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American college football season
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 .
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]
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
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
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
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
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 : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Quayde Hawkins QB
Bainbridge, GA
Bainbridge HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Peyton Higgins WR
Florience, AL
Mars Hill Bible
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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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 : 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
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
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Sun Belt coaches poll [ edit ]
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 finish
Team
Votes
1
Louisiana
95 (12)
2
South Alabama
79 (2)
3
Troy
76
4
Texas State
41
5
Southern Miss
40
6
Arkansas State
37
7
Louisiana–Monroe
24
East Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
1
Appalachian State
94 (10)
2
Coastal Carolina
77 (2)
3
Georgia State
68
4
Marshall
62
5
Georgia Southern
35 (1)
6
James Madison
31
7
Old Dominion
25
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams [ edit ]
Offense
1st team
Austin Stidham – Offensive lineman, SR
Tez Johnson – Wide receiver, SO
Defense
1st team
2nd team
Richard Jibunor – Defensive lineman, JR
TJ Harris – Defensive back, SR
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 3 3:00 p.m. at No. 21 Ole Miss * SECN L 10–2860,533
September 10 6:00 p.m. Alabama A&M * ESPN3 W 38–1726,189
September 17 2:30 p.m. at Appalachian State ESPN+ L 28–3234,406
September 24 6:00 p.m. Marshall Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL NFLN W 16–727,514
October 1 6:00 p.m. at Western Kentucky * ESPN+ W 34–2720,168
October 8 6:00 p.m. Southern Miss Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL ESPN+ W 27–1026,017
October 15 2:30 p.m. Texas State Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL ESPN3 W 17–1423,480
6:30 p.m. at South Alabama ESPNU W 10–625,450
November 5 4:00 p.m. at Louisiana ESPN+ W 23–177,888
November 12 2:30 p.m. Army * Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL NFLN W 10–931,010
November 19 2:30 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL ESPN+ W 34–1623,864
November 26 2:30 p.m. at Arkansas State ESPNU W 48–199,376
December 3 2:30 p.m. Coastal Carolina ESPN W 45–2621,554
2:00 p.m. vs. No. 25 UTSA * No. 24 ESPN W 18–1211,911
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Game One: Troy Trojans (0–0) at No. 21 Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) - Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Trojans
0
3
0 7 10
No. 21 Rebels
7
14
7 0 28
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
Date : Saturday, September 3, 2022Game time : 3:00 p.m. CST Game weather : sunny • Temperature : 86 °F (30 °C)Game attendance : 60,533Referee : Matt LoefflerTV 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
Statistics
Troy
Ole Miss
First downs
20
24
Total yards
346
433
Rushes/yards
33/60
44/266
Passing yards
286
167
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
35–48–1
19–29–1
Time of possession
36:58
23:02
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Troy
Passing
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 Miss
Passing
Jaxson Dart
18–27, 154 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Zach Evans
20 carries, 130 yards
Receiving
Michael Trigg
4 receptions, 33 yards
1
2
3
4
Total
A&M Bulldogs
3
0
0
14
17
Trojans
0
7
21
10
38
At Appalachian State [ edit ]
Troy Trojans (1–1) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Trojans
7
14
0 7 28
Mountaineers
7
7
10 8 32
at Kidd Brewer Stadium , Boone, North Carolina
Date : September 17Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDTGame weather : Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 34,406Referee : Jeremy ParkerTV 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
Statistics
TROY
APP
First downs
25
23
Total yards
359
456
Rushing yards
57
161
Passing yards
302
295
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
27:52
32:08
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Troy
Passing
Gunnar Watson
23/37, 302 yards, INT
Rushing
D. K. Billingsley
6 rushes, 38 yards, TD
Receiving
Deshon Stoudemire
6 receptions, 70 yards
Appalachian State
Passing
Chase Brice
22/34, 287 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Camerun Peoples
17 rushes, 84 yards
Receiving
Christian Horn
5 receptions, 98 yards, TD
Game Four – Marshall Thundering Herd (2–1) at Troy Trojans (1–2)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Thundering Herd
0
0
7 0 7
Trojans
10
0
0 6 16
at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Alabama
Date : Saturday, September 24, 2022Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind : W 4 mphGame attendance : 27,514Referee : Wayne WinklerTV 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 )
Statistics
MRSH
TROY
First downs
15
13
Plays–yards
69–174
56–421
Rushes–yards
48–96
31–100
Passing yards
78
321
Passing: comp –att –int
11–21–0
15–25–1
Time of possession
30:56
29:04
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Marshall
Passing
Henry Colombi
8/13, 49 yards
Rushing
Khalan Laborn
29 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Caleb McMillan
3 receptions, 37 yards
Troy
Passing
Gunnar Watson
15/25, 321 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
DK Billingsley
14 carries, 85 yards
Receiving
Tez Johnson
2 receptions, 121 yards
At Western Kentucky [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Trojans
10
3
7
14
34
Hilltoppers
7
10
3
7
27
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Eagles
0
7
3
0
10
Trojans
3
7
7
10
27
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
0
7
7
0
14
Trojans
0
10
0
7
17
1
2
3
4
Total
Trojans
0
7
0
3
10
Jaguars
0
3
0
3
6
Troy at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
• Trojans
0
0 7 16
23
Ragin' Cajuns
0
10 7 0
17
Date: November 5, 2022Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 4:02 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 18 minutesGame attendance: 7,888Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 8 MPH Referee: Javarro EdwardsTV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play–by–play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)
Scoring summary 2 05:39 LA Ben Wooldridge 11-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(13 plays, 80 yards, 5:38) LA 7–0
01:27 LA Kenneth Almendares 30-yard field goal(9 plays, 36 yards, 3:27) LA 10–0
3 08:36 LA Ben Wooldridge 10-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(12 plays, 77 yards, 6:15) LA 17–0
00:00 TROY Michael Vice 3-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Brooks Buce kick)(20 plays, 75 yards, 8:36) LA 17–7
4 12:01 TROY Deyunkrea Lewis 35-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Brooks Buce kick)(6 plays, 67 yards, 1:57) LA 17–14
02:41 TROY Brooks Buce 37-yard field goal(6 plays, 54 yards, 2:32) TIE 17–17
00:05 TROY Kimani Vidal 22-yard rush (Brooks Buce PAT blocked)(8 plays, 68 yards, 1:12) TROY 23–17
Pregame line
Over/under
TROY –5.5
43
Statistics
Troy
Louisiana
First downs
21
21
Total yards
377
315
Rushing yards
154
203
Passing yards
223
112
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
30:08
29:52
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Troy
Passing
Gunnar Watson
21/35, 223 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Kimani Vidal
21 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
RaJae' Johnson
5 receptions, 79 yards
Louisiana
Passing
Ben Wooldridge
13/29, 112 yards
Rushing
Chris Smith
18 carries, 97 yards
Receiving
Michael Jefferson
6 receptions, 50 yards
Game information
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
(14:57) ARMY TD – Tyhier Tyler 3-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kick missedDrive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:14; Army 6–0
(00:06) ARMY FG – Quinn Maretzki 26-yard field goalDrive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 6:34; Army 9–0
Third quarter
(10:06) TROY FG – Brooks Buce 21-yard field goalDrive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 4:54; Army 9–3
Fourth quarter
(08:04) TROY TD – Tez Johnson 3-yard pass from Gunnar Watson, Brooks Buce kickDrive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:19; Troy 10–9
Passing
ARMY – Jemel Jones: 3/7, 42 yards
TROY – Gunnar Watson: 15/31, 192 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
ARMY – Tyhier Tyler: 27 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD
TROY – Kimani Vidal: 13 carries, 72 yards
Receiving
ARMY – Joshua Lingenfelter: 1 reception, 36 yards
TROY – Tez Johnson: 6 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD
Defense
ARMY – Camden O'Gara: 8 total tackles (2 solo, 6 assisted), 0.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, 1 pass break-up
TROY – Carlton Martial : 22 total tackles (6 solo, 16 assisted)
Statistics
ARMY
TROY
First downs
20
15
3rd down efficiency
5–14
1–9
4th down efficiency
1–2
1–1
Plays–yards
71–357
53–264
Rushes–yards
62–279
22–72
Passing yards
78
192
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
4–9–0
15–31–1
Penalties–yards
3–20
3–35
Turnovers
2
2
Time of possession
37:07
22:53
1
2
3
4
Total
Warhawks
0
3
7
6
16
Trojans
3
17
7
7
34
1
2
3
4
Total
Trojans
7
0
7
34
48
Red Wolves
3
10
6
0
19
Coastal Carolina (SBC Championship)[ edit ]
2022 Hercules Tires Sun Belt Football Championship Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (9–2, 6–2) vs. Troy Trojans (10–2, 7–2)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Coastal Carolina
0
7
6 13 26
Troy
17
14
14 0 45
at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, Alabama
Date : Saturday, December 3, 2022Game time : 2:40 p.m CDT Game weather : 78 °F (26 °C) • Overcast • Wind 4 mph (6.4 km/h) WSWGame attendance : 21,554Referee : Wayne WinklerTV 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 )
Statistics
Coastal Carolina
Troy
First downs
27
16
plays–yards
72–432
53–411
Rushes/yards
31–113
36–93
Passing yards
319
318
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
29–41–1
12–17–0
Time of possession
32:22
27:38
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Coastal Carolina
Passing
Grayson McCall
29/41, 319 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Reese White
8 carries, 44 yards
Receiving
Tyson Mobley
7 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD
Troy
Passing
Gunnar Watson
12/17, 318 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
DK Billingsley
9 carries, 57 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving
RaJae' Johnson
4 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs
Vs. No 25 UTSA (Cure Bowl)[ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 24 Trojans
0
7
8
3
18
No. 25 Roadrunners
2
10
0
0
12
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP — — — — — — — — — RV RV RV RV RV 23 19 Coaches — — — — — — — — — RV RV RV RV RV 24 20 CFP Not released — — — — — 24 Not released
Players drafted into the NFL [ edit ]
^ "Carlton Martial" . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2022 .
^ "As Troy linebacker Carlton Martial approaches the tackles record in college football his legend shrinks" . ESPN.com. November 9, 2022.
^ "Martial breaks tackles record; Troy rallies for victory" . Dothan Eagle . November 12, 2022.
^ "Troy LB Carlton Martial sets NCAA record for career tackles" . ESPN.com. November 12, 2022.
^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll" . sunbeltsports.org . Retrieved July 25, 2022 .
^ "Troy Trojans Schedule 2022" . ESPN . Retrieved November 14, 2022 .
^ "2022 Football Schedule" . Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2022 .
^ "Army at Troy – Game Summary – November 12, 2022" . ESPN . Retrieved November 16, 2022 .
^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Army West Point at Troy (Nov 12, 2022 at Troy, Alabama)" . USMA Athletic Department. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022 .
^ "Army at Troy – Army Game Notes" (PDF) . USMA Athletic Department. November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022 .
^ "Army at Troy – Troy Game Notes" (PDF) . Troy Athletic Department. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022 .
^ "Football Drops Nailbiter, 10–9 at Troy" . USMA Athletic Department. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022 .
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