Troy University Athletics
2025 Football Roster
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Jersey Number 9
Goose Crowder
- Position:
- QB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Gardendale, Ala.
- High School:
- Gardendale HS
- Prev School:
- West Virginia
2024 (Junior): Troy’s starter going into the season at quarterback … Played just 11 quarters due to injuries against Memphis and ULM … Redshirted … Completed 17-of-24 passes for 291 yards and four touchdowns in victory over Florida A&M … Threw a 98-yard touchdown pass to Devonte Ross against the Rattlers, the longest play in Troy’s DI history and second longest in program history … Rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries … Had positive rushing yards in 3-of-4 starts; lost 12 yards on a sack against ULM on only official carry before leaving game due to injury … Completed 20-of-30 passes for 200 yards and a touchdown in the opener against Nevada ... Named permanent team captain and member of the Troy Football Leadership Council
2023 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 14 games as Troy’s holder on special teams and made five appearances at quarterback … Completed 5-of-6 passes for 49 yards and rushed three times, with a 4-yard rush, at Kansas State … Completed 4-of-7 passed for 45 yards and a touchdown at ULM
West Virginia
2022 (RS-Freshman): Perfect 6-for-6 passing for 57 yards and a touchdown in lone appearance of the season against Towson; also rushed once for four yards
2021 (Freshman): Redshirted … Season-high eight plays against Long Island
High School: Pro-style quarterback at Gardendale High … 2019 All-Birmingham High School Football Team honorable mention by AL.com … Played in the 2020 Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game, completing 9-of-12 for 152 yards and two touchdowns … Sports Illustrated All-American finalist … 2019 Gardendale Offensive MVP … Earned 2019 All-Region honors … Led Gardendale to a 9-3 record in his senior season, completing 158-of-255 passes for 2,132 yards and 20 touchdowns … Also recorded 104 rushing attempts, notching 586 yards and three rushing touchdowns … Led his team to the second round of the Class 6A playoffs … Three-time Alabama High School Athletic Association Athlete of the Week … As a junior, he completed 185-of-303 passes for 2,295 yards and 11 touchdowns, while also rushing for 443 yards and five touchdowns in helping Gardendale to the second round of the Class 6A playoffs
Personal: Son of Scott and Pam Crowder … One of three children (2 brothers) … Majoring in engineering ... Majoring in global business- data analytics
2023 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 14 games as Troy’s holder on special teams and made five appearances at quarterback … Completed 5-of-6 passes for 49 yards and rushed three times, with a 4-yard rush, at Kansas State … Completed 4-of-7 passed for 45 yards and a touchdown at ULM
West Virginia
2022 (RS-Freshman): Perfect 6-for-6 passing for 57 yards and a touchdown in lone appearance of the season against Towson; also rushed once for four yards
2021 (Freshman): Redshirted … Season-high eight plays against Long Island
High School: Pro-style quarterback at Gardendale High … 2019 All-Birmingham High School Football Team honorable mention by AL.com … Played in the 2020 Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game, completing 9-of-12 for 152 yards and two touchdowns … Sports Illustrated All-American finalist … 2019 Gardendale Offensive MVP … Earned 2019 All-Region honors … Led Gardendale to a 9-3 record in his senior season, completing 158-of-255 passes for 2,132 yards and 20 touchdowns … Also recorded 104 rushing attempts, notching 586 yards and three rushing touchdowns … Led his team to the second round of the Class 6A playoffs … Three-time Alabama High School Athletic Association Athlete of the Week … As a junior, he completed 185-of-303 passes for 2,295 yards and 11 touchdowns, while also rushing for 443 yards and five touchdowns in helping Gardendale to the second round of the Class 6A playoffs
Personal: Son of Scott and Pam Crowder … One of three children (2 brothers) … Majoring in engineering ... Majoring in global business- data analytics
Troy vs. LaGrange (Full Highlights)
Sunday, December 07
Players Postgame Press Conference (LaGrange)
Sunday, December 07
Scott Cross Postgame Press Conference (LaGrange)
Sunday, December 07
Postgame Press Conference (James Madison)
Friday, December 05















































































































