2021 Troy Trojans football team

2021 Troy Trojans football
2021 Troy Trojans football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	East Division
Record	5–7 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Chip Lindsey (3rd season; first 11 games); Brandon Hall (interim, final game);
Offensive coordinator	Luke Meadows (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Brandon Hall (3rd season)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

The 2021 Troy Trojans football team represented Troy University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Trojans played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama, and competed in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.

2021 Sun Belt Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Appalachian State xy	7	–	1	10	–	4
Georgia State	6	–	2	8	–	5
Coastal Carolina	6	–	2	11	–	2
Troy	3	–	5	5	–	7
Georgia Southern	2	–	6	3	–	9
West Division
No. 16 Louisiana xy$	8	–	0	13	–	1
Texas State	3	–	5	4	–	8
Louisiana–Monroe	2	–	6	4	–	8
South Alabama	2	–	6	5	–	7
Arkansas State	1	–	7	2	–	10
Championship: Louisiana 24, Appalachian State 16
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Prior to the season, Luke Meadows took over as the team's offensive coordinator after the departure of Ryan Pugh.^[1]

Preseason

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Lawson Chandler OL	Bainbridge, GA	Bainbridge HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Lawson Chandler OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jamarcus Chatman DE	Rome, GA	Rome HS Florida State	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	271 lb (123 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Jamarcus Chatman DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ollie Finch WR	Attalla, AL	Etowah HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Ollie Finch WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cherokee Glasgow DT	Mount Vernon, NY	Mount Vernon HS Maryland	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2021
Cherokee Glasgow DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Kyran Griffin-Isom WR	New Orleans, LA	West Creek HS Palomar College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Kyran Griffin-Isom WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Quayde Hawkins QB	Bainbridge, GA	Bainbridge HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Quayde Hawkins QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Peyton Higgins WR	Florience, AL	Mars Hill Bible	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Peyton Higgins WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Phillip Lee LB	Jacksonville, FL	First Coast HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Phillip Lee LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Taiyon Palmer CB	Lawrenceville, GA	Archer HS NC State	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Taiyon Palmer CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Julian Peterson DT	Pinson, AL	Pinson Valley HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Julian Peterson DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Taylor Powell QB	Fayetteville, AR	Fayetteville HS Missouri	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Taylor Powell QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Caleb Ransaw CB	Harvest, AL	Sparkman HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Caleb Ransaw CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Scott Taylor Renfroe K	Troy, AL	Pike Liberal Arts	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Scott Taylor Renfroe K	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Sterling Roberts S	Starke, FL	Bradford HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Sterling Roberts S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ivan Shultz OL	Mobile, AL	St. Paul's Episcopal	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Ivan Shultz OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Deshon Stoudemire WR	Stone Mountain, GA	Stephenson HS Iowa Western CC	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Deshon Stoudemire WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jordan Stringer LB	Augusta, GA	Laney HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Jordan Stringer LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Damien Taylor RB	Northport, AL	Tuscaloosa County HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Damien Taylor RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jarris Williams RB	Mobile, AL	Blount HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Jarris Williams RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:

Source:^[2]

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason

Award	Player	Position	Year
Chuck Bednarik Award	Carlton Martial	LB	JR
Doak Walker Award	Kimani Vidal	RB	FR
Rimington Trophy	Dylan Bradshaw	OL	SR
Butkus Award	Carlton Martial	LB	JR
Bronko Nagurski Award	Carlton Martial	LB	JR
Outland Trophy	Will Choloh	DT	JR

Sources:^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

Sun Belt coaches poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Trojans were picked to finish fifth in the East Division.^[9]

East Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes
T1	Coastal Carolina	44 (6)
T1	Appalachian State	44 (4)
3	Georgia State	24
4	Georgia Southern	20
5	Troy	18

West Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes
1	Louisiana	49 (9)
2	Arkansas State	38 (1)
3	South Alabama	27
4	Texas State	25
5	Louisiana–Monroe	11

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Schedule

The 2021 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Trojans will travel to Sun Belt foes Louisiana–Monroe, Texas State, Coastal Carolina, and Georgia State. Troy will play host to Sun Belt foes Georgia Southern, South Alabama, Louisiana, and Appalachian State.

Troy will host two of the four non-conference opponents at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Southern, from NCAA Division I FCS Southwestern Athletic Conference and Liberty, a FBS Independent, and will travel to Southern Miss of the Conference USA and South Carolina of the Southeastern Conference.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	6:00 p.m.	Southern*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN3	W 55–3	22,399
September 11	6:00 p.m.	Liberty*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+	L 13–21	24,714
September 18	6:00 p.m.	at Southern Miss*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN+	W 21–9	24,242
September 25	7:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN+	L 16–29	12,766
October 2	2:30 p.m.	at South Carolina*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	SECN	L 14–23	60,686
October 9	6:00 p.m.	Georgia Southern	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+	W 27–24	25,424
October 16	2:00 p.m.	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN+	W 31–28	15,083
October 28	6:30 p.m.	at No. 24 Coastal Carolina	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN2	L 28–35	11,689
November 6	2:30 p.m.	South Alabama	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 31–24	26,211
November 13	2:30 p.m.	Louisiana	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+	L 21–35	24,738
November 20	2:30 p.m.	Appalachian State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+	L 7–45	18,523
November 27	1:00 p.m.	at Georgia State	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN+	L 10–37	13,875
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Personnel

2021 Troy Trojans football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`0`	Kimani Vidal	Fr
RB	`1`	Jamontez Woods	Fr
WR	`2`	Reggie Todd	Sr
WR	`4`	Marcus Rogers	Jr
WR	`5`	Jabre Barber	Fr
QB	`7`	Taylor Powell	Jr
QB	`9`	Quayde Hawkins	Fr
TE	`9`	Tre' Ross	Fr
WR	`10`	Luke Whittemore	Jr
WR	`11`	Deshon Stoudemire	So
WR	`14`	Orlando Lacey	Jr
WR	`15`	Tez Johnson	Fr
WR	`16`	Peyton Higgins	Fr
QB	`17`	Kyle Toole	Fr
QB	`18`	Gunnar Watson	So
RB	`20`	DK Billingsley	Jr
RB	`21`	Jarris Williams	Fr
RB	`24`	Damien Taylor	Fr
RB	`25`	Josh Mays	So
RB	`26`	B. J. Smith	Sr
WR	`27`	Robert Marsh	Fr
RB	`28`	Charles Strong	So
OL	`51`	Chase Little	Fr
OL	`53`	Bubba Hudson	Jr
OL	`55`	Jake Andrews	So
OL	`58`	Logan Self	Fr
OL	`60`	Douglas Thompson	Fr
OL	`63`	Carson Burt	Fr
OL	`64`	DeAndre Butler	Jr
OL	`65`	Dylan Bradshaw	Sr
OL	`67`	Grant Betts	So
OL	`68`	Ivan Shultz	Fr
OL	`69`	Gage Saint	Fr
OL	`70`	Tyler Burnsed	Fr
OL	`71`	Hamilton Hawthorne II	Fr
OL	`72`	Toryque Bateman	Jr
OL	`75`	Kannon Biggs	Fr
OL	`77`	Derrick Graham	Fr
OL	`78`	Jordan Chapman	Jr
OL	`79`	Austin Stidham	Jr
WR	`80`	Ollie Finch Jr.	Fr
WR	`81`	Kyran Griffin-Isom	So
WR	`82`	Bryce Kelly	Fr
TE	`84`	AJ Lewis	So
TE	`85`	Deyunkrea Lewis	Fr
WR	`86`	Rondell Cole	So
WR	`87`	Jaden Warren	Fr
WR	`88`	Demontrez Brown	So
TE	`89`	Clayton Ollendieck	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DE	`0`	Jamarcus Chatman	So
CB	`1`	Elijah Culp	Fr
LB	`2`	Carlton Martial	Jr
DE	`3`	Antonio Showers	Jr
S	`4`	Craig Slocum	Jr
DT	`5`	Will Choloh	Jr
CB	`6`	Taiyon Palmer	So
LB	`7`	KJ Robertson	Jr
S	`8`	TJ Harris	Jr
DE	`9`	Richard Jibunor	So
LB	`10`	Jayden McDonald	So
CB	`11`	O'Shai Fletcher	So
S	`12`	Markeis Colvin	So
CB	`13`	Zion Williams	Jr
CB	`14`	Caleb Ransaw	Fr
LB	`15`	Jordan Anthony	Jr
S	`17`	Carloss Crawford	So
CB	`18`	Reddy Steward	So
S	`19`	Darrell Starling	Fr
LB	`20`	Brooks Weeks	Fr
DT	`21`	Shakel Brown	Jr
S	`22`	Kyle Nixon	Sr
S	`23`	Keyshawn Swanson	Fr
CB	`24`	Josh Brown	Fr
LB	`25`	Wes Baumhower	So
CB	`26`	Tavarious Carswell	Fr
S	`28`	Sterling Roberts	Fr
DE	`30`	John Hines Jr.	Sr
S	`31`	Dell Pettus	So
DB	`32`	Phillip Lee	Fr
LB	`33`	Tim Steward	Jr
DB	`34`	Terrence Head	So
LB	`35`	Navy Harris	Jr
LB	`36`	Terry Thomas	Fr
CB	`37`	Christian Murphy	Fr
CB	`38`	Tye Pouncey	Fr
LB	`41`	Javon Solomon	Fr
LB	`44`	Jordan Stringer	Fr
DE	`47`	Devon Reaves	Fr
DB	`48`	Cam Williams	Fr
DE	`50`	Quincey Miller	Fr
DT	`52`	Buddha Jones	So
LB	`59`	Max Copeland	Fr
DT	`90`	Elgin Griffin	Sr
DT	`92`	Julian Peterson	Fr
DT	`93`	Chyrius Duckett	Jr
DT	`95`	Luis Medina	Fr
DT	`96`	Malik Pertee	Fr
DT	`97`	AJ Pierce	So
DT	`98`	T. J. Jackson	Fr
DT	`99`	Cherokee Glasgow	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P, K	`6`	Kyle Coale	Sr
K, P	`30`	Anthony Frederique	Fr
LS	`39`	Brennen Milliron	So
K	`40`	Scott Taylor Renfroe	Fr
P	`44`	Luke Magliozzi	Jr
LS	`74`	Cameron Kaye	Sr

Head coach

Chip Lindsey (University of North Alabama)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Brandon Hall (Oklahoma)
Defensive coordinator/S
Luke Meadows (South Dakota State)
Offensive coordinator/OL
Dayne Brown (Union College)
Special teams coordinator/TE
John Carr (Louisiana–Monroe)
Passing game coordinator/inside receivers
Bam Hardmon (Illinois)
Defensive run game coordinator/OLB
Gary Banks (Troy)
Outside receivers
Al Pogue (Alabama State)
Cornerbacks
Andrew Warwick (Clemson)
Linebackers
Cole Weeks (Auburn)
Running backs
Davern Williams (Troy)
Defensive linemen

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 5 July 2021

Game summaries

Southern

Southern at Troy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	3	0	0	3
• Trojans	14	20	14	7	55

Date: September 4, 2021
Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Troy, AL
Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours
Game attendance: 22,399
Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 5 MPH
Referee: Trennis Livingston
TV announcers (ESPN3): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
TROY –26.5	57

Statistics	Southern	Troy
First downs	11	27
Total yards	189	467
Rushing yards	81	164
Passing yards	108	303
Turnovers	4	2
Time of possession	27:29	32:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern	Passing	Ladarius Skelton	7/11, 85 yards, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Devon Benn	11 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	Tyler Kirkwood	4 receptions, 39 yards
Troy	Passing	Taylor Powell	17/26, 234 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kimani Vidal	15 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Tez Johnson	5 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD

Liberty

Liberty at Troy

	1	2	3	4	Total
• RV Flames	7	7	0	7	21
Trojans	7	0	0	6	13

Date: September 11, 2021
Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Troy, AL
Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 2 hours and 53 minutes
Game attendance: 24,714
Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 7 MPH
Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play–by–play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
LIB –3.0	63

Statistics	Liberty	Troy
First downs	22	13
Total yards	339	232
Rushing yards	185	21
Passing yards	154	211
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	38:59	21:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Liberty	Passing	Malik Willis	13/18, 154 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Malik Willis	20 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Demario Douglas	3 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD
Troy	Passing	Taylor Powell	18/25, 211 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kimani Vidal	11 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	Luke Whittemore	3 receptions, 71 yards

At Southern Miss

Troy at Southern Mississippi

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Trojans	0	0	14	7	21
Golden Eagles	3	0	0	6	9

Date: September 18, 2021
Location: M. M. Roberts Stadium
Hattiesburg, MS
Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutes
Game attendance: 24,242
Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: E 4 MPH
Referee: Scott Broadway
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play–by–play) and Dustin Almond (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
TROY –11.0	50

Statistics	Troy	Southern Miss
First downs	17	15
Total yards	306	156
Rushing yards	51	-1
Passing yards	255	157
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	30:52	28:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Taylor Powell	27/39, 255 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Kimani Vidal	17 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Tez Johnson	10 receptions, 106 yards
Southern Miss	Passing	Ty Keyes	16/27, 157 yards, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Frank Gore Jr.	15 carries, 31 yards
	Receiving	Antoine Robinson	3 receptions, 49 yards

At Louisiana–Monroe

Troy at Louisiana–Monroe

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	3	7	6	16
• Warhawks	7	3	10	9	29

Date: September 25, 2021
Location: Malone Stadium
Monroe, LA
Game start: 7:05 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutes
Game attendance: 12,766
Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 0 MPH
Referee: Jeremy Parker
TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Hammett (play–by–play) and Josh Peterson (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
TROY –23.5	50

Statistics	Troy	Louisiana–Monroe
First downs	18	15
Total yards	378	290
Rushing yards	67	122
Passing yards	311	168
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	31:32	28:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Taylor Powell	35/49, 311 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kimani Vidal	12 carries, 60 yards
	Receiving	Reggie Todd	6 receptions, 83 yards
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing	Rhett Rodriguez	10/16, 131 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Andrew Henry	19 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Zach Jackson	4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD

At South Carolina

Game Five – Troy Trojans (2-2) at South Carolina Gamecocks (2-2)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Troy	0	7	7	0	14
South Carolina	3	14	3	3	23

at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature - 84°F
Game attendance: 60,866
Referee: Alex Moore
TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

(8:52) SC – Parker White 23-yard field goal. South Carolina 3-0. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 6:08.

Second quarter

(14:30) TROY – B.J. Smith 35-yard run (Brooks Buce Kick). Troy 7-3. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:36.
(4:12) SC – E.J. Jenkins 16-yard pass from Luke Doty (Parker White Kick). South Carolina 10-7. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:07.
(0:28) SC – David Spaulding 74-yard interception return (Parker White Kick). South Carolina 17-7.

Third quarter

(11:25) TROY – Jamontez Woods 1-yard run (Brooks Buce Kick). South Carolina 17-14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.
(4:43) SC – Parker White 48-yard field goal. South Carolina 20-14. Drive: 4 plays, -7 yards, 1:35.

Fourth quarter

(2:20) SC – Parker White 37-yard field goal. South Carolina 23-14. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 5:57.

Statistics	TROY	SC
First downs	21	19
Plays–yards	69–308	62–356
Rushes–yards	145	101
Passing yards	163	255
Passing: comp–att–int	22–38–2	20–34–0
Time of possession	29:22	30:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TROY	Passing	Taylor Powell	22/38, 163 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	B. J. Smith	19 carries, 102 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tez Johnson	6 receptions, 49 yards
SC	Passing	Luke Doty	20/34, 255 yards, TD
	Rushing	Josh Vann	2 carries, 52 yards
	Receiving	Kevin Harris	2 receptions, 49 yards

Georgia Southern

Georgia Southern at Troy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	3	15	6	24
• Trojans	10	7	7	3	27

Date: October 9, 2021
Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Troy, AL
Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
Game attendance: 25,424
Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 4 MPH
Referee: Trennis Livingston
TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play–by–play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
TROY –5.5	51

Statistics	Georgia Southern	Troy
First downs	17	18
Total yards	301	409
Rushing yards	82	139
Passing yards	219	270
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	33:19	26:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	Justin Tomlin	15/22, 210 yards, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Gerald Green	5 carries, 33 yards
	Receiving	Derwin Burgess Jr.	2 receptions, 76 yards
Troy	Passing	Gunnar Watson	24/36, 270 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Jamontez Woods	9 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Reggie Todd	4 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD

At Texas State

Troy at Texas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Trojans	10	7	7	7	31
Bobcats	7	7	14	0	28

Date: October 16, 2021
Location: Bobcat Stadium
San Marcos, TX
Game start: 2:05 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 3 minutes
Game attendance: 15,083
Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 13 MPH
Referee: Wayne Winkler
TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
TROY –7.5	49

Statistics	Troy	Texas State
First downs	23	21
Total yards	387	370
Rushing yards	205	91
Passing yards	182	279
Turnovers	0	4
Time of possession	31:09	28:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Gunnar Watson	22/29, 182 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Kimani Vidal	25 carries, 162 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Tez Johnson	9 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
Texas State	Passing	Brady McBride	22/32, 279 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Brock Sturges	11 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Javen Banks	4 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD

Coastal Carolina

Troy at Coastal Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	7	7	7	7	28
• No. 24 Chanticleers	7	14	7	7	35

Date: October 28, 2021
Location: Brooks Stadium
Conway, SC
Game start: 6:35 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 35 minutes
Game attendance: 11,689
Game weather: Sunny
Referee: Wayne Winkler
TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play–by–play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline reporter)

Pregame line	Over/under
CCU –13.0	53

Statistics	Troy	Coastal Carolina
First downs	29	29
Total yards	514	443
Rushing yards	176	89
Passing yards	338	354
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	36:28	23:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Grayson McCall	24/29, 338 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	C. J. Marable	20 carries, 120 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Jaivon Heiligh	11 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs
Troy	Passing	Gunnar Watson	25/37, 260 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jamontez Woods	9 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kaylon Geiger	9 receptions, 103 yards

South Alabama

South Alabama at Troy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	7	7	3	24
• Trojans	10	21	0	0	31

Date: November 6, 2021
Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Troy, AL
Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
Game attendance: 26,211
Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 13 MPH
Referee: Trennis Livingston
TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play–by–play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
TROY –3.5	48

Statistics	South Alabama	Troy
First downs	22	17
Total yards	335	308
Rushing yards	148	107
Passing yards	187	201
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	36:25	23:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Desmond Trotter	20/32, 138 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Terrion Avery	23 carries, 75 yards
	Receiving	Jalen Tolbert	4 receptions, 65 yards
Troy	Passing	Gunnar Watson	11/14, 121 yards
	Rushing	B. J. Smith	12 carries, 49 yards
	Receiving	Luke Whittemore	3 receptions, 59 yards

Louisiana

Louisiana at Troy

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ragin' Cajuns	14	0	14	7	35
Trojans	10	3	0	8	21

Date: November 13, 2021
Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Troy, AL
Game start: 2:35 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 34 minutes
Game attendance: 24,738
Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 11 MPH
Referee: Kyle Olson
TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play–by–play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –6.5	48.0

Statistics	Louisiana	Troy
First downs	19	22
Total yards	370	391
Rushing yards	204	41
Passing yards	166	350
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	31:56	28:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	14/22, 166 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Chris Smith	15 carries, 102 yards
	Receiving	Michael Jefferson	2 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Troy	Passing	Gunnar Watson	29/55, 350 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kimani Vidal	11 carries, 21 yards
	Receiving	Tez Johnson	6 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD

Appalachian State

Appalachian State at Troy

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Mountaineers	3	7	21	14	45
Trojans	7	0	0	0	7

Date: November 20, 2021
Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
Boone, NC
Game start: 2:35 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3 hours
Game attendance: 18,523
Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 10 MPH
Referee: Marshall Lewis
TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play–by–play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
APP –10.0	51.5

Statistics	Appalachian State	Troy
First downs	26	6
Total yards	445	142
Rushing yards	233	33
Passing yards	212	109
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	43:17	16:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	Chase Brice	17/24, 212 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Nate Noel	15 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Thomas Hennigan	7 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
Troy	Passing	Gunnar Watson	11/21, 109 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kimani Vidal	10 carries, 40 yards
	Receiving	Tez Johnson	4 receptions, 44 yards

At Georgia State

Troy at Georgia State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	3	0	7	10
• Panthers	7	10	13	7	37

Date: November 27, 2021
Location: Center Parc Stadium
Atlanta, GA
Game start: 1:04 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 1 minute
Game attendance: 13,875
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 6 MPH
Referee: Trennis Livingston
TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
GSU –6.5	49.5

Statistics	Troy	Georgia State
First downs	18	21
Total yards	344	387
Rushing yards	57	247
Passing yards	287	140
Turnovers	4	2
Time of possession	32:56	27:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Gunnar Watson	21/38, 287 yards, 2 INTs
	Rushing	B. J. Smith	13 carries, 35 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Deshon Stoudemire	4 receptions, 80 yards
Georgia State	Passing	Darren Grainger	11/22, 140 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Jaymest Williams	15 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Sam Pinckney	3 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD

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2021 Troy Trojans football team

Contents

Preseason

Recruiting class

Award watch lists

Preseason

Sun Belt coaches poll

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Schedule

Personnel

Game summaries

Southern

Liberty

At Southern Miss

At Louisiana–Monroe

At South Carolina

Georgia Southern

At Texas State

Coastal Carolina

South Alabama

Louisiana

Appalachian State

At Georgia State

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2021 Troy Trojans football

Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	East Division
Record	5–7 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Chip Lindsey (3rd season; first 11 games) Brandon Hall (interim, final game)
Offensive coordinator	Luke Meadows (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Brandon Hall (3rd season)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →