Troy University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Tron Folsom
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 213
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Alma, Ga.
- High School:
- Bacon County HS
All-Sun Belt Second Team (2017)
2018 (Junior): Named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team after leading the Trojans with 79 tackles and finishing fourth with eight tackles for loss … Troy’s third-best defender against the rush per Pro Football Focus … Recorded eight total pressures with six hurries and two sacks … Named the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week after recording 13 tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass break up in Troy’s win at Nebraska … Intercepted a pair of passes and returned one for a touchdown against Florida A&M … Recorded double-digit tackles in four different games with a high of 14 at South Alabama; also had nine tackles twice … Credited with a tackle for loss in seven different games
2017 (Sophomore): Started all 13 games at Will linebacker … Named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team … Led Troy with 80 tackles (50 solo) and ranked fourth on the team with nine tackles for loss … Recorded a tackle in all 13 games on the season, had a tackle for loss in eight of those game and finished with at last five tackles in seven games … Leader on a Troy defense that finished first in the nation in red zone defense and ranked seventh nationally against the run … Troy held a school-record eight opponents under the 100-yard rushing mark and the Trojans set a school record with 112 tackles for loss as a team … Recorded a career-high 16 tackles against Idaho; the most in a game by a Trojan since Brynden Trawick had 20 in 2011 … Also had double-digit tackles against Coastal Carolina (11) and Arkansas State (11) … Had two tackles for loss in both the New Mexico State and Coastal Carolina games … Intercepted a pass against Georgia Southern … Broke up a pair of passes in a goal line stand at Georgia State … Recovered a fumble in Troy’s victory over North Texas in the New Orleans Bowl
2016 (RS-Freshman): Led the Trojans with eight tackles (five solo) in Troy’s victory at Texas State … Finished the season with 23 tackles (16 solo) … Recorded a tackle in 10-of-13 games with three stops at Idaho and two against Austin Peay … Forced a fumble in Troy’s victory at Southern Miss and recorded a quarterback hurry at Texas State ... Recorded four tackles -- his second most of the season -- in Troy’s Dollar General Bowl victory
2015 (Freshman): Redshirted … Did not see any game action
High School: Named to the Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AA All-State Second Team as a defensive back … Earned first team all-region honors as a wide receiver at Bacon County High School … Versatile player for the Raiders as he played running back, wide receiver, linebacker, cornerback and safety
Personal: Full name is Katron Folsom … Son of Tasharah Folsom … Born Sept. 27, 1996 … Has two brothers, Tavares and Demetrius Barnes ... Majoring in psychology
