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