2022 Troy Trojans football team

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2022 Troy Trojans football
Troy Trojans logo.svg
Sun Belt champion
Sun Belt West Division co-champion
Cure Bowl champion
Cure Bowl, W 18–12 vs. UTSA
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 19
Record12–2 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Joe Craddock (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Shiel Wood (1st season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2021
2023  
2022 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Coastal Carolina xy  6 2   9 4  
James Madison* x  6 2   8 3  
Marshall  5 3   9 4  
Georgia Southern  3 5   6 7  
Appalachian State  3 5   6 6  
Georgia State  3 5   4 8  
Old Dominion  2 6   3 9  
West Division
No. 19 Troy xy$  7 1   12 2  
South Alabama x  7 1   10 3  
Southern Miss  4 4   7 6  
Louisiana  4 4   6 7  
Louisiana–Monroe  3 5   4 8  
Texas State  2 6   4 8  
Arkansas State  1 7   3 9  
Championship: Troy 45, Coastal Carolina 26
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Troy Trojans football team represented Troy University as a member of the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jon Sumrall, the Trojans played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

Contents

Linebacker Carlton Martial began the 2022 season needing 104 tackles to break the all-time NCAA Division I FBS record for most tackles in a career. [1] [2] On November 12, 2022, he recorded his 546th tackle to break the prior record of 545 tackles set by Tim McGarigle of Northwestern. [3] [4]

Preseason

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40Commit date
Lawson Chandler
OL
Bainbridge, GA Bainbridge HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)320 lb (150 kg)Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Jamarcus Chatman
DE
Rome, GA Rome HS
Florida State
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)271 lb (123 kg)Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Ollie Finch
WR
Attalla, AL Etowah HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Cherokee Glasgow
DT
Mount Vernon, NY Mount Vernon HS
Maryland
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)280 lb (130 kg)Feb 3, 2021 
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Quayde Hawkins
QB
Bainbridge, GA Bainbridge HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Peyton Higgins
WR
Florience, AL Mars Hill Bible 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg)Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Phillip Lee
LB
Jacksonville, FL First Coast HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg)Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Taiyon Palmer
CB
Lawrenceville, GA Archer HS
NC State
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)185 lb (84 kg)Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Julian Peterson
DT
Pinson, AL Pinson Valley HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)295 lb (134 kg)Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A

Sun Belt coaches poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 25, 2022. The Trojans were picked to finish third in the West Division. [5]

West Division
Predicted finishTeamVotes
1Louisiana95 (12)
2South Alabama79 (2)
3Troy76
4Texas State41
5Southern Miss40
6Arkansas State37
7Louisiana–Monroe24
East Division
Predicted finishTeamVotes
1Appalachian State94 (10)
2Coastal Carolina77 (2)
3Georgia State68
4Marshall62
5Georgia Southern35 (1)
6James Madison31
7Old Dominion25

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 33:00 p.m.at No. 21 Ole Miss * SECN L 10–2860,533
September 106:00 p.m. Alabama A&M * ESPN3 W 38–1726,189
September 172:30 p.m.at Appalachian State ESPN+ L 28–3234,406
September 246:00 p.m. Marshall
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
NFLN W 16–727,514
October 16:00 p.m.at Western Kentucky *ESPN+W 34–2720,168
October 86:00 p.m. Southern Miss
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN+W 27–1026,017
October 152:30 p.m. Texas State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN3W 17–1423,480
October 206:30 p.m.at South Alabama ESPNU W 10–625,450
November 54:00 p.m.at Louisiana ESPN+W 23–177,888
November 122:30 p.m. Army *
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
NFLNW 10–931,010
November 192:30 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN+W 34–1623,864
November 262:30 p.m.at Arkansas State ESPNUW 48–199,376
December 32:30 p.m. Coastal Carolina
ESPN W 45–2621,554
December 162:00 p.m.vs. No. 25 UTSA *No. 24ESPNW 18–1211,911

[6] [7]

Personnel

Game summaries

At No. 21 Ole Miss

Game One: Troy Trojans (0–0) at No. 21 Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) - Game summary
Period1234Total
Trojans030710
No. 21 Rebels7147028

at Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS

  • Date: Saturday, September 3, 2022
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,533
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (SECN):
    Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play)
    Matt Stinchcomb (color)
    Alyssa Lang (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Ole Miss –21.5 • O/U: 56.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (2:25) Ole Miss – Ulysses Bentley IV 2 yard run (Jonathan Cruz kick)
    Ole Miss 7–0; 9 plays, 82 yards, 2:13
Second Quarter
  • (11:51) Ole Miss – Jonathan Mingo 2 yard run (Jonathan Cruz kick)
    Ole Miss 14–0; 10 plays, 79 yards, 3:01
  • (6:38) Ole Miss – Quinshon Judkins 2 yard run (Jonathan Cruz kick)
    Ole Miss 21–0; 11 plays, 83 yards, 3:40
  • (0:00) Troy – Brooks Buce 31 yard field goal
    Ole Miss 21–3; 11 plays, 47 yards, 3:09
Third Quarter
  • (10:42) Ole Miss – Malik Heath 12 yard pass from Jaxson Dart (Jonathan Cruz kick)
    Ole Miss 28–3; 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:18
Fourth Quarter
  • (0:57) Troy – RaeJae’ Johnson 3 yard run from Gunnar Watson (Brooks Buce kick)
    Ole Miss 28–10; 11 plays, 39 yards, 5:07
StatisticsTroyOle Miss
First downs2024
Total yards346433
Rushes/yards33/6044/266
Passing yards286167
Passing: Comp–Att–Int35–48–119–29–1
Time of possession36:5823:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TroyPassing Gunnar Watson 34–47, 275 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kimani Vidal 12 carries, 48 yards
Receiving Jabre Barber 5 receptions, 60 yards
Ole MissPassing Jaxson Dart 18–27, 154 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Zach Evans 20 carries, 130 yards
Receiving Michael Trigg 4 receptions, 33 yards

Alabama A&M

1234Total
A&M Bulldogs3001417
Trojans07211038

At Appalachian State

Troy Trojans (1–1) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (1–1) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Trojans7140728
Mountaineers7710832

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

  • Date: September 17
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 34,406
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson and Avery Hall
Game information
First quarter
  • APP – Christian Wells 17-yard pass from Chase Brice (Michael Hughes kick), 13:48. Mountaineers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 5:57.
  • TROY – D. K. Billingsley 19-yard run (Brooks Bruce kick), 6:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:59.

Second quarter

  • TROY – Gunnar Watson 1-yard run (Brooks Bruce kick), 8:43. Trojans 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:51.
  • APP – Anderson Castle 18-yard pass from Chase Brice (Michael Hughes kick), 1:22. Tied 14–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:21.
  • TROY – Gunnar Watson 1-yard run (Brooks Bruce kick), 0:00. Trojans 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 1:22.

Third quarter

  • APP – Daetrich Harrington 19-yard run (Michael Hughes kick), 11:35. Tied 21–21. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:25.
  • APP – Michael Hughes 23-yard field goal, 0:29. Mountaineers 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:37.

Fourth quarter

  • TROY – Kimani Vidal 1-yard run (Brooks Bruce kick), 10:10. Trojans 28–24. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:14.
  • APP – Gunnar Watson safety, 0:20. Trojans 28–26.
  • APP – Christian Horn 53-yard pass from Chase Brice, 0:00. Mountaineers 32–28. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 0:15.

Statistics

StatisticsTROYAPP
First downs2523
Total yards359456
Rushing yards57161
Passing yards302295
Turnovers10
Time of possession27:5232:08
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TroyPassingGunnar Watson23/37, 302 yards, INT
RushingD. K. Billingsley6 rushes, 38 yards, TD
ReceivingDeshon Stoudemire6 receptions, 70 yards
Appalachian StatePassing Chase Brice 22/34, 287 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Camerun Peoples 17 rushes, 84 yards
ReceivingChristian Horn5 receptions, 98 yards, TD

Marshall

Game Four – Marshall Thundering Herd (2–1) at Troy Trojans (1–2)
Period1234Total
Thundering Herd00707
Trojans1000616

at Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, Alabama

  • Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: W 4 mph
  • Game attendance: 27,514
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Marshall –3.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:51) TROY – Buddha Jones 23 yards fumble return, Brooks Buce kick (Troy 7–0)
  • (5:31) TROY – Brooks Buce 40 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:10; Troy 10–0)
Third quarter
  • (4:25) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 14 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:37; Troy 10–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:43) TROY – Brooks Buce 25 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:41; Troy 13–7)
  • (3:18) TROY – Brooks Buce 28 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 3:11; Troy 16–7)
StatisticsMRSHTROY
First downs1513
Plays–yards69–17456–421
Rushes–yards48–9631–100
Passing yards78321
Passing: comp–att–int11–21–015–25–1
Time of possession30:5629:04
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MarshallPassing Henry Colombi 8/13, 49 yards
Rushing Khalan Laborn 29 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingCaleb McMillan3 receptions, 37 yards
TroyPassingGunnar Watson15/25, 321 yards, 1 INT
RushingDK Billingsley14 carries, 85 yards
Receiving Tez Johnson 2 receptions, 121 yards

At Western Kentucky

1234Total
Trojans10371434
Hilltoppers7103727

Southern Miss

1234Total
Golden Eagles073010
Trojans3771027

Texas State

1234Total
Bobcats077014
Trojans0100717

At South Alabama

1234Total
Trojans070310
Jaguars03036

At Louisiana

Troy at Louisiana
1234Total
Trojans0071623
Ragin' Cajuns0107017
  • Date: November 5, 2022
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, Louisiana
  • Game start: 4:02 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 18 minutes
  • Game attendance: 7,888
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 8 MPH
  • Referee: Javarro Edwards
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play–by–play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)
    
Pregame lineOver/under
TROY –5.543
StatisticsTroyLouisiana
First downs2121
Total yards377315
Rushing yards154203
Passing yards223112
Turnovers10
Time of possession30:0829:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TroyPassingGunnar Watson21/35, 223 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingKimani Vidal21 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingRajae' Johnson5 receptions, 79 yards
LouisianaPassingBen Wooldridge13/29, 112 yards
Rushing Chris Smith 18 carries, 97 yards
Receiving Michael Jefferson 6 receptions, 50 yards

Army

Army Black Knights at Troy Trojans
Period1234Total
Black Knights09009
Trojans003710

at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL

Game information
StatisticsARMYTROY
First downs2015
3rd down efficiency5–141–9
4th down efficiency1–21–1
Plays–yards71–35753–264
Rushes–yards62–27922–72
Passing yards78192
Passing: Comp–Att–Int4–9–015–31–1
Penalties–yards3–203–35
Turnovers22
Time of possession37:0722:53

Louisiana-Monroe

1234Total
Warhawks037616
Trojans3177734

At Arkansas State

1234Total
Trojans7073448
Red Wolves3106019

Coastal Carolina (SBC Championship)

2022 Hercules Tires Sun Belt Football Championship
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (9–2, 6–2) vs. Troy Trojans (10–2, 7–2)
Period1234Total
Coastal Carolina0761326
Troy171414045

at Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, Alabama

  • Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022
  • Game time: 2:40 p.m CDT
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Overcast • Wind 4 mph (6.4 km/h) WSW
  • Game attendance: 21,554
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore and Tiffany Blackmon
  • Pregame line: TROY –6.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:07) TROY – Brooks Bruce 35 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:53; Troy 3–0)
  • (9:28) TROY – Deshon Stoudemire 65 yard pass from Gunnar Watson, Brooks Bruce kick (Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:12; Troy 10–0)
  • (4:09) TROY – DK Billingsley 8 yard rush, Brooks Bruce kick (Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:43; Troy 17–0)
Second Quarter
  • (12:36) TROY – DK Billingsley 33 yard rush, Brooks Bruce kick (Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:45; Troy 24–0)
  • (9:47) TROY – RaJae' Johnson 67 yard pass from Gunnar Watson, Brooks Bruce kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:46; Troy 31–0)
  • (0:29) CCU – Grayson McCall 8 yard rush, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:35; Troy 31–7)
Third Quarter
  • (12:08) CCU – Jared Brown 30 yard pass from Grayson McCall, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52; Troy 31–13)
  • (8:42) TROY – RaJae' Johnson 36 yard pass from Gunnar Watson, Brooks Bruce kick (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:26; Troy 38–13)
  • (4:49) TROY – DK Billingsley 3 yard rush, Brooks Bruce kick (Drive: 8 plays, 7 yards, 3:40; Troy 45–13)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:55) CCU – Sam Pinckney 11 yard pass from Grayson McCall, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:54; Troy 45–19)
  • (6:09) CCU – Tyson Mobley 21 yard pass from Grayson McCall, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:03; Troy 45–26)
StatisticsCoastal CarolinaTroy
First downs2716
plays–yards72–43253–411
Rushes/yards31–11336–93
Passing yards319318
Passing: Comp–Att–Int29–41–112–17–0
Time of possession32:2227:38
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Coastal CarolinaPassing Grayson McCall 29/41, 319 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingReese White8 carries, 44 yards
ReceivingTyson Mobley7 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD
TroyPassingGunnar Watson12/17, 318 yards, 3 TDs
RushingDK Billingsley9 carries, 57 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingRaJae' Johnson4 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs

Vs. No 25 UTSA (Cure Bowl)

1234Total
No. 24 Trojans078318
No. 25 Roadrunners2100012

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP RVRVRVRVRV2319
Coaches RVRVRVRVRV2420
CFP Not released24Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
4107 Jake Andrews C New England Patriots

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