Troy University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Tristan Crowder
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 323
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Carrollton, Ga.
- High School:
- Carrollton HS
2017 All-Sun Belt Second Team
2018 All-Sun Belt Third Team
2018 (Junior): Earned All-Sun Belt Third Team honors after starting 12 games and playing in all 13 games at right guard … Graded out at 90 percent or better in four different games including a 95 with three knockdowns and three great blocks in Troy’s win at Nebraska … Recorded a season-high six knockdowns and two great blocks with a 94 grade at ULM … Recorded three or more great blocks in six different games … Finished the season with 656 total snaps played
2017 (Sophomore): Started 12 games (Coastal Carolina) at right guard … Named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team … Allowed just two sacks in more than 800 snaps on the season; did not allow a sack over the final six games of the year … Recorded a season-high 10 knockdown blocks and three great blocks against Alabama State … Played a career-high 85 snaps at New Mexico State … Credited with five great blocks and an 88 percent grade in Troy’s 24-21 victory at No. 22 LSU … Posted six games with a 90 percent grade or higher, including a 94 in Troy’s win over Akron … Key piece on an offensive line that finished 12th nationally in fewest sacks allowed and rated sixth in offensive line efficiency
2016 (Freshman): Saw action in 12 games on the offensive line and allowed just one sack in over 200 snaps … Played a season-high 45 snaps at Texas State … Valuable backup on an offensive line that led the country with just eight sacks allowed on the season and paved the way for Jordan Chunn to become the ninth 1,000-yard rusher in school history … Troy’s offensive line also blocked for the Sun Belt’s leader in rushing touchdowns (Chunn), passing touchdowns (Brandon Silvers) and receptions (Emanuel Thompson) … Recorded a pair of knockdown blocks against Appalachian State and Texas State
High School: Earned Georgia Sports Writers Association AAAA All-State Second Team honors following senior season at Carrollton High School … Also earned all-area honors after helping lead the Trojans to the second round of the Georgia AAAA Playoffs … Rated among the top 100 offensive tackles in the country and top 100 players in Georgia by 247 Sports
Personal: Son of Shrica and Melvin Edwards … Has two brothers, Melvin, Jr., and Jervis, and one sister, Jenee … Born June 3, 1998 ... Majoring in social science
