Troy Pikes
- position DT
- height 6-3
- weight 290
- class Redshirt Junior
- Hometown Atlanta, Ga.
- High school Mays
- Previous School Georgia Southern
- position DT
- height 6-3
- weight 290
- class Redshirt Junior
- Hometown Atlanta, Ga.
- High school Mays
- Previous School Georgia Southern
Troy Pikes Bio
Fourth-year defensive tackle who began his career at Georgia Southern… has appeared in 26 career games with 30 tackles during his three-year career.
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Third-year player who was in his first season with the Gamecocks after transferring from Georgia Southern in the summer… played in all 12 games… credited with 16 tackles including a career-high five in the season finale against Clemson… also had his lone tackle for loss against the Tigers… added two stops against both LSU and Coastal Carolina… credited with a pair of hurries with one each against Virginia Tech and Texas A&M… recovered a fumble and had a pass breakup against Alabama.
2024 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in all 13 games, starting one for Georgia Southern… saw action on 331 plays including 299 on defense… credited with 13 tackles including a half tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry… lone start came against South Carolina State… talled a season-best three tackles against Troy… also had two stops at Nevada, at Ole Miss, and Old Dominion… credited with a half-tackle for loss against James Madison and a QB hurry against Appalachian State.
2023 (Freshman)
Appeared in one game, getting eight snaps in the season opener against The Citadel… credited with an assisted tackle… redshirted… named to the honor roll in the fall.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for Coach Tony Slaton at Mays High in Atlanta, Ga… was a first-team all-state performer as a senior… named first-team All-Region 5-5A twice… logged 109 tackles, including eight sacks, along with two forced fumbles as a senior..
PERSONAL
Troy Charleston Dejon Pikes was born on March 15… is a services management major.
