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• Versatile Troy Collard talks Army West Point offer (2/3/21)
Earlier this month, Rivals 3-Star cornerback prospect Stephen Nnadozie de-committed from his pledge to Air Force Falcons and verbally committed to the Black Knights of Army.
Now you can add the name Troy Collard to the list of those members of the current 2022 Army recruiting class who were initially committed to either Air Force or Navy, but ultimately decided that the Black Knights is the program that they want to be part of.
For the 6-foot-3, 220-pound tight end out of Mechanicsburg (PA) Cumberland Valley High School, his decision can be tied to his Army and West Point family legacy, which ultimately lead him to de-commit from Air Force, who he had pledged to on June 23rd.
“My father is a Colonel in the Army, my brother goes to West Point, my other brother is doing ROTC at MIT, my cousin went to West Point, my grandparents were in the Army … it just felt right to make the switch,” Collard told GoBlackKnights.com.
"Yesterday I de-committed and committed," shared Collard of his college decision. "I spoke with coaches Viti, Powers, and Drinkall. Yes, I have spoken to Coach (Jeff) Monken. I just called them and told them it felt right and told them I wanted to flip."
Collard, who missed his 2021 senior football campaign due to injury is looking to get back on the saddle and have an immediate impact as he makes his way to the United Military Academy at West Point this summer.
"I have been to a handful of Army games and I love the triple-option offense and I think my physicality fits in with the triple option," declared Collard, who carries a 3.9 GPA and will be a direct admit. "I am super excited about coming to West Point."
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