Michael Troutman III
Michael Troutman III is a three-star recruit from Trenton, NJ, out of DePaul Catholic (No. 721 in the 2025 class) who has not played in Virginia Tech's 8 games this season.
Where Troutman comes from
- Trenton, NJ
- DePaul Catholic
- DePaul Catholic is about 400 miles from Lane Stadium
- Three-star, No. 721 in the 2025 class; signed with Penn State.
Where Troutman fits
Virginia Tech lists 22 offensive linemen this season.
Virginia Tech offensive linemen with a game this season
The team’s line is 36th in the country in passing-downs success rate this season (a team number).
Virginia Tech is 6-2. Next: at SMU, Fri Nov 6.
Similar players
Same class and position
From DePaul Catholic
Also from Trenton, NJ
Transferred to Virginia Tech from Penn State.
In the game threads
at California, Oct 10Troutman is having an awful gameVirginia Tech fan, r/CFB game threadWhere to follow
Awards
A three-star recruit at offensive line for Virginia Tech -- now projected as a quality starter at the position.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
The unit he anchors ranks 36th nationally in passing-downs success rate this season. See the full unit breakdown →
Virginia Tech has produced 1 All-Conference offensive lineman and 1 All-American. 5 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2015. Christian Darrisaw was one of them, an All-American.
Two seasons, two schools
- 2026 Virginia Tech FranklinYear 2 · Games –
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalPenn State to Virginia Tech
- 2025 Penn State FranklinYear 1 · Games –
- High school DePaul CatholicWayne, NJ · Class of 2025Three-star, No. 721 in the 2025 class. Signed with Penn State.Also from DePaul Catholic: Nolan James Jr. (Notre Dame), De'Zie Jones (Ohio State), Deshawn Stewart (Ohio State) and 8 more.
Moves
- Transferred from Penn State to Virginia Tech, Jan 11, 2026.
2025
- Signed with Penn StateThree-star, out of DePaul Catholic
2026
- Transferred to Virginia Techfrom Penn State
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: James Franklin and Terry Smith.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Virginia Tech