Troy Football Adds Three Mid-Year Transfers

TROY, Alabama – Troy head coach Neal Brown announced the signing of three mid-year transfers to a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday. The trio, William Lloyd, Justin Lucas and Jalen Rountree, will enroll at Troy in the spring semester and will be immediately eligible to play beginning with the 2015 season.

"We are excited to welcome these three young men to the Troy family," Brown said. "All three have a chance to be impact players for us next year, and they fill some immediate needs we have on our defense. They are all outstanding students and high character guys. It has been a hectic couple of weeks and I want to give a lot of credit to our coaching staff for the work they have done on the recruiting trail."

Lloyd and Lucas join the Trojans after starting at linebacker this past season at East Mississippi Community College where they won their second straight NJCAA National Championship. The pair combined for 157 tackles, 29.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks in 2014. The Lions held their opponents to just 7.6 points, 181.3 yards of total offense and 44.8 rushing yards this past season.

Rountree was a lockdown cornerback at Coffeyville Community College where he earned first team all-conference honors. He helped lead the Red Ravens to a 9-3 record and a No. 10 national ranking as he finished the season with 48 tackles and an interception.

2014 Troy Mid-Year Signees

William Lloyd (6-1, 220, LB, Rosedale, Miss. / East Mississippi CC)
Helped lead East Mississippi CC to back-to-back NJCAA National Championships in 2013 and 2014; the Lions were a perfect 24-0 during his career … Recorded 72 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, five sacks, an interception, nine pass break ups and recovered three fumbles as a sophomore … East Mississippi held opponents to 7.6 points, 181.3 yards of total offense and 44.8 rushing yards during his sophomore campaign … As a freshman, recorded 27 tackles and three tackles for loss … The Lions held opponents to just 9.8 points, 142.1 yards of total offense and 59.2 rushing yards his freshman season … Earned first team all-state (2A) honors as a junior and senior at West Bolivar High School … Helped lead the Eagles to an 11-3 record as he finished with 139 tackles … Two-way star as he rushed for 634 yards (106 carries) and eight touchdowns and caught 16 passes for 245 yards and three touchdowns

What They are Saying about William
Head Coach Neal Brown
"William is a huge pickup for our program at mid-term and we beat several very good programs for his services. He is long and can play both inside and outside the box and is athletic enough to play in coverage."

Defensive Coordinator Vic Koenning
"William is going to bring the ability to cover and be an effective pass blitzer. He has great fundamentals and was well coached at East Mississippi. He should be successful at the highest level in the tradition of the great Troy linebackers."

Justin Lucas (6-0, 230, LB, Aberdeen, Miss. / East Mississippi CC)
Helped lead East Mississippi CC to back-to-back NJCAA National Championships in 2013 and 2014; the Lions were a perfect 24-0 during his career … Named EMCC's Defensive MVP in the 2014 NJCAA Football Championship Game as he finished with 14 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss in East Mississippi's 34-17 victory over Iowa Western CC … Earned first team all-state honors after he finished his sophomore season with 85 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, one pass break up, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … East Mississippi held opponents to 7.6 points, 181.3 yards of total offense and 44.8 rushing yards during his sophomore campaign … As a freshman, finished the season with 22 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, an interception and two pass break ups … The Lions held opponents to just 9.8 points, 142.1 yards of total offense and 59.2 rushing yards his freshman season … Earned all-state (3A) honors as a senior at Aberdeen High School as he finished with 108 tackles, five tackles for loss, three interceptions and a fumble recovery … Also rushed for 225 yards and nine touchdowns, while catching six passes for 94 yards and three scores as the Bulldogs finished the year 11-3

What They are Saying about Justin
Head Coach Neal Brown
"Justin is a winner. He has won two national championships at East Mississippi Community College and is a great student. He is fundamentally sound and is a great leader on the field."

Defensive Coordinator Vic Koenning
"I totally expect for Justin to be the glue that holds our defense together and he will provide leadership. He is great at fitting gaps and reading the run. To be a good defense you have to be good down the middle and Justin will be a key part of that."

Jalen Rountree (5-11, 175, CB, Warner Robins, Ga./Coffeyville CC)
Earned first team All-Jayhawk Conference honors following his sophomore season as he helped lead Coffeyville to a berth in the Heart of Texas Bowl and a No. 10 final ranking in the NJCAA poll … Finished the season with 48 tackles, half a sack and an interception … Recovered a couple of fumbles as the Red Ravens finished the season 9-3 … As a freshman, Rountree forced a fumble, recovered a fumble, intercepted one pass, recorded 3.5 tackles for loss and finished with 34 tackles … Named to the Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State First Team in Class AAAA as a senior at Warner Robins High School

What They are Saying about Jalen
Head Coach Neal Brown
"Jalen has an opportunity to compete immediately for playing time at a position of need for us. I am really impressed with how fundamentally sound he plays."

Defensive Coordinator Vic Koenning
"The staff found out about Jalen last week and quickly got involved with him after watching his film and learning he was from Warner Robins. He went against the best receivers in the Jayhawk Conference and more than held his own. He possesses fundamental skills at a position of need for our team."

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