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Jersey Number 9
Goose Crowder
- Position:
- QB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Gardendale, Ala.
- High School:
- Gardendale HS
- Prev School:
- West Virginia
Troy
2025 (RS-Junior): Started seven games at quarterback; suffered injury on first series against Memphis in week three and missed the next seven games … Completed 115-of-196 passes for 1,327 yards and 11 touchdowns … Also rushed for 30 net yards (176 positive yards) and a pair of touchdowns … Averaged 241.8 yards per start (removing Memphis and bowl game just nine attempts combined due to injury) … Threw for 361 yards and four touchdowns in first start (Georgia State) in return from injury … Followed by completing 24-of-34 passes for 285 yards and three touchdowns at Southern Miss as Troy clinched the Sun Belt West Division title … Missed bulk of IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl due to injury; completed 3-of-6 passes for 13 yards … Threw for 223 yards and a touchdown at Clemson … Added rushing touchdowns in the opener against Nicholls and in Sun Belt Championship Game at James Madison … Sacked 24 times … Among SBC quarterbacks with at least 225 dropbacks, ranked third with a 76.2 PFF grade and 73.3 passing grade … Rushed for 43 yards on seven carries against Nicholls … Completed 13 passes of 25-plus yards and 28 of 15-plus yards
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
2025 (RS-Junior): Started seven games at quarterback; suffered injury on first series against Memphis in week three and missed the next seven games … Completed 115-of-196 passes for 1,327 yards and 11 touchdowns … Also rushed for 30 net yards (176 positive yards) and a pair of touchdowns … Averaged 241.8 yards per start (removing Memphis and bowl game just nine attempts combined due to injury) … Threw for 361 yards and four touchdowns in first start (Georgia State) in return from injury … Followed by completing 24-of-34 passes for 285 yards and three touchdowns at Southern Miss as Troy clinched the Sun Belt West Division title … Missed bulk of IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl due to injury; completed 3-of-6 passes for 13 yards … Threw for 223 yards and a touchdown at Clemson … Added rushing touchdowns in the opener against Nicholls and in Sun Belt Championship Game at James Madison … Sacked 24 times … Among SBC quarterbacks with at least 225 dropbacks, ranked third with a 76.2 PFF grade and 73.3 passing grade … Rushed for 43 yards on seven carries against Nicholls … Completed 13 passes of 25-plus yards and 28 of 15-plus yards
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
Players Postgame (Georgia State)
Thursday, February 05
Scott Cross Postgame (Georgia State)
Thursday, February 05
Troy vs. App State (Full Highlights)
Thursday, February 05
Player Postgame Press Conference (Zay Dyer, Emani Jenkins) - App State
Thursday, February 05
