Troy Dye
 Dye at Oregon | |||
| No. 43 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Born: | September 18, 1996 Norco, California, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Norco (CA) | ||
| College: | Oregon (2016–2019) | ||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 132 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Troy Dye (born September 18, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon.
Early years
Dye attended
College career
Dye was a four-year starter at Oregon. As a freshman in 2016 he started nine of 11 games, finishing with a team-high 92 tackles, 6.5 sacks and one interception.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) |
231 lb (105 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[9]
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Minnesota Vikings
Dye was drafted by the
Los Angeles Chargers
On March 18, 2024, Dye signed with the Los Angeles Chargers.[13]
Personal life
His brother, Travis Dye, played running back at Oregon and USC.[14] His brother, Tony Dye, played free safety for the Cincinnati Bengals, for coach Mike Zimmer, Troy's former coach in Minnesota. [15]
References
- ^ "Troy Dye, 3-star safety, commits to Oregon Ducks". oregonlive. July 2, 2015.
- ^ "Alexander: Oregon's Troy Dye realizes change can be good". July 29, 2017.
- ^ "Oregon's Troy Dye the underclassman leader on defense".
- ^ Alger, Tyson. "Amid constant change, Troy Dye is the steadying leader of a..." The Athletic.
- ^ "Will "freak athlete" Troy Dye return for his senior season?". NBC Sports Northwest. December 17, 2018.
- ^ Thorburn, Ryan. "Oregon Ducks star linebacker Troy Dye will return for senior season". The Register-Guard.
- ^ "Justin Herbert, Troy Dye are back to complete Oregon's rise". The Washington Times.
- ^ Register-Guard, Ryan ThorburnThe (Eugene). "Ducks' Troy Dye plans to leave Oregon football with 'no regrets". The Bulletin.
- ^ "Troy Dye Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Vikings Sign LB Todd Davis; Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com. September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Vikings Activate Dantzler From Reserve / COVID-19 List, Announce Other Roster Moves". Vikings.com. October 31, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Troy Dye". Chargers.com. March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Travis Dye, 3-star RB and brother of LB Troy Dye, commits to Oregon Ducks". oregonlive. April 9, 2017.
- ^ "Troy Dye using familiar (and familial) template to get early playing time". espn. September 6, 2016.
External links
- Oregon Ducks bio
- Troy Dye on Twitter