Draft Scout Troy Player News, College Football: Troy

2023 CFB/2024-2027 Draft Scout

- Draft Scout Front Page - 2024 NFL Draft Tracker/Results - 2024 Pro Timing Days/Results - 2024 Pro Timing Day Risers by Position - 2024 Pro Timing Day Fallers by Position - 2024 NFL Combine - Josh Buchanan's 2024 Top 100 Small School Prospects - End of Season Risers - End of Season Fallers - 2024 NFL Draft Underclassmen - 2024 Senior Bowl - 2024 East-West Shrine - 2024 Hula Bowl - 2024 HBCU Legacy Bowl - 2023 CFB Bowl Games/Playoffs - CFB Player News & Notes 12/03 Final CFB Playoff Top 12
- #1 Michigan - #2 Washington - #3 Texas - #4 Alabama - #5 Florida State - #6 Georgia - #7 Ohio State - #8 Oregon - #9 Missouri - #10 Penn State - #11 Mississippi - #12 Oklahoma - 2023-2027 FBS/FCS Team Lists/Rosters - CFB's Best Player Names By Year/Position - Draft Scout Player Directory A-Z - Players by School/College List A-Z - Draft Scout Rokfin Football Channel - Draft Scout Weekly - Phil Steele/Draft Scout - Contact Draft Scout Player Rankings by Conference: -ACC- | -American Athletic- | -Big 12- | -Big Ten- | -Conference USA- | -Independent- | -Mid-American- | -Mountain West- | -Pac-12- | -SEC- | -Sun Belt-

NFL Draft Scout History

- 1997 Coach Bill Walsh Draft Insider (First/Early NFL Draft Scout) - 2023 NFL Draft Tracker/Results - 2023 Undrafted by Position - 2023 Pro Timing Days/Results - 2023 Pro Timing Day Risers by Position - Draft Scout Evolve: Player Rating Changes - 2023 NFL Combine - Draft Scout CFB Risers - Draft Scout CFB Fallers - 2023 NFL Draft Underclassmen - 2023-26 #1 Georgia Bulldogs - 2023-26 #3 TCU Horned Frogs - 2022-23 CFB Bowl Schedule - EA College Football Game Pushed Back to 2024 - CFB Schedule/Roster/News Links - CFB Player Injury News & Notes - CFB Injuries by Year/Position

2022 Draft Scout

- 2022 NFL Draft Tracker - 2022 Pro Timing Days/Results - 2022 Pro Timing Day Risers by Position - 2022 NFL Combine/Results - 2022 NFL Combine Risers by Position - 2022 NFL Draft Underclassmen - 2021 Draft Scout Top 100

Draft Scout by Conference

2023 Draft Scout Offense

2023 Draft Scout Defense

2022 Draft Scout Offense

2022 Draft Scout Defense

Draft Scout College Football Player News: Troy

Previous 15 Notes

Next 15 Notes

08/17/22 - Craig Slocum Jr., rSr/2023, Troy + More +

2022 PRESEASON WUERFFEL TROPHY (COMMUNITY SERVICE) WATCHLIST: Craig Slocum Jr., Troy, Sr., DB,...Played in all 12 games as a key reserve in the Troy secondary and as a mainstay on special teams in 2021...Saw action on 173 special teams snaps for the Trojans; third-most on the team...Finished the year with 28 tackles and a half tackle for loss. - Troy Football

rSr/2023

SS Craig Slocum Jr., Troy
News Source: Troy Football
Share/Comment: Here

08/16/22 - Jarret Doege, rSr/2023, Troy + More +

Former Bowling Green quarterback Jarret Doege has entered the transfer portal for the third time. The sixth-year signal-caller - whose next school will be his fourth - put his name in the portal Sunday, less than two weeks before Western Kentucky's season opener. Doege played for the Falcons in 2017 and 2018, throwing 39 touchdowns against 15 interceptions in 19 games. He was the MAC's second-leading passer in 2018, racking up 2,660 yards. Most recently, he quarterbacked West Virginia from 2019 to 2021. He recorded 40 touchdowns and 19 interceptions with the Mountaineers, helping them reach bowl games in his last two seasons in Morgantown. He entered the transfer portal after the 2021 season and committed to Western Kentucky in January. He was named to the Maxwell Award watch list in July, but appears to have lost the Western Kentucky quarterback battle. - Toledo Blade

rSr/2023

QB Jarret Doege, Troy
News Source: Toledo Blade
Share/Comment: Here

08/15/22 - Javon Solomon, rJr/2024, Troy + More +

2022 PRESEASON ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD WATCHLIST: Javon Solomon, Troy, So LB,...Solomon led the Sun Belt with 1.42 tackles for loss in 2021...ranked 12th nationally in tackles for loss and eight in sacks (0.92/game). He set the Troy single-game record with five tackles for loss in the Trojans' victory at Southern Miss and added the second-most sacks in school history with 3.5 in the game. - Troy Football

rJr/2024

OLB Javon Solomon, Troy
News Source: Troy Football
Share/Comment: Here

08/15/22 - Carlton Martial, rSr/2023, Troy + More +

2022 PRESEASON ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD WATCHLIST: Carlton Martial, Troy, Sr LB,...Martial is the nation's leading tackler since the start of the 2018 season, 66 more than the next closest player. In addition to the FBS tackle record, Martial is also within distance of the Troy tackles for loss (19), Sun Belt tackles (18), FBS assisted tackles (49) and Troy tackles (128) records for his career. - Troy Football

rSr/2023

ILB Carlton Martial, Troy
News Source: Troy Football
Share/Comment: Here

08/10/22 - Javon Solomon, rJr/2024, Troy + More +

The Troy Trojans defense is one of the most accomplished and talented defenses in the Sun Belt Conference and a big part of the veteran group's success can be attributed to sophomore Javon Solomon and junior Richard Jibunor. Solomon and Jibunor combined to total 27 tackles-for-loss and 19 sacks in 2021 but the unique thing about that is the pair did it primarily sharing snaps. Jibunor and Solomon both play the "bandit" position in Troy's defense, which is hybrid of a defensive end and outside linebacker who must be able to drop back into coverage on certain downs and put his hand in the dirt and play on the line of scrimmage at other times.

Solomon grew up in Tallahassee, Fla. and was a star player for Godby High School, while Jibunor grew up in Nigeria before moving to Georgia. The 6-foot-3-inch, 233-pound pass rusher originally started his college career at Auburn before transferring to Troy in 2019. In 2020 both Solomon and Jibunor became top players in the Sun Belt. Solomon earned All-Sun Belt honorable mention and Jibunor was selected to the All-Sun Belt third team as the pair made a habit of harassing opposing quarterbacks and living in the opponent's backfield. Both Jibunor and Solomon earned All-Sun Belt honors again in 2021 and the pass rushers' relationship off the field as been just as strong as the bond on the field. - Troy Messenger

rJr/2024

OLB Javon Solomon, Troy
News Source: Troy Messenger
Share/Comment: Here

08/09/22 - Carlton Martial, rSr/2023, Troy + More +

With a list of accolades as long as anyone else in Troy history, Carlton Martial had options after the 2021 season, lots of them. There is no question that schools around the country would have been clamoring for an All-American linebacker to jump into the Transfer Portal and the pull of the NFL Draft was also there. So, why did he return? "A lot of people have asked me if it was for the records or for this or that, but it's not for any of that," Martial emphasized. "These past few years I kind of put it on my shoulders how it didn't end how we wanted it to. "We need a better voice as a leader on the team that can bring everyone together and be that voice to get everyone going when it's time to go. I feel like I dropped the ball on that the last few years. I want to grow as a person and a football player and be a better leader for these guys. I also see something special with his team, so I'm excited to be here and excited to be back." While Martial is taking responsibility for some of the disappointments for Troy football over the past few years, he goes into 2022 as part of one of the most veteran defenses in college football and a unit that returns other All-Sun Belt players like Javon Solomon, Richard Jibunor, TJ Harris, Will Choloh and a number of other veterans. The familiarity of this group will give the Trojan defense an unquestionable advantage in 2022. - Troy Messenger

rSr/2023

ILB Carlton Martial, Troy
News Source: Troy Messenger
Share/Comment: Here

08/08/22 - Jarret Doege, rSr/2023, Troy + More +

WKU finished second nationally in scoring offense and total offense in last year's 9-5 season that saw Conference USA East Division and Boca Raton Bowl titles, but several of that team's most productive offensive players are now gone, including quarterback Bailey Zappe. The Hilltoppers are in the midst of a quarterback competition, with West Virginia transfer Jarret Doege and West Florida transfer Austin Reed the frontrunners for the starting job. Both have played well since WKU opened fall camp July 29, according to Helton. "Love them both. They're both doing outstanding. It's a very, very close competition," coach Tyson Helton said. "I thought they both did a great job today. We've got another week. We've got another week and another scrimmage and it's a close battle. I think everybody on this team loves them both. We can win with both of them, so we've just got to see where it goes." - BG Daily News

rSr/2023

QB Jarret Doege, Troy
News Source: BG Daily News
Share/Comment: Here

08/06/22 - Carlton Martial, rSr/2023, Troy + More +

Troy head football coach Jon Sumrall said that his best recruiting job since arriving on campus was convincing sixth-year senior Carlton Martial to stay for his last year of eligibility. There is very little left for the Mobile native to prove since arriving on campus in 2017. The 5-foot-9-inch linebacker arrived as an all-state linebacker from McGill-Toolen without any FBS scholarship offers. Martial earned Freshman All-American honors as a redshirt freshman in 2018 and with that earned himself a scholarship, as well. Since that time he's been one of the most highly decorated - and most productive - players in all of college football. - Troy Messenger

rSr/2023

ILB Carlton Martial, Troy
News Source: Troy Messenger
Share/Comment: Here

08/04/22 - Quentin Skinner, rSr/2024, Troy + More +

2022 PRESEASON PATRICK MANNELLY AWARD WATCHLIST: Quentin Skinner, Troy,...Transfer from LSU...Has appeared in 11 games during his career...Spent his true freshman season in 2019 training alongside Blake Ferguson, who was a sixth round NFL Draft pick of the Miami Dolphins in 2020. - LSU Football

rSr/2024

LS Quentin Skinner, Troy
News Source: LSU Football
Share/Comment: Here

08/04/22 - Carlton Martial, rSr/2023, Troy + More +

2022 PRESEASON CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD WATCH LIST: Carlton Martial, Troy, Senior LB,...Martial, a senior from Mobile, Ala., enters the 2022 season needing just 104 tackles to break Northwestern's Tim McGarigle career FBS record of 545 tackles. Martial enters the season with 442 tackles and has averaged 122 tackles each of the last three seasons. - Troy Football

rSr/2023

ILB Carlton Martial, Troy
News Source: Troy Football
Share/Comment: Here

08/03/22 - Tavon Matthews, rSr/2024, Troy + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): OL Tavon Matthews, Jr., ETSU,...Preseason first team all-SoCon selection at offensive line … Appeared and started in 12 games for the Blue & Gold in 2021 … Aided in blocking for one of the most historic running performances in program history with 2,775 rushing yards and 32 touchdowns … Blocked for 10 100+ yard rushing games, including six games over 200 yards on the ground. - East Tennessee State Football

rSr/2024

OG Tavon Matthews, Troy
News Source: East Tennessee State Football
Share/Comment: Here

07/29/22 - Austin Stidham, rSr/2023, Troy + More +

2022 PRESEASON OUTLAND TROPHY WATCHLIST: OT Austin Stidham, Troy,...Stidham, a senior for Russellville, Ala., is a two-time All-Sun Belt First Team selection and is coming off a season in which he ranked 13th among all Group of Five tackles in pass blocking per Pro Football Focus. A two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, Stidham was not called for a penalty in a passing situation all season and did not allow a sack in 8-of-12 starts. - Troy Football

rSr/2023

OT Austin Stidham, Troy
News Source: Troy Football
Share/Comment: Here

07/28/22 - Will Choloh, rSr/2023, Troy + More +

2022 PRESEASON OUTLAND TROPHY WATCHLIST: DT Will Choloh, Troy,...Choloh, a senior from Lawrenceville, Ga., was the Sun Belt's top-rated run-stopper per Pro Football Focus last year and became just the third Troy player since 2000 to record at least 2.5 sacks, eight tackles and four tackles for loss in a single game when he did so against Liberty. He ranked in the top 10 among interior defensive linemen in the league in pressures and hurries as he finished the year with 40 tackles, seven tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. - Troy Football

rSr/2023

DT Will Choloh, Troy
News Source: Troy Football
Share/Comment: Here

07/28/22 - Javon Solomon, rJr/2024, Troy + More +

2022 PRESEASON BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY WATCHLIST: DE Javon Solomon, Troy,...Solomon, a sophomore from Tallahassee, Fla., joined Martial on the Pro Football Network All-America team last year after he led the Sun Belt with 1.42 tackles for loss; he ranked 12th nationally in tackles for loss and eight in sacks (0.92/game). He set the Troy single-game record with five tackles for loss in the Trojans' victory at Southern Miss and added the second-most sacks in school history with 3.5 in the game. - Troy Football

rJr/2024

OLB Javon Solomon, Troy
News Source: Troy Football
Share/Comment: Here

07/28/22 - Carlton Martial, rSr/2023, Troy + More +

Ahead of this week's Sun Belt Conference Football Media Days, the conference released its official list of preseason awards with a number of Trojans making the list. In fact, Troy led all Sun Belt teams with five first-team selections, while Troy had a total of seven Trojans make the All-Sun Belt team. Leading the way once again is senior Carlton Martial who lands on the preseason first-team All-Sun Belt for the fourth straight year. This comes just hours after Martial was named to the Butkus Award Watch List. Martial is the only Sun Belt player to land on the watch list for the award that goes to the nation's top linebacker each season. Joining Martial on the first-team of the All-Sun Belt list is senior offensive lineman Austin Stidham, sophomore receiver Tez Johnson, sophomore defensive lineman Javon Solomon and senior defensive lineman Will Choloh. Additionally, junior defensive lineman Richard Jibunor and senior defensive back TJ Harris each made second-team All-State. - Troy Messenger

rSr/2023