Troy Dye

Troy Dye (born September 18, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon.

Early years
Dye attended Norco High School in Norco, California where he would play safety. By his senior year he had 105 tackles and four interceptions. He committed to the University of Oregon to play college football.

College career
Dye was a four-year starter at Oregon. As a freshman in 2016 he started nine of 11 games, finishing with a team-high 92 tackles, 6.5 sacks and one interception. As a sophomore in 2017, he started all 13 games and again led the team in tackles with 107 and had four sacks and one interception. He led the team in tackles for a third straight year his junior year in 2018 with 115 and added two sacks and an interception over 13 starts. Dye returned for his senior year in 2019, rather than enter the 2019 NFL Draft.

Minnesota Vikings
Dye was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round (132nd overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft. He was placed on injured reserve on September 24, 2020. He was activated on October 31, 2020.

Los Angeles Chargers
On March 18, 2024, Dye signed with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Personal life
His brother, Travis Dye, played running back at Oregon and USC. His brother, Tony Dye, played free safety for the Cincinnati Bengals, for coach Mike Zimmer, Troy's former coach in Minnesota.