One Troy Today 6/2: The Waiting Game

Countdown To Kickoff Continues As Trojans Hit Summer Months

Good Morning Troy Fam. You know how our parents always taught us, “patience is a virtue”?

Well sometimes, it ain’t easy, especially when we’re waiting for our Trojans to return to action!

What’s in today’s edition of One Troy Today? Check it out below!

🎉 Join The Party
⏱️ Countdown To Kickoff
🥎 Welcome To The Fam
⚔️ And much, much more!

89 days til kickoff, Trojan Fans!

Wearing #89 for the Trojan this year will be a player to keep your eye on as TE Trae Swartz came on late in the 2024 season and is ready to breakout this fall.

Last season, Swartz caugh four passes for 41 yards, including two TDs in the final two games of the 2024 season. He played over 300+ snaps on the offensive side for the Trojans and is looking to make another leap in his senior season at Troy.

Countdown to Kickoff is brought to you by Conecuh Sausage. Conecuh Sausage is made in Alabama, it’s great on the grill and a fan favorite for tailgating. Conecuh Sausage, the Official Sausage of Troy Athletics.

A limited number of seats are currently available in the North End Zone for
the 2025 football season. Don’t miss out on the hottest ticket in The Vet –
contact Chris Weil today at [email protected] for further information on
how you can snag your seats today.

There is also one North End Zone Tent remaining for the season and
three Michelob Ultra Lounges remaining for the season. Reach out
to Chris for further pricing and availability.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Welcome To The Fam. The 2025 season may only be a few weeks old for Troy softball program, but the Trojans are already gearing up for next year.

Late last week, head coach Eric Newell and his staff announced the first transfer signing for next year with the addition of Sophia Jenkins.

Jenkins is a 5-7 infielder / catcher from Grayson College who played 48 games her freshman season after initially signing with North Texas and redshirting. In her first season, the Katy, Texas native went 33-for-111 for a .297 clip on seven doubles, a triple and seven homers.

She doubled and nearly tripled her numbers for her sophomore campaign with 88 hits, 14 doubles, a triple, 30 home runs and 194 total bases. She also claimed triple figures for RBIs with 108 (program record) on a .438 batting average, a .487 on-base percentage and a .965 slugging percentage through 63 games. Of her program record 30 homers, five were grand slams.

🤝 HOWDY, PARTNER

In the ever-changing environment of collegiate athletics, the Trojans are proud to announce a new partnership.

TheLinkU, the premier NIL platform focused on simplifying and enhancing opportunities for college athletes and institutions, has announced a new partnership with Trojans Together Collective and Troy University. The partnership will help maximize Troy's NIL opportunities for student-athletes across all 16 sports programs.

Troy Athletics is grateful to co-founders Chuck Carson and Jason Jones for establishing the Trojans Together Collective to support Troy University student-athletes. For the past two and a half years, Trojans Together has truly embodied their mission to Build Communities, Empower Players and Win Together. This partnership will allow for all aspects of the Trojans Together collective and its operations to be run by TheLinkU.

🤔 TROY TRIVIA

Speaking of 89 days until kickoff….

In the 1989 NFL Draft, the NY Jets selected this former Trojan WR in the sixth round? Who is he?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find the answer!

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Titus Dixon.

Dixon spent time with seven NFL organizations over a four-year period, appearing in four games over that time. We went on to have an All-League career in the Arena League.

⚔️ Let’s get this week started, y’all!