Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 57-0vs Kent State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 45-9vs Towson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#33
Troy Pikes
Junior defensive tackle on South Carolina's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 293 lb · Atlanta, GA
CFB Index 42 · #205 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to South Carolina for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
3 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs Kent State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive tackle on South Carolina's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Georgia Southern in 2023.
- Transferred from Georgia Southern to South Carolina in 2025.
Troy Pikes
Wins his gap play after play. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Kent State — Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2023
- Signed with Georgia Southern3-star out of Mays
202511 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
South Carolina
Played his entire career under Shane Beamer.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Georgia Southern6-7HC: Clay Helton · Pass-leaning
2024Georgia Southern8-5HC: Clay Helton · Balanced
2025South Carolina4-8HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning
2026South Carolina2-0HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidenceAscending
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Beamer
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
42 · #205 of 330 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #205 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #11 of 13 SEC DTs
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 16 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 33 | 19 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–9
vs Towson
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 36-point win at home against Towson.
With L. Sellers — 96 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · 119 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · M. Fuller — 125 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · South Carolina
Returning around him
- 3 South Carolina players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (27 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Carolina · Last season: 4-8 (AP #11) · Talent rank #15 · 2026 recruiting class #14
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Deandre Lynch’s 2025 season.
Matches Deandre on
Class year
Height
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Deandre Lynch's junior season at Old Dominion (2025).
Matches Deandre on
Class year
Height
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Troy Pikes
The defensive line · South Carolina
- #6Dylan Stewart11.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #39Caleb Herring6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #13Tomiwa Durojaiye4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #27Drew Collins3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #33Troy Pikes1 tackle for loss · 2025
12 more on the roster · South Carolina team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology