Troy University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
William Lloyd
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Rosedale, Miss.
- High School:
- West Bolivar HS
- Prev School:
- East Mississippi CC
**2015 All-Sun Belt Newcomer Team**
2015 (Junior): Named to the Sun Belt All-Newcomer Team after finishing second on the team with 73 tackles and nine tackles for loss โฆ Third on the team with 3.5 sacks to go along with a quarterback hurry and a forced fumble โฆ Started all 12 games at the Will linebacker โฆ Opened the season with 15 tackles at NC State, the most tackles in a debut by a Trojan in school history and the seventh most overall in a game in Troy history โฆ Recorded at least two tackles in all 12 games and had five or more stops in seven games โฆ Led Troy with nine tackles and two tackles for loss against Idaho โฆ Had two tackles for loss, including a sack and a forced fumble in Troyโs victory over ULM โฆ Recorded a tackle for loss in seven different games โฆ Key piece in Troyโs passing defense that ranked 29th nationally and third in the Sun Belt with just 199.1 passing yards allowed per game โฆ Helped lead a Troy defense that was fifth-most improved unit in the country in yards per play allowed (-1.13), third-most improved in opponent 3rd down percentage (-14.62) and sixth-most improved in tackles for loss (2.59)ย
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 โฆ Recorded 72 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, five sacks, an interception, nine pass break ups and recovered three fumbles as a sophomore โฆ East Mississippi held opponents to 7.6 points, 181.3 yards of total offense and 44.8 rushing yards during his sophomore campaign โฆ As a freshman, recorded 27 tackles and three tackles for loss โฆ The Lions held opponents to just 9.8 points, 142.1 yards of total offense and 59.2 rushing yards his freshman season
High School: Named the Mississippi 2A Player of the Year following his junior season; helped lead the Eagles to a 15-1 record and the Mississippi state championship โฆ Finished the year with 140 tackles and 636 rushing yards โฆ Earned first team all-state honors as a junior and senior at West Bolivar High School โฆ As a senior, helped lead the Eagles to an 11-3 record as he finished with 139 tackles; was a two-way star as he rushed for 821 yards and eight touchdowns and had 245 yards and three touchdowns as a receiver โฆ Finished his sophomore season with 133 tackles โฆ Three-time all-district selection
Personal: Full name is William JuโFon Lloyd โฆ Son of Debbie Tucker and Willie Lloyd, Sr. โฆ Has a brother, Willie Lloyd, Jr., and two sisters, NaโTashia Lewis and Monique Lewis โฆ Born Oct. 24, 1994, in Bessemer, Ala. โฆ Majoring in marketing
