Recruited out of Harding High School in Bridgeport, Connecticut as a three-star Defensive Tackle prospect by 24/7 Sports, Troy Rainey quickly demonstrated his athleticism and versatility by making the first seven starts of his collegiate career as an Offensive Lineman in his Redshirt Freshman season with the Power-5/Big10 Rutgers Football program. A multi-sport athlete in high school, Troy uses strong hands developed as a wrestler, a low center of gravity, and leverage to dominate his opponent whether it be on the offensive or defensive side of the ball. His quick feet and exceptional speed at 300+ pounds gets him into backfields to disrupt offenses when playing the 1-Technique or 3-Technique positions on the D-Line, and enables him to be an efficient pulling Guard to lead blocks and/or get up to the defense’s second level when playing on the offensive side of the ball.