2024 Troy Trojans football team explained

Year:2024
Team:Troy Trojans
Sport:football
Conference:Sun Belt Conference
Division:West Division
Short Conf:Sun Belt
Record:0–0
Conf Record:0–0
Head Coach:Gerad Parker
Hc Year:1st
Oc Year:1st
Def Coach:Dontae Wright
Dc Year:1st
Codef Coach1:Nathan Burton
Codc1 Year:1st
Stadium:Veterans Memorial Stadium

The 2024 Troy Trojans football team will represent Troy University as a member of the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Being led by first-year head coach Gerad Parker, the Trojans will play home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Trojans were picked to finish second place in the West division.[1]

Media poll (West division)
1 Texas State 92 (9)
2 Troy 68 (4)
3 Louisiana 66 (1)
4 Arkansas State 65
5 South Alabama 54
6 Southern Miss 31
7 Louisiana–Monroe 16
Offensive lineman Daniel King was awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense, respectively.[2] Offensive lineman Eli Russ and punter Robert Cole were named to the second team offense and special teams.

Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.[3]

Personnel

Transfers

OutgoingZach LongKBowling Green
Kobe WilliamsIOLGrambling State
Jeremiah FrazierIOLAlabama State
Blake MatthewsLBDelaware
Fabian RogoschEDGEUnknown
Darrell StarlingSUnknown
Jayden McDonaldLBIndiana
Dasheen JacksonSAlabama State
Deshaun BatisteDLTulane
Caleb RansawCBTulane
Steven CattledgeEDGEUnknown
Derrick GrahamIOLTexas A&M
Jabre BarberWRTexas A&M
T.J. JacksonDLWest Virginia
Chris RodgersSTulane
Jack TchienchouSTulane
JD SherrodQBKent State
Blake AustinOTWestern Kentucky
Keyshawn SwansonSWestern Kentucky
Zach EdwardsDLWestern Kentucky
Bryce ChildressWRWestern Kentucky
Deyunkrea LewisTEUnknown
Elijah PhilippeOTFlorida A&M
Derek BurnsEDGENew Mexico State
Joshua DonaldDLAppalachian State
Elliot JanishPUtah
Incoming
Jah-Mal WilliamsEDGECincinnati
Joshua DonaldDLSouthern
Devin LafayetteIOLNorthern Illinois
Jordan PerryLBKansas State
Brendan JacksonLBGardner–Webb
Evan CrenshawPCoastal Carolina
Cecil PowellSNC State
Trent HenryCBGrambling State
Gerald GreenRBEast Carolina
Ian Conerly-GoodlySSoutheastern Louisiana
Marquez DortchWRCalifornia
[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-07-22 . Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll . 2024-07-25 . sunbeltsports.org . en.
  2. Web site: Troy Tabbed Second in the SBC West, Three Trojans Named to Preseason All-SBC Team . 2024-07-26 . Troy University Athletics . en.
  3. Web site: 2024 Football Schedule . Troy Trojans.com . 5 January 2024.
  4. Web site: 2024 Troy Trojans Football Transfers. On3.com. July 26, 2024.
  5. Web site: 2024 College Football Transfer Portal. 247Sports.com. July 26, 2024.