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Position | Wide receiver |
Class | ![]() |
Personal information | |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Stephen F. Austin (Sugar Land, Texas) |
Troy Omeire is an American football wide receiver for the UNLV Rebels. He previously played for the Texas Longhorns and Arizona State Sun Devils.
Omeire is from Sugar Land, Texas, and played football at Fort Bend Austin High School. A four‑star prospect out of high school, he was nationally ranked among the top wide receivers by ESPN and Rivals, appearing among the top 30 players in Texas and rated No. 27 overall in the 2020 class by Rivals. [1] [2]
Omeire enrolled at Texas in 2020. He missed both his freshman and redshirt freshman seasons (2020 and 2021) due to knee injuries. [3] [4] In 2022, as a redshirt sophomore, he played in four games and made one reception for nine yards. [5]
On November 29, 2022, Omeire announced that he would enter the transfer portal. [6]
On January 8, 2023, Omeire announced that he would transfer to Arizona State. [7]
During the 2023 season, he caught 20 passes for 223 yards and three touchdowns, tying for the team lead in receiving touchdowns. He averaged over 17 yards per target and was often used in contested catch situations. [8] In 2024, he appeared in 12 games, recording five receptions for 59 yards. [9] Over his two seasons at ASU, he totaled 25 receptions for 282 yards and three touchdowns (average 11.3 yards per catch).
On January 7, 2025, Omeire announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time. [10]
On January 10, 2025, Omeire announced that he would transfer to UNLV. [11]