Appalachian State offensive lineman Troy Everett, a 2021 graduate of Lord Botetourt High School, has been named a second-team Freshman All-American by The Athletic.
As a redshirt freshman in 2022, Everett made six starts at center and appeared in 10 games for the Mountaineers, helping the line earn a spot on the Joe Moore Midseason Honor Roll. Everett totaled 478 offensive snaps and allowed just one sack in 262 pass-blocking snaps.
Everett’s first two career starts came against North Carolina on September 3, when App State rushed for 288 yards as part of a 649-yard day, and in the win at Texas A&M on Sept. 10, when the Mountaineers ran the ball on 17 of its 21 fourth-quarter plays. The team officially ran 79 and 82 offensive plays in those two games against opponents from Power Five conferences. Of the 10 offensive linemen honored, Everett was one of two from a Group of Five league.
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“Troy came to us as a junior after playing jayvee at Northside his sophomore year before moving,” said Lord Botetourt coach Jamie Harless. “For a kid to go from jayvee his sophomore year to second team All-American is amazing. It’s crazy to see that kind of growth in a kid.”
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