Troy Apke

Troy Steven Apke (born April 11, 1995) is an American professional football safety and cornerback.

He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft.

Apke advanced to the PIAA state track and field championships his junior and senior years.

[3] Sources: During his freshman season at Penn State, Apke played four games on special teams, totaling two tackles.

Prior to his senior season Apke was named a starter at safety by head coach James Franklin.

[4] Apke was selected to participate in the January 2018 edition of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, where he was named game MVP[5] after a team-high seven tackles, a forced fumble and a 56-yard interception return for a touchdown.

In week 7 versus the San Francisco 49ers, Apke saw significant action on defense after an injury to starting safety Montae Nicholson.

[11] In 2020, Apke was named the starting free safety after beating out Sean Davis during training camp.

Apke in a game against the New England Patriots in 2019