TROUP WRAP-UP | 2024 season look-back

EDITOR’S NOTE: The seventh entry in a series here on ETBlitz.com wrapping up the 2024 football season in the ETB coverage area. 

2024 TROUP TIGERS

Head coach: Sam Wells

Assistant coaches: Offensive coordinator Jordan Blackmon, defensive coordinator Shannon Clakley, special teams coordinator Adam Thomas, Jay Brashear, Drew Walley, Lance Bernard, Landry Mays, Billy Howard, and Seth Harley.

Final 2024 record: 8-4

Second-place finish in District 11-3A, Division II

Home record: 4-2

Away record: 4-2

Points scored: 412

Points allowed; 301

2024 schedule

Aug. 30              vs. Shelbyville               53-40 L

Sept. 6               at Edgewood                 56-28 L

Sept. 13            vs. Harleton                   31-13 W

Sept. 20            at Rusk                             24-14 W

Sept. 27            at Arp *                             31-20 W

Oct. 4                 vs. Elkhart *                    46-14 W

Oct. 11              at Winona *                    50-6 W

Oct. 18              vs. New Diana *           35-11 L

Oct. 25              at West Rusk *              25-23 W

Nov. 8                 vs. Buffalo *                   57-21 W

Nov. 15              vs. A. Shiro #                  35-6 W

Nov. 22              vs. DeKalb #                   40-34 (OT) L

Statistics

Passing

Bryce Wallum               88-of-143, 1,355 yards, 17 TDs, 7 interceptions

Rushing

Bryce Wallum               176 carries, 1,740 yards, 23 TDs, 9.9 yards a carry

Brett Wells                      226 carries, 1,500 yards, 9 TDs, 6.6 yards a carry

Receiving

James Pierce                 28 catches, 504 yards, 7 TDs, 18 yards a catch

Kicking

Bryce Wallum               41-of-47 on extra points, 5-of-8 field goals, long of 32

Tackles

Luke Skillern                  123 tackles (85 solo), and 11 for loss

Sacks

Caden Starkey              5

Interceptions

Hayden Huml                4

2024 District 11-3A, Division II All-District Team

Offensive most valuable player: Bryce Wallum

Defensive newcomer of the year: James Pierce

Utility player of the year: Caden Claburn (each team in the district had one)

Special teams player of the year: Louis Daniels (each team in the district had one)

Coaching staff of the year: Troup, New Diana

First-team all-district honorees: Running back Brett Wells, receiver James Pierce, tight end Riley Blackmon, offensive linemen A.J. Dewberry and Kaden Mayo, defensive linemen Caden Starkey and A.J. Dewberry, inside linebacker Luke Skillern, outside linebacker Brett Wells, cornerback Bryce Wallum, kicker Bryce Wallum, punter Bryce Wallum.

Second-team all-district honorees: Receiver Josh Childress,  offensive lineman Logan Lockey, defensive lineman Sean Flood, inside linebacker Jackson Waller, outside linebacker Noble Kendrick, and cornerback Logan Chambers.

2024 Troup Tigers roster

(Note: if a player’s classification or position isn’t listed, it’s because it wasn’t listed on the roster ETBlitz had. Also, names are spelled as they appear on the roster.)

0            Zach Burris                    Sr.          WR

2            Allan Crumby                Fr.          WR/CB

2            Hayden Huml                Jr.           WR/QB

3            Caden Claburn            Sr.

4            Josh Childress              So.        QB/FS

5            Waylon Hurst                So.       

6            Riley Blackmon            So.        TE/OLB

7            Cameron Walker         Fr.          RB/OLB

7            Louis Daniels                Sr.          WR/CB

8            Luke Skillern                  Jr.

10          Bryce Wallum               Sr           WR/CB

11          Brett Wells                      So.        RB/LB/SS

12          Jackson Waller             Jr.           WR/OLB

14          Jaxon Black                    Fr.          WR/MLB

14          Conner Smith                Jr.           RB/MLB

18          Billy Borja                        Jr.

19          Landen Powell              So.        RB/CB

20          James Pierce                 So.        RB/FS

21          Kameron Kendrick      Jr.           WR/FS

23          Noble Kendrick            Jr.           LB

25          Colby Flood                    Jr.

34          Jackson Norgan           So.        TE/DE

34          Bryce Layton                 Jr.           WR/DE

50          Kaden Mayo                   Sr.          G/MLB

51          Caden Starkey              Jr.

54          Anthony Zuniga            So.        G/NG

55          Thor Keating                   Sr.          T/DE

59          Sean Flood                     Sr.          G/DT

60          Jacob Hewitt                  Fr.          DE/DT/OLB

60          Clayton Morris             So.        G/MLB

65          Logan Lockey                Jr.

66          Josh Allen                        So.        G/MLB

68          A.J. Dewberry                So.        T/DT

72          Juan Becerra Jr.            Jr.           T/DE

80          Logan Chambers        So.        WR/DE

Ayson Johnson                            So.

Edward Brawner                         Fr.          WR/CB

Jude Vega                                       So.

Bryson Needham                       Fr.

Keegan Smith                               Fr.          DT

J.J. Yanez                                         Fr.         

Brayden Dixon                             Fr.

Aiden Thibby                                 So.

Mataes Lee                                   Fr.          TE/MLB/OLB

Isaac Smith                                   Fr.

Tanner Wilson                              So.        T/DE

Zach Burris                                   Sr.          WR