Troy Barnes

Troy Barnes (played by Donald Glover) is a graduate from Riverside High School who currently attends Greendale Community College and the main character of the TV series, Community. At Riverside, Troy was a popular student who was the star quarterback of the football team and also the prom king. He had many admirers at school including his fellow classmate at the time Annie Edison who would later join him at Greendale. He had the interest of many elite universities but couldn't handle the pressure of other people's expectations. The night before the game that the college recruiters were to attend, he intentionally dislocated both of his shoulders (or injured his knee, accounts vary) doing a keg flip at a party. Troy's self inflicted injuries left him with few options for a higher education. Greendale came to his attention after being handed a promotional flyer by Ben Chang while hanging out with his friends at the Greendale Mall. Ultimately he chose the school because it was close to his house, and because he saw a late night commercial for Greendale which had a student giving a thumbs up sign in a "cool way."