Quarterback Kaleb Barker and safety Melvin Tyus will represent the Trojans along with their head coach Monday in New Orleans.
“We’ve got a lot of great kids,” Troy’s head coach said last Thursday. “We only could take two. It’s always tough to choose two, but felt like these guys would be really good representatives of what we’re trying to do here.”
Barker’s story is more familiar. He was Troy’s starting quarterback through the first six games, but suffered a season-ending knee injury. He was held out of contact this spring, but was hardly idle.
“He did all the seven-on-seven stuff, in addition to all the rehab for the knee,” Lindsey said.