2021 Football Roster
Hairston II, Troy
Jersey Number 13
Troy Hairston II
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Mich.
- High School:
- Birmingham Seaholm
Bio
Signed a free agent contract with the Houston Texans in April, 2022.
2021: Earned All-Mid-American Conference First Team honors … named All-MAC Second Team by both Phil Steele and Pro Football Focus … started all 13 games … led team in tackles-for-loss (17) and sacks (9) … tied for 13th nationally in tackles-for-loss … ranked fifth on the team in tackles (55) … had two or more tackles-for-loss in five games … had at least one sack in six games … posted at least five tackles in eight games … made a season-high seven stops, including two tackles-for-loss and a sack, vs. Northern Illinois (10/23) … also had seven tackles, including 2 ½ tackles-for-loss and one sack, vs. Eastern Michigan (11/26) … made five tackles, including 3 ½ tackles-for-loss and 2 ½ sacks, vs. Washington State in the Sun Bowl (12/31).
2020: Named the co-MAC Defensive Player of the Year and first team All-MAC as a defensive lineman … named first team All-MAC by Phil Steele and third team All-MAC by Pro Football Focus … led league with 5.5 sacks and 12 tackles for loss … recorded a career-high 11 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, and recovered a fumble at Eastern Michigan (11/27) … made a career-high seven solo tackles, including three sacks, and forced a fumble vs. Ohio (11/4) … finished with seven tackles including two sacks among three tackles for loss at Toledo (12/12) … had seven tackles including one for loss vs. Ball State (12/5) … made six stops including five solos vs. Western Michigan (11/18).
2019: Played in all 14 games, starting two … named a game captain at Western Michigan (9/28) … recorded 28 tackles, 15 of which were solo … posted two sacks among five tackles for loss … had two quarterback hurries … had a sack and a forced fumble vs. Akron (9/14) … posted one sack for a 10-yard loss in MAC Championship Game vs. Miami (12/7) … had five tackles, four solo, and two tackles for loss in a start against San Diego State in the New Mexico Bowl (12/21).
2018: Played in 11 games … recorded five tackles, including four solos.
2021: Earned All-Mid-American Conference First Team honors … named All-MAC Second Team by both Phil Steele and Pro Football Focus … started all 13 games … led team in tackles-for-loss (17) and sacks (9) … tied for 13th nationally in tackles-for-loss … ranked fifth on the team in tackles (55) … had two or more tackles-for-loss in five games … had at least one sack in six games … posted at least five tackles in eight games … made a season-high seven stops, including two tackles-for-loss and a sack, vs. Northern Illinois (10/23) … also had seven tackles, including 2 ½ tackles-for-loss and one sack, vs. Eastern Michigan (11/26) … made five tackles, including 3 ½ tackles-for-loss and 2 ½ sacks, vs. Washington State in the Sun Bowl (12/31).
2020: Named the co-MAC Defensive Player of the Year and first team All-MAC as a defensive lineman … named first team All-MAC by Phil Steele and third team All-MAC by Pro Football Focus … led league with 5.5 sacks and 12 tackles for loss … recorded a career-high 11 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, and recovered a fumble at Eastern Michigan (11/27) … made a career-high seven solo tackles, including three sacks, and forced a fumble vs. Ohio (11/4) … finished with seven tackles including two sacks among three tackles for loss at Toledo (12/12) … had seven tackles including one for loss vs. Ball State (12/5) … made six stops including five solos vs. Western Michigan (11/18).
2019: Played in all 14 games, starting two … named a game captain at Western Michigan (9/28) … recorded 28 tackles, 15 of which were solo … posted two sacks among five tackles for loss … had two quarterback hurries … had a sack and a forced fumble vs. Akron (9/14) … posted one sack for a 10-yard loss in MAC Championship Game vs. Miami (12/7) … had five tackles, four solo, and two tackles for loss in a start against San Diego State in the New Mexico Bowl (12/21).
2018: Played in 11 games … recorded five tackles, including four solos.
Jordan Kwiatkowski Post-Game Press Conference at Pitt
Saturday, September 06
Joe Labas Post-Game Press Conference at Pitt
Saturday, September 06
Matt Drinkall Post-Game Press Conference at Pitt
Saturday, September 06
Trey Cornist Insider 9.4.25
Thursday, September 04
