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Recently, the Troy Trojans announced Goose Crowder as the team’s starting quarterback and ahead of this Saturday’s season opener the team released its full depth chart on Monday.

As expected Crowder is listed as No. 1 on the depth chart quarterback with both Brantley native Tucker Kilcrease and Gardner-Webb transfer Matthew Caldwell listed at No. 2. East Carolina transfer Gerald Green will start at running back, while Jordan Lovett and Damien Taylor are both listed as the No. 2 back. Head coach Gerad Parker has said Troy will utilize a “running back by committee” backfield this season.

At Troy’s three starting receiver positions, Landon Parker and Zeriah Beason are both listed as starters at X, Peyton Higgins is the starter at H and Devonte Ross will start at Z. DJ Epps is the primary backup at H and Mojo Dortch will serve as the primary backup at Z. At tight end, Ethan Conner will get the start with Brody Dalton as the primary backup.

At left tackle, Elijah Prather will start and Zeriah Hudson will start at right tackle. Boaz Stanley will get his first career start at left guard, while returning All-Sun Belt athletes Eli Russ will start at center and Daniel King will start at right guard.

There will be a ton of new faces on the Troy defense this season but also some familiar names. On the defensive line, Raymond Cutts will start at defensive end, while All-Sun Belt defenisve tackle Luis Medina returns as a starter. Both Enterprise native Jamel Fils-Amie and Kam Curry are listed as co-starters at nose tackle.

Troy’s starting inside linebackers will be Jordan Stringer and Brendan Jackson, while both Phillip Lee and Jah-Mal Williams are listed as starters at bandit. At spear, Northern Illinois transfer Devin Lafayette will get the start.

The defensive backfield will feature all brand new starters with LG Green and Demaje Yancey getting the start at cornerback. Florida A&M transfer Ian Conerly-Goodly gets the starting nod at free safety, while Justin Powe will start at strong safety. Powe, a former walk-on, was rewarded with a scholarship earlier in fall camp.

Troy native – and All-Sun Belt kicker – Scott Taylor Renfroe is back as the starter at place kicker, while Nick Troemel will handle kickoff duties. Robert Cole will get the nod as the No. 1 punter ahead of former All-Sun Belt Coastal Carolina transfer Evan Crenshaw.

Colton Walls starts at long snapper and Cole will hold the snaps on field goals and PATs. Jordan Lovett and Gerald Green will handle kickoff return duties, while Ross will serve as the primary punt returner.

Troy hosts Nevada in the season opener this Saturday, Aug. 31, at 6 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Troy Starting Lineup 
OFFENSE
QB: #9 Goose Crowder (Jr.)
RB: #0 Gerald Green (Sr.)
LT: #58 Elijah Prather (R-Fr.)
LG: #50 Boaz Stanley (R-So.)
C: #66 Eli Russ (Jr.)
RG: #47 Daniel King (Sr.)
RT: #75 Zerian Hudson (Jr.)
X: #1 Landon Parker (Sr.)/#8 Zeriah Beason (Jr.)
H: #2 Peyton Higgins (Jr.)
Z: #7 Devonte Ross (Jr.)
TE: #14 Ethan Conner (Sr.)

DEFENSE
DE: #0 Raymond Cutts (Sr.)
NT: #98 Jamel Fils-Ame/#93 Kam Curry (Jr.)
DT: #95 Luis Medina (Jr.)
BAN: #1 Phillip Lee (Jr.)/#5 Jah-Mal Williams (Jr.)
WLB: #7 Jordan Stringer (Jr.)
MLB: #4 Brendan Jackson (Sr.)
SPR: #3 Devin Lafayette (Jr.)
CB: #21 LJ Green (R-Fr.)
CB: #9 Demaje Yancey (Sr.)
FS: #39 Ian Conerly-Goodly (Jr.)
SS: #25 Justin Powe (So.)

SPECIAL TEAMS 
PK: #40 Scott Taylor Renfroe (Jr.)
KOS: #30 Nick Troemel (R-Fr.)
P: #48 Robert Cole (Sr.)
LS: #87 Colton Walls (R-Fr.)
H: #48 Robert Cole (Sr.)
KOR: #15 Jordan Lovett (R-Fr.)
PR: #7 Devonte Ross (Jr.)