Troy Dye

LB

#45

Experience: 4 years

Height: 6-3

Age: 26

Weight: 225 lbs

College: Oregon

2022 SEASON

Solo
8
SCK
0
FF
0
INT
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Recent Games

WK	OPP	RESULT	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	FF	OPP FR
1	Packers	W 23 - 7
2	@Eagles	L 7 - 24	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	0
3	Lions	W 28 - 24	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
4	@Saints	W 28 - 25	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
5	Bears	W 29 - 22
6	@Dolphins	W 24 - 16
8	Cardinals	W 34 - 26									1
9	@Commanders	W 20 - 17	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
10	@Bills	W 33 - 30	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
11	Cowboys	L 3 - 40	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
12	Patriots	W 33 - 26	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
13	Jets	W 27 - 22
14	@Lions	L 23 - 34
15	Colts	W 39 - 36	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
16	Giants	W 27 - 24	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
17	@Packers	L 17 - 41
18	@Bears	W 29 - 13	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	OPP FR
2020	Minnesota Vikings	11	5	13	15	28	13	2
2021	Minnesota Vikings	17	1	12	8	20	10	0
2022	Minnesota Vikings	17	0	8	7	15	8	0						1
TOTAL		45	6	33	30	63	31	2	0	0	0	0	0	1

Biography

• Only player in Oregon history to lead the team in tackles 4 straight seasons (2016-19); finished 3rd in program history in career tackles (397).

OFF THE FIELD

• Father, Mark, played football at San Jose State and spent time in Houston Astros minor league system.

• Older brother, Tony, was a S at UCLA and played in the NFL from 2012-14, including with the Bengals where he played for Mike Zimmer. Tony was also a hockey standout, playing on Team USA in the Junior Olympics, and was offered a scholarship from prep powerhouse Shattuck-St. Mary's in Faribault, MN.

• Older brother, Jordan, played WR at Sterling College in Kansas and younger brother, Travis, is a RB at Oregon.

• Only player in Oregon history to lead the team in tackles 4 straight seasons (2016-19); finished 3rd in program history in career tackles (397).

OFF THE FIELD

• Father, Mark, played football at San Jose State and spent time in Houston Astros minor league system.

• Older brother, Jordan, played WR at Sterling College in Kansas and younger brother, Travis, is a RB at Oregon.

PRO

• Drafted by Minnesota in the 4th Round (#132).

• Placed on Reserve/Injured list on 9/24.

• Designated for return from Reserve/Injured on 10/26 and activated on 10/31.

2020: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Appeared in 11 games (5 starts), finishing with 27 tackles, one QBH and 2 PDs. Also had a ST tackle.

• Made NFL debut in season opener vs. Green Bay (9/13).

• Started games at Green Bay (11/1), vs. Detroit (11/8), vs. Carolina (11/29), at Tampa Bay (12/13) and vs. Chicago (12/20).

• Placed on Reserve/Injured list on 9/24.

• Designated for return from IR on 10/26, activated on 10/31.

• Started 1st career game at Green Bay and had 1 tackle as the Vikings upset the Packers, 28-22 (11/1).

• Had 4 tackles vs. Detroit (11/8).

• Made 2 tackles, 1st QBH and PD at Chicago on MNF (11/16).

• Tallied 4 solo tackles vs. Jacksonville (12/6).

• Recorded a career-high 6 tackles vs. Chicago (12/20).

• Had 4 tackles and a PD at Detroit (1/3).

COLLEGE

• Left UO 2nd among Power Five players with 397 career tackles and had 19 games with 10+ tackles, tying a school record.

• Started 48 of 50 career games for Ducks, notching 397 tackles, 15 sacks, 5 INTs, 14 PBU, 44 TFL, 3 FF, 1 FR. Best season was 2018 with 115 tackles, 2 sacks and 1 INT. Started 39 straight games from 2017-19.

• Named Associated Press All-Pac-12 1st Team in 2019, Coaches All-Pac-12 2nd Team in 2017 and 2018 and Coaches All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention in 2016.

• Played the final 8 games of his career with a cast on his right hand due to a broken thumb and finished his senior season.

• Helped Oregon improve its record every year on campus going 4-8 in 2016, 7-6 in 2017 (Las Vegas Bowl loss to Boise State), 9-4 in 2018 (RedBox Bowl win over Michigan State) and 12-2 in 2019 (Rose Bowl win over Wisconsin).

PREP

• Enrolled early at Oregon in January 2016, a consensus 3-star.

• First-team All-CIF and Co-Defensive Player of the Year in the Big VIII League as a senior.