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The 2001 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University—as an independent during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled a record of 7–4. This was Troy State's first season competing at the NCAA Division I-A level after eight seasons at the NCAA Division I-AA level. The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.
Schedule.
2001 TROY STATE FOOTBALL ROSTER
No.
Name
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Yr.
Hometown
1
Demontray Carter 
TB
5-10
191
Sr.
Pensacola, Fla.
2
Chris Day 
WR
6-0
174
So.
Brimingham, Ala.
3
Heyward Skipper 
WR
6-0
181
Jr.
Baxley, Ga.
4
Corey Sears 
LB
6-0
207
5/Sr.
Montgomery, Ala.
6
Chris Cox 
DB
5-9
175
So.
Melbourne, Fla.
7
Derek Bynum 
QB
6-1
201
Jr.
Enterprise, Ala.
9
DeWhitt Betterson 
TB
6-0
210
R/Fr.
Starke, Fla.
10
Derek Ansley 
DB
6-1
166
R/Fr.
Tallassee, Ala.
11
Brock Nutter 
QB
6-1
209
5/Sr.
Hoover, Ala.
12
Drew Boteler 
PK
5-9
156
R/Fr.
Florence, Miss.
13
Adrian Moore 
TE
6-1
230
Jr.
Oxford, Ala.
14
Travis Dunlap 
DB
5-8
173
So.
LaGrange, Ga.
15
Ronald Harper 
DB
6-0
171
So.
Prattville, Ala.
16
Rayshun Reed 
DB
5-10
179
Jr.
Phenix City, Ala.
18
Hansell Bearden 
QB
6-2
200
R/Fr.
Cairo, Ga.
19
Calvin Colquitt 
WR
5-11
192
So.
Atlanta, Ga.
23
Pate Harrison 
SN
5-11
209
So.
New Brockton, Ala.
24
Freeman White 
DB
5-9
160
So.
Birmingham, Ala.
26
Neal Oates Jr. 
DB
5-11
191
So.
Florala, Ala.
27
Deiric Jackson 
DB
5-9
183
Jr.
Gainesville, Fla.
28
Deloise Moore 
DB
6-0
205
Jr.
St. Martin, Miss.
31
Carl Simmons 
DB
5-8
186
Sr.
Lineville, Ala.
32
Gordon Williams 
LB
6-0
216
Jr.
Miami, Fla.
33
LeBarron Black 
TB
5-10
215
Jr.
Springfield, Fla.
34
Roddric Johnson 
FB
5-9
225
Sr.
Gulfport, Miss.
36
Michael Jackson 
LB
5-9
222
So.
Quincy, Fla.
37
Chris Mack 
DB
5-11
180
Sr.
Enterprise, Ala.
38
David Philyaw 
DB
5-8
183
Jr.
Atlanta, Ga.
40
Jonathan Tomlin 
FB
6-3
226
Jr.
Auburn, Ala.
41
Robby Farmer 
LB
6-1
220
So.
Hayden, Ala.
42
Byron Knight 
DL
6-0
276
Jr.
Abbeville, Ala.
44
Jordan Lesley 
DE
6-2
223
So.
Fulton, Miss.
45
Jimmy McClain 
LB
6-1
221
Sr.
Enterprise, Ala.
46
Naazir Yamini 
LB
5-11
234
Jr.
Atlanta, Ga.
48
Ben Waldrop 
LB
6-1
225
Sr.
Pensacola, Fla.
53
Greg Mills 
DE
6-1
274
So.
Tallahassee, Fla.
55
Rodney Jordan 
OL
6-4
287
Jr.
Goshen, Ala.
57
Trent Garmon 
C
6-1
313
Jr.
Gadsden, Ala.
59
Lee Milliner 
OL
6-3
270
So.
Enterprise, Ala.
60
Henry Tellis 
OL
6-5
297
R/Fr.
Montgomery, Ala.
61
Robin Lee 
OL
6-2
290
Jr.
Vancleave, Miss.
64
Wes Garmon 
OL
6-1
289
R/Fr.
Gadsden, Ala.
67
Lee Walls 
OL
6-4
282
Jr.
Valley, Ala.
69
Charlie Goodyear 
OL
6-1
272
5/Sr.
Montgomery, Ala.
70
Donnie Bostian 
OL
6-6
321
So.
Warner Robins, Ga.
71
Stan Curington 
OL
6-7
294
Jr.
Ashburn, Ga.
72
Osi Umenyiora 
DE
6-3
267
Jr.
Auburn, Ala.
73
Demetrius Summerville 
DE
6-0
212
Jr.
Birmingham, Ala.
75
Obed Ellis 
OL
6-3
265
Jr.
Wetumpka, Ala.
76
Branden Hall 
OL
6-3
325
So.
Auburn, Ala.
77
Jamaal Holt 
DE
6-1
242
So.
Quincy, Fla.
80
Chad Lucas 
WR
6-1
180
So.
Tuskegee, Ala.
81
Thomie Venisee 
WR
6-2
206
Jr.
Albany, Ga.
86
Cedric Phillips 
TE
6-2
232
So.
Roanoke, Ala.
87
Daniel O’Brien 
WR
6-1
181
Sr.
Spartanburg, S.C.
89
Brian Thorpe 
WR
6-2
190
So.
Bon Secour, Ala.
92
Vernon Marable 
DE
6-2
265
5/Sr.
Ashland, Ala.
93
Jose Gamboa 
DL
6-1
265
Jr.
Crestview, Fla.
96
Davern Williams 
DL
6-3
283
Jr.
Montgomery, Ala.
97
Carlos Stennis 
DL
6-1
280
5/Sr.
Meridian, Miss.
98
Dewayne McQueen 
DL
6-3
293
Sr.
Evergreen, Ala.
99
Shelton Felton 
DE
6-2
250
Jr.
Cordele, Ga.
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