Is Troy Pikes starting?
Troy Pikes is the projected starter at RDT for South Carolina Gamecocks.
Troy Pikes is the projected starting RDT on a Contender South Carolina — 83 OVR.
See full South Carolina Gamecocks depth chart ›Depth at RDT · South Carolina Gamecocks
- 13383Troy PikesStarter
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- 31172Jordan Thomas
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Mays, ranked #2,529 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 16 tackles, 1 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 83 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #33
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 293 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8000
- National Rank
- #2529
- High School
- Mays
- Hometown
- Atlanta, GA
Why this rating?
On a 89-rated defense; 57th-percentile production (×0.96 for competition level) put them -6 vs unit starters → 83.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WTOWTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 45-9
Sep 5WKENTTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 57-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WTOW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WKENT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Troy Pikes's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.