http://www.yardbarker.com/colleges/troy_trojans/572 Recent articles about Troy Trojans en-us Draft Zone Spotlight: Kyle Wilborn, OL, Troy University Kyle Wilborn of Troy is one of the best athletes for being as big as he is.  I love this kid, and was able to scout him this year on numerous occasions.  I was working for the Raycom All Star Game earlier this year and was in charge of putting together an offensive and defensive line. Kyle was one of those guys I just had to get for the game. He is a strong kid, with great size and footwork.  Wilbron impressed NFL scouts and personnel at the Raycom game and will have a bright future in the NFL. Remember the name, this kid is special. How many teams were recruiting you coming out of high school and how did you make your decision? Coming out of High school, I wasn’t a highly touted recruit. I went to a small private school that was K-12 with about 400 students. My school didn’t establish a football program till my junior year and after my first season; I fell in love with the game. All together we had about 16 guys on the team; I... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:00:44 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/draft_zone_spotlight_kyle_wilborn_ol_troy_university/13302826 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/draft_zone_spotlight_kyle_wilborn_ol_troy_university/13302826 Draft Zone Spotlight: Kyle Wilborn, OL, Troy University http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/draft_zone_spotlight_kyle_wilborn_ol_troy_university/13302826 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Brandon Peterson had 18 points and 17 rebounds and Ed Townsel scored 19 points off the bench as Arkansas State held off Troy 68-63 in overtime Saturday in the second round of the Sun Belt Conference tournament. The second-seeded Red Wolves (19-11) advance to face sixth-seeded Western Kentucky in the semifinals on Sunday. Hunter Williams led No. 10 seed Troy (12-21) with 15 points and five assists. Antoine Myers added 12 points for the Trojans, who were playing their second straight overtime game after defeating seventh-seeded Florida Atlantic 81-79 in a first-round game Friday. Arkansas State hit just 4 of 22 3-pointers but compensated by sinking 22 of 30 free throws. Troy, on the other hand, was 9 of 18 beyond the arc but just 8 of 13 at the foul line. The teams split the regular-season series with each winning on its home court. Sun, 10 Mar 2013 01:30:58 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/arkansas_st_68_troy_63/13100026 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/arkansas_st_68_troy_63/13100026 Arkansas St. 68, Troy 63 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/arkansas_st_68_troy_63/13100026 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Emil Jones scored nine of Troy's 11 points in overtime, leading the Trojans to an 81-79 victory over Florida Atlantic in the opening round of the Sun Belt tournament Friday night. Jones' two free throws with 17 seconds left in regulation sent the game into overtime, and he scored Troy's first eight points in the extra period. Greg Gantt scored inside to bring the Owls within 80-79 with 1:11 left, but they missed their next two shots and Jones closed it out by making 1 of 2 free throws with 6 seconds left. Jones finished with 18 points for 10th-seeded Troy (12-20), which will meet No. 2 seed Arkansas State in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Ray Chambers added 15 points and Tevin Calhoun had 12. Stefan Moody led seventh-seeded Florida Atlantic with 29 points. Pablo Bertone added 20 and Gantt had 19. The win was the 500th in Troy coach Don Maestri's career. Sat, 09 Mar 2013 02:29:24 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/troy_81_fau_79/13093135 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/troy_81_fau_79/13093135 Troy 81, FAU 79 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/troy_81_fau_79/13093135 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Marcos Knight had 20 points and eight rebounds to lead Middle Tennessee to a 66-56 victory over Troy in a Sun Belt Conference game Thursday night, setting a school record with its 15th consecutive victory. JT Sulton had 10 points for the Blue Raiders (26-4, 18-1), who had already clinched their third Sun Belt regular-season title in the past four years. Ray Chambers led Troy with 17 points and eight rebounds, Tevin Calhoun scored 11 and Antoine Myers 10 for the Trojans (11-19, 6-13), who lost their fourth straight. Middle Tennessee swept the series, winning 93-41 on Feb. 9. The Red Raiders shot 52 percent from the field (26 of 50) to the Trojans 37 percent (20 of 54). They both struggled at the foul line: Middle Tennessee hit 11 of 22, Troy 11 of 23. Middle Tennessee made a 14-0 run early in the first half and never trailed. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:53:55 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/middle_tennessee_66_troy_56/13023235 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/middle_tennessee_66_troy_56/13023235 Middle Tennessee 66, Troy 56 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/middle_tennessee_66_troy_56/13023235 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Emil Jones scored 18 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out five assists - both team-highs - in Troy's 66-62 win over Alabama State on Sunday in a matchup between nonconference foes. Alabama State (0-5) led the majority of the first half and by 29-23 with 2:01 until intermission. Troy used a 7-2 run to close the gap to 31-30 at halftime and took a 38-35 lead behind 3-pointers from Jones and Wright on back-to-back possessions. Troy (4-2) controlled the second half, as the Trojans stretched their lead to as much as nine and led by eight points three different times in the half. Alabama State outshot Troy 45 percent (24 of 53) to 43 percent (27 of 63), but the Trojans made 6 of 14 3-point attempts. Joshua Freelove led Alabama State with 24 points, but the Hornets converted only 10 of 17 free throws. Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:57:25 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/troy_66_alabama_st_62/12292114 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/troy_66_alabama_st_62/12292114 Troy 66, Alabama St. 62 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/troy_66_alabama_st_62/12292114 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Emil Jones drained a 16-foot jumper with 1.6 seconds left and Troy opened its new arena with a 56-53 victory over Mississippi State on Friday night in both teams' season opener. Jones' shot made it 55-53 and, after the Bulldogs suffered a turnover on the inbounds play, R.J. Scott hit a free throw with seventh-tenths of a second remaining. Tevin Calhoun scored 12 points to lead the Trojans, while Jones and Hunter Williams added 10 each. Jalen Steele's 16 points paced Mississippi State, which was making its debut under coach Rick Ray. Trivante Bloodman had 11 points and Gavin Ware 10. Steele hit two free throws with 1:10 remaining to tie it 53-53. Mississippi State rallied from an eight-point deficit with 8 1/2 minutes to play. Troy led by as many at 16 points in the first half. It was Troy's first game in the $40 million Trojan Arena. Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:19:12 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/troy_56_mississippi_st_53/12172963 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/troy_56_mississippi_st_53/12172963 Troy 56, Mississippi St. 53 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/troy_56_mississippi_st_53/12172963 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The assignments are clear for the defenses of Navy and Troy. The Midshipmen (6-3) have to contain Trojans quarterback Corey Robinson and a dangerous passing offense in Saturday's game. Troy (4-5) must switch over from last week's passing festival with Tennessee to defending one of the nation's top running teams. The Trojans are trying to bounce back from a 55-48 loss to Tennessee when Robinson, backup Deon Anthony and Tyler Bray combined for more than 1,000 passing yards. ''Now we are going from a team that spreads it out all over the field to a team that is very different, that is a dynamic option, play-action pass team that is very, very disciplined and normally very prolific,'' Troy coach Larry Blakeney said. ''So we will have our hands full. We are getting into some must-win area and I hope we respond well to it.'' Navy has already secured a spot in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Dec. 29 in San Francisco against a Pac-12 opponent. The Midshipmen have won five i Fri, 09 Nov 2012 11:43:23 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/navy_troy_facing_very_different_defensive_tasks/12168481 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/navy_troy_facing_very_different_defensive_tasks/12168481 Navy, Troy facing very different defensive tasks http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/navy_troy_facing_very_different_defensive_tasks/12168481 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Will Scott's 42-yard field goal with 11 seconds left gave Troy a 38-37 comeback win over Florida International on Saturday. The Trojans (4-3, 3-2 Sun Belt) drove 69 yards for the game-winning kick after starting at their 6-yard line. Troy had trailed 37-21 in the third quarter after Justin Haley's 62-yard fumble return for a touchdown. Deon Anthony, starting in place of injured quarterback Corey Robinson, threw three touchdown passes - the last an 11-yarder to Eric Thomas in the third quarter. Anthony scored his second rushing touchdown, a 13-yarder, in the fourth quarter. Anthony, whose 115 rushing yards are the most by a Troy quarterback since 1989, completed 29 of 41 for 245 yards in Robinson's stead. Troy's all-time leading passer, who suffered a concussion last week, had started 31 straight games. Jake Medlock completed 17 of 27 passes for 298 yards and three touchdowns for FIU (1-7, 0-4). Sat, 20 Oct 2012 20:14:30 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/troy_38_fiu_37/12013945 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/troy_38_fiu_37/12013945 Troy 38, FIU 37 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/troy_38_fiu_37/12013945 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png A strong defensive performance and a balanced offensive attack helped Troy beat South Alabama 31-10 Saturday. Troy (3-2, 2-1) started off slow against Sun Belt rival South Alabama, as Corey Robinson threw an interception on the Trojans' first possession. But the Jaguars couldn't take advantage of the turnover, punting after three plays. After an early 21-yard field goal by Troy's Will Scott and a 1-yard run by Justin Albert pushed the Trojan's lead to 10-0, South Alabama's Trey Fetner's 3-yard touchdown cut the lead to 10-7 after the first quarter. Albert finished with 30 yards on eight carries. South Alabama (1-3, 0-1) never got any closer, scoring just 3 points the rest of the second quarter, and going scoreless in the second half. Troy's defense held strong for the victory, giving up less than 50 yards and allowing only two first downs in the entire second half. Sat, 29 Sep 2012 19:54:34 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/troy_31_south_alabama_10/11842951 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/troy_31_south_alabama_10/11842951 Troy 31, South Alabama 10 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/troy_31_south_alabama_10/11842951 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Corey Robinson threw for 274 yards and two touchdowns, and Troy spoiled North Texas' Sun Belt Conference opener Saturday night with a 14-7 victory. Robinson, who was 29 of 42 and threw one interception, hit Jaquon Robinson for a 15-yard score just before halftime, then found Chip Reeves on a 76-yarder in the third. Reeves led the Trojans (2-2, 1-1) with seven catches for 120 yards. The Troy defense took over from there, holding the Mean Green (1-3, 0-1) scoreless after the first quarter despite allowing 422 yards of total offense. North Texas missed three field goals and converted just two of its 14 third downs. North Texas' Derek Thompson threw for 236 yards but completed just 12 of his 28 passes, all but two of them to Ivan Delgado (126 yards) and Brelan Chancellor (107 yards). Chancellor caught a 50-yard touchdown pass for the Mean Green's only score. Sat, 22 Sep 2012 23:34:56 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/troy_14_north_texas_7/11785558 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/troy_14_north_texas_7/11785558 Troy 14, North Texas 7 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/troy_14_north_texas_7/11785558 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns travel down to Alabama this Saturday to open Sun Belt play against the Troy Trojans. The Cajun Redzone takes a close look at the stats for both teams and the game time projected depth charts. Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:46:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/troy_game_stats_and_facts/11648605 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/troy_game_stats_and_facts/11648605 Troy Game: Stats and Facts http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/troy_game_stats_and_facts/11648605 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Shawn Southward ran for a career-high 204 yards and three touchdowns as Troy defeated Alabama-Birmingham 39-29 on Saturday in the season opener for both teams. Troy's win spoiled Garrick McGee's head coaching debut for UAB. UAB's Jonathan Perry threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns but had two costly turnovers in the fourth quarter. Both led to Troy touchdowns. With Troy up 25-23, De'Von Terry intercepted a Perry pass and the Trojans capped it off with a 25-yard touchdown pass from Corey Robinson to B.J. Chitty. On UAB's first play of the next drive, Perry was hit by Troy's Tyler Roberts and fumbled. Tony Davis recovered inside the 10-yard line. After an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty against UAB, Southward scored from 5 yards out. Robinson hit 12 of 21 passes for 184 yards and two touchdowns. Chip Reeves had six catches for a career-high 125 yards and a 55-yard touchdown reception. Sat, 01 Sep 2012 16:35:31 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/troy_39_uab_29/11606209 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/troy_39_uab_29/11606209 Troy 39, UAB 29 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/troy_39_uab_29/11606209 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Troy Trojans have done some needed reloading on defense. Coach Larry Blakeney said at Saturday's media day that the Trojans are better and deeper but aren't close to where they need to be. The Trojans finished 113th nationally in total defense last season and allowed 38-plus points seven times. That's a big reason they went 3-9 after winning five straight Sun Belt Conference championships. It was Troy's first losing season since 2005. Blakeney signed a recruiting class heavy on defense. That group includes Southern California transfer cornerback T.J. Bryant and junior college cornerback Zach Miller. Offensively, quarterback Corey Robinson is closing in on several Troy career passing marks. The Trojans face Navy and Mississippi State at home this season and play at Tennessee. Sat, 11 Aug 2012 16:02:38 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/troy_trojans_aiming_to_cure_defensive_problems/11433322 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/troy_trojans_aiming_to_cure_defensive_problems/11433322 Troy Trojans aiming to cure defensive problems http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/troy_trojans_aiming_to_cure_defensive_problems/11433322 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Inside you can check out FREE video highlights of 2013 DT D.J. Jones of Wren High School. Last year he played for the Carolina Trojans and was a highlight machine as you'll see inside. Jones has 3 offers already and should pick up more once coaches evaluate him early in his senior season with Wren High. Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:46:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/video_2013_wren_dt_dj_jones/11296123 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/video_2013_wren_dt_dj_jones/11296123 Video: 2013 Wren DT D.J. Jones http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/video_2013_wren_dt_dj_jones/11296123 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 2011 Record: (3-9, 2-6 in Sun Belt) Head Coach: Larry Blakeney (163-92-1 All-Time, 42-17 in Sun Belt) Last Bowl Game: 2010 New Mexico Bowl: beat Ohio 48-21 Four Year Coaching Trend: 7 wins and 5.75 losses per season overall, 5.5 wins and 2.25 losses per season in Sun Belt 2011 Preview   Schedule Glimpse: 2012 Schedule Link Big Name Opponents: 9/15 vs Mississippi State, 11/3 at Tennessee Must Win: 9/1 at UAB, 9/29 at South Alabama, 10/27 at FAU, 11/24 at MTSU Top Conference Games: 9/8 vs Louisiana, 10/20 vs FIU, 11/17 vs Arkansas State   Statistical Snapshot: 2011 Statistics Link Stat to Cheer: 49 passing plays of 20 yards or more (2nd in Sun Belt) Stat to Fear: -1.00 turnover margin (114th in Nation); converted 66.67% of red zone trips (119th in Nation)   Personnel: Phil Steele's Returning Starters: (Offense: 9; Defense: 6; Specialists: 0) Key Defensive Returnees: S Branden Trawick (123 tackles), LB Brannon Bryan (82 tackles), LB Kanorris Davis (60 tackles),... Sun, 03 Jun 2012 08:00:30 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2012_pre_season_preview_troy_trojans/10929413 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2012_pre_season_preview_troy_trojans/10929413 2012 Pre-Season Preview: Troy Trojans http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/2012_pre_season_preview_troy_trojans/10929413 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png With the 164th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, the Falcons select Jonathan Massaquoi, OLB (Troy). Massaquoi has very long arms, which are a major source of intrigue to NFL talent evaluators. Massaquoi would benefit from staying at end where he can use his arms in tight quarters to keep an advantage on offensive tackles. If he is moved to linebacker, Massaquoi has shown the ability to cover in short areas and fly out to cover the flats and running backs out of the backfield. Massaquoui is a stiff, elongated defender who struggles to move fluidly in space. Off the snap, he doesn’t have the innate burst or speed to get outside of offensive tackles using a speed rush. Source: NFL.com Attached Thumbnails Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:19:37 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/falcons_select_troy_lb_jonathan_massaquoi_rd5_no164/10671350 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/falcons_select_troy_lb_jonathan_massaquoi_rd5_no164/10671350 Falcons Select Troy LB Jonathan Massaquoi (Rd.5, No.164) http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/falcons_select_troy_lb_jonathan_massaquoi_rd5_no164/10671350 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Auburn baseball Tigers snapped their losing streak with a 7-0 victory vs. the Troy Trojans. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:56:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/trio_of_tigers_shut_out_trojans/10636606 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/trio_of_tigers_shut_out_trojans/10636606 Trio Of Tigers Shut Out Trojans http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/trio_of_tigers_shut_out_trojans/10636606 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Jonathan Massaquoi OLB Troy #94 Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 250   Strengths: Impressive motor; fights through the whistle and is very active throughout the play. Decent speed and athleticism for a linebacker; definitely looks the part of a 3-4 outside linebacker. Has the speed to make plays in pursuit. Does a nice job shedding blocks; has active hands to fight with more physical offensive tackles. Has a nice array of pass rush moves; rip move seems to be his go-to and is consistently effective. Weaknesses: Already 24 years old. Primarily lined up at defensive end in college, but likely will need to shift to linebacker in the NFL. Level of competition is a minor concern; played at JUCO before joining Troy. Explosion off the snap is inconsistent. Plays out of control at times; needs to do a better job of staying low to avoid being knocked off course with quick jabs from offensive linemen. Struggles at the point of attack; lacks the lower body strength to hold his ground again... Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:04:28 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/jonathan_massaquoi_scouting_report/9965083 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/jonathan_massaquoi_scouting_report/9965083 Jonathan Massaquoi scouting report http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/jonathan_massaquoi_scouting_report/9965083 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Alan Jones scored 18 points to pace five in double figures for Troy in an 83-77 win over Western Kentucky on Saturday, snapping a four-game losing streak for the Trojans. Emil Jones added 16 points, Will Weathers and Justin Wright had 12 points apiece and Tim Owens had 10 for Troy (8-15, 2-9 Sun Belt Conference). The Trojans have swept the regular-season series, also beating the Hilltoppers on Jan. 7. Troy had to rally in the contest, as the Trojans trailed for most of the first half and by nine at the break. Western Kentucky stretched its lead to 11 early in the second half before R.J. Scott and Alan Jones hit back-to-back 3s to start a 22-5 Troy run. The Trojans led the rest of the way, outscoring the Hilltoppers 53-38 in the second to seal it. T.J. Price had 17 points to lead Western Kentucky (8-17, 4-7). Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:23:01 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/troy_83_w_kentucky_77/9877720 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/troy_83_w_kentucky_77/9877720 Troy 83, W. Kentucky 77 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/troy_83_w_kentucky_77/9877720 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Chris Jones scored 21 points, dished out 10 assists and fell one rebound shy of a triple-double as North Texas emerged from a halftime tie for an 87-65 victory over Troy on Saturday. Jones fell one rebound short of the program's first triple-double since 1993. There were only six such efforts in the NCAA this season entering Saturday's play. He scored in double figures for the eighth time in the past nine games. It was the fifth time he had scored 20 or more points this season. Jordan Williams scored a career-high 19 points for North Texas (8-7, 1-1 Sun Belt West), including three 3-pointers. Niko Stojiljkovic contributed 10 rebounds, helping North Texas to a 47-36 advantage. Troy (5-8, 0-2 Sun Belt East) got 13 points from Emil Jones. Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:40:48 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/north_texas_87_troy_65/9052201 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/north_texas_87_troy_65/9052201 North Texas 87, Troy 65 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/north_texas_87_troy_65/9052201 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png