2018 Football Roster
Roster
Dye, Troy

Jersey Number 35
Troy Dye
- Position:
- Inside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 224
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Norco, Calif.
- High School:
- Norco HS
Bio
Career Notables
» Only player in Oregon history lead the team in tackles four consecutive seasons.
» Finished third in program history in career tackles (397) and tied for fourth in tackles for loss (44.0).
» One of just nine FBS players since 2000 with career totals of at least 15 sacks and five interceptions.
» Led Oregon in tackles 22 times in 50 career games and tied the record for most double-figure tackle performances (19).
» Entered senior season as one of just two FBS players, and the only Power 5 player, returning to lead his team in tackles each of the previous three seasons.
As A Senior (2019)
» NFL Combine participant
» Senior Bowl invitee
» AP Pac-12 All-Conference first team
» PFF All-Pac-12 first team
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference second team
» PFF Championship Week Nation Team
» PFF Pac-12 Team of the Week (Week 6)
Became the first player in program history to lead the team in tackles four consecutive seasons … Started all 13 games played … Made a combined 17 tackles in the Pac-12 Championship Game and Rose Bowl … Played the final eight games with a cast on his right hand due to a broken thumb … Team captain in six games … One of eight Power 5 players with 80 tackles, two interceptions and two forced fumbles … Made a team-high 84 tackles, including 9.5 stops for loss, and had 2.5 sacks … Picked off a pair of passes and forced two fumbles … Led the team in tackles three times and had a pair of double digit performances … Made 52 solo stops, good for 11th most in the Pac-12 … Had a full tackle for loss in eight games … vs. No. 16 Auburn (Aug. 31): Made a career and equaled a program season-opener record with 15 tackles, including 10 solo … Had 10 of 15 tackles in the second half … First Oregon player with 15 tackles in a game since 2015 … at Arizona State (Nov. 23): Finished with double-digit solo tackles for the third time in his career … Had a team-high 13 tackles, including 10 solo and one for loss … Made nine tackles in the second … vs. No. 5 Utah (Dec. 6): Finished with eight tackles, one tackle for loss, a half-sack and an interception … Closed out Utah’s final two offensive drives to win the Pac-12 title with fifth career interception and a half-sack that resulted in a loss of downs … vs. No. 8 Wisconsin (Jan. 1): Made six of nine tackles in the first half and forced a second quarter fumble in Rose Bowl win.
As A Junior (2018)
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference second team
» Phil Steele All-Pac-12 second team
» PFF Pac-12 Team (Week 5)
Just the second player in program history to lead the team in tackles three consecutive years … Started all 13 games and extended his streak to 33 contests … Team captain in three games … Ranked seventh in the Pac-12 with a team-best 115 tackles ... First Oregon player with back-to-back 100-tackle seasons since Michael Clay in 2011 and 2012 … Made 66 solo stops while adding 8.0 tackles for loss and two sacks … Recorded an interception for the third straight season and had seven pass breakups … Led the team in tackles in seven of nine league contests … Became the first Oregon player since 1987 with double-figure tackles in five consecutive games … Totaled six games with double-digit stops … at No. 24 California (Sept. 29): Started a string of five consecutive games with double-figure stops with a team-best 10 tackles … Added 1.5 tackles for loss … at Arizona (Oct. 27): Made a career-high 13 solo tackles, including eight in the first half … The 13 solo tackles were the second-most by a Pac-12 player in 2018 … vs. Arizona State (Nov. 17): Led the team in tackles for the fourth straight game with 12 stops … vs. Michigan State (Dec. 31): Made eight tackles and had a sack for the second consecutive game in Redbox Bowl win.
As A Sophomore (2017)
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference second team
» PFF All-Pac-12 first team
» Phil Steele All-Pac-12 second team
» Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Week 12)
» Four-time PFF Pac-12 Team (Week 1, 5, 6 & 12)
One of three defensive players to start all 13 games … Led the team in tackles (107) for the second consecutive season to become the first Duck to accomplish the feat since 1992 … One of just five Power 5 players to lead his team in tackles in 2016 and 2017 … Ranked fourth in the Pac-12 in tackles and tackles for loss (13.5) … Led the team in tackles eight times and had double-digit stops in six contests … Six of eight team-best tackle totals came in Pac-12 play … Had 62 solo stops … Also added four sacks … Came away with an interception for the second year in a row and had four pass breakups … One of three FBS players with at least 100 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, four sacks, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery … Top rated linebacker in the Pac-12 with a grade of 87.7 percent, according to Pro Football Focus … vs. Southern Utah (Sept. 2): Led the team in tackles for the second straight season opener with 10 tackles, including two stops for loss … Also had a sack and an interception … vs. Nebraska (Sept. 9): Equaled a then career-best with seven solo stops en route to a team-high 11 tackles and a sack … vs. California (Sept. 30): Started a three-game stretch with 30 tackles with a team-best 11 … vs. No. 11 Washington State (Oct. 7): Equaled previous career-high of seven solo tackles for third time in the first six games and had a forced fumble … vs. Arizona (Nov. 18): Registered a team and season-high 11 tackles, including 1.5 for loss … Named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week … vs. No. 25 Boise State (Dec. 16): Returned a fumble 86 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter of the Las Vegas Bowl.
As A Freshman (2016)
» FWAA Freshman All-American
» USA Today Sports Freshman All-American
» ESPN True Freshman All-America
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention
» Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Week 1)
Played in 11 games with nine starts … Started the final seven games … Registered a team-high 91 tackles, good for fifth in the Pac-12 … One of three FBS true freshmen to lead their team in tackles … Ranked second in the Pac-12 in tackles per game (8.27) … Made 57 solo tackles which ranked seventh in the Pac-12 … Also led the team with 13.0 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks, which ranked tied for sixth and tied for seventh in the conference, respectively … Finished second among FBS freshmen in tackles for loss and tied for fourth in sacks … Led the team in tackles four times with five double-digit performances … Made 37 tackles over a three-game span in Pac-12 action (at California, vs. Arizona State & at USC) … Had at least seven tackles in seven of eight Pac-12 games played in … vs. UC Davis (Sept. 3): Became the first true freshman to start at linebacker at Oregon in over 38 years … Registered 11 tackles to become the first freshman with double-digit tackles in first appearance since Peter Sirmon in the 1996 season opener … Also had 4.5 tackles for loss and a sack en route to being named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week … vs. Colorado (Sept. 24): Made a team-high 10 tackles in his Pac-12 debut and came away with his first career interception … at California (Oct. 21): Had a career-high 14 tackles, including one for loss … at USC (Nov. 5): Finished a run of three consecutive games with double-figure tackles with a team-high 13.
High School
Enrolled in January of 2016 … Consensus three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Rated as a safety … First-team all-state selection by Cal-Hi Sports, first-team All-CIF and co-defensive player of the year in the Big VIII League … Named PrepStar All-West Region as a senior at Norco High School ... Made a team-high 105 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and four interceptions in 11 games as a senior ... Returned one pick for a touchdown ... Ranked third in the Big VIII in tackles ... Also scored two TDs while finishing with 11 receptions for 212 yards (19.3-yard avg.) in 2015 ... As a junior, finished with 106 tackles, one forced fumble and an interception … Chose Oregon over Colorado, Colorado State, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon State, Washington State, Wisconsin and others.
» Only player in Oregon history lead the team in tackles four consecutive seasons.
» Finished third in program history in career tackles (397) and tied for fourth in tackles for loss (44.0).
» One of just nine FBS players since 2000 with career totals of at least 15 sacks and five interceptions.
» Led Oregon in tackles 22 times in 50 career games and tied the record for most double-figure tackle performances (19).
» Entered senior season as one of just two FBS players, and the only Power 5 player, returning to lead his team in tackles each of the previous three seasons.
As A Senior (2019)
» NFL Combine participant
» Senior Bowl invitee
» AP Pac-12 All-Conference first team
» PFF All-Pac-12 first team
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference second team
» PFF Championship Week Nation Team
» PFF Pac-12 Team of the Week (Week 6)
Became the first player in program history to lead the team in tackles four consecutive seasons … Started all 13 games played … Made a combined 17 tackles in the Pac-12 Championship Game and Rose Bowl … Played the final eight games with a cast on his right hand due to a broken thumb … Team captain in six games … One of eight Power 5 players with 80 tackles, two interceptions and two forced fumbles … Made a team-high 84 tackles, including 9.5 stops for loss, and had 2.5 sacks … Picked off a pair of passes and forced two fumbles … Led the team in tackles three times and had a pair of double digit performances … Made 52 solo stops, good for 11th most in the Pac-12 … Had a full tackle for loss in eight games … vs. No. 16 Auburn (Aug. 31): Made a career and equaled a program season-opener record with 15 tackles, including 10 solo … Had 10 of 15 tackles in the second half … First Oregon player with 15 tackles in a game since 2015 … at Arizona State (Nov. 23): Finished with double-digit solo tackles for the third time in his career … Had a team-high 13 tackles, including 10 solo and one for loss … Made nine tackles in the second … vs. No. 5 Utah (Dec. 6): Finished with eight tackles, one tackle for loss, a half-sack and an interception … Closed out Utah’s final two offensive drives to win the Pac-12 title with fifth career interception and a half-sack that resulted in a loss of downs … vs. No. 8 Wisconsin (Jan. 1): Made six of nine tackles in the first half and forced a second quarter fumble in Rose Bowl win.
As A Junior (2018)
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference second team
» Phil Steele All-Pac-12 second team
» PFF Pac-12 Team (Week 5)
Just the second player in program history to lead the team in tackles three consecutive years … Started all 13 games and extended his streak to 33 contests … Team captain in three games … Ranked seventh in the Pac-12 with a team-best 115 tackles ... First Oregon player with back-to-back 100-tackle seasons since Michael Clay in 2011 and 2012 … Made 66 solo stops while adding 8.0 tackles for loss and two sacks … Recorded an interception for the third straight season and had seven pass breakups … Led the team in tackles in seven of nine league contests … Became the first Oregon player since 1987 with double-figure tackles in five consecutive games … Totaled six games with double-digit stops … at No. 24 California (Sept. 29): Started a string of five consecutive games with double-figure stops with a team-best 10 tackles … Added 1.5 tackles for loss … at Arizona (Oct. 27): Made a career-high 13 solo tackles, including eight in the first half … The 13 solo tackles were the second-most by a Pac-12 player in 2018 … vs. Arizona State (Nov. 17): Led the team in tackles for the fourth straight game with 12 stops … vs. Michigan State (Dec. 31): Made eight tackles and had a sack for the second consecutive game in Redbox Bowl win.
As A Sophomore (2017)
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference second team
» PFF All-Pac-12 first team
» Phil Steele All-Pac-12 second team
» Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Week 12)
» Four-time PFF Pac-12 Team (Week 1, 5, 6 & 12)
One of three defensive players to start all 13 games … Led the team in tackles (107) for the second consecutive season to become the first Duck to accomplish the feat since 1992 … One of just five Power 5 players to lead his team in tackles in 2016 and 2017 … Ranked fourth in the Pac-12 in tackles and tackles for loss (13.5) … Led the team in tackles eight times and had double-digit stops in six contests … Six of eight team-best tackle totals came in Pac-12 play … Had 62 solo stops … Also added four sacks … Came away with an interception for the second year in a row and had four pass breakups … One of three FBS players with at least 100 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, four sacks, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery … Top rated linebacker in the Pac-12 with a grade of 87.7 percent, according to Pro Football Focus … vs. Southern Utah (Sept. 2): Led the team in tackles for the second straight season opener with 10 tackles, including two stops for loss … Also had a sack and an interception … vs. Nebraska (Sept. 9): Equaled a then career-best with seven solo stops en route to a team-high 11 tackles and a sack … vs. California (Sept. 30): Started a three-game stretch with 30 tackles with a team-best 11 … vs. No. 11 Washington State (Oct. 7): Equaled previous career-high of seven solo tackles for third time in the first six games and had a forced fumble … vs. Arizona (Nov. 18): Registered a team and season-high 11 tackles, including 1.5 for loss … Named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week … vs. No. 25 Boise State (Dec. 16): Returned a fumble 86 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter of the Las Vegas Bowl.
As A Freshman (2016)
» FWAA Freshman All-American
» USA Today Sports Freshman All-American
» ESPN True Freshman All-America
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention
» Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Week 1)
Played in 11 games with nine starts … Started the final seven games … Registered a team-high 91 tackles, good for fifth in the Pac-12 … One of three FBS true freshmen to lead their team in tackles … Ranked second in the Pac-12 in tackles per game (8.27) … Made 57 solo tackles which ranked seventh in the Pac-12 … Also led the team with 13.0 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks, which ranked tied for sixth and tied for seventh in the conference, respectively … Finished second among FBS freshmen in tackles for loss and tied for fourth in sacks … Led the team in tackles four times with five double-digit performances … Made 37 tackles over a three-game span in Pac-12 action (at California, vs. Arizona State & at USC) … Had at least seven tackles in seven of eight Pac-12 games played in … vs. UC Davis (Sept. 3): Became the first true freshman to start at linebacker at Oregon in over 38 years … Registered 11 tackles to become the first freshman with double-digit tackles in first appearance since Peter Sirmon in the 1996 season opener … Also had 4.5 tackles for loss and a sack en route to being named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week … vs. Colorado (Sept. 24): Made a team-high 10 tackles in his Pac-12 debut and came away with his first career interception … at California (Oct. 21): Had a career-high 14 tackles, including one for loss … at USC (Nov. 5): Finished a run of three consecutive games with double-figure tackles with a team-high 13.
High School
Enrolled in January of 2016 … Consensus three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Rated as a safety … First-team all-state selection by Cal-Hi Sports, first-team All-CIF and co-defensive player of the year in the Big VIII League … Named PrepStar All-West Region as a senior at Norco High School ... Made a team-high 105 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and four interceptions in 11 games as a senior ... Returned one pick for a touchdown ... Ranked third in the Big VIII in tackles ... Also scored two TDs while finishing with 11 receptions for 212 yards (19.3-yard avg.) in 2015 ... As a junior, finished with 106 tackles, one forced fumble and an interception … Chose Oregon over Colorado, Colorado State, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon State, Washington State, Wisconsin and others.
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