Troy University Athletics
2008 Football Roster
Roster
- Adams, Anthony
- Adams, Steven
- Addison, Mario
- Anderson, Chris
- Bailey, Terrell
- Benson, LeDerryus
- Birmingham, John
- Bonds, Nathan
- Boudreaux, Brandon
- Boutwell, Chase
- Bowens, Chris
- Boyd, Travis
- Bray, Justin
- Brown, Levi
- Brownell, Josh
- Bryan, Brannon
- Burton, Kennard
- Byrd, Rob
- Calvin, Jorrick
- Cetrangelo, Anthony
- Chambers, Darius
- Chambliss, Will
- Chandler, Jonathan
- Cherry, Patrick
- Clark, Tyler
- Cody, Brandon
- Coleman, Maurice
- Copeland, Nate
- Creech, Jacob
- Curtis, Tyrell
- Daniel, Cody
- Davies, Chris
- Davis, Tony
- Davis, Kanorris
- Davis, Shelby
- Davis, Andrew
- Delaney, Matthew
- Dixon, Kevin
- Edwards, Fernandus
- Ellis, Gavin
- Ford, Trevor
- Foster, Rod
- Franks, Danny
- Fuller, Courtland
- Gales, Dion
- Gilham, B.J.
- Gill, Tebiarus
- Gilley, Dexter
- Glusman, Sam
- Goggans, Will
- Golden, Donnell
- Goode, Wes
- Greer, Maurice
- Grimes, Micah
- Groat, Erik
- Gunn, Lance
- Hampton, Jamie
- Harris, Dre
- Harris, DuJuan
- Hawkins, Jeremy
- Henderson, Josh
- Henry, Wes
- Jamison, Chris
- Jernigan, Jerrel
- Johnson, Ross
- Johnson, Michael
- Johnson, B.J.
- Jones, Carvel
- Jones, Tanner
- Jones, Stanley
- Keasler, Murray
- Kent, Brandon
- King, Travis
- Lagrone, Bradley
- Lamb, Tim
- Lamb, Xavier
- Lang, Brandon
- Lee, Khalil
- Lee, Boris
- Lucas, Brandon
- Mainor, Kenny
- Manning, Kedric
- Marcum, Zack
- Martin, Andrew
- Martin, Brandon
- Martin, Sherrod
- McClure, Kyle
- McDowell, Willie
- McDowell, David
- McGee, Tim
- McKissic, Bryant
- McLeary, D.J
- McLendon, Steve
- Merkel, Steven
- Milner, Josh
- Mitchell, T.J.
- Moore, Terence
- Moreland, Xavier
- Nolin, Nathan
- Nwankwo, Chigozie
- Okosa, Emeka
- Orr, Daniel
- Paine, J.R.
- Parker, Dantavious
- Patrick, John Mark
- Payton, Felton
- Phillips, KeJuan
- Potter, Wesley
- Quinn, Marlon
- Reeves, Chip
- Richardson, Lennie
- Ricks, Michael
- Riley, Nic
- Roberts, R.J.
- Robinson, Drew
- Robinson, Corey
- Rotunda, Windham
- Roussell, Rashad
- Rowe, Luke
- Searcy, James
- Sellers, Sam
- Shaw, Anthony
- Sheffield, Cameron
- Sheffield, Daniel
- Silvoy, Austin
- Small, Dion
- Stanley, Daniel
- Starr, Thomas
- Stidham, Matt
- Sullivan, Mario
- Swindall, Zach
- Tate, Gerald
- Taylor, D.J.
- Taylor, Michael
- Terry, Mykeal
- Thomas, Kenneth
- Thomas, Jacoby
- Thomas, Trinidy
- Thomas, Derrick
- Thompson, Johnny
- Thompson, Ben
- Travis, Mykel
- Tucker, Kyle
- Turner, Fred
- White, Dujuan
- Wilborn, Kyle
- Wilkes, Corey
- Williams, Bryant
- Williams, Garry
- Williams, Jim Bob
- Williams, Tavares
- Williams, Cornelius
- Willis, Bryan
- Wilson, Chris
- Winston, Rod
- Woods, Bear
- Wyche, Daniel
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- Adams, Anthony
- Adams, Steven
- Addison, Mario
- Anderson, Chris
- Bailey, Terrell
- Benson, LeDerryus
- Birmingham, John
- Bonds, Nathan
- Boudreaux, Brandon
- Boutwell, Chase
- Bowens, Chris
- Boyd, Travis
- Bray, Justin
- Brown, Levi
- Brownell, Josh
- Bryan, Brannon
- Burton, Kennard
- Byrd, Rob
- Calvin, Jorrick
- Cetrangelo, Anthony
- Chambers, Darius
- Chambliss, Will
- Chandler, Jonathan
- Cherry, Patrick
- Clark, Tyler
- Cody, Brandon
- Coleman, Maurice
- Copeland, Nate
- Creech, Jacob
- Curtis, Tyrell
- Daniel, Cody
- Davies, Chris
- Davis, Tony
- Davis, Kanorris
- Davis, Shelby
- Davis, Andrew
- Delaney, Matthew
- Dixon, Kevin
- Edwards, Fernandus
- Ellis, Gavin
- Ford, Trevor
- Foster, Rod
- Franks, Danny
- Fuller, Courtland
- Gales, Dion
- Gilham, B.J.
- Gill, Tebiarus
- Gilley, Dexter
- Glusman, Sam
- Goggans, Will
- Golden, Donnell
- Goode, Wes
- Greer, Maurice
- Grimes, Micah
- Groat, Erik
- Gunn, Lance
- Hampton, Jamie
- Harris, Dre
- Harris, DuJuan
- Hawkins, Jeremy
- Henderson, Josh
- Henry, Wes
- Jamison, Chris
- Jernigan, Jerrel
- Johnson, Ross
- Johnson, Michael
- Johnson, B.J.
- Jones, Carvel
- Jones, Tanner
- Jones, Stanley
- Keasler, Murray
- Kent, Brandon
- King, Travis
- Lagrone, Bradley
- Lamb, Tim
- Lamb, Xavier
- Lang, Brandon
- Lee, Khalil
- Lee, Boris
- Lucas, Brandon
- Mainor, Kenny
- Manning, Kedric
- Marcum, Zack
- Martin, Andrew
- Martin, Brandon
- Martin, Sherrod
- McClure, Kyle
- McDowell, Willie
- McDowell, David
- McGee, Tim
- McKissic, Bryant
- McLeary, D.J
- McLendon, Steve
- Merkel, Steven
- Milner, Josh
- Mitchell, T.J.
- Moore, Terence
- Moreland, Xavier
- Nolin, Nathan
- Nwankwo, Chigozie
- Okosa, Emeka
- Orr, Daniel
- Paine, J.R.
- Parker, Dantavious
- Patrick, John Mark
- Payton, Felton
- Phillips, KeJuan
- Potter, Wesley
- Quinn, Marlon
- Reeves, Chip
- Richardson, Lennie
- Ricks, Michael
- Riley, Nic
- Roberts, R.J.
- Robinson, Drew
- Robinson, Corey
- Rotunda, Windham
- Roussell, Rashad
- Rowe, Luke
- Searcy, James
- Sellers, Sam
- Shaw, Anthony
- Sheffield, Cameron
- Sheffield, Daniel
- Silvoy, Austin
- Small, Dion
- Stanley, Daniel
- Starr, Thomas
- Stidham, Matt
- Sullivan, Mario
- Swindall, Zach
- Tate, Gerald
- Taylor, D.J.
- Taylor, Michael
- Terry, Mykeal
- Thomas, Kenneth
- Thomas, Jacoby
- Thomas, Trinidy
- Thomas, Derrick
- Thompson, Johnny
- Thompson, Ben
- Travis, Mykel
- Tucker, Kyle
- Turner, Fred
- White, Dujuan
- Wilborn, Kyle
- Wilkes, Corey
- Williams, Bryant
- Williams, Garry
- Williams, Jim Bob
- Williams, Tavares
- Williams, Cornelius
- Willis, Bryan
- Wilson, Chris
- Winston, Rod
- Woods, Bear
- Wyche, Daniel
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Jersey Number 98
Dion Gales
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 259
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- New Orleans, LA
- High School:
- John F. Kennedy HS
- Bio
- Stats
- Media
OUTLOOK: Returns as the Trojans starter at nose tackle ... Is a potential All-Conference candidate.
2007: Saw action in all 12 games for the Trojans, six as the starter at nose tackle ... Finished the year with 30 total tackles, including 21 solo stops ... Ranked third on the team with three sacks and was tied for fourth on the club with eight tackles for losses of 24 yards ... Was credited with one pass breakup ... Had a season-high six tackles, including five solo stops, in the win over Arkansas State ... Was also credited with five tackles in the win over FIU.
PRIOR TO TROY: Attended MGCCC in Wiggins, Miss. ... Played under Coach Steve Campbell ... As a freshman, named first team All-American and sophomore year second team All-American.
PREP: Attended John F. Kennedy High School in La., ... As a sophomore named first team All-District ... As a junior and senior named first team All-State, first team All-District, first team All-Region and first team All-Metro ... Also named MVP of the all-star team for New Orleans in 2004 ... As a junior, had 85 rushing yards and one touchdown ... For his career had 158 tackles and 68 sacks
PERSONAL: Full name is Dion David Gales ... Born August 17, 1985 ... Is the son Wilhelmina Gales ... Has a brother Laron (17) and a sister Zinuell (26) ... Has a relative who played wide receiver for LSU ... Is and Art major.
2007: Saw action in all 12 games for the Trojans, six as the starter at nose tackle ... Finished the year with 30 total tackles, including 21 solo stops ... Ranked third on the team with three sacks and was tied for fourth on the club with eight tackles for losses of 24 yards ... Was credited with one pass breakup ... Had a season-high six tackles, including five solo stops, in the win over Arkansas State ... Was also credited with five tackles in the win over FIU.
PRIOR TO TROY: Attended MGCCC in Wiggins, Miss. ... Played under Coach Steve Campbell ... As a freshman, named first team All-American and sophomore year second team All-American.
PREP: Attended John F. Kennedy High School in La., ... As a sophomore named first team All-District ... As a junior and senior named first team All-State, first team All-District, first team All-Region and first team All-Metro ... Also named MVP of the all-star team for New Orleans in 2004 ... As a junior, had 85 rushing yards and one touchdown ... For his career had 158 tackles and 68 sacks
PERSONAL: Full name is Dion David Gales ... Born August 17, 1985 ... Is the son Wilhelmina Gales ... Has a brother Laron (17) and a sister Zinuell (26) ... Has a relative who played wide receiver for LSU ... Is and Art major.
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