Troy University Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 3
Antonio Showers
- Position:
- DE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 270
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Tucker, Ga.
- High School:
- Tucker HS
2021 (Junior): Played in 11 games along the defensive front for the Trojans … Credited with 21 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and a sack … Recovered a fumble in Troy’s “Battle for the Belt” victory over South Alabama … Recorded a season-high five tackles against Liberty and added four, with two tackles for loss, at Georgia State … Troy’s seventh-ranked defender per Pro Football Focus … Ranked third on the Trojans’ squad with 26 pressures, while adding 15 hurries and nine hits on the quarterback … Registered a tackle in 10-of-11 games played with multiple stops in six different games
2020 (Junior): Played in eight games after battling an injury during the season … Recorded 18 tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery … Only missed one tackle all season long … Finished fourth on the team in overall pressures despite playing just 114 pass rush situations – 13 hurries and two hits on the quarterback … Season-high five tackles and a sack in the home contest against Middle Tennessee
2019 (Sophomore): Saw action in 11 games at Bandit … Finished the season with 16 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks … Recovered a fumble at Coastal Carolina … Finished with a season-high four stops at Georgia State and at Louisiana … Recorded a sack against Campbell, South Alabama and Georgia State … Tied for sixth on the team with 15 total pressures
2018 (Freshman): Played in seven games as a reserve on Troy’s defensive line … Recorded a pair of sacks, a forced fumble and three tackles in Troy’s win over Florida A&M … Finished with a pair of tackles against Georgia State and solo stops against Boise State, Liberty, Buffalo and South Alabama … Picked up three tackles for loss on the season after adding one in Troy’s victory over Buffalo in the Dollar General Bowl
High School: Earned all-region and all-county honors three times at Tucker High School … Selected to Class AAAAAA Preseason All-State Team by Recruit Georgia … Helped lead the Tigers to a 25-4 record over his final two seasons with a perfect 14-0 region record … Named Region 4-AAAAAA Defensive Player of the Year … Recorded 202 (141 solo) career tackles with 35 sacks and 25 tackles for loss for the Tigers … Forced eight fumbles, recovered three, intercepted a pass and scored one defensive touchdown … Member of the wrestling and track & field teams
Personal: Full name is Antonio Domminic Showers, Jr. … Born Jan. 28, 2000, in East Point, Ga. … Son of Monica Jones and Antonio Showers, Sr. … Has three brothers and three sisters ... Majoring in psychology ; on track to graduate this spring
2020 (Junior): Played in eight games after battling an injury during the season … Recorded 18 tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery … Only missed one tackle all season long … Finished fourth on the team in overall pressures despite playing just 114 pass rush situations – 13 hurries and two hits on the quarterback … Season-high five tackles and a sack in the home contest against Middle Tennessee
2019 (Sophomore): Saw action in 11 games at Bandit … Finished the season with 16 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks … Recovered a fumble at Coastal Carolina … Finished with a season-high four stops at Georgia State and at Louisiana … Recorded a sack against Campbell, South Alabama and Georgia State … Tied for sixth on the team with 15 total pressures
2018 (Freshman): Played in seven games as a reserve on Troy’s defensive line … Recorded a pair of sacks, a forced fumble and three tackles in Troy’s win over Florida A&M … Finished with a pair of tackles against Georgia State and solo stops against Boise State, Liberty, Buffalo and South Alabama … Picked up three tackles for loss on the season after adding one in Troy’s victory over Buffalo in the Dollar General Bowl
High School: Earned all-region and all-county honors three times at Tucker High School … Selected to Class AAAAAA Preseason All-State Team by Recruit Georgia … Helped lead the Tigers to a 25-4 record over his final two seasons with a perfect 14-0 region record … Named Region 4-AAAAAA Defensive Player of the Year … Recorded 202 (141 solo) career tackles with 35 sacks and 25 tackles for loss for the Tigers … Forced eight fumbles, recovered three, intercepted a pass and scored one defensive touchdown … Member of the wrestling and track & field teams
Personal: Full name is Antonio Domminic Showers, Jr. … Born Jan. 28, 2000, in East Point, Ga. … Son of Monica Jones and Antonio Showers, Sr. … Has three brothers and three sisters ... Majoring in psychology ; on track to graduate this spring
Troy vs. UAB (Full Highlights)
Monday, December 15
Players Postgame Press Conference (UAB)
Sunday, December 14
Scott Cross Postgame Press Conference (UAB)
Sunday, December 14
Troy vs. Oakwood (Full Highlights)
Wednesday, December 10






































































































































