Troy University Athletics
Troy Football Adds 33 on National Signing Day
12/3/2025 1:29:00 PM | Football
TROY, Ala. – Troy football head coach Gerad Parker announced a loaded class of new Trojans on Wednesday, two days ahead of Troy's appearance in the 2025 Credit Union 1 Sun Belt Championship Game presented by Visit Pensacola for the third time in the last four seasons.
"We added a great group of men from both the junior college and high school ranks, which is the key emphasis for Troy Football and we executed it perfectly," Parker said. "Hats off to our coaching staff and recruiting staff for their tireless effort for many, many months to pull together a class that is going to put us on a Path To Better. Today is just the start of reloading our roster full of quality men, both on and off the field. I want to congratulate the newest Trojans and their families on joining the Troy Family."
The Trojans added 18 players from the junior college ranks and 15 from high school, with 23 of the 33 signees enrolling in school for the spring semester.
The class features several highly-ranked players, including ESPN's top JUCO safety in Copiah-Lincoln's Doug Nelson, top of the top-five JUCO receivers in Noreel White (East Mississippi CC) and TK Keyes (Jones College), the number two quarterback in East Mississippi's Rodge Waldrop and a top 10 cornerback in Georgia Military's Jordan Turner.
On the high school side, Parker and his staff landed highly touted players from both Alabama and the surrounding states. The Trojans landed a pair of defensive players from Williamson High School in Mobile, who rank among the top players in the state in Jermaine McCree (No. 27) and Dontaye Bush (No. 26), while Hank James was the 13th best player in the state of Kentucky, Jaxon Penn ranks as the No. 28 player in Alabama and Corey Dudley is a top 50 player in Louisiana.
Signing Day Bios
Antwone Breland, OL | 6-6 | 300 | Hattiesburg, Miss | Hattiesburg HS | Holmes CC | Southwest Mississippi CC
2025 (Sophomore): Earned All-MACCC First Team honors following his sophomore season at Southwest Mississippi CC … The Bears ranked 24th nationally, averaging 133.9 rushing yards per game behind Breland … Coached by Les George
2024 (Freshman): Played in two games at Holmes CC
High School: Earned first team all-state honors following his senior year at Hattiesburg High School … Helped lead the Tigers to a 7-3 record and berth in the Mississippi 6A Playoffs
Bryce Burgess, RB | 5-7 | 175 | Houston, Texas | Dawson HS | Tyler JC
2025 (Sophomore): Rushed for 589 yards and four touchdowns on 118 carries; averaged 5.0 yards per carry … Also caught eight passes for 73 yards … Recorded a pair of 100-yard games, with 135 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries against NE Oklahoma A&M and 123 yards on 13 carries against Cisco … Added a 96-yard game on 15 carries at Trinity Valley … Helped lead Tyler Junior College to an 11-0 record, SWJCFC Championship and berth in the NJCAA Semifinals (game on Dec. 5 after Signing Day)
2024 (Freshman): Rushed for 562 yards and three touchdowns 98 carries; averaged 5.7 yards per carry … Also caught eight passes for 53 yards … Helped lead Tyler to a 7-4 record and trip to the SWJCFC Championship Game
High School: Named the Texas 23-6A Newcomer of the Year following his sophomore season at Dawson High School … Rushed for 3,763 yards and 50 touchdowns, while catching 42 passes for 387 yards and five touchdowns in his career … Three-time first team all-district selection … Named the Texas 23-6A Offensive Player of the Year following his senior season (1,317 yards and 18 touchdowns)
Dontaye Bush, DE | 6-4 | 225 | Mobile, Ala. | Williamson HS
High School: Recorded 72 tackles, with 28 tackles for loss, 11 sacks and 15 hurries his senior season at Williamson High School … Led the Lions to a 12-1 record and berth in the Alabama 5A semifinals … Named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State Second Team as a junior after he had 72 tackles, 27 TFLs, 13 sacks and 12 hurries his junior season … Lions posted a 10-2 record his junior season and advanced to the second round of the Alabama 5A Playoffs … Consensus three-star (ESPN, On3, 247Sports) … Rated as the No. 73 player in the state by On3, No. 67 by ESPN and No. 46 by the 247Sports Composite … Also played basketball for the Lions
RaKeem Davis, DT | 6-3 | 305 | Port Gibson, Miss. | Port Gibson HS | Copiah-Lincoln CC
2025 (Sophomore): Earned All-MACCC First Team honors after recording 29 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two blocked kicks and a pass break up for Copiah Lincoln … Helped lead the Wolves to an 8-2 record and berth in the MACCC Semifinals … Co-Lin ranked third nationally, allowing just 15.7 points per game and fifth with 239.0 yards per game … Recorded at least a half tackle for loss in Co-Lin's first seven games of the season … Had multiple tackles in all 10 games … Ranked as the 13th best JUCO defensive lineman by On3 … Coached by Micah Davis
2024 (Freshman): Recorded 18 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack, a blocked kick and a pass break up … Recorded a pair of TFLs and a sack at Holmes … Multiple tackles in six of nine games played
High School: Named to the Mississippi Coaches Association All-State Second Team following his senior year at Port Gibson High School
Jamar Denson, WR | 5-10 | 170 | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | American Heritage HS
High School: Entering semifinals of the Florida 4A Playoffs (game played after signing day on Dec. 5) his senior season has 65 catches for 953 yards and 13 touchdowns … Helped lead the Patriots to the Florida 4A Playoffs … Earned All-Broward County honors at American Heritage High School … Recorded 49 receptions for 758 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior … Led American Heritage to a 12-2 record, district title and Florida 4A state championship his junior season … Current career numbers are 136 receptions for 2,033 yards and 28 touchdowns in his career for the Patriots … As a sophomore, the Patriots advanced to the Florida 4A semifinals and posted a 10-2 record with a district title … Three-star prospect by both On3 and 247Sports
Corey Dudley, OL | 6-5 | 330 | Marrero, La. | John Ehret HS
High School: Earned First Team all-district honors at John Ehret High School … Consensus three-star recruit (ESPN, On3, 247Sports) … Rated as the No. 60 player in the state of Louisiana by On3, No. 64 by ESPN and No. 57 by 247Sports Composite
Keivay Foster, S | 6-4 | 182 | Muscle Shoals, Ala. | Muscle Shoals HS
High School: Recorded 65 tackles, four tackles for loss, six pass break ups, a forced fumble and four interceptions as a senior at Muscle Shoals High School … Helped lead the Trojans to a 12-1 record, region title and berth in the Alabama 6A Semifinals … Selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Consensus three-star prospect (ESPN, On3, 247Sports) … Rated as the No. 53 safety and No. 31 player in the state by ESPN, the No. 76 safety and No. 32 player in Alabama by On3 and No. 62 safety and No 26 player in the state by 247Sports … As a junior, helped the Trojans to a 9-3 mark, region title and quarterfinals berth
Parks Glaze, OL | 6-6 | 285 | Fairhope, Ala. | Fairhope HS
High School: Helped lead Fairhope to the second round of the Alabama 7A Playoffs his senior season … Consensus three-star prospect (ESPN, On3, 247Sports) … Rates as the number 84 player in the state by ESPN, 93 by 247Sports and 98 by On3 … Selected to play in the Alabama North-South All-Star Game and the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Played baseball and competed in track & field for the Pirates
Gavin Griffin, RB | 5-10 | 200 | Canton, Miss. | Velma Jackson HS | East Mississippi CC
2025 (Sophomore): Named the MACCC North Division's Offensive Player of the Year following his sophomore season at East Mississippi CC … Twice selected the NJCAA and MACCC Offensive Player of the Week … Topped the NJCAA Division I statistical ranks in rushing yards (1,168), rushing touchdowns (22) and rushing attempts (207) during the regular season ... Led the NJCAA Division I ranks with 134 points scored, while his 22 rushing TDs were nine more than his nearest competitor … His rushing tally ranks third all-time in EMCC history (two fewer games than first two) … Ranks third in EMCC history with 1,722 career rushing yards and his 30 touchdowns are tied for the most in the Buddy Stephens era … Rated as the fifth-best running back at the JUCO ranks by 247Sports composite … Coached by Buddy Stephens
2024 (Freshman): Rushed for 557 yards and eight touchdowns on just 78 carries; 7.1 yards per carry … Averaged 61.6 yards per game on the ground … Caught 13 passes for 95 yards and three touchdowns
High School: Named the Metro Jackson Offensive Player of the Year and Mississippi 1A Mr. Football after rushing for 2,096 yards and 38 touchdowns on 185 carries (11.3 ypc) … Also scored 30 two-point conversions and caught 16 passes for 354 yards and four touchdowns … Totaled five return touchdowns … Broke the Mississippi single-season scoring record with 314 points … Helped lead the Falcons to their first-ever championship game appearance … Rushed for 1,156 yards and 16 touchdowns on 147 carries (10.3 ypc) to help Velma Jackson to an 8-3 record and a No. 5 final ranking in Class 2A in MaxPreps as a junior
Nick Hampton, TE | 6-3 | 215 | Gulf Shores, Ala. | Gulf Shores HS
High School: Finished high school career with 71 catches for 890 yards and 15 touchdowns over his junior and senior seasons at Gulf Shores High School … Caught 36 passes for 512 yards with seven touchdowns as a senior and 35 catches for 378 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior … Selected to play in the Alabama North-South All-Star Game … Consensus three-star recruit (ESPN, On3, 247Sports) … Rated as a top 100 player in the state by On3 and the No. 89 player in Alabama by ESPN … Also played basketball
Aden Jackson, OL | 6-4 | 290 | Dothan, Ala. | Dothan HS
High School: Selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Consensus three-star (ESPN, On3, 247Sports) … Rated as a top 100 player in the state by ESPN and On3 … Played in the toughest region in Alabama 7A football
Hayden Jackson, WR | 5-11 | 170 |Douglasville, Ga. | South Paulding HS | East Central CC
2025 (RS-Sophomore): Played in just four games and finished with three receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown (all in the opener against Northeast Mississippi) … Rated as a three-star composite by On3 and as the 10th best JUCO receiver … Coached by Jonathan Webster
2024 (Sophomore): Missed season; redshirted
2024 (Freshman): Caught 44 passes for 460 yards and four touchdowns … Averaged 51.1 yards per game and 10.5 yards per catch … Ranked 13th nationally in receptions … Caught nine passes for 96 yards at Hinds … Recorded four or more catches in eight games
High School: Caught 27 passes for 408 yards and a team-leading six touchdowns his senior season at South Paulding High School … Added eight catches for 236 yards in just three games as a junior … Helped lead the Spartans to a combined 16-7 record his final two seasons and consecutive trips to the Georgia AAAAAA Playoffs
Hank James, S | 6-0 | 170 | Paducah, Ky. | Paducah Tilgham HS
High School: Helped lead the Blue Tornado to a 12-2 record and trip to the Kentucky 4A semifinals … Helped lead Blue Tornados to a perfect 15-0 record and Kentucky 4A State Championship his junior season … Paducah Tilgham reached the semifinals his sophomore season and state championship game his freshman year … As a junior, recorded 41 tackles and an interception in 12 games … Consensus three-star (ESPN, On3, 247Sports) … Rated as the No. 12 player in Kentucky by On3 and ESPN and the No. 10 player by 247Sports … Brother of current Troy quarterback Jack James … Also wrestled for Paducah Tilgham
Jamarion Keyes, S | 6-1 | 195 | Laurel, Miss. | West Jones HS | Northwest Mississippi CC
2025 (Sophomore): Recorded 46 tackles, three pass break ups, a half tackle for loss and one interception (which came in the MACCC Championship Game) … Led Northwest to back-to-back MACCC titles … Earned All-MACCC Second Team honors … Ranked as the ninth-best JUCO safety by 247Sports … Coached by Benjy Parker
2024 (Freshman): Helped Northwest to a 10-2 overall record, MACCC Championship and an appearance in the NJCAA Division I Football Playoffs ... Saw action in all 12 games, logging 26 total tackles ... Recorded a season-high five tackles in the MACCC Championship victory at East Central ... Received several academic accolades, including Second Team NJCAA All-Academic, Distinguished Academic All-MACCC and selections to the Vice President's List and Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the Spring 2025 semesters
High School: Helped lead West Jones High School to a 14-0 overall record and the MHSAA Class 6A State Championship last season ... First team all-state selection ... Received Principal's Award and was a member of the school's student council
TK Keyes, WR | 6-2 | 202 |Taylorsville, Miss. | Taylorsville HS | Southern Miss | Jones CC
2025 (RS-Freshman): Ranked fourth nationally at the JUCO level, averaging 97.0 receiving yards per game … Finished season with 31 catches for 582 yards and a pair of touchdowns for Jones College … Caught four or more passes in 5-of-6 games, including nine for 239 yards and a touchdown against Holmes and four for 122 yards and a touchdown against Coahoma … Finished 13th nationally in receiving yards despite playing in just six games … Averaged 116.4 yards per game in Jones' first five games of the season (had two receptions for no yards against Hinds) … Was the top receiver in the country before an injury against Hinds ended his season … Earned All-MAACC Second Team honors … Rated as the second best JUCO receiver and 13th best JUCO player by On3 … Coached by Lytrel Pollard
2024 (Freshman): Did not see game action at Southern Miss; redshirted
High School: Three-star prospect according to 247Sports and On3 out of Taylorsville High School ... Named to the Mississippi all-stat first team in 20202 in addition to earning all-region honors as a junior ... Caught 56 passes for 1,143 yards to go along with 13 touchdowns that season ... Helped lead Taylorsville to the Mississippi 1A State Championship Game … Missed his senior campaign with an injury
Howard Kinchen, WR | 6-3 | 189 | Lafayette, La. | Patterson HS | Pearl River CC
2025 (Sophomore): Earned All-MACCC Honorable mention honors after pulling down 39 receptions for 423 yards and five touchdowns for Pearl River CC … Four or more receptions in six games, including eight catches for 80 yards and a score against East Mississippi … Had a pair of touchdown receptions against No. 4 Mississippi Gulf Coast … Touchdown tally ranked 34th nationally in the JUCO ranks while his receptions ranked as the 16th most … Rated as the 16th best JUCO receiver by 247Sports … Coached by Seth Smith
2024 (RS-Freshman): Led Pearl River's receiver group with 23 catches and 320 yards ... Averaged 13.9 yards per reception … Caught a 74-yard pass in season finale against Jones … Season-best six catches for 45 yards at Mississippi Gulf Coast
2023 (Freshman): Did not play; redshirted
High School: Caught 88 passes for 1,587 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior at Patterson High School … Added 46 receptions for 639 yards and six touchdowns his junior season … Earned a pair of all-state honors … Also played basketball and ran track
Jermaine McCree, CB | 5-11 | 170 | Mobile, Ala. | Williamson HS
High School: Two-time all-state selection out of Williamson High School; earned second team honors as a freshman and honorable mention honors as a sophomore … Finished his career with 155 tackles, 16 interceptions and 50 pass break ups … As a senior, recorded 33 tackles, nine pass break ups and five interceptions (75 return yards) … Scored three touchdowns, including an 87-yard punt return … Led the Lions to a 12-1 record and berth in the Alabama 5A semifinals his senior season … Finished his career with seven total touchdowns (three punt returns, two interception returns, one kickoff return and one touchdown reception) … Lions posted a 10-2 record his junior season and advanced to the second round of the Alabama 5A Playoffs … Consensus three-star (ESPN, On3, 247Sports) … Rated as the No. 54 player in the state by On3, No. 55 by ESPN and No. 53 by the 247Sports Composite … Also played basketball and baseball for the Lions
Miquon Merriweather, DT | 6-2 | 310 | Columbus, Ga. | Carver Columbus HS | UAB | Southwest Mississippi CC
2025 (RS-Sophomore): Recorded 25 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, a half sack and one pass break up in his lone season at Southwest Mississippi CC … Coached by Les George
2024 (Sophomore): Played in season opener against Alcorn; redshirted
2023 (Freshman): Played in 10 games as a freshman at UAB, finishing with 11 tackles … Recorded three tackles against Memphis, two each against Louisiana and Georgia and solo stops against Temple, Navy, UTSA and South Florida
High School: Finished career at Carver Columbus High School with 141 tackles, 52 tackles for loss and 16 sacks … Helped lead the Tigers to a 9-3 record as a senior and berth in the Georgia AAA Semifinals … As a junior, Tigers went 12-2 on the season, won their region (7-0) and advanced to the Georgia AAAA Championship Game
Doug Nelson, SPR | 6-3 | 205 | Hazlehurst, Miss. | Hazlehurst HS | Copiah-Lincoln CC
2025 (Sophomore): Earned All-MACCC First Team honors after recording 36 tackles, five pass break ups, a blocked kick, one interception, a fumble recovery and one tackle for loss for Copiah Lincoln … Ranked 22nd nationally with his five PBUs … Helped lead the Wolves to an 8-2 record and berth in the MACCC Semifinals … Co-Lin ranked third nationally, allowing just 15.7 points per game and fifth with 239.0 yards per game … Ranked as the top JUCO safety by ESPN and 20th in the ESPN JUCO50 … Second-ranked safety by On3 and 12th ranked JUCO player … Coached by Micah Davis
2024 (Freshman): Recorded 18 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, a forced fumble and two pass break ups … Recorded a pair of TFLs and a sack at Holmes … Recorded a sack in five straight games, including two in loss at Jones
High School: As a senior at Hazelhurst High School, finished with 76 tackles, 12 pass deflections, eight interceptions, two forced fumbles and four defensive touchdowns as a senior … Also had 36 catches for 546 yards and seven TDs on offense … Named to the Mississippi Small School All-State First Team
Will Norman, DE | 6-4 | 286 | Camden, N.J.| Eastside HS | Florida | West Georgia | Iowa Central CC
2025 (Sophomore): Recorded five tackles, a half tackle for loss and two pass break ups in just three games of action … Coached by Jesse Montalto
2024 (RS-Freshman): Signed with Marshall in January 2024 before playing the season at West Georgia … Played in one game
2023 (Freshman): Played in four games at Florida and redshirted… Registered first-career tackle in the win against McNeese … Made collegiate debut at No. 14 Utah … Signed with Marshall prior to the 2024 season
High School: Rated as a consensus four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3 and Rivals … Ranked as the No. 91 player overall and No. 7 defensive lineman in the Class of 2023 by Rivals … Ranked as the No. 2 player in the state of New Jersey by Rivals … Listed as the No. 3 player in New Jersey overall by 247Sports and ESPN… Ranked in the ESPN Top-300… Invited to play in the 2023 Under Armour All-American game
Jaxon Penn, CB | 5-10 | 175 | Florence, Ala. | Mars Hill Bible School
High School: Recorded 88 tackles and six interceptions his senior year at Mars Hill Bible … Also rushed 83 times for 1,451 yards and 28 touchdowns (rushed for 100-plus yards in 8-of-12 games) … Caught four passes for 108 yards and a touchdown … Helped lead Mars Hill to a 14-0 record and berth in the Alabama 3A State Championship Game as a senior (title game played after Signing Day) … Selected to play in the Alabama North-South All-Star Game … Mars Hill posted a 14-1 mark and won the Alabama 3A title his junior season … The Panthers posted 10-2 records his freshman and sophomore seasons … Consensus three-star prospect (ESPN, On3, 247Sports) … Rated as the No. 66 player in the state by ESPN and No. 59 player in the state by 247Sports Composite and No. 75 by On3
Trinton Pritchett, OL | 6-6 | 280 | Auburn, Ala. | Auburn HS
High School: Led Auburn High School to a 10-3 record and trip to the Alabama 7A state semifinals his junior season … Auburn went 10-1 his junior season, with a region title … Selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Consensus three-star prospect (ESPN, On3, 247Sports) … Rated as the No. 74 player in the state by ESPN and No. 70 player in the state by 247Sports
Kendarius Reynolds, SPR | 6-3 | 185 | Montgomery, Ala. | Carver HS
High School: Helped lead the Wolverines to playoff appearances in two of his final three seasons … As a sophomore, recorded 138 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 2.0 tackles for loss … Consensus three-star prospect (ESPN, On3, 247Sports) … Rated as the No. 88 player in the state by On3, No. 83 by ESPN and No. 91 by the 247Sports Composite
Jaylin Rogers, OL | 6-3 | 285 |Union, Miss | Union HS | Holmes CC
2025 (Sophomore): Earned All-MACCC honorable mention honors following his sophomore season at Holmes … Signed with Western Kentucky in January but returned to Holmes following spring practice … Holmes finished 24th nationally in scoring, averaging 29.7 points per game … Coached by Marcus Wood
2024 (Freshman): Appeared in nine games and helped lead Holmes to a 7-3 record and berth in the MACCC semifinals
High School: Prepped at Union High School, where he helped the Yellowjackets to a 12-2 record as a senior … As a senior in 2023, named a Mississippi High School Football Coaches' All-State Class 2A Second Team Offense selection
Kendall Roseberry, DT | 6-3 | 290 | Conyers, Ga. | Rockdale County HS
High School: Two-way lineman at Rockdale County High School … Helped lead Rockdale to its first winning season in more than a decade … Started every game his junior and senior seasons … Consensus three-star (ESPN, On3, 247Sports)
Lonnie Smith, BAN | 6-2 | 240 | Jackson, Miss. | St. Joseph Catholic HS | Copiah-Lincoln CC
2025 (Sophomore): Earned All-MACCC First Team honors after recording 48 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, a forced fumble, fumble recovery and two pass break ups for Copiah Lincoln … Sack total ranked third nationally, while his TFL tally was the fourth most in the country … Helped lead the Wolves to an 8-2 record and berth in the MACCC Semifinals … Co-Lin ranked third nationally, allowing just 15.7 points per game and fifth with 239.0 yards per game … Picked up a TFL in every game except the MACCC Semifinal, with multiple stops behind the line in five games … Recorded a sack in 8-of-10 games played, with a career-best three at Northeast Mississippi … Coached by Micah Davis
2024 (Freshman): Recorded 18 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, a forced fumble and two pass break ups … Recorded a pair of TFLs and a sack at Holmes … Recorded a sack in five straight games, including two in loss at Jones
High School: Selected to play in the MAIS Blue-White All-Star Game following his senior year at St. Joseph Catholic High School … Finished career with 114 tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks and four forced fumbles
Tai Terrell, CB | 6-1 | 180 | St. Rose, La. | Destrehan HS | East Central CC
2025 (Sophomore): Finished his sophomore season with 27 tackles and a pair of tackles for loss at East Central Community College … Rated as the 11th best JUCO corner by the 247Sports Composite … Coached by Jonathan Webster
2024 (Freshman): Played in 11 games as a freshman, with 19 tackles, a tackle for loss and two pass break ups … Helped lead the Warriors to an 8-3 record and berth in the MACCC Championship Game
High School: Helped lead Destrehan High School to an 11-1 record his senior year, region title and berth in the Louisiana state quarterfinals … As a junior, the Wildcats posted a perfect 14-0 record en route to the Louisiana State Division I Championship
Jordan Turner, CB | 6-0 | 190 | Goose Creek, S.C. | Goose Creek HS | Georgia Military College
2025 (Sophomore): Recorded 27 tackles, a sack, a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, 12 pass break ups and a blocked kick at Georgia Military College … Led the nation with his 12 pass break ups, two more than any other player … Helped lead the Bulldogs to a 10-1 record … GMC helps opponents to 17 or fewer points in 8-of-12 games … Rated as the number five cornerback in the JUCO ranks by 247Sports Composite and number five by On3
2024 (Freshman): Finished freshman season with 10 tackles, a tackle for loss and four pass break ups … Helped the Bulldogs to a 10-2 mark as GMC posted three shutouts
High School: Selected to play in the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl (South Carolina – North Carolina All-Star Game) following his senior year at Goose Creek High School … Earned South Carolina Football Coaches Association 5A All-State First Team honors
Jaxon Villegez-Williams, DT | 6-2 | 300 | Mobile, Ala. | Faith Academy
High School: Finished his senior season at Faith Academy with 70 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks … Consensus three-star (ESPN, On3 and 247Sports) … Rated as the No. 91 player in the state by the 247Sports Composite, No. 92 player by On3 and No. 88 player by ESPN
Rodge Waldrop, QB | 6-5 | 220 |Thomasville, Ga. | Brookwood HS | Georgia State | East Mississippi CC
2025 (RS-Freshman): Completed 88-of-144 passes with three touchdowns and no interceptions in four games played … Finished with 838 passing yards (209.5 yards per game) … Also rushed 13 times for 28 yards … Coached by Buddy Stephens
2024 (Freshman): Spent the season at Georgia State … Redshirted and did not see game action
High School: Set numerous Brookwood High School football records, including career pass attempts (1,239), career passing yards (10,147) ... Set Brookwood single-season records for pass attempts (427), passing yards (3,408) and passing touchdowns (40) while adding five rushing touchdowns ... Set the state passing record with 698 yards and nine touchdowns in Brookwood's 59-56 win at Albany ... Earned GHSFD Player of the Week honors for his state record-breaking performance at Albany ... Threw for more than 3,000 yards with at least 32 touchdown passes in each of his final three seasons at Brookwood
Delvin Whitaker, DE | 6-3 | 280 | St. Francisville, La. | West Feliciana HS | Louisiana Tech | East Central CC
2025 (Sophomore): Recorded 36 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, a pair of forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a pass break up for East Central CC … Recorded 1.5 sacks and five tackles at MACCC champion Northwest Mississippi … Coached by Jonathan Webster
2024 (RS-Freshman): Finished redshirt freshman season with 43 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks … Helped lead the Warriors to an 8-3 record and berth in the MACCC Championship Game … Had pair of sacks in key victory over Mississippi Gulf Coast … Earned All-MACCC Second Team honors
2023 (Freshman): Signed with Louisiana Tech out of high school … Redshirted
High School: Garnered all-metro, all-district and all-state honors after leading West Feliciana High School to a 13-1 record, which included a district championship
Noreel White, WR | 6-1 | 190 |Moss Point, Miss. | St. Martin HS | East Mississippi CC
2025 (RS-Freshman): Led East Mississippi CC with 52 catches for 632 yards and five touchdowns … Returned a punt 83 yards for a touchdown and averaged 15.0 yards per return for the season … Averaged 24.5 yards per kickoff return … Caught 11 passes for 101 yards against Mississippi Gulf Coast in his EMCC debut … Had a pair of touchdown receptions in wins over Holmes and Coahoma … Named to the MACCC North Division First Team as both a receiver and return specialist … His touchdown tally ranked 21st nationally, while his yardage total was the eighth most in the country and his receptions ranked as the fourth most … Ranked as the top JUCO receiver and 10th best JUCO player by On3 … Coached by Buddy Stephens
2024 (Freshman): Appeared in two games at Ole Miss; redshirted … Caught a pair of passes for 34 yards against Furman
High School: Rated a four-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals out of St. Martin High School … Ranked the No. 10 athlete and a top 225 national prospect by 247Sports … Listed as a top 10 recruit in the state of Mississippi by Rivals and 247Sports … Participated in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game and hauled in three catches for 44 yards … Two-year letterwinner at St. Martin who saw playing time on both sides of the ball … Hauled in 32 catches for 610 yards and six touchdowns as a senior in 2023 … Registered 36 tackles on the defensive side of the ball … Tallied 49 receptions for 634 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior
Ronald Wilder, LB | 6-0 | 205 | Eutaw, Ala. | Greene County HS
High School: Rushed for 3,953 yards on 349 carries with 34 touchdowns in his career at Greene County High School … Finished his senior year with seven 100-yard rushing games, thanks to 1,069 yards and six touchdowns on 108 carries … Selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Averaged 11.3 yards per carry for his career … Earned Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State Second Team honors his junior season after rushing for 1,884 yards and 15 touchdowns (13.0 ypc) … Also completed 40-of-61 passes for 564 yards and caught 20 passes for 334 yards and two touchdowns in his career … Played linebacker for the Tigers; recorded 141 career tackles, three sacks and an interception … Three-star by On3 and ESPN … Rated as the No. 113 player in the state by On3 and No. 94 player by ESPN
Troy 2026 Signing Class
* Antwone Breland, OL | 6-6 | 300 | Hattiesburg, Miss | Hattiesburg HS | Holmes CC | Southwest Mississippi CC
* Bryce Burgess, RB | 5-7 | 175 | Houston, Texas | Dawson HS | Tyler JC
Dontaye Bush, DE | 6-4 | 225 | Mobile, Ala. | Williamson HS
* RaKeem Davis, DT | 6-3 | 305 | Port Gibson, Miss. | Port Gibson HS | Copiah-Lincoln CC
* Jamar Denson, WR | 5-10 | 170 | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | American Heritage HS
Corey Dudley, OL | 6-5 | 330 | Marrero, La. | John Ehret HS
Keivay Foster, S | 6-4 | 182 | Muscle Shoals, Ala. | Muscle Shoals HS
* Parks Glaze, OL | 6-6 | 285 | Fairhope, Ala. | Fairhope HS
* Gavin Griffin, RB | 5-10 | 200 | Canton, Miss. | Velma Jackson HS | East Mississippi CC
* Nick Hampton, TE | 6-3 | 215 | Gulf Shores, Ala. | Gulf Shores HS
Aden Jackson, OL | 6-4 | 290 | Dothan, Ala. | Dothan HS
Hank James, S | 6-0 | 170 | Paducah, Ky. | Paducah Tilgham HS
* Hayden Jackson, WR | 5-11 | 170 |Douglasville, Ga. | South Paulding HS | East Central CC
* Jamarion Keyes, S | 6-1 | 195 | Laurel, Miss. | West Jones HS | Northwest Mississippi CC
* TK Keyes, WR | 6-2 | 202 |Taylorsville, Miss. | Taylorsville HS | Southern Miss | Jones College
* Howard Kinchen, WR | 6-3 | 189 | Lafayette, La. | Patterson HS | Pearl River CC
Jermaine McCree, CB | 5-11 | 170 | Mobile, Ala. | Williamson HS
* Miquon Merriweather, DT | 6-2 | 310 |Columbus, Ga. | Carver Columbus HS | UAB | Southwest Mississippi CC
* Doug Nelson, SPR | 6-3 | 205 | Hazlehurst, Miss. | Hazlehurst HS | Copiah-Lincoln CC
* Will Norman, DE | 6-4 | 286 | Camden, N.J.| Eastside HS | Florida | West Georgia | Iowa Central CC
* Jaxon Penn, CB | 5-10 | 175 | Florence, Ala. | Mars Hill Bible School
* Trinton Pritchett, OL | 6-6 | 280 | Auburn, Ala. | Auburn HS
Kendarius Reynolds, SPR | 6-3 | 185 | Montgomery, Ala. | Carver HS
* Jaylin Rogers, OL | 6-3 | 285 |Union, Miss | Union HS | Holmes CC
Kendall Roseberry, DT | 6-3 | 290 | Conyers, Ga. | Rockdale County HS
* Lonnie Smith, BAN | 6-2 | 240 | Jackson, Miss. | St. Joseph Catholic HS | Copiah-Lincoln CC
* Tai Terrell, CB | 6-1 | 180 | St. Rose, La. | Destrehan HS | East Central CC
* Jordan Turner, CB | 6-0 | 190 | Goose Creek, S.C. | Goose Creek HS | Georgia Military College
Jaxon Villegez-Williams, DT | 6-2 | 300 | Mobile, Ala. | Faith Academy
* Rodge Waldrop, QB | 6-5 | 220 |Thomasville, Ga. | Brookwood HS | Georgia State | East Mississippi CC
* Delvin Whitaker, DE | 6-3 | 280 | St. Francisville, La. | West Feliciana HS | Louisiana Tech | East Central CC
* Noreel White, WR | 6-1 | 190 |Moss Point, Miss. | St. Martin HS | East Mississippi CC
Ronald Wilder, LB | 6-0 | 205 | Eutaw, Ala. | Greene County HS
* Mid-Year Enrollee
Signing Class Breakdown
Last School
Junior College – 18
High School – 15
Position
Offensive Line – 6
Wide Receiver – 5
Defensive Tackle – 4
Cornerback – 4
Defensive End – 3
Safety – 3
Spear – 2
Running Back – 2
Bandit - 1
Linebacker – 1
Tight End – 1
Quarterback – 1
State
Alabama – 11
Mississippi - 9
Louisiana - 4
Georgia – 4
Kentucky - 1
Florida – 1
New Jersey – 1
South Carolina – 1
Texas – 1
"We added a great group of men from both the junior college and high school ranks, which is the key emphasis for Troy Football and we executed it perfectly," Parker said. "Hats off to our coaching staff and recruiting staff for their tireless effort for many, many months to pull together a class that is going to put us on a Path To Better. Today is just the start of reloading our roster full of quality men, both on and off the field. I want to congratulate the newest Trojans and their families on joining the Troy Family."
The Trojans added 18 players from the junior college ranks and 15 from high school, with 23 of the 33 signees enrolling in school for the spring semester.
The class features several highly-ranked players, including ESPN's top JUCO safety in Copiah-Lincoln's Doug Nelson, top of the top-five JUCO receivers in Noreel White (East Mississippi CC) and TK Keyes (Jones College), the number two quarterback in East Mississippi's Rodge Waldrop and a top 10 cornerback in Georgia Military's Jordan Turner.
On the high school side, Parker and his staff landed highly touted players from both Alabama and the surrounding states. The Trojans landed a pair of defensive players from Williamson High School in Mobile, who rank among the top players in the state in Jermaine McCree (No. 27) and Dontaye Bush (No. 26), while Hank James was the 13th best player in the state of Kentucky, Jaxon Penn ranks as the No. 28 player in Alabama and Corey Dudley is a top 50 player in Louisiana.
Signing Day Bios
Antwone Breland, OL | 6-6 | 300 | Hattiesburg, Miss | Hattiesburg HS | Holmes CC | Southwest Mississippi CC
2025 (Sophomore): Earned All-MACCC First Team honors following his sophomore season at Southwest Mississippi CC … The Bears ranked 24th nationally, averaging 133.9 rushing yards per game behind Breland … Coached by Les George
2024 (Freshman): Played in two games at Holmes CC
High School: Earned first team all-state honors following his senior year at Hattiesburg High School … Helped lead the Tigers to a 7-3 record and berth in the Mississippi 6A Playoffs
Bryce Burgess, RB | 5-7 | 175 | Houston, Texas | Dawson HS | Tyler JC
2025 (Sophomore): Rushed for 589 yards and four touchdowns on 118 carries; averaged 5.0 yards per carry … Also caught eight passes for 73 yards … Recorded a pair of 100-yard games, with 135 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries against NE Oklahoma A&M and 123 yards on 13 carries against Cisco … Added a 96-yard game on 15 carries at Trinity Valley … Helped lead Tyler Junior College to an 11-0 record, SWJCFC Championship and berth in the NJCAA Semifinals (game on Dec. 5 after Signing Day)
2024 (Freshman): Rushed for 562 yards and three touchdowns 98 carries; averaged 5.7 yards per carry … Also caught eight passes for 53 yards … Helped lead Tyler to a 7-4 record and trip to the SWJCFC Championship Game
High School: Named the Texas 23-6A Newcomer of the Year following his sophomore season at Dawson High School … Rushed for 3,763 yards and 50 touchdowns, while catching 42 passes for 387 yards and five touchdowns in his career … Three-time first team all-district selection … Named the Texas 23-6A Offensive Player of the Year following his senior season (1,317 yards and 18 touchdowns)
Dontaye Bush, DE | 6-4 | 225 | Mobile, Ala. | Williamson HS
High School: Recorded 72 tackles, with 28 tackles for loss, 11 sacks and 15 hurries his senior season at Williamson High School … Led the Lions to a 12-1 record and berth in the Alabama 5A semifinals … Named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State Second Team as a junior after he had 72 tackles, 27 TFLs, 13 sacks and 12 hurries his junior season … Lions posted a 10-2 record his junior season and advanced to the second round of the Alabama 5A Playoffs … Consensus three-star (ESPN, On3, 247Sports) … Rated as the No. 73 player in the state by On3, No. 67 by ESPN and No. 46 by the 247Sports Composite … Also played basketball for the Lions
RaKeem Davis, DT | 6-3 | 305 | Port Gibson, Miss. | Port Gibson HS | Copiah-Lincoln CC
2025 (Sophomore): Earned All-MACCC First Team honors after recording 29 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two blocked kicks and a pass break up for Copiah Lincoln … Helped lead the Wolves to an 8-2 record and berth in the MACCC Semifinals … Co-Lin ranked third nationally, allowing just 15.7 points per game and fifth with 239.0 yards per game … Recorded at least a half tackle for loss in Co-Lin's first seven games of the season … Had multiple tackles in all 10 games … Ranked as the 13th best JUCO defensive lineman by On3 … Coached by Micah Davis
2024 (Freshman): Recorded 18 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack, a blocked kick and a pass break up … Recorded a pair of TFLs and a sack at Holmes … Multiple tackles in six of nine games played
High School: Named to the Mississippi Coaches Association All-State Second Team following his senior year at Port Gibson High School
Jamar Denson, WR | 5-10 | 170 | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | American Heritage HS
High School: Entering semifinals of the Florida 4A Playoffs (game played after signing day on Dec. 5) his senior season has 65 catches for 953 yards and 13 touchdowns … Helped lead the Patriots to the Florida 4A Playoffs … Earned All-Broward County honors at American Heritage High School … Recorded 49 receptions for 758 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior … Led American Heritage to a 12-2 record, district title and Florida 4A state championship his junior season … Current career numbers are 136 receptions for 2,033 yards and 28 touchdowns in his career for the Patriots … As a sophomore, the Patriots advanced to the Florida 4A semifinals and posted a 10-2 record with a district title … Three-star prospect by both On3 and 247Sports
Corey Dudley, OL | 6-5 | 330 | Marrero, La. | John Ehret HS
High School: Earned First Team all-district honors at John Ehret High School … Consensus three-star recruit (ESPN, On3, 247Sports) … Rated as the No. 60 player in the state of Louisiana by On3, No. 64 by ESPN and No. 57 by 247Sports Composite
Keivay Foster, S | 6-4 | 182 | Muscle Shoals, Ala. | Muscle Shoals HS
High School: Recorded 65 tackles, four tackles for loss, six pass break ups, a forced fumble and four interceptions as a senior at Muscle Shoals High School … Helped lead the Trojans to a 12-1 record, region title and berth in the Alabama 6A Semifinals … Selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Consensus three-star prospect (ESPN, On3, 247Sports) … Rated as the No. 53 safety and No. 31 player in the state by ESPN, the No. 76 safety and No. 32 player in Alabama by On3 and No. 62 safety and No 26 player in the state by 247Sports … As a junior, helped the Trojans to a 9-3 mark, region title and quarterfinals berth
Parks Glaze, OL | 6-6 | 285 | Fairhope, Ala. | Fairhope HS
High School: Helped lead Fairhope to the second round of the Alabama 7A Playoffs his senior season … Consensus three-star prospect (ESPN, On3, 247Sports) … Rates as the number 84 player in the state by ESPN, 93 by 247Sports and 98 by On3 … Selected to play in the Alabama North-South All-Star Game and the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Played baseball and competed in track & field for the Pirates
Gavin Griffin, RB | 5-10 | 200 | Canton, Miss. | Velma Jackson HS | East Mississippi CC
2025 (Sophomore): Named the MACCC North Division's Offensive Player of the Year following his sophomore season at East Mississippi CC … Twice selected the NJCAA and MACCC Offensive Player of the Week … Topped the NJCAA Division I statistical ranks in rushing yards (1,168), rushing touchdowns (22) and rushing attempts (207) during the regular season ... Led the NJCAA Division I ranks with 134 points scored, while his 22 rushing TDs were nine more than his nearest competitor … His rushing tally ranks third all-time in EMCC history (two fewer games than first two) … Ranks third in EMCC history with 1,722 career rushing yards and his 30 touchdowns are tied for the most in the Buddy Stephens era … Rated as the fifth-best running back at the JUCO ranks by 247Sports composite … Coached by Buddy Stephens
2024 (Freshman): Rushed for 557 yards and eight touchdowns on just 78 carries; 7.1 yards per carry … Averaged 61.6 yards per game on the ground … Caught 13 passes for 95 yards and three touchdowns
High School: Named the Metro Jackson Offensive Player of the Year and Mississippi 1A Mr. Football after rushing for 2,096 yards and 38 touchdowns on 185 carries (11.3 ypc) … Also scored 30 two-point conversions and caught 16 passes for 354 yards and four touchdowns … Totaled five return touchdowns … Broke the Mississippi single-season scoring record with 314 points … Helped lead the Falcons to their first-ever championship game appearance … Rushed for 1,156 yards and 16 touchdowns on 147 carries (10.3 ypc) to help Velma Jackson to an 8-3 record and a No. 5 final ranking in Class 2A in MaxPreps as a junior
Nick Hampton, TE | 6-3 | 215 | Gulf Shores, Ala. | Gulf Shores HS
High School: Finished high school career with 71 catches for 890 yards and 15 touchdowns over his junior and senior seasons at Gulf Shores High School … Caught 36 passes for 512 yards with seven touchdowns as a senior and 35 catches for 378 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior … Selected to play in the Alabama North-South All-Star Game … Consensus three-star recruit (ESPN, On3, 247Sports) … Rated as a top 100 player in the state by On3 and the No. 89 player in Alabama by ESPN … Also played basketball
Aden Jackson, OL | 6-4 | 290 | Dothan, Ala. | Dothan HS
High School: Selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Consensus three-star (ESPN, On3, 247Sports) … Rated as a top 100 player in the state by ESPN and On3 … Played in the toughest region in Alabama 7A football
Hayden Jackson, WR | 5-11 | 170 |Douglasville, Ga. | South Paulding HS | East Central CC
2025 (RS-Sophomore): Played in just four games and finished with three receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown (all in the opener against Northeast Mississippi) … Rated as a three-star composite by On3 and as the 10th best JUCO receiver … Coached by Jonathan Webster
2024 (Sophomore): Missed season; redshirted
2024 (Freshman): Caught 44 passes for 460 yards and four touchdowns … Averaged 51.1 yards per game and 10.5 yards per catch … Ranked 13th nationally in receptions … Caught nine passes for 96 yards at Hinds … Recorded four or more catches in eight games
High School: Caught 27 passes for 408 yards and a team-leading six touchdowns his senior season at South Paulding High School … Added eight catches for 236 yards in just three games as a junior … Helped lead the Spartans to a combined 16-7 record his final two seasons and consecutive trips to the Georgia AAAAAA Playoffs
Hank James, S | 6-0 | 170 | Paducah, Ky. | Paducah Tilgham HS
High School: Helped lead the Blue Tornado to a 12-2 record and trip to the Kentucky 4A semifinals … Helped lead Blue Tornados to a perfect 15-0 record and Kentucky 4A State Championship his junior season … Paducah Tilgham reached the semifinals his sophomore season and state championship game his freshman year … As a junior, recorded 41 tackles and an interception in 12 games … Consensus three-star (ESPN, On3, 247Sports) … Rated as the No. 12 player in Kentucky by On3 and ESPN and the No. 10 player by 247Sports … Brother of current Troy quarterback Jack James … Also wrestled for Paducah Tilgham
Jamarion Keyes, S | 6-1 | 195 | Laurel, Miss. | West Jones HS | Northwest Mississippi CC
2025 (Sophomore): Recorded 46 tackles, three pass break ups, a half tackle for loss and one interception (which came in the MACCC Championship Game) … Led Northwest to back-to-back MACCC titles … Earned All-MACCC Second Team honors … Ranked as the ninth-best JUCO safety by 247Sports … Coached by Benjy Parker
2024 (Freshman): Helped Northwest to a 10-2 overall record, MACCC Championship and an appearance in the NJCAA Division I Football Playoffs ... Saw action in all 12 games, logging 26 total tackles ... Recorded a season-high five tackles in the MACCC Championship victory at East Central ... Received several academic accolades, including Second Team NJCAA All-Academic, Distinguished Academic All-MACCC and selections to the Vice President's List and Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the Spring 2025 semesters
High School: Helped lead West Jones High School to a 14-0 overall record and the MHSAA Class 6A State Championship last season ... First team all-state selection ... Received Principal's Award and was a member of the school's student council
TK Keyes, WR | 6-2 | 202 |Taylorsville, Miss. | Taylorsville HS | Southern Miss | Jones CC
2025 (RS-Freshman): Ranked fourth nationally at the JUCO level, averaging 97.0 receiving yards per game … Finished season with 31 catches for 582 yards and a pair of touchdowns for Jones College … Caught four or more passes in 5-of-6 games, including nine for 239 yards and a touchdown against Holmes and four for 122 yards and a touchdown against Coahoma … Finished 13th nationally in receiving yards despite playing in just six games … Averaged 116.4 yards per game in Jones' first five games of the season (had two receptions for no yards against Hinds) … Was the top receiver in the country before an injury against Hinds ended his season … Earned All-MAACC Second Team honors … Rated as the second best JUCO receiver and 13th best JUCO player by On3 … Coached by Lytrel Pollard
2024 (Freshman): Did not see game action at Southern Miss; redshirted
High School: Three-star prospect according to 247Sports and On3 out of Taylorsville High School ... Named to the Mississippi all-stat first team in 20202 in addition to earning all-region honors as a junior ... Caught 56 passes for 1,143 yards to go along with 13 touchdowns that season ... Helped lead Taylorsville to the Mississippi 1A State Championship Game … Missed his senior campaign with an injury
Howard Kinchen, WR | 6-3 | 189 | Lafayette, La. | Patterson HS | Pearl River CC
2025 (Sophomore): Earned All-MACCC Honorable mention honors after pulling down 39 receptions for 423 yards and five touchdowns for Pearl River CC … Four or more receptions in six games, including eight catches for 80 yards and a score against East Mississippi … Had a pair of touchdown receptions against No. 4 Mississippi Gulf Coast … Touchdown tally ranked 34th nationally in the JUCO ranks while his receptions ranked as the 16th most … Rated as the 16th best JUCO receiver by 247Sports … Coached by Seth Smith
2024 (RS-Freshman): Led Pearl River's receiver group with 23 catches and 320 yards ... Averaged 13.9 yards per reception … Caught a 74-yard pass in season finale against Jones … Season-best six catches for 45 yards at Mississippi Gulf Coast
2023 (Freshman): Did not play; redshirted
High School: Caught 88 passes for 1,587 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior at Patterson High School … Added 46 receptions for 639 yards and six touchdowns his junior season … Earned a pair of all-state honors … Also played basketball and ran track
Jermaine McCree, CB | 5-11 | 170 | Mobile, Ala. | Williamson HS
High School: Two-time all-state selection out of Williamson High School; earned second team honors as a freshman and honorable mention honors as a sophomore … Finished his career with 155 tackles, 16 interceptions and 50 pass break ups … As a senior, recorded 33 tackles, nine pass break ups and five interceptions (75 return yards) … Scored three touchdowns, including an 87-yard punt return … Led the Lions to a 12-1 record and berth in the Alabama 5A semifinals his senior season … Finished his career with seven total touchdowns (three punt returns, two interception returns, one kickoff return and one touchdown reception) … Lions posted a 10-2 record his junior season and advanced to the second round of the Alabama 5A Playoffs … Consensus three-star (ESPN, On3, 247Sports) … Rated as the No. 54 player in the state by On3, No. 55 by ESPN and No. 53 by the 247Sports Composite … Also played basketball and baseball for the Lions
Miquon Merriweather, DT | 6-2 | 310 | Columbus, Ga. | Carver Columbus HS | UAB | Southwest Mississippi CC
2025 (RS-Sophomore): Recorded 25 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, a half sack and one pass break up in his lone season at Southwest Mississippi CC … Coached by Les George
2024 (Sophomore): Played in season opener against Alcorn; redshirted
2023 (Freshman): Played in 10 games as a freshman at UAB, finishing with 11 tackles … Recorded three tackles against Memphis, two each against Louisiana and Georgia and solo stops against Temple, Navy, UTSA and South Florida
High School: Finished career at Carver Columbus High School with 141 tackles, 52 tackles for loss and 16 sacks … Helped lead the Tigers to a 9-3 record as a senior and berth in the Georgia AAA Semifinals … As a junior, Tigers went 12-2 on the season, won their region (7-0) and advanced to the Georgia AAAA Championship Game
Doug Nelson, SPR | 6-3 | 205 | Hazlehurst, Miss. | Hazlehurst HS | Copiah-Lincoln CC
2025 (Sophomore): Earned All-MACCC First Team honors after recording 36 tackles, five pass break ups, a blocked kick, one interception, a fumble recovery and one tackle for loss for Copiah Lincoln … Ranked 22nd nationally with his five PBUs … Helped lead the Wolves to an 8-2 record and berth in the MACCC Semifinals … Co-Lin ranked third nationally, allowing just 15.7 points per game and fifth with 239.0 yards per game … Ranked as the top JUCO safety by ESPN and 20th in the ESPN JUCO50 … Second-ranked safety by On3 and 12th ranked JUCO player … Coached by Micah Davis
2024 (Freshman): Recorded 18 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, a forced fumble and two pass break ups … Recorded a pair of TFLs and a sack at Holmes … Recorded a sack in five straight games, including two in loss at Jones
High School: As a senior at Hazelhurst High School, finished with 76 tackles, 12 pass deflections, eight interceptions, two forced fumbles and four defensive touchdowns as a senior … Also had 36 catches for 546 yards and seven TDs on offense … Named to the Mississippi Small School All-State First Team
Will Norman, DE | 6-4 | 286 | Camden, N.J.| Eastside HS | Florida | West Georgia | Iowa Central CC
2025 (Sophomore): Recorded five tackles, a half tackle for loss and two pass break ups in just three games of action … Coached by Jesse Montalto
2024 (RS-Freshman): Signed with Marshall in January 2024 before playing the season at West Georgia … Played in one game
2023 (Freshman): Played in four games at Florida and redshirted… Registered first-career tackle in the win against McNeese … Made collegiate debut at No. 14 Utah … Signed with Marshall prior to the 2024 season
High School: Rated as a consensus four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3 and Rivals … Ranked as the No. 91 player overall and No. 7 defensive lineman in the Class of 2023 by Rivals … Ranked as the No. 2 player in the state of New Jersey by Rivals … Listed as the No. 3 player in New Jersey overall by 247Sports and ESPN… Ranked in the ESPN Top-300… Invited to play in the 2023 Under Armour All-American game
Jaxon Penn, CB | 5-10 | 175 | Florence, Ala. | Mars Hill Bible School
High School: Recorded 88 tackles and six interceptions his senior year at Mars Hill Bible … Also rushed 83 times for 1,451 yards and 28 touchdowns (rushed for 100-plus yards in 8-of-12 games) … Caught four passes for 108 yards and a touchdown … Helped lead Mars Hill to a 14-0 record and berth in the Alabama 3A State Championship Game as a senior (title game played after Signing Day) … Selected to play in the Alabama North-South All-Star Game … Mars Hill posted a 14-1 mark and won the Alabama 3A title his junior season … The Panthers posted 10-2 records his freshman and sophomore seasons … Consensus three-star prospect (ESPN, On3, 247Sports) … Rated as the No. 66 player in the state by ESPN and No. 59 player in the state by 247Sports Composite and No. 75 by On3
Trinton Pritchett, OL | 6-6 | 280 | Auburn, Ala. | Auburn HS
High School: Led Auburn High School to a 10-3 record and trip to the Alabama 7A state semifinals his junior season … Auburn went 10-1 his junior season, with a region title … Selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Consensus three-star prospect (ESPN, On3, 247Sports) … Rated as the No. 74 player in the state by ESPN and No. 70 player in the state by 247Sports
Kendarius Reynolds, SPR | 6-3 | 185 | Montgomery, Ala. | Carver HS
High School: Helped lead the Wolverines to playoff appearances in two of his final three seasons … As a sophomore, recorded 138 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 2.0 tackles for loss … Consensus three-star prospect (ESPN, On3, 247Sports) … Rated as the No. 88 player in the state by On3, No. 83 by ESPN and No. 91 by the 247Sports Composite
Jaylin Rogers, OL | 6-3 | 285 |Union, Miss | Union HS | Holmes CC
2025 (Sophomore): Earned All-MACCC honorable mention honors following his sophomore season at Holmes … Signed with Western Kentucky in January but returned to Holmes following spring practice … Holmes finished 24th nationally in scoring, averaging 29.7 points per game … Coached by Marcus Wood
2024 (Freshman): Appeared in nine games and helped lead Holmes to a 7-3 record and berth in the MACCC semifinals
High School: Prepped at Union High School, where he helped the Yellowjackets to a 12-2 record as a senior … As a senior in 2023, named a Mississippi High School Football Coaches' All-State Class 2A Second Team Offense selection
Kendall Roseberry, DT | 6-3 | 290 | Conyers, Ga. | Rockdale County HS
High School: Two-way lineman at Rockdale County High School … Helped lead Rockdale to its first winning season in more than a decade … Started every game his junior and senior seasons … Consensus three-star (ESPN, On3, 247Sports)
Lonnie Smith, BAN | 6-2 | 240 | Jackson, Miss. | St. Joseph Catholic HS | Copiah-Lincoln CC
2025 (Sophomore): Earned All-MACCC First Team honors after recording 48 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, a forced fumble, fumble recovery and two pass break ups for Copiah Lincoln … Sack total ranked third nationally, while his TFL tally was the fourth most in the country … Helped lead the Wolves to an 8-2 record and berth in the MACCC Semifinals … Co-Lin ranked third nationally, allowing just 15.7 points per game and fifth with 239.0 yards per game … Picked up a TFL in every game except the MACCC Semifinal, with multiple stops behind the line in five games … Recorded a sack in 8-of-10 games played, with a career-best three at Northeast Mississippi … Coached by Micah Davis
2024 (Freshman): Recorded 18 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, a forced fumble and two pass break ups … Recorded a pair of TFLs and a sack at Holmes … Recorded a sack in five straight games, including two in loss at Jones
High School: Selected to play in the MAIS Blue-White All-Star Game following his senior year at St. Joseph Catholic High School … Finished career with 114 tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks and four forced fumbles
Tai Terrell, CB | 6-1 | 180 | St. Rose, La. | Destrehan HS | East Central CC
2025 (Sophomore): Finished his sophomore season with 27 tackles and a pair of tackles for loss at East Central Community College … Rated as the 11th best JUCO corner by the 247Sports Composite … Coached by Jonathan Webster
2024 (Freshman): Played in 11 games as a freshman, with 19 tackles, a tackle for loss and two pass break ups … Helped lead the Warriors to an 8-3 record and berth in the MACCC Championship Game
High School: Helped lead Destrehan High School to an 11-1 record his senior year, region title and berth in the Louisiana state quarterfinals … As a junior, the Wildcats posted a perfect 14-0 record en route to the Louisiana State Division I Championship
Jordan Turner, CB | 6-0 | 190 | Goose Creek, S.C. | Goose Creek HS | Georgia Military College
2025 (Sophomore): Recorded 27 tackles, a sack, a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, 12 pass break ups and a blocked kick at Georgia Military College … Led the nation with his 12 pass break ups, two more than any other player … Helped lead the Bulldogs to a 10-1 record … GMC helps opponents to 17 or fewer points in 8-of-12 games … Rated as the number five cornerback in the JUCO ranks by 247Sports Composite and number five by On3
2024 (Freshman): Finished freshman season with 10 tackles, a tackle for loss and four pass break ups … Helped the Bulldogs to a 10-2 mark as GMC posted three shutouts
High School: Selected to play in the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl (South Carolina – North Carolina All-Star Game) following his senior year at Goose Creek High School … Earned South Carolina Football Coaches Association 5A All-State First Team honors
Jaxon Villegez-Williams, DT | 6-2 | 300 | Mobile, Ala. | Faith Academy
High School: Finished his senior season at Faith Academy with 70 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks … Consensus three-star (ESPN, On3 and 247Sports) … Rated as the No. 91 player in the state by the 247Sports Composite, No. 92 player by On3 and No. 88 player by ESPN
Rodge Waldrop, QB | 6-5 | 220 |Thomasville, Ga. | Brookwood HS | Georgia State | East Mississippi CC
2025 (RS-Freshman): Completed 88-of-144 passes with three touchdowns and no interceptions in four games played … Finished with 838 passing yards (209.5 yards per game) … Also rushed 13 times for 28 yards … Coached by Buddy Stephens
2024 (Freshman): Spent the season at Georgia State … Redshirted and did not see game action
High School: Set numerous Brookwood High School football records, including career pass attempts (1,239), career passing yards (10,147) ... Set Brookwood single-season records for pass attempts (427), passing yards (3,408) and passing touchdowns (40) while adding five rushing touchdowns ... Set the state passing record with 698 yards and nine touchdowns in Brookwood's 59-56 win at Albany ... Earned GHSFD Player of the Week honors for his state record-breaking performance at Albany ... Threw for more than 3,000 yards with at least 32 touchdown passes in each of his final three seasons at Brookwood
Delvin Whitaker, DE | 6-3 | 280 | St. Francisville, La. | West Feliciana HS | Louisiana Tech | East Central CC
2025 (Sophomore): Recorded 36 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, a pair of forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a pass break up for East Central CC … Recorded 1.5 sacks and five tackles at MACCC champion Northwest Mississippi … Coached by Jonathan Webster
2024 (RS-Freshman): Finished redshirt freshman season with 43 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks … Helped lead the Warriors to an 8-3 record and berth in the MACCC Championship Game … Had pair of sacks in key victory over Mississippi Gulf Coast … Earned All-MACCC Second Team honors
2023 (Freshman): Signed with Louisiana Tech out of high school … Redshirted
High School: Garnered all-metro, all-district and all-state honors after leading West Feliciana High School to a 13-1 record, which included a district championship
Noreel White, WR | 6-1 | 190 |Moss Point, Miss. | St. Martin HS | East Mississippi CC
2025 (RS-Freshman): Led East Mississippi CC with 52 catches for 632 yards and five touchdowns … Returned a punt 83 yards for a touchdown and averaged 15.0 yards per return for the season … Averaged 24.5 yards per kickoff return … Caught 11 passes for 101 yards against Mississippi Gulf Coast in his EMCC debut … Had a pair of touchdown receptions in wins over Holmes and Coahoma … Named to the MACCC North Division First Team as both a receiver and return specialist … His touchdown tally ranked 21st nationally, while his yardage total was the eighth most in the country and his receptions ranked as the fourth most … Ranked as the top JUCO receiver and 10th best JUCO player by On3 … Coached by Buddy Stephens
2024 (Freshman): Appeared in two games at Ole Miss; redshirted … Caught a pair of passes for 34 yards against Furman
High School: Rated a four-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals out of St. Martin High School … Ranked the No. 10 athlete and a top 225 national prospect by 247Sports … Listed as a top 10 recruit in the state of Mississippi by Rivals and 247Sports … Participated in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game and hauled in three catches for 44 yards … Two-year letterwinner at St. Martin who saw playing time on both sides of the ball … Hauled in 32 catches for 610 yards and six touchdowns as a senior in 2023 … Registered 36 tackles on the defensive side of the ball … Tallied 49 receptions for 634 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior
Ronald Wilder, LB | 6-0 | 205 | Eutaw, Ala. | Greene County HS
High School: Rushed for 3,953 yards on 349 carries with 34 touchdowns in his career at Greene County High School … Finished his senior year with seven 100-yard rushing games, thanks to 1,069 yards and six touchdowns on 108 carries … Selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Averaged 11.3 yards per carry for his career … Earned Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State Second Team honors his junior season after rushing for 1,884 yards and 15 touchdowns (13.0 ypc) … Also completed 40-of-61 passes for 564 yards and caught 20 passes for 334 yards and two touchdowns in his career … Played linebacker for the Tigers; recorded 141 career tackles, three sacks and an interception … Three-star by On3 and ESPN … Rated as the No. 113 player in the state by On3 and No. 94 player by ESPN
Troy 2026 Signing Class
* Antwone Breland, OL | 6-6 | 300 | Hattiesburg, Miss | Hattiesburg HS | Holmes CC | Southwest Mississippi CC
* Bryce Burgess, RB | 5-7 | 175 | Houston, Texas | Dawson HS | Tyler JC
Dontaye Bush, DE | 6-4 | 225 | Mobile, Ala. | Williamson HS
* RaKeem Davis, DT | 6-3 | 305 | Port Gibson, Miss. | Port Gibson HS | Copiah-Lincoln CC
* Jamar Denson, WR | 5-10 | 170 | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | American Heritage HS
Corey Dudley, OL | 6-5 | 330 | Marrero, La. | John Ehret HS
Keivay Foster, S | 6-4 | 182 | Muscle Shoals, Ala. | Muscle Shoals HS
* Parks Glaze, OL | 6-6 | 285 | Fairhope, Ala. | Fairhope HS
* Gavin Griffin, RB | 5-10 | 200 | Canton, Miss. | Velma Jackson HS | East Mississippi CC
* Nick Hampton, TE | 6-3 | 215 | Gulf Shores, Ala. | Gulf Shores HS
Aden Jackson, OL | 6-4 | 290 | Dothan, Ala. | Dothan HS
Hank James, S | 6-0 | 170 | Paducah, Ky. | Paducah Tilgham HS
* Hayden Jackson, WR | 5-11 | 170 |Douglasville, Ga. | South Paulding HS | East Central CC
* Jamarion Keyes, S | 6-1 | 195 | Laurel, Miss. | West Jones HS | Northwest Mississippi CC
* TK Keyes, WR | 6-2 | 202 |Taylorsville, Miss. | Taylorsville HS | Southern Miss | Jones College
* Howard Kinchen, WR | 6-3 | 189 | Lafayette, La. | Patterson HS | Pearl River CC
Jermaine McCree, CB | 5-11 | 170 | Mobile, Ala. | Williamson HS
* Miquon Merriweather, DT | 6-2 | 310 |Columbus, Ga. | Carver Columbus HS | UAB | Southwest Mississippi CC
* Doug Nelson, SPR | 6-3 | 205 | Hazlehurst, Miss. | Hazlehurst HS | Copiah-Lincoln CC
* Will Norman, DE | 6-4 | 286 | Camden, N.J.| Eastside HS | Florida | West Georgia | Iowa Central CC
* Jaxon Penn, CB | 5-10 | 175 | Florence, Ala. | Mars Hill Bible School
* Trinton Pritchett, OL | 6-6 | 280 | Auburn, Ala. | Auburn HS
Kendarius Reynolds, SPR | 6-3 | 185 | Montgomery, Ala. | Carver HS
* Jaylin Rogers, OL | 6-3 | 285 |Union, Miss | Union HS | Holmes CC
Kendall Roseberry, DT | 6-3 | 290 | Conyers, Ga. | Rockdale County HS
* Lonnie Smith, BAN | 6-2 | 240 | Jackson, Miss. | St. Joseph Catholic HS | Copiah-Lincoln CC
* Tai Terrell, CB | 6-1 | 180 | St. Rose, La. | Destrehan HS | East Central CC
* Jordan Turner, CB | 6-0 | 190 | Goose Creek, S.C. | Goose Creek HS | Georgia Military College
Jaxon Villegez-Williams, DT | 6-2 | 300 | Mobile, Ala. | Faith Academy
* Rodge Waldrop, QB | 6-5 | 220 |Thomasville, Ga. | Brookwood HS | Georgia State | East Mississippi CC
* Delvin Whitaker, DE | 6-3 | 280 | St. Francisville, La. | West Feliciana HS | Louisiana Tech | East Central CC
* Noreel White, WR | 6-1 | 190 |Moss Point, Miss. | St. Martin HS | East Mississippi CC
Ronald Wilder, LB | 6-0 | 205 | Eutaw, Ala. | Greene County HS
* Mid-Year Enrollee
Signing Class Breakdown
Last School
Junior College – 18
High School – 15
Position
Offensive Line – 6
Wide Receiver – 5
Defensive Tackle – 4
Cornerback – 4
Defensive End – 3
Safety – 3
Spear – 2
Running Back – 2
Bandit - 1
Linebacker – 1
Tight End – 1
Quarterback – 1
State
Alabama – 11
Mississippi - 9
Louisiana - 4
Georgia – 4
Kentucky - 1
Florida – 1
New Jersey – 1
South Carolina – 1
Texas – 1
Players Mentioned
QB
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Wednesday, December 03
Keivay Foster - TroyNSD26
Wednesday, December 03
Player Postgame Press Conference (Fortuna Ngnawo, Emani Jenkins) - Longwood
Wednesday, December 03
Troy at Longwood (Full Highlights)
Wednesday, December 03