TROY, Alabama – A pair of leaders on Troy's top-rated defense are headed to the Spiral Tropical Bowl in Daytona Beach, Fla., on January 14. Linebacker Sam Lebbie and cornerback Kamryn Melton will represent the Trojans in the all-star classic.
Lebbie, a Washington D.C., native finished third on the Trojans' squad with 56 tackles this past season as Troy won a school record (FBS) 11 games to go along with a Sun Belt Conference championship and New Orleans Bowl title.
Lebbie also finished third among his teammates with 10.5 tackles for loss – the Trojans set a school record and finished third nationally with 112 tackles for loss on the season.