time: 2:47 p.m. (CT)Location: Boise, IdahoStadium: Albertsons Stadium (36,387)TV: ESPNUTalent: Mike Couzens (PxP) John Congemi (Analyst)

Radio: Troy Sports Radio NetworkTalent: Barry McKnight (PxP) Jerry Miller (Analyst) Chris Blackshear (Sideline)

BOISESTATEBRONCOSRecord: 0-0, 0-0 Mountain WestHead Coach: Bryan Harsin Career Record: 38-14 (5th season) Record at Boise State: 31-9 (4th season)

TROY TROJANSRecord: 0-0, 0-0 Sun BeltHead Coach: Neal Brown Career Record: 14-11 (3rd season) Record at Troy: 14-11 (3rd season)

SeriesSeries (Overall): 0-0Series in Troy: 0-0Series in Boise: 0-0Neutral Site: 0-0Brown vs. Boise State: 0-0

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GAME ONE | MEDIA INFO

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Schedules, results, rosters, bios, stats, general releases, game notes, depth chart and the 2016 Troy Football Media Guide can all be found at TroyTrojans.com

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TROY aT BOiSe STaTe game weeK Schedule

Troy’s Practices are Open to the Public and Media Unless Otherwise Noted

SuNdaY mONdaY TueSdaY wedNeSdaY ThuRSdaY FRidaY SaTuRdaY

NoPracticeNo Interviews

Practice4:20 - 6 p.m.Player & Coach interviews after practice

Practice3:45 - 5:30 p.m.Player & Coach interviews afterpractice

Practice4:30 - 5:45 p.m.No Interviews

Trojan Talk6 - 7 p.m.Santa Fe Cattle Company

DepartforBoise11:30 a.m.No Interviews

Game DayTroyatBoiseState2:47p.m.(CT)Neal Brown and selected players will be available in the Visiting Media Room following a 10-minute cooling off period

whO TO cONTacTAdamPrendergast,AssistantAD/Communications-All player, coach and administrator interview requests334-670-3832 (o) | 334-372-5555 (c) | [email protected] | @AdamP_Troy

JaceSanders,GraduateAssistant-Photo Requests334-670-5654 (o) | 334-429-34233 | [email protected] | @JSanders_XXIV

TROY PRacTice POlicieSTroy’s practices are open to the public including credentialed media as long as our policies are adhered to. Please contact Adam Prendergast in the Athletics Communications Office by 2 p.m. if you plan on coming to practice and then check in with a member of the Athletics Communications Office upon your arrival.

What's Open: Still and video photography is allowed; the use of Periscope or any other live streaming all is NOT allowed during practice. Any injuries sustained during the open portion of practice are asked to not be reported on until confirmed by the Troy medical staff.

Friday’s walk-thru on home weeks is completely closed to the public and to the media. The Trojans will not go through a walk-thru on the road.

Neal BROwN iNTeRView OPPORTuNiTieSSunBeltConferenceTeleconference--Monday11:33a.m.This is the best opportunity for out-of-town media to ask Neal Brown questions about the upcoming week and any player feature stories. Brown is scheduled to be on the call at 11:33 a.m. every Monday morning -- please note that the confer-ence sometimes runs early and late, so it is advised that media members be on the call at least five minutes early. Media Dial-in Number - (844) 768-3456. Tell the operator that you are calling for the “Sun Belt Football Teleconference” and they will be patched in. For more information about the Sun Belt Teleconference contact John McElwain at [email protected].

TroyWeeklyPressLuncheon--Monday11:45a.m.Neal Brown will hold his weekly media luncheon at 11:45 a.m. on Mondays on the fifth floor of the Veterans Memorial Stadium press box. Lunch will be served beginning at 11:30 a.m. Requested players and assistant coaches will be available following Brown’s press conference. PLAYER&COACHREQUESTSMUSTBEMADEBY5P.M.ONSUNDAY.

Audio and video of Brown’s portion of the press conference will be posted to TroyTrojans.com Monday afternoon. HD video of the press conference will also be available for download; contact Adam Prendergast for details.

PostPracticeinPersonNeal Brown will be available after practice on Tuesday and Wednesday during the week to speak with the media.

ByPhoneViaAppointmentNeal Brown will have limited availability to do phone interviews early in the week, however it is advised that all out-of-town media participate in the Sun Belt Teleconference as we CANNOT guarantee phone availability. Contact the Troy Athletics Media Relations Office to schedule an interview.

TROY audiO & VideO dOwNlOadAll Troy football audio & video produced by the Troy Athletic Media Relations department is available for download. Video can by accessed via TroyTrojans.com/FootballVideo, while audio can be downloaded via TroyTrojans.com/Sound.

Sun Belt ConferenceHeadCoachTeleconference11:33 a.m. -- See above for call-in information

Troy Weekly PressConference11:45 a.m. on 5th Floor of Veterans Memorial Stadium Press Box-- Player requests due Sunday by 5 p.m.

Practice7:30 - 8:50 p.m.No Interviews

CREDENTIALS


BANDIT 50 Zo Bridges 6-2 225 So. Opelika, Ala. 47 Hunter Reese 6-1 221 Jr. Wetumpka, Ala. WILL LINEBACKER 29 Tron Folsom 6-2 218 So. Alma, Ga. 31 A.J. Smiley 6-3 216 R-So. Hoover, Ala. 21 Kevin Nixon 6-1 212 Fr. Fort Valley, Ga. MIKE LINEBACKER 5 Sam Lebbie 6-3 244 Sr. Washington, D.C. 25 Justin Whisenhunt 6-1 219 Fr. Birmingham, Ala. 49 Kelan Chairs 6-0 218 Sr. Harvey, La. SPEAR 10 Tyquae Russell 6-1 200 Sr. Oklahoma City, Okla. 15 Andre Flakes 5-9 200 Sr. Milton, Fla. CORNERBACK 18 Blace Brown 6-0 186 Jr. Canton, Ga. 8 Marcus Jones 5-9 170 Fr. Enterprise, Ala. CAT SAFETY 3 Kris Weatherspoon 6-2 205 Sr. Natchez, Miss. 12 Melvin Tyus 6-0 212 So. Montgomery, Ala. 22 Kyle Nixon 6-1 182 Fr. Fort Valley, Ga. FREE SAFETY 24 Cedarius Rookard 6-1 210 Jr. Spartanburg, S.C. 35 Tyler Murray 6-1 186 Fr. Baldwin, Fla. -OR- 19 Adarius Wesley 6-0 197 So. Montgomery, Ala. CORNERBACK 9 Jalen Harris 6-0 187 Sr. Dothan, Ala. 4 Kamryn Melton 5-10 184 Sr. Dothan, Ala. KICKER 43 Bratcher Underwood 5-9 179 Jr. Dothan, Ala. 99 Evan Legassey 6-3 195 Fr. Pensacola, Fla. PUNTER 98 Tyler Sumpter 5-10 230 R-Fr. Hoover, Ala. 99 Evan Legassey 6-3 195 Fr. Pensacola, Fla. LONG SNAPPER 51 Preston Langham 5-9 171 So. Foley, Ala. SHORT SNAPPER 74 Cameron Kaye 6-2 220 R-Fr. Naples, Fla. HOLDER 7 Kaleb Barker 6-1 210 So. Decatur, Ala. 2 John Johnson 6-1 193 Sr. Troy, Ala. KICKOFF RETURNER 5 Jabir Daughtry-Frye 5-7 170 So. Pensacola, Fla. 14 Terence Dunlap 5-11 174 Fr. Maplesville, Ala. PUNT RETURNER 24 Cedarius Rookard 6-1 210 Jr. Spartanburg, S.C. 8 Marcus Jones 5-9 170 Fr. Enterprise, Ala. Projected Starters in BOLD

QUARTERBACK 12 Brandon Silvers 6-3 219 Sr. Orange Beach, Ala. 7 Kaleb Barker 6-1 210 So. Decatur, Ala. -OR- 3 Sawyer Smith 6-3 212 So. Cantonment, Fla. RUNNING BACK (F) 38 Jordan Chunn 6-1 235 Sr. Gurley, Ala. 33 Josh Anderson 5-11 250 Sr. Douglasville, Ga. FULLBACK 45 Zacc Weldon 6-0 239 So. Skipperville, Ala. 37 Montae Barto 6-1 241 R-Fr. Baker, Fla. WIDE RECEIVER-X 80 Deondre Douglas 6-1 197 Jr. Madison, Ala. 2 John Johnson 6-1 193 Sr. Troy, Ala. 16 Ismail Saleem 5-9 176 R-So. Montgomery, Ala. WIDE RECEIVER-H 6 Sidney Davis 5-11 219 Jr. Natchez, Miss. 11 Tevaris McCormick 5-10 183 Sr. Biloxi, Miss. WIDE RECEIVER-Y 87 Clark Quisenberry 6-3 221 R-Sr. Enterprise, Ala. 17 Sam Letton 6-2 226 So. Marietta, Ga. 10 Richard Hallman 6-2 197 So. Powder Springs, Ga. WIDE RECEIVER-Z 15 Damion Willis 6-4 194 Jr. Meridian, Miss. 8 Emanuel Thompson 6-1 200 Sr. Clayton, Ala. 13 Tray Eafford 6-1 196 Fr. Leesburg, Ga. TIGHT END 42 Gabe Hill 6-2 245 Jr. Birmingham, Ala. LEFT TACKLE 67 Steven Rowzee 6-3 310 Sr. Chicago Heights, Ill. 62 Johnathan Boring 6-5 305 Sr. Lexington, S.C. LEFT GUARD 78 Kirk Kelley 6-4 310 So. Marrero, La. 70 Zach Branner 6-5 305 So. Huntsville, Ala. CENTER 57 Deontae Crumitie 6-2 296 Jr. Lake City, Fla. 65 Dylan Bradshaw 6-2 300 R-Fr. Enterprise, Ala. RIGHT GUARD 54 Tristan Crowder 6-4 314 So. Carrollton, Ga. 64 Ethan Calhoun 6-1 291 Jr. Phenix City, Ala. RIGHT TACKLE 69 J.L. Gaston 6-4 295 So. Monroeville, Ala. 75 James Peach 6-5 293 So. Brewton, Ala. DEFENSIVE END 94 Seth Calloway 6-3 252 Sr. Ariton, Ala. 40 Antione Barker 6-3 253 So. Pensacola, Fla. DEFENSIVE TACKLE 30 Jamal Stadom 6-2 280 Sr. Melbourne, Fla. 48 Marcus Webb 6-3 252 So. Decatur, Ala. NOSE GUARD 90 Trevon Sanders 6-0 310 Jr. Charleston, S.C. 97 Baron Poole II 6-2 283 Sr. Decatur, Ga.

DEPTH CHART | GAME ONE

OFFENSE

DEFENSE

SPECIAL TEAMS


GAME ONE | NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown/Last School 2 John Johnson WR 6-1 193 Sr. 3L Troy, Ala. / Charles Henderson HS3 Kris Weatherspoon S 6-2 205 Sr. 1L Natchez, Miss. / Hinds CC3 Sawyer Smith QB 6-3 212 So. 1L Cantonment, Fla. / Tate HS 4 Kamryn Melton CB 5-10 184 Sr. 1L Dothan, Ala. / Auburn5 Sam Lebbie LB 6-3 244 Sr. 3L Washington D.C. / DeMatha Catholic HS5 Jabir Daughtry-Frye RB 5-7 170 So. 1L Pensacola, Fla. / Escambia HS6 Sidney Davis WR 5-11 219 Jr. 1L Natchez, Miss. / Southwest Mississippi CC7 Kaleb Barker QB 6-1 210 So. 1L Decatur, Ala. / Priceville HS8 Emanuel Thompson WR 6-1 200 Sr. 3L Clayton, Ala. / Barbour County HS8 Marcus Jones CB 5-9 170 Fr. HS Enterprise, Ala. / Enterprise HS9 Jalen Harris CB 6-0 187 Sr. 3L Dothan, Ala. / Northview HS9 Jamarius Henderson RB 5-11 200 R-So. SQ Midland City, Ala. / Memphis10 Tyquae Russell SPR 6-1 200 Sr. 1L Oklahoma City, Okla. / Northeastern Okla. A&M10 Richard Hallman WR 6-2 197 So. 1L Powder Springs, Ga. / Hillgrove HS11 Tevaris McCormick WR 5-10 183 Sr. 1L Biloxi, Miss. / Mississippi Gulf Coast CC12 Brandon Silvers QB 6-3 219 Sr. 3L Orange Beach, Ala. / Gulf Shores HS12 Melvin Tyus S 6-0 212 So. 1L Montgomery, Ala. / Carver HS13 Tray Eafford WR 6-1 196 Fr. HS Leesburg, Ga. / Lee County HS14 Terence Dunlap CB 5-11 174 Fr. HS Maplesville, Ala. / Maplesville HS15 Damion Willis WR 6-4 194 Jr. TR Meridian, Miss. / East Mississippi CC15 Andre Flakes SPR 5-9 200 Sr. 3L Milton, Fla. / Milton HS16 Ismail Saleem WR 5-9 176 R-So. 2L Montgomery, Ala. / Carver HS17 Sam Letton WR 6-2 226 So. 1L Marietta, Ga. / Walton HS18 Blace Brown CB 6-0 186 Jr. 2L Canton, Ga. / Cherokee HS19 Kade Young QB 6-3 182 R-Fr. RS Tuscaloosa, Ala. / American Christian Academy19 Adarius Wesley S 6-0 197 So. 1L Montgomery, Ala. / Jeff Davis HS20 DK Billingsley RB 5-9 195 Fr. HS Scottsboro, Ala. / Scottsboro HS21 Kevin Nixon LB 6-1 212 Fr. HS Fort Valley, Ga. / Peach County HS22 Kyle Nixon S 6-1 182 Fr. HS Fort Valley, Ga. / Peach County HS23 Bret Clark WR 5-11 179 Fr. HS New Hope, Ala. / New Hope HS24 Cedarius Rookard S 6-1 210 Jr. 2L Spartanburg, S.C. / Spartanburg HS25 Justin Whisenhunt LB 6-1 219 Fr. HS Birmingham, Ala. / Ramsay HS26 B.J. Smith RB 5-9 198 So. 1L Millbrook, Ala. / Stanhope Elmore HS27 Jawon McDowell CB 6-0 178 So. 2L Mobile, Ala. / UMS-Wright Prep HS28 Alvin Bryant WR 5-10 177 R-Fr. RS Orlando, Fla. / Dr. Phillips HS29 Tron Folsom LB 6-2 218 So. 1L Alma, Ga. / Bacon County HS30 Jamal Stadom DT 6-2 280 Sr. 3L Melbourne, Fla. / Melbourne HS31 A.J. Smiley LB 6-3 216 R-So. 1L Hoover, Ala. / Spain Park HS32 Shon Spralling CB 5-11 172 Fr. HS Huntsville, Ala. / Mae Jemison HS33 Josh Anderson RB 5-11 250 Sr. 3L Douglasville, Ga. / South Paulding HS34 Robert Johnson S 6-0 202 Jr. 2L Hueytown, Ala. / Hueytown HS35 Tyler Murray S 6-1 186 Fr. HS Baldwin, Fla. / Baldwin H36 Jeremiah Jones SPR 5-11 189 R-Fr. RS Bessemer, Ala. / Bessemer City HS37 Montae Barto FB 6-1 241 R-Fr. RS Baker, Fla. / Baker HS37 Orlando Lacey CB 6-0 175 Fr. HS Opp, Ala. / Opp HS38 Jordan Chunn RB 6-1 235 Sr. 4L Gurley, Ala. / Madison County HS39 Kyler Knudsen S 6-4 198 So. 1L Sugar Hill, Ga. / North Gwinnett HS40 Antione Barker DT 6-3 253 So. 1L Pensacola, Fla. / Pensacola Catholic HS41 Terrance Corbett BAN 6-4 221 R-Fr. RS Athens, Ala. / East Limestone HS42 Gabe Hill TE 6-2 245 Jr. 2L Birmingham, Ala. / Gardendale HS43 Bratcher Underwood K 5-9 179 Jr. 2L Dothan, Ala. / Houston Academy44 Jeb Davis TE 6-3 240 Jr. 1L Thomasville, Ala. / Thomasville HS45 Zacc Weldon FB 6-0 239 So. 1L Skipperville, Ala. / G.W. Long HS46 Walter Pritchett LB 6-2 222 R-Fr. RS Phenix City, Ala. / Central HS47 Hunter Reese BAN 6-1 221 Jr. 2L Wetumpka, Ala. / Wetumpka HS48 Marcus Webb DT 6-3 252 So. 1L Decatur, Ala. / Austin HS50 Zo Bridges BAN 6-2 225 So. 1L Opelika, Ala. / Opelika HS51 Preston Langham LS 5-9 171 So. 1L Foley, Ala. / Foley HS52 Rasool Clemons DE 6-5 241 So. TR Newark, N.J. / East Mississippi CC53 Bubba Hudson OL 6-4 260 Fr. HS Dawson, Ga. / Terrell County HS54 Tristan Crowder OL 6-4 314 So. 1L Carrollton, Ga. / Carrollton HS56 Doug Salter DT 5-11 240 So. 1L Brantley, Ala. / Brantley HS

No. Name Pos. 33 Josh Anderson RB40 Antione Barker DE7 Kaleb Barker QB37 Montae Barto FB20 DK Billingsley RB62 Johnathan Boring OL65 Dylan Bradshaw OL70 Zach Branner OL50 Zo Bridges BAN18 Blace Brown CB28 Alvin Bryant WR64 Ethan Calhoun OL94 Seth Calloway DE38 Jordan Chunn RB23 Bret Clark WR52 Rasool Clemons DE41 Terrance Corbett BAN54 Tristan Crowder OL57 Deontae Crumitie OL5 Jabir Daughtry-Frye RB44 Jeb Davis TE6 Sidney Davis WR80 Deondre Douglas WR14 Terence Dunlap CB59 Jay Dye OL13 Tray Eafford WR15 Andre Flakes SPR29 Tron Folsom LB69 J.L. Gaston OL10 Richard Hallman WR9 Jalen Harris CB77 Travius Harris OL9 Jamarius Henderson RB42 Gabe Hill TE53 Bubba Hudson OL2 John Johnson WR34 Robert Johnson S36 Jeremiah Jones SPR8 Marcus Jones CB74 Cameron Kaye LS78 Kirk Kelley OL68 Bobby Klemm OL 39 Kyler Knudsen S37 Orlando Lacey CB 51 Preston Langham LS5 Sam Lebbie LB99 Evan Legassey K/P17 Sam Letton WR91 Kelvin Lucky DE58 Travon Mathis DT11 Tevaris McCormick WR27 Jawon McDowell CB4 Kamryn Melton CB35 Tyler Murray S21 Kevin Nixon LB22 Kyle Nixon S75 James Peach OL82 KE’Marvin Pitts WR97 Baron Poole DT46 Walter Pritchett LB87 Clark Quisenberry WR47 Hunter Reese BAN


NUMERICAL ROSTER | GAME ONENo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown/Last School 57 Deontae Crumitie OL 6-2 296 Jr. 2L Lake City, Fla. / Columbia HS58 Travon Mathis DT 6-2 290 Fr. HS Lanett, Ala. / Lanett HS59 Jay Dye OL 6-2 296 Jr. 2L Waynesboro, Ga. / Burke County HS62 Johnathan Boring OL 6-5 305 Sr. 3L Lexington, S.C. / Lexington HS64 Ethan Calhoun OL 6-1 286 Jr. SQ Phenix City, Ala. / Kansas State65 Dylan Bradshaw OL 6-2 300 R-Fr. RS Enterprise, Ala. / Enterprise HS67 Steven Rowzee OL 6-3 310 Sr. 1L Chicago Heights, Ill. / Eastern Arizona68 Bobby Klemm OL 6-6 348 Jr. TR Hoschton, Ga. / Georgia Military College69 J.L. Gaston OL 6-4 295 So. 1L Monroeville, Ala. / Monroe Academy70 Zach Branner OL 6-5 305 So. 1L Huntsville, Ala. / Buckhorn HS74 Cameron Kaye LS 6-2 220 R-Fr. RS Naples, Fla. / Gulf Coast HS75 James Peach OL 6-5 293 So. 1L Brewton, Ala. / T.R. Miller HS77 Travius Harris OL 6-2 350 Fr. HS Tallahassee, Fla. / Rickards HS78 Kirk Kelley OL 6-4 310 So. 1L Marrero, La. / John Ehret HS79 Austin Stidham OL 6-5 270 Fr. HS Russellville, Ala. / Russellville HS80 Deondre Douglas WR 6-1 197 Jr. 2L Madison, Ala. / Bob Jones HS82 KE’Marvin Pitts WR 5-6 155 Sr. 2L Albany, Ga. / Deerfield Windsor HS83 Luke Whittemore WR 6-2 185 Fr. HS Gainesville, Fla. / Buchholz HS 87 Clark Quisenberry TE 6-3 221 R-Sr. 3L Enterprise, Ala. / Enterprise HS88 Dominic Walker WR 6-2 216 Sr. 1L Orlando, Fla. / Itawamba CC90 Trevon Sanders DT 6-0 310 Jr. 2L Charleston, S.C. / Garrett Academy Tech HS91 Kelvin Lucky DE 6-4 225 R-Fr. RS Elmore, Ala. / Edgewood Academy 93 Bryan Slater DT 6-2 288 Sr. 3L Mobile, Ala. / St. Paul’s HS94 Seth Calloway DE 6-3 252 Sr. 3L Ariton, Ala. / Ariton HS95 Michael Robinson DT 6-3 322 So. 1L Auburn, Ala. / Auburn HS97 Baron Poole DT 6-2 283 Sr. 1L Decatur, Ga. / Hinds CC98 Tyler Sumpter K/P 5-10 230 R-Fr. RS Hoover, Ala. / Spain Park HS99 Evan Legassey K/P 6-3 195 Fr. HS Pensacola, Fla. / Tate HS

No. Name Pos. 95 Michael Robinson DT24 Cedarius Rookard S67 Steven Rowzee OL10 Tyquae Russell SPR16 Ismail Saleem WR56 Doug Salter DT90 Trevon Sanders DT12 Brandon Silvers QB93 Bryan Slater DT31 A.J. Smiley LB26 B.J. Smith RB3 Sawyer Smith QB32 Shon Spralling CB30 Jamal Stadom DT79 Austin Stidham OL98 Tyler Sumpter K/P8 Emanuel Thompson WR12 Melvin Tyus S43 Bratcher Underwood K88 Dominic Walker WR3 Kris Weatherspoon S48 Marcus Webb DT45 Zacc Weldon FB19 Adarius Wesley S25 Justin Whisenhunt LB83 Luke Whittemore WR15 Damion Willis WR19 Kade Young QB

PRONuNciaTiON guide

COACHESKenny Edenfield ED-in-field PLAYERSDeontae Crumitie d-ON-tay CRUM-uh-tee

Jabir Daughtry-Frye ja-BEER FRY

Tray Eafford E-furd

Kyler Knudson kuh-NUD-sun

Evan Legassey luh-GAS-see

Sam Lebbie LEBB-e

Jawon McDowell ja-WAHN

Tevaris McCormick tuh-VAR-us

Abdul Mukiibi moo-KEY-bee

Steven Rowzee ROW(rhymes with cow)-zee

Tyquae Russell tie-KWAY

Ismail Saleem ISH-mail

Jamal Stadom STAY-dum

Austin Stidham STID-um

Melvin Tyus TIE-us

Joe Vairo VARE-row

Justin Whisenhunt WIZ-in-hunt

Nick Manuel ......................... Aug. 26 (20)Richard Hallman ................... Aug. 26 (19)Robert Johnson.......................Sept. 1 (20)Marcus Webb .........................Sept. 4 (19)Ismail Saleem .........................Sept. 5 (19)* Cornelius Williams ...............Sept. 6 (29)DeondreDouglas ..................Sept.9(20)Ethan Calhoun ..................... Sept. 10 (21)* Al Pogue ............................ Sept. 14 (42)Zo Bridges ............................ Sept. 14 (19)Johnathan Boring ................ Sept. 19 (22)James Peach ....................... Sept. 19 (20)Bryan Slater ......................... Sept. 19 (22)Sawyer Smith ....................... Sept. 26 (19)Tron Folsom ......................... Sept. 27 (20)Grace Bolin (SID) .................. Sept. 28 (23)Andre Flakes ............................ Oct. 5 (22)Kris Weatherspoon .................. Oct. 6 (22)Diego Martinez ........................ Oct. 7 (19)AdariusWesley .................... Oct.11(19)* Matt Moore ........................ Oct. 18 (44)Marcus Jones ......................... Oct. 22 (19)Dominic Walker ..................... Oct. 22 (21)Bret Clark ............................... Oct. 29 (19)Emanuel Thompson ............... Oct. 30 (21)Zach Branner ..........................Nov. 5 (2 0)Jonathan Ortner ......................Nov. 5 (21)Jeremiah Jones ........................Nov. 6 (19)Bratcher Underwood ..............Nov. 7 (21)* Justin Lucas ........................ Nov. 10 (22)John Johnson ........................ Nov. 21 (21)Sidney Davis...........................Nov. 23 (21)

Josh Anderson ...................... Nov. 25 (22)Tyler Sumpter ........................Nov. 25 (19)Kamryn Melton ..................... Nov. 25 (23)Baron Poole ...........................Nov. 28 (22)Kyler Knudsen ........................Dec. 11 (21)Cameron Kaye .......................Dec. 18 (20)Justin Whisenhunt .................Dec. 18 (19)Seth Calloway ........................Dec. 28 (23)Zacc Weldon ..........................Dec. 30 (21)

* Denotes Coaching Staff Member

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GAME ONE | ALPHABETICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown/Last School 33 Josh Anderson RB 5-11 250 Sr. 3L Douglasville, Ga. / South Paulding HS40 Antione Barker DT 6-3 253 So. 1L Pensacola, Fla. / Pensacola Catholic HS7 Kaleb Barker QB 6-1 210 So. 1L Decatur, Ala. / Priceville HS37 Montae Barto FB 6-1 241 R-Fr. RS Baker, Fla. / Baker HS20 DK Billingsley RB 5-9 195 Fr. HS Scottsboro, Ala. / Scottsboro HS62 Johnathan Boring OL 6-5 305 Sr. 3L Lexington, S.C. / Lexington HS65 Dylan Bradshaw OL 6-2 300 R-Fr. RS Enterprise, Ala. / Enterprise HS70 Zach Branner OL 6-5 305 So. 1L Huntsville, Ala. / Buckhorn HS50 Zo Bridges BAN 6-2 225 So. 1L Opelika, Ala. / Opelika HS18 Blace Brown CB 6-0 186 Jr. 2L Canton, Ga. / Cherokee HS28 Alvin Bryant WR 5-10 177 R-Fr. RS Orlando, Fla. / Dr. Phillips HS64 Ethan Calhoun OL 6-1 286 Jr. SQ Phenix City, Ala. / Kansas State94 Seth Calloway DE 6-3 252 Sr. 3L Ariton, Ala. / Ariton HS38 Jordan Chunn RB 6-1 235 Sr. 4L Gurley, Ala. / Madison County HS23 Bret Clark WR 5-11 179 Fr. HS New Hope, Ala. / New Hope HS52 Rasool Clemons DE 6-5 241 So. TR Newark, N.J. / East Mississippi CC41 Terrance Corbett BAN 6-4 221 R-Fr. RS Athens, Ala. / East Limestone HS54 Tristan Crowder OL 6-4 314 So. 1L Carrollton, Ga. / Carrollton HS57 Deontae Crumitie OL 6-2 296 Jr. 2L Lake City, Fla. / Columbia HS5 Jabir Daughtry-Frye RB 5-7 170 So. 1L Pensacola, Fla. / Escambia HS44 Jeb Davis TE 6-3 240 Jr. 1L Thomasville, Ala. / Thomasville HS6 Sidney Davis WR 5-11 219 Jr. 1L Natchez, Miss. / Southwest Mississippi CC80 Deondre Douglas WR 6-1 197 Jr. 2L Madison, Ala. / Bob Jones HS14 Terence Dunlap CB 5-11 174 Fr. HS Maplesville, Ala. / Maplesville HS59 Jay Dye OL 6-2 296 Jr. 2L Waynesboro, Ga. / Burke County HS13 Tray Eafford WR 6-1 196 Fr. HS Leesburg, Ga. / Lee County HS15 Andre Flakes SPR 5-9 200 Sr. 3L Milton, Fla. / Milton HS29 Tron Folsom LB 6-2 218 So. 1L Alma, Ga. / Bacon County HS69 J.L. Gaston OL 6-4 295 So. 1L Monroeville, Ala. / Monroe Academy10 Richard Hallman WR 6-2 197 So. 1L Powder Springs, Ga. / Hillgrove HS9 Jalen Harris CB 6-0 187 Sr. 3L Dothan, Ala. / Northview HS77 Travius Harris OL 6-2 350 Fr. HS Tallahassee, Fla. / Rickards HS9 Jamarius Henderson RB 5-11 200 R-So. SQ Midland City, Ala. / Memphis42 Gabe Hill TE 6-2 245 Jr. 2L Birmingham, Ala. / Gardendale HS53 Bubba Hudson OL 6-4 260 Fr. HS Dawson, Ga. / Terrell County HS2 John Johnson WR 6-1 193 Sr. 3L Troy, Ala. / Charles Henderson HS34 Robert Johnson S 6-0 202 Jr. 2L Hueytown, Ala. / Hueytown HS36 Jeremiah Jones SPR 5-11 189 R-Fr. RS Bessemer, Ala. / Bessemer City HS8 Marcus Jones CB 5-9 170 Fr. HS Enterprise, Ala. / Enterprise HS74 Cameron Kaye LS 6-2 220 R-Fr. RS Naples, Fla. / Gulf Coast HS78 Kirk Kelley OL 6-4 310 So. 1L Marrero, La. / John Ehret HS68 Bobby Klemm OL 6-6 348 Jr. TR Hoschton, Ga. / Georgia Military College39 Kyler Knudsen S 6-4 198 So. 1L Sugar Hill, Ga. / North Gwinnett HS37 Orlando Lacey CB 6-0 175 Fr. HS Opp, Ala. / Opp HS 51 Preston Langham LS 5-9 171 So. 1L Foley, Ala. / Foley HS5 Sam Lebbie LB 6-3 244 Sr. 3L Washington D.C. / DeMatha Catholic HS99 Evan Legassey K/P 6-3 195 Fr. HS Pensacola, Fla. / Tate HS17 Sam Letton WR 6-2 226 So. 1L Marietta, Ga. / Walton HS91 Kelvin Lucky DE 6-4 225 R-Fr. RS Elmore, Ala. / Edgewood Academy 58 Travon Mathis DT 6-2 290 Fr. HS Lanett, Ala. / Lanett HS11 Tevaris McCormick WR 5-10 183 Sr. 1L Biloxi, Miss. / Mississippi Gulf Coast CC27 Jawon McDowell CB 6-0 178 So. 2L Mobile, Ala. / UMS-Wright Prep HS4 Kamryn Melton CB 5-10 184 Sr. 1L Dothan, Ala. / Auburn35 Tyler Murray S 6-1 186 Fr. HS Baldwin, Fla. / Baldwin H21 Kevin Nixon LB 6-1 212 Fr. HS Fort Valley, Ga. / Peach County HS22 Kyle Nixon S 6-1 182 Fr. HS Fort Valley, Ga. / Peach County HS75 James Peach OL 6-5 293 So. 1L Brewton, Ala. / T.R. Miller HS82 KE’Marvin Pitts WR 5-6 155 Sr. 2L Albany, Ga. / Deerfield Windsor HS97 Baron Poole DT 6-2 283 Sr. 1L Decatur, Ga. / Hinds CC46 Walter Pritchett LB 6-2 222 R-Fr. RS Phenix City, Ala. / Central HS87 Clark Quisenberry WR 6-3 221 R-Sr. 3L Enterprise, Ala. / Enterprise HS47 Hunter Reese BAN 6-1 221 Jr. 2L Wetumpka, Ala. / Wetumpka HS95 Michael Robinson DT 6-3 322 So. 1L Auburn, Ala. / Auburn HS

No. Name Pos.2 John Johnson WR3 Kris Weatherspoon S3 Sawyer Smith QB4 Kamryn Melton CB5 Sam Lebbie LB5 Jabir Daughtry-Frye RB6 Sidney Davis WR7 Kaleb Barker QB8 Emanuel Thompson WR8 Marcus Jones CB9 Jamarius Henderson RB9 Jalen Harris CB10 Tyquae Russell SPR10 Richard Hallman WR11 Tevaris McCormick WR12 Brandon Silvers QB12 Melvin Tyus S13 Tray Eafford WR14 Terence Dunlap CB15 Damion Willis WR15 Andre Flakes SPR16 Ismail Saleem WR17 Sam Letton WR18 Blace Brown CB19 Kade Young QB19 Adarius Wesley S20 DK Billingsley RB21 Kevin Nixon LB22 Kyle Nixon S23 Bret Clark WR24 Cedarius Rookard S25 Justin Whisenhunt LB26 B.J. Smith RB27 Jawon McDowell CB28 Alvin Bryant WR29 Tron Folsom LB30 Jamal Stadom DT31 A.J. Smiley LB32 Shon Spralling CB33 Josh Anderson RB34 Robert Johnson S35 Tyler Murray S36 Jeremiah Jones SPR37 Montae Barto FB37 Orlando Lacey CB 38 Jordan Chunn RB39 Kyler Knudsen S40 Antione Barker DT41 Terrance Corbett BAN42 Gabe Hill TE43 Bratcher Underwood K44 Jeb Davis TE45 Zacc Weldon FB46 Walter Pritchett LB47 Hunter Reese BAN48 Marcus Webb DT50 Zo Bridges BAN51 Preston Langham LS52 Rasool Clemons DE53 Bubba Hudson OL54 Tristan Crowder OL56 Doug Salter DT57 Deontae Crumitie OL


ALPHABETICAL ROSTER | GAME ONENo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown/Last School24 Cedarius Rookard S 6-1 210 Jr. 2L Spartanburg, S.C. / Spartanburg HS67 Steven Rowzee OL 6-3 310 Sr. 1L Chicago Heights, Ill. / Eastern Arizona10 Tyquae Russell SPR 6-1 200 Sr. 1L Oklahoma City, Okla. / Northeastern Okla. A&M16 Ismail Saleem WR 5-9 176 R-So. 2L Montgomery, Ala. / Carver HS56 Doug Salter DT 5-11 240 So. 1L Brantley, Ala. / Brantley HS90 Trevon Sanders DT 6-0 310 Jr. 2L Charleston, S.C. / Garrett Academy Tech HS12 Brandon Silvers QB 6-3 219 Sr. 3L Orange Beach, Ala. / Gulf Shores HS93 Bryan Slater DT 6-2 288 Sr. 3L Mobile, Ala. / St. Paul’s HS31 A.J. Smiley LB 6-3 216 R-So. 1L Hoover, Ala. / Spain Park HS26 B.J. Smith RB 5-9 199 So. 1L Millbrook, Ala. / Stanhope Elmore HS3 Sawyer Smith QB 6-3 212 So. 1L Cantonment, Fla. / Tate HS 32 Shon Spralling CB 5-11 172 Fr. HS Huntsville, Ala. / Mae Jemison HS30 Jamal Stadom DT 6-2 280 Sr. 3L Melbourne, Fla. / Melbourne HS79 Austin Stidham OL 6-5 270 Fr. HS Russellville, Ala. / Russellville HS98 Tyler Sumpter K/P 5-10 230 R-Fr. RS Hoover, Ala. / Spain Park HS8 Emanuel Thompson WR 6-1 200 Sr. 3L Clayton, Ala. / Barbour County HS12 Melvin Tyus S 6-0 212 So. 1L Montgomery, Ala. / Carver HS43 Bratcher Underwood K 5-9 179 Jr. 2L Dothan, Ala. / Houston Academy88 Dominic Walker WR 6-2 216 Sr. 1L Orlando, Fla. / Itawamba CC3 Kris Weatherspoon S 6-2 205 Sr. 1L Natchez, Miss. / Hinds CC48 Marcus Webb DT 6-3 252 So. 1L Decatur, Ala. / Austin HS45 Zacc Weldon FB 6-0 239 So. 1L Skipperville, Ala. / G.W. Long HS19 Adarius Wesley S 6-0 197 So. 1L Montgomery, Ala. / Jeff Davis HS25 Justin Whisenhunt LB 6-1 219 Fr. HS Birmingham, Ala. / Ramsay HS83 Luke Whittemore WR 6-2 185 Fr. HS Gainesville, Fla. / Buchholz HS 15 Damion Willis WR 6-4 194 Jr. TR Meridian, Miss. / East Mississippi CC19 Kade Young QB 6-3 182 R-Fr. RS Tuscaloosa, Ala. / American Christian Academy

No. Name Pos.58 Travon Mathis DT59 Jay Dye OL62 Johnathan Boring OL64 Ethan Calhoun OL65 Dylan Bradshaw OL67 Steven Rowzee OL68 Bobby Klemm OL69 J.L. Gaston OL70 Zach Branner OL74 Cameron Kaye LS75 James Peach OL77 Travius Harris OL78 Kirk Kelley OL79 Austin Stidham OL80 Deondre Douglas WR82 KE’Marvin Pitts WR83 Luke Whittemore WR87 Clark Quisenberry WR88 Dominic Walker WR90 Trevon Sanders DT91 Kelvin Lucky DE93 Bryan Slater DT94 Seth Calloway DE95 Michael Robinson DT97 Baron Poole DT98 Tyler Sumpter K/P99 Evan Legassey K/P

TROY FOOTBALL COACH STAFFGAME LOCATION - (F) FIELD | (PB) PRESS BOX

NEAL BROWN - FHEAD COACH

KENNY EDENFIELD - PBOFFENSIVE COORDINATORINSIDE WR

BAM HARDMON - FDEFENSIVE LINE

VIC KOENNING - FDEFENSIVE COORDINATORSAFETIES

JORDAN LESLEY - PBDEFENSIVE TACKLES

MATT MOORE - FCO-OFFENSIVE COORDINATOROFFENSIVE LINE

AL POGUE - FCORNERBACKS

SEAN REAGAN - F QUARTERBACKS / RUNNING BACKS

JON SUMRALL - FLINEBACKERS / SPECIAL TEAMS

CORNELIUS WILLIAMS - FWIDE RECEIVERS


GAME ONE | NEAL BROWN

CoaChing Timeline

2015TROYHead Coach

2013KentuckyOffensive coordinator

2010Texas techOffensive coordinator

2006TROYinside receivers

2008TROYOffensive coordinator

2005Delawarewide receivers

2004Sacred Heartquarterbacks/ Wide Receivers

2003UMASSTight Ends / OL Assistant

“Troy is a Special Place ... Troy has won at every level and we will continue to do that.”

Neal Brown

“BRINGS A HISTORY OF PROLIFIC OFFENSES ...” -SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

CONFERENCE TITLES

2009 2008

2003

2007 2006

BOWL APPEARANCES

2006 2008 2009

20122010

Category .............................................................RecordOverall Record ......................................................... 14-11Home ........................................................................... 7-4Away ............................................................................ 6-7Neutral......................................................................... 1-0Day (Start Prior to 6 p.m) ............................................ 9-8Night (Start after 6 p.m.) ............................................ 5-3vs. Coaches Ranked ..................................................... 0-2vs. Coaches Top 10 ...................................................... 0-1vs. FBS...................................................................... 12-11vs. FBS Unranked ....................................................... 12-8vs. FCS .......................................................................... 2-0vs. Teams from Alabama ............................................. 1-1vs. ACC ......................................................................... 0-2vs. Big Ten .................................................................... 0-1vs. C-USA ..................................................................... 1-0vs. MAC ........................................................................ 1-0vs. SEC.......................................................................... 0-1vs. Sun Belt .................................................................. 9-7More Than Seven Days to Prepare .............................. 4-3Less Than Seven Days to Prepare ................................ 1-1Outrushing Opponent ............................................... 12-2Outrushed by Opponent ............................................. 2-9Rushing for 200 Yards .................................................. 2-0Rushing for 300 Yards .................................................. 1-0Outpassing Opponent ................................................. 9-5Outpassed by Opponent ............................................. 5-6Passing for 300-399 yards ............................................ 6-1Passing for 400-499 yards ............................................ 0-0Passing for 500+ yards ................................................. 0-0Allowing 1-199 Yards Passing ...................................... 8-5Allowing 200-299 Yards Passing ................................. 2-5Allowing 300+ Yards Passing ....................................... 4-1400-499 Total Offense ................................................. 6-1500-599 Total Offense ................................................. 2-0600+ Total Offense ....................................................... 1-0More Total Offense than Opponent ........................... 9-2 Same Total Offense as Opponent ............................... 1-0Less Total Offense than Opponent ............................. 4-9Allowing 399 or Less Total Offense ............................ 11-6Allowing 400-499 Total Offense .................................. 2-5Allowing 500+ Total Offense ....................................... 1-0Committing Fewer Turnovers .................................... 11-1Committing More Turnovers ....................................... 2-8Turnovers are even ...................................................... 1-2Less than 30:00 of Time of Possession ....................... 8-7More than 30:00 of Time of Possession ..................... 6-3Scoring First ............................................................... 10-4Opponent Scores First ................................................. 4-7Leading After the 1st Quarter ................................... 13-2Trailing After the 1st Quarter ...................................... 1-6Tied After the 1st Quarter .......................................... 0-3Leading at Halftime .................................................. 12-1Trailing at Halftime ................................................... 1-10Tied at Halftime ........................................................... 1-0Leading After the 3rd Quarter .................................. 13-0Trailing After the 3rd Quarter ................................... 1-11Tied After the 3rd Quarter .......................................... 0-0Scoring 0-10 Points ..................................................... 0-3Scoring 11-20 Points ................................................... 0-3Scoring 21-30 Points ................................................... 3-4Scoring 31-40 Points ................................................... 4-0Scoring 41-plus Points ................................................. 7-1Opponent Scores 0-10 Points ..................................... 3-0Opponent Scores 11-20 Points ................................... 5-1Opponent Scores 21-30 Points ................................... 4-3Opponent Scores 31-40 Points ................................... 2-3Opponent Scores 41-plus Points ................................. 0-4Individual 100-yard Rusher .......................................... 8-1Opponent 100-yard Rusher ......................................... 3-3Opponent Less Than 100-yards Rushing ..................... 6-0Individual 100-yard Receiver ...................................... 7-2Opponent 100-yard Receiver ...................................... 5-3Individual 300-yard Passer .......................................... 4-0Individual 400-yard Passer .......................................... 0-0

BROWN BY THE NUMBERS


NEAL BROWN | GAME ONE

NEAL BROWNTHIRD SEASON Considered one of the top young minds in college football, Neal Brown has taken Troy football through a renaissance over the past two years. In two short seasons, Brown has led the Trojans to a 10-win season, the nation’s best turnaround, the first top-25 ranking in school and Sun Belt history, record-breaking attendance numbers, NCAA statistical leaders and much more. The sixth-youngest head coach in the Football Bowl Subdivision, Brown has transformed the culture of the Troy football program, which has led to wins on the field, in the classroom, in the community and on the recruiting path. Brown’s second season at Troy saw the Trojans improve their win total by six games from four to 10, a number which was tied for the best turnaround in the country – only Troy and Colorado posted a six-win improvement and won at least 10 games in 2016. Additionally, Troy became the first Sun Belt Conference school to ever open a season with eight victories in its first nine games and coincidentally became the first school from the Sun Belt to appear in either major top 25 poll – Troy was ranked 25th on Nov. 13, 2016, by the Associated Press. Troy finished the 2016 season 10-3 overall with non-conference victories over Southern Miss and UMass following a narrow 6-point, 30-24, loss at eventual national champion Clemson. Troy defeated Ohio 28-23 in the Dollar General Bowl that was watched by over 2.5 million viewers on ESPN, the highest rated bowl game between two Group of Five programs. The television viewers were not the only group that took notice of Troy’s success, as Veterans Memorial Stadium drew a record 135,203 fans for Troy’s six home games, while the 22,534 per-game average was also a record. Behind All-Sun Belt left tackle Antonio Garcia, the Trojans led the country with just eight sacks allowed and 0.62 sacks allowed per game. Joining Garcia on the All-Sun Belt First Team were five other players in six different spots – Troy’s eight first team selections led the league. Garcia was selected with the 85th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots; he became the highest selected offensive lineman in Sun Belt Conference history. Brown’s first two recruiting classes have paralleled Troy’s success on the field. His first class rated as the second best in the Sun Belt Conference by both 247Sports and Scout, while his second recruiting class was once again rated as the second best in the Sun Belt Conference by 247Sports, while Rivals ranked it as its top class by average signee rating. Playing under the mantra of “Rebuild the Wall”, Troy finished Brown’s first season as one of the most improved defensive teams in the country, while posting improved numbers across the board. The Trojans finished the 2015 season with the second-best turnaround nationally in opponent 3rd-down percentage (14.62 percent), the fourth-best turnaround in yards per play allowed (-1.13), the fifth-best improvement in tackles for loss per game (2.59) and 16th-best improvement in total defense (-62.7). Troy scored five defensive touchdowns, the third most in the country and most by a Troy team since 2004, and finished fifth in the country with 13 fumble recoveries. The Trojans forced 16 turnovers over the final six games of the season after just three in the first six games. Offensively, Troy improved per-game averages in scoring (6.1) and passing yards (42.0), in passing touchdowns (9), total offensive touchdowns (5), penalty yards per game (-2.2), sacks allowed (-5), red zone scoring (8 percent), first quarter scoring (57) and third quarter scoring (34). The Trojans ranked 38th in the nation with just 18 sacks allowed after ranking 111th the previous season, while

Brandon Burks became the school’s seventh player to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season. Brown’s Trojans began to click offensively as the season progressed as they averaged 36.0 points over the final six games of the season with three 40-point games. Troy scored 144 points over a three-game stretch against New Mexico State, Appalachian State and ULM -- the most in a three-game period by a Troy squad since 1993. Attendance also improved during Brown’s initial campaign with the Trojans as the per-game average increased by over 2,600 fans. Brown led the Trojans to a 4-8 overall record and a 3-5 Sun Belt Conference mark during his first season. However, four of Troy’s five Sun Belt setbacks were by a combined 22 points, while the Trojans’ three league victories came by an average of 35.3 points. Troy’s improvement carried into the classroom as the cumulative grade point average for the team rose each semester compared to the prior year. Brown, 37, was named Troy’s 21st head coach on December 1, 2014, and was the second-youngest head coach in the FBS during his inaugural season. A native of Danville, Ky., Brown spent four seasons at Troy as an assistant coach (2006-09), including the final two as the Trojans’ offensive coordinator. Troy won four Sun Belt Conference titles and appeared in three bowl games during Brown’s initial tenure. At the time the youngest offensive coordinator in the FBS, Brown’s 2009 offense finished third in the nation in total offense at 485.7 yards per game, fourth in passing at 336.5 yards per game and 16th in scoring with 33.7 points per contest. In 2008, his first season as coordinator, Brown’s fast-paced offense set 10 school records. In addition to the team accomplishments, Brown guided quarterback Levi Brown to the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year award in 2009 and SBC Newcomer of the Year in 2008. Prior to returning to Troy, Brown spent the previous two seasons as the offensive coordinator under Mark Stoops at Kentucky and led the Wildcats to some new heights on the offensive side of the football. The Wildcats posted over 440 yards of total offense in three Southeastern Conference games in 2014, its highest total since 2001. Brown left Troy to join Tommy Tuberville’s staff at Texas Tech in 2010 and picked up right where he left off at Troy. With Brown serving as Texas Tech’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, the Red Raiders ranked in the nation’s top-seven teams in passing offense, top-15 in total offense and top-25 in scoring offense, having increased production in all three categories each year since 2010. Prior to his first stint at Troy, Brown served one season as wide receivers coach at the University of Delaware. In 2003, he was the tight ends coach and offensive line assistant at Massachusetts, helping the Minutemen win a share of the Atlantic-10 championship and a berth in the FCS playoffs. Brown earned his bachelor’s degree in business management and his master’s in business administration from Massachusetts, where he played the 2001-02 seasons. He totaled 58 receptions for 721 yards and four touchdowns while being named to the Atlantic-10 All-Academic Team and the NCAA Division I-AA Athletic Directors’ Academic All-Star Team. Born in Louisville, Brown grew up in Bardstown, Ky., before moving to Danville, Ky., where he was an all-state wide receiver at Boyle County High School, finishing his career as the No. 2 pass catcher in state history. He played at Kentucky from 1998-2000 and was a two-year letterman, catching 10 passes, including one touchdown.

PERSONALBirthday: March 11, 1980Age: 37Hometown: Danville, KentuckyEducation: UMass, ‘02 (BS - Business Management); UMass, ‘05 (MS - Business Administration)Wife: Brooke (Stewart)Children: Adalyn (9), Anslee (6) and Dax (2)

COACHING EXPERIENCE2017 - Troy (Head Coach) 0-02016 - Troy (Head Coach) 10-3*2015 - Troy (Head Coach) 4-82014 - Kentucky (Offensive Coordinator) 5-72013 - Kentucky (Offensive Coordinator) 2-102012 - Texas Tech (Offensive Coordinator) 7-5*2011 - Texas Tech (Offensive Coordinator) 5-72010 - Texas Tech (Offensive Coordinator) 8-5*2009 - Troy (Offensive Coordinator) 9-4*2008 - Troy (Offensive Coordinator) 8-5*2007 - Troy (Inside Receivers) 8-42006 - Troy (Inside Receivers) 8-5*2005 - Delaware (Wide Receivers) 6-52004 - Sacred Heart (QB/WR) 6-42003 - UMass (TE/OL Asst.) 10-3* * - Bowl Game / FCS Playoffs (UMass)

YOUNGEST FBS HEAD COACHES1. Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma 33 (9-5-83)2. Mike Sanford, Jr., W. Kentucky 35 (2-4-82)3. Mike Norvell, Memphis 35 (10-11-81)4. P.J. Fleck, Minnesota 36 (11-29-80)5. Tyson Summers, Ga. Southern 37 (4-11-80)6. Neal Brown, Troy 37 (3-11-80)7. Matt Campbell, Iowa State 37 (11-29-79) 8. Jason Candle, Toledo 37 (11-12-79)9. Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech 38 (8-9-79)10. Nick Rolovich, Hawai’i 38 (2-16-79)Ages as of Sept. 1, 2017

GAME ONE | NOTES


Offense .............................................................................................TROY ......................................BSURushing .....................................................................................................73.............................................. 63Passing ......................................................................................................37.............................................. 15Total .........................................................................................................53.............................................. 21Scoring .....................................................................................................39.............................................. 38Sacks Allowed ............................................................................................1............................................... 27Third Down Pct. ........................................................................................95.............................................. 13Fourth Down Pct ........................................................................................8............................................... 57

Defense ...........................................................................................TROY .......................................BSURush .........................................................................................................17.............................................. 69Pass Efficiency ...........................................................................................16.............................................. 47Total ..........................................................................................................35.............................................. 52Scoring .....................................................................................................21.............................................. 29Sacks .........................................................................................................53.............................................. 53Tackles for Loss .........................................................................................28.............................................. 48Third Down Pct. ........................................................................................28.............................................. 59Fourth Down Pct .......................................................................................77.............................................. 73

Returns ............................................................................................TROY .......................................BSUPunt .........................................................................................................46.............................................. 86Kickoff .......................................................................................................37.............................................. 73Punt Coverage ..........................................................................................60.............................................. 85Kickoff Coverage .......................................................................................10.............................................. 97

Miscellaneous .................................................................................TROY .......................................BSUNet Punting...............................................................................................69.............................................. 19Turnover Margin .......................................................................................12............................................ 116Time of Possession ...................................................................................45.............................................. 47

Rushing .......................................................................................................Rank ..........................StatTROY ........... Jordan Chunn................................................................................ 32 ................................ 99.1 BSU ............. Jeremy McNichols ........................................................................ 8 ................................ 131.5

PassingEfficiency ..........................................................................................Rank ..........................StatTROY ........... Brandon Silvers ............................................................................. 61 .............................. 133.0BSU ............. Brett Rypien .................................................................................. 15 .............................. 155.7

PassingYards ................................................................................................Rank ..........................StatTROY ........... Brandon Silvers ............................................................................. 41 .............................. 244.6BSU ............. Brett Rypien .................................................................................. 18 .............................. 280.5

TotalOffense ...............................................................................................Rank ..........................StatTROY ........... Brandon Silvers ............................................................................. 49 .............................. 254.5BSU ............. Brett Rypien .................................................................................. 29 .............................. 279.2

Receptions ...................................................................................................Rank ..........................StatTROY ........... Emanuel Thompson ..................................................................... 25 .................................. 6.2BSU ............. Thomas Sperbeck ......................................................................... 25 .................................. 6.2

ReceivingYards .............................................................................................Rank ..........................StatTROY ........... Emanuel Thompson ...................................................................... 9 .................................. 63.1BSU ............. Thomas Sperbeck ......................................................................... 15 ................................ 97.8

Punting ........................................................................................................Rank ..........................StatTROY ........... Ryan Kay ....................................................................................... 75 ................................ 40.9BSU ............. Sean Wale ..................................................................................... 7 .................................. 45.0

PuntReturns................................................................................................Rank ..........................StatTROY ........... Cedarius Rookard ......................................................................... 35 .................................. 8.2BSU ............. Akilian Butler ................................................................................ 64 .................................. 1.4

KickoffReturns ............................................................................................Rank ..........................StatTROY ........... Jabir Daughtry-Frye ...................................................................... 10 ................................ 27.9BSU ............. Cedrick Wilson .............................................................................. N/A ............................. 21.3

Scoring ........................................................................................................Rank ..........................StatTROY ........... Ryan Kay ....................................................................................... 5 .................................... 7.8BSU ............. Jeremy McNichols ........................................................................ 3 .................................. 12.5

Sacks ...........................................................................................................Rank ..........................StatTROY ........... Rashad Dillard ............................................................................... 61 ................................ 0.58BSU ............. David Moa .................................................................................... 42 ................................ 0.65

Tackles .........................................................................................................Rank ..........................StatTROY ........... William Lloyd ................................................................................ N/A ............................... 5.4BSU ............. Ben Weaver .................................................................................. 65 .................................. 8.3

TacklesforLoss .............................................................................................Rank ..........................StatTROY ........... Rashad Dillard ............................................................................... N/A ............................. 1.04BSU ............. Sam McCaskill ............................................................................... N/A ............................. 1.08

TotalInterceptions ........................................................................................Rank ..........................StatTROY ........... Blace Brown .................................................................................. 7 ....................................... 6BSU ............. Chanceller James .......................................................................... 69 ..................................... 3

NCAA RANKINGS (128 RANKED) - 2016 FINAL TEAM NOTESthe SerieS• Troy and Boise State meet for the first time in the front end of a home-and-home ... the Broncos will visit Troy in the 2018 season opener.

• Troy is 2-2 against the current membership of the Mountain West. Troy is 2-1 against Utah State (2002-04) and 0-1 against UNLV (1977).

Uniform ComboS

• For the third straight year, the Trojans have updated their wardrobe. The Trojans have added a new cardinal jersey, cardinal pants and cardinal chrome helmet to their repertoire for 2017 season. Troy also has a white and chrome helmet to choose from, plus a white, black and grey pants to match their respective jersey colors.

• The 2015 debut of the Power T on Troy's helmets marked the first time since 2003 something other than the Troy Shield logo was on the helmets.

2016COMBOS HELMET JERSEY PANTSAustin Peay Chrome Cardinal CardinalClemson Cardinal White CardinalSouthern Miss Chrome White WhiteNew Mexico State White Black WhiteIdaho Cardinal White SilverGeorgia State White Cardinal WhiteSouth Alabama White White WhiteUMass Chrome Cardinal BlackApp State White Grey GreyArkansas State Chrome Black BlackTexas State Cardinal White WhiteGeorgia Southern White White CardinalDollar General Bowl White Cardinal White

• Troy wore 10 different uniform combinations during the 2015 season.• Troy wore 12 different uniform combinations in 13 games in 2016.

RecordWhen(All-TimeUnderBrown):Helmet-Cardinal: 4-4 ; Chrome: 3-4; Black: 2-2; White: 5-1Jersey - Cardinal: 5-2; White: 6-6; Black: 1-3; Grey: 2-0Pants-Cardinal: 2-4; White: 6-3; Black: 3-3; Grey: 3-1

RecordWhen(2016):Helmet-Cardinal: 2-1 ; Chrome: 3-1; White 5-1Jersey - Cardinal: 4-0; White: 4-2; Black: 1-1; Grey: 1-0Pants-Cardinal: 1-2; White: 6-0; Black: 1-1; Grey: 2-0

• Neal Brown is the 21st head coach in Troy’s football history ... below is the breakdown of Troy’s head coaches in their first two years on the job.

Coach Year 1stSeason 2ndSeason DifferenceVergil Parks McKinley 1909 1-0-2 - N/ADan Herren 1910 1-1-2 - N/AGeorge Penton 1911-12 4-1-1 3-0 -1J.W. Campbell 1921-22 1-7 6-4-1 +5Ross V. Ford 1924 2-1-4 - N/AOtis Bynum 1925-26 5-3 7-1-1 +2Gladwin Gaumer 19228 5-3 2-4 -3Albert Elmore 1931-32 6-3 5-3-2 -1Albert Choate 1938-39 4-4-1 7-4 +3Fred McCollum 1947-48 6-3-1 6-5 -Jim Grantham 195-52 2-7 4-6 +2William Clipson 1956-57 2-6 3-5 +1Billy Atkins 1967-68 5-5 8-2 +3Tom Jones 1972-73 4-5-1 7-2-1 +3Byrd Whigham 1974-75 6-4 6-4 -Charlie Bradshaw 1976-77 8-1-1 6-4 -2Chan Gailey 1983-84 7-4 12-1 +5Rick Rhoades 1985-86 6-4 10-2 +4Robert Maddox 1988-89 4-6 5-5 +1Larry Blakeney 1991-92 5-6 10-1 +5NealBrown 2015-16 4-8 10-3 +6

troy head CoaCheS in year two

NOTES | GAME ONE


START CHARTS CurrentOffense ................................2016 ............. Streak ........... CareerBrandon Silvers, QB ................. 13 ...................19 ...................35Gabe Hill, TE ............................ 11 ....................9 ....................21Emanuel Thompson, WR ......... 13 ...................19 ...................20Josh Anderson, RB .................... - ..................... - .....................19Deontae Crumitie, OL .............. 13 ...................13 ...................19John Johnson, WR .................... 8 ..................... - .....................15Jordan Chunn, RB .................... 13 ...................13 ...................13Zacc Weldon, FB ...................... 13 ...................13 ...................13Deondre Douglas, WR ............. 13 ...................13 ...................13Steven Rowzee, OL .................. 12 ....................7 ....................12Tevaris McCormick ................... 8 .....................8 .....................8Johnathan Boring, OL ............... - ..................... - ......................7Kirk Kelley, OL ........................... 2 ..................... - ......................2Ismail Saleem, WR .................... 1 ..................... - ......................2Jay Dye, OL ............................... - ..................... - ......................1

CurrentDefense ...............................2016 ............. Streak ........... CareerJamal Stadom, DT .................... 10 .................... - .................. 29 & Cedarius Rookard, S ................. 13 ...................16 .................. 17Jalen Harris, CB ......................... 4 ..................... - .................... 14Tyquae Russell, SPR ................. 13 ...................13 .................. 13Kris Weatherspoon, S .............. 13 ...................13 .................. 13Kamryn Melton, CB ................. 12 ...................10 .................. 12Baron Poole, DT ........................ 9 ..................... - ..................... 9Sam Lebbie, LB ......................... - ..................... - ....................5 *Andre Flakes, SPR ..................... 5 ..................... - ....................5 # Trevon Sanders, DT ................... 4 .....................3 .................... 4Seth Calloway, DT ..................... 3 .....................3 ..................3 @Justin Wyatt, S .......................... 2 ..................... - .................... 2 $Jawon McDowell, CB ................ 1 ..................... - ..................... 1Blace Brown, CB ....................... 1 ..................... - ..................... 1

* Sam Lebbie started one game at defensive end in 2015@ Seth Calloway started three games at defensive tackle in 2016# Andre Flakes started five games at wide receiver in 2016$ Justin Wyatt started two games at wide receiver in 2016& Jamal Stadom started 19 games at defensive end in 2014-15 CurrentSpecialist ............................2016 ............. Streak ........... CareerBratcher Underwood, KOS ....... 13 ................... 13 .................. 13

LongestActiveStreak:Brandon Silvers, QB .................................................................. 19Emanuel Thompson, WR .......................................................... 19Cedarius Rookard, S .................................................................. 16Tyquae Russell, SPR .................................................................. 13Kris Weatherspoon, S ............................................................... 13Deontae Crumitie, OL ............................................................... 13Jordan Chunn, RB ..................................................................... 13Zacc Weldon, FB ....................................................................... 13Deondre Douglas ...................................................................... 13

MostCareerStarts:Brandon Silvers, QB .................................................................. 35Jamal Stadom, DT ..................................................................... 29Gabe Hill, TE ............................................................................. 21 Josh Anderson, RB .................................................................... 19Deontae Crumitie, OL ............................................................... 19Cedarius Rookard, S .................................................................. 17John Johnson, WR .................................................................... 15 Jalen Harris, CB ......................................................................... 14Tyquae Russell, SPR .................................................................. 13Jordan Chunn, RB ..................................................................... 13Zacc Weldon, FB ....................................................................... 13Denodre Douglas, WR .............................................................. 13Bratcher Underwood, K ............................................................ 13Kris Weatherspoon, S ............................................................... 13Kamryn Melton, CB .................................................................. 12

defending VeteranS memorial StadiUm • Troy has defended its home turf as well as anybody in the state of Alabama and the Sun Belt Conference.

AlabamaFBSSchoolsSince2007:1. Alabama ................................................ 63-7 (.900)2. Auburn ................................................ 56-19 (.747) 3. Troy .................................................. 37-17(.685)4. South Alabama ................................. 17-14 (.548) #5. UAB .................................................. 18-25 (.419) ^

SunBeltSince2007:1. Georgia Southern ............................... 13-3 (.813) $ 2. Arkansas State ..................................... 44-12 (.786)3. Appalachian State .............................. 14-4 (.778) $ 4. Troy .................................................. 37-17(.685)5. UL Lafayette ........................................ 33-22 (.600) 6. ULM..................................................... 31-22 (.585) 7. South Alabama ................................. 17-14 (.548) # 8. Texas State ...................................... 14-16 (.467) %9. Idaho ................................................... 22-34 (.393)10. New Mexico State ............................... 19-41 (.317)11. Georgia State ......................................6-17 (.261) !

# South Alabama’s total is 2012-present (FBS Seasons)! Georgia State’s total is 2013-present (FBS Seasons)% Texas State’s total is 2012-present (FBS Seasons)$ Appalachian State and Georgia Southern’s totals are 2014-present (FBS Seasons)^ UAB’s total is 2007-14

• Since the 2006 season the Trojans have been among the best in the league on the road in Sun Belt Conference games.

1. Appalachian State ............................... 10-2 (.833) $ 2. Georgia Southern ................................. 9-3 (.750) $3. UL Lafayette ......................................... 27-16 (.628)4. Troy .................................................. 26-16(.619)5. Arkansas State ..................................... 24-18 (.522)6. ULM .................................................... 18-26 (.419)7. Idaho ..................................................... 4-8 (.333)$8. New Mexico State ............................... 3-10 (.231) $9. South Alabama .................................... 4-14 (.222)#10. Texas State ........................................... 3-11 (.214) ! Georgia State .......................................3-11 (.214) !

# South Alabama’s total is 2012-present! Georgia State and Texas State’s totals are 2013-present$ New Mexico State, Idaho, Appalachian State and Georgia Southern’s totals are 2014-present

on the road in the belt

Nov. 16, 2002 vs. Utah State L, 16-19Oct. 29, 2005 UL Lafayette L, 28-31Dec. 21, 2008 vs Southern Miss L, 27-30Jan. 5, 2010 vs Central Michigan L, 41-44 (2OT)Oct. 25, 2011 at FIU L, 20-23Aug. 31, 2013 vs. UAB W, 34-31Oct. 31, 2015 at Appalachian State L, 41-44 (3OT)OVERALL 1-6

trojanS in oVertime

• Troy joined the Sun Belt in 2004.

BySunBeltWins(Since2004)Records reflect games vacated by NCAA 1. Troy ........................................................... 61-37 2. Arkansas State .............................................. 59-32 3. ULM.............................................................. 48-504. UL Lafayette ................................................. 43-415. Middle Tennessee % .................................... 39-296. Florida Atlantic % ......................................... 26-347. North Texas % .............................................. 23-44 FIU % ............................................................ 23-379. Appalachian State .......................................... 20-4 10. Georgia Southern ........................................... 18-6 11. Western Kentucky % .................................... 17-2212. South Alabama ............................................. 15-24 13. Idaho ............................................................ 12-1914. New Mexico State ........................................ 10-2115. Texas State ..................................................... 9-2216. Georgia State ................................................. 7-2417. Utah State % .................................................... 2-5

BySunBeltWinningPercentage(Since2004)Records reflect games vacated by NCAA 1. Appalachian State .......................................... .8332. Georgia Southern ........................................... .7503. Arkansas State ................................................ .648 4. Troy ............................................................ .6225. Middle Tennessee % ...................................... .5746. UL Lafayette ................................................... .5127. ULM................................................................ .490 8. Western Kentucky % ...................................... .4369. Florida Atlantic % ........................................... .433 10. Idaho ............................................................. . .38711. South Alabama .............................................. . .38512. FIU % .............................................................. .38313. North Texas % ................................................ .343 14. New Mexico State .......................................... .32315. Texas State .................................................. .. .29016. Utah State % .................................................. .250 17. Georgia State ................................................ . .226

troy’S SUStained SUn belt SUCCeSS

BySunBeltWins(Overall2001-present)Records reflect games vacated by NCAA1. Arkansas State (2001-pr.) ............................. 67-442. Troy(2004-pr.) ........................................... 61-373. ULM (2001-pr.) ............................................. 53-634. Middle Tennessee % (2001-12) .................... 50-375. UL Lafayette (2001-pr.) ................................. 48-47 6. North Texas % (2001-12) .............................. 39-407. Florida Atlantic % (2005-12) ......................... 26-348. FIU % (2005-12) ........................................... 23-379. Western Kentucky % (2009-13) .................... 21-23 New Mexico State (2001-04, 14-pr.) ............ 21-2911. Appalachian State (2014-pr.) .......................... 20-4 12. Georgia Southern (2014-pr.) .......................... 18-6 13. Idaho (2001-04, 14-pr.) ................................ 17-3314. South Alabama (2012-pr.) ............................ 15-2415. Texas State (2013-pr.) ..................................... 9-2216. Georgia State (2013-pr.) ................................. 7-2417. Utah State % (2003-04) .................................. 6-12

ByWinningPercentage(Overall)Records reflect games vacated by NCAA1. Appalachian State .......................................... .8332. Georgia Southern ........................................... .7503. Troy ............................................................ .622 4. Arkansas State ................................................ .6045. Middle Tennessee % ...................................... .5756. UL Lafayette .................................................. . .5057. North Texas % ................................................ .4948. Western Kentucky % ...................................... .4779. ULM................................................................ .45710. Florida Atlantic % ........................................... .43311. New Mexico State .......................................... .420 12. South Alabama .............................................. . .385 13. FIU % .............................................................. .38314. Idaho .............................................................. .34015. Utah State % .................................................. .333 16. Texas State .................................................... . .29017. Georgia State ................................................. .226

% Former Members

GAME ONE | NOTES


• The Trojans have faced a nationally-ranked opponent 21 times since moving to the FBS in 2001. Troy is 1-20 all-time against nationally ranked (FBS) opponents.

Year Opponent Rank Result2001 Nebraska 4 L, 14-422001 Miami 1 L, 7-382001 Maryland 15 L, 14-472002 Nebraska 9 L, 16-312002 Iowa State 21 L, 12-422003 Kansas State 7 L, 5-412004 * Missouri 17 W, 24-142004 LSU 17 L, 20-24 2006 Florida State 9 L, 17-242006 Nebraska 23 L, 0-562007 Arkansas 21 L, 26-462007 Florida 4 L, 31-592007 Georgia 10 L, 34-442008 Ohio State 13 L, 10-282008 LSU 19 L, 31-402009 Florida 1 L, 6-562010 South Carolina 17 L, 24-692011 Arkansas 14 L, 28-382014 Georgia 13 L, 0-662015 Wisconsin 23 L, 3-282016 Clemson 2 L, 24-30* Home Game

trojanS VS. ranked foeS

• Troy has signed some premier home-and-home deals over the recent years.

• The Trojans have upcoming/current home-and-home series with NC State (2015 & 2020); UMass (2016 & 2018); Southern Miss (2016 & 2019); Boise State (2017 & 2018); Akron (2017 & 2019); Mississippi State (2026 & 2027).

• Additionally, Troy has played host to Missouri (2004), Oklahoma State (2007), Mississippi State (2012), Navy (2012) and Duke (2014) in recent years.

troy inkS SeVeral home-and-home dealS

• Nine Trojans were selected to the Preseason All-Sun Belt Team; Troy had just two selections prior to the 2016 season.

• QB Brandon Silvers, WR Emanuel Thompson, OL Steven Rowzee and DT Baron Poole were all named to the first team.

• RB Jordan Chunn, OL Deontae Crumitie, WR Deondre Douglas, CB Kamryn Melton and S Kris Weatherspoon were second team selections.

• The coaches voted the teams to finish in this order - Appalachian State, Troy, Arkansas State, South Alabama, UL Lafayette, Idaho, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, ULM, New Mexico State, Texas State, Coastal Carolina.

trojanS on PreSeaSon all-SUn belt

Overall Record .................................................................... 10-3Sun Belt ..................................................................................6-2Non-Conference ....................................................................4-1Home .....................................................................................5-1Road .......................................................................................4-2Scoring first ............................................................................6-3Opponent scoring first ..........................................................4-0Leading after first ..................................................................9-1Trailing after first ...................................................................1-0Tied after first ........................................................................0-1Leading at halftime ...............................................................8-1Trailing at halftime ................................................................1-2Tied at halftime .....................................................................1-0Leading after third ................................................................9-0Trailing after third..................................................................1-3Tied after third ......................................................................0-0Overtime games ...................................................................0-0Against Top 25 .......................................................................0-1Against Top 15 .......................................................................0-1Against Top 10 .......................................................................0-1On Natural Grass ...................................................................0-1On Field Turf ....................................................................... 10-2Scoring 0-10 points ...............................................................0-1Scoring 11-20 points .............................................................0-0Scoring 21-30 points .............................................................3-2Scoring 31-40 points .............................................................4-0Scoring 41-50 points .............................................................0-0Scoring 51+ points ................................................................3-0Allowing 0-10 points .............................................................2-0Allowing 11-20 points ...........................................................2-0Allowing 21-30 points ...........................................................4-2Allowing 31-40 points ...........................................................2-1Allowing 41-50 points ...........................................................0-0Allowing 50+ points ..............................................................0-0Rushing for 0-99 yards ..........................................................1-1Rushing for 100-199 yards ...................................................6-2Rushing 200-299 yards .........................................................1-0Rushing for 300+ yards .........................................................1-0Allowing 0-99 rushing yards .................................................6-0Allowing 100-199 rushing yards ..........................................4-1Allowing 200-299 rushing yards ..........................................0-2Allowing 300+ rushing yards ................................................0-0Passing for 0-99 yards ...........................................................0-0Passing for 100-199 yards ....................................................1-0Passing for 200-299 yards ....................................................6-3Passing for 300-399 yards ....................................................3-0Passing for 400+ yards ..........................................................0-0Allowing 0-99 passing yards .................................................0-0Allowing 100-199 passing yards ..........................................5-2Allowing 200-299 passing yards ..........................................1-1Allowing 300-399 passing yards ..........................................3-0Allowing 400+ passing yards ................................................1-0Total offense 0-299 yards .....................................................0-1Total offense 300-399 yards .................................................3-1Total offense 400-499 yards .................................................3-0Total offense 500+ yards.......................................................3-0Allowing 0-299 yards total offense ......................................3-0Allowing 300-399 yards total offense ..................................5-3Allowing 400-499 yards total offense ..................................2-1Allowing 500+yards total offense ........................................1-0Having 100-yard rusher ........................................................5-0Opp. having 100-yard rusher ...............................................1-1No turnovers .........................................................................2-1One turnover .........................................................................5-0Two turnovers .......................................................................2-0Three+ turnovers ..................................................................1-2No takeaways ........................................................................0-1One takeaway .......................................................................2-1Two takeaways ......................................................................4-0Three+ takeaways .................................................................4-1More than 30:00 of possession ...........................................7-1Less than 30:00 of possession..............................................3-1

BY THE NUMBERS (2016)

• The Trojans are 8-8 in season openers since moving to the FBS in 2001.

• Troy has opened a season on the road 11 times since moving to the FBS level and has posted a 3-8 record.

2001 at Nebraska L, 14-422002 at Nebraska L, 16-312003 at Kansas State L, 5-412004 at Marshall W, 17-142007 at Arkansas L, 26-462008 at Middle Tennessee W, 31-172009 at Bowling Green L, 14-312011 at Clemson L, 19-432012 at UAB W, 39-292014 at UAB L, 10-482015 at NC State L, 21-492017 at Boise State

• Troy is 51-39-6 all-time in season openers and 16-8 as a NCAA Division I (FCS & FBS) member (1993-present).

troy in SeaSon oPenerS

• NFL rosters currently feature six former Troy Trojans.

• Troy is home to the first underclassman to be drafted from the league when Jonathan Massaquoi was selected in the fifth round of the 2012 Draft.

• Massaquoi was the 33rd Trojan to be selected in the NFL Draft and the ninth in Troy’s short history in the Sun Belt Conference.

• The Trojans have twice had players taken in the first round of the draft, with Leodis McKelvin (BUF, 11th overall) going in 2008 and DeMarcus Ware (DAL, 11th overall) going in 2005. Troy is also home to the highest selected offensive lineman in Sun Belt history in Antonio Garcia (NE, 85th overall, 2017).

FormerTrojansintheNFLPlayer TeamMario Addison Carolina PanthersBrandon Burks New York JetsAntonio Garcia New England PatriotsDuJuan Harris Jacksonville JaguarsSteve McLendon New York JetsBrynden Trawick Tennessee Titans

• Troy’s NFL pipeline also includes six players who have recently retired or are currently free agents. Osi Umenyiora, Jerrel Jernigan, DeMarcus Ware and Lawrence Tynes have recently stepped away from the game, while Sherrod Martin and Leodis McKelvin are free agents.

• Troy players in Super Bowls has been a common sight recently. Since 2003, seven former Trojans have made nine appearances in a Super Bowl. All told, 11 former Trojans have made 12 total appearance in the Super Bowl.

• Virgil Seay (Washington) 1983 (XVII) & 1984 (XVIII); Jack Peavey (Denver) 1988 (XXII); Kerry Jenkins (Tampa Bay) 2003 (XXXVII); Osi Umenyiora (NY Giants) 2008 (XLII) & 2012 (XLVI); Steve McLendon (Pittsburgh) 2011 (XLV); Lawrence Tynes (NY Giants) 2012 (XLVI); Jerrel Jernigan (NY Giants) 2012 (XLVI); DeMarcus Ware (Denver Broncos) 2016 (50); Mario Addison (Carolina Panthers) 2016 (50).

troy’S nfl PiPeline

CatChing the eyeS of the nation

• Troy's 10-3 season in 2016 not only caught the attention of fans in the stadium, but also across social media.

• Troy's football Twitter account (TroyTrojansFB) saw an increase of 235 percent in impressions from 2015 to 2016 (more than eight million), while Troy's Facebook page (TroyAthletics) saw an increase of 194 percent in impressions (more than13 million).

NOTES | GAME ONE


• Six different markets ranked among the top 200 in the nation feed programing into Troy, giving the Trojans an opportunity to reach almost 2 million “local” viewers.

• Here is a look at Troy’s television markets and the combined potential viewership of those markets.

Rank Market TVHouseholds45 Birmingham 686,08058 Mobile/Pensacola 528,440122 Montgomery/Selma 228,580127 Columbus 217,060154 Panama City 139,090173 Dothan 98,33011 Combined 1,897,580Information obtained from A.C. Nielsen

2017FOOTBALLRADIOAFFILIATESBirmingham - WYDE-AM 1260Birmingham - WXJC-FM 92.5Columbus, Ga. - WDAK-AM 540Crestview, Fla. - WAAZ-FM 104.7Decatur - WEKI-FM 94.7Decatur - WEKI-AM 1490Dothan - WOOF-AM 560Enterprise - WVVL-FM 101.1Foley - WHEP-FM 92.5Foley - WHEP-AM 1310Montgomery - WTXK-FM 107.5Montgomery - WTXK-AM 1210Opp - WOPP-AM 1290Troy - WTBF-FM 94.7Tuskegee/Tallassee - WACQ-FM 101.1Tuskegee/Tallassee - WACQ-AM 580

media marketS

SERIES INFORMATION

Overall: First MeetingAtTroy:0-0AtBoise:0-0NeutralSites:0-0CurrentStreak:-NealBrownvs.BoiseState:0-0BryanHarsinvs.Troy:1-0FirstMeeting:N/ALastMeeting:N/A

SERIESRESULTSYear W/L Site Score

TROYVS.THEMOUNTAINWESTOpponent GP W LAir Force 0 0 0Boise State 0 0 0Colorado State 0 0 0Fresno State 0 0 0Hawai'i 0 0 0Nevada 0 0 0New Mexico 0 0 0San Diego State 0 0 0San Jose State 0 0 0UNLV 1 0 1Utah State 3 2 1Wyoming 0 0 0 Total 4 2 2

BROWNVS.THEMOUNTAINWESTOpponent GP W LAir Force 0 0 0Boise State 0 0 0Colorado State 0 0 0Fresno State 0 0 0Hawai'i 0 0 0Nevada 0 0 0New Mexico 0 0 0San Diego State 0 0 0San Jose State 0 0 0UNLV 0 0 0Utah State 0 0 0Wyoming 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0

• Troy has played the who’s who of college football since moving to FBS in 2001.

• Troy has picked up victories over Oklahoma State, Missouri and Mississippi State and have put the scare into several teams including LSU (leading 31-10 in the fourth quarter in 2008) and Florida State (tied 17-17 with two minutes in fourth quarter in 2006).

Troy’sPower5ConferenceOpponentsArkansas (4)Clemson (2) Duke (2)Florida (2)Florida StateGeorgia (2)Georgia TechIowa StateKansas StateLSU (3)*Maryland MiamiMinnesotaMississippi State (5) Missouri (3)NC State Nebraska (4)Ohio StateOklahoma State (3)Ole MissSouth Carolina (3)TennesseeVirginiaWisconsin * - Game in 2017

trojanS Play the beSt aroUnd

• Ten of the top 20 attended games in Veterans Memorial Stadium history have come since 2012.

• Four of the top 16 crowds in stadium history occurred last season.

• Troy set a new single-season record as a total of 135,203 fans attended Troy’s six home games in 2016.

• Troy also set a record for average attendance in 2016 as the Trojans averaged 22,534 fans per game.

LargestVeteransMemorialStadiumCrowdsCrowd Opponent Date Result1. 29,013 Mississippi State 9/15/12 L, 24-302. 26,574 Missouri 9/9/04 W, 24-133. 26,265 Alabama State 9/2/06 W, 38-04. 26,000 Marshall 9/27/03 W, 33-245. 25,782 Appalachian State 11/12/16 W, 28-146. 24,321 Navy 11/10/12 W, 41-317. 24,102 Oklahoma State 9/14/07 W, 41-238. 23,913 Georgia State 10/15/16 W, 31-219. 23,887 North Texas 10/20/07 W, 45-710. 23,764 Arkansas State 11/17/16 L, 3-3511. 23,024 South Alabama 10/5/13 W, 34-3312. 22,873 South Alabama 10/3/15 L, 18-2413. 22,299 UAB 9/10/05 L, 7-2714. 22,283 UL Lafayette 10/16/10 W, 31-2415. 22,105 Alcorn State 9/13/08 W, 65-016. 21,763 UMass 11/5/16 W, 52-3117. 21,398 UAB 8/31/13 W, 34-3118. 21,331 Duke 9/6/14 L, 17-3419. 21,316 Alabama State 9/16/00 W, 62-1920. 21,182 UAB 9/19/09 W, 27-14

trojanS in front of big CrowdS

LargestCrowdsforaTroyGame

Crowd Opponent Date Result1. 102,989 at Ohio State 9/20/08 L, 10-282. 92,746 at Georgia 11/3/07 L, 34-44 92,746 at Georgia 9/20/14 L, 0-664. 92,103 at LSU 11/15/08 L, 31-405. 90,349 at Florida 9/12/09 L, 6-566. 90,244 at Florida 9/8/07 L, 31-597. 89,493 at LSU 10/23/04 L, 20-248. 84,799 at Nebraska 9/23/06 L, 0-569. 84,189 at Tennessee 11/3/12 L, 48-5510. 79,700 at South Carolina 9/25/04 L, 7-17

• Entering the season, six current players have already received their undergraduate degree.

• CB Jalen Harris, DT Bryan Slater, QB Brandon Silvers, DE Seth Calloway, LB Kelan Chairs and DT Jamal Stadom have all already completed their undergraduate degrees.

• RB Josh Anderson, RB Jordan Chunn, LB Sam Lebbie, WR Tevaris McCormick, CB Kamryn Melton, WR KE'Marvin Pitts and WR Dominic Walker are on track to graduate in December

trojanS with degreeS

• Troy has been shutout just six times since moving to FBS in 2001 with three of those coming during the 2003 season.

• Troy has only been shutout once (North Texas, 2003) by a Group of Five school -- the Trojans have played 134 straight games against Group of Five schools without being shutout.

• Troy has been shutout just once with Neal Brown on the coaching staff -- 52 total games as an assistant coach (56-0 at Nebraska in 2006) and 25 as the head coach.

• Neal Brown was never been shutout as an offensive coordinator in his career -- 88 games -- and has not been shutout in 25 games as a head coach.

• Troy has played 72 straight games with Neal Brown on the coaching staff without being shutout.

• Troy was shutout by Georgia, 66-0, on Sept. 20, 2014, which snapped a streak of 99 straight games without being shutout (Nebraska, 56-0, on Sept. 23, 2006).

PointS on the board

GAME ONE | NOTES


2013SigningClass(9)RB Josh Anderson, OL Jonathan Boring, RB Jordan Chunn, CB Jalen Harris, LB Sam Lebbie, WR Clark Quisenberry, QB Brandon Silvers, DT Bryan Slater, DT Jamal Stadom

2014SigningClass(4)DT Seth Calloway, SPR Andre Flakes, WR John Johnson, WR Emanuel Thompson

2015SigningClass(15)DE Antione Barker, OL Zach Branner, OL Deonte Crumitie, WR Deondre Douglas, LB Tron Folsom, WR Richard Hallman, OL Kirk Kelley, CB Jawon McDowell, OL James Peach, S Cedarius Rookard, WR Ismail Saleem, DT Doug Salter, LB A.J. Smiley, DT Trevon Sanders, S Melvin Tyus

2016SigningClass(25)QB Kaleb Barker, OL Dylan Bradshaw, BAN Zo Bridges, WR Alvin Bryant, BAN Terrance Corbett, OL Tristan Crowder, RB Jabir Daughtry-Frye, WR Sidney Davis, OL J.L. Gaston, SPR Jeremiah Jones, WR Sam Letton, DE Kelvin Lucky, WR Tevaris McCormick, DT Baron Poole, LB Walter Pritchett, DT Michael Robinson, OL Steven Rowzee, SPR Tyquae Russell, RB B.J. Smith, QB Sawyer Smith, K/P Tyler Sumpter, WR Dominic Walker, S Kris Weatherspoon, DT Marcus Webb, S Adarius Wesley

2017SigningClass(18)RB DK Billingsley, WR Bret Clark, DE Rasool Clemons, CB Terence Dunlap, WR Tray Eafford, , OL Travius Harris, OL Bubba Hudson, CB Marcus Jones, OL Bobby Klemm, CB Orlando Lacey, K/P Evan Legassey, DL Travon Mathis, S Tyler Murray, LB Kevin Nixon, S Kyle Nixon, CB Shon Spralling, OL Austin Stidham, LB Justin Whisenhunt, WR Luke Whittemore, WR Damion Willis

Four-YearTransfers(3)LB Kelan Chairs (Mississippi State), RB Jamarius Henderson (Memphis), S Kamryn Melton (Auburn)

Walk-OnsNowScholarship(8)CB Blace Brown, OL Jay Dye, TE Gabe Hill, S Robert Johnson, WR KE'Marvin Pitts, BAN Hunter Reese, K Bratcher Underwood, FB Zacc Weldon

Walk-Ons(30)OL Jake Baker, FB Montae Barto, WR TJ Bell, RB Tanner Blatt, OL Matthew Boring, DT Jarvis Bryant, OL Ethan Calhoun, CB Braijon Carr, TE Jeb Davis, WR Brandon Hinton, RB Jamal Hourel, RB Keith Johnson, LS Cameron Kaye, S Kyler Knudsen, LS Preston Langham, QB Will Lovett, S Nick Manuel, LB Carlton Martial, P/K Diego Martinez, OL Kade McLaney, LB Abdul Mukiibi, CB Micah Murphy, QB Johnathan Ortner, TE Lukas Plum Olsen, DT Coby Smith, SPR Myles Thomas, QB Joe Vairo, SPR Omari Vaughns, S Justin Wyatt, QB Kade Young

how the team waS bUilt

head CoaCh ConSiStenCy • Troy is one of just six schools in the country to have just two head coaches since the start of the 1994 season.

School CoachesTroy 2Air Force 2Florida State 2Iowa 2Kansas State 2Virginia Tech 2

50-Point gameS are So in • Troy has topped the 50-point plateau five times during the Neal Brown era ... the Trojans had done so just once in the previous 66 contests.

Troy50-PointGames(DivisionI)Opponent Year ScoreUMass 2016 52-31New Mexico State 2016 52-6Austin Peay 2016 57-17 ULM 2015 51-14at New Mexico State 2015 52-7Savannah State 2013 66-3North Texas 2009 50-26Alcorn State 2008 65-0

FCSEraAlabama State 2000 62-19Samford 1996 50-10at Alcorn State 1996 61-7at Samford 1995 50-20UAB 1995 60-7at Charleston Southern 1995 66-7Western Kentucky 1995 56-39Charleston Southern 1994 55-20Samford 1993 52-24Alcorn State 1993 63-21Charleston Southern 1993 56-0

• Winning the season opener has usually been a sign of good things to come for the Trojans.

YearswithSeason-OpeningWins(FBS)Year Record Notes2016 10-3 AP Top 25 / Dollar General Bowl2013 6-6 Bowl Eligible2012 5-7 N/A2010 8-5 SBC Champs / NOLA Bowl2008 8-5 SBC Champs / NOLA Bowl2006 8-5 SBC Champs / NOLA Bowl2005 4-7 N/A2004 7-5 Silicon Valley Bowl

Sign of thingS to Come?

win Streak waS among the beSt • Troy’s seven-game winning streak last season was the fourth longest active streak in the country before it ended against Arkansas State.

NCAA'sActiveWinStreakLeadersWhenTroy'sEnded

1. Alabama 222. Western Michigan 123. Washington State 84. Troy 7 Oklahoma 7 Louisiana Tech 7

troy in the PollS

• Troy received votes in the Amway/USA Today Coaches Poll beginning in week 6 (Sept. 25) & in the AP Poll beginning week 10 (Oct. 4) last season.

• When Troy made an appearance in the AP Top 25 on Nov. 13, it marked the first time in Troy's history that it appeared in either major poll.

• Troy also became the first Sun Belt team to ever appear in the national rankings.

Week APPts APRank CoachPts CoachRank5 (9/25) - - 1 T466 (10/2) - - 3 T417 (10/9) - - 6 378 (10/16) 1 T39 10 369 (10/23) 6 30 6 3210 (10/30) 20 29 7 3211 (11/6) 28 29 6 3512 (11/13) 63 25 28 3013 (11/20) 6 34 - -14 (11/27) 7 34 1 4215 (12/4) - - - -FINAL - - 2 39

2017PRESEASON - - 6 50

• Through the first 25 games of Neal Brown's career as Troy's head coach; several benchmarks to victory have emerged.

Stat Record125+ Rushing Yards 13-4150+ Rushing Yards 9-0250+ Passing Yards 8-2300+ Passing Yards 6-124+ Points 14-328+ Points 14-1Convert 45 percent on 3rd Down 7-0400+ Yards Total Offense 9-1Less Than 17 Points Allowed 6-0Less Than 21 Points Allowed 8-1Less Than 24 Points Allowed 11-1Less Than 28 Points Allowed 12-2Allow Less Than 400 Yards Total Offense 11-5+1 or Greater Turnover Margin 11-1+2 or Greater Turnover Margin 8-0Allow Less Than 100 Rushing Yards 6-0

benChmarkS to ViCtory

• Troy’s six-win improvement was tied for the best in the country last season.

NCAA's Win Improvement (2015-16)

Team 2015 2016 Diff1. Troy 4-8 10-3 +6 Army 2-10 8-5 +6 Colorado 4-9 10-4 +6 Eastern Michigan 1-11 7-6 +6 Central Florida 0-12 6-7 +6 Wyoming 2-10 8-6 +6 Georgia Tech 3-9 9-4 +6

nation'S beSt tUrnaroUndS

leaderShiP CoUnCil • Troy head coach Neal Brown has developed an internal Leadership Council made up of players from each position group:

Kaleb Barker, Seth Calloway, Jordan Chunn, Deontae Crumitie, Deondre Douglas, JL Gaston, Gabe Hill, Sam Lebbie, Tevaris McCormick, Kamryn Melton, Clark Quisenberry, Cedarius Rookard, Trevon Sanders, Brandon Silvers, Sawyer Smith, Jamal Stadom, Emanuel Thompson, Kris Weatherspoon.

rUn to the roar

• Run to the Roar is a book by Paul Assaiante and James Zug. Neal Brown and the coaching staff adopted the principal of Run to the Roar this offseason in dealing with the expectations after a 10-win season.

• The premise is when you face expectations, you run to the roar. When a trial or challenge presents itself, we begin to hear the roar and want to run the other way. Troy wants to run to the roar and meet those challenges and expectations head on.

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AssociatedPress-PreseasonRk. School(1st) Pts. Prv. Rec.1 Alabama (52) 1513 14-1 22 Ohio State (3) 1414 11-2 63 Florida State (4) 1396 10-3 84 USC (2) 1325 10-3 35 Clemson 1201 14-1 16 Penn State 1196 11-3 77 Oklahoma 1170 11-2 58 Washington 1150 12-2 49 Wisconsin 926 11-3 910 Oklahoma St. 889 10-3 1111 Michigan 881 10-3 1012 Auburn 880 8-5 2413 LSU 784 8-4 1314 Stanford 695 10-3 1215 Georgia 690 8-5 N/R16 Louisville 629 9-4 2117 Florida 624 9-4 1418 Miami (FL) 492 9-4 2019 South Florida 327 11-2 1920 Kansas St. 317 9-4 N/R21 Virginia Tech 240 10-4 1622 West Virginia 207 10-3 1823 Texas 173 5-7 N/R24 Washington St. 133 8-5 N/R25 Tennessee 114 9-4 22

OthersReceivingVotes:TCU 98, Utah 85, Notre Dame 65, Boise State 37, NC State 26, Northwestern 25, Pittsburgh 23, Oregon 21, Houston 19, Colorado 18, San Diego State 9, UCLA 9, BYU 5, Appalachian State 4, Nebraska 4, Tulsa 4, Kentucky 3, Texas A&M 3, Michigan State 1

USAToday/Coaches-PreseasonRk. School(1st) Rec. Pts. Prev.1 Alabama (49) 0-0 1603 N/A2 Ohio State (5) 0-0 1512 N/A3 Florida State (4) 0-0 1434 N/A4 USC 0-0 1415 N/A5 Clemson (7) 0-0 1367 N/A6 Penn State 0-0 1257 N/A7 Washington 0-0 1245 N/A8 Oklahoma 0-0 1237 N/A9 Michigan 0-0 959 N/A10 Wisconsin 0-0 936 N/A11 Oklahoma State 0-0 912 N/A12 LSU 0-0 834 N/A13 Auburn 0-0 819 N/A14 Stanford 0-0 732 N/A15 Georgia 0-0 701 N/A16 Florida 0-0 681 N/A17 Louisville 0-0 676 N/A18 Miami 0-0 472 N/A19 Kansas State 0-0 339 N/A20 West Virginia 0-0 319 N/A21 South Florida 0-0 247 N/A22 Virginia Tech 0-0 235 N/A23 Texas 0-0 193 N/A24 Tennessee 0-0 155 N/A25 Utah 0-0 109 N/A

Othersreceivingvotes:Washington State 99, Colorado 72, TCU 58, Boise State 49, Notre Dame 49, Texas A&M 46, Pittsburgh 45, NC State 39, Oregon 37, Northwestern 25, Nebraska 23, Arkansas 22, Memphis 22, Mississippi State 19, San Diego State 18, Appalachian State 11, BYU 10, Georgia Tech 10, Tulsa 10, Wyoming 9, Western Michigan 8, Temple 8, North Carolina 8, Houston 7, Minnesota 6, Troy 6, Iowa 5, Louisiana Tech 4, Syracuse 3, Arizona 2, UCLA 1, Colorado State 1, Maryland 1, Michigan State 1, Toledo 1, Army 1

NATIONAL POLLS

OFFENSE NOTES

• Everyone thinks of an "Air Raid" offense and passing, but Troy used the ground game last season extremely effectively.

• Troy scored points on 15-of-17 (88.2) drives when the Trojans had a 20+ yard rush on that drive. The national average was 76.3 percent.

• The lone exceptions were at Southern Miss and when Troy ran out the clock vs. UMass.

long rUn a Sign of thingS to Come

• Troy faced seven drives last season trailing by eight or fewer points (or tied) in the fourth quarter ... the Trojans scored on four of those possessions.

• Troy's 57.1 percent success rate ranked remarkably higher than the 37.9 national average.

offenSiVe aliVe in the ClUtCh

• Troy's offense went three-and-out in just 26.9 percent of its drives last season (not counting end of half/game situations).

• The Trojans scored on 50 percent of their drives following the three-and-out; the national average was just 40.5 percent.

boUnCing baCk

• Troy scored 53 offensive touchdowns last season with 14 different players crossing the goal line with the ball.

TroyPlayerswithOffensiveTDWR - Deondre Douglas, Emanuel Thompson, Ismail Saleem, Andre Flakes, Hiram Velez, Sidney Davis, John Johnson, Tevaris McCormick

RB-Jordan Chunn, Jabir Frye, Josh Anderson

QB-Brandon Silvers, Kaleb Barker, Sawyer Smith

• Andre Flakes, Josh Anderson and Sidney Davis had a receiving and rushing touchdown last season.

• Of the 14 players who scored an offensive touchdown in 2016, all but walk-on wide receiver Hiram Velez returns for the 2017 season.

SPreading the wealth

• Troy returns 98.7 percent ... YES ... 98.7 percent of its offensive production from the 2016 season.

• Troy's returning offensive production leads the country (based on numbers released June 16 by Phil Steele). 1. Troy 98.7% 2. Florida Atlantic 96.2% 3. Wake Forest 95.9% 4. SMU 94.8% 5. Vanderbilt 93.7%

• This is a stark contrast to last season when Troy LOST 73.1 percent of its rushing and receiving yards from the 2015 season.

• Despite the production loss heading into the season, the Trojans improved across the board.

Stat 2015 2016 DifferenceScoring 27.9 33.7 +5.8Rushing/Game 119.2 169.2 +50.1Passing/Game 240.8 260.5 +19.7Yards/Game 359.9 429.6 +69.7

• The only offensive production that Troy lost was walk-on wide receiver Hiram Velez's 10 catches for 113 yards and a touchdown.

troy haS what retUrning??

• Troy's success on offense in 2016 was a product of its balanced attack. In addition to the strong passing game, the Trojans were just as strong on the ground.

• Troy finished second in the Sun Belt averaging 4.53 yards per carry.

• Troy's 28 rushing touchdowns finished as the second most overall in the league, but ranked as the most per attempt.

Team RushingTDs PerAtt.1. Troy 28 17.32. South Alabama 25 18.73. App State 29 19.94. Idaho 24 20.35. ULM 21 24.46. Georgia Southern 24 25.37. Arkansas State 19 27.28. UL Lafayette 21 27.99. Texas State 13 32.810. Georgia State 10 33.611. NM State 13 34.8

rUShing offenSe

• For those who visit Veterans Memorial Stadium this season, they will notice something new in the north end zone.

• Troy began construction on a North End Zone Football Facility following the completion of the 2016 football season.

• The $24 million facility will provide the Troy football program with over 70,000 square feet of space for student-athletes, staff and fans. Additionally, a 35-by-90-foot video board and 402 new club seats will be included in the project. The facility will be located 30 feet off the backline in the north end zone of Veterans Memorial Stadium and will be three floors.

Student-Athletes:The North End Zone Football Facility will feature a new locker room, strength and conditioning center, athletic training facility, nutritional "fueling station", mud room with cool down plunge pool and team lounge. FootballStaff:The North End Zone Football Facility will feature offices for the football staff and meeting rooms with state-of-the-art video technology. Fans:The North End Zone Football Facility will feature 402 new club seats that will provide an excellent vantage point of the game as well as access to exclusive concessions and parking areas. Additionally, fans will enjoy the new 35-by-90-foot video board.

troy'S new Crib

GAME ONE | NOTES


QB | BRANDON SILVERS | 6-3, 219 | SENIOR | ORANGE BEACH, ALA.

BRaNdON SilVeRS caReeR STaTSPASSING G Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/P Avg/G Effic2014 11 271 191 3 1836 11 53 70.5 6.8 166.9 138.62015 11 330 202 7 2378 20 75 61.2 7.2 216.2 137.52016 13 460 293 12 3180 23 80 63.7 6.9 244.6 133.0TOTAL 35 1061 686 22 7394 54 80 64.7 7.0 211.3 135.8

NCAAFreshmanCompletionPercentageRecordHolder(2014)

2014All-SunBeltNewcomerTeam

2015All-SunBeltHonorableMention

2016All-SunBeltFirstTeam

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PASSINGYARDS Player Comp-Att Yds1. Corey Robinson (2010-13) 1179-1,823 13,477 2. Brock Nutter (1997-2001) 581-1,037 7,687 3. Sim Byrd (1966-68) 575-924 7,619 4. BrandonSilvers(2014-pr.) 686-1,061 7,394

PASSINGATTEMPTS Player Att1. Corey Robinson (2010-13) 1,8232. BrandonSilvers(2014-pr.) 1,061

PASSINGCOMPLETIONS Player Att. Comp1. Corey Robinson (2010-13) 1,823 1,1792. BrandonSilvers(2014-pr.) 1,061 686

PASSINGTOUCHDOWNS Player TD1. Corey Robinson (2010-13) 812. Sim Byrd (1966-68) 793. BrandonSilvers(2014-pr.) 54 PASSCOMPLETIONPERCENTAGE(min100attempts) Player Comp-Att Pct1. Deon Anthony (2012-13) 105-156 67.32. Corey Robinson (2010-13) 1179-1823 64.7 BrandonSilvers(2014-pr.) 686-1061 64.74. Levi Brown (2008-09) 522-830 62.95. Jamie Hampton (2007-11) 133-212 62.7

PASSINGYARDSPERGAME(min150completions) Player Yds Avg1. Corey Robinson (2010-13) 13,477 280.82. Levi Brown (2008-09) 6,284 273.23. Sim Byrd (1966-68) 7,619 238.14. Omar Haugabook (2006-07) 5,376 215.05. BrandonSilvers(2014-pr.) 7,394 211.3

TOTALOFFENSEYARDS Player Rush Pass Tot1. Corey Robinson (2010-13) -336 13477 13,1412. BrandonSilvers(2014-pr.) 365 7,394 7,759

TOUCHDOWNSRESPONSIBLEFOR Player R P Rec TD1. Corey Robinson (2010-13) 3 81 - 842. Sim Byrd (1966-68) 1 79 - 803. BrandonSilvers(2014-pr.) 11 54 - 65

PASSINGYARDS Player Yds1. Corey Robinson (Troy, 2010-13) 13,477 2. Ryan Aplin (Arkansas State, 2009-12) 10,7533. Kolton Browning (ULM, 2010-13) 10,2634. Rusty Smith (Florida Atlantic, 2005-09) 10,1125. Steven Jyles (ULM, 2002-05) 8,789 Matt Linehan (Idaho, 2014-pr.) 8,716 BrandonSilvers(Troy,2014-pr.) 7,394 Taylor Lamb (App State, 2014-pr.) 7,049

PASSINGCOMPLETIONS Player Comp1. Corey Robinson (Troy, 2010-13) 1,1792. Kolton Browning (ULM, 2010-13) 9513. Ryan Aplin (Arkansas State, 2009-12) 9064. Tyler Jones (Texas State, 2013-16) 7885. Steven Jyles (ULM, 2002-05) 781 Matt Linehan (Idaho, 2014-pr.) 726 BrandonSilvers(Troy,2014-pr.) 686 Taylor Lamb (App State, 2014-pr.) 548

PASSINGTOUCHDOWNS Player TD1. Corey Robinson (Troy, 2010-13) 81 Kolton Browning (ULM, 2010-13) 813. Rusty Smith (Florida Atlantic, 2005-09) 764. Ryan Aplin (Arkansas State, 2009-12) 675. Taylor Lamb (App State, 2014-pr.) 63

SilVerS' rUn at SUn belt hiStory

• Troy’s last three quarterbacks currently hold either NCAA, Sun Belt or Troy records.

• Brandon Silvers set the NCAA record for completion percentage by a freshman in 2014 as he completed 70.5 percent of his passes (191-of-271). Silvers erased former Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford’s mark of 69.5 from the top spot.

• Corey Robinson (2010-13) set the NCAA record for highest completion percentage with a minimum of 30 attempts. Robinson completed 30-of-32 passes in the 2013 season opener against UAB.

• Robinson is also only one of five players in NCAA history to have over 3,000 yards of total offense and over 3,000 passing yards in four different seasons.

• Levi Brown (2008-09) is Troy’s single-season record holder for passing yards, completions and passing yards per game.

• The trio have their names littered throughout the Troy and Sun Belt record books.

troy haS a thing for reCord-Setting QbS

BrandonSilvers(Troy,2014-pr.) 54 Matt Linehan (Idaho, 2014-pr.) 46 PASSCOMPLETIONPERCENTAGE(min100attempts) Player Pct1. Ryan Aplin (Arkansas State, 2009-12) 66.42. Clint Marks (Middle Tennessee, 2003-06) 66.03. BrandonSilvers(Troy,2014-pr.) 64.7 Corey Robinson (Troy, 2010-13) 64.75. Terrance Broadway (UL Lafayette, 2012-14) 64.0

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the book on SilVerS

NCAA(2016) Passing Yards/Game ................ 41st .............. 244.6 Passing TDs ..............................35th ................... 23 Completion Pct. .......................18th ................ 63.7 Points Responsible ...................38th ................ 12.6

NCAA(Career/ActivePlayers) Coming Soon ... NCAA has not released updated numbers

TROY(Career) Passing Yards/Game .................5th ............... 211.3 Passing TDs ...............................3rd .................... 54 Passing Yards ............................4th ............... 7,394 Completions ............................ 2nd.................. 686 Passing Attempts ..................... 2nd............... 1,061 Total Offense ............................ 2nd............... 7,759 TDs Responsible For .................3rd .................... 65

BytheNumbers 300-Yard Passing Games ....................................... 4 Five-TD Games ...................................................... 1 Four-TD Games ..................................................... 3 Three-TD Games ................................................... 8 Multi-TD Games ................................................. 16

Date Opponent Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD LgSep 03, 2016 AUSTIN PEAY 20-27-0 229 2 49 Sep 10, 2016 at Clemson 24-42-2 233 2 30 Sep 17, 2016 at Southern Miss 10-27-1 123 3 34 Sep 24, 2016 NEW MEXICO STATE 23-32-0 246 2 33 Oct. 1, 2016 at IDAHO 31-42-2 373 3 60 Oct 15, 2016 GEORGIA STATE 20-35-1 235 2 34 Oct 20, 2016 at South Alabama 28-42-0 395 1 80 Nov 05, 2016 UMASS 26-36-1 245 3 31 Nov 12, 2016 APPALACHIAN STATE 20-35-1 223 1 43 Nov 17, 2016 ARKANSAS STATE 20-39-2 207 0 28 Nov 26, 2016 at Texas State 20-28-0 218 2 46 Dec 03, 2016 at Georgia Southern 27-34-0 218 1 22 Dec 23, 2016 vs Ohio 24-41-2 235 1 47 Totals 293-460-12 3180 23 80

Date Opponent Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD LgSep 05, 2015 at NC State 12-16-0 149 1 37Sep 12, 2015 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 19-28-0 249 2 47 Sep 19, 2015 at Wisconsin 24-35-0 177 0 23 Oct 03, 2015 SOUTH ALABAMA 16-35-3 146 1 26 Oct 10, 2015 at Mississippi State 5-7-0 40 0 16 Oct 24, 2015 at New Mexico State 23-37-0 288 5 54 Oct 31, 2015 at Appalachian State 27-41-2 265 1 37 Nov 07, 2015 ULM 22-33-0 326 4 75 Nov 14, 2015 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 12-25-1 134 0 32 Nov 27, 2015 at Georgia State 20-45-1 284 2 58 Dec 05, 2015 at UL Lafayette 22-28-0 320 4 67 Totals 202-330-7 2378 20 75

Date Opponent Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD LgAug 30, 2014 at UAB 17-24-0 162 0 41Sep 06, 2014 DUKE 19-27-0 160 0 31Sep 13, 2014 ABILENE CHRISTIAN 12-21-0 187 1 53Sep 27, 2014 at ULM 23-34-0 270 3 43Oct 11, 2014 NEW MEXICO STATE 23-30-1 211 1 35Oct 18, 2014 APPALACHIAN STATE 20-30-2 156 0 34Oct 24, 2014 at South Alabama 9-18-0 62 0 32Oct 30, 2014 at Georgia Southern 3-7-0 10 0 7Nov 08, 2014 GEORGIA STATE 17-21-0 111 1 31Nov 15, 2014 at Idaho 19-25-0 235 2 51Nov 29, 2014 UL LAFAYETTE 29-34-0 272 3 30Totals 191-271-3 1836 11 53

SilVerS game-by-game

• Troy senior quarterback Brandon Silvers was named to five different watch lists during the offseason.

• The Maxwell Award, Allstate Sugar Bowl Manning Award, Davey O'Brien Award and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. Additionally, he was named to the Senior Bowl Watch List.

SilVerS named to nUmeroUS watCh liStS

• Brandon Silvers set the Troy FBS record with 192 consecutive pass attempts to start his career without throwing an interception; Levi Brown held the record with 118 attempts to open his career in 2008.

• Silvers had attempted 192 consecutive pass attempts without throwing an interception before throwing three against South Alabama in 2015.

• Entering the South Alabama game, Silvers had not thrown an interception in 33 consecutive quarters, which was the longest such streak in the country.

• Silvers has 54 touchdown passes and just 22 interceptions in 35 career games; he has thrown an interception in just 14 of 35 career starts.

• Silvers has thrown an interception on just 2.07 percent of his pass attempts; the NCAA record with a min. of 600 attempts is 1.30 percent (Billy Volek, Fresno State [12 of 934], 1997-99), while the record with a min. of 1,050 attempts is 1.43 percent (Geno Smith, West Virginia [21 of 1,465], 2009-12).

ProteCting the football

• Troy senior quarterback Brandon Silvers was one of 43 collegiate quarterbacks that participated in the Manning Passing Academy in June.

• Silvers and the other instructors worked with over 1,200 high school quarterbacks in addition to receiving some coaching of their own.

SilVerS at the manning PaSSing aCademy

• It didn't take long for Brandon Silvers to make a name for himself nationally. Troy's senior quarterback erased former Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford from the NCAA record book.

• Silvers completed 70.5 percent (191-of-271) of his passes in 2014 to break Bradford's mark of 69.5 percent he set in 2007.

SilVerS SetS nCaa reCord

• Brandon Silvers is one of just three quarterbacks nationally to be guaranteed his fourth consecutive season-opening start.

• Silvers has started 35 of a possible 37 games in his career, missing just two due to injury.

FBSQuarterbacksStartingFourthConsecutiveOpenerBrandon Silvers, TroyJohn Wolford, Wake ForestTyler Rogers, New Mexico State

• If Baylor’s Anu Solomon is the starting QB in the opener for the Bears, it would mark his fourth straight season-opening start. He started the opener from 2014-16 at Arizona.

QUarterbaCk ConSiStenCy

• Troy enters the 2017 season in a unique position ... the Trojans have had just two starting quarterbacks start the last eight season openers (including 2017).

• Corey Robinson started each opener from 2010-13 and Brandon Silvers took over beginning in 2014.

OpeningDayQBStarterssince2010(Includingexpectedstarterfor2017)

2 - Troy3 – Nebraska, WKU4 – Duke, Marshall, Nevada, Syracuse, TCU, Tulsa, USC5 – Baylor, Colorado, Maryland, Navy

QUarterbaCk ConSiStenCy - Part ii

GAME ONE | NOTES


RB | JORDAN CHUNN | 6-1, 235 | SENIOR | GURLEY, ALA.

jORdaN chuNN'S caReeR STaTSRUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G2013 12 128 514 14 47 4.0 42.82014 12 111 505 6 21 4.5 42.12015 2 7 39 1 29 5.6 19.52016 13 279 1288 16 48 4.6 99.1TOTAL 39 525 2346 37 48 4.5 60.2

TroyCareerRushingTouchdownRecordHolder2016All-SunBeltFirstTeam(RunningBack)2016All-SunBeltFirstTeam(All-Purpose)2013CollegeFootballNewsFreshmanAll-AmericaTeam2013All-SunBeltHonorableMention2013NCAAFreshmanRushingTouchdownLeader

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RUSHINGYARDS Player Att Yds1. DeWhitt Betterson (2001-04) 653 3,441 2. Ted Horstead (1983-86) 638 2,9263. Shawn Southward (2009-12) 542 2,793 4. DuJuan Harris (2007-10) 539 2,636 5. Mike Turk (1984-87) 493 2,533 6. Joe Jackson (1994-97) 469 2,418 7. Arrid Gregory (1993-96) 365 2,417 8. Eddie Coleman (1990-92) 420 2,360 9. JordanChunn(2013-pr.) 525 2,346

RUSHINGATTEMPTS Player Att Yds1. DeWhitt Betterson (2001-04) 653 3,4412. Ted Horstead (1983-86) 638 2,9263. Shawn Southward (2009-12) 542 2,7934. DuJuan Harris (2007-10) 539 2,6365. JordanChunn(2013-pr.) 525 2,346

RUSHINGTOUCHDOWNS Player Att TD1. JordanChunn(2013-pr.) 525 372. Joe Jackson (1994-97) 469 34

RUSHINGYARDSPERGAME(min.100att) Player Att Yds Avg/G1. DeWhitt Betterson (2001-04) 653 3,441 76.52. Demontray Carter (2000-01) 308 1,666 75.73. Ted Horstead (1983-86) 638 2,926 75.04. Eddie Coleman (1990-92) 420 2,360 73.85. Sullivan Walker (1975-77) 343 1,931 64.46. Phillip Jones (1997-99) 392 1,727 61.47. JordanChunn(2013-pr.) 525 2,346 60.28. Ted Yarbrough (1993,1995) 247 1,429 59.59. Arrid Gregory (1993-96) 365 2,417 56.210. Shawn Southward (2009-12) 542 2,793 55.9

MOSTPOINTSSCORED Player PAT FG TD Tot1. Ted Clem (1984-87) 166 48 - 3102. Greg Whibbs (2003-07) 134 50 - 284

3. Lawrence Tynes (1997-2000) 111 44 - 2734. Danny Grant (1966-69) - - 45 2705. Ollie Quass (1992-95) 158 31 - 2516. Michael Taylor (2008-11) 122 36 - 230 7. JordanChunn(2013-pr.) - - 37 222

TOUCHDOWNSSCORED Player Rush Rec Ret Tot1. Danny Grant (1966-69) - 44 1 452. JordanChunn(2013-pr.) 37 - - 37

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NCAA(2016) Rushing Yards/Game .............. 32nd................ 99.1 Rushing Yards ........................... 29 ................ 1,288 Rushing TDs .............................16th ................... 16 All-Purpose/Game ...................64th .............. 116.6

NCAA(Career/ActivePlayers) Coming Soon ... NCAA has not released updated numbers

TROY(Career) Rushing Yards ...........................9th ............... 2,346 Rushing Attempts .....................5th .................. 525 Rushing Touchdowns ................ 1st .................... 37 Rushing Yards/Game ................7th ................. 60.2 Points Scored ............................7th .................. 222

BytheNumbers 100-Yard Rushing Games ...................................... 6 Three-TD Games ................................................... 1 Multi-TD Games ................................................... 8 Career Games with TD ........................................ 27

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RUSHINGTOUCHDOWNS Player TD1. Tyrell Fenroy (UL Lafayette, 2005-08) 482. Elijah McGuire (UL Lafayette, 2013-16) 423. Lance Dunbar (North Texas, 2008-11) 41 Eugene Gross (Middle Tennessee, 2003-06) 414. JordanChunn(Troy,2013-pr.) 37 Marcus Cox (App State, 2014-16) 37 Matt Breida (Georgia Southern, 2014-16) 37

POINTSSCORED Player TD1. Bryan Davis (Arkansas State, 2010-13) 3262. Elijah McGuire (UL Lafayette, 2013-16) 3183. Alan Gendreau (Middle Tennessee, 2008-11) 295 4. Lance Dunbar (North Texas, 2008-11) 294 Tyrell Fenroy (UL Lafayette, 2005-08) 294 JordanChunn(Troy,2013-pr.) 222

MOSTTOUCHDOWNS Player TD1. Elijah McGuire (UL Lafayette, 2013-16) 522. Lance Dunbar (North Texas, 2008-11) 49 Tyrell Fenroy (UL Lafayette, 2005-08) 49 Eugene Gross (Middle Tennessee, 2003-06) 42 Matt Breida (Georgia Southern, 2014-16) 40 JordanChunn(Troy,2013-pr.) 37 Marcus Cox (App State, 2014-16) 37

NOTES | GAME ONE


Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg Sep 03, 2016 AUSTIN PEAY 13 161 1 48Sep 10, 2016 at Clemson 15 44 0 18Sep 17, 2016 at Southern Miss 36 176 1 39Sep 24, 2016 NEW MEXICO STATE 15 64 1 19Oct. 1, 2016 at IDAHO 22 137 1 19Oct 15, 2016 GEORGIA STATE 32 91 1 8Oct 20, 2016 at South Alabama 23 143 2 37Nov 05, 2016 UMASS 18 83 1 27Nov 12, 2016 APPALACHIAN STATE 31 129 2 12Nov 17, 2016 ARKANSAS STATE 16 51 0 11Nov 26, 2016 at Texas State 19 74 1 22Dec 03, 2016 at Georgia Southern 19 79 2 23 Dec 23, 2016 vs Ohio 20 56 3 7Totals 279 1288 16 48

Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg Sep 05, 2015 at NC State 5 8 1 6 Sep 12, 2015 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 2 31 0 29 Totals 7 39 1 29

Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg Aug 30, 2014 at UAB 8 11 1 5 Sep 06, 2014 DUKE 9 26 1 11 Sep 13, 2014 ABILENE CHRISTIAN 8 41 0 8 Sep 20, 2014 at Georgia 6 20 0 12 Sep 27, 2014 at ULM 6 32 0 13 Oct 11, 2014 NEW MEXICO STATE 7 29 2 18 Oct 18, 2014 APPALACHIAN STATE 3 -1 0 3 Oct 24, 2014 at South Alabama 8 53 0 14 Oct 30, 2014 at Georgia Southern 5 30 0 12 Nov 08, 2014 GEORGIA STATE 12 49 1 13 Nov 15, 2014 at Idaho 28 189 1 21 Nov 29, 2014 UL LAFAYETTE 11 26 0 9 Totals 111 505 6 21

Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg Aug 31, 2013 UAB 10 65 1 19 Sep 07, 2013 SAVANNAH STATE 9 48 1 13 Sep 12, 2013 at Arkansas State 9 23 1 8 Sep 21, 2013 at Mississippi State 5 0 0 3 Sep 28, 2013 at Duke 11 33 2 7 Oct 05, 2013 SOUTH ALABAMA 6 26 0 10 Oct 12, 2013 at Georgia State 22 91 2 14 Oct 26, 2013 at WKU 7 19 2 5 Oct 31, 2013 ULM 13 81 1 42 Nov 07, 2013 at UL Lafayette 17 42 1 9 Nov 16, 2013 at Ole Miss 6 3 1 2 Nov 29, 2013 TEXAS STATE 13 83 2 47 Totals 128 514 14 47

ChUnn game-by-game• Senior running back Jordan Chunn has been nicknamed MegaChunn by his teammates due to his impressive size and play-making ability.

• Returned in 2016 from a season-ending injury that limited him to just seven carries in 2015.

• Led ALL freshmen running backs in the NCAA with 14 rushing touchdowns in 2013 (ranked 19th nationally).

• Set the Troy freshman rushing touchdown record.

• Named to the College Football News Freshman All-America Team.

• Touchdown tally was three shy of the single-season school record.

• Took Troy’s first offensive snap of the 2016 season 48 yards for a touchdown.

• Set a Troy record last season as he rushed for 381 yards in the first three games of the season.

• Became the first Troy player since DeWhitt Betterson in 2003 to record at least 20 carries in any half; had 20 first-half carries at Southern Miss in 2016.

• Set the Troy single-season record for carries in a season with 279 in 2016.

• Led the Sun Belt with 16 rushing touchdowns in 2016 as a junior and finished second in the league with 14 rushing touchdowns as a freshman.

megaChUnn

• Running back Jordan Chunn put together an impressive streak over his freshman and sophomore seasons.

• Chunn rushed for a touchdown in eight straight games, a streak that was the third longest in the country at the time.

• Chunn was in the midst of another streak as he found the end zone in seven straight games and in eight of the first nine games last season. His most recent streak was the third-longest active streak in the country.

ChUnn’S Streak waS iS waS imPreSSiVe

• Jordan Chunn rushed for 381 yards through the first three games of the 2016 season, which was the most in Troy’s history -- 161 vs. Austin Peay, 44 at Clemson, 176 vs. Southern Miss.

• The previous mark was Shawn Southward’s 374 yards to open the 2012 season -- 204 at UAB, 33 vs. UL Lafayette, 137 vs. Mississippi State.

megaChUnn rewriting the reCord book

• Senior running back Jordan Chunn was named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List; the award is presented annually to the nation's best running back.

ChUnn named to doak walker watCh liSt

GAME ONE | NOTES


o-line StandS Strong

• Troy allowed just eight sacks all last season and just 11 sacks over the past 19 games dating back to the 2015 season.

• Troy and Northern Illinois allowed the same number of sacks last season, but Troy did so in one more game played. The Trojans finished the regular season with seven sacks allowed, while the Huskies finished with eight.

NationalLeaders(2016) Team SacksAllowed PassAtt. Sack/Att1. Troy 8 492 61.502. Northern Illinois 8 400 50.003. Pittsburgh 10 324 32.40 UNLV 10 294 29.40 Army 10 123 12.30

• The Trojans have a 19-7 record in games in which they have not committed a turnover since joining the Sun Belt in 2004.

• Troy committed one or no turnovers in seven of its 13 games last season (6-1).

tale of the tUrnoVer

• It was a tale of two seasons for Troy’s offense during Neal Brown's initial season (2015) at the helm of the Trojans.

Stat ..................... First 6 Games ............... Last6GamesPoints ............................19.8 .............................. 36.0Rushing Yards ..............116.3 ............................ 121.8Passing Yards ...............189.3 ............................ 292.3Passing TDs ..................... 5 ...................................16Interceptions .................. 7 ....................................4Total Offense ...............305.7 ............................ 414.2Plays .............................65.8 .............................. 67.3Yards/Play ......................4.6 ................................ 6.2Sacks Allowed ................ 15 ...................................3

• The Trojans topped the 40-point mark four times over the final six games, including a three-game run where they scored a combined 144 points -- the most by a Troy team since 1993.

• The trend continued into the 2016 season. Below is a breakdown of Neal Brown's first six games and his last 19 games at Troy.

Stat ..................... First 6 Games ............ Last19GamesPoints ............................19.8 .............................. 34.4Rushing Yards ..............116.3 ............................ 154.2Passing Yards ...............189.3 ............................ 270.5Passing TDs ................ 5 (0.83) .........................41 (2.16)Interceptions .............. 7 (1.2) ..........................19 (0.89)Total Offense ...............305.7 ............................ 424.7Plays .............................65.8 .............................. 72.7Yards/Play ......................4.6 ................................ 5.8Sacks Allowed ............ 15 (2.5) .........................11 (0.58)

it’S aliVe ...

• Troy has not shied away from going for it on fourth down; the Trojans attempted 26 fourth down conversations last season, which ranked 23rd nationally.

• Troy's 17 successful fourth down conversions ranked as the 11th most, while its 65.4 percent success rate ranked eighth best.

foUrth down iS the new third down?

• In 2015, Deontae Crumitie started the opener at NC State for Troy at right guard. He became the first TRUE freshman to start a season opener for the Trojans on the offensive line in recorded history (records have been verified back until at least 1982).

• The Trojans have started five redshirt freshmen on the offense line during the FBS era in a season opener. - Kirk Kelley (2016), Antonio Garcia (2013), Terrence Jones (2011), Kyle Wilborn (2009) and Kirbie Bodiford (2003).

CrUmitie makeS hiStory

• Troy players littered preseason watch lists throughout the summer with the majority coming from the offensive side of the football.

• All told, seven players were named to a total of 10 watch lists ... both led the Sun Belt Conference.

• On offense - BrandonSilvers (Maxwell, Davey O'Brien, Johnny Unitas, Allstate Sugar Bowl Manning); JordanChunn (Doak Walker); EmanuelThompson(Biletnikoff); Deondre Douglas (Biletnikoff); Deontae Crumitie(Rimington)

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DEFENSE NOTES

• Interceptions were key to Troy's success last season and the numbers reached a historic level for the Trojans.

TroyInterceptionsYear-by-Year(FBSSeasons) Year Interceptions1. 2004 252. 2016 223. 2008 214. 2006 16 2003 16

TroyInterceptionsYear-by-Year(All-Time) Year Interceptions1. 2004 25 1976 253. 1982 23 1969 235. 2016 22 1996 22 1984 22 1980 22

interCePtionS "all the way UP"

trojanS Strong againSt toP QbS

• In back-to-back weeks last season, Troy faced Heisman Trophy candidate Deshaun Waston (Clemson) and 2015 C-USA Player of the Year Nick Mullens (S. Miss) ... The Trojans more than held their own against two of the top quarterbacks in the country.

• The pair combined to complete just 51-of-105 pass attempts (48.6 percent) with four interceptions by the Troy defense.

• The pair combined to complete 67.4 percent of their passes with 65 touchdowns and 28 interceptions last season.

loCking down in CrUnCh time

• Troy held opponents without points on 21-of-22 drives that started with four minutes or less in the second or fourth quarter last season.

• Southern Miss was the lone team to score in such a situation with a touchdown at the end of the first half.

• Troy's 4.55 percent score rate was substantially better than the 21.36 national average.

keePing in Under 400• Troy held opponents to 391.2 yards of total offense in 2015; it was the first time since 2008 that Troy has held opponents under 400 yards for the season.

• In year two under defensive coordinator Vic Koenning, Troy made it back-to-back years under 400 yards for the first time since the 2007-08 seasons.

Season YardsAllowed2016 366.5 2015 391.22014 454.02013 483.22012 443.62011 465.02010 453.52009 424.52008 327.52007 378.22006 344.4

• The Trojans have always had success when scoring at least 35 points in a game. Troy stands 49-7 since moving to FBS in 2001 in games when it scores at least 35 points.

• Troy scored at least 35 points in 11 of 26 games with Neal Brown as the offensive coordinator; the Trojans went 10-1 in those contests (44-41 vs. Central Michigan in 2009 GMAC Bowl).

• As an offensive coordinator, Neal Brown coached 88 games (26 at Troy, 38 at Texas Tech and 24 at Kentucky) and his offenses have scored 35 or more points in 38 of those games (43.2 percent).

• Troy scored 35+ points 42.3 percent of the time (11-of-26) with Brown as OC; Texas Tech scored 35+ points 55.3 percent of the time (21-of-38) with Brown as the OC and Kentucky scored 35+ points 25.0 percent of the time (6-of-24) with Brown as the OC.

• Troy has scored 35+ points in 10-of-25 games with Neal Brown as the head coach; the Trojans are 9-1 in those contests (lone loss in 3OT at Appalachian State in 2015).

troy’S magiC nUmber iS 35

• A lot of Troy's offensive success last season stemmed from its ability to score with little time on the clock. Last season, Troy started a drive with less than a minute remaining in the half or game seven times and scored points four times; two of the three non-scores Troy ran out the clock.

Opp. Clock Plays Yds ResultA. Peay 0:55 8 71 Field GoalGa. State 0:40 7 28 Field GoalNMSU 0:17 3 29 Field GoalS. Miss 0:08 2 7 HalfTexas State 0:50 4 65 TouchdownGa. Southern 0:40 1 11 HalfOhio 0:59 3 7 Punt

no time? no Problem

NOTES | GAME ONE


• Defensive coordinator Vic Koenning wanted to bring a fire ant mentality to the Trojan defense ... players swarming to the ball.

• In the first game under Koenning, the Trojans had three sacks and seven tackles for loss at NC State.

• It was the most tackles for loss and sacks for the Trojans against a Power Five team since 2011; Troy also had seven tackles for loss and three sacks at Arkansas on Sept. 17, 2011.

• The Trojans had five sacks and eight tackles for loss against South Alabama that season; it was the most sacks for the Trojans since their 2013 game against Savannah State and most against an SBC team since Troy has six against Middle Tennessee in 2010.

• In 2015, The Trojans had 14 tackles for loss at New Mexico State; the most since recording 15 against North Texas in 2008.

• The Trojans averaged 2.4 sacks and 6.9 tackles for loss in the 2015 season; Troy averaged 1.4 sacks and 4.3 tackles for loss a game the previous year.

• In 2016, Troy averaged 2.2 sacks per game and 7.1 tackles for loss per game.

TroySacksinSunBeltGames Opponent Year Sacks1. North Texas 2007 92. FIU 2008 73. South Alabama 2016 6 Middle Tennessee 2010 6 FIU 2009 6 FIU 2006 6 Idaho 2004 6 Florida Atlantic 2004 69. Idaho 2016 5 UMass 2016 5 South Alabama 2015 5 Florida Atlantic 2009 5 Middle Tennessee 2008 5 Arkansas State 2007 5

TroyTacklesforLoss(AllGames-Since2001[FBS]) Opponent Year Sacks1. ULM 2003 182. Marshall 2004 163. North Texas 2003 15 North Texas 2007 155. New Mexico State 2015 14 Middle Tennessee 2008 14 Florida Atlantic 2003 148. Utah State 2002 13.59. Florida Atlantic 2002 1310. Florida A&M 2002 12 Cal State Northridge 2001 12 Southern Utah 2001 1213. New Mexico State 2016 11

fire ant defenSe

• Troy forced 16 turnovers over the final six games of the 2015 season and 13 over the final four games of the season.

• Troy finished fifth nationally with 13 fumble recoveries that season.

• The trend continued last season as the Trojans forced 30 turnovers, which ranked as the fourth most nationally.

• Troy tied for second nationally in 2016 with 22 interceptions, including four in the Trojans Dollar General Bowl victory over Ohio.

• Troy intercepted multiple passes in five straight games (Clemson to Georgia State) last season; it marked the first time since 2005 when the Trojans also did so in five straight contents.

tUrnoVer frenzy

tale of the tUrnoVer • Since Troy joined the Sun Belt in 2004, the Trojans have failed to force a turnover in a game just 29 times.

• In those games the Trojans are 5-24, with the victories coming against North Texas in 2006, 2010 and 2012 and against UAB and South Alabama in 2013.

a SaCk ShUtS them down

• Troy allowed an opponent to score on just two drives (7.4 percent) when the Trojans recorded at least one sack last season ... Ironically, both came against UMass.

helP wanted; troy lbS inexPerienCed

• Troy enters the 2017 season having lost its top four linebackers -- William Lloyd, Justin Lucas, Terris Lewis, Demetrius Cain -- from the 2016 season.

• The only Trojan with starting experience is senior Sam Lebbie, who started the final four games of the 2014 season his redshirt-freshman year.

FBSFewestLinebackerStartsEntering2017Season

1. Ball State 0 Old Dominion 0 Kansas State 0 UNLV 05. Troy 46. Boise State 57. Georgia Southern 68. Temple 7 UL Lafayette 710. Florida 12

• Three of Troy’s four cornerbacks on the two-deep heading into the season were not cornerbacks when they began their collegiate careers.

• Seniors Jalen Harris and junior Blace Brown are both converted wide receives, while Kamryn Melton played safety at Auburn.

• Harris converted in the spring of 2015 and started all 12 games in 2015 and six games in 2016 before an injury shortened his season; he is in a battle with Melton for one of the starting spots. Melton switched to corner when he transferred to Troy and started 12 games in 2016.

• Brown made the switch during the summer of 2016 and is listed as a starter at one of Troy's two cornerback positions. Brown ranked seventh last season nationally with six interceptions.

trading PlaCeS

keePing it Under 100 • Troy's defense held opponents under 100 yards rushing six times during the 2016 season, which was the most by a Troy team since 2010 and the third lowest in Troy's FBS history.

Under100RushingYards2016

Opp. vs.Troy SeasonAvg.Austin Peay 93 183.1New Mexico State 94 169.8Idaho 89 147.8Georgia State 37 87.7UMass 44 99.5Ohio 78 167.9

MostTeamsHeldUnder100RushingYards-Troy(FBS)1. 2006 .............................................. 7 2002 .............................................. 73. 2016 .............................................. 64. 2008 .............................................. 5 2003 .............................................. 5 2004 .............................................. 57. 2010 .............................................. 48. 2009 .............................................. 3 2007 .............................................. 3 2001 .............................................. 3

rUShing defenSe bUilding the wall

• Troy finished the 2016 season tied for 15th nationally with just 13 rushing TDs allowed.

School Att. TDsAllowed1. Alabama 476 52. Louisville 483 7 LSU 429 74. Ohio State 481 8 Auburn 462 815. Troy 462 13

• Troy ranked 13th nationally allowing just 3.38 yards per carry.

School Att. Yards Yards/Carry1. Alabama 476 959 2.012. Houston 447 1302 2.913. Ohio 495 1462 2.954. Western Ky. 456 1361 2.985. San Diego St. 480 1480 3.0813. Troy 462 1562 3.38

• Troy ranked 17th nationally in rushing yards allowed per game.

School Att. Yards Yards/Game1. Alabama 476 959 63.932. Western Ky. 456 1361 97.212. Wisconsin 421 1383 98.793. Houston 447 1302 100.155. Ohio 495 1462 104.4317. Troy 462 1562 120.15

• Opponents did not have much success breaking long runs against the Trojans last season.

Distance No. NationalRank10+ yards 13 18th20+ yards 11 11th30+ yards 4 7th

GAME ONE | NOTES


third-down imProVement • Troy posted the second-best improvement in the country on third-down defense in Vic Koenning's first season as defensive coordinator. The Trojans held opponents to a 35.98 success rate on third down, which was down from 50.6 percent the previous year.

• Troy finished the 2015 season ranked 42nd nationally in third-down defense, a dramatic improvement from the 125th of 128 it ranked in 2014 and the 95th of 125 it ranked in 2013.

• The improvement from year one to year two under Koenning was just as impressive. The Trojans held opponents to just 35.29 percent, which ranked 28th nationally in 2016.

Stat 2016 2015 2014Scoring Defense 22.1 27.9 36.2 Total Defense 366.5 391.2 454.0 Yards Per Play 5.0 5.2 6.4 Rushing Defense 120.2 192.2 246.1 Passing Defense 246.4 199.1 207.9 First Downs Allowed 19.2 21.1 23.3 Sacks 29 29 17 Sacks Per Game 2.2 2.4 1.4 Tackles for Loss 92 83 52 Tackles for Loss Per Game 7.1 6.9 4.3 Quarterback Hurries 38 32 8

defenSiVe imProVement

• The Trojans turned in one of the most impressive defensive improvements in the country in Vic Koenning's first season as Troy's defensive coordinator; the Trojans continued their improvement in 2016.

SPECIAL TEAMS NOTESthe new riVerboat gambler • Neal Brown has not shied away from taking a gamble on special teams during his career at Troy.

• Three times during the 2015 season Neal Brown took a special teams gamble and they paid off each time.

1. Troy successfully converted an on-side kick attempt following the Trojans’ second touchdown at Mississippi State.

• It was the first successful on-side kick by the Trojans since 2012 at North Texas when the Trojans recovered the opening kickoff to the second half.

2. Brown wasn’t satisfied with the one on-side kick, so he dialed up another one against Idaho.

• After a Jed Solomon field goal pulled Troy within 10 points (16-6) at the start of the fourth quarter, Solomon recovered his own on-side kick.

• Three plays later Teddy Ruben took a Dallas Tidwell pass 43 yards for a touchdown.

3. Brown did it again, this time to open the third quarter at App State; Troy recovered the on-side kick and scored three players later.

• The first play following the on-side kick, was a double pass from wide receiver K.D. Edenfield to Jarvis Bentley for 46 yards.

4. Brown picked up right where he left off in 2016 as he attempted a two-point conversion following Troy’s opening touchdown of the season, which was unsuccessful.

5. Troy attempted an on-side kick in the third quarter against Georgia State in 2016 trailing 14-9.

• Bratcher Underwood's kick was recovered by B.J. Smith at the GSU 35-yard line; Troy scored three plays later to grab the lead ... the Trojans went on to score 25 straight points around the kick to grab a 31-14 lead.

• Troy finished 2016 ranked second nationally with 22 interceptions and 1.69 interceptions per game.

• Troy ranked 10th nationally with 76 passes defended and ninth with 5.85 passes defended per game.

• Troy’s 22 interceptions came one year after the Trojans finished the entire 2015 season with just six picks.

TroyPassesDefended(ReturningPlayers)Player Int PBU TotalBlace Brown 6 4 10Kamryn Melton 2 8 10Kris Weatherspoon 1 8 9Cedarius Rookard 3 4 7Robert Johnson 0 3 3Seth Calloway 0 3 3Jawon McDowell 0 2 2Baron Poole - 2 2Five Players - - 1

no-fly zone

Stingy kiCkoff CoVerage

• Troy has ranked among the best in the nation the last two seasons in kickoff return defense. The Trojans ranked 11th nationally holding opponents to an average of just 17.52 yards per kickoff return in 2015.

• Troy one-upped itself last year as the Trojans finished the 2016 season ranked 10th nationally allowing just 17.69 yards per return.

lightning in a bottle

• Troy ranked 120th out of 127 during the 2015 season in kickoff returns (17.7 yards per return).

• Then-freshman Jabir Daughtry-Frye changed those numbers in a big way ... listed at 5-foot-7 and 170 pounds, Frye was Troy’s primary kickoff returner until he tore his ACL against Arkansas State.

• Troy ranked 37th nationally averaging 22.46 yards per return, while Jabir Frye ranked 11th nationally averaging 27.9 yards per return.

• Troy ranked fourth nationally in kickoff returns heading into the Arkansas State game where Daughtry-Frye was lost for the year.

haVe yoU a day frye

• Jabir Daughtry-Frye was named the Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week following his performance against New Mexico State last season.

• Daughtry-Frye blocked a punt that Demetrius Cain returned for a touchdown and then Frye returned the opening kickoff of the season half 100 yards for a touchdown.

• Daughtry-Frye's 100-yard kickoff return was just the 10th in Sun Belt Conference history and the third in Troy history - Leodis McKelvin and Jerrel Jernigan.

• Troy players littered preseason watch lists throughout the summer. All told, seven players were named to a total of 11 watch lists ... both led the Sun Belt Conference.

• On defense - Seth Calloway (Wuerffel); BlaceBrown(Bronko Nagurski)

trojanS on watCh liStS

who haS a roSter??• Troy is one of just six schools in the country without a kicker or punter on the roster that has attempted a field or a punt in their collegiate career.

• Redshirt-freshman Tyler Sumpter will assume Troy's punting duties, while the place kicking will fall on junior Bratcher Underwood or freshman Evan Legassey.

• Underwood was Troy's primary kickoff specialist last season and attempted two extra points (made one), but did not attempt a field goal.

NoPlayersonRosterwithFGorPuntAttemptTroyVirginiaHawai'iGeorgia TechArizona StateUAB


MONEY PLAYS (2016) | GAME ONEMONEYRUSHERS 1st TD No. Att MONEYRECEPTIONS 1st TD No. RecChunn, Jordan 64 16 75 279 Thompson, Emanuel 41 6 45 80Silvers, Brandon 16 4 19 41 Douglas, Deondre 29 6 32 60Anderson, Josh 16 3 17 56 McCormick, Tevaris 19 5 19 35Smith, Sawyer 5 1 6 18 Johnson, John 14 2 14 24Smith, B.J. 6 0 6 29 Chunn, Jordan 9 0 9 30Frye, Jabir 5 1 5 20 Davis, Sidney 6 1 6 12Davis, Sidney 3 1 4 6 Letton, Sam 6 0 6 10Barker, Kaleb 3 1 3 9 Flakes, Andre 5 2 5 10Flakes, Andre 0 1 1 5 Anderson, Josh 5 1 5 14TEAM+Smith, B.J. 1 0 1 1 Saleem, Ismail 4 1 4 5TOTALS 119 28 137 477 Velez, Hiram 4 1 4 10 Walker, Dominic 3 0 3 4 Smith, B.J. 3 0 3 4 Frye, Jabir 3 0 3 6 Wyatt, Justin 1 0 1 4 Hallman, Richard 1 0 1 2 Wesley, Adarius 1 0 1 4 TOTALS 154 25 161 315 3RDDOWN 3RDDOWNMONEYRUSHERS 1st TD No. Att MONEYRECEPTIONS 1st TD No. RecChunn, Jordan 14 0 14 41 Thompson, Emanuel 10 1 11 14Silvers, Brandon 7 0 7 11 Johnson, John 5 0 5 6Anderson, Josh 4 1 4 10 McCormick, Tevaris 4 0 4 6Davis, Sidney 3 0 3 3 Douglas, Deondre 3 1 4 9Smith, B.J. 2 0 2 5 Davis, Sidney 3 1 3 3Smith, Sawyer 2 0 2 3 Flakes, Andre 2 0 2 2TOTALS 32 1 32 76 Anderson, Josh 2 0 2 6 Wesley, Adarius 1 0 1 2 Saleem, Ismail 1 0 1 1 Wyatt, Justin 1 0 1 1 Frye, Jabir 1 0 1 1 Walker, Dominic 1 0 1 1 Letton, Sam 1 0 1 2 Smith, B.J. 1 0 1 2 Chunn, Jordan 1 0 1 5 TOTALS 37 3 39 62 4THDOWN 4THDOWNMONEYRUSHERS 1st TD No. Att MONEYRECEPTIONS 1st TD No. RecSilvers, Brandon 4 1 5 6 Douglas, Deondre 3 1 3 3Chunn, Jordan 5 0 5 5 Johnson, John 1 0 1 1Frye, Jabir 1 1 1 1 Thompson, Emanuel 1 0 1 2TOTALS 10 2 11 17 Davis, Sidney 1 0 1 1 TOTALS 6 1 6 7

Money plays are defined as plays resulting in first down or a touchdown

GAME ONE | NOTES


FBS ERA DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNSYear Player Type Yards Opponent2015 Demetrius Cain Fumble 17 UL Lafayette2015 Demetrius Cain Fumble 19 Georgia Southern2015 LaMarcus Farmer Interception 55 ULM2015 Darrin Reddick Fumble 27 ULM2015 Rashad Dillard Fumble 33 at New Mexico State2014 Montres Kitchens Interception 28 at Idaho2013 Eli Canton Interception 78 Savannah State2013 Camren Hudson Interception 65 at UL Lafayette2012 Brynden Trawick Interception 70 Arkansas State2011 LaDarrius Madden Interception 53 at Arkansas2011 Chris Pickett Fumble 63 Middle Tennessee2011 Tony Davis Fumble 29 at FIU2009 Boris Lee Interception 30 ULM2008 Jorrick Calvin Fumble 17 vs. Southern Miss2008 Terence Moore Interception 28 at LSU2007 Chris Braswell Fumble 16 at Western Kentucky2007 Boris Lee Fumble 1 at Arkansas State2007 Boris Lee Interception 28 ULM2007 Elbert Mack Interception 39 UL Lafayette2004 Derrick Ansley Interception 16 Middle Tennessee2004 Robby Farmer Interception 29 Middle Tennessee2004 Leverne Johnson Interception 24 Idaho2004 Johnny Faulk Fumble 79 Idaho2004 Leodis McKelvin Interception 71 Utah State2003 Derrick Ansley Interception 70 Marshall2002 Johnny Faulk Interception 34 Florida A&M2001 David Philyaw Fumble 8 at ULM2001 Rayshun Reed Interception 26 Cal State Northridge2001 Rayshun Reed Interception 73 Mississippi State

FBS ERA SPECIAL TEAMS TOUCHDOWNS

Year Player Type Yards Opponent2016 Jabir Daughtry-Frye Kickoff Return 100 New Mexico State2016 Demetrius Cain Punt Return (Blocked) 15 New Mexico State2015 Teddy Ruben Punt Return 64 Charleston Southern2014 Chandler Worthy Kickoff Return 89 New Mexico State2014 Chandler Worthy Kickoff Return 99 Appalachian State2013 K.D. Edenfield Punt Return (Blocked) 11 ULM2010 Jerrel Jernigan Punt Return 75 UL Lafayette2010 Jerrel Jernigan Kickoff Return 100 at Oklahoma State2009 Bryan Willis Kickoff Return 38 UL Lafayette2008 Jorrick Calvin Blocked Field Goal 65 UL Lafayette2008 Jorrick Calvin Kickoff Return 95 at North Texas2007 Leodis McKelvin Punt Return 52 North Texas2007 Leodis McKelvin Punt Return 84 at FIU2007 Leodis McKelvin Punt Return 74 Oklahoma State2006 Leodis McKelvin Punt Return 48 at FIU2005 Leodis McKelvin Kickoff Return 100 at South Carolina2005 Leodis McKelvin Punt Return 73 UAB2004 Leodis McKelvin Punt Return 64 Florida Atlantic2004 Leodis McKelvin Punt Return 60 Idaho2001 Demontray Carter Kickoff Return 94 Southern Utah


OPPONENT SCHEDULES | GAME ONEBOISESTATE(0-0,0-0MWC)

Date Opponent ResultSept.2 TroySept. 9 at Washington StateSept. 14 * New MexicoSept. 22 VirginiaOct. 6 at BYUOct. 14 * at San Diego StateOct. 21 * WyomingOct. 28 * at Utah StateNov. 4 * NevadaNov. 11 * at Colorado StateNov. 18 * Air ForceNov. 25 * at Fresno State* MWC Game

ALABAMASTATE(0-0,0-0SWAC)Date Opponent ResultSept. 2 TuskegeeSept.9 atTroySept. 16 Kennesaw StateSept. 23 * Prairie View A&MOct. 5 * Alcorn StateOct. 14 * at Texas SouthernOct. 28 * Alabama A&MNov. 4 * at Jackson StateNov. 11 * Grambling StateNov. 18 * at Mississippi Valley StateNov. 23 Cheyney* SWAC Game

NEWMEXICOSTATE(0-0,0-0SBC)Date Opponent ResultAug. 31 at Arizona StateSept. 9 at New MexicoSept.16 *TroySept. 23 UTEPSept. 30 at ArkansasOct. 7 * at Appalachian StateOct. 14 * at Georgia SouthernOct. 28 * Arkansas StateNov. 4 * at Texas StateNov. 18 * at UL LafayetteNov. 25 * IdahoDec. 2 * South Alabama*Sun Belt Game

AKRON(0-0,0-0MAC)Date Opponent ResultSept. 2 at Penn StateSept. 9 Arkansas-Pine BluffSept. 16 Iowa StateSept.23 atTroySept. 30 * at Bowling GreenOct. 7 * Ball StateOct. 14 * at Western MichiganOct. 21 * at ToledoOct. 28 * BuffaloNov. 7 * at Miami (Ohio)Nov. 14 * OhioNov. 21 * Kent State*MAC Game

LSU(0-0,0-0SEC)Date Opponent ResultSept. 2 BYUSept. 9 ChattanoogaSept. 16 * at Mississippi StateSept. 23 SyracuseSept.30 TroyOct. 7 * at FloridaOct. 14 * AuburnOct. 21 * at Ole MissNov. 4 * at AlabamaNov. 11 * ArkansasNov. 18 * at TennesseeNov. 25 * Texas A&M*SEC Game

SOUTHALABAMA(0-0,0-0SBC)Date Opponent ResultSept. 2 at Ole MissSept. 8 Oklahoma StateSept. 16 Alabama A&MSept. 23 * IdahoSept. 30 at Louisiana TechOct. 11 at TroyOct. 21 * ULMOct. 26 * at Georgia StateNov. 4 * UL LafayetteNov. 11 * Arkansas StateNov. 18 * at Georgia SouthernDec. 2 * at New Mexico State*Sun Belt Game

GEORGIASTATE(0-0,0-0SBC)Date Opponent ResultAug. 31 Tennessee StateSept. 16 at Penn StateSept. 23 at CharlotteSept. 30 MemphisOct. 7 * at Coastal CarolinaOct. 14 * at ULMOct.21 *TroyOct. 26 * South AlabamaNov. 4 * at Georgia SouthernNov. 11 * at Texas StateNov. 25 * Appalachian StateDec. 2 * Idaho*Sun Belt Game

GEORGIASOUTHERN(0-0,0-0SBC)Date Opponent ResultSept. 2 at AuburnSept. 9 New HampshireSept. 23 at IndianaOct. 4 * Arkansas StateOct. 14 * New Mexico StateOct. 21 at UMassOct.28 *atTroyNov. 4 * Georgia StateNov. 9 * at Appalachian StateNov. 18 * South AlabamaNov. 25 * at UL LafayetteDec. 2 * at Coastal Carolina*Sun Belt Game

IDAHO(0-0,0-0SBC)Date Opponent ResultAug. 31 Sacramento State Sept. 9 UNLVSept. 16 at Western MichiganSept. 23 * at South AlabamaOct. 7 * UL LafayetteOct. 14 * Appalachian StateOct. 21 at MissouriOct. 28 * ULMNov.2 *atTroyNov. 18 * Coastal CarolinaNov. 25 * at New Mexico StateDec. 2 * at Georgia State*Sun Belt Game

COASTALCAROLINA(0-0,0-0SBC)Date Opponent ResultSept. 2 UMassSept. 16 at UABSept. 23 Western IllinoisSept. 30 * at ULMOct. 7 * Georgia StateOct. 14 * at Arkansas StateOct. 21 * at Appalachian StateOct. 28 * Texas StateNov. 4 at ArkansasNov.11 *TroyNov. 18 * at IdahoDec. 2 * Georgia Southern*Sun Belt Game

TEXASSTATE(0-0,0-0SBC)Date Opponent ResultSept. 2 Houston BaptistSept. 9 at ColoradoSept. 16 * Appalachian StateSept. 23 UTSASept. 30 at WyomingOct. 7 * ULMOct. 12 * at UL LafayetteOct. 28 * at Coastal CarolinaNov. 4 * New Mexico StateNov. 11 * Georgia StateNov. 18 * at Arkansas StateNov.24 *atTroy*Sun Belt Game

ARKANSASSTATE(0-0,0-0SBC)Date Opponent ResultSept. 2 at NebraskaSept. 9 MiamiSept. 16 Arkansas-Pine BluffSept. 23 at SMUOct. 4 * at Georgia SouthernOct. 14 * Coastal CarolinaOct. 19 * UL LafayetteOct. 28 * at New Mexico StateNov. 11 * at South AlabamaNov. 18 * Texas StateNov. 25 * at ULMDec.2 *Troy *Sun Belt Game


GAME ONE | 2016 STARTERS

Crumitie (13)

C

Fields (13)

RG

Lassiter (13)

RT

Rowzee (12)Kelley (1)

LG

Garcia (12)Kelley (1)

LT

Johnson (9) Wyatt (2)

Saleem (1)Velez (1)

WR-X

Hill (11)

TE

Silvers (13)

QB

Chunn (13)

RB

Gnonkonde (11)Dillard (1)

McGhee (1)

DE

Stadom (10)Calloway (3)

DT

Poole (9)Sanders (4)

NG

Russell (13)

SPEARRountree (7)

Harris (4)McDowell (1)

Brown (1)

CB

Weatherspoon (13)

CS

Lucas (9)Lewis (4)

MLB

Lloyd (13)

WLB

Dillard (12)Lebbie (1)

BAN

Rookard (13)

FS

OFFENSE

DEFENSE

(#) Indicates times started at designated position.

Starts are calculated by depth chart position heading into game not playing first snap of game.

STARTS BY POSITION

Game BANDIT NG DT DE MLB WLB SPEAR FS CS CB CBAustin Peay Dillard Poole Stadom Gnonkonde Lloyd Lucas Russell Rookard Weatherspoon Harris MeltonClemson Dillard Poole Stadom Gnonkonde Lloyd Lewis Russell Rookard Weatherspoon Harris MeltonSouthern Miss Dillard Sanders Stadom Gnonkonde Lloyd Lucas Russell Rookard Weatherspoon Harris RountreeNew Mexico State Dillard Poole Stadom McGhee Lloyd Lewis Russell Rookard Weatherspoon McDowell MeltonIdaho Dillard Poole Stadom Gnonkonde Lloyd Lucas Russell Rookard Weatherspoon Brown MeltonGeorgia State Dillard Poole Stadom Gnonkonde Lloyd Lucas Russell Rookard Weatherspoon Harris MeltonSouth Alabama Dillard Poole Stadom Gnonkonde Lloyd Lucas Russell Rookard Weatherspoon Rountree MeltonUMass Dillard Poole Stadom Gnonkonde Lloyd Lewis Russell Rookard Weatherspoon Rountree MeltonAppalachian State Dillard Poole Stadom Gnonkonde Lloyd Lucas Russell Rookard Weatherspoon Rountree MeltonArkansas State Dillard Poole Stadom Gnonkonde Lloyd Lewis Russell Rookard Weatherspoon Rountree MeltonTexas State Dillard Sanders Calloway Gnonkonde Lloyd Lucas Russell Rookard Weatherspoon Rountree MeltonGeorgia Southern Dillard Sanders Calloway Gnonkonde Lloyd Lucas Russell Rookard Weatherspoon Rountree MeltonOhio Lebbie Sanders Calloway Dillard Lloyd Lucas Russell Rookard Weatherspoon Rountree Melton

G A M E - B Y - G A M E D E F E N S I V E S T A R T E R S

Game WR-Z WR-X WR-Y WR-H LT LG C RG RT TE QB TB FBAustin Peay Thompson Johnson Douglas Flakes Kelley Rowzee Crumitie Fields Lassiter Hill Silvers Chunn WeldonClemson Thompson Saleem Douglas Flakes Garcia Rowzee Crumitie Fields Lassiter Hill Silvers Chunn WeldonSouthern Miss Thompson Velez Douglas Flakes Garcia Rowzee Crumitie Fields Lassiter - Silvers Chunn WeldonNew Mexico State Thompson Wyattt Douglas Flakes Garcia Rowzee Crumitie Fields Lassiter - Silvers Chunn WeldonIdaho Thompson Johnson Douglas Flakes Garcia Rowzee Crumitie Fields Lassiter Hill Silvers Chunn WeldonGeorgia State Thompson Johnson Douglas McCormick Garcia Kelley Crumitie Fields Lassiter Hill Silvers Chunn WeldonSouth Alabama Thompson Johnson Douglas McCormick Garcia Rowzee Crumitie Fields Lassiter Hill Silvers Chunn WeldonUMass Thompson Johnson Douglas McCormick Garcia Rowzee Crumitie Fields Lassiter Hill Silvers Chunn WeldonAppalachian State Thompson Johnson Douglas McCormick Garcia Rowzee Crumitie Fields Lassiter Hill Silvers Chunn WeldonArkansas State Thompson Johnson Douglas McCormick Garcia Rowzee Crumitie Fields Lassiter Hill Silvers Chunn WeldonTexas State Thompson Wyatt Douglas McCormick Garcia Rowzee Crumitie Fields Lassiter Hill Silvers Chunn WeldonGeorgia Southern Thompson Johnson Douglas McCormick Garcia Rowzee Crumitie Fields Lassiter Hill Silvers Chunn WeldonOhio Thompson Johnson Douglas McCormick Garcia Rowzee Crumitie Fields Lassiter Hill Silvers Chunn Weldon

G A M E - B Y - G A M E O F F E N S I V E S T A R T E R S

McCormick (8)Flakes (5)

WR-H

Douglas (13)

WR-Y

Thompson (13)

WR-Z

Melton (12)Rountree (1)

CB

Weldon (13)

FB


2016 OVERALL STATS | GAME ONETEAM STATISTICS TROY OPPSCORING 438 287 Points Per Game 33.7 22.1 Points off Turnovers 91 62 FIRST DOWNS 300 250 Rushing 119 92 Passing 154 136 Penalty 26 17 RUSHING YARDAGE 2199 1562 Yards gained rushing 2458 1959 Yards lost rushing 259 397 Rushing Attempts 485 462 Average Per Rush 4.5 3.4 TDs Rushing 28 13 PASSING YARDAGE 3386 3203 Comp-Att-Int 315-492-13 254-482-22 Average Per Pass 6.9 6.6 Average Per Catch 10.7 12.6 Average Per Game 260.5 246.4 TDs Passing 25 20 TOTAL OFFENSE 5585 4765 Total Plays 977 944 Average Per Play 5.7 5.0 Average Per Game 429.6 366.5 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 37-831 49-867PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 22-199 19-142INT RETURNS: #-Yards 22-239 13-197KICK RETURN AVERAGE 22.5 17.7PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 9.0 7.5INT RETURN AVERAGE 10.9 15.2FUMBLES-LOST 20-7 17-7 PENALTIES-Yards 88-803 99-816 Average Per Game 61.8 62.8 PUNTS-Yards 69-2820 76-2996 Average Per Punt 40.9 39.4 Net punt average 37.4 35.2 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 30:57 29:03 3RD-DOWN Conversions 71/192 72/204 3rd-Down Pct 37% 35%4TH-DOWN Conversions 17/26 18/33 4th-Down Pct 65% 55% SACKS BY-Yards 29-191 8-61MISC YARDS 0 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 55 36FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 18-23 12-14ON-SIDE KICKS 1-3 0-2RED-ZONE SCORES (48-55) 87% (28-35) 80%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (36-55) 65% (20-35) 57%PAT-ATTEMPTS (50-52) 96% (35-35) 100%ATTENDANCE 135203 175526 Games/Avg Per Game 6/22534 6/29254 Neutral Site Games 1/32377

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalTroy 133 108 100 97 - 438Opponents 58 75 92 62 - 287

2016 Season Results (10-3, 6-2 Sun Belt)

Date Opponent Location Result TV AttendanceSept. 3 Austin Peay Troy, Ala. W, 57-17 ESPN3 18,835Sept. 10 #2/2 Clemson Clemson, S.C. L, 24-30 ACC / ESPN3 78,532Sept. 17 Southern Miss Hattiesburg, Miss. W, 37-31 beIN 27.905Sept. 24 New Mexico State Troy, Ala. W, 52-6 ESPN3 21,146Oct. 1 Idaho Moscow, Idaho W, 34-13 ESPN3 13,392Oct. 15 Georgia State Troy, Ala. W, 31-21 ESPN3 23,913Oct. 20 South Alabama Mobile, Ala. W, 28-21 ESPNU 30,837Nov. 5 UMass Troy, Ala. W, 52-31 ESPN3 21,763Nov. 12 Appalachian State Troy, Ala. W, 28-24 ESPN3 25,782Nov. 17 Arkansas State Troy, Ala. L, 3-35 ESPNU 23,764Nov. 26 Texas State San Marcos, Texas W, 40-7 ESPN3 8,010Dec. 3 Georgia Southern Statesboro, Ga. L, 24-28 ESPN2 16,850Dec. 23 Ohio Mobile, Ala. W, 28-23 ESPN 32,377

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING .............................. GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/GChunn, Jordan ............................. 13 279 1339 51 1288 4.6 16 48 99.1Anderson, Josh ............................ 13 56 296 16 280 5.0 3 32 21.5Smith, B.J. ...................................... 13 29 169 8 161 5.6 0 18 12.4Frye, Jabir ...................................... 10 20 150 11 139 6.9 1 66 13.9Silvers, Brandon........................... 13 48 201 73 128 2.7 4 51 9.8Barker, Kaleb ................................. 10 9 101 0 101 11.2 1 50 10.1Smith, Sawyer .................................6 19 112 39 73 3.8 1 41 12.2Davis, Sidney ................................ 13 6 59 2 57 9.5 1 24 4.4Flakes, Andre ................................ 13 5 23 0 23 4.6 1 6 1.8McCormick, Tevaris .................... 11 2 3 1 2 1.0 0 3 0.2Douglas, Deondre ...................... 13 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 0.1Kay, Ryan........................................ 13 1 4 10 -6 -6.0 0 0 -0.5TEAM ..................................................7 10 0 48 -48 -4.8 0 0 -6.9Total.......... ............................13 485 2458 259 2199 4.5 28 66 169.2Opponents...... .....................13 462 1959 397 1562 3.4 13 70 120.2

PASSING..................................G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/GSilvers, Brandon........................... 13 133.05 293-460-12 63.7 3180 23 80 244.6Smith, Sawyer .................................6 138.02 18-25-1 72.0 181 1 47 30.2Barker, Kaleb ................................. 10 93.90 3-4-0 75.0 9 0 7 0.9Johnson, John .............................. 11 564.40 1-1-0 100.0 16 1 16 1.5TEAM ..................................................7 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Chunn, Jordan ............................. 13 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Total.......... ............................13 133.32 315-492-13 64.0 3386 25 80 260.5Opponents...... .....................13 113.08 254-482-22 52.7 3203 20 65 246.4

RECEIVING ...............................G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Thompson, Emanuel ...................13 80 820 10.2 6 31 63.1Douglas, Deondre ........................13 60 740 12.3 6 47 56.9McCormick, Tevaris ......................11 35 456 13.0 5 80 41.5Chunn, Jordan ...............................13 30 228 7.6 0 27 17.5Johnson, John ................................11 24 305 12.7 2 60 27.7Anderson, Josh ..............................13 14 73 5.2 1 17 5.6Davis, Sidney ..................................13 12 168 14.0 1 43 12.9Velez, Hiram ....................................13 10 113 11.3 1 47 8.7Flakes, Andre ..................................13 10 100 10.0 2 28 7.7Letton, Sam .....................................11 10 88 8.8 0 15 8.0Frye, Jabir ........................................10 6 33 5.5 0 10 3.3Saleem, Ismail .................................. 2 5 117 23.4 1 49 58.5Smith, B.J. ........................................13 4 39 9.8 0 13 3.0Walker, Dominic .............................. 8 4 25 6.2 0 8 3.1Wyatt, Justin ...................................10 4 25 6.2 0 9 2.5Wesley, Adarius ............................... 5 4 24 6.0 0 12 4.8Hallman, Richard............................. 6 2 28 14.0 0 21 4.7Hill, Gabe .........................................11 1 4 4.0 0 4 0.4Total.......... ............................. 13 315 3386 10.7 25 80 260.5Opponents...... ...................... 13 254 3203 12.6 20 65 246.4


GAME ONE | 2016 OVERALL STATSSCORING ..................................... TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf PointsKay, Ryan.....................................................0 18-23 48-48 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 102Chunn, Jordan ....................................... 16 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 96Thompson, Emanuel ..............................6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36Douglas, Deondre ...................................6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36McCormick, Tevaris .................................5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30Silvers, Brandon........................................4 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-1 0 0 26Anderson, Josh .........................................4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24Flakes, Andre .............................................3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18Johnson, John ...........................................2 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 1-1 0 0 14Davis, Sidney .............................................2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12Frye, Jabir ...................................................2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12Velez, Hiram ...............................................1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Cain, Demetrius ........................................1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Barker, Kaleb ..............................................1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Saleem, Ismail ...........................................1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Smith, Sawyer ...........................................1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Williams, Chandler ..................................0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 1Underwood, Bratcher.............................0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 1TEAM ............................................................0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0Total.......... ....................................55 18-23 50-52 1-1 1 1-2 0 0 438Opponents...... .............................36 12-14 35-35 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 287

FIELD GOALS ....................FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg BlkKay, Ryan .....................................18-23 78.3 0-0 7-8 6-7 5-8 0-0 47 0

ALL PURPOSE ..............................G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/GChunn, Jordan ....................................13 1288 228 0 0 0 1516 116.6Thompson, Emanuel ........................13 0 820 0 0 0 820 63.1Douglas, Deondre .............................13 1 740 0 65 0 806 62.0Frye, Jabir .............................................10 139 33 12 558 0 742 74.2McCormick, Tevaris ...........................11 2 456 0 55 0 513 46.6Smith, B.J. .............................................13 161 39 0 153 0 353 27.2Anderson, Josh ...................................13 280 73 0 0 0 353 27.2Johnson, John .....................................11 0 305 0 0 0 305 27.7Davis, Sidney .......................................13 57 168 0 0 0 225 17.3Rookard, Cedarius .............................13 0 0 172 0 41 213 16.4Silvers, Brandon..................................13 128 0 0 0 0 128 9.8Flakes, Andre .......................................13 23 100 0 0 0 123 9.5Saleem, Ismail ....................................... 2 0 117 0 0 0 117 58.5Velez, Hiram .........................................13 0 113 0 0 0 113 8.7Barker, Kaleb ........................................10 101 0 0 0 0 101 10.1Brown, Blace ........................................12 0 0 0 0 88 88 7.3Letton, Sam ..........................................11 0 88 0 0 0 88 8.0Smith, Sawyer ....................................... 6 73 0 0 0 0 73 12.2Rountree, Jalen ...................................13 0 0 0 0 68 68 5.2Lucas, Justin.........................................13 0 0 0 0 28 28 2.2Hallman, Richard.................................. 6 0 28 0 0 0 28 4.7Walker, Dominic ................................... 8 0 25 0 0 0 25 3.1Wyatt, Justin ........................................10 0 25 0 0 0 25 2.5Cain, Demetrius ..................................13 0 0 15 0 9 24 1.8Wesley, Adarius .................................... 5 0 24 0 0 0 24 4.8Hill, Gabe ..............................................11 0 4 0 0 0 4 0.4Dillard, Rashad ....................................13 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.2Sanders, Trevon ..................................12 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1Marshall, Josh......................................13 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1Kay, Ryan...............................................13 -6 0 0 0 0 -6 -0.5TEAM ........................................................ 7 -48 0 0 0 0 -48 -6.9Total.......... .................................13 2199 3386 199 831 239 6854 527.2Opponents...... ..........................13 1562 3203 142 867 197 5971 459.3

PUNTING ...............................No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ BlkdKay, Ryan..........................................69 2820 40.9 60 5 25 29 9 0Total.......... ............................. 69 2820 40.9 60 5 25 29 9 0Opponents...... ...................... 76 2996 39.4 74 6 25 16 12 1

KICKOFFS ..............................No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLnUnderwood, Bratcher..................80 4758 59.5 23 1 Total.......... ............................. 80 4758 59.5 23 1 867 41.5 23Opponents...... ...................... 59 3623 61.4 19 1 831 39.3 25

FG SEQUENCE TROY OPPONENTSAustin Peay (43) (33)Clemson (39),48 (26),(32),(34)Southern Miss (30),39,(42),(43) (41)New Mexico State (34) 35IDAHO (25),(31) (21),(42)Georgia State (39),(27),(28) -South Alabama (47),(28),40 -UMass (21) (28)Appalachian State 43 (47)Arkansas State (43) -Texas State (21),(27) -Georgia Southern (37) -Ohio 20 (33),(47),46,(37)

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

PUNT RETURNS .................. No. Yds Avg TD LongRookard, Cedarius ...................... 21 172 8.2 0 33Frye, Jabir .........................................1 12 12.0 0 0Cain, Demetrius ..............................0 15 0.0 1 15Total.......... ............................22 199 9.0 1 33Opponents...... .....................19 142 7.5 0 74

INTERCEPTIONS ................. No. Yds Avg TD LongBrown, Blace ....................................6 88 14.7 0 54Rountree, Jalen ...............................4 68 17.0 0 25Rookard, Cedarius .........................3 41 13.7 0 31Lucas, Justin.....................................2 28 14.0 0 22Melton, Kamryn .............................2 0 0.0 0 0Marshall, Josh..................................1 1 1.0 0 1Dillard, Rashad ................................1 3 3.0 0 3Cain, Demetrius ..............................1 9 9.0 0 9Weatherspoon, Kris .......................1 0 0.0 0 0Sanders, Trevon ..............................1 1 1.0 0 1Total.......... ............................22 239 10.9 0 54Opponents...... .....................13 197 15.2 2 71

KICK RETURNS .................... No. Yds Avg TD LongFrye, Jabir ...................................... 20 558 27.9 1 100Smith, B.J. .........................................8 153 19.1 0 44Douglas, Deondre .........................5 65 13.0 0 20McCormick, Tevaris .......................4 55 13.8 0 24Total.......... ............................37 831 22.5 1 100Opponents...... .....................49 867 17.7 0 42

FUMBLE RETURNS ............. No. Yds Avg TD LongDillard, Rashad ................................1 6 6.0 0 6Total.......... .............................. 1 6 6.0 0 6Opponents...... ....................... 1 28 28.0 1 28

TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/GSilvers, Brandon 13 508 128 3180 3308 254.5Chunn, Jordan 13 280 1288 0 1288 99.1Anderson, Josh 13 56 280 0 280 21.5Smith, Sawyer 6 44 73 181 254 42.3Smith, B.J. 13 29 161 0 161 12.4Frye, Jabir 10 20 139 0 139 13.9Barker, Kaleb 10 13 101 9 110 11.0Davis, Sidney 13 6 57 0 57 4.4Flakes, Andre 13 5 23 0 23 1.8Johnson, John 11 1 0 16 16 1.5McCormick, Tevaris 11 2 2 0 2 0.2Douglas, Deondre 13 1 1 0 1 0.1Kay, Ryan 13 1 -6 0 -6 -0.5TEAM 7 11 -48 0 -48 -6.9Total.......... 13 977 2199 3386 5585 429.6Opponents...... 13 944 1562 3203 4765 366.5


2016 DEFENSIVE STATS | GAME ONE

|-------Tackles-------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |--------Fumbles--------| Blkd

DEFENSE GP-GS Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf

23 Lloyd, William 13 46 24 70 8.0-19 1.0-2 . . 2 . . . .

24 Rookard, Cedarius 13 38 14 52 1.0-2 . 3-41 4 . 1-0 . . .

3 Weatherspoon, Kris 13 42 10 52 7.5-21 . 1-0 8 . 1-0 . . .

20 Lewis, Terris 12 26 21 47 1.5-2 . . . 1 . 1 . .

13 Lucas, Justin 13 30 16 46 7.0-10 . 2-28 . 3 . 1 . .

7 Dillard, Rashad 13 24 16 40 13.5-68 7.5-54 1-3 . 11 1-6 . . .

22 Rountree, Jalen 13 35 3 38 1.0-8 . 4-68 3 . . . . .

30 Stadom, Jamal 13 21 15 36 9.5-36 2.0-20 . . 1 . . . .

10 Russell, Tyquae 13 22 14 36 2.0-6 . . 1 . . 1 . .

4 Melton, Kamryn 13 25 11 36 1.0-11 1.0-11 2-0 8 1 1-0 . . .

44 Gnonkonde, Junior 12 25 11 36 3.0-13 2.0-9 . 7 2 . 1 . .

18 Brown, Blace 12 27 7 34 0.5-1 0.5-1 6-88 4 . . 1 . .

21 Cain, Demetrius 13 18 13 31 6.0-26 4.0-19 1-9 2 2 . . . .

94 Calloway, Seth 13 15 15 30 5.5-13 . . 3 3 1-0 1 . .

25 Marshall, Josh 13 16 9 25 2.0-2 . 1-1 4 1 . . . .

12 Tyus, Melvin 13 18 5 23 . . . 1 . . 1 . .

29 Folsom, Tron 13 16 7 23 . . . . 1 . 1 . .

90 Sanders, Trevon 12 9 13 22 3.0-10 1.5-8 1-1 . 1 . . . .

6 McDowell, Jawon 13 18 4 22 . . . 2 . . . . .

97 Poole, Baron 13 14 7 21 8.0-38 3.5-28 . 2 4 1-0 . . .

5 Lebbie, Sam 12 12 8 20 4.5-21 3.0-18 . 1 1 . . . .

50 Bridges, Zo 13 10 4 14 3.0-30 2.0-13 . . . . . . .

9 Harris, Jalen 6 10 4 14 . . . 1 . . 1 . .

11 McGhee, Uvakeious 10 7 2 9 . . . . 1 . . . .

34 Johnson, Robert 13 8 1 9 . . . 3 . . . . .

48 Webb, Marcus 11 5 4 9 2.5-9 . . . 1 . . . .

35 Salter, Doug 12 5 2 7 . . . . 1 . . . .

39 Harris, Dondrell 5 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .

95 Robinson, Michael 12 2 1 3 . . . . 1 . . . .

15 Flakes, Andre 13 3 . 3 . . . . . 1-0 . . .

47 Reese, Hunter 4 2 1 3 1.0-4 . . . . . . . .

26 Smith, B.J. 13 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .

80 Douglas, Deondre 13 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .

38 Chunn, Jordan 13 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .

53 Garcia, Antonio 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

42 Hill, Gabe 11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

2 Johnson, John 11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

49 Barker, Antione 1 1 . 1 1.0-8 1.0-8 . . . . 1 . .

73 Polk, Taylor 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

67 Rowzee, Steven 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

TM TEAM 7 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

5F Frye, Jabir 10 . . . . . . . . . . 1 .

99 Kay, Ryan 13 . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . .

Total.......... 13 565 263 828 92-358 29-191 22-239 54 38 8-6 10 1 .

Opponents...... 13 598 333 931 66.0-220 8-61 13-197 38 17 7-28 10 1 .


GAME ONE | THE LAST TIMEShutout an opponent: ..................................................Sept. 13, 2008 vs. Alcorn State (65-0)Rushed for more than 300 yards: .............................................. Sept. 3, 2016 vs. Austin Peay..............................................................................................................(43 rushes, 383 yards)Rushed for more than 400 yards: ....................................... Sept. 14, 2002 vs. Southern Utah..............................................................................................................(52 rushes, 464 yards)Passed for more than 300 yards: .......................................... Oct. 20, 2016 at South Alabama............................................................................................................................... (395 yards)Passed for more than 400 yards: ......................................... Sept. 12, 2013 at Arkansas State............................................................................................................................... (504 yards)Recorded 600-699 yds offense: ...............................................Oct. 12, 2013 at Georgia State...................................................................................... (249 rushing, 385 passing, 634 total)Recorded more than 700 yds offense: ....................................... Sept. 3, 2016 vs. Austin Peay...................................................................................... (383 rushing, 323 passing, 706 total)Ran at least 100 plays ........................................... Oct. 12, 2013 at Georgia State (102 plays)Scored more than 50 points: .......................................................Nov. 5, 2016 vs. UMass (52)Scored on First Play: ................................................................. Sept. 3, 2016 vs. Austin Peay................................................................................................ (48-yard run by Jordan Chunn)Scored on First Play of Season ................................................... Sept. 3, 2016 vs. Austin Peay................................................................................................ (48-yard run by Jordan Chunn)Scored on First Possession:............................................ Dec. 23, 2016 vs. Ohio (Touchdown)Scored on First Two Plays: ............................................... Nov. 18, 2000 vs. Jacksonville State...............................................................(65-yard pass from Brock Nutter to Jonathan Carter............................................................. 33-yard pass from Thad Buttone to Jonathan Carter)Scored on First Play of Second Half ....................................................... Oct. 1, 2016 at Idaho................................................................. (John Johnson 60-yard pass from Brandon Silvers)Rushed for less than 100 yards:........................................... Nov. 17, 2016 vs. Arkansas State................................................................................................................(24 rushes, 55 yards)Passed for less than 100 yards: ........................................ Oct. 30, 2014 at Georgia Southern........................................................................................................................ (4-11, 13 yards)Passed for less than 100 yds in 3 straight gams: ..................................... Oct. 16-23-30, 2004...................................... at Arkansas State (73 yards); at LSU (60 yards); vs. Idaho (48 yards)Failed to record 200 yards total offense: .......................... Oct. 30, 2014 at Georgia Southern........................................................................................ (141 rushing, 13 passing, 154 total)Failed to record 100 yards total offense: .....................................Oct. 9, 1982 vs SE Louisiana.............................................................................................(27 rushing, 48 passing, 75 total)Failed to score a touchdown and lost: ........................Nov. 17, 2016 at Arkansas State (35-3)Failed to score a touchdown and won: ............................................................... Nov. 4, 2000................................................................... vs. Stephen F. Austin (6-0 win via two field goals)Held an opponent to less than 100 yards rushing: .............................. Dec. 23, 2016 vs. Ohio............................................................................................................... (30 carries, 78 yards)Held an opponent to negative yards rushing: ..................................................... Nov. 6, 2004................................................................................vs. Florida Atlantic (33 carries, -12 yards)Held an opponent to less than 100 yards passing: ............................................Nov. 14, 2015........................................................................................ vs Georgia Southern (4-7, 85 yards)Held an opponent to less than 50 yards passing: .............................................. Oct. 30, 2014...................................................................................... at Georgia Southern (6-10, 40 yards)Held an opponent to less than 10 yards passing: .............................................. Oct. 27, 2001.............................................................................................. vs. Southern Utah (1-8, 6 yards)Held opponent to less than 200 yards total offense: .......... Sept. 7, 2013 vs. Savannah State................................................................................................. (14 rush, 133 pass, 147 total)Returned a kickoff for a touchdown: ............................Sept. 24, 2016, vs. New Mexico State..............................................................................................................(Jabir Frye, 100 yards)Returned a punt for a touchdown: ...............................Sept. 24, 2016, vs. New Mexico State...................................................................................................... (Demetrius Cain, 15 yards)Blocked an opponent’s punt:..................... Sept. 24, 2016, vs. New Mexico State (Jabir Frye)Blocked two opponent punts in a game: ...............................................Oct. 26, 2002 vs. FAUBlocked an opponent’s field goal attempt: ...................... Nov. 24, 2012 at Middle Tennessee ..................................................................................................................... (Derrek Upshaw)Blocked an opponent’s PAT try: ...................................................... Nov. 16, 2013 at Ole Miss........................................................................................................................... (Chris Pickett)Returned an interception for a TD: .................................. Nov. 7, 2013 at Louisiana-Lafayette...................................................................................................... (Camren Hudson, 65 yardsReturned a fumble for a touchdown: ......................................... Dec. 3, 2015 at UL Lafayette...................................................................................................... (Demetrius Cain, 17 yards)Attempted a two-point conversion: ................. Oct. 20, 2016 at South Alabama (Successful)Converted a two-point conversion ...................................... Oct. 20, 2016 at South Alabama................................................................................... (John Johnson pass to Brandon Silvers)Attempted an on-side kick ..................................Oct. 15, 2016 vs. Georgia State (Successful)Converted an on-side kick ......................................................Oct. 15, 2016 vs. Georgia StateAttempted a fake field goal: ........................................... Oct. 31, 2014 at Appalachian State..........................................................................................................................(Unsuccessful)Scored a safety: ...................................................................... Nov. 29, 2014 vs. UL Lafayette............................................................................................................................. Team SafetyReturned a PAT attempt for two points: ........................................................... Nov. 25, 2000.................................................................Chris Archie vs. Appalachian State (INT, 102 yards)Had a player rush for more than 100 yards in a game: ............... Nov. 12, 2016 vs. App State....................................................................................................... (Jordan Chunn, 129 yards)

2 players rush for 100 yards in a game: .............................. Sept. 14, 2002 vs. Southern Utah ...................................... (Marrio Fraser, 125; DeWhitt Betterson, 122; LeBarron Black, 100)3 players rush for 100 yards in a game: .......................................... Sept. 14, 2002 vs. S. Utah....................................... (Marrio Fraser, 125; DeWhitt Betterson, 122; LeBarron Black, 100)Player rushed for 100 yds in consecutive games: .................................. 2013, Brandon Burks....................................................................... (100 vs. South Alabama; 113 at Georgia State)Player rush for over 200 yards in a game: ..............................................Sept. 1, 2012 at UAB.............................................................................. (Shawn Southward, 28 carries, 204 yards)Had a player record 40 carries in a game: .......................................Nov. 15, 2003 vs. Utah St...................................................................(DeWhitt Betterson, 46 carries, 230 yards, 2 TDs)Had a player rush for three TD in a game: .......................................... Dec. 23, 2016 vs. Ohio........................................................................................................................ (Jordan Chunn)Had a player rush for four TD in a game: ................................................Nov. 7, 2009 at WKU................................................................................................................. (Shawn Southward)Player record 100 yards rushing and receiving : ........................... Sept. 9, 2000 vs. App State................................................................... (Demontray Carter, 102 rushing & 153 receiving)2 players with over 100 yards receiving in a game: .................Oct. 12, 2013 at Georgia State.................................................................................... (Chris Williams 152, Eric Thomas 113)Made three field goals in a game: .......................................Sept. 17, 2016, at Southern Miss............................................................................................................. (Ryan Kay - 30, 42, 43)Make a game-winning FG with less than one minute in game ........... Aug. 31, 2013 vs. UAB)............................................................................................... (Will Scott, 30 yards, overtime)Played an overtime game: ............................................... Oct. 31, 2015 at Appalachian State....................................................................................... (Appalachian State 44, Troy 41 3OT)Punted on third down: .....................................................Oct. 12, 2002, vs. Mississippi State.................................................................................... (3rd-and-16 from the Troy 4-yard line)A player record two interceptions in a game: ........................... Nov. 26, 2016, at Texas State..................................................................................................................... (Jalen Rountree)A player record three interceptions in a game: .................................................Nov. 15, 2014.................................................................................................... at Idaho (Montres Kitchens)A player recorded multiple interceptions in consecutive games .........................Blace Brown................................... (Sept. 24, 2016 vs. New Mexico State [2] & Oct. 1, 2016 at Idaho [2])

LASTTIME...ANOPPONENTShutout Troy: ........................................................................Sept. 20, 2014 at Georgia (0-66)Rushed for more than 300 yards: .................................. Nov. 14, 2015 vs. Georgia Southern..........................................................................................................(66 attempts, 325 yards)Passed for more than 300 yards: ......................................................... Dec. 23, 2016 vs. Ohio............................................................................................................................... (316 yards)Had more than 500 yards total offense: .......................Sept. 24, 2016, vs. New Mexico State..................................................................................... (94 rushing, 368 passing, 539 overall)Had more than 600 yards total offense: ......................................... 445. 16, 2013 at Ole Miss................................................................................... (382 rushing, 369 passing, 751 overall)Scored more than 50 points: ..............................Oct. 18, 2014 vs. Appalachian State (14-53)Scored more than 60 points: ................................................Sept. 20, 2014 at Georgia (0-66)Returned a kickoff for a touchdown: ....................................................Aug. 31, 2013 vs. UAB.................................................................................................... (Jamarcus Nelson, 97 yards)Returned a punt for a touchdown: ....................................Oct. 10, 2015, at Mississippi State................................................................................................................(Fred Ross, 77 yards)Returned two punts for TD in a game: .........................................Aug. 31, 2002 vs. Nebraska............................................................................................. (DeJuan Groce, 83 and 72 yards)Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown: ........................................................Dec. 3, 2011......................................................................................................... at Arkansas State (Jones)Blocked a Troy punt: .................................................................. Dec. 3, 2015, at UL LafayetteBlocked two Troy punts: ................................................................. Nov. 2, 2002 vs. Arkansas................................................................................................ (Tom Crowder and Bo Mosley)Blocked a Troy field goal attempt: ......................................................... Nov. 7, 2015 vs. ULM Blocked a Troy field goal and returned for TD: ............................................... Never (FBS era)Blocked a Troy PAT Attempt: ...................................................... Nov. 26, 2016, at Texas StateReturned an interception for a TD: .............................................. Nov. 12, 2016 vs. App State............................................................................................................ (A.J. Howard, 71 yards)Returned a fumble for a touchdown: ................... Nov. 17, 2016 vs. Arkansas State (0 yards)Returned a fumble and an INT for touchdowns: ...................................Sept. 7, 2002 vs. UAB ......................................................(Chris Brown, 91-yard fumble; Gaylon Black, 30-yard INT)Scored a safety: ........................................................Sept. 12, 2015, vs. Charleston SouthernReturned a missed PAT attempt for two points: ............................................................ NeverA player rushed for 100 yards in a game: ...........................Dec. 3, 2016 at Georgia Southern......................................................................................................... (Kevin Ellison, 115 yards)A player rushed for 200 yards in a game: .............................................Nov. 26, 2011 at WKU ........................................................................... (Bobby Rainey, 43 carries, 227 yards, 3 TDs)Converted a Fake Punt: ...................................................... Nov. 17, 2016, vs. Arkansas StateFailed on a Fake Punt: ..........................................................Sept. 17, 2016, at Southern MissAttempted a 2-point conversion: ................................. Sept. 27, 2014 at ULM (unsuccessful)Attempted an on-side kick ............................................. Oct. 1, 2016 at Idaho (unsuccessful)

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