American football player (born 1996)
American football player
Troy Dye Dye with the Oregon Ducks in 2019
Position: Linebacker Born: (1996-09-18 ) September 18, 1996 (age 28) Norco, California , U.S.Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 231 lb (105 kg) High school: Norco (CA) College: Oregon (2016–2019)NFL draft: 2020 / round: 4 / pick: 132
Roster status: Active
Troy Dye (born September 18, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon .
Early life
Dye attended Norco High School in Norco, California where he would play safety . By his senior year he had 105 tackles and four interceptions . He committed to the University of Oregon to play college football .[ 1]
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.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] 2019 NFL draft .[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
6 ft 3+ 1 ⁄4 in
231 lb
32+ 1 ⁄4 in9+ 3 ⁄8 in
All values from NFL Combine [ 9] [ 10]
Minnesota Vikings
Dye was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round (132nd overall) of the 2020 NFL draft .[ 11] injured reserve on September 24, 2020.[ 12] [ 13]
Los Angeles Chargers
On March 18, 2024, Dye signed with the Los Angeles Chargers .[ 14]
Personal life
His brother, Travis Dye , played running back at Oregon and USC.[ 15] Tony Dye , played free safety for the Cincinnati Bengals, for coach Mike Zimmer, Troy's former coach in Minnesota.[ 16]
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 Draft and Combine Prospect Profile" . NFL.com . Retrieved July 8, 2020 .^ "Troy Dye College Football Profile" . DraftScout.com . Retrieved October 1, 2024 .^ "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.
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