Troy Pikes
Troy Pikes
Wins his gap play after play. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 5 tackles, 1 TFL against Clemson — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Shane Beamer.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Beamer
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Carolina | 16 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 30 | 16 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 38–10
vs South Carolina State
1 TOT
Dominant 28-point win at home against South Carolina State.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · South Carolina
Returning around him
- 3 South Carolina players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (25 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Carolina · Last season: 4-8 (AP #11) · Talent rank #18 · 2026 recruiting class #14
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Deandre Lynch’s 2025 season.
Matches Deandre on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Deandre Lynch's junior season at Old Dominion (2025).
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