2022 Troy Trojans football team

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.

2022 Troy Trojans football
Sun Belt champion
Sun Belt West Division co-champion
Cure Bowl champion
Cure Bowl, W 18–12 vs. UTSA
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 19
Record12–2 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Craddock (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorShiel Wood (1st season)
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
(capacity: 30,420)
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

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]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 33:00 p.m.at No. 21 Ole Miss*
SECNL 10–2860,533
September 106:00 p.m.Alabama A&M*
ESPN3W 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
NFLNW 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 Statedagger
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
ESPN3W 17–1423,480
October 206:30 p.m.at South Alabama
ESPNUW 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
ESPNW 45–2621,554
December 162:00 p.m.vs. No. 25 UTSA*No. 24
ESPNW 18–1211,911

[5][6]

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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:2/5 stars   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.[7]

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

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Personnel

Game summaries

At No. 21 Ole Miss
See also: 2022 Ole Miss Rebels football team
Game One: Troy Trojans (0–0) at No. 21 Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) - Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Trojans 0 3 0710
No. 21 Rebels 7 14 7028

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, 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
StatisticsTroy Ole 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
TroyPassingGunnar Watson34–47, 275 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingKimani Vidal12 carries, 48 yards
ReceivingJabre Barber5 receptions, 60 yards
Ole MissPassingJaxson Dart18–27, 154 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingZach Evans20 carries, 130 yards
ReceivingMichael Trigg4 receptions, 33 yards

Alabama A&M
1 2 3 4 Total
A&M Bulldogs 3 0 0 14 17
Trojans 0 7 21 10 38
See also: 2022 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

At Appalachian State
See also: 2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
Troy Trojans (1–1) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (1–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Trojans 7 14 0728
Mountaineers 7 7 10832

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 StatePassingChase Brice22/34, 287 yards, 2 TD
RushingCamerun Peoples17 rushes, 84 yards
ReceivingChristian Horn5 receptions, 98 yards, TD

Marshall
See also: 2022 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
Game Four – Marshall Thundering Herd (2–1) at Troy Trojans (1–2)
Period 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 0 0 707
Trojans 10 0 0616

at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, 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)
Statistics MRSH TROY
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
Marshall PassingHenry Colombi8/13, 49 yards
RushingKhalan Laborn29 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingCaleb McMillan3 receptions, 37 yards
Troy PassingGunnar Watson15/25, 321 yards, 1 INT
RushingDK Billingsley14 carries, 85 yards
ReceivingTez Johnson2 receptions, 121 yards

At Western Kentucky
1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 10 3 7 14 34
Hilltoppers 7 10 3 7 27
See also: 2022 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

Southern Miss
1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Eagles 0 7 3 0 10
Trojans 3 7 7 10 27
See also: 2022 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

Texas State
1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0 7 7 0 14
Trojans 0 10 0 7 17
See also: 2022 Texas State Bobcats football team

At South Alabama
1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 0 7 0 3 10
Jaguars 0 3 0 3 6
See also: 2022 South Alabama Jaguars football team and Battle for the Belt

At Louisiana
Troy at Louisiana
1 234Total
• Trojans 0 0716 23
Ragin' Cajuns 0 1070 17
  • 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)
    
Scoring summary
205:39LABen Wooldridge 11-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(13 plays, 80 yards, 5:38)		LA 7–0
01:27LAKenneth Almendares 30-yard field goal
(9 plays, 36 yards, 3:27)		LA 10–0
308:36LABen Wooldridge 10-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(12 plays, 77 yards, 6:15)		LA 17–0
00:00TROYMichael Vice 3-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Brooks Buce kick)
(20 plays, 75 yards, 8:36)		LA 17–7
412:01TROYDeyunkrea Lewis 35-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Brooks Buce kick)
(6 plays, 67 yards, 1:57)		LA 17–14
02:41TROYBrooks Buce 37-yard field goal
(6 plays, 54 yards, 2:32)		TIE 17–17
00:05TROYKimani Vidal 22-yard rush (Brooks Buce PAT blocked)
(8 plays, 68 yards, 1:12)		TROY 23–17
See also: 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
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
RushingChris Smith18 carries, 97 yards
ReceivingMichael Jefferson6 receptions, 50 yards

Army
See also: 2022 Army Black Knights football team
Army Black Knights at Troy Trojans
Period 1 2 34Total
Black Knights 0 9 009
Trojans 0 0 3710

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
1 2 3 4 Total
Warhawks 0 3 7 6 16
Trojans 3 17 7 7 34
See also: 2022 Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks football team

At Arkansas State
1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 7 0 7 34 48
Red Wolves 3 10 6 0 19
See also: 2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Coastal Carolina (SBC Championship)
See also: 2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team and 2022 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game
2022 Hercules Tires Sun Belt Football Championship
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (9–2, 6–2) vs. Troy Trojans (10–2, 7–2)
Period 1 2 34Total
Coastal Carolina 0 7 61326
Troy 17 14 14045

at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, 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 CarolinaPassingGrayson McCall29/41, 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)
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 24 Trojans 0 7 8 3 18
No. 25 Roadrunners 2 10 0 0 12
See also: 2022 UTSA Roadrunners football team and 2022 Cure Bowl

Rankings
Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP—————————RVRVRVRVRV2319
Coaches—————————RVRVRVRVRV2420
CFPNot released—————24Not released

Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2023 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
4107Jake AndrewsCNew England Patriots

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