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'''Troy T-Bone Barnes''' (born December 4, 2019) is an [[wp:American football|American football]] [[wp:Wide Receiver|wide receiver]]  for the [[Tijuana Luchadores]] of the [[Developmental Simulation Football League]] (DSFL).  
 
'''Troy T-Bone Barnes''' (born December 4, 2019) is an [[wp:American football|American football]] [[wp:Wide Receiver|wide receiver]]  for the [[Tijuana Luchadores]] of the [[Developmental Simulation Football League]] (DSFL).  
==Early years==
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==Early Years==
 
Troy Barnes was a natural athlete from an early stage. He was starting quarterback for his football team from the moment they started organized football. Troy's coaches relied on him heavily in order to succeed, often having Troy play on both sides of the ball. While this would sometimes cause Troy to be gassed by the end of the game, usually he was up to the task. He was Mr. Denver Junior Athlete of the Year when he lead his sixth grade football team to a perfect record of 6-0. This was the point when Troy knew that football was something he had to pursue. While he didn't always have a love for the game as much as others, he was too good not to continue. By the time Troy was a freshman at Riverside High School, he was slated to be the starting quarterback on the varsity team. High School was the best 4 years of Troy's life, with football being a big reason for that. He was the most popular guy in high school, winning every school superlative including most likely to succeed.
 
Troy Barnes was a natural athlete from an early stage. He was starting quarterback for his football team from the moment they started organized football. Troy's coaches relied on him heavily in order to succeed, often having Troy play on both sides of the ball. While this would sometimes cause Troy to be gassed by the end of the game, usually he was up to the task. He was Mr. Denver Junior Athlete of the Year when he lead his sixth grade football team to a perfect record of 6-0. This was the point when Troy knew that football was something he had to pursue. While he didn't always have a love for the game as much as others, he was too good not to continue. By the time Troy was a freshman at Riverside High School, he was slated to be the starting quarterback on the varsity team. High School was the best 4 years of Troy's life, with football being a big reason for that. He was the most popular guy in high school, winning every school superlative including most likely to succeed.
==College career==
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==College Career==
 
Troy had been recruited by most of the biggest schools in the country, including all of the Pac 12 programs. It was looking like Troy Barnes was destined to play D1 football and have a clear path to the NFL. That is, until his grades caught up with him. Troy was not a particularly studious individual, choosing to spend his free time hanging out with friends over studying. As such, his grades were below the point of any D1 school willing to bring on the talented QB. Instead, Troy decided to enroll in his local community college in Greendale. Troy was a big fish in a small sea at Greendale, getting lauded over his ability to play football. Greendale certainly needed the help and Troy appeared to be the answer. Eventually it leaked out that Troy was not really wanting to play football anymore, instead choosing to hang out with friends while also taking a bigger interest than he had ever previously done.
 
Troy had been recruited by most of the biggest schools in the country, including all of the Pac 12 programs. It was looking like Troy Barnes was destined to play D1 football and have a clear path to the NFL. That is, until his grades caught up with him. Troy was not a particularly studious individual, choosing to spend his free time hanging out with friends over studying. As such, his grades were below the point of any D1 school willing to bring on the talented QB. Instead, Troy decided to enroll in his local community college in Greendale. Troy was a big fish in a small sea at Greendale, getting lauded over his ability to play football. Greendale certainly needed the help and Troy appeared to be the answer. Eventually it leaked out that Troy was not really wanting to play football anymore, instead choosing to hang out with friends while also taking a bigger interest than he had ever previously done.
===College career statistics===
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===College Career Statistics===
Troy Barnes quit the team before playing an actual game in college.
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Troy Barnes quit the team before playing an actual game in college. Instead, here is a collective list encompassing Troy's real college stats.
  
==Professional career==
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Eventually, Troy's interest of football came back and he decided to pursue the less traditional route of joining the ISFL instead of the NFL. Troy decided he no longer wanted to be quarterback, as there was too much pressure on his shoulders. He decided that wide receiver would be a better combination of his skillset and not dampen his re-found love of the game. One thing that motivated Troy in joining the DSFL with the hope of someday playing in the ISFL was his best friend Abed Nadir also joining. The two friends met at Greendale and quickly became inseparable over the years. Abed was not the traditional, but certainly had the smarts to make things work well enough to also puruse a career in football. Truth be told, he is probably method acting his time as a football player and will turn this whole thing into a decade long documentary.
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Eventually, Troy's interest of football came back and he decided to pursue the less traditional route of joining the ISFL instead of the NFL. Troy decided he no longer wanted to be quarterback, as there was too much pressure on his shoulders. He decided that wide receiver would be a better combination of his skillset and not dampen his re-found love of the game. One thing that motivated Troy in joining the DSFL with the hope of someday playing in the ISFL was his best friend Abed Nadir also joining. The two friends met at Greendale and quickly became inseparable over the years. Abed was not the traditional, but certainly had the smarts to make things work well enough to also pursue a career in football. Truth be told, he is probably method acting his time as a football player and will turn this whole thing into a decade long documentary.
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Troy has not yet entered the ISFL. With this being his rookie year in the DSFL, he is hoping to garner enough attention at the next level to become a draft pick. Troy was drafted in the 4th round at pick 31 and will be hoping to improve on his draft stock over the coming months. It's understandable that would have some hesitation about the young quarterback turned receiver. His head was not always in the game and that is a slight pause for concern. Still, anyone who watched the Prospect Bowl would have seen what Troy can do in this league. He absolutely lit things up,  racking up  39 catches for 566 yards and 7 touchdowns. He also posted 5 catches for 113 yards in the Prospect Bowl Championship. Though The Typhoons didn't officially win in the Championship, the team looked like the strongest side for the Prospect Bowl and Barnes was a major player in that effort.
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'''Prospect Bowl - Pre-S31'''
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Troy absolutely lit things up, racking up 39 catches for 566 yards and 7 touchdowns. He also posted 5 catches for 113 yards in the Prospect Bowl Championship. Though The Typhoons didn't officially win in the Championship, the team looked like the strongest side for the Prospect Bowl and Barnes was a major player in that effort.
==Achievements and records==
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'''Rookie Season - S31'''
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Troy has a slow start to his DSFL career. Though he had shined in the Prospect Bowl, it was clear that going against a strong level of competition was more than he was ready for. He only had 1 catch in his first game, though at least it was a decent gain of 23 yards. Over the next two weeks, Troy would continue to show his rust because of spending so much time in a study group instead of playing college football. He only put up 2 more catches in each game. Finally, in game 4, Troy showed he was ready to play with the big boys by posting 4 catches for 84 yards and a touchdown. Despite his early struggles, Tijuana started the season 4-0. They had also won all of their preseason games, though most people don’t put much stock in that. Still, this was looking like a team that was ready to compete for an Ultimini. Until they weren’t. Tijuana would lose their next 5 games, with 3 of those games coming at home. Sitting at 4-5 with only 5 weeks to go, things were looking bleak. They would have to find a way to get it done on the road, with 3 of their last 4 games away. The Luchadores would split the next two, but go on to win their final three games to end the season at 8-6. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to get into the playoffs as Dallas and Norfolk both went 9-5. The really difficult pill to swallow was how much stronger the South was over the North, as Tijuana would have had an equal record with Minnesota who took first place and gotten in over them (They split their regular seasons game 1-1, but Tijuana had more points for).
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'''Sophomore Season - S32'''
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In his second season with Tijuana, Troy was ready to prove he was here to stay. Tijuana, as a team, was looking to build on what went well last season and they did just that. The Luchadores didn’t start with their pants on fire in Seasons 32, going just 2-2 that involved blowouts in all 4 games. How would the team respond if they started getting in close games? They would soon find themselves executing on every level. Over the last 10 games, Tijuana would go on a 9-1 tear. Troy Barnes had an excellent game in week 6 against Bondi Beach to earn Offensive POG honors. He put up 6 catches for 124 yards and a touchdown. During their 9-1 run, there was almost a tale of two results. The first 5 wins were relatively close games, with most games finishing within 7 to 14 points. Over the last 4 wins, though, Tijuana was flying high off the top rope and smacking teams. They won games by the score of 52-7, 56-6, 52-13, and 41-17. The league hadn’t seen such a complete domination of that magnitude in recent memory. Tijuana averaged 32.7 points per game and the passing attack was second to none at 283 yards per game. Troy would post a healthy 76 catches for 1068 yards and 12 touchdowns, good enough to make the Pro Bowl. Troy’s fellow wideout Jason Waterfalls was also dicing up the defense and posted an equally impressive 83 catches for 1120 yards and 6 TDs. Despite absolutely going off, Tijuana still finished second in the South behind a strong Norfolk Seawolves. Norfolk hasn’t was just a step behind offensively, but their defense was incredible that season and only allowed 239 points all year and ranked first or second in almost every category. So what would happen when the top offense faced the top defense? Well, defense wins champions, as they say. Norfolk dominate the game, winning 40-20, and would go on to win the Ultimini.
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'''Rookie Season - S33'''
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After spending two seasons in Tijuana, Troy got the call-up to Sarasota. Troy had a mix of confidence, nervousness, and a bit of gas. Abed tried making a new bean dip recipe, but it didn’t sit well with Troy. Having just come off a 1000-yard season and a Pro Bowl nod, he felt ready to take the next step. Sarasota was coming off a respectable season where they went 9-7 and made the playoffs behind their veteran QB Mike Boss, Jr.. Boss would end up retiring, bringing Sarasota into a new era under Carter Knight at QB. Troy was excited to get a chance to form a bond with his new QB, knowing that it can take seasons to build that level of chemistry required. He wouldn’t be behind the 8 ball of a QB-WR duo that had spent half a decade together. He only started 3 games that season, but that was to be expected as a rookie on a strong team. Sarasota finished tied for the best record in the league at 12-4 and claimed the 1 seed in the NSFC. The defense was quite strong and was either first or second in points and yards allowed. Facing the Fire Salamanders in the first round of the playoffs, Sarasota led the game from start to finish. Things got close later in the first, when rival namesake Troy Abed took a 97-yard kickoff to the house. Sarasota would answer back in the fourth, though, and make things a slightly more comfortable 33-24. Troy contributed well in his first playoff game, with 6 catches for 64 yards and a touchdown. Hosting Baltimore in round 2 of the playoffs, the Sailfish were looking to go all the way. Perhaps they had overlooked a strong opponent in the end, as the team came out flat. After an initial field goal in the first quarter to go up 3-0, Sarasota would themselves down 30-10 halfway into the fourth quarter. It was a bizarre game to watch, as the team seemingly moved downfield every possession until they came within scoring range and would inexplicably fall apart every time. Sarasota would put up to late touchdowns to make things look more even at 24-30, but it was very much too little too late. Sarasota had more first downs, third down conversions, fourth down conversions, more yards, more pass completions, fewer penalties (1 to 4), fewer turnovers (0 to 2), and more time of possession and still lost. It’s a tough pill to swallow and something has to be said for efficiency compared to raw stats when looking at the numbers.
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'''Sophomore Season - S34'''
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Year two in Sarasota could certainly be described as a season of runs. The Sailfish ran off to a 4-0 start to the season, going tearing through the NSFC. One statement win was over the Berlin Fire Salamanders who looked poised to be a strong contender. The team was averaging over 40 points per game and looking unstoppable. Troy wasn't helping much to start the year, starting in almost identical fashion to season 33 in part due to coming off the bench. Sarasota would lose the next three games and find themselves sitting at an underwhelming 4-3. Needing to regroup, the team dug deep and rallied, winning the next three games while averaging almost 44 points per game. When the team was clicking, the offense was second to none. The rest of the season was a mixed bag, including a somewhat rare tie. Thankfully, that tie would not turn into a dramatic tiebreaker to determine playoff seeding. In fact, all four of the top teams in the NSFC had a tie on the season. The team rolled into the playoffs as the bottom seed facing off against the Fire Salamanders. After putting up the first points of the game on a field goal, Berlin would throw down and dominate the game 35-10. Troy only had 1 catch, though it would have taken an all-time performance just to make things close. The sophomore slump was in full affect, as Troy finished worse in most major stats. He would need to turn things around soon or have a shortened career.
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'''Third Season - S35'''
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In his third season, Troy was starting to have major doubts. He questioned why he returned to football if he wasn't going to be good enough. He could be on a boat right now somewhere around the world hanging out with his idol LeVar Burton on the Childish Tycoon. Instead, he was waking up early, working out multiple times per day, studying film, and getting beat up in practice. Oh well, such is life for a football player. Season 35 would prove to be a down year in Sarasota. Team would go 7-9 on the year and miss the playoffs for the first time in the franchise's history. It was certainly an excellent run for an expansion team. Troy, for his part, did show some much needed improvement. He had more catches, yards, and a higher average than the previous year. Still, it was becoming clear that Troy was never going to be a star receiver in the league. His dominant second season in the DSFL was more of a flash in the pan.
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'''Fourth Season - S36'''
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After missing the playoffs the previous season, Sarasota bounced back in a big way. The organization didn't like watching the playoffs from home and made the appropriate changes to give the team a needed spark. Sarasota would go 12-4 on the year, finishing in second in the NSFC behind only the Chicago Butchers at 13-3. The Sailfish were first in the league in points scored and points allowed per game, while also being a top team in the passing game on both sides of the ball as well. Carter Knight was stellar on the season, being named the Offensive Player of the Game on the majority of the games. His played helped elevate Troy, who posted 58 catches for 727 yards on the year. Both were career highs for Barnes. In their first playoff game, Sarasota hosted the Yellowknife Wraiths. It was one of the most bizarre playoffs games ever, as Swantavius King scored 6 field goals for the team, including the first five scores for the team. It's a crime he wasn't chosen as the player of the game, because his clutch kicking is what helped keep the win intact. In game two of the playoffs, Sarasota went on the road to take on the Butchers. The teams split a pair of games in the regular season, with each team capitalizing home field advantage. It would be a tough fight, but Sarasota was ready for the challenge. The game was a slog, with both offenses having a hard time of things. Yet again, Swantavius King was the difference maker as he put up a 5/5 performance. This time, he was rewarded with POG honors. 11 made field goals over 2 playoff games has to be a league record. Sarasota would go on to claim the NSFC Championship and face Honolulu Hahalua. In what was dubbed the Fish Bowl, both teams had entered the league together and were ready to prove which fish was finest. Honolulu was go up first and took a 10-0, but Sarasota responded with 2 touchdowns to end the half and take a 14-10 lead. Honolulu came right back in the 3rd and score a touchdown of their own. Not to be outdone, Knight hit a 5-yard strike to Troy Barnes on 2nd and goal for a touchdown and retake the lead 21-17. Back and forth the game went in the 4th, until the Hahalua scored with 1:19 left on the clock to go up 31-28. Sarasota was not able to mount a comeback with so little time left. Troy Barnes finished the playoffs with 13 catches for 140 yards and a touchdown.
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'''Fifth Season - S37'''
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The fan base was thrilled to have season 37 under way. Everyone felt that the team was so close to winning a title and had everyone they needed to get over the hump this time. Sarasota would start the season 8-1, confirming the fans' belief in the team. They meant business and were going all the way. The Sailfish would trip up, losing the next three games including against a Chicago team that was already in playoff mode trying to claw their way into the top three. Like good teams do, Sarasota would regroup and win their last 4 games to go 12-4 and earn the top seed in the NSFC. Hosting a familiar foe in Yellowknife who knocked out Chicago to get to the NSFC Championship, Sarasota took care of business, cruising to a 41-20 win with John Huntsman running for 145 and 3 TDs while the passing game went 30/35 on the day. Returning to the Ultimus, Sarasota was hopeful for a happy ending to an excellent season. Sarasota would go down 14-3 at the half, before scoring a touchdown to bring the game to 14-11. The Arizona Outlaws would control things the rest of the way and run away to a 30-11 victory. Troy Barnes played the best game of his playoff career, putting up 9 catches and 112 yards. In the world of what-ifs, it would have been interesting to see what the S36 Ultimus looked like if Troy had performed like this in that game. On the season, Troy put up similar numbers with 56 catches for 688 yards and 4 touchdowns. Troy also had 10 pancakes. Man, he sure loves some pancakes.
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'''Sixth Season - S38'''
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S38 for the Sailfish was a run and gun type of year. They were constantly in shoot outs, with the offense averaging 29.1 points per game while the defense was allowing nearly 27 per game. Carter Knight threw for a whopping 5,036 yards, though Troy Barnes only accounted for 692 of those yards. This was the culmination of six years in the ISFL and he was never able to truly break out. Having spent two seasons in the DSFL, Troy knew he would start to lose a step and things could be downhill sooner than later. Sarasota finished at 7-9, where every win they had was 31 or more points scored. After the season was finished, Troy Barnes and the coaching staff had a long and difficult conversation about his future with the team. While they loved having him around and in the locker room, the team had some up and coming receivers that were ready to be called up. After some further discussion about what was best for the team, Barnes agreed to make the switch to an offensive lineman. Yes, you read that correctly. Troy worked hard to gain weight and also took so magic beans from Abed to help him grow taller as well. Within a matter of weeks, Troy looked like a very different person.
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'''Seventh Season - S39'''
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After making a huge change from wide receiver to offensive line, Troy was determined to stick things out in the league. He knew people had their doubts or concerns, but he was able to look past that and focus on what he needed to do. Thankfully for Barnes, Stumpy Jones was a grizzled vet that was able to show him the ropes. He had always assumed that the OL room would be this serious group of big dudes that didn't have any fun, that was far from the case. He found himself almost having more fun in the first couple days then he had all the last season. Part of that, in truth, was due to all the pressure Troy had put on himself. He felt a massive weight lifted, though in a more real sense he felt a massive weight gained because he was huge now. Sarasota went 10-5-1, earning a playoff birth. They were once again airing things out, leading the league in passing yards per game at 324.5 and a total of 405.3 total yards per game. They were also putting up 30.2 points per game, proving that this team was a continual offensive threat to be reckoned with. Troy Barnes had a year beyond what anyone could have predicted, as he had 92 pancakes and allows gave up 1 sack. His season gave him his first Pro Bowl and All Pro selection in the ISFL. Heading into a playoff game against Chicago, things were not meant to be. Despite Sarasota receiving the opening kickoff, Chicago scored two touchdowns less than 5 minutes into the game. Sarasota would rally late and bring the score within 2 points at 24-22. With almost no time left, then managed to get the 44 yard line of Chicago with 17 second left. Instead of taking a shot or two at a quick out and make things more manageable, they attempted a 61-yard field that was no good.
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'''Eighth Season - S40'''
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Troy was eager to prove that his first season as an offensive lineman wasn't a fluke and boy did he prove that it wasn't. I don't think anyone would have predicted this, but Troy Barnes whipped up 110 pancakes while not allowing a single sack all season. He was in a sort of career renaissance as a lineman. Troy would once again earn Pro Bowl and All Pros, though this time his Pro Bowl selection was unanimous after missing just one voter the previous year (13/14). Sarasota's offense as a whole cooled down a bit. While they put up the most points per game in the NSFC, they were down to third in the league. The defense also greatly improved and only allowed 18.3 points per game. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough as they finished 8-7-1 and missed the playoffs. For Barnes, his career has always been a bit of an opposite on how they team has done. When Sarasota was at its' best, Barnes never really wowed. Now that Barnes was shining, Sarasota wasn't quite good enough to be in the playoffs.
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'''Ninth Season - S41'''
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Could Troy Barnes make it three straight seasons as an award-winning OL? That was a question many were wondering heading into season 41. The answer? Yes, well sort of, kinda? Troy Barnes cooked up 95 pancakes while allowing 2 sacks. While it was certainly a bit of a step back in performance, I don't think many could fault the aging star for his contributions. He still came in as a Pro Bowl selection, though this time he did not get All Pro honors. As for the Sailfish, they were being led by a new face at QB in Willier Miller. Sarasota found themselves in a heated battle with Chicago to earn the last playoff spot in the NSFC. Both teams were 9-5 with just two games to go, with each team also at home for their final two games. Sarasota had the much harder schedule, having to face a top team in Cape Town followed by a respectable New York foe. Chicago, on the other hand, were to play the bottom two teams in the NSFC. Both teams went 0-2, meaning things would come down to a tie breaker. In their head-to-head matchups, Chicago took the first 27-20. For their part, Sarasota held a substantially more impressive result when they were home by winning 51-0. Sarasota also ended up with 100 more points scored on the year and got the final spot. The team made the trek up to the middle of nowhere Canada and laid out the Wraiths 40-16, which included a 20-point fourth quarter to seal it. In the NSFC Championship, they would continue their travels to foreign lands by visiting Cape Town. Having been beaten both times they played in the regular season, it was fair to say the Sailfish were underdogs. The team was able to tie the game up early at 10-10 but could never get out in front and ultimately lost 34-20 to the eventual Ultimus champions.
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'''Tenth Season - S42'''
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Was this Troy's final season? How much did he have left in the tank? Would he take a massive step backwards? Every offseason has its' fair share of questions and this one was no different. Troy knew his career was in the late stage and he couldn't play the game forever. Still, he hoped that he could ride things out as long as possible. He was enjoying massive success as an interior offensive lineman and felt like he was truly helping out the team. Sarasota, having long been a powerhouse in the passing game lived up to that name. Even when the players change, the results never seem to as they were once again the best passing attack in the league. Rushing, on the other hand, was near the bottom. The team was one-dimension and their opponents took advantage of it. The Sailfish finished 8-8 and missed the playoffs. Troy started showing his age, but proved he still had a place on the team. He finished with 77 pancakes and 2 sacks allowed. While he missed being selected from the Pro Bowl, he did get All Pro honors. This meant that all 4 years since moving to the OL have led him to earning ISFL accolades.
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'''The Final Season - S43'''
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Entering his 11th and final season of his career, Troy was hoping to finally land that Ultimus victory. Over the past decade, Sarasota were almost always a valid option to win it all. S43 started off promising, with the Sailfish racing to a 3-0 start and 4-1 overall after 5 games. The offense was clicking and were averaging nearly 30 points/game in that stretch. This were about to take a turn, however. Over the next 6 games, Sarasota would only manage to win 1 game. Sitting at 4-5 now had them outside of the playoff hunting looking in. The team would show resilience and win the next two, each being one-possession games. at 6-5, they were still in the mix but would need to perform strong to end the season. Sarasota's defense let the wheels fall off in the next to games, giving up 14 and 17 points respectively in 4th quarters. Both games resulted in close loses. The Sailfish would end up winning 2 of their final 3 games, leading to a 8-8 season. Sarasota ended up in a 3-way tie with Colorado and Berlin. All three teams also went 1-1 against each other, meaning that other tie breaker methods would come into play. Colorado claimed the final playoff spot, with Berlin getting credit for 4th and Sarasota 5th. While it wasn't the way Troy would have wanted his career to end, he had no complaints. From a community school drop out to a perennial pro in the ISFL, things were looking up. With Troy declaring retirement at the end of the season, it was time for him to once again set sail with LeVar Burton and see the world.
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! colspan="5" |Receiving        <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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! colspan="2" |Offensive Line    <!-- O-Line Statistics -->
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! Season !! Team !! Games                  <!-- Career Statistics -->
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! Rec !! Yards !! Avg !! Lg !! TD          <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| 14          <!-- Games Played -->
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| 46 || 629 || 13.7 || 43 || 5 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| 14          <!-- Games Played -->
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| 76 || 1068 || 14.1 || 61 || 12 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| 16          <!-- Games Played -->
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| 43 || 574 || 13.3 || 75 || 6 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| 16          <!-- Games Played -->
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| 49 || 449 || 9.2 || 52 || 3 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| 16          <!-- Games Played -->
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| 53 || 619 || 11.7 || 50 || 3 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| 7 || 0 <!-- O-Line Statistics -->
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| {{nsfly|36}} <!-- Change nsfly to dsfly if this season was played in the DSFL, change number to season played in -->
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| 16          <!-- Games Played -->
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| 58 || 727 || 12.5 || 57 || 4 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| 4 || 0 <!-- O-Line Statistics -->
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| 16          <!-- Games Played -->
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| 56 || 688 || 12.3 || 49 || 4 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| 10 || 0 <!-- O-Line Statistics -->
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| 16          <!-- Games Played -->
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| 50 || 692 || 13.8 || 72 || 3 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| 5 || 0 <!-- O-Line Statistics -->
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| {{nsfly|39}} <!-- Change nsfly to dsfly if this season was played in the DSFL, change number to season played in -->
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| 16          <!-- Games Played -->
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| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| 92 || 1 <!-- O-Line Statistics -->
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| {{nsfly|40}} <!-- Change nsfly to dsfly if this season was played in the DSFL, change number to season played in -->
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| {{ts|SAR}}  <!-- Replace with the relevant team abbreviation (BAL, ARI, COL, YKW, NOLA, SJS, OCO, PHI, AUS, CHI, HON, SAR, TIJ, POR, KCC, MIN, DBD, LON, NOR, PB, MBB) -->
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| 16          <!-- Games Played -->
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| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| 110 || 0 <!-- O-Line Statistics -->
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| {{nsfly|41}} <!-- Change nsfly to dsfly if this season was played in the DSFL, change number to season played in -->
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| 16          <!-- Games Played -->
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| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| 95 || 2 <!-- O-Line Statistics -->
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| {{nsfly|42}} <!-- Change nsfly to dsfly if this season was played in the DSFL, change number to season played in -->
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| 16          <!-- Games Played -->
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| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| 77 || 2 <!-- O-Line Statistics -->
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| {{nsfly|43}} <!-- Change nsfly to dsfly if this season was played in the DSFL, change number to season played in -->
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| 16          <!-- Games Played -->
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| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| 82 || 2 <!-- O-Line Statistics -->
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===Playoff Career Statistics===
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! Season !! Team !! Games                  <!-- Career Statistics -->
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| 0          <!-- Games Played -->
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| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| 0 || 0 <!-- O-Line Statistics -->
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| {{dsfly|32}} <!-- Change nsfly to dsfly if this season was played in the DSFL, change number to season played in -->
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| 1          <!-- Games Played -->
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| 4 || 86 || 21.5 || 52 || 0 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| 0 || 0 <!-- O-Line Statistics -->
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| {{nsfly|33}} <!-- Change nsfly to dsfly if this season was played in the DSFL, change number to season played in -->
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| {{ts|SAR}}  <!-- Replace with the relevant team abbreviation (BAL, ARI, COL, YKW, NOLA, SJS, OCO, PHI, AUS, CHI, HON, SAR, TIJ, POR, KCC, MIN, DBD, LON, NOR, PB, MBB) -->
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| 2          <!-- Games Played -->
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| 12 || 164 || 13.7 || 46 || 2 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| 1 || 0 <!-- O-Line Statistics -->
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|-
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| {{nsfly|34}} <!-- Change nsfly to dsfly if this season was played in the DSFL, change number to season played in -->
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| {{ts|SAR}}  <!-- Replace with the relevant team abbreviation (BAL, ARI, COL, YKW, NOLA, SJS, OCO, PHI, AUS, CHI, HON, SAR, TIJ, POR, KCC, MIN, DBD, LON, NOR, PB, MBB) -->
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| 1          <!-- Games Played -->
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| 1 || 6 || 6 || 6 || 0 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| 1 || 0 <!-- O-Line Statistics -->
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| {{nsfly|35}} <!-- Change nsfly to dsfly if this season was played in the DSFL, change number to season played in -->
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| {{ts|SAR}}  <!-- Replace with the relevant team abbreviation (BAL, ARI, COL, YKW, NOLA, SJS, OCO, PHI, AUS, CHI, HON, SAR, TIJ, POR, KCC, MIN, DBD, LON, NOR, PB, MBB) -->
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| 0          <!-- Games Played -->
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| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| 0 || 0 <!-- O-Line Statistics -->
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|-
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| {{nsfly|36}} <!-- Change nsfly to dsfly if this season was played in the DSFL, change number to season played in -->
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| 3          <!-- Games Played -->
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| 13 || 140 || 10.8 || 26 || 1 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| 1 || 0 <!-- O-Line Statistics -->
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| {{nsfly|37}} <!-- Change nsfly to dsfly if this season was played in the DSFL, change number to season played in -->
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| 3          <!-- Games Played -->
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| 14 || 161 || 11.5 || 31 || 1 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| 0 || 0 <!-- O-Line Statistics -->
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| {{nsfly|38}} <!-- Change nsfly to dsfly if this season was played in the DSFL, change number to season played in -->
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| 1          <!-- Games Played -->
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| 4 || 57 || 14.2 || 21 || 0 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| 1 || 0 <!-- O-Line Statistics -->
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| {{nsfly|39}} <!-- Change nsfly to dsfly if this season was played in the DSFL, change number to season played in -->
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| 1          <!-- Games Played -->
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| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| {{nsfly|40}} <!-- Change nsfly to dsfly if this season was played in the DSFL, change number to season played in -->
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| 1          <!-- Games Played -->
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| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| {{nsfly|41}} <!-- Change nsfly to dsfly if this season was played in the DSFL, change number to season played in -->
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| 1          <!-- Games Played -->
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| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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| {{nsfly|42}} <!-- Change nsfly to dsfly if this season was played in the DSFL, change number to season played in -->
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| 0          <!-- Games Played -->
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| {{nsfly|43}} <!-- Change nsfly to dsfly if this season was played in the DSFL, change number to season played in -->
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| 0          <!-- Games Played -->
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==Achievements and Records==
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[https://forums.sim-football.com/showthread.php?tid=36990&highlight=Troy+Barnes S32 DSFL Pro Bowl]
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[[Tijuana_Luchadores_franchise_records#Receiving_Yards|2nd most TDs in a season for a Luchadore (12)]]
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[[Tijuana_Luchadores_franchise_records#Receiving_Yards_2|3rd most receiving yards in a season for a Luchadore (1,068)]]
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[[Tijuana_Luchadores_franchise_records#Receiving_touchdowns|2nd most TDs in a career for a Luchadore (18)]]
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S36 NSFC Champion
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S37 NSFC Champion
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[https://forums.sim-football.com/showthread.php?tid=43923&highlight=Troy+Barnes S39 Pro Bowl]
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[https://forums.sim-football.com/showthread.php?tid=43728&highlight=Troy+Barnes S39 All Pro]
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[https://forums.sim-football.com/showthread.php?tid=44893&highlight=Troy+Barnes S40 Pro Bowl (Unanimous)]
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[https://forums.sim-football.com/showthread.php?tid=45219&highlight=Troy+Barnes S40 All Pro]
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[https://forums.sim-football.com/showthread.php?tid=46139&highlight=Troy+Barnes S41 Pro Bowl]
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S42 All Pro
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[https://forums.sim-football.com/showthread.php?tid=47436 S43 Pro Bowl]
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
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Latest revision as of 23:39, 18 November 2023

Troy Barnes
Image of Troy Barnes
Troy and Abed moments before heading into the DSFL draft green room
No. 5 – Sarasota Sailfish
Position:Wide Receiver/Offensive Lineman
Personal information
Born: (2021-12-04)December 04, 2021 (aged 39)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Username:Jay_Doctor
Career information
High school:Riverside High School
College:Greendale Community College
DSFL Draft:2046  / Round: 4 / Pick: 31
Career history
Roster status:Active

Troy T-Bone Barnes (born December 4, 2019) is an American football wide receiver for the Tijuana Luchadores of the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL).

Early Years

Troy Barnes was a natural athlete from an early stage. He was starting quarterback for his football team from the moment they started organized football. Troy's coaches relied on him heavily in order to succeed, often having Troy play on both sides of the ball. While this would sometimes cause Troy to be gassed by the end of the game, usually he was up to the task. He was Mr. Denver Junior Athlete of the Year when he lead his sixth grade football team to a perfect record of 6-0. This was the point when Troy knew that football was something he had to pursue. While he didn't always have a love for the game as much as others, he was too good not to continue. By the time Troy was a freshman at Riverside High School, he was slated to be the starting quarterback on the varsity team. High School was the best 4 years of Troy's life, with football being a big reason for that. He was the most popular guy in high school, winning every school superlative including most likely to succeed.

College Career

Troy had been recruited by most of the biggest schools in the country, including all of the Pac 12 programs. It was looking like Troy Barnes was destined to play D1 football and have a clear path to the NFL. That is, until his grades caught up with him. Troy was not a particularly studious individual, choosing to spend his free time hanging out with friends over studying. As such, his grades were below the point of any D1 school willing to bring on the talented QB. Instead, Troy decided to enroll in his local community college in Greendale. Troy was a big fish in a small sea at Greendale, getting lauded over his ability to play football. Greendale certainly needed the help and Troy appeared to be the answer. Eventually it leaked out that Troy was not really wanting to play football anymore, instead choosing to hang out with friends while also taking a bigger interest than he had ever previously done.

College Career Statistics

Troy Barnes quit the team before playing an actual game in college. Instead, here is a collective list encompassing Troy's real college stats.

College statistics
Seasons College Years Members of Study Group Friends Made Paintball Tournament School Equipment Repaired Trips Around the World
6 seasons and a movie Greendale 5 6 44 14th 417 1

Professional Career

DSFL Career

Eventually, Troy's interest of football came back and he decided to pursue the less traditional route of joining the ISFL instead of the NFL. Troy decided he no longer wanted to be quarterback, as there was too much pressure on his shoulders. He decided that wide receiver would be a better combination of his skillset and not dampen his re-found love of the game. One thing that motivated Troy in joining the DSFL with the hope of someday playing in the ISFL was his best friend Abed Nadir also joining. The two friends met at Greendale and quickly became inseparable over the years. Abed was not the traditional, but certainly had the smarts to make things work well enough to also pursue a career in football. Truth be told, he is probably method acting his time as a football player and will turn this whole thing into a decade long documentary.


Prospect Bowl - Pre-S31

Troy absolutely lit things up, racking up 39 catches for 566 yards and 7 touchdowns. He also posted 5 catches for 113 yards in the Prospect Bowl Championship. Though The Typhoons didn't officially win in the Championship, the team looked like the strongest side for the Prospect Bowl and Barnes was a major player in that effort.


Rookie Season - S31

Troy has a slow start to his DSFL career. Though he had shined in the Prospect Bowl, it was clear that going against a strong level of competition was more than he was ready for. He only had 1 catch in his first game, though at least it was a decent gain of 23 yards. Over the next two weeks, Troy would continue to show his rust because of spending so much time in a study group instead of playing college football. He only put up 2 more catches in each game. Finally, in game 4, Troy showed he was ready to play with the big boys by posting 4 catches for 84 yards and a touchdown. Despite his early struggles, Tijuana started the season 4-0. They had also won all of their preseason games, though most people don’t put much stock in that. Still, this was looking like a team that was ready to compete for an Ultimini. Until they weren’t. Tijuana would lose their next 5 games, with 3 of those games coming at home. Sitting at 4-5 with only 5 weeks to go, things were looking bleak. They would have to find a way to get it done on the road, with 3 of their last 4 games away. The Luchadores would split the next two, but go on to win their final three games to end the season at 8-6. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to get into the playoffs as Dallas and Norfolk both went 9-5. The really difficult pill to swallow was how much stronger the South was over the North, as Tijuana would have had an equal record with Minnesota who took first place and gotten in over them (They split their regular seasons game 1-1, but Tijuana had more points for).


Sophomore Season - S32

In his second season with Tijuana, Troy was ready to prove he was here to stay. Tijuana, as a team, was looking to build on what went well last season and they did just that. The Luchadores didn’t start with their pants on fire in Seasons 32, going just 2-2 that involved blowouts in all 4 games. How would the team respond if they started getting in close games? They would soon find themselves executing on every level. Over the last 10 games, Tijuana would go on a 9-1 tear. Troy Barnes had an excellent game in week 6 against Bondi Beach to earn Offensive POG honors. He put up 6 catches for 124 yards and a touchdown. During their 9-1 run, there was almost a tale of two results. The first 5 wins were relatively close games, with most games finishing within 7 to 14 points. Over the last 4 wins, though, Tijuana was flying high off the top rope and smacking teams. They won games by the score of 52-7, 56-6, 52-13, and 41-17. The league hadn’t seen such a complete domination of that magnitude in recent memory. Tijuana averaged 32.7 points per game and the passing attack was second to none at 283 yards per game. Troy would post a healthy 76 catches for 1068 yards and 12 touchdowns, good enough to make the Pro Bowl. Troy’s fellow wideout Jason Waterfalls was also dicing up the defense and posted an equally impressive 83 catches for 1120 yards and 6 TDs. Despite absolutely going off, Tijuana still finished second in the South behind a strong Norfolk Seawolves. Norfolk hasn’t was just a step behind offensively, but their defense was incredible that season and only allowed 239 points all year and ranked first or second in almost every category. So what would happen when the top offense faced the top defense? Well, defense wins champions, as they say. Norfolk dominate the game, winning 40-20, and would go on to win the Ultimini.

ISFL Career

Rookie Season - S33

After spending two seasons in Tijuana, Troy got the call-up to Sarasota. Troy had a mix of confidence, nervousness, and a bit of gas. Abed tried making a new bean dip recipe, but it didn’t sit well with Troy. Having just come off a 1000-yard season and a Pro Bowl nod, he felt ready to take the next step. Sarasota was coming off a respectable season where they went 9-7 and made the playoffs behind their veteran QB Mike Boss, Jr.. Boss would end up retiring, bringing Sarasota into a new era under Carter Knight at QB. Troy was excited to get a chance to form a bond with his new QB, knowing that it can take seasons to build that level of chemistry required. He wouldn’t be behind the 8 ball of a QB-WR duo that had spent half a decade together. He only started 3 games that season, but that was to be expected as a rookie on a strong team. Sarasota finished tied for the best record in the league at 12-4 and claimed the 1 seed in the NSFC. The defense was quite strong and was either first or second in points and yards allowed. Facing the Fire Salamanders in the first round of the playoffs, Sarasota led the game from start to finish. Things got close later in the first, when rival namesake Troy Abed took a 97-yard kickoff to the house. Sarasota would answer back in the fourth, though, and make things a slightly more comfortable 33-24. Troy contributed well in his first playoff game, with 6 catches for 64 yards and a touchdown. Hosting Baltimore in round 2 of the playoffs, the Sailfish were looking to go all the way. Perhaps they had overlooked a strong opponent in the end, as the team came out flat. After an initial field goal in the first quarter to go up 3-0, Sarasota would themselves down 30-10 halfway into the fourth quarter. It was a bizarre game to watch, as the team seemingly moved downfield every possession until they came within scoring range and would inexplicably fall apart every time. Sarasota would put up to late touchdowns to make things look more even at 24-30, but it was very much too little too late. Sarasota had more first downs, third down conversions, fourth down conversions, more yards, more pass completions, fewer penalties (1 to 4), fewer turnovers (0 to 2), and more time of possession and still lost. It’s a tough pill to swallow and something has to be said for efficiency compared to raw stats when looking at the numbers.


Sophomore Season - S34

Year two in Sarasota could certainly be described as a season of runs. The Sailfish ran off to a 4-0 start to the season, going tearing through the NSFC. One statement win was over the Berlin Fire Salamanders who looked poised to be a strong contender. The team was averaging over 40 points per game and looking unstoppable. Troy wasn't helping much to start the year, starting in almost identical fashion to season 33 in part due to coming off the bench. Sarasota would lose the next three games and find themselves sitting at an underwhelming 4-3. Needing to regroup, the team dug deep and rallied, winning the next three games while averaging almost 44 points per game. When the team was clicking, the offense was second to none. The rest of the season was a mixed bag, including a somewhat rare tie. Thankfully, that tie would not turn into a dramatic tiebreaker to determine playoff seeding. In fact, all four of the top teams in the NSFC had a tie on the season. The team rolled into the playoffs as the bottom seed facing off against the Fire Salamanders. After putting up the first points of the game on a field goal, Berlin would throw down and dominate the game 35-10. Troy only had 1 catch, though it would have taken an all-time performance just to make things close. The sophomore slump was in full affect, as Troy finished worse in most major stats. He would need to turn things around soon or have a shortened career.


Third Season - S35

In his third season, Troy was starting to have major doubts. He questioned why he returned to football if he wasn't going to be good enough. He could be on a boat right now somewhere around the world hanging out with his idol LeVar Burton on the Childish Tycoon. Instead, he was waking up early, working out multiple times per day, studying film, and getting beat up in practice. Oh well, such is life for a football player. Season 35 would prove to be a down year in Sarasota. Team would go 7-9 on the year and miss the playoffs for the first time in the franchise's history. It was certainly an excellent run for an expansion team. Troy, for his part, did show some much needed improvement. He had more catches, yards, and a higher average than the previous year. Still, it was becoming clear that Troy was never going to be a star receiver in the league. His dominant second season in the DSFL was more of a flash in the pan.


Fourth Season - S36

After missing the playoffs the previous season, Sarasota bounced back in a big way. The organization didn't like watching the playoffs from home and made the appropriate changes to give the team a needed spark. Sarasota would go 12-4 on the year, finishing in second in the NSFC behind only the Chicago Butchers at 13-3. The Sailfish were first in the league in points scored and points allowed per game, while also being a top team in the passing game on both sides of the ball as well. Carter Knight was stellar on the season, being named the Offensive Player of the Game on the majority of the games. His played helped elevate Troy, who posted 58 catches for 727 yards on the year. Both were career highs for Barnes. In their first playoff game, Sarasota hosted the Yellowknife Wraiths. It was one of the most bizarre playoffs games ever, as Swantavius King scored 6 field goals for the team, including the first five scores for the team. It's a crime he wasn't chosen as the player of the game, because his clutch kicking is what helped keep the win intact. In game two of the playoffs, Sarasota went on the road to take on the Butchers. The teams split a pair of games in the regular season, with each team capitalizing home field advantage. It would be a tough fight, but Sarasota was ready for the challenge. The game was a slog, with both offenses having a hard time of things. Yet again, Swantavius King was the difference maker as he put up a 5/5 performance. This time, he was rewarded with POG honors. 11 made field goals over 2 playoff games has to be a league record. Sarasota would go on to claim the NSFC Championship and face Honolulu Hahalua. In what was dubbed the Fish Bowl, both teams had entered the league together and were ready to prove which fish was finest. Honolulu was go up first and took a 10-0, but Sarasota responded with 2 touchdowns to end the half and take a 14-10 lead. Honolulu came right back in the 3rd and score a touchdown of their own. Not to be outdone, Knight hit a 5-yard strike to Troy Barnes on 2nd and goal for a touchdown and retake the lead 21-17. Back and forth the game went in the 4th, until the Hahalua scored with 1:19 left on the clock to go up 31-28. Sarasota was not able to mount a comeback with so little time left. Troy Barnes finished the playoffs with 13 catches for 140 yards and a touchdown.


Fifth Season - S37

The fan base was thrilled to have season 37 under way. Everyone felt that the team was so close to winning a title and had everyone they needed to get over the hump this time. Sarasota would start the season 8-1, confirming the fans' belief in the team. They meant business and were going all the way. The Sailfish would trip up, losing the next three games including against a Chicago team that was already in playoff mode trying to claw their way into the top three. Like good teams do, Sarasota would regroup and win their last 4 games to go 12-4 and earn the top seed in the NSFC. Hosting a familiar foe in Yellowknife who knocked out Chicago to get to the NSFC Championship, Sarasota took care of business, cruising to a 41-20 win with John Huntsman running for 145 and 3 TDs while the passing game went 30/35 on the day. Returning to the Ultimus, Sarasota was hopeful for a happy ending to an excellent season. Sarasota would go down 14-3 at the half, before scoring a touchdown to bring the game to 14-11. The Arizona Outlaws would control things the rest of the way and run away to a 30-11 victory. Troy Barnes played the best game of his playoff career, putting up 9 catches and 112 yards. In the world of what-ifs, it would have been interesting to see what the S36 Ultimus looked like if Troy had performed like this in that game. On the season, Troy put up similar numbers with 56 catches for 688 yards and 4 touchdowns. Troy also had 10 pancakes. Man, he sure loves some pancakes.


Sixth Season - S38

S38 for the Sailfish was a run and gun type of year. They were constantly in shoot outs, with the offense averaging 29.1 points per game while the defense was allowing nearly 27 per game. Carter Knight threw for a whopping 5,036 yards, though Troy Barnes only accounted for 692 of those yards. This was the culmination of six years in the ISFL and he was never able to truly break out. Having spent two seasons in the DSFL, Troy knew he would start to lose a step and things could be downhill sooner than later. Sarasota finished at 7-9, where every win they had was 31 or more points scored. After the season was finished, Troy Barnes and the coaching staff had a long and difficult conversation about his future with the team. While they loved having him around and in the locker room, the team had some up and coming receivers that were ready to be called up. After some further discussion about what was best for the team, Barnes agreed to make the switch to an offensive lineman. Yes, you read that correctly. Troy worked hard to gain weight and also took so magic beans from Abed to help him grow taller as well. Within a matter of weeks, Troy looked like a very different person.


The Position Change

Seventh Season - S39

After making a huge change from wide receiver to offensive line, Troy was determined to stick things out in the league. He knew people had their doubts or concerns, but he was able to look past that and focus on what he needed to do. Thankfully for Barnes, Stumpy Jones was a grizzled vet that was able to show him the ropes. He had always assumed that the OL room would be this serious group of big dudes that didn't have any fun, that was far from the case. He found himself almost having more fun in the first couple days then he had all the last season. Part of that, in truth, was due to all the pressure Troy had put on himself. He felt a massive weight lifted, though in a more real sense he felt a massive weight gained because he was huge now. Sarasota went 10-5-1, earning a playoff birth. They were once again airing things out, leading the league in passing yards per game at 324.5 and a total of 405.3 total yards per game. They were also putting up 30.2 points per game, proving that this team was a continual offensive threat to be reckoned with. Troy Barnes had a year beyond what anyone could have predicted, as he had 92 pancakes and allows gave up 1 sack. His season gave him his first Pro Bowl and All Pro selection in the ISFL. Heading into a playoff game against Chicago, things were not meant to be. Despite Sarasota receiving the opening kickoff, Chicago scored two touchdowns less than 5 minutes into the game. Sarasota would rally late and bring the score within 2 points at 24-22. With almost no time left, then managed to get the 44 yard line of Chicago with 17 second left. Instead of taking a shot or two at a quick out and make things more manageable, they attempted a 61-yard field that was no good.


Eighth Season - S40

Troy was eager to prove that his first season as an offensive lineman wasn't a fluke and boy did he prove that it wasn't. I don't think anyone would have predicted this, but Troy Barnes whipped up 110 pancakes while not allowing a single sack all season. He was in a sort of career renaissance as a lineman. Troy would once again earn Pro Bowl and All Pros, though this time his Pro Bowl selection was unanimous after missing just one voter the previous year (13/14). Sarasota's offense as a whole cooled down a bit. While they put up the most points per game in the NSFC, they were down to third in the league. The defense also greatly improved and only allowed 18.3 points per game. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough as they finished 8-7-1 and missed the playoffs. For Barnes, his career has always been a bit of an opposite on how they team has done. When Sarasota was at its' best, Barnes never really wowed. Now that Barnes was shining, Sarasota wasn't quite good enough to be in the playoffs.


Ninth Season - S41

Could Troy Barnes make it three straight seasons as an award-winning OL? That was a question many were wondering heading into season 41. The answer? Yes, well sort of, kinda? Troy Barnes cooked up 95 pancakes while allowing 2 sacks. While it was certainly a bit of a step back in performance, I don't think many could fault the aging star for his contributions. He still came in as a Pro Bowl selection, though this time he did not get All Pro honors. As for the Sailfish, they were being led by a new face at QB in Willier Miller. Sarasota found themselves in a heated battle with Chicago to earn the last playoff spot in the NSFC. Both teams were 9-5 with just two games to go, with each team also at home for their final two games. Sarasota had the much harder schedule, having to face a top team in Cape Town followed by a respectable New York foe. Chicago, on the other hand, were to play the bottom two teams in the NSFC. Both teams went 0-2, meaning things would come down to a tie breaker. In their head-to-head matchups, Chicago took the first 27-20. For their part, Sarasota held a substantially more impressive result when they were home by winning 51-0. Sarasota also ended up with 100 more points scored on the year and got the final spot. The team made the trek up to the middle of nowhere Canada and laid out the Wraiths 40-16, which included a 20-point fourth quarter to seal it. In the NSFC Championship, they would continue their travels to foreign lands by visiting Cape Town. Having been beaten both times they played in the regular season, it was fair to say the Sailfish were underdogs. The team was able to tie the game up early at 10-10 but could never get out in front and ultimately lost 34-20 to the eventual Ultimus champions.


Tenth Season - S42

Was this Troy's final season? How much did he have left in the tank? Would he take a massive step backwards? Every offseason has its' fair share of questions and this one was no different. Troy knew his career was in the late stage and he couldn't play the game forever. Still, he hoped that he could ride things out as long as possible. He was enjoying massive success as an interior offensive lineman and felt like he was truly helping out the team. Sarasota, having long been a powerhouse in the passing game lived up to that name. Even when the players change, the results never seem to as they were once again the best passing attack in the league. Rushing, on the other hand, was near the bottom. The team was one-dimension and their opponents took advantage of it. The Sailfish finished 8-8 and missed the playoffs. Troy started showing his age, but proved he still had a place on the team. He finished with 77 pancakes and 2 sacks allowed. While he missed being selected from the Pro Bowl, he did get All Pro honors. This meant that all 4 years since moving to the OL have led him to earning ISFL accolades.


The Final Season - S43

Entering his 11th and final season of his career, Troy was hoping to finally land that Ultimus victory. Over the past decade, Sarasota were almost always a valid option to win it all. S43 started off promising, with the Sailfish racing to a 3-0 start and 4-1 overall after 5 games. The offense was clicking and were averaging nearly 30 points/game in that stretch. This were about to take a turn, however. Over the next 6 games, Sarasota would only manage to win 1 game. Sitting at 4-5 now had them outside of the playoff hunting looking in. The team would show resilience and win the next two, each being one-possession games. at 6-5, they were still in the mix but would need to perform strong to end the season. Sarasota's defense let the wheels fall off in the next to games, giving up 14 and 17 points respectively in 4th quarters. Both games resulted in close loses. The Sailfish would end up winning 2 of their final 3 games, leading to a 8-8 season. Sarasota ended up in a 3-way tie with Colorado and Berlin. All three teams also went 1-1 against each other, meaning that other tie breaker methods would come into play. Colorado claimed the final playoff spot, with Berlin getting credit for 4th and Sarasota 5th. While it wasn't the way Troy would have wanted his career to end, he had no complaints. From a community school drop out to a perennial pro in the ISFL, things were looking up. With Troy declaring retirement at the end of the season, it was time for him to once again set sail with LeVar Burton and see the world.

Professional Career Statistics

Career Statistics Receiving Offensive Line
Season Team Games Rec Yards Avg Lg TD Pancakes Sacks Allowed
2046 (S31) Luchadores 14 46 629 13.7 43 5 8 0
2047 (S32) Luchadores 14 76 1068 14.1 61 12 8 0
2048 (S33) Sailfish 16 43 574 13.3 75 6 9 0
2049 (S34) Sailfish 16 49 449 9.2 52 3 7 0
2050 (S35) Sailfish 16 53 619 11.7 50 3 7 0
2051 (S36) Sailfish 16 58 727 12.5 57 4 4 0
2052 (S37) Sailfish 16 56 688 12.3 49 4 10 0
2053 (S38) Sailfish 16 50 692 13.8 72 3 5 0
2054 (S39) Sailfish 16 0 0 0 0 0 92 1
2055 (S40) Sailfish 16 0 0 0 0 0 110 0
2056 (S41) Sailfish 16 0 0 0 0 0 95 2
2057 (S42) Sailfish 16 0 0 0 0 0 77 2
2058 (S43) Sailfish 16 0 0 0 0 0 82 2

Playoff Career Statistics

Career Statistics Receiving Offensive Line
Season Team Games Rec Yards Avg Lg TD Pancakes Sacks Allowed
2046 (S31) Luchadores 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2047 (S32) Luchadores 1 4 86 21.5 52 0 0 0
2048 (S33) Sailfish 2 12 164 13.7 46 2 1 0
2049 (S34) Sailfish 1 1 6 6 6 0 1 0
2050 (S35) Sailfish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2051 (S36) Sailfish 3 13 140 10.8 26 1 1 0
2052 (S37) Sailfish 3 14 161 11.5 31 1 0 0
2053 (S38) Sailfish 1 4 57 14.2 21 0 1 0
2054 (S39) Sailfish 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2055 (S40) Sailfish 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2056 (S41) Sailfish 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2057 (S42) Sailfish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2058 (S43) Sailfish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Achievements and Records

S32 DSFL Pro Bowl

2nd most TDs in a season for a Luchadore (12)

3rd most receiving yards in a season for a Luchadore (1,068)

2nd most TDs in a career for a Luchadore (18)

S36 NSFC Champion

S37 NSFC Champion

S39 Pro Bowl

S39 All Pro

S40 Pro Bowl (Unanimous)

S40 All Pro

S41 Pro Bowl

S42 All Pro

S43 Pro Bowl






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