THE BOARD: Troy Football

Latest: D'ante Seals (DE, 6-3, 260, Hewitt-Trussville) flipped from Georgia Southern to Troy on June 21 — the last commit before the NCAA Dead Period. Logan Murray (OL, 6-4, 305, Davidson Academy, Nashville) committed June 20. Gerad Parker's class stands at 10 commits heading into the dead period.

The number

10 — Ten commits heading into the Dead Period. Troy entered June with three. Seven commits in three weeks, including a Georgia Southern flip, pushed the Trojans to double digits before the dead period began June 22.

The fit

Makyree Cross fills the biggest remaining need — a quarterback. The Collins Hill product (6-2, 175) is a dual-threat with track speed and a 400-meter school record. The class now has five defenders and three offensive players: two offensive linemen (Pigg and Rozier), a quarterback (Cross), two linebackers (Shephard and Oden) and three defensive backs (Dallas Williams, Martin and Conner Williams).

The JUCO pipeline is active. David Giwa, a 6-5, 320-pound offensive lineman from Hutchinson CC, is scheduled to visit Thursday. A December 2026 graduate, Giwa could enroll in January and contribute immediately. Hutchinson CC is also being targeted by South Alabama for DL LaDarius Jemes.

The long-range offers are notable: Donovan Stevenson (WR, 6-1, 190, Madison Academy) is a 2030 prospect. Troy is identifying talent early and planting flags.

The commits

Jamarion Shephard — LB, 6-2, 225, Miller County HS, Colquitt, Ga. Committed May 27.

Elijah Oden — LB, 6-4, 210, Opelika HS, Opelika, Ala. Committed May 28.

Kayin Martin — 5-11, 160, Blountstown HS, Blountstown, Fla. Committed June 10.

Cord Pigg — OL, Class of 2027. Back-to-back state champion, First-Team All-State, Region Offensive Lineman of the Year. Offers from West Virginia, Appalachian State, Arkansas State, FIU, Liberty, Rice, UAB and others. Drew interest from Boston College, Minnesota, Mississippi State and Ole Miss.

Dallas Williams — DB, 6-2, 180, Center Hill HS, Olive Branch, Miss. Class of 2027, December grad. 3.7 GPA. Offers from Arkansas State, Memphis, Southern Miss, Kennesaw State, Middle Tennessee, Sacramento State and Tulsa.

Christian Rozier — OL (OT/OG), 6-4, 315, West Laurens HS, Dublin, Ga. Class of 2027. 3.7 GPA. Chose Troy over Georgia State. Eight total offers.

Makyree Cross — QB, 6-2, 175, Collins Hill HS, Lawrenceville, Ga. Class of 2027. Three-star prospect rated No. 116 nationally at quarterback. Also a track athlete — holds the Collins Hill 400-meter school record.

Conner Williams — CB, 6-3, 185, Thompson HS, Alabaster, Ala. Class of 2027. 4.1 GPA. 4.54 40-yard dash. Committed June 19. Offers from Memphis, Middle Tennessee, North Alabama and UT Martin.

Logan Murray — OL, 6-4, 305, Davidson Academy, Nashville, Tenn. Class of 2027. 6-10 wingspan, 10-inch hands. Can play every offensive line position. Committed June 20.

D'ante Seals — DE, 6-3, 260, Hewitt-Trussville HS, Trussville, Ala. Class of 2027, December grad. Flipped from Georgia Southern on June 21. The last commit before the Dead Period.

The visits

David Giwa — OL, 6-5, 320, Hutchinson CC. December 2026 grad. Scheduled to visit Thursday (June 19). JUCO mid-year target.

The targets

2027: Ty Mabrey (WR/TE, 6-6, 208, UMS-Wright — also offered by South Alabama), Jakob Madden (PK, Lowndes HS — 5-star, No. 5 nationally per Kohl’s — committed to Air Force)

2028: DJ White (WR, 5-6, 155, Thomas County Central HS), Langston Jones (CB, 5-11, 162, Kell HS, Ga.), Braylon Peacock (S, 5-10, 160, Dillard HS), Steven "Bean" Wright (DB, 5-11, 165, Carver HS, Columbus, Ga.), Treiy Crenshaw (WR/DB, 6-3, 187, South Walton HS)

2029: Jdeion Jackson (TE/DT, 6-2, 329), Xzavier Boone (WR/ATH, 5-11, 150, Calera HS), Dotarius Washington (ATH, BTW, Tuskegee, Ala.), Mo Stephens (WR/DB, 5-10, 165, Boyd Buchanan School, Chattanooga, Tenn. — 4.56 laser 40)

2030: Donovan Stevenson (WR/NB, 6-1, 190, Madison Academy)

JUCO: Jalyas "JDUB" Winters (DB, 6-1, 200, East Central CC, Miss. — also offered by South Alabama)

Cross addresses the quarterback need. Pigg, Rozier and Murray give Parker three offensive linemen — the biggest position group in the class. Seals adds a pass rusher off the edge. Williams, Martin and Conner Williams stack the secondary. The Trojans entered June with three commits and leave the contact period with 10.

All commitments listed are non-binding verbal commitments. All commitments, offers and visits listed are based on publicly reported information and do not necessarily reflect a complete listing of activity. This board is updated regularly as new information becomes available.