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Troy Fenton
Troy Fenton

3 Justin Bennin

  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 210
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position Defensive Back
  • Hometown Gainesville, VA
  • Highschool Battlefield

Biography

2025 (Redshirt Senior)
  • Team Captain
  • Phil Steele Preseason All-CAA Second Team
2024 (Senior)
  • Team Captain
  • Played in all 12 games, including seven starts at safety
  • Fifth on the team with 55 tackles, including 35 solo stops
  • Tied for the team lead with two interceptions and added one fumble recovery
  • Started at safety and had six tackles, five solo, at Eastern Washington (8/29)
  • Made four tackles against Lafayette (9/7)
  • Made seven tackles, three solo, and had a fumble recovery in the win at Maine (9/14)
  • Made one solo tackle in the victory at FIU (9/21)
  • Had three tackles and his first-career interception in the 55-17 win over Bryant (10/19)
  • Set a new career-high with 14 tackles, the most in a game for a Hawk this season, against Towson (10/26)
  • Recorded six tackles an an interception at Rhode Island (11/2)
  • Tallied three tackles in the victory over No. 8/9 Villanova (11/16)
  • Made seven tackles, five solo, in the win at No. 20/18 Stony Brook (11/23)
2023 (Junior)
  • Appeared in ten games at defensive back as a junior
  • Totaled 19 tackles on the season, including 12 solo stops, one tackle for loss, and one forced fumble
  • Earned his first-career start at Lafayette and made a season-high six tackles (9/23)
  • Named to the Spring CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
2022 (Sophomore)
  • Did not see any game action as a sophomore
  • Valuable member of the scout team defense
2021 (Freshman)
  • Appeared in one game on defense as a freshman
  • Totaled one tackle
  • Made his collegiate debut and made one tackle in the win at Fordham (9/11)
High School
  • Played defensive back and wide receiver under coach Scott Girolmo at Battlefield High School
  • Second Team All-Cedar Run Conference selection as a junior
  • Had five interceptions in two seasons at defensive back
  • Moved to cornerback as a junior, had senior season canceled due to COVID-19
  • Also registered a pair of sacks
Personal
  • Son of Deborah De'Souza
  • Major is undecided

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 40

    2021Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 200 lbs
    40
  • 33

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 210 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2023Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 210 lbs
    33
  • 3

    2024Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 210 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2025Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 210 lbs
    3