Stature and coaches, 2001–2026
The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.
DynastyBlue BloodPower ProgramNational ProgramRegional Program
Run↔pass identity, by season
Every coach
Big movers show how many stature points they built or lost against what they inherited; steadier tenures show the tier they reached instead. A small blue arrow marks a real System Shift at that changeover — how hard the offense’s run/pass identity flipped.
2024–now
Gerad Parker Steady
Gerad Parker slid Troy from National Program III to Regional Program I in 3 seasons.
No outlier style signal this stint
−3.3 pts over 3 seasons · bottom 47% of 3-5-season tenures (717 in sample)
Closest comparable run: Ron Vanderlinden’s Maryland run (1997–2000)
2nd-best Troy tenure of 4 by the numbers.
Followed Jon Sumrall (2022–2023).
System Shift, on arrival
| Season | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | ||||
| Record | 4-8 | 8-6 | 4-4 | |
| Postseason | — | L bowl | — | |
| Recruiting rank | #89 | #82 | #76 | |
| Style — pass rate | ||||
| Pass rate | 43.9 | 46.8 | 41.0 | |
| Coordinators | ||||
| OC | Sean Reagan | Sean Reagan | Adam Austin | |
| DC | Nathan Burton / Dontae Wright | Nathan Burton / Dontae Wright | Nathan Burton / Dontae Wright | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | ||||
| Offense | 57 | 11 | 11 | |
| Defense | 59 | 72 | 63 | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | ||||
| 1st-down pass% | 43.1 | 42.1 | 36.2 | |
| Red-zone pass% | 32.6 | 34.1 | 36.8 | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | 46.7 | 51.2 | 50.0 | |
Recruiter or developer?
Performs about as expected for his recruiting talent on offense and outperforms his recruiting talent on defense.
Offense vs. talent
-7.0 pts
#141 of 208 · middle half
Defense vs. talent
+23.5 pts
#21 of 208 · top quarter
Recruiting talent is team-wide (no offense/defense split exists in the source data) -- both sides are scored against the same talent input, only the outcome is side-specific.
Roster construction · portal era
A typical amount of portal roster-building.
Portal arrivals
28
3.0★ avg rating
Portal departures
62
left via the portal
Net portal flow
-34
#134 of 187 FBS stints
Who they bring in
Brings in smaller-than-position-typical players than most.
Recruits younger transfers than most — more of a development bet.
Avg. size (raw)
6′1″, 218 lbs
across 25 of 28 arrivals — unadjusted for position mix
Size vs. position-typical
-0.3 lbs
#234 of 255 · bottom quarter
Avg. class year
So
#248 of 255 · bottom quarter
Top states: FL (6), GA (4), MS (3), NC (2), TN (2)
Who won the portal our read
Talent added
45.9
position-weighted
Talent lost
55.4
position-weighted
Net
-9.5
arrivals minus departures
Best addition: Marquez Dortch (WR) from California
Biggest loss: Caleb Mccreary (QB) to Tennessee State
Position-value-weighted (QB/CB weighted highest, depth-decayed within each position) — the same scoring engine as the Portal Heat feed, not a separate grade.
Does the system survive a coordinator change?
OC: Sean Reagan → Adam Austin · 2026
1-season window either side — numbers shown, not enough to badge a verdict.
1st-down pass rate: 42.1% → 36.2% (-5.8 pts)
Confound, shown not hidden: only 35% of offensive production returned the year the coordinator changed — the roster turned over at the same time, not just the play-caller.
Roster size, by position
Skill positions · usage-weighted (real participation)
Quarterback
211 lbs
6′2″ avg · #442 of 767 · middle half
Running back
203 lbs
5′10″ avg · #544 of 791 · middle half
Wide receiver
184 lbs
6′0″ avg · #724 of 791 · bottom quarter
Tight end
248 lbs
6′4″ avg · #267 of 731 · middle half
Trench & secondary · recruited roster, not confirmed starters
Interior line
317 lbs
6′4″ avg · #105 of 779 · top quarter
D-line
298 lbs
6′3″ avg · #112 of 753 · top quarter
Edge
261 lbs
6′3″ avg · #43 of 188 · top quarter
Linebacker
223 lbs
6′2″ avg · #626 of 772 · bottom quarter
Safety
197 lbs
6′1″ avg · #184 of 346 · middle half
Offensive-line size is one undifferentiated bucket — the source data almost never distinguishes tackle from guard from center, so we can't split them out.
Where the roster comes from, by position
Grows Interior line from high school
83%
#185 of 224 stints
Grows Wide receiver from high school
71%
#195 of 243 stints
Postseason detail2025: Lost to Jacksonville State 13-17 IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl
1 player-season honored (All-America / national award): Evan Crenshaw (2025)
−3.3
16-18
2023
Greg Gasparato Short tenure
2023 defense ranked in the 97th percentile nationally — elite
0-1
2021
Brandon Hall Short tenure
No outlier style signal this stint
0-1
2019–2021
Chip Lindsey Steady
Chip Lindsey slid the Trojans from Regional Program I to Regional Program II in 3 seasons.
No outlier style signal this stint
−4.7 pts over 3 seasons · bottom 38% of 3-5-season tenures (717 in sample)
Closest comparable run: Paul Haynes’s Kent State run (2013–2017)
4th-best Troy tenure of 4 by the numbers.
Followed Neal Brown (2015–2018) · succeeded by Jon Sumrall (2022–2023).
System Shift, on departure
System Shift, on arrival
| Season | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | ||||
| Record | 5-7 | 5-6 | 5-6 | |
| Postseason | — | — | — | |
| Recruiting rank | #80 | #84 | #103 | |
| Style — pass rate | ||||
| Pass rate | 55.0 | 58.2 | 53.4 | |
| Coordinators | ||||
| OC | Ryan Pugh | Ryan Pugh | Luke Meadows | |
| DC | Brandon Hall | Brandon Hall | Brandon Hall | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | ||||
| Offense | 62 | 48 | 19 | |
| Defense | 22 | 56 | 65 | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | ||||
| 1st-down pass% | 57.0 | 55.4 | 48.3 | |
| Red-zone pass% | 54.9 | 47.0 | 48.1 | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | 35.5 | 34.3 | 43.2 | |
Recruiter or developer?
Performs about as expected for his recruiting talent, on both sides of the ball.
Offense vs. talent
+2.2 pts
#101 of 208 · middle half
Defense vs. talent
+5.7 pts
#77 of 208 · middle half
Recruiting talent is team-wide (no offense/defense split exists in the source data) -- both sides are scored against the same talent input, only the outcome is side-specific.
Roster construction · portal era
Barely touches the portal — recruits and develops his own.
Portal arrivals
8
3.2★ avg rating
Portal departures
9
left via the portal
Net portal flow
-1
#145 of 187 FBS stints
Who they bring in
Typical size for position, once adjusted for position mix.
Recruits older, more experienced transfers than most.
Avg. size (raw)
6′1″, 221 lbs
across 5 of 8 arrivals — unadjusted for position mix
Size vs. position-typical
+3.2 lbs
#166 of 255 · middle half
Avg. class year
Jr
#5 of 255 · top quarter
Top states: GA (2), VIC (1), MD (1), NC (1)
Who won the portal our read
Talent added
24.1
position-weighted
Talent lost
23.0
position-weighted
Net
+1.1
arrivals minus departures
Best addition: Taylor Powell (QB) from Missouri
Biggest loss: Parker McNeil (QB) to the portal
Position-value-weighted (QB/CB weighted highest, depth-decayed within each position) — the same scoring engine as the Portal Heat feed, not a separate grade.
Roster size, by position
Skill positions · usage-weighted (real participation)
Quarterback
211 lbs
6′3″ avg · #431 of 767 · middle half
Running back
217 lbs
5′9″ avg · #99 of 791 · top quarter
Wide receiver
191 lbs
6′1″ avg · #493 of 791 · middle half
Where the roster comes from, by position
Buys Linebacker via the portal
67%
#23 of 225 stints
−4.7
15-19
2015–2018
Neal Brown Steady
Neal Brown moved the Trojans from Regional Program III to Regional Program I in 4 seasons.
No outlier style signal this stint
+6.8 pts over 4 seasons · top 10% of 3-5-season tenures (717 in sample)
Closest comparable run: Sonny Dykes’s Louisiana Tech run (2010–2012)
3rd-best Troy tenure of 4 by the numbers.
Followed Larry Blakeney (2001–2014) · succeeded by Chip Lindsey (2019–2021).
System Shift, on departure
System Shift, on arrival
| Season | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | |||||
| Record | 4-8 | 10-3 | 11-2 | 10-3 | |
| Postseason | — | W bowl | W bowl | W bowl | |
| Recruiting rank | #117 | #98 | #96 | #98 | |
| Style — pass rate | |||||
| Pass rate | 52.3 | 50.4 | 52.8 | 43.6 | |
| Coordinators | |||||
| OC | Kenny Edenfield | Kenny Edenfield / Matt Moore | Kenny Edenfield / Matt Moore | Matt Moore / Sean Reagan | |
| DC | Vic Koenning | Vic Koenning | Vic Koenning | Vic Koenning | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | |||||
| Offense | 35 | 16 | 74 | 45 | |
| Defense | 44 | 60 | 93 | 69 | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | |||||
| 1st-down pass% | 54.5 | 46.5 | 47.7 | 46.6 | |
| Red-zone pass% | 42.7 | 43.3 | 45.2 | 44.9 | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | 21.9 | 39.5 | 41.5 | 33.3 | |
Recruiter or developer?
Performs about as expected for his recruiting talent on offense and outperforms his recruiting talent on defense.
Offense vs. talent
+3.0 pts
#98 of 208 · middle half
Defense vs. talent
+25.7 pts
#12 of 208 · top quarter
Recruiting talent is team-wide (no offense/defense split exists in the source data) -- both sides are scored against the same talent input, only the outcome is side-specific.
Does the system survive a coordinator change?
OC: Kenny Edenfield (co) / Matt Moore (co) → Matt Moore (co) / Sean Reagan (co) · 2018
1-season window either side — numbers shown, not enough to badge a verdict.
1st-down pass rate: 47.7% → 46.6% (-1.1 pts)
Confound, shown not hidden: only 42% of offensive production returned the year the coordinator changed — the roster turned over at the same time, not just the play-caller.
Where the roster comes from, by position
Grows Edge from high school
100%
#191 of 208 stints
Grows Running back from high school
100%
#196 of 208 stints
Postseason detail2016: Beat Ohio 28-23 Dollar General Bowl2017: Beat North Texas 50-30 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl2018: Beat Buffalo 42-32 Dollar General Bowl
1 NFL Draft pick: Antonio Garcia (2017)
+6.8
35-16
2001–2014
Larry Blakeney Steady
Larry Blakeney held the Trojans at National Program III for 14 seasons.
Swung 29.4 points of pass rate — #2 of 449 FBS coaching stints since 2004
1st-best Troy tenure of 4 by the numbers.
Succeeded by Neal Brown (2015–2018).
System Shift, on departure
| Season | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | |||||||||||||||
| Record | 7-4 | 4-8 | 6-6 | 7-5 | 4-7 | 8-5 | 8-4 | 8-5 | 9-4 | 8-5 | 3-9 | 5-7 | 6-6 | 3-9 | |
| Postseason | — | — | — | L bowl | — | W bowl | — | L bowl | L bowl | W bowl | — | — | — | — | |
| Recruiting rank | — | — | — | #77 | #90 | #92 | #67 | #69 | #59 | #109 | #112 | #99 | #99 | #128 | |
| Style — pass rate | |||||||||||||||
| Pass rate | — | — | — | 31.3 | 40.9 | 48.3 | 52.8 | 53.9 | 54.4 | 53.0 | 60.6 | 52.7 | 52.5 | 43.7 | |
| Coordinators | |||||||||||||||
| OC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kenny Edenfield | |
| DC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wayne Bolt | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | |||||||||||||||
| Offense | — | — | — | 19 | 26 | 21 | 68 | 56 | 93 | 53 | 27 | 74 | 76 | 42 | |
| Defense | — | — | — | 50 | 73 | 44 | 95 | 85 | 19 | 50 | 15 | 29 | 17 | 14 | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | |||||||||||||||
| 1st-down pass% | — | — | — | 27.8 | 38.3 | 55.3 | 53.5 | 50.9 | 59.0 | 49.4 | 51.9 | 51.2 | 52.3 | 43.7 | |
| Red-zone pass% | — | — | — | 20.0 | 50.0 | 56.2 | 43.6 | 50.4 | 51.0 | 43.0 | 44.2 | 34.7 | 27.4 | 35.4 | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0 | 25.9 | 23.3 | 23.1 | 17.2 | 20.7 | 31.7 | 41.2 | 35.3 | |
Where the roster comes from, by position
Grows Kicker from high school
100%
#52 of 56 stints
Grows Tight end from high school
100%
#164 of 188 stints
Postseason detail2004: Lost to Northern Illinois 21-34 Bowl2006: Beat Rice 41-17 Bowl2008: Lost to Southern Miss 27-30 Bowl2009: Lost to Central Michigan 41-44 Gmac Bowl2010: Beat Ohio 48-21 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
11 NFL Draft picks: Osi Umenyiora (2003), Davern Williams (2003), DeMarcus Ware (2005), Brannon Condren (2007), Leodis McKelvin (2008), Sherrod Martin (2009), Cameron Sheffield (2010), Jorrick Calvin (2010) + 3 more
National Program III
86-84