2009 Football Roster
Roster
Troy Epps
- Position:
- DT
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 306
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Union, S.C.
- High School:
- Union
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CAREER: A senior defensive tackle who enrolled at Florida in January of 2008⦠Has seen action in five games as a Gator, but has yet to start a contest⦠Recorded two tackles, one solo and one assisted.
2008: Saw action in five of Floridaβs games during the season, including Hawaii, Miami, Tennessee, Arkansas and LSUβ¦ Dressed against Ole Miss and Oklahomaβ¦ Recorded two tackles, one assisted and one soloβ¦ Assisted tackle came against Hawaii in the season-opener and his solo tackle was against Tennessee on the road.
PRIOR TO FLORIDA: A junior college All-American who was a force in the middle of the line for Coffeyvilleβs vaunted program for two yearsβ¦ NJCAA All-American (Region VI) honoree and selected as the regionβs No. 9 player by the conferenceβ¦ Named first-team All-Jayhawk Conference at defensive tackleβ¦ Forced five fumbles and harassed offenses into five sacks and 17 tackles for a loss (62 total tackles) as a sophomoreβ¦ Garnered first-team all-conference honors in his freshman year at Coffeyvilleβ¦ Registered 63 tackles, including 16 for a loss and five sacks in his debut seasonβ¦ Also blocked three kicks on special teamsβ¦ Listed as a three-star prospect by Rivals.com.
PREP: A four-year standout at Union High School for Class AAA in South Carolina.
PERSONAL: Born Dec. 3, 1986β¦ Attended the same JUCO as former Florida All-American safety and first-round Jacksonville Jaguarsβ selection Reggie Nelsonβ¦ Son of Ms. Jimmie Sue Epps.
MAJOR: Family, Youth and Community Sciences.
CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YearΒ Β UT-ATΒ Β TTΒ Β Β Β TBLΒ Β QBS Β Β FFΒ Β FRΒ Β PDΒ Β INT
2008Β Β Β 1-1Β Β Β Β Β 2Β Β Β Β 0.0Β Β Β 0.0Β Β Β 0Β Β Β Β 0Β Β Β Β 0Β Β Β 0
Totals: 1-1Β Β Β 2 Β Β Β Β Β 0.0Β Β Β 0.0Β Β 0 Β Β Β Β Β 0Β Β Β Β 0Β Β Β 0
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EPPSβ CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 1 (2x, last Tennessee, 2008)
QB Sacks: None
Forced Fumbles: None
Interceptions: None
