List of Famous people named Troy
Troy Daniels
Troy Daniels is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), where in 2013, he set the Atlantic 10 Conference record for made three-point field goals in a single game.
Troy Merritt
Troy Merritt is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Web.com Tour.
Troy Smith
Troy James Smith is an American former gridiron football quarterback. He played college football at Ohio State, was recognized as an All-American, and won the Heisman Trophy in 2006. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft, and also played for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, the UFL's Omaha Nighthawks, and the CFL's Montreal Alouettes. Despite winning the Heisman Trophy, Smith never found success on the professional level, never appearing in more than six games a season during his four-year NFL career. He played in the CFL for two seasons following his NFL career before retiring from football in 2014.
Troy Dumais
Troy Matthew Dumais is an American competitive diver from California. Dumais has competed for the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Athens Summer Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics, and 2012 Summer Olympics, the last which he won a bronze team medal in the synchronized 3m. He attended the University of Texas at Austin.
Troy Balderson
William Troy Balderson is an American politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative from Ohio's 12th congressional district, in office since September 2018. He previously served as an Ohio State Senator representing the 20th district from 2011 until his election as a U.S. Representative. A member of the Republican Party, he previously was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2009 to 2011.
Troy Parrott
Troy Daniel Parrott is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ipswich Town, on loan from Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and the Republic of Ireland national team.
Troy Davis
Troy Davis is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for Iowa State University where he was a Heisman finalist. Davis twice earned All-American honors and was the first and one of only two NCAA Division I-A running backs to rush for over 2,000 yards in back-to-back seasons. In 2016, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He played professionally for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Edmonton Eskimos and Toronto Argonauts of the CFL, and was a member of the Eskimos' Grey Cup championship team in 2005.
Troy Carter
Troy Anthony Carter is an American politician serving as a member of the Louisiana State Senate for the 7th district. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter previously served on the New Orleans City Council and as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. On April 24, 2021, Carter became the U.S. Representative-elect for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district.
Troy Brown Jr.
Troy Randall Brown Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In his senior year of high school, Brown was named a 2017 McDonald's All-American. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks.
Troy Apke
Troy Steven Apke is an American football cornerback and special teamer for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State and was drafted by Washington in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Apke played free safety in college and his first three years in the NFL before transitioning to cornerback in 2021.