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2023 SUN BELT OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Kimani Vidal, Troy (Jr., RB - Marietta, Ga.),...Vidal ranked second in the Sun Belt and seventh in the nation with 1,349 rushing yards and added nine rushing touchdowns on the year. The Marietta, Ga., product became Troy's single-game, single-season and career rushing yards leader during the 2023 campaign-while matching the Troy single-season record with six 100-yard outings. The junior running back led the Trojans to a 10-2 record and the Sun Belt West Division title, earning the right to host the Hercules Tires Sun Belt Football Championship Game for the second-straight season. - Sun Belt Football

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RB Kimani Vidal, Troy
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11/27/23 - Brendan Jackson, Sr/2025, Troy, 6-1, 230 (DS#97 OLB) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG SOUTH-OVC FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION SECOND TEAM: LB - Brendan Jackson, Jr., Gardner-Webb,...Jackson earned his first career All-Conference accolade. Jackson finished the 2023 regular season with 66 tackles, the second-most on the team, with 11.5 tackles-for-loss, four sacks, and one interception. The Statesboro, Ga. native also flexed his muscle on the offensive side of the ball, recording two rushing touchdowns, including the first touchdown of the day, on just two carries against Charleston Southern. For the season, Jackson has scored four rushing touchdowns, the most offensive touchdowns in a season by a defensive player since defensive end Harold Wells scored eight rushing touchdowns in 2004. Jackson helped anchor a defense that has allowed less than 100 yards rushing in three straight games and tallied a school record 18 tackles-for-loss against Tennessee Tech. - Gardner-Webb Football

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OLB Brendan Jackson, Troy
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03/06/23 - Rara Thomas, rSr/2026, Troy, 6-1, 200 (DS#58 WR) + More +

The attorney for a Georgia wide receiver who transferred from Mississippi State reached an agreement with the District Attorney's office to resolve the charges against him from Jan. 23 for an incident with a female in a UGA dorm. Rodarius "Rara" Thomas is entering a pretrial diversion program to resolve the misdemeanor charge of battery/family violence and a felony charge of false imprisonment was dismissed, attorney Kim Stephens said.

A tentative agreement has been in place for about a month, but it was finally signed on Friday, Stephens said. Police alleged Thomas stood in front of a dorm room door, blocking the exit and telling the female she could not leave, but Stephens said it was dropped primarily because there wasn't enough evidence to support that. The battery charge was for bruising the alleged victim's bicep and causing abrasions to her shin. Thomas will serve 40 hours of community service, complete an anger management class he already started and pay a $500 program fee. - Athens Daily Banner

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WR Rara Thomas, Troy
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01/30/23 - Reggie Bracy, rSr/2025, Troy, 6-0, 196 (DS#999 FS) + More +

Former Iowa Hawkeye Reggie Bracy announced that he was transferring to Troy via his personal Instagram account. Bracy is a Mobile native that twice earned all-state honors at St. Paul's Episcopal High School. He also earned All-Region three times in high school. As a senior at St. Paul's Episcopal, Bracy earned 89 tackles, six tackles-for-loss, three sacks, seven pass breakups and one interception. The 6-foot, 209-pound safety Bracy was listed as Iowa's second string strong safety this season, behind All-Big 10 starter Kaevon Merriweather. Bracy was also one of Iowa's key special teams players.

In 2020, Bracy played in eight games, earning four tackles and one pass breakup. He played in four games with two tackles in 2021 and played in 10 games with four tackles in 2022. He started one game during his Iowa career. Bracy will have two years of eligibility left in his college career when he arrives at Troy. Bracy held offers from other schools like Indiana, South Alabama, Air Force, Central Michigan, Southern Miss, Troy and UAB coming out of high school. He was ranked as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and the No. 32 prospect in Alabama. - Troy Messenger

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FS Reggie Bracy, Troy
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01/28/23 - Goose Crowder, rSr/2026, Troy, 6-2, 210 (DS#56 QB) + More +

Heading into spring practices in a couple of months – Troy has officially added three early enrollee freshmen and 21 transfers. Those transfers include scholarship and walk-on additions from FBS, FCS, Division II and junior college (JUCO) schools. The three freshmen are defensive lineman Ty'Quarius Perry, linebacker Keyshawn Campbell and quarterback JD Sherrod. With all of the fresh faces out of the transfer portal, Sumrall was quick to emphasize that recruiting high school and JUCO is where everything begins with the Troy program.

The new transfers include running back Asa Martin (Memphis), quarterback Will "Goose” Crowder (West Virginia), cornerback Damaje Yancey (So. Utah), receiver Chris Lewis (Kentucky), safety Reggie Bracy (Iowa), safety Dasheen Jackson (Hutchison CC), linebacker TJ Thompson (East Central CC), tight end Ethan Conner (East Mississippi CC), defensive end Zach Edwards (Louisville), running back Jordon Ingram (Auburn), linebacker Steven Cattledge (EMCC), receiver/punter Landon Parker (Wofford), bandit Raymond Cutts (Garden City CC), offensive lineman Boaz Stanley (Georgia Military), offensive lineman Tavon Matthews (East Tennessee St.), offensive lineman Blake Austin (East Tennessee St.), offensive lineman Braylun Smith (Birmingham Southern), offensive lineman Eli Russ (Oklahoma State), offensive lineman Markendrick Beall (Tyler JC) and tight end Brody Dalton (UAB). - Troy Messenger

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QB Goose Crowder, Troy
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01/28/23 - Asa Martin, rSr/2024, Troy, 5-10, 199 (DS#102 RB) + More +

Former Auburn running backs Asa Martin and Jordon Ingram have joined the football program at Troy, a school spokesman confirmed to AL.com. Both Martin and Ingram are enrolled in spring semester classes and will participate in spring practice for the Trojans, the 2022 Sun Belt Conference champions. Martin has one year of eligibility remaining, while Ingram has three. Martin - who spent the last four seasons at Memphis - signed with Auburn in the 2018 class after being name Mr. Football by the Alabama Sports Writers Association at Decatur's Austin High School the previous fall. A four-star prospect coming out of high school, he played in five games mostly on special teams as a true freshman. Then-Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn later admitted the Tigers planned to play Martin in only four games that season to preserve his redshirt year, but staffers apparently miscounted and played him in five. Martin transferred to Miami, but never played for the Hurricanes before transferring a second time to Memphis. After sitting out the 2019 season under NCAA transfer rules, Martin played three seasons as part of Memphis' running back rotation. He rushed for a career-best 435 yards and seven touchdowns and also caught 36 passes this past season for the Tigers, and entered the portal as a graduate transfer two weeks ago. - Birmingham News

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RB Asa Martin, Troy
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01/23/23 - Rara Thomas, rSr/2026, Troy, 6-1, 200 (DS#58 WR) + More +

A wide receiver who recently transferred to national champion Georgia from Mississippi State was arrested Monday on felony and misdemeanor charges. Rodarius "Rara" Thomas was booked at around 4 a.m. on a felony charge of false imprisonment and a misdemeanor count of family violence battery, according to Clarke County jail records. He spent more than eight hours in jail before being released on $1,850 bond shortly after noon. Jail records showed the 20-year-old Thomas was arrested by University of Georgia police. No other details were immediately available, and it was not known if Thomas had an attorney who could speak for him. "We are aware of a reported incident involving conduct by one of our student-athletes," the Georgia athletic department said in a statement. "While we are limited in what we can say about the incident, the report is disappointing and not reflective of the high standards we have for our student-athletes on and off the field." The arrest of Thomas was another blow to a Georgia team that won its second second straight national championship with a 65-7 rout of TCU on Jan. 9.

A few hours after a celebratory parade through Athens and a ceremony at Sanford Stadium, offensive lineman Devin Willock and a member of the recruiting staff were killed in an early morning car wreck on Jan. 15. Excessive speed has been cited as one of the causes of the crash, which remains under investigation. Thomas, who is from Eufaula, Alabama, was one of Mississippi State’s leading receivers this past season, with 44 catches for a team-high 626 yards and seven touchdowns. He announced his transfer to Georgia in December. - AP College Football

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WR Rara Thomas, Troy
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01/18/23 - Goose Crowder, rSr/2026, Troy, 6-2, 210 (DS#56 QB) + More +

On Jan. 12, former West Virginia quarterback Will Crowder announced his intention to transfer to Troy University. Crowder is a Gardendale native that played high school football at Gardendale High School, where he earned All-Region and All-Birmingham honors as a senior. He also competed in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game and was a finalist for Sports Illustrated High School All-American.

As a senior, Crowder threw for 2,132 yards and 20 touchdowns along with 586 yards and three touchdowns rushing. Crowder initially signed with West Virginia out of high school, over offers from other schools like Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Boise State, Georgia Tech, Iowa State, Kentucky, Liberty, Memphis, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and Troy. - Troy Messenger

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QB Goose Crowder, Troy
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01/12/23 - Asa Martin, rSr/2024, Troy, 5-10, 199 (DS#102 RB) + More +

Memphis running back Asa Martin has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, according to On3's Matt Zenitz. The senior back posted 435 yards on the ground this season to go along with eight total touchdowns in 2022. Not coincidentally, the move comes just after the Tigers landed another running back out of the portal in Mississippi State's Ke'Travion Hargrove. Martin announced in December that he would return to Memphis in 2023. Martin played high school football at Decatur (AL) Austin, where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 174 overall recruit in the 2018 cycle. - Memphis Commercial Appeal

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RB Asa Martin, Troy
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01/09/23 - Eli Russ, rSr/2026, Troy, 6-4, 313 (DS#27 C) + More +

It was a busy Sunday for Troy University Football as five offensive linemen from around the country announced their intentions to transfer to the school. The five include Oklahoma State center Eli Russ, Tennessee State offensive tackle, Blake Austin, Tennessee State offensive guard Tavon Matthews, Birmingham Southern center Braylun Smith and Georgia Military College center Boaz Stanley. Russ is a 6-foot-4-inch, 310-pound Ardmore, Okla., native that was an All-State offensive lineman at Plainview High School. Russ earned the bronze in the State Shot Put as a senior in high school, as well.

Russ played in 16 total games at OSU - including nine this past season - and will have three years of eligibility left. He was a three-star lineman coming out of high school and originally signed with OSU over offers from other schools like North Texas, Texas, Tulsa and others. Austin is a 6-foot-4-inch, 285-pound Johnson City, Tenn., native started at left tackle for ETSU this season. He also started all 13 games in 2021 and started three games in 2020. Austin earned All-Region, All-Conference and Lineman MVP at Science Hill High School. He will have two years of eligibility left. - Troy Messenger

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C Eli Russ, Troy
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12/26/22 - Jake Andrews, rJr/2023, Troy, 6-3, 305 (DS#8 C) + More +

Troy University All-Sun Belt center Jake Andrews will be entering the NFL Draft in April, he confirmed to The Messenger on Thursday. Andrews - a Millbrook native - has started 37 consecutive games at Troy. He started 23 games at guard in 2020 and 2021 before moving to center this past season. He not only started every game at center but earned All-Sun Belt honors and was on the watch list for the Rimington Trophy. Andrews had another year of eligibility left at Troy. Andrews graduated with a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies, focusing on business, sports management and coaching. His football career, however, is not done just yet. "I'm going to start preparing for the draft," Andrews told The Messenger. "I love (Troy) and owe so much to it." - Troy Messenger

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C Jake Andrews, Troy
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12/20/22 - Asa Martin, rSr/2024, Troy, 5-10, 199 (DS#102 RB) + More +

Another senior for Memphis football will be back for a final season as running back Asa Martin announced he'll return for the 2023 season. Martin made his decision on the latest episode "Inside Memphis Athletics" podcast Sunday. He was eligible for an additional season along with every college athlete who played in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Martin is second on the Tigers with 392 yards rushing and eight touchdowns while also being third with 722 all-purpose yards ahead of the First Responder Bowl against Utah State on Dec. 27 (2:15 p.m., ESPN). He also shares the team lead with Eddie Lewis with five plays from scrimmage that went at least 30 yards. He's the fifth Memphis player to announce a return next season after quarterback Seth Henigan, tight end Caden Prieskorn, defensive lineman Jaylon Allen and linebacker Geoffrey Cantin-Arku. Senior receiver Eddie Lewis has yet to decide but offered a hint by not participating in Senior Day activities this season. - Memphis Commercial Appeal

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RB Asa Martin, Troy
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12/16/22 - KJ Robertson, rSr/2023, Troy, 6-1, 207 (DS#126 ILB) + More +

Gunnar Watson's 12-yard scoring pass to RaJae' Johnson in the third period put No. 23 Troy ahead to stay, and the Trojans forced five turnovers in an 18-12 come-from-behind win over No. 22 UTSA in the Duluth Trading Cure Bowl on Friday. Troy (12-2) closed out the season with 11 straight victories and set a school record for wins in a season. UTSA (11-3) outgained Troy 345-166 and led 12-0 in the first half, but turnovers proved to be the difference. Troy linebacker K.J. Robertson picked off a pass by UTSA'S Frank Harris near the goal line in the third quarter. Robertson returned the interception 61 yards, with a 15-yard personal foul penalty tacked on at the end, and the pick set up the go-ahead score. Watson's TD pass to Johnson gave the Trojans a 13-12 lead, and a 2-point conversion pass to tight end Clayton Ollendieck made it 15-12 with 2:43 remaining in the third quarter.

Watson was 13-for-23 passing for 113 yards. Kimani Vidal rushed for 73 yards on 22 carries with a touchdown. Vidal scored on a 2-yard rush with 50 seconds left in the first half to pull Troy within 12-7. The Roadrunners took a 2-0 lead in the first quarter on a safety when Troy center Jake Andrews snapped the ball before Watson was ready and the ball bounded through the end zone. Harris connected with Zakhari Franklin for a 2-yard scoring pass early in the second quarter to make it 9-0. Jared Sackett added a 42-yard field goal at 6:41 of the second quarter to extend UTSA's lead to 12-0. Harris went 23 for 42 for 198 yards, with an interception and a TD. Kevorian Barnes rushed for 132 yards on 21 carries. - Troy/AP College Football

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ILB KJ Robertson, Troy
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12/16/22 - Craig Slocum Jr., rSr/2023, Troy, 5-11, 198 (DS#73 SS) + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION: DB - Craig Slocum Jr. (Sr., DB - Lake Butler, Fla.),...Two of Troy's top four players in the safety room are former walk-ons...The Troy coaching staff bestowed a scholarship upon Craig Slocum on the opening day of fall camp in 2020 and it didn't take long to prove them correct. Slocum has played Troy's second-most overall snaps this season (807) and is the third-rated safety against the run in the Sun Belt per PFF. - Troy Football

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SS Craig Slocum Jr., Troy
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12/16/22 - Dell Pettus, rSr/2024, Troy, 5-11, 200 (DS#19 FS) + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION: DB - Dell Pettus (Jr., DB - Harvest, Ala.),...Pettus, now a junior, was originally slotted to play cornerback for the Trojans but shifted to free safety and thrived in the roll earning Freshman All-America honors. In 2020, Pettus was on the move again to strong safety, and in 2021 he has moved back to free safety. Pettus is on the move again this season moving back to strong safety...He ranked 23rd nationally (players min. 500 snaps) for his tackling efforts, 13th among defensive backs and eighth among safeties in 2021. - Troy Football

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FS Dell Pettus, Troy
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