Player Career

Troy Dye Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Troy Dye story

Troy Dye built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a linebacker from Norco, CA wearing No. 35, spending time with Oregon. The clearest part of Troy Dye's career was his defensive production: 383 tackles, 41.5 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, and 5 interceptions across 47 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Oregon. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Troy Dye's production has multiple signals. With 47 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oregon.

The arc is straightforward: Troy Dye moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Oregon

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2016201720172018201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonOregon23.559.717.3
2017 PostseasonOregon2452.8130.5
2017 Regular SeasonOregon2452.8130
2018 PostseasonOregon1652.411.9-8
2018 Regular SeasonOregon1652.411.90
2019 PostseasonOregon2242.69.36
2019 Regular SeasonOregon2242.69.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs UC Davis

Week 1 · W 53-28

Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5.5

Havoc Plays

98.6 takeover

5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 98.6 takeover score.

#2

vs Southern Utah

Week 1 · W 77-21

5

Havoc Plays

97.2 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 97.2 takeover score.

#3

vs Nevada

Week 2 · W 77-6

4

Havoc Plays

85.6 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.

#4

vs Bowling Green

Week 1 · W 58-24

3

Havoc Plays

85.5 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 85.5 takeover score.

#5

vs Utah

Week 15 · W 37-15 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

85.3 takeover

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 85.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · Oregon

23.5 primary output · 59.7 efficiency · 17.3 usage

81.1

#2

2017 Postseason · Oregon

78.2

24 primary · 52.8 efficiency · 13 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Oregon

78.2

24 primary · 52.8 efficiency · 13 usage

Milestones

25

Impact games

26

Splash games

19

10+ tackle games