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The University of Tennessee at Martin 2009 Football Program The UT Martin 2009 Football Program is an overview of this year’s team. Because of cost containment this publication replaces our traditional media guide and will be available to fans online at utmsports.com. The 2009 UT Martin Football Program was designed and produced by UT Martin communications students Casey Curlin, Randy Cavin, Jessica Endicott, Joshua Lemons and Charlie McIntosh. Editorial copy was provided by Ryne Rickman and Joe Lofaro. Special assistance provided by Matt Maxey.
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Outlook ...................................... 2 Pre-season Depth Chart .............. 9 Rosters .....................................11 Lettermen Returing/Lost .......... 15 State-by-State Breakdown......... 16 Geographic Distribution .............17 2009 Opponents ....................... 18 Opponents Series Records......... 26 Schedule .................................. 27 Football Staff ........................... 28 2009 Skyhawks .........................57 Newcomers ............................ 136 2008 Statistics ...................... 146 2008 Opponents ..................... 158 Records ..................................178 All-Time Roster ....................... 196 Pro Connection ....................... 206 All-Americans ..........................212 All-Conference ........................214 OVC ....................................... 224
Outlook Quarterback tabbed Preseason OVC Offense Player of Year The Skyhawks finished the season ranked No. 4 in the nation in scoring offense, averaging 37.33 points per game. The team was ranked 16th in the country in total offense and among the top 40 in rushing offense and passing offense. The Skyhawks return the bulk of their offensive weapons for the 2009 season. Leading the team and calling all the signals will be senior quarterback Cade Thompson, the Ohio Valley Conference Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. Thompson completed 190-of-329 passes for 2,680 yards and 24 touchdowns. He completed 57.8 percent of his attempts and averaged 233 yards of passing per game. His passing efficiency was the 25th best in the nation.
Running Game Gives Skyhawks 3-headed Monster The 2009 Skyhawks offense also features a stellar rushing attack with the return of running backs Brandyn Young and Miguel Barnes. Young led the team in rushing with 143 carries for 702 yards and 12 touchdowns. Barnes rushed for almost 500 yards on 102 carries. The Skyhawks rushing offense was ranked 34th in the Senior QB Cade Thompson nation and averaged 170.50 yards per game. “The running game is like a three-headed monster,” said fourth-year head coach Jason Simpson said. “Young is steady, reliable, durable and tough. Barnes has acceleration and he offers us a one-two punch with Young. When you add Jason McNair (redshirt freshman) to the mix you get a shiftiness that has the ability to break a long run.” The Skyhawks also have Kenny Jones and Jarvis Perry in the backfield at the fullback position. Simpson calls Jones one of the best fullbacks in the OVC. “He can block, catch and run.” Perry weighs in at 245 pounds and could see time at tailback as well.
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Outlook Preseason All-American Anchors O-Line The Skyhawks offensive attack is anchored by preseason All-American Joe Gibbs at right tackle and Jarvis Doleman at right guard. Quinton Groves, who played on the defensive fullback, will start at center. “He gives us that defensive line mentality,” Simpson said. On the left side, junior Taz Tillery will play guard while Rodney Irvin is at left tackle. The Skyhawks landed 6-3, 300-pounder Michael Bryant, a transfer from Vanderbilt, right before fall camp opened. Bryant can play guard or tackle. Simpson is expecting others to contribute as well, including Michael Mancini, Darren Fizer, Kunlee Kola, Nick O’Rick, Travis Lilienthal, Tyler Eady, Matt Pope Shufeldt. addy, M Mat attt Po at ope p aand nd D Dan a S an huufeeld ldt. t t.
Duke Transfer Takes Over at Safety y for Skyhawks Duke transfer Eddie Morgan, who is extremely elly physical, will grab the Skyhawks starting job aatt safety. Junior Erick Daniel and Jimmy Jones are re expected to see a lot of playing time. Daniel is one nee of those players who needs to come into his own, n, while Jones made some noise with big plays during ngg spring practice. But like Daniel, Jones needs to step epp forward. Gett Howard will move from linebacker too safety and he brings an atypical size to the position onn at 6-0 and 200 pounds. Another player switching ngg positions is Trey Smith who moves from tailback ckk to safety after a redshirt season. West Tennessee eee product Kendal Harper from Trenton saw a lot ooff action on special teams last year, but must now ow w use his speed to help out the Skyhawks on defense. e. And the glue guy, the player Simpson says he can go to when the job needs to be done, is Joe Dunavent. “He holds everything together for us at this position,” Simpson said.
Senior CB Markei Guy
Hometown Boy Set for Senior Campaign at Cornerback Senior and hometown favorite Markei Guy will vie for a starting cornerback position, along with veteran Aaron High, a fifth-year guy out of Atlanta. Gerald Guffin moves from safety to cornerback this season. Three newcomers Chris Calvert, Tracy Mayes and Derek Welch will also see action at cornerback. quarterback hurries. He was an All-Southern Conference honorable mention pick in 2008. Brandon Cox will also vie for a starting job on the defensive line. Simpson said Cox has transformed his body into an OVC defensive tackle. Cox was one of three players who claimed Most Improved Honors this past spring.
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Outlook Most Improved Defensive Player Fills Void at DE Among the seven defensive ends competing for a starting spot are Chris Murray, Tim Cox and DJ Roberts. Murray was one of three defensive players who earned Most Improved honors after spring practice. He played a key role on the defensive line seeing action in all 12 games last season. The Memphis product finished the season with 23 total tackles and recorded 5.5 tackles for a loss and had 2.5 sacks. Murray was part of the Skyhawks defensive front that led the OVC in sacks and tackles for loss. Cox is a junior college transfer and brings a great work ethic to the team. Roberts, a true freshman from Knoxville’s Austin-East High School, earned first team all-state honors his junior and senior years. He was named MVP of the 2008 East-West All-Star Game. He was also selected to play in the Tennessee-Kentucky Border Bowl and named to the Knoxville Interscholastic League’s (KIL) first team.
Preseason All-American Anchors O-Line The Skyhawks offensive attack is anchored by preseason All-American Joe Gibbs at right tackle and Jarvis Doleman at right guard. Quinton Groves, who played on the defensive fullback, will start at center. “He gives us that defensive line mentality,” Simpson said. On the left side, junior Taz Tillery will play guard while Rodney Irvin is at left tackle. The Skyhawks landed 6-3, 300-pounder Michael Bryant, a transfer from Vanderbilt, right before fall camp opened. Bryant can play guard or tackle. Simpson is expecting others to contribute as well, including Michael Mancini, Darren Fizer, Kunlee Kola, Nick O’Rick, Travis Lilienthal, Tyler Eady, Matt Pope and Dan Shufeldt.
Kickers for All Season Include Senior, Big Leg, JUCO Punter On special teams, Tom Hansen returns for his senior season. Simpson said he has seen good things from Hansen in camp and is looking for a big year from the kicker. Hansen will kick PATs and field goals. Freshman Cody Sandlin from Davidson Academy in Middle Tennessee will take care of the kickoff duties. Sandlin, a left-footer, has a strong leg and will play a vital party in determining the Skyhawks’ field positon. Junior college transfer Ricky Parkhouse will replace Adam Ivey at punter. Parkhouse has a strong leg and has an impressive hang time on his punts. Redshirt freshman Clay Sheley will be the long snapper. Simpson said he is looking at a bunch of players to handle kickoff and punt returns.
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Outlook Skyhawks Earn Preseason Hype The Skyhawks are enjoying some preseason national attention – the team is ranked 17th in the country among Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) teams by The Kickoff College Football Preview magazine and 20th by Athlon Sports 2009 Football Preview magazine.
Former Players Take on New Roles for 2009 Season Five former Skyhawks will have new roles for the 2009 season. The UT Martin alums include Brandon Cooper, Kevin Bannon and Ray Williams. Cooper is an assistant coach who will work with defensive backs, while Bannon and Williams are graduate assistants. Chip Martin and Jerrod Grace are now working as managers. Martin was last year’s long snapper, while Grace was a mainstay on the defensive line.
Gibbs Picks Up Preseason All-American Honor Senior Joe Gibbs was named a second team Consensus Draft Services (CDS) Preseason Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) All-American. Gibbs, a 6-4, 240-pound tackle from Brilliant, Ala., was named to the 2008 AllOhio Valley Conference Football Team. He Senior DE Chris Murray graded out this past season at 87 percent and did not allow a sack. In 2007, Gibbs started in 11 games including two games at tight end. He had two catches for 13 yards in the season opener at Southern Miss. As a true freshman, Gibbs saw limited playing time at tight end and on special teams in seven games. He returned one punt and blocked a kick at Southeast Missouri State University.
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Outlook New Coaches, New Assignments Head football coach Jason Simpson has announced the addition of two new assistant coaches and several coaching assignment changes. Simpson has added Jimmy Lindsey and Will Harriger to the staff. Lindsey, who comes to UT Martin from Miami of Ohio, will coach the defensive line. Harriger, who was a graduate assistant coach for Simpson during the 2006 Ohio Valley Conference Championship season, is now a full-time assistant and will coach linebackers. Offensive line coach Geep Wade will now serve as the team’s offensive coordinator. Other changes include Gerad Parker moving from running backs to wide receivers. Adam Beauchamp will coach the running backs after spending his first season with the Skyhawks as the defensive line coach.
Skyhawks to Play In-State BCS Teams, Memphis and Tennessee UT Martin will continue to play Football Bowl Subdivision teams for the next two seasons. The Skyhawks will play Memphis, a member of Conference USA, on Sept. 19 at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis. In 2010, the Skyhawks will make their first trip ever to Neyland Stadium to play the Tennessee Volunteers, a member of the Southeastern Conference. The Tennessee game is set for Sept. 4, 2010. This past season the Skyhawks played South Florida, a member of the Big East Conference at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa and Southeastern Conference power Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala.
Senior Kicker Tom Hansen
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Outlook Skyhawks Recover from Injuries in Time for Preseason Camp Offensive lineman Nick O’Rick is back. O’Rick suffered a knee injury in the first half of the 2007 season opener at Southern Miss. He missed the remainder of the 2007 season and the entire 2008 season recovering from the injury. While O’Rick makes his return, linebacker Josh Frohock has missed spring practice because of a knee injury. Frohock suffered a knee injury at the end of the 2008 spring practice and missed the entire 2008 season. This spring he injured the other knee on the third practice, and had surgery early enough to return in time for the 2009 OVC season.
Skyhawks have Five New NCAA D-I Players on 2009 Roster The Skyhawks have five new NCAA Division I players joining the team for the 2009 season. The latest Division I transfer is Michael Bryant, a 6-4, 300-pound offensive lineman from Vanderbilt University. Bryant made it to preseason camp in Senior OL Joe Gibbs time for two-a-days. The other Division I players new for the 2009 season include safety Eddie Morgan who transferred from Duke; wide receiver Rhett Hamrick a University of South Florida transfer; defensive tackle Derrius Dowell who transferred from Vanderbilt; and Travis Lilienthal, a 6-3, 280-pound offensive lineman who transferred from MTSU. Morgan was here for spring practice, while Hamrick and Dowell transferred for the fall semester. Lilienthal arrived in time for preseason camp.
Skyhawks Deepest and Most Talented at Linebacker The Skyhawks are probably the deepest and most talented at linebacker this season. Bey and redshirt freshman Julius McNair will be at one outside linebacker position. In the middle, the Skyhawks return junior college transfer Brent Acker and sophomore Jonathan Utley. Jamar Lawrence and Sione Fale’ofa will handle the other outside linebacker position. Aaron Carney, Josh Frohock and freshman Nick Rottero add depth to the position. Carney has plenty of experience and is capable of playing all three positions. Frohock returns after missing last season with a knee injury. Rottero, from Wilson County in Middle Tennessee, has been impressive in preseason camp and will help.
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Outlook New D-line Coach Makes Up for Experience with Depth Senior Ray Teamer is the only defensive lineman with any experience. Teamer saw action in all 12 games in 2008 and finished the season with 24 total tackles, three tackles for a loss and one sack. New defensive line coach Jimmy Lindsey has 15 players in preseason camp trying to earn a starting job on that defensive line. He has eight tackles and seven ends. “We have more depth than we ever had,” Simpson said. Two of the players battling for a starting job at the tackle positions are Vanderbilt transfer Derrius Dowell and Jordan Peiler. Dowell played at Vanderbilt for head coach Bobby Johnson from 2006-08. He consistently competed to crack the two-deep of the Vanderbilt defensive interior line. The Georgia native was named Vandy’s Defensive Scout of the Week after the Wake Forest game in 2007 and the Florida game in 2006. Peiler played two seasons at Palomar Community College in San Marcos, Calif., for coach Joe Early. In 2008, led the Comets to a national No. 17 ranking and an 8-3 season, totaling 42 tackles (32 solo), a forced fumble, 3.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, a pass break-up and three quarterback hurries. He was an All-Southern Conference honorable mention pick in 2008. Brandon Cox will also vie for a starting job on the defensive line. Simpson said Cox has transformed his body into an OVC defensive tackle. Cox was one of three players who claimed Most Improved Honors this past spring.
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Preseason Depth Chart
Pos.
No.
Name
SE
19 88
OT
Offense Ht.
Wt.
Yr.
Hometown
Mike Hicks Stephen Shiver
6-3 6-3
220 195
Sr. So.
Jacksonville, Fla. Maryville, Tenn.
70 77
Rodney Irvin Anthony Kelly
6-2 6-4
280 275
R-So. Jr.
Nashville, Tenn. Riverside, Cal.
OG
75 53
Taz Tillery Michael Mancini
6-3 6-3
281 280
Jr. R-Fr.
Russellville, Ala. Collerville, Tenn.
C
56 61
Quinton Groves Darren Fizer
6-0 6-0
280 260
Jr. R-Jr.
Nashville, Tenn. Charlotte, Tenn.
OG
54 64
Jarvis Doleman Michael Pope
6-2 6-2
295 250
Sr. R-Fr.
Lawrence, Kan. Murphressboro, Tenn.
OT
73 76
Joe Gibbs Dan Shufeldt
6-5 6-4
225 320
Sr. So.
Brilliant, Ala. Colombia, Mo.
QB
12 15
Cade Thompson Derek Carr
6-2 6-2
192 190
Sr. So.
Maryville, Tenn. McKenzie, Tenn.
TB
5 25
Brandyn Young Jason McNair
5-8 5-8
205 190
Sr. R-Fr.
Stone Mountian, Ga. Mount Olive, Miss.
FL
4 13
Dexter Anoka Eunique Williams
5-10 5-10
175 185
Sr. Jr.
Atlanta, Ga. Memphis, Tenn.
FB
34 32
Kenny Jones Jarvis Perry
6-1 6-2
235 240
So. R-So.
Knoxville, Tenn. Maury City, Tenn.
TE
80 84
Jeremy Buchanan Ben Everett
6-4 6-3
255 225
Jr. So.
Antioch, Tenn. Loudon, Tenn.
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Preseason Depth Chart
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Pos. DE
No. 10 52
Name Tim Cox Josh Cody
DT
97 95
DT
Defense Ht. Wt. 6-1 6-2
230 250
Yr. Jr. Jr.
Hometown Jackson, Miss. St. Louis, Mo.
Karlos Jones Brandon Cox
6-1 6-0
280 275
R-So. Sr.
Athens, Ala. Memphis, Tenn.
94 99
Ray Teamer Darrin Nalls
6-2 6-0
270 275
Jr. So.
Covington, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn.
DE
90 40
Chris Murray Justin Darden
6-2 6-1
235 230
Jr. Jr.
Memphis, Tenn. Meridian, Miss.
LB
11 22
Josh Bey Gett Howard
6-0 6-2
220 200
Jr. So.
Springfield, Tenn. Blytheville, Ark.
LB
45 35
Brent Acker Jonathan Utley
6-1 6-1
225 220
Sr. Jr.
Picayuna, Miss. Springfield, Tenn.
LB
48 43
Jamar Lawrence Sione Fale’ofa
6-0 6-0
230 230
Sr. Sr.
Fosters, Ala. Oahu, Hawaii
CB
28 6
Markei Guy Derek Welch
170 180
5-8 5-11
Sr. Jr.
Martin, Tenn. Taylorsville, Miss.
CB
14 26
Aaron High Tracy Mayes
180 166
5-8 5-8
Sr. R-Fr.
Smyrna, Ga. Nashville, Tenn.
ROV
29 24
Gerald Guffin Jimmy Jones
195 205
5-11 6-3
Jr. Jr.
Bartlett, Tenn. Heidelburg, Miss.
FS
21 23
Eddie Morgan Erick Daniel
185
6-0 180
Jr. 5-8
McKinney, Texas Jr. Fairfield, Ala.
Pos. PK
No. 39 82
Name Tom Hansen Cody Sandlin
P
49 82
LS
Special Teams Ht. Wt. Yr. 5-9 6-2
190 180
Sr. Fr.
Hometown Powell, Tenn. Goodlettsville, Tenn.
Ricky Parkhouse Cody Sandlin
6-1 6-2
180 180
Jr. Fr.
Walnut, Cal. Goodlettsville, Tenn.
46 41
Clay Sheley Nate Rottero
6-1 5-11
220 210
R-Fr. Fr.
Dickson, Tenn. Mount Juliett, Tenn.
HO
49 82
Ricky Parkhouse Cody Sandlin
6-1 6-2
180 180
Jr. Fr.
Walnut, Cal. Goodlettsville, Tenn.
KR
28 25
Markei Guy Jason McNair
5-8 5-8
170 190
Sr. R-Fr.
Martin, Tenn. Mount Olive, Miss.
PR
26 25
Tracy Mayes Jason McNair
5-8 5-8
166 190
R-Fr. R-Fr.
Nashville, Tenn. Mount Olive, Miss.
2009 UT Martin Alphabetical Roster No. 45 4 80 27 30 11 3 71 20 57 15 2 52 49 10 23 40 54 91 36 65 79 84 42 61 18 73 56 29 28 89 39 16 7 98 85 19 14 62 22 70 24 97 34 77
Name Acker, Brent Anoka, Dexter Buchanan, Jeremy Barksdale, Tevin Barnes, Miguel Bey ,Josh Bourne, Daryl Bryant, Michael Calvert, Chris Carney, Aaron Carr, Derek Chamberlain, Daniel Cody, Josh Cox, Brandon Cox, Tim Daniel, Erick Darden, Justin Doleman, Jarvis Dowell, Derrius Dunavant, Joe Eady, Tyler Emebunor, Wilson Everett, Ben Fale’ofa, Sione Fizer, Darren Frohock, Josh Gibbs, Joe Groves, Quinton Guffin, Gerald Guy, Markei Hambrick, Rhett Hansen, Tom Hardegree, Bill Harper, Kendal Henderson, Jamel Hay, Olajide Hicks, Michael High, Aaron Hopper, Austin Howard, Jett Irvin, Rodney Jones, Jimmy Jones, Karlos Jones, Kenny Kelly, Anthony
Pos. LB WR TE RB RB LB RB OT CB LB QB WR DE DL DE S DE OL DT S OL OL TE LB OL LB OL OL DB DB WR K QB SS DE TE WR DB DL LB OL FS NG FB OL
Cl. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. R-Jr. R-So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. R-So. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. R-So. Jr. R-So. So. Jr.
Ht. 6-1 5-10 6-4 5-10 5-11 6-0 5-8 6-5 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-1 5-8 6-1 6-2 6-3 5-9 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-5 6-0 5-11 5-8 6-5 5-9 6-5 5-11 6-2 6-6 6-3 5-8 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-4
Wt. 225 175 255 185 200 220 175 300 170 220 190 190 250 275 230 180 230 295 290 180 275 270 215 230 260 225 285 280 195 170 210 190 210 180 215 235 220 180 270 200 280 205 280 235 275
Hometown (Previous School) Picayune, Miss. (Picayune HS) Atlanta, Ga. (Banneker HS) Antioch, Tenn. (Antioch HS) Bowling Green, Ky. (Bowling Green HS) Millington, Tenn. (Memphis) Springfield, Tenn. (Springfield HS) Hattiesburg, Miss. (Hattiesburg HS) LaVergne, Tenn. (Vanderbilt) Vista, Calif. (Palomar CC) Brownsville, Tenn. (Haywood County HS) McKenzie, Tenn. (McKenzie HS) Riverside, Calif. (Mt. San Jacinto CC) St. Louis, Mo. (Lutheran HS) Memphis, Tenn. (Fairley HS) Jackson, Miss. (Holmes CC) Fairfield, Ala. (Fairfield HS) Meridian, Miss. (East Mississippi CC) Lawrence, Kan. (Lawrence Free State HS) Atlanta, Ga. (Vanderbilt) Pulaski, Tenn. (Giles County HS) Mount Juliet, Tenn. (Smyrna HS) Nashville, Tenn. (Goodpasture Christian) Loudon, Tenn. (Loudon HS) Oahu, HI (Los Angeles Valley CC) Charlotte, Tenn. (Creekwood HS) Franklin, Tenn. (Franklin HS) Brilliant, Ala. (Brilliant HS) Nashville, Tenn. (Goodpasture Christian) Bartlett, Tenn. (Bolton HS) Martin, Tenn. (Westview HS) Longwood, Calif. (Univ. of South Florida) Powell, Tenn. (Powell HS) Jackson, Tenn. (University School) Trenton, Tenn. (Peabody HS) Madison, Ala. (Bob Jones HS) Henderson, Ky. (Southeastern Ill.) Jacksonville, Fla. (Mississippi) Smyrna, Ga.(South Cobb H.S.) Troy, Tenn. (Obion County Central HS) Blytheville, Ark. (Blytheville HS) Nashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro HS) Heidelberg, Miss. (Jones County JC Athens, Ala. (Athens HS) Knoxville, Tenn. (Austin-East HS) Riverside, Calif. (Chaffey College)
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2009 UT Martin Alphabetical Roster No. 59 48 95 58 53 26 90 25 38 21 8 99 55 63 43 60 32 50 64 96 41 44 82 46 88 76 37 1 83 87 17 81 94 75 12 9 35 47 6 86 13 5
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Name Kola, Kunle Lawrence, Jamar Leaming, Cody Lilienthal, Travis Mancini, Michael Mayes, Tracy Murray, Chris McNair, Jason McNair, Julius Morgan, Eddie Milligan, Bryant Nalls, Darrin Nash, Darelle O’Rick, Nick Parkhouse, Ricky Payne, Shabree Perry, Jarvis Pieler, Jordan Pope, Michael Roberts, D.J. Rottero, Nate Samples, Chase Sandlin, Cody Sheley, Clay Shiver, Stephen Shufeldt, Dan Smith, Trey Soli, John Springer, Brandon Stanley, Taylor Stokes, Jordan Taylor, Maurice Teamer, Ray Tillery, Taz Thompson, Cade Thompson, Chris Utley, Jonathan Warr, Felando Welch, Derek White, Tom Williams, Eunique Young, Brandyn
Pos. OL LB TE OL OL CB DE RB LB S S DT DE OL P WR FB DT OL DE LB FB K/P LS WR OL RB QB WR WR QB KR DL OL QB WR LB DB CB TE ATH. RB
Cl. Sr. Sr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Jr. So. So. So. R-Jr. Jr. R-Fr. R-So. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. So. So. R-Fr. Jr. R-So. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. FR. Jr. R-So. R-Jr. Sr.
Ht. 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-3 5-8 6-2 5-8 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-2 6-2 5-11 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-4 5-9 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-0 5-8 6-2 6-3 6-2 5-11 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-3 5-10 5-8
Wt. 279 230 225 280 280 166 235 190 197 185 197 275 230 305 180 205 240 260 250 245 210 230 180 220 195 320 180 195 190 182 190 165 270 281 192 180 220 162 180 230 195 205
Hometown (Previous School) Pittsburg, Kan. (Coffeyville CC) Fosters, Ala. (East Central CC) Lyles, Tenn.(Hickman County HS) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale HS) Collierville, Tenn. (Collierville HS) Nashville, Tenn. (Goodpasture Christian) Memphis, Tenn. (G.W. Carver HS) Mount Olive, Miss. (Mount Olive HS) Mount Olive, Miss. (Mount Olive HS) McKinney, Texas (Duke) Cleveland, Ohio (Marshall) Fayette, Ala. (Fayette County HS) Memphis, Tenn. (Houston HS) Mount Juliet, Tenn. (Mount Juliet HS) Walnut, Cal. (Mt. San Antonio College) Philadelphia, Pa. (McKenzie HS) Maury City, Tenn. (Crockett County HS) Oceanside, Calif. (Palomar CC) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale HS) Knoxville, Tenn. (Austin-East HS) Mount Juliet, Tenn. (Wilson Central HS) Ashland, Miss. (Northwest Mississippi JC) Goodlettsville, Tenn. (Davidson Academy) Dickson, Tenn. (Dickson County HS) Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville HS) Columbia, Mo. (Rock Bridge HS) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale HS) Elkhart, Ind. (Grossmont JC) Tiptonville, Tenn. (Lake County HS) Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville HS) McEwen, Tenn. (McEwen HS) St. Louis, Mo. (Cardinal Ritter HS) Covington, Tenn. (Covington HS) Russellville, Ala. (Russellville HS) Maryville, Tenn. (South Carolina) St. Louis, Mo. (Riverview Garden HS) Springfield, Tenn. (Springfield HS) Memphis, Tenn. (East HS) Taylorsville, Miss. (Jones County JC) Covington, Tenn. (Lambuth) Memphis, Tenn. (Mt. San Antonio College) Stone Mountain, Ga. (South Carolina)
2009 UT Martin Numerical Roster No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
Name John Soli Daniel Chamberlain Daryl Bourne Dexter Anoka Brandyn Young Derek Welch Kendal Harper Bryant Milligan Chris Thompson Tim Cox Josh Bey Cade Thompson Eunique Williams Aaron High Derek Carr Bill Hardegree Jordan Stokes Josh Frohock Michael Hicks Chris Calvert Eddie Morgan Jett Howard Erick Daniel Jimmy Jones Jason McNair Tracy Mayes Tevin Barksdale Markei Guy Gerald Guffin Miguel Barnes Jarvis Perry Kenny Jones Jonathan Utley Joe Dunavant Trey Smith Julius McNair Tom Hansen Justin Darden Nate Rottero Sione Fale’ofa Ricky Parkhouse Chase Samples Brent Acker Clay Sheley Felando Warr Jamar Lawrence
Pos. QB WR RB WR RB CB SS WR WR DE LB QB WR DB QB QB QB LB WR CB S LB S FS RB CB RB DB DB RB FB FB LB S RB LB K DE LB LB P FB LB LS DB LB
Cl. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. R-Jr. Sr. So. R-So. Fr. R-So. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. R-So. So. Jr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. R-Fr. FR. Sr.
Ht. 6-0 6-1 5-8 5-10 5-8 5-11 5-11 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-0 6-2 5-10 5-8 6-2 6-5 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-2 5-8 6-3 5-8 5-8 5-10 5-8 5-11 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-1 5-9 5-9 5-11 5-9 6-1 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-0
Wt. 195 190 175 175 205 180 180 197 180 230 220 192 195 180 190 210 190 225 220 170 185 200 180 205 190 166 185 170 195 200 240 235 220 180 180 197 190 230 210 230 180 230 225 220 162 230
Hometown (Previous School) Elkhart, Ind. (Grossmont JC) Riverside, Calif. (Mt. San Jacinto CC) Hattiesburg, Miss. (Hattiesburg HS) Atlanta, Ga. (Banneker HS) Stone Mountain, Ga. (South Carolina) Taylorsville, Miss. (Jones County JC) Trenton, Tenn. (Peabody HS) Cleveland, Ohio (Marshall) St. Louis, Mo. (Riverview Garden HS) Jackson, Miss. (Holmes CC) Springfield, Tenn. (Springfield HS) Maryville, Tenn. (South Carolina) Memphis, Tenn. (Mt. San Antonio College) Smyrna, Ga.(South Cobb, HS) McKenzie, Tenn. (McKenzie HS) Jackson, Tenn. (University School) McEwen, Tenn. (McEwen HS) Franklin, Tenn. (Franklin HS) Jacksonville, Fla. (Mississippi) Vista, Calif. (Palomar CC) McKinney, Texas (Duke) Blytheville, Ark. (Blytheville HS) Fairfield, Ala. (Fairfield HS) Heidelberg, Miss. (Jones County JC) Mount Olive, Miss. (Mount Olive HS) Nashville, Tenn. (Goodpasture Christian) Bowling Green, Ky. (Bowling Green HS) Martin, Tenn. (Westview HS) Bartlett, Tenn. (Bolton HS) Millington, Tenn. (Memphis) Maury City, Tenn. (Crockett County HS) Knoxville, Tenn. (Austin-East HS) Springfield, Tenn. (Springfield HS) Pulaski, Tenn. (Giles County HS) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale HS) Mount Olive, Miss. (Mount Olive HS) Powell, Tenn. (Powell HS) Meridian, Miss. (East Mississippi CC) Mount Juliet, Tenn. (Wilson Central HS) Oahu, Hawaii (Los Angeles Valley CC) Walnut, Calif. (Mt. San Antonio College) Ashland, Miss. (Northwest Mississippi JC) Picayune, Miss. (Picayune HS) Dickson, Tenn. (Dickson County HS) Memphis, Tenn. (East HS) Fosters, Ala. (East Central CC)
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2009 UT Martin Numerical Roster No. 49 50 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 70 73 75 76 77 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 94 95 96 97 98 99
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Name Brandon Cox Jordan Pieler Josh Cody Michael Mancini Jarvis Doleman Darelle Nash Quinton Groves Aaron Carney Travis Lilienthal Kunle Kola Shabree Payne Darren Fizer Austin Hopper Nick O’Rick Michael Pope Tyler Eady Rodney Irvin Joe Gibbs Taz Tillery Dan Shufeldt Anthony Kelly Wilson Emebunor Jeremy Buchanan Maurice Taylor Cody Sandlin Brandon Springer Ben Everett Olajide Hay Tom White Taylor Stanley Stephen Shiver Rhett Hamrick Chris Murray Derrius Dowell Ray Teamer Cody Leaming D.J. Roberts Karlos Jones Jamel Henderson Darrin Nalls
Pos. DL DT DE OL OL DE OL LB OL OL WR OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL TE KR K/P WR TE TE TE WR WR WR DE DT DL TE DE NG DE DT
Cl. Sr. Jr. Jr. R-Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. R-Fr. Sr. R-Fr. R-Jr. Fr. R-Jr. R-Fr. Fr. R-So. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. R-So. So. Sr. R-So. So. So. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. R-So. Fr. So.
Ht. 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-4 5-8 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-6 6-3 5-10 6-3 6-5 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-0
Wt. 275 260 250 280 295 230 280 220 280 279 205 260 270 305 250 275 280 285 281 320 275 270 255 165 180 190 215 235 230 182 195 210 235 290 270 225 245 280 215 275
Hometown (Previous School) Memphis, Tenn. (Fairley HS) Oceanside, Calif. (Palomar CC) St. Louis, Mo. (Lutheran HS) Collierville, Tenn. (Collierville HS) Lawrence, Kan. (Lawrence Free State HS) Memphis, Tenn. (Houston HS) Nashville, Tenn. (Goodpasture Christian) Brownsville, Tenn. (Haywood County HS) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale HS) Pittsburg, Kan. (Coffeyville CC) Philadelphia, Pa. (McKenzie HS) Charlotte, Tenn. (Creekwood HS) Troy, Tenn. (Obion County Central HS) Mount Juliet, Tenn. (Mount Juliet HS) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale HS) Mount Juliet, Tenn. (Smyrna HS) Nashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro HS) Brilliant, Ala. (Brilliant HS) Russellville, Ala. (Russellville HS) Columbia, Mo. (Rock Bridge HS) Riverside, Calif. (Chaffey College) Nashville, Tenn. (Goodpasture Christian) Antioch, Tenn. (Antioch HS) St. Louis, Mo. (Cardinal Ritter HS) Goodlettsville, Tenn. (Davidson Academy) Tiptonville, Tenn. (Lake County HS) Loudon, Tenn. (Loudon HS) Henderson, Ky. (Southeastern Ill.) Covington, Tenn. (Lambuth) Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville HS) Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville HS) Longwood, Calif. (Univ. of South Florida) Memphis, Tenn. (G.W. Carver HS) Atlanta, Ga. (Vanderbilt) Covington, Tenn. (Covington HS) Lyles, Tenn. (Hickman County HS) Knoxville, Tenn. (Austin-East HS) Athens, Ala. (Athens HS) Madison, Ala. (Bob Jones HS) Fayette, Ala. (Fayette County HS)
Squad Analysis Lettermen Returning (32) Offense (17) Darren Fizer (OL) Quinton Groves (OL) Michael Mancini (OL) Jarvis Doleman (OL) Rodney Irvin (OL) Joe Gibbs (OL) Taz Tillery (OL) Kunle Kola (OL) Cade Thompson (QB) Mike Hicks (WR) Brandyn Young (RB) Jarvis Perry (RB) Kenny Jones (RB) Stephen Shiver (WR) Taylor Stanley (WR) Ben Everrett (TE) Jeremy Buchanan (TE)
Defense (14) Kendal Harper (S) Erick Daniel (DB) Aaron Carney (DB) Aaron High (DB) Markei Guy (DB) Sione Fale’ofa (LB) Jonathan Utley (LB) Brent Acker (LB) Josh Bey (LB) Jamar Lawrence (LB) Chris Miller (DE) Joseph Dunavant (DB) Gett Howard (LB) Darrelle Nash (DL)
Special Teams (1) Tom Hansen (K)
Lettermen Lost (22) Offense (10) Tyler DeJarnett (C) Kevin Bannon (OL) Lindsy Patterson (TE) Romiell Dunlap (RB) Roren Thomas (WR) Jamaal Akbar (WR) EJ Daniel (WR) Trace McDermott (RB) Chidi Oteh (OL) Trey Toles (OL)
Defense (10) Anthony Ivy (DB) Anthony Johnson (DB) Ray Williams (DT) Nate Wilson (DE) Craig Worthen (DE) Dontrell Miller (S) Dante Harrold (S) Dorsett Pendleton (DB) Jerrod Grace (DT) Tirrdell Byrd (DE) Roscoe Bratton (DL)
Special Teams (2) Adam Ivey (P) Chip Martin (LS)
Starters Returning (10) Offense (6) Jarvis Doleman (OL) Rodney Irvin (OL) Joe Gibbs (OL) Cade Thompson (QB) Mike Hicks (WR) Brandyn Young (RB)
Defense (3) Brent Acker (LB) Josh Bey (LB) Jamar Lawrence (LB)
Special Teams (1) Tom Hansen (K)
Starters Lost (16) Offense (5) Tyler DeJarnett (C) Kevin Bannon (OL) Lindsy Patterson (TE) Romiell Dunlap (RB) Roren Thomas (WR)
Defense (8) Anthony Ivy (DB) Ray Williams (DT) Nate Wilson (DE) Craig Worthen (DE) Dontrell Miller (S) Dante Harrold (S) Dorsett Pendleton (DB) Jerrod Grace (DT)
Special Teams (3) Adam Ivey (P) Chip Martin (LS) Roren Thomas (RS)
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State-by-State Breakdown Alabama (7) Athens-Karlos Jones Brilliant-Joe Gibbs Fairfield-Erick Daniel Fayette-Darrin Nalls Fosters-Jamar Lawrence Madison-Jamel Henderson Russellville-Taz Tillery
Arkansas (1) Blytheville-Eddie Morgan
California (7) Longwood-Rhett Hambrick Los Angeles-Clinton Perry Oceanside-Jordan Pieler Riverside-Daniel Chamberlain, Anthony Kelly Vista-Chris Calvert Walnut-Ricky Parkhouse
Florida (1) Jacksonville-Mike Hicks
Georgia (4)
Lawrence-Jarvis Doleman Pittsburg-Kunle Kola
Kentucky (3) Bowling Green-Tevin Barksdale Henderson-Olajide Hay Louisville-Nick Brown
Misouri (4) Columbia-Dan Shufeldt St. Louis-Josh Cody, Maurice Taylor, Chris Thompson
Mississippi (9) Ashland-Chase Samples Hattiesburg-Daryl Bourne Heidelburg-Jimmy Jones Jackson-Tim Cox Meridian-Justin Darden Mount Olive-Jason McNair, Julius McNair Picayune-Brent Acker Taylorsville-Derek Welch
Atlanta-Dexter Anoka, Darius Dowell Stone Mountian-Brandyn Young Smyrna-Aaron High
Pensylvania (1)
Hawaii (1)
Antioch-Jeremy Buchanan, Corey Jordan Bartlett-Gerald Guffin Brownsville-Aaron Carney Charlotte-Darren Fizer Clarksville-Taylor Stanley Collierville-Michael Mancini Covington-Ray Teamer, Tom White Dickson-Clay Sheley Franklin-Josh Frohock
Oahu-Sione Fale’ofa
Indiana (1) City-John Soli
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Kansas (2)
Philadelphia-Shabree Payne
Tennessee (47)
Geographic Distribution The 2009 Skyhawks Roster has Players from 14 States Ranging from Pennsylvania all the way to Hawaii.
Goodlettsville-Cody Sanlin Jackson-Bill Hardegree Knoxville-Linclon Anderson, Kenny Jones, D.J. Roberts
Loudon-Ben Everett Lyles-Cody Leaming Martin-Markei Guy Maury City-Jarvis Perry Maryville-Stephen Shiver, Cade Thompson McEwen-Jordan Stokes McKenzie-Derek Carr Memphis-Brandon Cox, Chris Murray, Darelle Nash, Felando Warr, Eunique Williams Millington-Miguel Barnes Mount Juliett-Tyler Eady, Nick O’Rick
Murfreesboro-Travis Lilienthal, Michael Pope, Trey Smith
Nashville-Wilson Emebunor, Rodvey Irvin, Tracy Mayes, Quinton Groves Powell-Tom Hansen Pulaski-Joe Dunavant Springfield-Josh Bey, Jonathan Utley Tiptonville-Brandon Springer Trenton-Kendal Harper Troy-Austin Hopper
Texas (1) McKinney-Eddie Morgan
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2009 Opponents
Iowa Wesleyan Sept. 3 Martin, Tenn.
Missouri State Sept. 12 Springfield, Mo.
Name: Iowa Wesleyan College Location: Mount Pleasant, Iowa Founded/Enrollment: 1842/850 Nickname: Tigers Colors: Purple and White Stadium: Mapleleaf Stadium (5,000) Conference: NAIA, Mid-States Football Association Head Coach: Jason Smelser Career Record/At Iowa Wesleyan: 4-28/4-28 Series Record: First Meeting 2008 Overall Record: 3-8 2008 Conf. Record/Finish: 1-6/7th Playoffs/Final Rank: N/A Lettermen Ret/Lost: 31/17 Starters Ret/Lost: 14/10 Football Contact: Adam Glatczak Office Phone: 319-385-6306 Email: aglatczak@iwc.edu Website: www.iwc.edu/athletics
Name: Missouri State University Location: Springfield, Mo. Founded/Enrollment: 1909/21, 688 Nickname: Bears Colors: Maroon and White Stadium: Plaster Field (16, 300) Conference: (FCS) Missouri Valley Head Coach: Terry Allen Career Record/At Missouri State: 107-80/12-21 Series Record: 5-0 Missouri State 2008 Overall Record: 4-7 2008 Conf. Record/Finish: 3-5/6th Playoffs/Final Rank: N/A Lettermen Ret/Lost: 41/18 Starters Ret/Lost: 10/12 Football Contact: Rick Kindhart Office Phone: 417-836-5402 Email: RKindhart@missouristate.edu Website: www.MissouriStateBears.com
2009 Schedule Aug. 29 Trinity International Sept. 3 at UT Martin Sept. 12 at St. Francis (Ind.) Sept. 19 McKendree Sept. 26 St. Francis (Ill.) Oct. 3 at Waldorf Oct. 10 at William Penn Oct. 17 Quincy Oct. 24 at St. Xavier Oct. 31 Grand View Nov. 14 at St. Ambrose
2009 Schedule Sept. 5 at Arkansas (Little Rock) Sept. 12 UT Martin Sept. 19 Murray State Sept. 26 Northern Iowa Oct. 3 at Youngstown State Oct. 10 South Dakota State Oct. 17 at Western Illinois Oct. 24 at North Dakota State Oct. 31 Illinois State Nov. 7 Indiana State Nov. 14 at Southern Illinois
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Memphis
Sept. 19 Memphis, Tenn.
Southeast Missouri State Sept. 26 Martin, Tenn.
Name: University of Memphis Location: Memphis, Tenn. Founded/Enrollment: 1912/20,379 Nickname: Tigers Colors: Royal Blue and Gray Stadium: Liberty Bowl Memorial (62,380) Conference: (FBS) Conference USA Head Coach: Tommy West Career Record/At Memphis: 82-86/47-51 Series Record: 4-2 Memphis 2008 Overall Record: 6-7 2008 Conf. Record/Finish: 4-4/T2nd in East Last Bowl Game: 2008 St. Petersburg (lost 41-14 to USF) Lettermen Ret/Lost: 49/23 Starters Ret/Lost: 15/12 Football Contact: Jennifer Rodrigues Office Phone: 901-678-2397 Email: jmpowers@memphis.edu Website: www.GoTigersGo.com
Name: Southeast Missouri State Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo. Founded/Enrollment: 1873/10,814 Nickname: Redhawks Colors: Red and Black Stadium: Houck (10,000) Conference: (FCS) Ohio Valley Head Coach: Tony Samuel Career Record/At Southeast: 45-80/11-23 Series Record: 13-11 Southeast 2008 Overall Record: 4-8 2008 Conf. Record/Finish: 2-6/T7th Playoffs/Final Ranking: N/A Lettermen Ret/Lost: 38/21 Starters Ret/Lost: 16/8 Football Contact: Jeff Honza Office Phone: 573-651-2933 Email: jeffhonza@semo.edu Website: www.GoSoutheast.com
2009 Schedule Sept. 6 Ole Miss Sept. 12 at Middle Tennessee Sept. 19 UT Martin Sept. 26 Marshall Oct. 3 at UCF Oct. 10 UTEP Oct. 17 at Southern Miss Oct. 27 East Carolina Nov. 7 at Tennessee Nov. 14 UAB Nov. 21 at Houston Nov. 27 at Tulsa
2009 Schedule Sept. 3 Quincy Sept. 12 at Cincinnati Sept. 19 Eastern Illinois Sept. 26 at UT Martin Oct. 3 at Tennessee State Oct. 10 Austin Peay Oct. 17 Open Oct. 24 at Tennessee Tech Oct. 31 at Eastern Kentucky Nov. 7 Jacksonville State Nov. 14 Murray State Nov. 21 Southern Illinois
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Jacksonville State Oct. 3 Jacksonville, Ala.
Tennessee Tech Oct. 10 Martin, Tenn.
Name: Jacksonville State University Location: Jacksonville, Ala. Founded/Enrollment: 1883/9,061 Nickname: Gamecocks Colors: Red and White Stadium: Paul Snow Memorial (15,000) Conference: (FCS) Ohio Valley Head Coach: Jack Crowe Career Record/At Jax State: 71-72/57-42 Series Record: 24-6 Jax State 2008 Overall Record: 8-3 2008 Conf. Record/Finish: 6-2/T2nd Playoffs/Final Ranking: N/A Lettermen Ret/Lost: 46/22 Starters Ret/Lost: 18/6 Football Contact: Greg Seitz Office Phone: 256-782-5279 Email: gseitz@jsu.edu Website: www.JSUGamecockSports.com
Name: Tennessee Tech Location: Cookeville, Tenn. Founded/Enrollment: 1915/10,987 Nickname: Golden Eagles Colors: Purple and Gold Stadium: Tucker (16,500) Conference: (FCS) Ohio Valley Head Coach: Watson Brown Career Record/At Tennessee Tech: 101-167/7-16 Series Record: 19-9-2 Tennessee Tech 2008 Overall Record: 3-9 2008 Conf. Record/Finish: 1-7/8th Playoffs/Final Ranking: N/A Lettermen Ret/Lost: 47/18 Starters Ret/Lost: 18/4 Football Contact: Rob Schabert Office Phone: 931-372-3088 Email: rschabert@tenntech.edu Website: www.ttusports.com
2009 Schedule Sept. 3 at Georgia Tech Sept. 12 at Florida State Sept. 19 at Alabama A&M Sept. 26 at Nicholls State Oct. 3 UT Martin Oct. 10 at Murray State Oct. 17 Open Oct. 24 Eastern Illinois Oct. 31 at Austin Peay Nov. 7 at Southeast Missouri State Nov. 14 Tennessee Tech Nov. 21 Eastern Kentucky
2009 Schedule Sept. 10 Pikeville Sept. 19 at Eastern Kentucky Sept. 26 at Kansas State Oct. 3 Austin Peay Oct. 10 at UT Martin Oct. 17 at Eastern Illinois Oct. 24 Southeast Missouri State Oct. 31 Tennessee State Nov. 7 at Georgia Nov. 14 at Jacksonville State Nov. 21 Murray State
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Eastern Kentucky Oct. 17 Richmond, Ky.
Murray State Oct. 24 Martin, Tenn.
Name: Eastern Kentucky Location: Richmond, Ky. Founded/Enrollment: 1906/15,000 Nickname: Colonels Colors: Maroon and White Stadium: Roy Kidd (20,000) Conference: (FCS) Ohio Valley Head Coach: Dean Hood Career Record/At Eastern Kentucky: 8-4/8-4 Series Record: 19-0 Eastern Kentucky 2008 Overall Record: 8-4 2008 Conf. Record/Finish: 7-1/1st Playoffs/Final Ranking: First Round/18th Coaches Poll Lettermen Ret/Lost: 37/17 Starters Ret/Lost: 12/10 Football Contact: Michael Clark Office Phone: 859-622-6170 Email: michael.clark@eku.edu Website: www.EKUsports.com
Name: Murray State Location: Murray, Ky. Founded/Enrollment: 1922/10,100 Nickname: Racers Colors: Navy and Gold Stadium: Roy Stewart (16,800) Conference: (FCS) Ohio Valley Head Coach: Matt Griffin Career Record/At Murray State: 13-43/3-19 Series Record: 34-13-1 Murray State 2008 Overall Record: 5-7 2008 Conf. Record/Finish: 4-4/5th Playoffs/Final Ranking: N/A Lettermen Ret/Lost: 38/7 Starters Ret/Lost: 19/5 Football Contact: John Brush Office Phone: 270-809-7044 Email: john.brush@murraystate.edu Website: www.GoRacers.com
2009 Schedule Sept. 3 at Indiana Sept. 10 Open Sept. 19 Tennessee Tech Sept. 26 at Murray State Oct. 3 at Eastern Illinois Oct. 10 Tennessee State Oct. 17 UT Martin Oct. 24 at Austin Peay Oct. 31 Southeast Missouri Nov. 7 at Kentucky Nov. 14 Western Carolina Nov. 21 at Jacksonville State
2009 Schedule Sept. 3 Kentucky Wesleyan Sept. 12 at North Carolina State Sept. 19 at Missouri State Sept. 26 Eastern Kentucky Oct. 10 Jacksonville State Oct. 17 at Tennessee State Oct. 24 at UT Martin Oct. 31 Eastern Illinois Nov. 7 Austin Peay Nov. 14 at Southeast Missouri Nov. 21 at Tennessee Tech
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Tennessee State Nov. 7 Nashville, Tenn.
Eastern Illinois Nov. 14 Charleston, Ill.
Name: Tennessee State Location: Nashville, Tenn. Founded/Enrollment: 1912/9,011 Nickname: Tigers Colors: Royal Blue and White Stadium: LP Field (16,800) Conference: (FCS) Ohio Valley Head Coach: James Webster Career Record/At Tennessee State: 21-24/21-24 Series Record: 13-5 Tennessee State 2008 Overall Record: 8-4 2008 Conf. Record/Finish: 5-3/4th Playoffs/Final Ranking: N/A Lettermen Ret/Lost: 42/23 Starters Ret/Lost: 13/12 Football Contact: Wallace Dooley Office Phone: 615-963-5674 Email: tygerprman@att.net Website: www.tsutigers.com
Name: Eastern Illinois Location: Charleston, Ill. Founded/Enrollment: 1895/12,040 Nickname: Panthers Colors: Royal Blue, Grey and White Stadium: O’Brien (10,000) Conference: (FCS) Ohio Valley Head Coach: Bob Spoo Career Record/At Eastern Illinois: 132-109-1/132109-1 Series Record: 11-3 Eastern Illinois 2008 Overall Record: 5-7 2008 Conf. Record/Finish: 3-5/6th Playoffs/Final Ranking: N/A Lettermen Ret/Lost: 42/21 Starters Ret/Lost: 9/8 Football Contact: Rich Moser Office Phone: 217-581-7480 Email: rlmoser@eiu.edu Website: www.EIUpanthers.com
2009 Schedule Sept. 5 Alabama A&M Sept. 12 vs. Jackson State Sept. 19 at Southern Sept. 26 vs. Florida A&M Oct. 3 Southeast Missouri State Oct. 10 at Eastern Kentucky Oct. 17 Murray State Oct. 24 Open Oct. 31 at Tennessee Tech Nov. 7 UT Martin Nov. 14 at Austin Peay Nov. 19 at Eastern Illinois
2009 Schedule Sept. 3 Illinois State Sept. 12 at Indiana State Sept. 19 at Southeast Missouri State Sept. 26 at Austin Peay Oct. 3 Eastern Kentucky Oct. 10 at Penn State Oct. 17 Tennessee Tech Oct. 24 at Jacksonville State Oct. 31 at Murray State Nov. 7 Open Nov. 14 UT Martin Nov. 21 Tennessee State
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Austin Peay Nov. 21 Martin, Tenn.
Name: Austin Peay Location: Clarksville, Tenn. Founded/Enrollment: 1927/9,401 Nickname: Governors Colors: Red and White Stadium: Governors (10,000) Conference: (FCS) Ohio Valley Head Coach: Rick Christophel Career Record/At Austin Peay: 9-13/9-13 Series Record: 30-25-2 UT Martin 2008 Overall Record: 2-9 2008 Conf. Record/Finish: 2-6/T7th Playoffs/Final Ranking: N/A Lettermen Ret/Lost: 54/13 Starters Ret/Lost: Football Contact: Brad Kirtley Office Phone: (931) 221-7561 Email: kirtleyb@apsu.edu Website: www.apsugovernors.com 2009 Schedule Sept. 5 Newberry Sept. 12 at Youngstown State Sept. 19 at Illinois State Sept. 26 Eastern Illinois Oct. 3 at Tennessee Tech Oct. 10 at Southeast Missouri State Oct. 17 Open Oct. 24 Eastern Kentucky Oct. 31 Jacksonville State Nov. 7 at Murray State Nov. 14 Tennessee State Nov. 21 at UT Martin
On the Road with the Skyhawks ‌ The Skyhawks will travel by charter bus to all away games. The team will leave the day before each away game and return immediately following the game.
Missouri State Sept. 12 University Plaza 333 John Q. Hammonds Pkwy. Springfield, Mo. 65806 P- 417-864-7333 F- 417-831-5893
Memphis Sept. 19 Leave day of game and return immediately following the game.
Jacksonville State Oct. 3 Country Inn & Suites 100 Colonial Drive Oxford, Ala. 36203 P- 256-241-0950 F- 256-241-0960
Eastern Kentucky Oct. 17 Marriott Griffin Gate 1800 Newtown Pike Lexington, Ky. 40511 P- 859-231-5100 F- 859-255-9944
Tennessee State Nov. 7 Millennium Maxwell House 2025 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. Nashville, Tenn. P- 615-259-4343 F- 615-313-1327
Eastern Illinois Nov. 14 Hilton Garden Inn 1301 Avenue of America Effingham, Ill. 62401 P- 217-540-7777 F- 217-540-7778
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2009 OPPONENTS SERIES RECORDS Iowa Wesleyan First Meeting
Missouri State (0-5) At Springfield: 0-3 At Martin: 0-2 Biggest Win: None Biggest Loss: 55 points, 1999 Longest Win Streak: None Longest Losing Streak: 5 games (1996-current) Current Streak: L5 (1996-current) 1996 Martin L 39-7 1997 Springfield L 27-14 1999 Springfield L 62-7 2000 Springfield L 52-6 2007 Martin L 51-44
Memphis (0-4) At Memphis: 0-3 At Martin: 0-1 Biggest Win: None Biggest Loss: 60 points, 1928 Longest Win Streak: None Longest Losing Streak: 4 games (1928-current) Current Streak: L4 (1928-current) 1928 Memphis L 60-0 1929 Martin L 13-2 1930 Memphis L 14-13 1932 Memphis L 6-0
Southeast Missouri State (11-13) At Cape Girardeau: 5-7 At Martin: 6-6 Biggest Win: 39 points, 1967 Biggest Loss: 40 points, 1985 Longest Win Streak: 4 games (2005-current) Longest Losing Streak: 8 games (1997-2004) Current Streak: W4 (2005-current) 1966 Cape Girardeau W 17-14 1967 Martin W 39-0 1984 Martin W 21-7 1985 Cape Girardeau L 57-17 1986 Martin L 37-29 1987 Cape Girardeau W 25-13 1991 Martin W 36-29 1992 Cape Girardeau L 37-13
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1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Martin Cape Girardeau Martin Cape Girardeau Martin Cape Girardeau Martin Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau Martin Martin Cape Girardeau Martin Cape Girardeau Martin Cape Girardeau
W L L W L L L L L L L L W W W W
17-14 10-0 38-17 7-6 42-7 41-14 36-7 34-14 45-30 50-35 20-7 35-7 24-21 28-14 55-20 31-21
Jacksonville State (6-24) At Jacksonville: 3-12 At Martin: 3-12 Biggest Win: 38 points, 1967 Biggest Loss: 63 points, 1989 Longest Win Streak: 2 games (1987-88) Longest Losing Streak: 11 games (1968-78) Current Streak: W1 (2008-current) 1967 Jacksonville W 1968 Martin L 1969 Jacksonville L 1970 Martin L 1971 Jacksonville L 1972 Martin L 1973 Jacksonville L 1974 Martin L 1975 Jacksonville L 1976 Martin L 1977 Jacksonville L 1978 Martin L 1979 Jacksonville W 1980 Martin L 1981 Jacksonville L 1982 Martin L 1983 Jacksonville L 1984 Martin L 1985 Jacksonville L 1986 Martin L 1987 Jacksonville W
38-0 16-12 22-20 16-14 30-10 20-6 50-7 17-0 11-3 24-3 36-13 44-15 15-14 19-14 44-7 41-13 31-19 23-16 19-13 30-20 28-17
1988 1989 1990 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Martin Jacksonville Martin Jacksonville Martin Jacksonville Martin Jacksonville Martin
W L L L L L W L W
31-24 63-0 21-7 34-24 59-12 37-17 24-14 27-24 31-30
Tennessee Tech (9-19-2) At Cookeville: 3-12 At Martin: 6-7-2 Biggest Win: 30 points, 2005 Biggest Loss: 61 points, 2002 Longest Win Streak: 3 games (1981-91) Longest Losing Streak: 7 games (1996-2002) Current Streak: W1 (2008-current) 1926 Cookeville L 12-0 1927 Martin T 0-0 1928 Cookeville L 14-13 1931 Cookeville L 26-7 1932 Martin T 0-0 1970 Martin L 17-6 1971 Cookeville L 10-7 1972 Martin L 13-10 1973 Cookeville L 16-9 1980 Martin L 30-28 1981 Cookeville W 24-21 1982 Martin W 35-21 1991 Martin W 24-16 1992 Cookeville L 17-13 1993 Cookeville L 20-3 1994 Martin W 20-10 1995 Martin W 36-31 1996 Cookeville L (20T) 21-14 1997 Cookeville L 33-2 1998 Martin L (OT) 31-24 1999 Martin L 45-9 2000 Cookeville L 46-6 2001 Martin L 41-7 2002 Cookeville L 68-7 2003 Martin W (OT) 30-23 2004 Cookeville L 49-20 2005 Martin W 46-16 2006 Cookeville W 35-16 2007 Martin L 13-10 2008 Cookeville W 35-7
Eastern Kentucky (0-19) At Richmond: 0-9 At Martin: 0-10 Biggest Win: None Biggest Loss: 55 points, 2002 Longest Win Streak: None Longest Losing Streak: 19 games (1973-current) Current Streak: L19 (1973-current) 1973 Richmond L 16-14 1974 Martin L 24-9 1991 Richmond L 56-21 1992 Martin L 35-9 1993 Richmond L 30-0 1994 Martin L 34-14 1995 Richmond L 38-15 1996 Martin L 45-7 1997 Richmond L 49-0 1998 Martin L 47-29 1999 Richmond L 54-7 2000 Martin L 27-0 2001 Martin L 42-10 2002 Richmond L 58-3 2003 Richmond L 41-32 2004 Martin L 41-14 2005 Richmond L 31-17 2006 Martin L 31-28 2008 Martin L 33-31
Murray State (13-34-1) At Murray: 6-18-1 At Martin: 7-16 Biggest Win: 42 points, 2007 Biggest Loss: 48 points, 1999 Longest Win Streak: 4 games (2005-current) Longest Losing Streak: 12 games (1993-2004) Current Streak: W4 (2005-current) 1924 Murray L 13-0 1925 Martin L 6-0 1926 Murray L 25-0 1927 Martin L 13-7 1928 Murray L 34-6 1929 Murray L 13-7 1930 Martin L 7-0 1961 Murray L 25-15 1962 Martin L 15-12 1963 Murray L 19-8 1964 Martin L 32-14 1965 Murray W 17-7 1966 Martin W 16-12 1967 Martin W 16-9
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2009 OPPONENTS SERIES RECORDS 1968 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1987 1988 1989 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murray Martin Murray Martin Murray Martin Murray Martin Murray Martin Murray Martin Murray Murray Murray Martin Murray Martin Martin Murray Murray Martin Martin Murray Murray Martin Murray Martin Martin Murray Martin Murray Martin Murray
T W L L L L W W L L L L W L W L L W L (OT) L L L L L L L L L L L W W W W
7-7 41-0 14-7 21-10 14-6 17-10 24-0 31-20 21-7 24-0 20-6 10-6 10-7 34-6 32-24 24-3 40-34 13-7 28-21 28-24 33-9 28-14 45-7 47-35 62-14 48-3 35-17 42-3 41-26 38-0 49-20 42-14 76-34 63-38
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Nashville Martin Nashville Nashville Nashville Nashville Martin Martin Martin Martin
L L L L L L L W W L (OT)
76-0 43-7 33-6 55-7 26-8 41-10 27-13 42-20 43-38 30-27
Eastern Illinois (3-11) At Charleston: 0-7 At Martin: 3-4 Biggest Win: 18 points, 2004 Biggest Loss: 40 points, 2001 Longest Win Streak: 1 game (3 times; last in 2008) Longest Losing Streak: 9 games (1995-2003) Current Streak: W1 (2008-current) 1995 Charleston L 30-22 1996 Martin L 38-0 1997 Charleston L 42-6 1998 Martin L 56-35 1999 Charleston L 42-21 2000 Martin L 42-7 2001 Martin L 56-16 2002 Charleston L 55-43 2003 Charleston L 29-12 2004 Martin W 32-14 2005 Charleston L 26-7 2006 Martin W 15-9 2007 Charleston L 29-23 2008 Martin W 29-26
Austin Peay (30-25-2)
Tennessee State (5-13) At Nashville: 0-9 At Martin: 5-4 Biggest Win: 22 points, 2005 Biggest Loss: 76 points, 1998 Longest Win Streak: 2 games (2005-07) Longest Losing Streak: 9 games (1996-2004) Current Streak: L1 (2008-current) 1976 Martin W 1977 Nashville L 1992 Nashville L 1993 Martin W 1994 Nashville L 1995 Martin W 1996 Nashville L 1997 Martin L
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008
26-21 55-7 23-15 24-14 20-3 28-7 37-14 27-20
At Clarksville: 17-13-1 At Martin: 13-12-1 Biggest Win: 41 points, 1967 Biggest Loss: 49 points, 1965 Longest Win Streak: 5 games (1973-77) Longest Losing Streak: 8 games (1938-48) Current Streak: W1 (2008-current) 1930 Clarksville W 1931 Martin T 1932 Clarksville T 1936 Martin W 1936 Clarksville W 1937 Martin W 1938 Clarksville L 1939 Martin L 1940 Clarksville L
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2009 Schedule Date
Time
Opponent
Sept. 3 6 p.m.
Iowa Wesleyan (0-0)
Sept. 12 3 p.m.
at Missouri State(0-5)
Sept. 19 7 p.m.
at Memphis(0-4)
Sept. 26 6 p.m.
SEMO*(11-13)
Oct. 3
at Jacksonville State*(6-24)
1 p.m.
Oct. 10 2 p.m.
Tennessee Tech*(9-19-2) (Homecoming)
Oct. 17 2 p.m.
at Eastern Kentucky*(0-19)
Oct. 24 6 p.m.
Murray State*(13-34-1)
Nov. 7
at Tennessee State*(5-13)
5 p.m.
Nov. 14 1:30 p.m. at Eastern Illinois*(3-11) Nov. 21 1 p.m.
Austin Peay*(30-25-2)
*OVC Contest All times Central and subject to change
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Jason Simpson
Head Coach (4th Year) Southern Miss, 1994 MARTIN, Tenn. – It didn’t take Jason Simpson long to move the UT Martin football team into the upper echelon of the Ohio Valley Conference. After three seasons, Simpson sports a .696 winning percentage, behind Eastern Kentucky’s Dean Hood; Jacksonville State’s Jack Crow; and Eastern Illinois’ Bob Spoo. Simpson is 16-7 in the OVC and after three seasons he has one OVC championship and came within a field goal of a second championship this past season. He has led the Skyhawks to the Football Championship Subdivision postseason for the first time in school history (2006) and his teams have been ranked among the top 25 in the nation annually. Simpson begins his fourth season with the Skyhawks ranked 13th in the nation by Lindy’s Magazine. He also enters his fourth season with the second best won-loss percentage in all games among current OVC coaches. Simpson is 22-14 overall and has a .611 winning percentage. He is second to EKU’s Hood who was 8-4 in his inaugural season. Simpson and Hood matched strategies in the 2008 season finale. EKU won the game when it blocked the Skyhawks’ 45-yard field goal with four seconds left on the clock. Prognasticators say this year’s Oct. 17 game in Richmond between the Skyhawks and Colonels could determine the OVC crown. Simpson and the Skyhawks finished the 2008
campaign with an 8-4 overall record and a 6-2 OVC worksheet. The team received votes in both the FCS Coaches Poll and the Sports Network Poll, and was ranked 25th in the nation in the final Sports Media Entertainment (SME) Network poll. The team was ranked fourth in the nation in scoring offense (37.33) and sixth in fumbles recovered (16). The Skyhawks were also ranked among the na-
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The Simpson File Championships 2006 Ohio Valley Conference
Coaching Honors 2006 OVC Roy Kidd Coach of the Year 2006 AFCA Region III Coach of the Year 2006 Eddie Robinson Award Finalist
Record Breakdown Overall: 21-14 OVC: 16-7 Non-Conference: 5-7 Ranked Opponents: 3-2 Home Games: 11-5 Road Games: 10-9 Neutral Sites: 0-0 Overtime: 0-1 Post Season: 0-1 Thursday Games: 6-3 Saturday Games: 15-11
Versus All Opponents Auburn Austin Peay Baker Central Arkansas Concordia (Selma, Ala.) Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Gardner-Webb Jacksonville State Missouri State Murray State Ohio Samford Southeast Missouri Southern Illinois Southern Miss Tennessee State Tennessee Tech Urbana University USF
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tion’s top 40 teams in rushing offense (34), passing offense (35), total offense (16), punt returns (23), kickoff returns (38), passing efficiency (27), sacks (19), tackles for loss (7), third down conversion percentage (8) and fourth down conversion percentage (8). The head coach had five first team All-OVC selections including quarterback Cade Thompson, wide receiver Mike Hicks, offensive lineman Kevin Bannon, defensive lineman Ray Williams and defensive back Dontrell Miller. Miller was honored by the Associated Press, the AFCA and the Sports Network. He was also included in CSN’s Fabulous 50 team. Williams picked up honorable mention All-American honors from The Sports Network. In 2007, the Skyhawks closed out the season by winning four of their last five games. The Skyhawk offense exploded in the second half of the season with a 76-34 victory over Murray State and a 5520 thumping over Southeast Missouri State. While the second half of the season was loaded with excitement, the first half was a challenge to say the least. The Skyhawks lost their first three OVC games by a combined nine points. The team finished the season with a 4-7 overall record and a 4-4 mark in the OVC. Linebacker Josh Yarbrough led the team in tackles and earned AllOVC honors and honorable mention All-American honors from the Sports Network. Running back Don Chapman closed out his career as UT Martin’s all-time rushing leader with 5,017 yards. Chapman became only the 14th Division I player to rush for 1,000 yards in four consecutive seasons. Return specialist Jessie “Juice” Burton was the Sports Network’s third best kick returner. Burton was invited to the Canadian Football League’s Calgary Stampeders training camp. In 2006, Simpson’s first year, the Skyhawks posted a 9-3 overall record and a 6-1 mark in the OVC standings. The overall worksheet was the best for the Skyhawks since 1988 when they advanced to postseason play as a Division II team. The six OVC victories were the most for the Skyhawks since joining the league in 1992. Of the nine victories, five were road wins and it marked the first time the Skyhawks won an OVC road game since 1996. Along with wins, Simpson led the Skyhawks to national rankings for the first time since 1989 and top 10 statistical rankings in pass efficiency defense (2), total defense (6), pass defense (7). The
team was 12th in rushing offense while Chapman was ranked No. 9 in rushing offense (128.36 yards per game). Burton was ranked seventh in kickoff returns (26.2 yards per return). Simpson finished fourth in the annual voting for the Eddie Robinson Award, the nation’s best coach. He was named the American Football Coaches Association Region 3 Coach of the Year and he earned the OVC’s Roy Kidd Coach of the Year trophy. Before accepting his first head coaching job at UT Martin, Simpson was the offensive coordinator at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He was instrumental in the resurgence of the UTC football program. In 2005, Chattanooga posted a 6-5 campaign, the school’s first winning season since 1997. At Chattanooga, Simpson coached quarterback Cedric Stevens who threw for more than 3,100 yards with a 66 percent completion percentage. With 20 touchdown passes, Stevens was named national Division I-AA Player of the Week. Stevens turned in a stellar effort with 540 yards of passing and five touchdowns in offense in a 59-56 win over Appalachian State. In 2004, Simpson’s offense finished 14th in Division I-AA for passing and 32nd in scoring with 29.2 points per game. Simpson also coached Alonzo Nix at Chattanooga. Nix broke the Southern Conference record for receptions in a season with 90 catches. He earned all-conference honors in 2003 and 2004. In 2003 he was an All-American and in 2004 he was a preseason Walter Payton Award finalist. Before Chattanooga, Simpson coached at Texas State University, a member of the Southland Football League. He coached quarterbacks, receivers and served as the team’s recruiting coordinator. At Texas State, Simpson coached Tyson Ollvo who is the school’s third all-time receptions leader. In 2000, Texas State posted a 7-4 record, the school’s first winning season in 10 years. Simpson served as an assistant coach from 1997-1999 at Jacksonville State University. He coached quarterbacks and was the team’s passing game coordinator. He also coached receivers and served as an assistant special teams coordinator. He was a member of the Jacksonville State staff responsible for the third best turnaround in Division I football for the 1997 and 1998 seasons. At Jacksonville State, Simpson coached Reggie Stancil, the Southland Football Conference Freshman of the Year; two-time All-Southland wide
Personal Data Born January 25, 1971 Ellisville, Miss. Education Southern Miss 1994 College Football Quarterback, Mississippi State Family Wife-Julie Simpson Children-Ty-5 Emma-4 Graham-4 Months receiver Joey Hamilton who signed with the NFL’s Oakland Raiders. Hamilton is Jacksonville State’s all-time leading receiver with more than 2,903 yards and he holds five career records. Simpson also coached all-conference wide receiver Ronald Bonner who signed with the Canadian Football League’s Hamilton Tiger Cats and Montressa Kirby, the 1998 Southland Offensive Player of the Year. Kirby is Jacksonville State’s all-time offensive leader with more than 7,688 yards. Simpson is a native of Ellisville, Miss. He signed as a quarterback with Mississippi State and played for two seasons for the Bulldogs. He also played baseball for Ron Polk at State before transferring to Southern Miss in 1992. At Southern Miss, Simpson was a two-time all-conference selection in baseball and was team captain his senior season. After earning a bachelor’s degree in 1994 from Southern Miss, he spent the next year as a graduate assistant football coach at Delta State, where he coached defensive backs. In the spring of 1995, Simpson served as an assistant football and head baseball coach at Collins High School in Mississippi. Simpson and his wife, the former Julie Wilkerson, have two sons and a daughter: Ty, 6 years old, Emma, 4 years old and Graham, four-months old. The family lives in Martin and attends First Baptist Church.
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Chris Boone
Assistant Head Coach Defensive Coordinator (4th Year) Southern Miss, 1996 Chris Boone begins his fourth season as the Skyhawks’ assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and safeties coach. In 2008, Boone’s defense led the OVC in fumbles recovered and finished sixth in the nation. The UT Martin defense led the OVC in sacks (31) as 17 different players recorded sacks. The defense was ranked 19th in the nation for sacks. The UT Martin defense also led the OVC in tackles for loss and finished seventh in the nation. Sophomore Josh Bey led the way and returns for his junior campaign. Boone had two first team All-OVC selections including defensive lineman Ray Williams and defensive back Dontrell Miller. Miller earned All-American honors from the Associated Press, the AFCA and the Sports Network. He was also included in CSN’s Fabulous 50 team. Miller led the nation and set school records, scoring five defensive touchdowns. Williams picked up honorable
mention All-American honors from The Sports Network. As a team, the UT Martin defense scored seven touchdowns and finished third in the league in total defense. In 2007, the Skyhawks closed out the season by winning four of their last five games. The team finished the season with a 4-7 overall record and a 4-4 mark in the OVC. Linebacker Josh Yarbrough led the team in tackles and earned All-OVC honors and honorable mention All-American honors from the Sports Network.
Personal Data Born May 2, 1973
Education Southern Miss, 1996
College Career Jones County Community College, 1991-1993 Southern Miss, 1995-1996
Wife Coco
Children Two Daughters Cameron and Casidee
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The Skyhawks finished their 2006 campaign with a 9-3 overall record and a 6-1 Ohio Valley Conference worksheet and championship. The team was ranked 13th in the nation. The Skyhawks also advanced to the Division I Football Championship First Round for the first time in school history. Statistically Boone’s defense was ranked No. 1 in the Ohio Valley Conference in five categories --- rushing defense, pass efficiency defense, total defense, scoring defense and pass defense. Nationally the Skyhawk defense was ranked among the top 20 in the same five categories --rushing defense (17), pass efficiency defense (2), total defense (6), scoring defense (13) and pass defense (7). Boone had five players earn All-Ohio Valley Conference honors during the 2006 season. Among the players were Joel Kilpatrick, Markeseo Jackson, Kevin Rondo, Nate Wilson and Dontrell Miller. Before coming to UT Martin, Boone served as the secondary coach and defensive coordinator at East Central Community College for two seasons (2004-05). His defense was ranked
No. 1 in Mississippi for forcing turnovers (27). The team was second in the state and 23rd in the nation in total defense (allowing 258 yards per game). The defense was also second in the state and ninth in the nation in rush defense, giving up 87 yards per game. Boone coached linebackers and served as the pro liaison from 2002-04 at Nicholls State University. He helped lead the Colonels to their first Southland Conference championship appearance in 2003. He also coached AllSouthland Conference players Penn Morris, Torrian Thomas and James Miller. In 2002, Nicholls State led the Southland Conference in scoring defense, giving up only 17 points per game. Nicholls State was 7-4 that season. From 2000-02, Boone coached the defensive line and served as the recruiting coordinator at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. The team posted an 8-3 record and was nationally ranked during the 2000 season. Boone served as the defensive graduate assistant at the University of AlabamaBirmingham from 1999-00. From 1998-99, Boone coached the linebackers and special teams at Wayne County High School, helping lead them to the state playoffs for the first time in school history. Boone also coached the linebackers and special teams at Pearl River Community College in 1997. From 1996-97, Boone was the defensive student assistant at Southern Miss. The team posted an 8-3 record and won Conference USA. Boone played at Jones County Junior College from 1991-93 before finishing at the University of Southern Miss from 1995-96. Boone is married to the former Coco Walker of Waynesboro, Miss. and the couple has two daughters, Cameron and Casidee.
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Geep Wade
Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line Coach (4th Year) Chattanooga, 2001 Geep Wade begins his fourth season as an assistant coach and his first season as the offensive coordinator at UT Martin. Wade will also serve as the offensive line coach and the Skyhawks’ recruiting coordinator. In 2008, the Skyhawks posted an 8-4 overall record and a 6-2 Ohio Valley Conference worksheet. The team received votes in both the FCS Coaches Poll and the Sports Network Poll, and was ranked 25th in the nation in the final Sports Media Entertainment (SME) Network poll. The team was ranked fourth in the nation in scoring offense (37.33); ranked 16th in total offense; 27th in passing efficiency; 34th in rushing offense; 35th in passing offense; eighth in third-down conversion percentage; and eighth in fourth-down conversion percentage. Wade coached offensive linemen Kevin Bannon and Joe Gibbs, who both earned All-Ohio Valley Conference honors. Bannon was named to the All-OVC first team, while
Gibbs was selected to the All-OVC second team. Gibbs was named a 2009 second-team preseason All-American by Consensus Draft Services. Gibbs a 6-4, 280-pound tackle graded out at 87 percent during the 2008 season and did not allow a sack. In 2007, Wade and the Skyhawk offense were ranked No. 1 in the Ohio Valley Conference in total offense (433 yards per game) and points scored per game (33.36). The offensive production was the 13th best in the nation, while the points scored per game was the 19th best in the country.
Personal Data Born March 18, 1978
Education Chattanooga 2001
College Football Center, Chattanooga, 1997-2001
Wife Amy
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Bannon led a trio of Wade’s offensive linemen in accolades in 2007. He was named second team All-OVC; Adam Hansen was also named second team All-OVC; while center Billy Krause was named a preseason AllOVC selection and a College Sporting News Preseason first-team All-American. In 2006, Wade’s effort helped the Skyhawks finish first in rushing offense in the OVC and 12th in the nation. The Skyhawks averaged 218.25 rushing yards per game. Three of his offensive linemen, Hansen, Krause and Alex Atkins, earned All-OVC honors. Atkins was named an Associated Press All-America and was also selected to play for the USA in the Third World American Football Championship in Japan in July. Before coming to UT Martin in 2006 with head coach Jason Simpson, Wade was an offensive line coach at Western Carolina and Midwestern State in Texas. Midwestern State finished sixth in the nation in total offense, averaging 498 yards per game, and fifth in the nation in rushing yards per game (298). Wade enjoyed a stint at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville where he was an offensive line grad assistant for the Volunteers in 2004, the same year the team won the Southeastern Conference East Division title and the Cotton Bowl. In 2003, Wade coached the offensive line
and served as the recruiting coordinator at Mars Hill College. He began his coaching career at his alma mater, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, as an assistant offensive line coach in 2002. He played center from 19992001 at Chattanooga, and was selected by his teammates to serve as the team captain in 2001. He completed requirements for his bachelor’s degree in business management in the same year. Wade is married to the former Amy Howell of McKenzie who is a third-grade teacher at Martin Elementary School. The couple lives in Martin.
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Adam Beauchamp
Associate Head Coach, Running Backs Coach (2nd Year) Northeastern State, 1999 Adam Beauchamp begins his second season on the Skyhawks’ staff and his first season as the running backs coach. He will continue to serve as the team’s director of strength and conditioning as well as serving as the associate head football coach. As the defensive line coach Beauchamp helped the Skyhawks finish the 2008 campaign with an 8-4 won-loss record. The team was ranked sixth in the nation in fumbles recovered (16), seventh for tackles for a loss and 19th for sacks. Beauchamp was a key addition last year in the Skyhawks defense as he helped guide improvements from 2007 to 2008 in rushing defense, passing defense, total defense, sacks, and most impressive in the tackles for loss category as the Skyhawks went from last to first in the OVC. Beauchamp coached defensive lineman Ray Williams who earned All-Ohio Valley Conference honors. Williams was fourth on the team in total tackles with 56. He led the team
with five sacks for a loss of 32 yards and had eight tackles for a loss of 43 yards. Beauchamp came to UT Martin from Rice University in Texas where he served as the associate director of strength and conditioning. He served as the head strength coach for baseball and soccer and was the first assistant for football. He implemented a complete off-season, pre-season and in-
Personal Data Born Oct. 17, 1976
Education Northeastern State Univercity 2000 Texas A&M 2004
College Football Northeastern State University 1995-1999
Wife Robyn
Children
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Macy Joe and Jackie Blaine
season strength and conditioning program for the Rice football program which had a six-win turnaround from 2005-2006 and a post-season bowl game for the first time in 45 years. He was also responsible for defensive line and linebacker skill development, and he assisted with practice, both with individual and team situations and nightly film study of opponents. Okla., and the couple has two daughters, Macy Joe and Jackie Blaine. He earned his master’s degree in educational administration from Texas A&M Commerce. He is married to the former Robyn Cowden of Perry, Okla., and the couple has two daughters, Macy Joe and Jackie Blaine. Before Rice, Beauchamp served as a principal and assistant head football coach for Coalgate (Okla.) Public Schools. During his time with the Wildcats, Beauchamp coached defensive line, quarterbacks, tight ends, offensive line, special teams and served as defensive coordinator. Prior to coaching at Coalgate, he was the special teams coordinator and defensive line coach at Allen (Texas) High School, the 2008 Texas Class 5A state champions. Beauchamp earned his bachelor’s degree from Northeastern (Okla.) State University
where he served as a football team captain. He holds a school record for quarterback sacks; was named national player of the week; and was a part of the No. 1 ranked defense in the NCAA (180 total yards and 11.5 points allowed/game). He was a twotime first team all-conference pick and twotime academic all-conference selection. Beauchamp helped lead Northeastern State to the Oklahoma Intercollegiate and Lone Star Conference Championships, the NAIA national championship.
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Gerad Parker
Wide Receivers Coach (2nd Year) Kentucky 2004 Gerad Parker, a former Kentucky player and graduate assistant, begins his second season as an assistant coach at UT Martin and his first year as the Skyhawks’ wide receiver coach. Parker, a former wide receiver, had no trouble coaching the Skyhawk running backs in 2008. His backs rushed for more than 2,000 yards and scored 26 touchdowns. Junior Brandyn Young led the running back corps with 702 yards and 12 touchdowns. He averaged 4.9 yards per carry and 58.5 yards per game. Young earned All-Ohio Valley Conference second team honors. Parker also coached Miguel Barnes, Roren Thomas and freshman Daryl Bourne. Barnes was second on the team with 478 rushing yards, while Thomas was third and Bourne was fourth. Combined the Skyhawk running backs recorded five 100-yard plus rushing games. Young rushed for 213 yards against Eastern Illinois and 107 yards against Tennessee Tech. Barnes pounded out 117 yards in the rain against Jacksonville State, while Bourne ran for 111 yards against Concordia and 102 yards against Baker.
Young picked up one OVC Offense Player of the Week honor on Oct. 12, while Bourne was named OVC Newcomer of the Week Sept. 14. The Skyhawks were ranked fourth in the nation in scoring offense (37.33), 16th in total offense and 34th in rushing offense. Parker spent the 2007 season as an offensive graduate assistant at Kentucky. He also worked with the offensive scout team. Before returning to his alma mater, Parker was an assistant coach at Raceland (Ky.) High School, guiding receivers and defensive backs. In 2006, Raceland was 11-2 and advanced to the third round of the Class A playoffs. He was a four-year letterman for Kentucky (2001-04). His best season came as a senior
Personal Data Born Jan. 4, 1981
Education Kentucky 2003
College Football Wide Receiver, Kentucky 2001-2004
Wife Kandi
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when he caught 15 passes for 168 yards. Having overcome numerous injuries during his career, Parker’s teammates voted him UK’s Most Inspirational Player following his senior year. He was a three-year member of the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll and in 2004 was voted second-team Academic All-District IV by the College Sports Information Directors of America. He was selected for the Frank. G. Ham Society of Character by UK Athletics. After his playing career, Parker stayed on at Kentucky as a graduate assistant for spring practice in 2005 before accepting the coaching and teaching position at Raceland. Born in Huntington, W.Va., Parker became the all-time leading receiver in Kentucky history at Lawrence County High School with 238 career receptions, 4,814 yards and 52 touchdowns. He is married to the former Kandi Brown, who was an all-state basketball player and a member of the 2000 West Carter High School state championship team. Brown played at Morehead State.
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Jimmy Lindsey
Defensive Line Coach (1st Year) Chattanooga, 2001 Jason Simpson, the fourth-year head football coach at The University of Tennessee at Martin, has named Jimmy Lindsey the new defensive line coach for the 2009 season. Lindsey comes to UT Martin after spending the last two seasons at the University of Miami at Ohio. Because of Lindsey’s linemen at Miami, the Redhawks were able to dominate the MAC in 2007. Miami led the conference in six different statistical categories, including rushing defense, total defense and scoring defense. Miami also ranked first in the league in quarterback sacks. Lindsey coached Joe Conigli who was a third team All-MAC selection for two years. Lindsey also served as the cospecial teams coordinator. Lindsey brings eight years experience to UT Martin. Before Miami he spent four years at Gardner-Webb University. He coached the defensive line and linebackers while also serving as the recruiting coordinator. Under Lindsey’s tutelage, numerous players earned all-Big South honors while Harold Wells was named I-AA National Defensive Lineman of the
Year by the Football Gazette and set a school record by earning first-team All-America honors from six different organizations during the 2004 season. Lindsey also coached defensive end Brian Johnston at Gardner-Webb who was the two-time Big South Defensive Player of the Year. Johnston was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2008. Lindsey went to Gardner-Webb from Chattanooga where he served as an assistant coach with the Mocs’ program in 2002, spending that season in charge of the team’s linebackers. Under Lindsey’s guidance, UTC linebacker Josh Cain earned second-team I-AA All-American honors in 2002 and was an All-Southern Conference choice after leading
Personal Data Born Aug. 22, 1977
Education Chattanooga 2001
College Football Chattanooga 1996-1999
Children Kiara-10
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the nation with 192 total tackles. Cain signed a free agent contract with the Chicago Bears. He spent his first two years at Chattanooga as a restricted earnings coach. Lindsey played at Chattanooga where he was one of four team captains as a senior in 1999. He was a three-time member of the Dean’s List as a student at Chattanooga, and was the 1999 recipient of the Marco Sheppard Mr. Hustle Award. The new UT Martin defensive line coach served two NFL Minority Coaching Internships, one in 2008 with the Detroit Lions and the other in 2006 with the Cleveland Browns. Lindsey also attended the 2008 NCAA Coaches Academy. He graduated from Chattanooga in 2001 with a degree in sports administration. He has a daughter, Kiara, who is 10 years old.
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Will Harriger
Linebackers Coach (1st Year) Auburn, 2004 Will Harriger is back. The 2004 Auburn graduate was a key member of UT Martin’s 2006 Ohio Valley Conference championship coaching staff. He coached the tight ends and served as the team’s video coordinator. He helped the Skyhawks offense rush for more than 220 yards per game. Harriger left UT Martin for stints at Auburn and Texas and now rejoins head coach Jason Simpson. He will be responsible for coaching linebackers and coordinating punt returns this season. “Will’s familiarity with our program and the experiences he’s had the past two years made him a perfect fit to coach our linebackers,” Simpson said. In 2008, Harriger served as defensive quality control at the University of Texas where he assisted defensive coordinator and head coach designate Will Muschamp with the Longhorn linebackers. Texas finished the season ranked No. 4 in the Associated Press Poll and No. 3 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Texas defeated Ohio State 24-21 to win the 2009 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
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Texas was ranked No. 1 in the Big 12 and No. 3 in the nation in rush defense allowing 83.54 yards per game; No. 1 in the Big 12 in total defense allowing 342.9 yards per game; and No. 1 in the Big 12 in scoring defense allowing only 18.77 points per game. Harriger was responsible for the weekly defensive scouting report and film breakdown for all opponents. In 2007, Harriger served as a defensive administrative assistant at Auburn where he helped coach James Willis with the linebackers. Auburn finished the season ranked No. 15 in the AP Poll and No. 14 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Auburn defeated Clemson 23-20 to win the 2007 Chik-Fil-A Peach Bowl. Auburn ranked No. 2 in the Southeastern Conference in total defense allowing 297 yards per game; No. 2 in the SEC in pass defense allowing 173 yards per game; and No. 1 in the SEC in scoring defense allowing only 16.2 points per game. Harriger was responsible for the weekly defensive scouting report and film breakdown
for all opponents. Before coming to UT Martin in 2006, Harriger served as a graduate assistant at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. He worked with the outside linebackers during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. In 2004, Midwestern State won the Lone Star Conference co-championship and reached the Division II playoffs for the first time in school history The 2004 team’s defense finished No. 1 in the Lone Star Conference and No. 4 nationally in rush defense, allowing only 81.4 yards per game and 2.45 yards per carry. Harriger was responsible for film breakdown for all opponents. “Will is highly intelligent and has great passion for teaching the game of football,” Simpson
“Will is highly intelligent and has great passion for teaching the game of football.” Jason Simpson
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Carter Barfield
Quarterbacks Coach (1st Year) Furman, 2006 Carter Barfield will begin his first season as an assistant coach at The University of Tennessee at Martin. The Furman University graduate will coach quarterbacks this year.“I knew early in my high school days that I wanted to be a coach,” Barfield said. This will be Barfield’s third season with the Skyhawks. He spent his first season, 2007, as a defensive graduate assistant working with the defensive line, and his second season as an offensive graduate assistant working with the wide receivers and assisting in the passing game. In 2008, Barfield worked with All-Ohio Valley Conference honoree Mike Hicks who led the team in receiving with 66 catches for 894 yards and 12 touchdowns. Barfield said he learned a lot during his first two years at UT Martin. “I learn as I go,” he said. “I am still learning, but I will make plenty of suggestions and offer everything I can to help the team.” Before coming to UT Martin in the fall of 2007, Barfield was a walk-on wide receiver at Furman from 2002-2006. He played a key role in Furman’s 11-3 record in 2005. The Paladins finished No. 3 in The Sports Network’s 2005 NCAA FCS national rankings.
The Paladins posted an 8-4 won-loss record in 2006 and advanced to the FCS playoffs where they suffered a loss to No. 15 Montana State in the second round. Despite the setback, Furman was ranked No. 12 in The Sports Network’s Final 2006 FCS poll. Barfield remembers when Furman, ranked No. 3 in the nation in 2006, knocked off No. 2 Georgia Southern to win the Southern Conference championship. “The intensity was high and there was a lot at stake in the game,” he said. Barfield prepped at a Melbourne Central Catholic High School in Florida where he played wide receiver and served as team captain his senior season. Barfield, born Aug. 19, 1984, is the son of Jim and Darleen Barfield of Merritt Island, Fla. He is engaged to Jenny Watson of Macon, Ga. The couple plans to get married in June, 2010.
Born
Personal Data
Aug. 19, 1984
Education Furman University 2007
College Football Wide Receiver, Furman University 2002-2006
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Brandon Cooper
Cornerbacks Coach (1st Year) UT Martin, 2006 Brandon Cooper loves to compete. He played high school football, baseball and ran track. He enjoyed a stellar four-year career at UT Martin as a cornerback. When he exhausted his eligibility he had a chance to play arena football.The desire to compete was still burning, but “Coop” decided against playing. He will begin his first season as an assistant defensive coach at his alma mater in 2009. “I love to teach and coach,” Coop said. “I want to teach this younger generation the things I learned as a player.” Coop played running back and cornerback for four years at Aiken High School in Cincinnati. He earned all-state honors his junior and senior years as a defensive back. He also earned all-state honors in baseball. As a freshman and sophomore he ran track, competing in the 100, 200 and the 4x100 events. He
Born
Personal Data
Oct. 10, 1984 Cincinnati Ohio
Education UT Martin 2008
College Football
earned a scholarship to play at UT Martin for former head coach Matt Griffin in 2003. His senior year, 2006, Coop helped lead head coach Jason Simpson’s Skyhawks to their first-ever Ohio Valley Conference title and the postseason. Coop had 36 total tackles and five pass breakups his senior year, as the Skyhawks finished with a 9-3 record. Coop earned the Julian Nunamaker Award, all four years, which goes to the player who achieves success on the field and in the classroom. It is named after Julian Nunamaker, a 1968 first-team Kodak All-American. Nunamaker played for UT Martin in the 1967 Tangerine Bowl and he played professionally in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills. Coop earned his bachelor’s degree in health and human performance (sports management) and served as a student assistant coach during the spring of 2008 where he worked with the defensive linemen. In the fall of 2008, Coop worked as a graduate assistant coach. He worked with the outside linebackers and coached All-Ohio Valley Conference standout Josh Bey. In addition to coaching the cornerbacks this season, Coop will recruit in his hometown of Cincinnati.
Cornerback, UT Martin 2003-2006
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Kevin Bannon
Graduate Assistant (1st Year) UT Martin 2009 Fresh off a stellar four-year career as a UT Martin offensive lineman, Kevin Bannon begins his first season as a graduate assistant coach for the Skyhawks this fall. A two-time all-conference selection, Bannon appeared in 45 games over his four-year career, starting in 39, and was a key cog on an offense that produced one Ohio Valley Conference championship and was consistently atop the OVC statistical categories. Bannon also had an impact on the UT Martin record books, as he blocked for all-time UT Martin leading rusher Don Chapman for three seasons. Chapman became just the 14th Division I player to rush for 1,000 yards in four straight seasons. In 2008, Bannon graded out at 80 percent and only allowed one sack, earning All-OVC first team honors after being named to the AllOVC preseason team. Bannon served as team captain that season for a team that went 8-4 and finished one last second blocked field goal attempt shy of its second OVC crown in three years. Bannon helped block for an offensive unit that ranked first in the OVC in 2008 in scoring offense, touchdowns, and total offense. Bannon also directly assisted the Skyhawks in
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ranking fourth in the nation in scoring offense (37.33 points per game). Bannon started all 11 games during his junior campaign in 2007, earning All-OVC second team accolades. The Skyhawks led the OVC in scoring and total offense, and scored 40+ points in four games. The Skyhawks’ first-ever OVC championship came in 2006, a year where Bannon started 10 games. Behind Bannon, UT Martin led the league in rushing offense, and was nationallyranked for the first time in program history. As a true freshman in 2005, Bannon emerged strong to start in six of the last seven games – all against conference opponents. Bannon blocked for quarterback Brady Wahlberg, who holds several UT Martin all-time career records, including total offense (7,387 yards). Before UT Martin, Bannon was a two-sport athlete at Wentzville High School in Wentzville, Mo., competing in football and wrestling. Bannon earned all-district honors as a junior, and all-state and all-metro accolades as a senior, and was a three-year All-Gateway Athletic Conference team selection. Bannon also got it done in the classroom, appearing on the honor roll all four years at WHS. Bannon, who is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, is the son of Gary and Linda Bannon and has one younger brother, Sean.
Ray Williams
Graduate Assistant (1st Year) UT Martin 2009 Four-year Skyhawk defensive stalwart Ray Williams joins the UT Martin coaching staff for his first season as a graduate assistant coach. The Demopolis, Ala. native put together an impressive four-year career at UT Martin from 2005-08, as he appeared in all 46 games, starting in 23 of those. Williams totaled 137 tackles (60 solo), including 16 tackles-forloss for 81 yards, 9.5 sacks for 63 yards, eight quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble from the defensive tackle position. A preseason All-OVC selection in 2008, Williams backed it up with a first team All-OVC mention. In that season, Williams doubled his career totals in tackles for loss (eight to 16) and sacks (4.5 to 9.5), while making 56 total stops (23 solo) to lead the Skyhawks to an 8-4 season and one game shy of an OVC championship. Williams spearheaded a Skyhawk defense that led the OVC in sacks with 252, which was 34 more than the second place team had. The UT Martin defense also ranked in the top-10 nationally in fumbles recovered (sixth; 16) and tackles for loss per game (seventh; 8.0). In 2007, Williams started in all 11 contests and was honored with a second team All-OVC
mention. Serving as team captain, Williams was second on the team with six quarterback hurries, despite playing most of the season with a broken hand. Williams was an integral part of the Skyhawks’ 2006 OVC championship squad, the first time a UT Martin team had won the OVC title. Williams and the Skyhawk defense ranked first in the OVC in scoring defense, passing defense, rushing defense and total defense en route to a historic season which included UT Martin’s first-ever national ranking. Williams’ freshman season in 2005 also was a memorable one, as Williams played in all 11 games to help the Skyhawks lead the conference in total defense, least opponent first downs and least opponent third down conversion percentage. A two-sport athlete at Demopolis High School, Williams played defensive tackle, left guard and nose guard for the Tigers, earning a spot on the all-state team in 2004. Williams also adds a 4A state football championship, and a 2004 track and field shot put state championship accomplishment to his personal resume. Williams is the son of Shirley Williams and has two younger sisters, Tasha and April.
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Alex Cohen
Strength & Condititioning Coach (1st Year) University of Central Florida, 2008 Alex Cohen of Ames, Iowa, begins his first season as the Skyhawks strength and conditioning coach. Cohen comes to UT Martin from Iowa State where he served as the football strength and conditioning graduate assistant.
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Cohen assisted coaches with the design and implementation of the strength program. He also designed and implemented nutrition programs and implemented workouts during coaching transitions. Before Iowa State, Cohen served an internship with the New York Jets. He also served as the head strength and conditioning intern at the University of Central Florida from 2006-08. From 2003-06, Cohen was the assistant wrestling coach and the head strength and conditioning coach at Palm Bay (Fla.) High School. Cohn earned his bachelor’s of education degree in sports and fitness in May 2008 from the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
Randy Barnes
Director of Football Operations Former UT Martin football player and Hall of Fame member Randy Barnes begins his 4th year as director of football operations. He worked in private business before joining UT Martin in 2005. Barnes retired from coaching in 2002 after a 30-year high school career. He was the head football coach at Union City High School for the past 21 years, and he also served as the school’s athletic director and assistant principal. Barnes is the winningest coach in Union City history and was inducted into the Union City Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003. As head football coach at Union City, he had a .767 winning percentage (191-58). He was ranked in the top 10 in Tennessee for winning percentage when he retired. Barnes coached 12 playoff teams, six bowl teams, and won eight regional championships. His teams were Class AA Runners-up in 1997 and 2000, and he was named coach of the year 12 times. At Union City High School, Barnes coached Jonathan Robinson, who is the current director of college scouting for the New England Patriots, as well as Donne Ethridge, who serves as a regional scout for the New York Giants. In 1994, Barnes served as the president of the Tennessee Athletic Coaches Association
and also received the TSSAA Distinguished Service Award. He served two times as a coach in the Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star Game. In 1998, he received the prestigious TSSAA A.F. Bridges Male Coach of the Year Award. In 2008, he was inducted into the TSSAA Hall of Fame. Barnes, from Ripley played football at UT Martin for head coach Bob Carroll from 196972. Barnes was inducted into UT Martin’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. During his career, he earned All-Mid South Conference and All-Gulf South Conference honors. He set a school record for the longest field goal with a 53-yarder against Nicholls State in 1972. Barnes is married and has two children. His wife, Sharon, and son David are both UT Martin alumni. David played football for the Skyhawks and was a team captain in 1998. He later attended UT Memphis and is a dentist practicing in Jackson. Barnes’ daughter, Anna Laura is a UTK graduate and lives and works in Memphis. Barnes also served as Obion County’s UT Alumni President in 2005 and currently serves as the president of Union City’s Rotary Club.
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Equipment Room The University of Tennessee at Martin athletic equipment manager, Butch Dowty (Memphis, 1984), is responsible for the care and maintenance of all athletic gear used by UT Martin athletic teams, as well as ensuring the proper fitting of all football equipment for the safety of all Skyhawk players. The primary equipment room in the Bob Carroll Football building has been redesigned over the past three years since Dowty’s return to UT Martin before the 2007 season. The redesign provides Dowty and his student assistants the ability to clean, catalog, store and distribute equipment in a much more rapid and efficent manner. Dowty and his staff of seven are responsible for maintaining uniforms and practice equipment for the Skyhawk football team and taking inventory of all equipment for the 14 additional sports at UT Martin. In addition, Dowty and his staff use cargo trucks to transport and staff all road games throughout the football season. The equipment staff typically leaves four to five hours before the team. One of the most experienced and respected equipment managers in the country, Dowty begins the third season of his second tour at UT Martin. Before returning to UT Martin he was the city manager for Hickman, Ky., and he spent seven seasons as equipment manager at Murray State University. A native of Ripley, Tenn., Dowty’s first stay at UT Martin spanned 13 years, from 1986 to 1999. Before to his stint at UT Martin, he spent one season as the assistant equipment manager for the Memphis Showboats of the USFL. Dowty is married to the former Pam Sutton and the couple has one daughter, Casey Dawn. The Dowtys reside in Fulton, Ky.
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Training Room The University of Tennessee at Martin athletic training staff is second to none when it comes to ensuring that UT Martin student -athletes receive quality care in the areas of athletic injury, rehabilitation and preventive care. With three Skyhawk training room locations throughout the UT Martin athletic facilities, student-athletes can be assured if recieving the best medical attention and rehabilitation available. The primary athletic training room facilities are located Dr. Steve Houseworth in the Skyhawk Fieldhouse. There are also satellite locations in the Bob Carroll Football Building and near Pat Summitt Court in Skyhawk Arena. The Skyhawk Fieldhouse athletic training room was renovated in 2007 as part of a $1.9 million renovation of the entire Skyhawk Fieldhouse and Kathleen and Dr. John Masterson Tom Elam Center. Included in the renovation was an updated whirlpool rehabilitation room where student-athletes can recieve aqua rehabilitation and treatment. Assistant Athletic Director Bart Belew is in his ninth year as head athletic trainer. Belew, a UT Martin graduate, went on to earn a master’s degree and serve as Dr. Keith Nord
Dr. G. Bradford Wright
a graduate assistant at Ole Miss where he worked with both the football and baseball programs before a stint at Freed-Hardeman led him to return to his alma mater in 2000 as the head athletic trainer. He currently has a staff of four fulltime certified athletic trainers and support staff of 16 athletic training students. The athletic training staff is surrounded by many qualified and generous team doctors through a partnership with Sports Orthopedic and Spine of Jackson, Tenn. Dr. G. Bradford Wright, and Dr. Steve Houseworth, serve as the primary team physicians and are directly responsible for the orthopedic needs of UT Martin studentathletes. Dr. Wright has previously worked as team physician with the U.S. Olympic Track and Field teams, West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx and Memphis Riverkings while Dr. Houseworth has served as a team physician for Louisiana Tech University. Dr. Wright and Dr. Houseworth are also assisted in the care for Skyhawk student-athletes by the other orthopedic specialist of Sports Orthopedic and Spine: Dr. David E. Yakin, Dr. Keith Nord, Dr. Timothy Sweo, and Dr. John P. Masterson.
Dr. David E. Yakin
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Strength & Conditioning Adam Beauchamp, the director of strength and conditioning and Alex Cohen, the strength and conditioning coach will oversee all workouts in the Skyhawks weight room adjacent to the Bob Carroll Football Building. Beauchamp and Cohen will also get help from four other staff members so the student-athletes are provided with safety and individual assistance. Only Skyhawk atletes are allowed to use this facility. The 8,000 square-foot weight room in the basement of the student life center includes five new glute/ham machines and two new Power Lift multi-racks. The entire facility is equipped with Usaka, Power Lift or Hammer Strength machines and weights. Usaka equipment has been used in the past seven Olympic Games. This state-of-the-art facility and the strength and conditioning staff are well equipped to handle any and all needs of the Skyhawk football student-athletes.
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Large enough to fit entire offense or defensive units comfortably. The weight room allows for large enough groups so that the student-athletes can train concurrently optimizing effiency and effectiveness but, small enough to recieve individual direction. Workouts are designed by coach Cohen and supervised at all times by one or more members of the strength and conditioning staff. Each student-athlete is placed in to respective developmental levels according to individual ability. Specific regiments are then prescribed and continously changed based on individual aptitude. The Skyhawk workout philosophy is muli-faceted with the main emphasis on reducing injuries during the season.
Chancellor Dr. Tom Rakes Dr. Tom Rakes became the ninth UT Martin Chancellor May 7, 2007, when University of Tennessee President Dr. John Petersen made the announcement. He began his new role July 1, 2007. Dr. Rakes joined UT Martin in 2002 as Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Professor of Educational Studies. He was named Provost in 2005. Dr. Rakes has identified eight specific areas of focus in the last several years. Increasing academic rigor and completion rates, reviewing levels of student and academic program services, refining the enrollment management plan, enhancing security measures and continuing to assess resource allocations are among his priorities. UT Martin’s role as a catalyst and resource in West Tennessee’s economic development is also an area of emphasis. This fall, UT Martin anticipates welcoming the most academically qualified class of new students in our history. Student services have been enhanced with the completion of eight new apartment-style residence halls during the past three years and should be further energized with the opening of the Student Recreation Center scheduled for January 2010. Several academic facilities have also recently benefited from construction activities which include an expansion of Brehm Hall, renovation of the Business Administration Building, the construction of the new Parsons Center, expansion of the Selmer/McNairy County Center, and the recently approved expansion project for construction of Phase One of the Fine Arts Building. Reflecting on the 2008-09 academic year, our list of accomplishments is impressive
ranging from a record student enrollment, the second highest six-year graduation rate for public universities in Tennessee, our most successful donor support, topping $11 million, and state or regional recognitions for student groups in agriculture, business, chemistry, social work, education, journalism and broadcasting. We are honored to have received successful program reviews in Geosciences, French, Spanish and University Studies. UT Martin ranks as the largest single university provider of dual-enrollment programming to offer college-level course opportunities to students in more than 30 different high schools as well as a growing number of home-school students. We can also take pride in our athletic teams competing in NCAA and NIT post-season action in softball and men’s basketball, respectively. Our storied rodeo program fielded a team completing this season ranked ninth in the nation.
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Director of Athletics Phil Dane
Phil Dane begins his tenth year as the director of athletics after serving as vice chancellor for business and finance at UT Martin for 13 years. He has overseen facility improvements, budget increases, and staffing changes which have resulted in Ohio Valley Conference championships in football, men’s basketball, volleyball, softball, and women’s tennis. Dane was successful in proposing a referendum to the Student Government Association in 2007 that generates over $600,000 annually. This funding has provided additional staff increases and budget increases for various administrative and sports programs as well as major facility improvements for baseball and softball. New grandstands were installed at both fields in 2008. New ighting was installed on both fields in 2009. Construction will begin on a $1,000,000 baseball/softball building in November, 2009 with the debt service being paid from referendum funds. Over 63 percent
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of the student body voted in favor of the referendum in April 2007. Dane oversaw the building and completion of the Bob Carroll Football Building, a $2.5 million project. Funding for the project came from private gifts. The 17,000-squarefoot facility has office space for all football personnel, meeting rooms, a locker room, a training room and a magnificent multi-purpose room overlooking H.K. Grantham Field. With the momentum from of an OVC champhionship season in 2006, then Chancellor Nick Dunagan, provided institutional matching funds when Skyhawk fans donated $250,000 toward a new synthetic surface for Hardy M. Graham Stadium. That challenge was met and new FieldTurf surface was installed before the 2008 season. In 2006 a majoring seating renovation was completed in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center. More than 1,200 chair back seats were installed on the east side of the arena replacing a combination of bleachers and chair back seats. Bleachers and a press box facility at the Skyhawk Soccer Field were also completed in the fall of 2006. Dane has guided the university through its most recent NCAA Division I Certification. In addition he is a peer reviewer in the NCAA Division I Certification Program. He has performed peer reviews at the University of Delaware, Western Kentucky University, Robert Morris University and Texas State University. Dane will serve as the chairman of the OVC Athletic Directors Council in 20102011. He also serves as the administrative liaison for the Ohio Valley Conference men’s golf coaches.
Before he was named athletics director in 2000, Dane served as vice chancellor for business and finance from 1987-2000. In 1999, he chaired a commission to study the role and funding of intercollegiate athletics at UT Martin. The study commission developed a plan that allowed scholarship football to continue, and since 2000 Dane has worked with the university’s administration to restore funding for football scholarships to the same level as other OVC institutions. He has held various positions at UT Martin since 1979. He is an Air Force veteran and a three-year baseball letter winner at Tennessee Tech University. He earned his bachelor’s degree in 1978 and worked for Price Waterhouse and Company before beginning his association with UT Martin. He earned his MBA from UT Martin in 1984. Dane is active in community and church
organizations. He has served as commissioner of the Martin Girls Softball League and president of the Breakfast Optimist Club. He is currently a member of the Martin Rotary Club and is a deacon at the First Baptist Church of Martin. Dane and his wife, Debbie, a third-grade teacher at Martin Elementary School, are the parents of three daughters: Shelly obtained her undergraduate and graduate degrees from UT Martin and teaches third grade at Dexter Elementary School in Cordova, Tenn.; Katie, teaches fifth grade at Martin Elementary School; and Abbey, also a UT Martin graduate, is marketing specialist with the Memphis Zoo.
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SKYHAWKS IN THIS SECTION: 2009 Skyhawks 2009 Signees
Player Profiles Brent
Acker
Linebacker 6-1/230/Sr.
Picayune Memorial High School
2008: Started and played in all 12 games … Was second on the team with 83 total tackles (46 unassisted tackles) … Was second on the team with 9.0 tackles for a loss of 43 yards … He had 1.5 sacks for a loss of 12 yards and he led the team with four forced fumbles … Enjoyed his most productive game against Jacksonville State where he recorded 13 total tackles (seven unassisted) … Had nine tackles in a game twice, once at Austin Peay and once against Eastern Illinois. Pearl River Community College: Played two seasons at nationally ranked Pearl River for head coach Tim Hatten … Led Wildcats to a 6-3 worksheet in the MACJC standings his sophomore season (2007) … Was named the MACJC Region 23 Defensive Player of the Week after making 10 total tackles and two interceptions in the season-opening victory (50-10) over Mississippi Delta … Among the
MACJC Region 23 leaders in interceptions … One of 16 Pearl River players that signed with four-year schools. High School: Prepped at Picayune Memorial High School … Played middle linebacker for Maroon Tide and head coach Dodd Lee … Graduated in 2006 with honors. Personal: Son of Dorothy Gray … Has two siblings, Brandi and LeKeith … Is pursuing a Bachelor’s of University Studies (BUS) degree.
ACKER’S CAREER STATS YR GP-GS 2008 12-12 1 yr. 12-12
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UA-A-TOT 46-37-83 46-37-83
TFL 9.0-43 9.0-43
SACK 1.5-12 1.5-12
INT 0-0 0-0
PBU 2 2
QBH 3 3
FR 1-0 1-0
FF 4 4
BLK SAF 0 0 0 0
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Player Profiles Dexter
Anoka
QB/Wide Receiver
5-10/175/Sr. Atlanta, Ga.
Banneker High School 2008: Played in 10 of 12 games and saw action at both quarterback and wide receiver … Completed 11-of-24 passes for 151 yards … Completed a 72 yard pass against Concordia …Had 12 rushing attempts for 29 yards and one touchdown (against Concordia) … Had four catches for a tocal of 49 yards … Enjoyed his best game as a wide receiver against Eastern Kentucky where he had three catches for 52 yards. 2007: Played in 9 of 11 games and led the team in passing with 1,369 yards … Completed 107 of 184 passes with seven interceptions … Threw eight touchdown passes and had three games where he threw two TD passes in each (Central Arkansas, Austin Peay and Jacksonville State) … Was fifth on the team in rushing with 137 net yards. 2006: Played in 11 of the Skyhawks’ 12 games … Started against Urbana, Gardner-Webb and Samford … Enjoyed his best game against Samford where he rushed for 72 yards on five carries and passed for 63 yards (10-7-0) … Averaged 8.2 yards per rushing attempt … Was the Skyhawks fourth leading rusher with 188
yards … Averaged 55.5 yards per game in total offense … Threw for three touchdowns and had three interceptions in 11 games. High School: Started at quarterback his junior and senior years at Banneker … Served as team captain for the Trojans and rushed for more than 500 yards and threw for 1,600 yards … Also played basketball and earned allregion honors in the high jump. Personal: Son of Alex and Josephine Anoka … Has two siblings Jeffery and Jennifer … Also played basketball for the Skyhawks and head coach Bret Campbell in 2006 … Saw limited action in 20 games and averaged 1.1 points per game.
ANOKA’S CAREER STATS YR GP-GS C-A-INT EFFIC 2006 11-3 46-88-3 96.99 2007 9-7 107-184-7 127.39 2008 10-0 11-24-0 112.43 3 yrs. 30-10 164-296-10 117.14
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PCT YDS TD LG RUSH YDS 52.3 422 3 41 23 188 58.2 1369 8 85 53 137 45.8 151 1 72 12 29 55.4 1942 12 85 88 354
TD 0 2 1 3
LG REC YDS TD LG 66 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 0 17 4 49 0 20 66 4 49 9 20
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Player Profiles Miguel
Barnes
Tailback 5-11/200/Sr. Millington, Tenn. University of Memphis
2008: Saw action in 11 games … Rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown against Jacksonville State … Racked up 478 yards on 102 attempts … Scored four touchdowns, three against Concordia … Also had nine catches for 69 yards … Was second on the team in rushing … Averaged 43.5 yards of rushing per game. Memphis: Transferred to UT Martin from the University of Memphis after the fall semester … Participated in spring practice at UT Martin … Saw limited playing time at Memphis … Played in nine games and rushed for 194 yards on 48 carries … Scored one touchdown against Jacksonville State … Rushed 10 times for 47 yards against Rice … Had two receptions for 25 yards. High School: Went to Millington High School where he ran track and played football for four years.
Personal: Son of Barbara Barnes and Melvin Barnes ... One of five children … His brother Marlon played two years in the NFL … Brothers Marvin and Melvin ran track at Memphis, while brother Marcus ran track at Louisville … Is majoring in Exercise Science … Aspires to play in the NFL or be a personal trainer or physical therapist.
BARNES’ CAREER STATS YR GP-GS *2006 5-0 *2007 9-0 2008 11-0 3 yrs. 25-0 *at Memphis
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RUSH 17 48 102 167
YDS 81 194 478 753
AVG 4.8 4.0 4.7 4.5
TD 1 1 4 5
LG REC YDS 16 1 3 27 2 25 28 9 69 28 12 97
TD LG KOR YDS AVG TD 0 3 7 143 20.4 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 21 7 143 20.4 0
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Player Profiles Josh
Bey
Linebacker 6-1/210/Jr.
Springfield, Tenn.
Springfield High School 2008: Started and played in all 12 games at linebacker … Led the team in total tackles with 88 and tackles for loss with 16.5 for 54 yards … His 16.5 tackles for a loss tied him for the 21st best mark in the nation … Recorded double-digit tackles against Murray State (11) and Eastern Illinois (12) … Had 3.5 TFL against Austin Peay … Also recorded 2.5 TFL against Tennessee State and Auburn … Had two quarterback sacks against Concordia and three sacks on the year … Had one interception with a 10-yard return against Southeast Missouri State. 2007: Saw action in 11 games … Finished the season with 38 total tackles, 17 solo and 21 assisted … Made five tackles for a loss of nine yards … Had three quarterback hurries … Had his best game at Central Arkansas where he made seven tackles … Made two tackles for a loss against Tennessee Tech. High School: Named to 2006 All-Midstate team … Earned all-region honors in 2005 and
2006 … Selected as the 2006 regional defensive MVP … Helped lead Springfield to a 10-0 regular season in 2006 … Also played basketball at Springfield. Personal: Son of Cleveland Bey and Barbara Winslow … Plans to major in health and human performance … Pro athlete he admires is Ray Lewis … Enjoys cars and model cars … Bey’s uncle Ricky Hudson played basketball at Georgia Tech.
BEY’S CAREER STATS YR GP-GS 2007 11-0 2008 12-12 2 yrs. 23-12
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UA-A-TOT 17-21-38 46-42-88 63-63-126
TFL 5.0-9 16.5-54 21.5-63
SACK 0-0 3.0-17 3.0-17
INT 0-0 1-10 1-10
PBU 1 1 2
QBH 3 3 6
FR 0-0 0-0 0-0
FF 0 0 0
BLK SAF 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Player Profiles Daryl
Bourne Running Back 5-10/175/So.
Hattiesburg, Miss. Hattiesburg High School 2008: Saw extensive action in all 12 games as a true freshman … Recorded back-to-back 100 yard rushing games against Baker (102 yards) and Concordia (111 yards) … Rushed 63 times for 330 yards and scored two touchdowns … Also had two receptions for eight yards … Had 15 kickoff returns for 352 yards … Enjoyed his best game as a kick returner against Jacksonville State when he returned four kickoffs for 84 yards … Finished his freshman campaign with 690 all-purpose yards. High School: Played in five games this past season … Rushed for 823 yards and 10 touchdowns … Averaged 12.5 yards per carry … Had seven receptions for 129 yards … Averaged 18.4 yards per reception … Returned punts and averaged 41.8 yards per return … Also played baseball and ran track as a junior.
BOURNE’S CAREER STATS YR GP-GS RUSH YDS AVG TD LG AVG/GM REC YDS AVG TD LG KR YDS AVG LG 2008 12-0 63 330 5.2 2 57 27.5 2 8 4.0 0 13 15 352 23.5 43 1 yr. 12-0 63 330 5.2 2 57 27.5 2 8 4.0 0 13 15 352 23.5 43
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Player Profiles Jeremy
Buchanan Tight End 6-4/250/Jr.
Antioch, Tenn.
Antioch High School
2008: Saw action in 11 games and started against Baker University … Had five catches for 62 yards … Enjoyed success against Eastern Kentucky by catching three passes for 45 yards … Helped the Skyhawks’ offensive line that led to the nation’s fourth best scoring offense … Was also a part of the offense that was ranked 16th in the nation for total offense and 34th in rushing offense. 2007: Started in four games (Tennessee Tech, Samford, Eastern Illinois and Murray State) as a true freshman … Had two receptions for a total of 20 yards … His longest reception of the season was a 14-yarder against Tennessee Tech … Had one catch for six yards against Central Arkansas.
to the second round of the state high school playoff s … Also played basketball at Antioch and played two years of AAU basketball for the Nike Select. Personal: Son of James and Barbara Buchanan … Has five siblings … Admires Randy Moss … Career ambition is to make it to the NFL … Majoring in Sports Management ... Enjoys singing.
High School: Received all-state, all-region and All-Midstate honors … Helped lead Antioch
BUCHANAN’S CAREER STATS YR 2007 2008 2 yrs.
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GP-GS 11-4 11-1 22-5
REC 2 5 7
YDS 20 62 82
AVG 10.0 12.4 11.7
TD 0 0 0
LG 19 17 19
AVG/GM 1.8 5.6 3.7
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Player Profiles Aaron
Carney
Linebacker 6-2/ 205/ R-Jr.
Brownsville, Tenn. Haywood County High School
2008: Saw limited playing time in 11 games … Had three sacks against Concordia and two against Tennessee Tech … Saw playing time on special teams and had three kickoff returns for 21 yards … Longest kickoff return of the season was for 15 yards against Jacksonville State. 2007: Played in 11 games … Had 14 solo tackles … Recorded three four-tackle games (Southern Miss, Missouri State and Murray State) … Had a pass breakup and a blocked kick against Southeast Missouri State. 2006: Saw limited action. High School: Earned all-conference first team
defense and second team offense honors … Claims biggest victory was a 25-20 win over Jackson Central-Merry his junior season. Personal: Son of Clement and Annie Carney … Has two older brothers, Steve and Andre … Hobbies include playing basketball and listening to music … Wants to one day own his own business … Pursuing a Bachelor’s in University Studies (BUS) degree.
CARNEY’S CAREER STATS YR GP-GS 2006 1-0 2007 11-0 2008 11-0 3 yrs. 23-0
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UA-A-TOT 0-0-0 14-10-24 2-5-7 16-15-31
TFL 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
SACK 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
PBU 0 1 1 2
QBH 0 1 1 2
FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
FF 0 0 0 0
BLK SAF 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
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Player Profiles Derek
Carr
Quarterback 6-1/195/So.
McKenzie, Tenn.
McKenzie High School
2008: Emerged as the backup quarterback as a true freshman, improving throughout the year under the tutelage of All-OVC first teamer Cade Thompson…Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll. High School: Prepped at McKenzie High School, where he led the Rebels to the Blue Cross Bowl in 2007 after passing for 2,309 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior…Also rushed for 409 yards and 11 touchdowns on 66 carries as a senior…Was a finalist for the Tennessee Wendy’s High School Heisman Award… Was a 2007 Class A Mr. Football Back of the Year finalist, as well as an all-region most valuable player as a senior in 2007 and all-region
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selection in 2006…Named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Class A all-state quarterback in 2006 and 2007, as well as earning an all-state mention from the Tennessee Football Coaches Association in 2007… Also excelled as a punter, earning all-region punter accolades in 2007 while setting the alltime single season punting record at MHS with a 39.1 yard average...Was a two-time all-district selection in both basketball and baseball.
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Player Profiles Daniel
Chamberlain
Wide Receiver 6-1/190/Jr.
Riverside, Calif. Mt. San Jacinto CC
Mt. San Jacinto CC: Earned second-team All-Southern California Football Association Conference honors … Played in 10 games as a sophomore and caught 40 passes for 693 yards and six touchdowns … Averaged 17.3 yards per catch and 69.3 yards per game … Was the team’s fourth leading scorer with 36 points … Was second on the team with 693 allpurpose yards … Made eight catches against Chaffey CC on Sept. 6 … Piled up 165 yards of receiving vs. San Diego Mesa on Sept. 27 … Scored three touchdowns and had a 90-yard catch against Los Angeles Harbor on Nov. 8. Martin Luther King HS: Graduated in 2007. Personal: Son of Norman Chamberlain and Doruey Chamberlain … Has one brother who is playing football at Mt. San Jacinto CC … Majoring in communications (broadcasting) … Born June 22, 1989.
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Player Profiles JJosh
Cody C
Defensive Line 6-2/240/R-So. St. Louis, Mo.
Lutheran North High School
2007: Saw action in eight games and started in two games (Samford and Eastern Illinois) … Finished the season with nine total tackles … Made four tackles against Samford … Had a sack against Samford. High School: Finished his senior season with 156 tackles, 12 sacks, two fumble recoveries for touchdowns and seven catches for 125 yards and two touchdowns … Was selected to the All-Lutheran Team, 2006 St. Louis Small Schools All-American team … Named to AllABC team and all-metro team … Ranked as the seventh best tight end and defensive end in St. Louis area.
Personal: Personal: Son of Shapell Rice … Biological son of Tony Robinson who played at Tennessee and for the Washington Redskins … Has one younger sister -- Sarah Rice … Is majoring in Accounting.
CODY’S CAREER STATS YR GP-GS 2007 8-2 2008 1 yr. 8-2
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UA-A-TOT 4-5-9
TFL 1.0-9
SACK 1.0-9
4-5-9
1.0-9
1.0-9
INT PBU 0-0 0 DNP 0-0 0
QBH 0
FR 0-0
FF 0
0
0-0
0
BLK SAF 0 0 0
0
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Player Profiles Brandon
Cox
Defensive Tackle
6-1/275/Sr.
Memphis, Tenn. Fairly High School
2008: Saw limited playing time during the season … Made great strides during spring practice and earned one of three awards for the Most Improved Player on Defense. 2007: Saw limited playing time in three games against Samford, Southeast Missouri State and Murray State.
for the Bulldogs after his senior season … His biggest sports thrill in high school was making the second round of the state playoffs in 2003.
2006: Was a walk-on … Did not see any action. High School: Was selected as the Most Dedicated Player and the Best Defensive Lineman
Personal: Son of Morris Cox Jr. and Karen Cox … Has five older siblings … His uncle, Gerald Hall, also played football for UT Martin.
COX’S CAREER STATS YR GP-GS 2006 0-0 2007 3-0 2008 6-0 3 yrs. 9-0
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UA-A-TOT 0-0-0 0-1-1 2-0-2 2-1-3
TFL 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
SACK 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
PBU 0 0 0 0
QBH 0 0 0 0
FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
FF 0 0 0 0
BLK SAF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Player Profiles Erick
Daniel
Defensive Back 5-8/180/Jr. Fairfield, Ala.
Fairfield High School
2008: Saw action in 10 games and made four starts … Opened the season with four unassisted tackles against nationally ranked South Florida … Recorded 17 total tackles and two pass breakups on the year. 2007: Saw limited playing time in six games … Played defensive back and returned kicks … Recorded two solo tackles against Southeast Missouri State … Had a 7-yard kickoff return against Southeast Missouri State. High School: Selected to the 2006 Birmingham All-Metro team … Named All-State honorable mention and 2006 Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State honorable mention … Earned 2006 Super Senior Best of the Rest … Served as a team captain … helped the Tigers to advance to the Alabama state playoff s four consecutive years and helped his team become the winningest team in school history … Named team’s best defensive back and wide receiver … also played basketball for head coach Tim Vakakes, baseball for head coach Frankie Bagget and ran
track and field for coach Reginald Childress … Was a scholar athlete, honor roll student, Birmingham News Scholar Athlete, and Wendy’s High School Heisman candidate. Personal: Son of Shelia and Milton Daniel … Has two siblings Brenita and Derick … Majoring in Business Administration … Pro athlete he admires is Barry Sanders … Career ambition is to be an entrepreneur … Enjoys drawing and poetry … Biggest thrill in high school was defeating Oak Mountain his sophomore year.
DANIEL’S CAREER STATS YR GP-GS 2007 6-0 2008 10-4 2 yrs. 16-4
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UA-A-TOT 3-3-6 12-5-17 15-8-23
TFL 0.5-2 0.5-2 1.0-4
SACK 0-0 0-0 0-0
INT 0-0 0-0 0-0
PBU 0 2 2
QBH 0 0 0
FR 0-0 0-0 0-0
FF 0 0 0
BLK SAF 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Player Profiles Jarvis
Doleman Offensive Line
6-2/ 295/Sr.
Lawrence, Kan. Butler Community College
2008: Made an immediate impact … Started and played on the offensive line in all 12 games … Helped the Skyhawk offense rank among one of the top units in the nation … The Skyhawk offense was ranked fourth in scoring, 16th in total offense, 34th in rushing offense and 35th in passing offense. Butler Community College: Played for head coach Troy Morrell … Helped his team defeat Snow College 56-27 in the Top of the Mountains Bowl to win the NJCAA national championship ... The 2007 Grizzlies were perfect with a 12-0 record … Team won seventh straight Jayhawk Conference championship and second straight Region VI championship … Named to all-conference second team … Was one of 14 players to sign with a four-year program from the 2007 team.
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High School: Prepped at Lawrence Free State where he played for head coach Bob Lisher … Was named honorable mention all-league … Also earned the Kansas High School Sportsmanship Award …Helped the Firebirds win the 2004 district championship. Personal: Son of Aaron and Nazaree Doleman … the youngest of three siblings (Darrick, 30 and Aaron IV, 24) … Is majoring in Criminal Justice.
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Player Profiles Joe
Dunavant Safety 5-9/180 /Jr. Giles County
Pulaski, Tenn.
2008: Saw limited playing time…Appeared in two games, against Baker and Concordia. High School: Prepped at Giles County High School, where he served as team captain his senior year…Named all region his junior and senior seasons…Was named Most Valuable Offensive Back in Region 5-3A his senior season…Biggest thrill in high school was helping the Bobcats post an 11-2 record and advanc-
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ing to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs, where the team beat Jackson Southside. Personal: Born on Aug. 18, 1988…Son of Bill and Nancy Dunavant and the late Jill Dunavant…Has one brother, Jake…Both his father (1977) and brother (2007) graduated from UT Martin…Majoring in political science.
Ben
Everett
Tight End/Linebacker
6-3/215/So
Loudon, Tenn.
Loudon High School
2008: Saw extensive action in 10 games on special teams … Also played defense and offense. High School: Two-time all-region and all-state selection … Named regional MVP … Picked to play in Tennessee East-West All-Star Game … Named Defensive MVP in East-West All-Star Game … Played tight end and linebacker … Three-time all-county selection. Personal: Son of Kent and Lori Everett … His brother Aaron Everett played baseball at Tennessee … Born Aug. 22, 1989.
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Player Profiles Sione
Fale’ofa Linebacker
6-0/235/Sr.
Waialua, Hawaii Los Angeles Valley Community College
2008: One of three players to earn Most Improved Player Award during spring practice … Saw extensive action in all 12 games … Finished the season with 25 total tackles. Had six total tackles in the victory over Concordia … Record 1 tackle for a loss and two blocked kicks, one against Tennessee Tech and the other against Southeast Missouri State. Los Angeles Valley Community College: Earned first team All-Western State Conference honors in 2007 … Missed the 2006 season because of an injury … Named to the second team All-Western State Conference in 2005 … Named Defensive Player of the Year … Recorded 91 total tackles his freshman season … Helped lead his team to a victory over No. 17 Santa Barbra.
High School: Prepped at Leilehua High School in Oahu, HI … Played fullback … Earned honorable mention honors as a fullback in 2004 … Helped lead the Mules to the 2005 state championship game against Kamehameha … Scored the only touchdown for his team in the title game. Personal: Son of Villiami and Latai Fale’ofa … Born Aug. 8, 1987 … One of seven children … He has three brothers and three sisters.
FALE’OFA’S CAREER STATS YR GP-GS 2008 12-0 1 yr. 12-0
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UA-A-TOT 12-13-25 12-13-25
TFL 1.0-5 1.0-5
SACK 0.5-4 0.5-4
INT 0-0 0-0
PBU 0 0
QBH 1 1
FR 0-0 0-0
FF 0 0
BLK SAF 2 0 2 0
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Player Profiles Darren
Fizer
Offensive Line
5-11/275/R-Jr. Charlotte, Tenn.
Creekwood High School 2008: Saw action on the offensive line … Helped the Skyhawk offense rank among one of the top units in the nation … The Skyhawk offense was ranked fourth in scoring, 16th in total offense, 34th in rushing offense and 35th in passing offense. 2007: Saw limited playing time. 2006: Redshirted. High School: Was a two-time all-regional lineman … Played in the 2006 Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star game … Helped head coach Chuck Daniels and the Red Hawks advance to the second round of the state playoff s in 2006 … Also wrestled and threw the shot put and discus at Creekwood … Advanced to the state wrestling tournament his junior and senior years. Personal: Son of Mike and Carolyn Fizer … Has an older sister, Lynn … Enjoys fishing … Career ambition is to teach history and coach football … Majoring in Ag Business.
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Josh
Frohock Linebacker
6-1/222/R-So.
Franklin, Tenn. Franklin High School
2008: Suffered a knee injury at the end of spring practice and missed the entire season. 2007: Saw action in all 11 games his freshman season ... Recorded eight total tackles, five solo and 3 assisted. High School: Named Region 6-5A MVP ... Selected as the 2006 Franklin High School MVP ... Earned the 2006 Captain Award ... Named the 2005 Most Valuable Defensive Player ... Selected to the allregion team two consecutive years ... Named the 2006 Williamson AM Defensive Player of the Year ... Received first team All-Midstate honors and All-Williamson County recognition two consecutive years ... Also ran track and played basketball at Franklin High School ... Received numerous academic honors, including the Scholar Athlete Scholarship nominee. Personal: Son of Mark and Tillie Frohock ... Has two siblings, Chris and Kyle ... Enjoys playing the guitar, fishing and relaxing with his friends.
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Player Profiles Joe
Gibbs
Offensive Line
6-5/285/Sr.
Brilliant, Ala. Brilliant High School 2008: Started and played in all 12 games … Graded out at 87 percent during the season and did not allow a sack … Named secondteam preseason All-American by Consensus Draft Services … Helped the Skyhawk offense rank among one of the top units in the nation … The Skyhawk offense was ranked fourth in scoring, 16th in total offense, 34th in rushing offense and 35th in passing offense. 2007: Started in 11 games, the first two at tight end … Moved to offensive guard in the third game of the season … Made two catches for a total of 13 yards in season opener at Southern Miss. 2006: Saw limited playing time at tight end and on special teams in seven games … Returned one punt and blocked a kick in the Southeast Missouri state game in Cape Girardeau. High School: Was a four-sport athlete at Brilliant High School … Played football for head coach Royce Young … Ran track and played basketball for coach Darren Cotton … Also played baseball … Earned all-county honors in football, basketball, baseball and track … Named to all-conference teams in football, basketball, baseball and track … Named AllState in track … Served as team captain of the football, basketball and baseball teams … Claimed MVP honors in football, basketball, baseball, track and weight-lifting … Received
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the Coach Glendon Gibbs Offensive Award in football and the Coach Glendon Gibbs Academic-Athletic Award … Won first place in the shot-put and discus in the conference track meet … Won first place in the sectional and state track meet in shot-put … Also placed in the javelin (third) and discus (fourth) in the state track meet … Was a member of FCA and the Beta Club … Served as Beta Club president and was a four-year member of the Student Government Association … Served as SGA treasurer for two years … Named Student of the Week and Who’s Who Among American High School Students. Personal: Son of Ricky and Gwen Gibbs … Has one brother, Jeremy, and one sister, Jill … His father played football at West Alabama … Graduated with a 3.38 GPA and his career ambition is to become a teacher … Majoring in Health and Human Performance.
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Player Profiles Quinton
Groves Offensive Line
6-0/275/ Fr. Madison, Tenn. Goodpasture Christian
2008: Saw action in nine games … Helped the Skyhawk offense rank among one of the top units in the nation … The Skyhawk offense was ranked fourth in scoring, 16th in total offense, 34th in rushing offense and 35th in passing offense. 2007: Made the transition from defensive line to offensive line … Saw limited time at fullback … Started in three games (Tennessee Tech, Jacksonville State and Murray State) … Played in nine games … Had two receptions for a total of 36 yards … Longest reception was for 29 yards in win over Murray State. High School: Was a first team all-region player his junior and senior years … Named first team all-state as a defensive lineman in 2005 … Was selected first team all-state as an offensive lineman in 2006 … Named regional offensive line MVP, second team All-Midstate, Cougars Best Blocker and the Week Seven Talk Radio Lineman of the Week in 2005 … Helped lead Cougars to the state championship game in 2005 … Among his 2006 honors are Team MVP, second team All-Midstate offensive lineman, second team Dream Team by The Ten-
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nessean, Cougars Best Blocker and CSS Week 3 Ironman of the Game … Helped lead Cougars back to state championship game in 2006 … Graduated high school with a 3.3 GPA. Personal: Son of Mitchell and Tonya Groves … Has two siblings, CaSandra and Michonga … His older sister Michonga is an athletic trainer at Western Kentucky… His favorite athlete is the late Reggie White … Career ambition is to become an engineer.
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Player Profiles Gerald
Guffin
Running Back/DB
5-10/180/Jr. Bartlett, Tenn.
Bolton High School
2008: Made the move from running back to the defensive secondary … Played in 12 games and started against Baker … Made 21 total tackles … Had a season-high five tackles against Murray State. 2007: Saw action in four games (Southern Miss, Missouri State, Southeast Missouri State and Tennessee State). 2006: Saw limited playing time, mainly on special teams. High School: Was named Bolton’s MVP … Earned all-region honors … Named to the Commercial Appeal’s Best of the Preps team … Led
Wildcats to district championship his sophomore season … Also ran track. Personal: Son of Seaward and Arleen Guffin … Has five siblings, Seaward, Shanita, Sonny, Derrick, and Samantha … Enjoys playing drums and piano and singing at church … Majoring in Health and Human Performance.
GUFFIN’S CAREER STATS YR GP-GS 2006 2-0 2007 4-0 2008 12-1 3 yrs. 18-1
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UA-A-TOT 1-0-1 1-0-1 12-9-21 14-9-23
TFL 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
SACK 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
PBU 0 0 0 0
QBH 0 0 0 0
FR 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
FF 0 0 0 0
BLK SAF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Player Profiles Markei
Guy
Cornerback
5-10/180/Sr.
Martin, Tenn. Westview High School
2008: Started in 10 games and played in 12 games … Recorded 46 total tackles (25 unassisted tackles) … Had 2.5 tackles for a loss of nine yards … Had five pass breakups … Recorded a season-best nine tackles against Eastern Illinois. 2007: Played in 10 games on defense and on special teams … Made 13 total tackles. 2006: Played in 12 games as a true freshman … Averaged 5.9 all-purpose yards per game … Had four kickoff returns for 71 yards … Made seven solo and eight total tackles … Averaged 17.8 yards per kick return. High School: Was a finalist for the Tennessee Class 2A Mr. Football Award … Named 2005 all-region Player of the Year … Earned ESPN Radio Player of the week recognition … Was
West Tennessee Prep of the Year … Also played baseball for coach Jeff Kurus and basketball for coach Brian Haskins … Earned Young Scholars Award … Scored six touchdowns and rushed for more than 300 yards in victory over rival Huntingdon High School. Personal: Son of Stanley and Marcia Evans … Has two siblings, Stefon and Tevin Evans … Majoring in Civil Engineering … Named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
GUY’S CAREER STATS YR GP-GS UA-A-TOT TFL SACK INT PBU KR YDS AVG LG PR YDS AVG LG 2006 12-0 7-2-9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 4 71 17.8 19 0 0 0 0 2007 10-0 9-4-13 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 12-10 25-21-46 2.5-9 1.0-7 0-0 5 0 0 0 0 5 44 8.8 16 3 yrs. 34-10 41-27-68 2.5-9 1.0-7 0-0 6 4 71 17.8 19 5 44 8.8 16
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Player Profiles Tom
Hansen Kicker
5-10/175/Sr. Powell, Tenn.
Powell High School 2008: Played in all 12 games … Led the team in scoring with 74 points … Helped lead the Skyhawks to a No. 4 ranking in scoring offense … Made 53 of 57 PATS … made 7-of-12 field goals … His long field goal of the season was 40 yards (against Tennessee State) … Made 21 of 21 PATS before missing against Austin Peay … Recovered from missed PAT to make 23 of 23 PATS … Set new school records for most PATs made in a season (53); most PATS attempted in a season (57); most PATS attempted in a career (103); and most PATS made in a career (95). 2007: Played in all 11 games … Led the team in scoring with 75 points … Helped lead the Skyhawks to a No. 1 ranking in the Ohio Valley Conference for points score per game (33.6) …Tied a school record for most extra points made in a game (10 vs. Murray State) … Set new school records for most extra points made in a season (42); most extra points made in a season (46); and most extra points attempted in a game (11) … Averaged 56.7 yards per kickoff … Made a career-long 44 yard field goal at Jacksonville State. 2006: Transferred to Pellissippi State Community College and did not play football. 2005: Walked on at Purdue … Played in spring game and made a 45 yard field goal at the end of the first half … Also made all attempted extra points and had a half tackle on one kickoff . High School: Was a standout two-sport athlete
competing in football and soccer ... Three-year football letterman … Received the special team award four years … Earned all-region honorable mention accolades two consecutive years … Holds the school record for the longest field goal (53 yards) … Was a four-year soccer letterman … Named team MVP … Was a two-year captain … Named best defense and offense player, all-region and all-district … Biggest high school thrill was his sophomore year while playing in his first televised game, kicked a 49 yard field goal against rival school to end the first half. Personal: Son of Thomas Hansen Jr. and Vickie D. Lee … Has one younger brother, Robert … Career ambition is to teach and coach soccer … Admires NFL kicker Adam Vinatieri … Majoring in Health and Human Performance (K-12).
HANSEN’S CAREER STATS YR FG 2007 11-15 2008 7-12 2 yrs. 18-27
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PCT 73.3 58.3 66.7
1-19 20-29 30-39 1-1 5-5 4-5 0-0 3-4 3-5 1-1 8-9 7-10
40-49 1-4 1-3 2-7
LG BLK PAT PCT BLK PTS 44 0 42-45 93.3 0 75 40 1 53-57 93.0 0 74 44 1 95-102 93.1 0 149
KO 38 27 65
YDS AVG 2153 56.7 1147 42.5 3300 50.8
TB OB 1 2 0 2 1 4
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Kendal
Harper Safety
5-11/180/So. Trenton, Tenn.
Peabody High School
2008: Saw action in 10 games … Recorded two unassisted tackles against Concordia … Had tackles against Baker, Austin Peay, Murray State and Jacksonville State … Finished the season with six unassisted tackles and one tackle for a loss (against Concordia).
HIGH SCHOOL: Named West Tennessee Player of the Year … Tabbed regional MVP … Passed for 823 yards and 10 touchdowns … Rushed for 2,185 yards and 28 touchdowns … Helped Trenton Peabody advance to third round of state playoffs … Mr. Football finalist … Region 8-2A Co-Player of the Year … Also played defense for Trenton, and had 45 tackles and five interceptions his senior year.
HARPER’S CAREER STATS YR GP-GS 2008 10-0 1 yr. 10-0
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UA-A-TOT 6-1-7 6-1-7
TFL 1.0-4 1.0-4
SACK 0-0 0-0
INT 1-0 1-0
PBU 0 0
QBH 0 0
FR 0-0 0-0
FF 0 0
BLK SAF 0 0 0 0
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Player Profiles Mike
Hicks Wide Receiver
6-3/220/Sr.
Mississippi Jacksonville, Fla. 2008: Led the team in receiving with 66 catches for 894 yards … Scored 12 touchdowns … Was ranked 39th in the nation with 74.5 receiving yards per game … His 5.50 receptions per game were the 40th best in the nation … Was second on the team in scoring with 72 points …Caught 12 passes in a game twice, once against Auburn and once against Eastern Kentucky … Recorded more than 100 yards receiving in a game five times … Caught two touchdown passes in games against Jacksonville State, Auburn and Eastern Kentucky … Recorded a season best nine catches for 155 yards against Austin Peay. 2007 MISSISSIPPI: Saw action in 10 games at split end … Finished with 13 receptions for 225 yards and a touchdown … Ranked second on the team on yards per catch at 17.3 … Compiled a career-best 89 receiving yards on three catches in start vs. Florida (9/22/07) … Hauled in his first career TD against Alabama (10/13/07). 2006 MISSISSIPPI: Appeared in 10-of-12 games, making two starts at flanker … Recorded nine catches for 165 yards on the season … Led the team in yards per reception with 18.3 among players with more than one catch … Had a career-high four catches for 88 yards in start against Arkansas (10/21/06) … Received the Scholar-Athlete Award from the Ole
Miss Champter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville, Fla. … Considered one of the top athletes in Northeast Florida … Selected to SuperPrep Dixie team … Member of Florida Times-Union Super 24 team who earned All-District and All-FACA District honors … rated No. 88 overall player in the state of Florida by the Orlando Sentinel … All-Gatewood Conference selection … Was Andrew Jackson’s Most Valuable Player as well as Most Outstanding Back … High School Heisman nominee … Helped lead team to district championship in 2001 and 2004 … As a senior, passed for more than 1,200 yards, connecting for 15 TDs, and rushed for over 300 yards, scoring six by land … Was credited with 50 tackles and four pass interceptions, returning
HICKS’ CAREER STATS YR *2006 *2007 2008 3 yrs. *at Ole Miss
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GP-GS 10-2 10-2 12-11 32-15
REC 9 13 66 88
YDS 165 225 894 1284
AVG 18.3 17.3 13.5 14.6
TD 0 1 12 13
LG 51 51 40 51
AVG/GM 16.5 22.5 74.5 40.1
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one pick for a TD … Completed 58 percent of his passes for over 2,600 yards and connected for 24TDs during his career at Andrew Jackson … Also picked up four letters in basketball and two in baseball … Average 15 points and eight rebounds in basketball as team won 2002 district championship … Was All-District and All-Gateway Conference in basketball … Was
Scholar Athlete of the Year at Andrew Jackson. PERSONAL: Son of Claretha Hicks … Born Dec. 5, 1986 … Earned his undergraduate degree in University Studies in May 2009.
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Player Profiles Rodney
Irvin
Offensive Line
6-3/280/So.
Nashville, Tenn.
Hillsboro High School 2008: Played and started in all 12 games … Helped the Skyhawk offense rank among one of the top units in the nation … The Skyhawk offense was ranked fourth in scoring, 16th in total offense, 34th in rushing offense and 35th in passing offense. 2007: Was granted a redshirt. High School: Was selected to the all-region, all-city, all-state, all-metro, and All-Midstate teams … Named the Region 5-4A Lineman of the Year … Biggest thrill in high school was playing Maryville in the state championship game. Personal: Son of Angela Irwin … has three siblings, Tony, Anton and Sherwen … Majoring in criminal justice … Career ambition is to become a police officer and then a detective.
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Player Profiles Jimmy
Jones Defensive Back
6-3/200/Jr.
Heidelberg, Miss. Jones County Junior College 2008: Saw action in 10 games … Made 10 total tackles … Enjoyed his best game against Baker where he recorded three tackles … Also had two tackles each against Concordia, Murray State and Eastern Illinois … Recovered a fumble against Concordia. Jones County Junior College: Played football for head coach Eddie Pierce … Helped Bobcats finished second in Mississippi with a 9-2 record … Made 34 total tackles and had an interception during 2007 season … One of 11 Bobcats to sign with senior college. High School: Prepped at Heidelberg High School where he played football, basketball, baseball and ran track … As a senior on the football team earned the Best Defensive Back Award … Was named all-state and all-divi-
sion … Received the Oiler Award for Leadership in track … Earned the Most Athletic Award in 2006. Personal: Son of Jimmy Jones Jr. and Cynthia McDonald … One of three siblings … Is majoring in Health and Human Performance (licensure K-12) … Admires pro athlete Champ Bailey … Career ambition is to make it to the NFL.
J. JONES’ CAREER STATS YR GP-GS 2008 10-0 1 yr. 10-0
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UA-A-TOT 6-4-10 6-4-10
TFL 0-0 0-0
SACK 0-0 0-0
INT 0-0 0-0
PBU 0 0
QBH 0 0
FR 1-0 1-0
FF 0 0
BLK SAF 0 0 0 0
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Player Profiles Karlos
Jones
Defensive Tackle
6-1/280/R-Fr. Athens, Ala.
Athens High School
2008: Saw action in 11 games … Had 13 total tackles … Had one tackle for a loss and a half of sack. Made two tackles each against Baker, Concordia, Tennessee Tech and Auburn. 2007: Was granted a redshirt. High School: Prepped at Athens High School where he played football and ran track … Named all-area his senior year … Was a twotime all-county selection … Earned all-state honors his senior season … Named Player of Year his senior season … Helped lead the Golden Eagles to a 10-7 victory over Eufavla in the 2006 Class 5A state championship. Personal: Son of Wilson and Kathy Jones … Has one younger brother, Julius (15) … Majoring in Business Management … Wants to pursue a professional football career … Favorite pro athlete is Carolina Panther defensive end Julius Peppers.
K. JONES’ CAREER STATS YR GP-GS 2008 11-1 1 yr. 12-0
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UA-A-TOT 7-6-13 11-6-17
TFL 1.0-2 1.5-16
SACK 0.5-2 1.0-15
INT 0-0 0-0
PBU 0 0
QBH 0 1
FR 0-0 0-0
FF 0 0
BLK SAF 0 0 0 0
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Player Profiles Kenny
Jones Fullback
6-1/235/So.
Knoxville, Tenn.
Austin-East High School
2008: Played in 11 games and averaged 4.3 yards per rushing attempt ... Made his debut as a Skyhawk against Baker where he had three catches for 77 yards and two touchdowns ... Had a 62-yard reception against Baker ... Finished the season with six receptions for 148 yards and two touchdowns. High School: Four-year letter winner in track, basketball and football ... Two-time All-Knoxville Interscholastic League (KIL) in track ... Won state championship in shot put and discus ... Two-time all region selection ... Named preseason All-American in football ... Tabbed best linebacker and running back in KIL.
K. JONES’ CAREER STATS YR GP-GS RUSH YDS AVG TD 2008 11-1 3 13 4.3 0 1 yr. 11-1 3 13 4.3 0
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LG 9 9
AVG/GM REC YDS AVG TD LG AVG/GM 1.2 6 148 24.7 2 62 13.5 1.2 6 148 24.7 2 62 13.5
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Player Profiles Jamar
Lawrence Linebacker
6-0/230/Jr.
Fosters, Ala. East Central Community College
2008: Started at linebacker in 11 of 12 games … Made 51 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss and had two sacks and a forced fumble … Was the Skyhawks’ sixth leading tackler … Part of the Skyhawk defensive front that led the OVC in sacks and tackles for loss .. The Skyhawks defense was ranked 19th in the nation with 2.50 sacks per game. East Central Community College: Was fourth in the state for tackles … Played in junior college all-star game … Named all-state honorable mention. High School: Prepped at Tuscaloosa County High School … Claims biggest high school thrill was beating Hoover on national television. Personal: Son of Wayne Lawrence and Diane Booker … Is majoring in health and human performance.
LAWRENCE’S CAREER STATS YR GP-GS 2008 12-11 1 yr. 12-11
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UA-A-TOT 30-21-51 30-21-51
TFL 2.5-15 2.5-15
SACK 2.0-15 2.0-15
INT 0-0 0-0
PBU 0 0
QBH 0 0
FR 0-0 0-0
FF 1 1
BLK SAF 0 0 0 0
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Player Profiles Jason
McNair
Running Back
5-10/158
Mt. Olive, Miss.
Mt. Olive High School
2008: Earned a spot on the depth chart at tailback and scored two touchdowns in the spring game. High School: Named to the Clarion Ledger’s Dandy Dozen … WDAM Offensive Player of the Year … Max Emfinger All-American … Fourtime all-state selection … Tabbed regional Offensive Player of the Year … Scored 36 touchdowns as a senior … Rushed for 7, 871 career yards … Rushed for 1,659 yards and 34 touchdowns as a senior … Set Mississippi High School career record for most touchdowns (120) … Nephew of the late NFL quarterback Steve McNair.
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Player Profiles Chris
Murray
Defensive End
6-2/235/So.
Memphis, Tenn.
George Washington Carver High School 2008: Play a key role on the defensive line seeing action in all 12 games … Also saw playing time on special teams … Finished the season with 23 total tackles … Recorded 5.5 tackles for a loss … Had 2.5 sacks … Part of the Skyhawk defensive front that led the OVC in sacks and tackles for loss .. The Skyhawks defense was ranked 19th in the nation with 2.50 sacks per game … Named one of three most improved defensive players during spring practice. 2007: Saw action in 11 games … Recorded 12 total tackles … Had a season best four tackles against Murray State. High School: Was a three-sport athlete competing in football, basketball, and track and field … Helped the Cobras win district, city and regional championships from 2003-06 …
Competed in six different running events in track and field … Was a member of the National Honor Society, National Beta Club and the honor roll. Personal: Son of Adrienne Murray … Has an older sister, Yolandalyn … Aspires to be a school teacher … Admires Vince Young and Will Smith.
MURRAY’S CAREER STATS YR GP-GS 2007 11-0 2008 12-0 2 yrs. 23-0
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UA-A-TOT 5-7-12 11-12-23 16-19-35
TFL 0-0 5.5-26 5.5-26
SACK 0-0 2.5-19 2.5-19
INT 0-0 0-0 0-0
PBU 0 0 0
QBH 0 0 0
FR 0-0 0-0 0-0
FF 0 1 1
BLK SAF 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Player Profiles Darrin
Nalls Defensive Tackle
6-0/275/So
Fayette, Ala. Fayette County High School 2008: Saw action against Concordia and Tennessee State. High School: Earned all-state honorable mention honors as a senior … Played in West Alabama All-Star Game in 2006 and 2007 … Four-time all-area selection … Served as team captain for two seasons … Led Fayette County High School to a 9-3 won-loss record his senior season … Also played baseball and basketball. Personal: Son of Ronald and Cynthia Nalls … Has one brother, Byron, 18 … Majoring in biology.
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Player Profiles Ray
Teamer Defensive Tackle
6-2/265/Jr.
Covington, Tenn. Covington High School 2008: Saw action in all 12 games on the defensive line … Made 24 total tackles … Had 3.0 tackles for a loss of 13 yards … Also had one sack … Blocked two kicks … Part of the Skyhawk defensive front that led the OVC in sacks and tackles for loss .. The Skyhawks defense was ranked 19th in the nation with 2.50 sacks per game. 2007: Saw limited playing time in nine games … Earned his first career start against Southeast Missouri State … Recorded 10 total tackles.
two years, Biology Award, History Award and attended American Legion Boys State … Also played basketball.
High School: Was selected to the all-region first team and Shelby Metro first team in 2006 ... Helped Covington win a regional championship in 2005 … Graduated with a 3.75 GPA … His academic honors included: academic all-region four years, National Honor Society
Personal: Son of Raymond Teamer Jr. and Peggy Teamer … Teamer has three sisters, Angela, Christa and Asha … His career ambition is to become a civil engineer … Favorite pro athletes are Julius Spencer and LeBron James … Is majoring in Criminal Justice
TEAMER’S CAREER STATS YR GP-GS 2007 9-1 2008 12-0 2 yrs. 21-1
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UA-A-TOT 2-8-10 9-15-24 11-23-34
TFL 0-0 3.0-13 3.0-13
SACK 0-0 1.0-8 1.0-8
INT 0-0 0-0 0-0
PBU 0 0 0
QBH 0 0 0
FR 1-0 0-0 1-0
FF 0 0 0
BLK SAF 0 0 2 0 2 0
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Player Profiles Cade
Thompson Quarterback
6-2/190/Sr.
Maryville, Tenn.
University of South Carolina 2007: Named to OVC All-Newcomer team … Named OVC Co-Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 28) and OVC Newcomer of the Week (Nov. 11) … Passed for 1,034 yards … Completed 81 of 124 passes with only three interceptions … Completed 65.3 percent of his passes, the third best in the OVC … Had the second best pass efficiency rating in the OVC (154.4) … Threw eight touchdown passes on the year … Enjoyed career-best game against Southeast Missouri State when he passed for 317 yards and three touchdowns … Passed for 261 yards and four touchdowns against rival Murray State. South Carolina 2006: Solidified his role as backup quarterback in the spring … Completed 10-of-13 passes for 136 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the annual Garnet & Black spring game … Appeared in two regular season games ... Completed 1-of-4 pass attempts for one yard. South Carolina 2005: Redshirted. High School: Helped Maryville High School and head coach George Quarles to state championships in 2002 and 2004 … Named 2004 Class 4A Mr. Football … Named 2004 East Tennessee Player of the Year … Selected as the 2004 Region 4-4 A Player of the Year … Named
to the 2004 USA Today Old Spice Red Zone Team … Posted a 43-1 record as a starter at Maryville High School and won 35 consecutive games … Threw for 2,361 yards and 35 touchdowns with only four interceptions during his senior year (2004) … Was rated among the top recruits in Tennessee. Personal: Son of Wayne and Janet Thompson … One sister Leah Thompson … Majoring in Finance … Enjoys reading, working out, watching movies, eating and drawing … Biggest sports thrill in high school was winning state championship his sophomore year … Favorite actors are Brad Pitt and Jessica Alba … Favorite athlete is Chipper Jones.
THOMPSON’S CAREER STATS YR GP-GS C-A-INT *2006 2-0 1-4-0 2007 10-4 81-124-3 2008 12-12 190-329-14 3 yrs. 24-16 272-457-17 *at South Carolina
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EFFIC 27.10 151.82 141.74 143.50
PCT YDS TD 25.0 1 0 65.3 1034 8 57.8 2680 24 59.5 3715 32
LG 1 79 82 82
RUSH YDS AVG TD TOFF AVG/GM 0 0 0 0 1 0.5 9 -47 -5.2 0 987 98.7 21 -112 -5.3 0 2568 214.0 30 -159 -5.3 0 3556 148.2
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Player Profiles Taz
Tillery Offensive Lineman
6-3/281/Jr
Russellville, Ala. Russellville High School 2008: Saw extensive playing time on the offensive line … Was a major of the Skyhawks’ offensive line that was ranked second in total offense in the OVC (first in passing offense) and 16th in the nation … The Skyhawks were also ranked No. 4 in the nation in scoring. 2007: Played in seven games and gained valuable experience on the offensive line … Helped lead the Skyhawks to No. 1 OVC ranking for points scored per game. High School: Was a finalist for the Class 5A Lineman of the Year ... Played in the Alabama Junior All-Star Game and the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Helped lead the Tigers to three consecutive state playoffs and three consecutive regional championships. Personal: Son of Darren Tillery and Sherri Collins and grandson of Larry and Brenda Collins … Has two younger brothers, Josh and Dylan … Majoring in Business Management … Enjoys hanging out with his friends, playing X-box and fishing … Favorite movie is Rambo.
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Player Profiles Jonathan
Utley
Linebacker
6-1/220/Jr.
Springfield, Tenn.
Springfield High School 2008: Played in all 12 games and made at least one tackle in 10 of the 12 games … Had 17 total tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss and 1.0 sacks … Made two tackles, including one for a loss of 16 yards and a sack for a loss of 15 yards against Concordia … Had three tackles and a quarterback hurry against Auburn. High School: Played football, basketball and ran track … Named 2005 all-region running back of the year and 2006 all-region player of the year in football … Four-time all-regional selection in basketball. Personal: Son of James Utley and Kimberly Boyd … Has two brothers Sean Utley and Jeremy Boyd … Is majoring in Athletic Training … Career ambition is to be a pro football player or a physical therapist … Enjoys listening to music and playing basketball … He is a member of the Big Brothers Program … His favorite athlete is Ray Lewis.
UTLEY’S CAREER STATS YR GP-GS 2008 12-0 1 yr. 12-0
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UA-A-TOT 11-6-17 11-6-17
TFL 1.5-16 1.5-16
SACK 1.0-15 1.0-15
INT 0-0 0-0
PBU 0 0
QBH 1 1
FR 0-0 0-0
FF 0 0
BLK SAF 0 0 0 0
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Player Profiles Brandyn
Young
Running Back
5-10/205/Jr.
Decatur, Ga.
University of South Carolina
2009: Was named Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference. 2008: Named second team All-OVC … Earned OVC Offensive Player of the Week Oct. 12 for his effort against Eastern Illinois … Led the Skyhawks in rushing yardage … Was tied for second on the team in scoring with 12 touchdowns and 72 points … Rushed for 702 yards on 143 carries … Had 10 receptions for 147 yards … Finished the season with 910 all-purpose yards … Rushed for a season and careerhigh 213 yards on 28 carries and scored four touchdowns against Eastern Illinois … Rushed for 107 yards on 21 carries against Tennessee Tech and scored two touchdowns. 2007: Played in 11 games … Rushed 17 times for 232 yards and three touchdowns … Averaged 13.6 yards per carry … Rushed eight times for 159 yards and two touchdowns against Murray State. 2006: Did not play. 2005: Redshirted at the University of South Carolina. High School: Prepped at Tucker High School in Tucker, Ga. … Played running back and corner back for head coach Bill Ballard … Helped Tucker to a 46-5 record over four years … Earned all-county honors his junior and senior seasons … Tabbed all-state honorable men-
tion as a junior and senior … Earned DeKalb Super 11 honors … Ranked 37th Best Athlete (two-way player) by Rivals.com in 2005… Ranked 23rd Best Safety by ESPN.com Tom Lemming’s Recruiting Service in 2005 … Ranked 45th Best Running Back by Scout.com in 2005 … Ranked 33rd Best Player in Georgia by Rivals.com in 2005 … Was in South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier’s first recruiting class along with Skyhawk teammate Cade Thompson … Biggest sports thrill was his junior season against Statesboro in the Georgia Dome. On the fifth play of the game he ran 55 yards on a draw play for a touchdown. Personal: Son of Charles Young and Kimley Daniel …Has one younger sister, Kimyana White … His grandfather, Horace Daniel, recently retired after serving 40 years as the equipment manager for the Atlanta Falcons … Majoring in Health and Human Performance … Career ambition is to become an elementary school teacher or high school football coach … His favorite actor is Derek Luke … Favorite movie is Superbad … Favorite athlete is Chad Johnson.
YOUNG’S CAREER STATS YR GP-GS RUSH 2007 11-0 17 2008 12-8 143 2 yrs. 23-8 160
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YDS 232 702 934
AVG TD LG AVG/GM REC YDS AVG 13.6 3 83 21.1 4 41 10.2 4.9 12 94 58.5 10 147 14.7 5.8 15 94 40.6 14 188 13.4
TD 0 0 0
LG KR YDS AVG 18 3 42 14.0 75 3 61 20.3 75 6 103 17.2
LG 22 23 23
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Player Profiles Wilson
Emebunor Offensive Line
6-1, 270, Fr.
Nashville, Tenn. Goodpasture Christian High School: Played offensive tackle at Goodpasture for head coach David Martin … Earned first-team all-region honors his senior year (2007) … Named third-team All-Midstate as a senior … Named first-team All-State in 2007 … Named Cougar’s Best Blocker in 2007 … Earned honorable mention all-region honors as a junior … Helped the Cougars to three consecutive state runner-up titles.
Personal: Son of Teresa Emebunor … Plans on majoring in sports management … Has a younger brother, Kennedy (17) … Born Oct. 22, 1989.
Aaron
High
Defensive Back
5-8, 180, Sr. Smyrna, Ga.
South Cobb High School 2008: Saw action in seven games and started against Tennessee State … Had six total tackles … Made three tackles against Murray State … Had one tackle for a loss of two yards against Concordia. HIGH SCHOOL: Played football at South Cobb for head coach Shane Queen … Played basketball as a ninth- and tenth-grader at Osborne High School … Was a three-year letterman in football … Named all-county and honorable mention all-state in football … Played in a seven overtime game (first round of state playoffs) his senior year, unfortunately team suf-
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fered a 70-68 loss in the longest playoff game in Georgia history … Graduated with honors. PERSONAL: Son of Elmus High and Valerie High … Majoring in health and human performance … Has two brothers Anthony, 25, and Andrew, 23 … Plans to graduate in May, 2010.
Jett
Howard Defensive Back
6-2, 195
Blytheville, Ark. Blytheville High School 2008: Was granted a redshirt. HIGH SCHOOL: Named all-conference and allregion … Earned all-state honors … Named Class 5A East Back of the Year … Broke Arkansas record for most interceptions in a season (10) … Named KAIT News Player of the Year.
Michael
Mancini Defensive Line
6-3/290
Collierville, Tenn.
Collierville High School 2008: Was granted a redshirt. High School: Earned all-region honors as a sophomore and a junior … Named all-region first team as a senior … Named Commercial Appeal’s Best of the Preps … Played in the Tennessee East-West All-Star Game.
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Tracy
Mayes Cornerback
5-8/170/Fr.
Madison, Tenn. Goodpasture Christian Accadamy
High School: Ran track and played basketball and football for the Cougars … Was named the 2006 Return Specialist of the Year … Named to 2007 and 2008 all-region teams.
Julius
McNair Defensive Back
6-1/185/
Mt. Olive, Miss. Mt. Olive High School Christian Accadamy 2008: Was granted a redshirt. High School: Named all-state … Won Gary McInnis Christian Character Award … Led Class 1A in touchdown passes … Named first-team all-region … Voted Mr. Mt. Olive High School by his peers … Threw for 2,253 yards and 24 touchdowns his senior season … Cousin of the late NFL quarterback Steve McNair.
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Personal: Son of Tracy Mayes and LaWanda Mayes … Plans to major in business administration … Has one younger sister, Chelsea (17) … Born Aug. 21, 1990.
Darelle
Nash Tight End/Linebacker
6-1/230/So.
Memphis, Tenn.
Houston High School 2008: Saw action in four games (Baker, Concordia, Murray State and Tennessee Tech) … Made four tackles and was credited with a sack. High School: Averaged 7.3 tackles per game as a senior … Made 17 solo tackles and had one fumble recovery his senior season … Made 11 tackles in 26-13 victory over Bartlett … Scored a touchdown in 27-21 win over Germantown … Earned first-team all-region honors … Named Co-Defensive Player of the Year … Tabbed all-
metro … Selected to play in the Tennessee East-West All-Star Game .. Served as team captain … Helped lead Houston High School to a 9-3 won-loss record … Finished his career as Houston High School’s all-time leading tackler.
Nick
O’Rick Offensive Lineman
6-4/305/Jr
Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Mt. Juliet High School 2008: Missed the entire season because of a knee injury he suffered in the first game of the 2007 season. … Was cleared to return to action in time for spring practice. 2007: Suffered a season-ending knee injury in the first game of the season against Southern Miss. 2006: Saw extensive playing time on the offensive line. 2005: Redshirted. High School: Was named all-region his junior and senior years … Competed in an all-star game for the Bears and served as team captain … Was the top-rated lineman his junior and senior years and received player of the game honors numerous times … Graduated
with a 3.7 GPA and was an honor student. Personal: Son of Wesley O’Rick and Janie Garrett … His father, Wesley, played football at Arkansas State … Career ambition is to play football as long as possible and then coach … Admires NFL players Jeremy Shockey and Kyle Turley … Majoring in Health and Human Performance.
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Clay
Sheley Long Snapper
6-1/220/Fr.
Dickson, Tenn. Dickson County High School
High School: Played football for head coach Jackie Bledsoe and baseball for head coach Ray Ragan ... Selected to the 2007 Defensive All-Region team … Received the Todd Pruitt Memorial Scholarship in 2007 … Was a member of the Beta Club.
Personal: Son of Ed and Crysti Sheley … Plans to major in criminal justice …Born March 14, 1990.
Stephen
Shiver
Wide Receiver
6-3/195/So.
Maryville, Tenn.
Maryville High School 2008: Saw action on special teams and at wide receiver … Caught four passes for 64 yards against Baker … Longest reception of the season was for 31 yards … Finished the season with five total tackles. High School: Helped Maryville High School win four state championships and post a 60-0 wonloss record … Made 60 catches for 812 yards and nine touchdowns … Averaged 12.6 yards per catch … Made 74 total tackles as defen-
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sive back and had six interceptions … Also returned punts … Played in Tennessee East-West All-Star Game where he made three catches for 52 yards … Was team captain.
Dan
Shufeldt Offensive Lineman
6-4/320/So.
Columbia, Mo. Rock Bridge High School
2008: Was granted a redshirt. High School: Earned all-district honors … Served as team captain … Three-year starter for Rock Bridge High School which was ranked 18th in the nation by USA Today in 2007.
Trey
Smith
Corner Back
5-10/165/Fr.
Murfreesboro, Tenn. Riverdale High School
2008: High School: Named team captain at Riverdale … Earned all-city and all-region honors … Led team in rushing with 806 yards and scored 14 touchdowns as a senior.
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Brandon
Springer Wide Receiver
6-2/190/Fr.
Tiptonville, Tenn. Lake County High School 2008: Saw limited playing time on special teams. 2007: Was granted a redshirt. High School: Earned all-state honors in2004, 2005 and 2006 … Named to the All-West Tennessee first team in 2006 … Named Class A Region 8 Offensive MVP of the Year in 2004 … Also played basketball … Was a member of student council. Personal: Son of Brendell Springer and Anthony Cannon … Has five siblings Breanna,
Trey, Shade, Sidney and Marshae … Majoring in Criminal Justice … He enjoys church, music and spending time with his family … His favorite movies are Superbad and Bad Santa … Favorite actress is Halle Berry … His favorite athletes are Chris Paul and Tracy McGrady.
Taylor
Stanley
Wide Receiver
5-10/180/Fr.
Clarksville, Tenn.
Clarksville High School 2008: Provided valuable depth to the receiving corps and also saw playing time on special teams. 2007: Saw action on the scout teams. High School: Played wide receiver for coach Jim Snider at Clarksville High … Named allarea, all-region and served as team captain. Personal: Son of Irby and Jill Stanley … Has two siblings Blair and Walker … His two cousins Daniel Holmes and Jared Lyles play college football at Carson-Newman and Maryville … Majoring in sports management … Career ambition is to become an athletic director or
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a high school football coach … Biggest sports thrill in high school was reaching quarterfinals of state playoffs his senior year … Enjoys sports, fishing and water skiing … Favorite pro athlete is Peyton Manning.
Tom
White Tight End
6-2/220/So.
Springfield, Tenn.
Springfield High School
2008: Did not play because of an injury. 2007: Transferred from Lambuth University in Jackson to UT Martin. High School: He was named 2006 all-region defensive end … all-academic … Named all Shelby County Metro … Named member of All-Shelby County Suburban all-star team … Played in the national all-stars bowl at Tennessee Tech … Helped lead the Chargers to state championship game in 2003 … In 2004 and 2006 helped lead Chargers to the state quarterfinals and in 2005 to the state semifinals. Personal: Son of Tommy and Debbie White … Has one sister Ashley … Majoring in Sports
Medicine … Biggest sports thrill in high school was beating No. 1 ranked and undefeated Crockett County in the second round of the state playoffs in 2006 … Enjoys hunting, fishing, playing golf and riding four-wheelers … Favorite movies are Lonesome Dove, Tombstone and Remember the Titans … Favorite actor is Will Ferrell … Favorite athletes are Dallas Clark and Peyton and Eli Manning.
Melvin
Young
Running Back
5-9/160/Fr.
Woodbury, Tenn. Cannon County High School
High School: Played five positions on the football team for the Lions … Named the 2006 Team’s Best Defensive Back … Earned the 2007 Team’s Best Running Back … Tabbed the 2006 Team’s Best Defensive Back … Was named the Offensive MVP … Selected as the Region 4-2A Offensive MVP … Named to firstteam all-area … Tabbed to the Coach’s AllState team as a running back … Named the 2008 Region 4-2A Best Defensive Back … Helped lead the Lions to the 2007 Upperman
Bowl Championship. Personal: Son of Keith and Tricia Young … Still deciding on academic major … Born Nov. 8, 1991 … The oldest of three siblings.
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Newcomers Tevin
Barksdale
Running Back
5-10/185
Bowling Green, Ky. Bowling Green High School
High School: Played under coach Kevin Wallace at Bowling Green High School, where he led the Purples to a 48-9 record, four district titles, three region titles, and a state finals appearance in his storied four-year career…Was named Associated Press second team all-state in 2008, when he led the Purples to a 9-3 record and scored 170 points – the second-highest total in the 87-year history of BGHS football…Gained 1,588 yards from scrimmage and scored 27 touchdowns in 2008, giving him over 3,000 and 49 total touchdowns for his career…Also had three interceptions on defense in 2008.
Michael
Bryant
Offensive Tackle
6-5/300 Fr.
La Vergne, Tenn. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt: Signed out of high school to play for Vanderbilt. High School: A three-year starter at LaVergne High School, where he played both guard and tackle positions before a permanent move to the left tackle slot as a junior…Set the all-time LHS record with 29 pancake blocks as a senior in 2007, when he was named to The Tennessean’s “Dandy Dozen” team…Was named to the coaches’ All-Region 4-5A ballot in 2007, also participating in the East vs. West Tennessee All-Star Game…Helped lead the Wolverines to the 5A state playoffs in 2005 and 2006…Also played basketball and participated in the shot put and discus competitions in track and field at LHS. Personal: Born on Feb. 9, 1989…Son of Stephen and Jennifer Bryant…Majoring in psychology.
Chris
Calvert
Cornerback
6-0/170
Vista, Calif. Palomar Community College
Palomar CC CC: Played two seasons as a cornerback for coach Joe Early at Palomar Community College in San Marcos, Calif….In 2008, led the Comets to a national No. 17 ranking and an 8-3 season, earning AllSouthern Conference honorable mention honors and the Comets’ Most Improved Player award…Tallied 44 tackles (31 solo), three interceptions, two forced fumbles and three pass break-ups…Had 10 tackles – one for loss – and a pass break-up as a backup in 2007. High School: Prepped at Rancho Buena Vista High School in Vista, Calif., under coach Tom Haman…Was a two-year varsity starter for the Longhorns, totaling 70 tackles (44 solo) as a senior in 2005…As a junior, made 32 tackles (18 solo)…Was named first team All-Avocado League as a junior and senior…Also wrestled for the RBVHS team, finishing in third place in San Diego County in his weight class. Personal: Son of Donnell and Dorothy Calvert…Has two siblings, Brandon (17) and Jordan (13)…Majoring in physical therapy…Career ambition is to become a team doctor for a professional sports team…Pro athletes he admires include former NFL cornerback/MLB outfielder Deion Sanders and Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey.
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Newcomers Tim
Cox
Defensive Line Jackson, Miss. 6-1/235/Jr. Holmes Community College
Played def defensive lineman for two years for coach Danny Robertson … Was a two-time all-state player and was named a Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges All-Star twice … Named preseason All-American as a sophomore, where he led the team in sacks (10), a number that also ranked second in the state … As a freshman, was an all-state selection as he led Holmes with eight sacks, and was third on the team in tackles (69) … Prepped under coach Malcom Jones at Murrah High in Jackson, Miss., where he was an all-metro defensive end his senior season.
Justin
Darden
Defensive End
Meridian, Miss.
6-1/235/Jr. East Mississippi Community College
Played defensive end for Coach Buddy Stephens’ Lions on EMCC’s 8-2 and North Division Championship team in 2008 ... Made 38 total tackles (23 solos and 15 assists) in 10 games played for the season, including three tackles for loss (-6 yards) and 1.5 sacks (12 yards) … Helped lead the 2006 Meridian (Miss.) High School Wildcats to the Class 5A state championship game … Was Meridian’s leading tackler in 2006 with 118 total stops (team-high 76 solos), including five sacks and 13 tackles for loss... Also credited with five fumble recoveries and had two interceptions.
Derrius
Dowell
Defensive Tackle
6-3/290/Sr.
Atlanta, Ga. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt: Played at Vanderbilt for head coach Bobby Johnson from 2006-08…Consistently competed to crack the two-deep of the Vanderbilt defensive interior line…Was named team’s Defensive Scout of the Week after Wake Forest game in 2007 and Florida game in 2006. High School: Played on the defensive line for coach Gary Cantrell at Frederick Douglass High School in Atlanta…Was in the top 10 percent of his class, helping lead the Astros to a Region 2AAAAA Championship as a junior in 2004…Had a monster game against Washington his senior year, totaling 12 tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery in a win. Personal: Son of Patricia Reid and Derrick Dowell…Has one sibling, Dontavius (19)…Majoring in family and consumer science…Career ambition is to play in the NFL and own and run his own restaurant…Athlete he most admires is Michael Jordan.
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Newcomers Tyler
Eady
Center
Mount Juliet, Tenn.
6-2/275/Fr. Smyrna High School
Played for head coach Matt Williams at Smyrna High School … Is in the top 10 percent of his class and sports a 3.8 Grade Point Average … Named 2007 MVP at Smyrna High School … Two-time all-region selection … Two-time all-area selection … Two-time All-Midstate honoree … Named to the Tennessean’s 2008 Dream Team … Garnered 2008 All-State recognition … Helped Smyrna win the Class 5-A state championship in 2006 and 2007 (Smyrna compiled a 25-5 won-loss record over the two-year span) … Selected to play in the 2008 East-West All-Star Game.
Jamel
Henderson
Defensive End
6-2/215/Fr.
Madison, Ala. Bob Jones High School
Played defensive i endd att Bob Jones High School his senior season … Played quarterback at Carbon Hill his junior year … Named all-state his senior year … Selected to all-conference team.
Rhett
Hamrick
Wide Receiver
Longwood, Fla. 6-5/210/Jr. University of South Florida
USF Played USF: Pl d for coach Jim Leavitt for two seasons…Saw action in three games in 2008, against UT Martin, Syracuse and Memphis in the magicJack St. Petersburg Bowl…Redshirted in 2007. High School: Earned three letters as a wide receiver for coach George Clayton at Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, Fla….As team captain, led the Patriots with 67 receptions for over 1,200 yards as an upperclassman and an appearance in the state championship game at Dolphins Stadium his senior year… Averaged 20 yards per catch his senior season and 18 yards per catch his junior season, which led to first team all-conference and first team all-district honors in both 2006 and 2007…Also earned two letters on the track team for coach Charlie Harris and played baseball for coach Mike Smith…Was on the academic honor roll all four years at LBHS. Personal: Son of William and Lisa Hamrick…Has two siblings, Ryan (24) and Sabel (23)…Majoring in business management…Pro athlete he admires most is former NFL wide receiver Ed McCaffrey.
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Newcomers Austin
Hopper
Defensive Lineman
6-4/270/Fr.
Troy, Tenn. Obion County Central High School
Played football ootball since ffourth grade and was a three-year starter for coach Shawn Jackson at Obion County Central … Played defensive end, offensive tackle, and long snapper … Named first team all-regional defensive end his senior season … Served as team captain for the Rebels … Recorded 41 total tackles his senior season, 23 solo tackles and 18 assisted tackles … Had one forced fumble and one sack … Recorded 47 total tackles his junior season, three tackles for a loss and two fumble recoveries … Selected to receive the Kiwanis Student Achievement Award.
Anthony
Kelly, Jr.
Offensive Tackle Riverside, Calif. 6-4/275/Jr. Chaffey Community College
Chaffey CC: Was a two-year starter on the offensive line for coach Carl Beach at prestigious Chaffey Community College in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif….Helped the Panthers to an early season national ranking in 2008. High School: Played for coach Kevin Corridon at Rubidoux High School in Riverside, Calif., where he played both offensive and defensive line for the Falcons…Was named first team all-conference as an offensive lineman in 2006…Was the 2007 Wendy’s Heisman Award runner-up for his high school…Also played center for coach Monty Owens on the RHS basketball team, and threw shot put and discus for the school’s track and field team. Personal: Son of Anthony Kelly, Sr., and Valerie Warhop…Has two siblings, Johnathan (25) and Jesse (13)… Majoring in criminal justice…His uncle, George Warhop, is the offensive line coach for the Cleveland Browns…Pro athlete he most admires is Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O’Neal…One of his career ambitions is to be a criminal justice attorney.
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Newcomers Cody
Leaming
Tight End
6-0/225/Fr.
Lyles,Tenn. Hickman County HS
High School: P Preppedd at Hickman County High School in Centerville, Tenn., where he was an all state performer for the Bulldogs…Was a two-time all region selection and defensive Most Valuable Player, and also was team MVP and an all region defensive line MVP…Advanced to the third round of the playoffs with an 11-2 record…Also ran track at HCHS. Personal: Born on March 24, 1990…Son of Perry and Helen Leaming…Has three siblings, Stephanie, Daniel and Derek…Undecided on a major…Pro athlete he admires most is mixed martial artist Fedor Imilianenco.
Travis
Lilienthal
Offensive Line
6-3/280/R-Fr.
Middle Tennessee: Redshirted in 2008.
Murfreesboro,Tenn. Middle Tennessee State Univ.
High School: Prepped for coach Ron Aydelott at Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro, Tenn., where he was named first team all state by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association as a senior in 2007…Led the Warriors to a state championship in 2004, and led the team to a combined 22-3 record his last two seasons…Earned three stars by Rivals.com, also earning all region and all midstate honors as well as being chosen to the state’s Dream Team…Picked as an all-star by the Tennessee Athletic Coaches Association after grading out at 93 percent and collecting 68 pancake blocks as a senior. Personal: Born on July 2, 1989…Son of Becky and Doug Lilienthal…Has three siblings, Deidra (25), Tina (24) and Doug (23)…Majoring in university studies…Pro athlete he most admires is former NFL offensive tackle Kyle Turley.
Bryant
Milligan
Safety
6-1/197/So.
Cleveland, Ohio Marshall
Marshall: Played two seasons as a wide receiver under head coach Mark Snyder for the Thundering Herd… Was the team’s third-leading receiver as a sophomore in 2008, playing in 12 games with 17 catches for 144 yards…As a freshman in 2007, played in 11 games, totaling five receptions for 29 yards…Redshirted in 2006. High School: Was a first team All-Ohio selection in 2004 and 2005 at traditional Ohio high school power Glenville under head coach Ted Ginn, the father of Miami Dolphins wide receiver Ted Ginn, Jr….Was listed by Rivals.com as the No. 47 prospect in the state of Ohio. Personal: Born on March 16, 1988…Son of Brenda Milligan…majoring in psychology.
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Newcomers Eddie
Morgan
Defensive End
6-0/185/Jr.
McKinney, Texas Duke University
Played in aallll 12 game games as a freshman in 2007 and in 10 games as a sophomore in 2008 at Duke … Tallied 25 tackles as a reserve safety in his two-year career, also tallying one pass break-up (against Notre Dame in 2007) and one tackle-for-loss (against Northwestern in 2008) … Was a three-year letterman at McKinney High School under Todd McVey … Was a first team all-district and honorable mention all-state pick as a senior after posting 86 tackles and rushing for 667 yards and 15 touchdowns ... Retuned one punt and one kickoff for touchdowns, and was an all-district and all-county choice following a junior campaign in which he recorded 76 tackles and four interceptions … As a sophomore, tallied 54 tackles and three interceptions at McKinney.
Ricky
Parkhouse
Punter
6-1/180/Jr.
Walnut, Calif. Mt. San Antonio JC
Mt. San Antonio t i JC: JC Played Pl for coach Bob Jastrab in 2007…Punted 40 times for 1679 yards for an average of 41.97 yards per punt…Unleashed eight punts of 50 or more yards and 15 inside the opponents’ 20 yard line…Had a long punt of 72 yards against Pasadena City College…Was named first team All-American by the California Community College Football Coaches Association, and a second team JC Grid-Wire All-American…Was a first team Region IV All-California performer, and was also named to the first team Mission Football Conference National Division. High School: Prepped at Walnut High School in Walnut, Calif., where he was a punter and wide receiver for the Mustangs…Was an All-San Gabriel Valley Punter and a First Team wide receiver in 2004…Also was named Second Team wide receiver in 2003…In addition to football, also played soccer and ran track at WHS. Personal: Son of Richard and Diane Parkhouse…Has two siblings, Corrie (20) and Alicia (28)…Majoring in sports management…Admires Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant.
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Jordan
Peiler
Oceanside, Calif. 5-11/270/Jr. Palomar Community College Defensive Tackle
Palomar CC: Played two seasons as a defensive lineman for coach Joe Early at Palomar Community College in San Marcos, Calif….In 2008, led the Comets to a national No. 17 ranking and an 8-3 season, totaling 42 tackles (32 solo), a forced fumble, 3.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, a pass break-up and three quarterback hurries…Was an All-Southern Conference honorable mention pick in 2008. High School: Prepped at Vista High School in Vista, Calif., where he played middle linebacker under coach Danny Williams for two seasons…Led the Panthers to a 2004 San Diego Section CIF championship. Personal: Son of Roy and Cheryl Peiler…Has one sister, Alea (18)…Majoring in physical education…Comes from a very football-oriented family, as three uncles have played at high levels: uncle Legi Suiannoa played at Nevada; uncle Joe Salave’a played collegiately at Arizona and in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans and Washington Redskins and currently is an assistant coach at San Jose State; uncle Toniu Fonoti played college at Nebraska and was an NFL second round draft pick by the San Diego Chargers…Career ambition is to one day coach football at the college level…Pro athlete he admires most is Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis.
DJ
Roberts
Defensive End
Knoxville, Tenn.
6-2/245/Fr. Austin-East High School
Earned first team all-state honors his junior and senior years … Named MVP of the 2008 East-West All-Star Game … Selected to play in the Tennessee-Kentucky Border Bowl … Named to the Knoxville Interscholastic League’s (KIL) first team … Two-time all-region selection … Named the Class AAA Region 2 Defensive Player of the Year … Selected to the All-Pilot High School Hero’s first team … Named to the Knoxville News Sentinel’s first team … Was selected as the Play It Smart Athlete of the Month.
Nathan
Rottero
Linebacker/Long Snapper
5-11/210/Fr.
Mount Juliet, Tenn. Wilson Central High School
Three-year starter at linebacker and long snapper at Wilson Central High School … Helped Wilson Central advance to the Class 5A state playoffs in 2007 and 2008 … Recorded 115 tackles, 17 tackles for a loss, seven sacks and one interception his senior season … Named defensive team captain for 2007 and 2008 … Two-time All-Region 4 in Class 5A selection ... Named to The Tennessean’s All-Midstate first team … Selected to the 2008 TACA All-State team as a linebacker … Selected to play in the 2008 Toyota East vs. West Tennessee All-Star Classic Game as a linebacker … Nominated for The Tennessean’s High School Football Dream Team … Served as a student council representative for four years … Named the February 2008 Student of the Month … Named to the 2008 honor roll.
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Chase
Samples
Fullback
Ashland, Miss.
6-1/245/Jr. Northwest Mississippi Community College
Played fullback for two years for coaches Ricky Woods and Randy Pippin, where he was voted team captain by his teammates for his sophomore season … In his two seasons at Northwest Mississippi CC, led the Rangers to a 12-8 record and a 10-2 conference slate … Prepped at Marshall Academy in Holly Springs, Miss., where he graduated with honors … Under coaches Wade Griffin and Scott Smith, he was a three-time all-county selection and a two-time all-region pick … An All Mississippi Private School Association selection in 2007 … Was named the team’s best offensive lineman in 2005, the best offensive back in 2006, and the best defensive lineman in 2007.
Cody C
Sandlin S
Kicker
6-2/180/Fr.
Goodlettsville, Tenn. Davidson Academy
Named to the Principal’s List (All A’s and B’s) three times … Member of Mu Alpha Theta, the Mathematics Honor Society … Named to Tennessee’s Division II Class A All-State team … Named to the 2007 Coaches AllState Second Team … Two-time Mr. Football kicker nominee … Two-time All-Midstate selection … Helped Davidson Academy win the Division II Class A state championship in 2006 and 2008 … Named kicker for the West All-Star team in the East-West All-Star Game … Two-time Division II Class A East-Middle All-Region Basketball Team … Earned Division Two Class A All-Region Soccer honors … Served as soccer team captain for two seasons … Named Davidson Academy’s Most Athletic his senior year.
John
Soli
Quarterback
6-0/195/Jr.
Elkhart, Ind. Grossmont Junior College
Grossmont: Was the main signal caller for two years for head coach Mike Jordan at Grossmont, located in El Cajon, Calif….Helped lead the Griffins to dominance in the Foothill Conference, which included three conference championships and several national rankings…As a true freshman, led the Griffins to a 10-2 record and a playoff berth…Threw four touchdowns in a 49-7 playoff win over Victor Valley…Was named Pacific Coast Conference Athlete of the Week for Nov. 21, 2006…Missed the entire 2007 season and most of the 2008 season due to an injury. Before UTM: Capped off a spectacular football career at Jimtown High School in Elkhart, Ind., historically one of the best programs in the state…Patrolled the Jimmies to a 14-1 record and the Indiana Division 2A State Championship his senior season in 2005…Also competed in track, golf and basketball at JHS. Personal: Born on Oct. 16, 1987…Son of Scott Soli and Rhonda Cox…Has one sister, Jennifer (25)…Majoring in pre-pharmacy...Pro athlete he most admires is former Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders.
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Maurice
Taylor
Athlete/Kick Returner
5-8/165/Fr.
St. Louis, Mo. Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School
Named 2008 Class AAA All-Conference first team running back and first team defensive back … Named 2008 Class AAA All-Conference Kick Returner of the Year and Co-Player of the Year … Selected 2008 first team all-district defensive back … One of ESPN’s Top 150 athletes … Scored 27 touchdowns his senior year … Rushed for 1,077 yards and accumulated 340 receiving yards for a total of 1,413 yards … Recorded 49 tackles and seven interceptions his senior year … Averaged 15.67 yards per kickoff return and 22.12 yards per punt return his senior year.
Chris
Thompson
Wide Receiver
St. Louis, Mo.
5-11/180/Sr. Riverview Garden High School
Was a two-year varsity starter … two-time first team all-conference wide receiver selection … Named MVP of the 2008 Demetruis Johnson Charitable Foundation 7 on 7 Football Tournament … Earned 2008 allstate and all-metro honors … Had 49 catches his senior year and set a new school record for most catches by a wide receiver … Piled up 968 receiving yards his senior season and set a new school record for most receiving yards by a wide receiver … Scored 15 career touchdowns … Averaged 18.3 yards per catch … Also returned kickoffs and punts … Had 1,500 career kick/punt return yards.
Felando
Warr
Defensive Back
6-0/162 Fr.
Memphis, Tenn. East High School
High School: Played wide receiver, free safety, cornerback, and returned kicks for coach Marcus Wimberly at Memphis East High School…Led the Mustangs to a regional championship in 2008, also winning the Soul Bowl that same year…Won the team’s Best Wide Receiver award as a senior, when he was an all-star… Was a two-time all region selection (2007 and 2008)…Earned several academic awards with his 4.0 GPA. Personal: Born on Nov. 21, 1990…Son of Tracey E. Fields…Has one brother, DeMarcus Reed (27)…Majoring in studio art…Pro athlete he admires is former NFL wide receiver Jerry Rice.
Derek
Welch
Cornerback
5-11/180/Jr.
Memphis, Tenn. East High School
Played the last two season under coach Eddie Pierce…Was an all-state defensive back as a sophomore and an all-state honorable mention as a freshman… Led Jones County in interceptions both season, picking off six passes in 2007 and four in 2008…Played high school football at Taylorsville High School in Taylorsville, Miss. under coach Shannon White…Was an all-state wide receiver in 2007…An all-area first teamer hi senior year, led the Tartans with 726 yards rushing and 832 yards receiving and 28 total touchdowns.
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Cade Thompson
Ohio Valley Conference Preseason Offensive Player of the Year No. 8 in Total Offense No. 5 in Passing
2008 Team Statistics
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All games Team Statistics SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Att-Comp-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game Neutral Site Games Score by Quarters UT Martin Opponents
UTM 448 37.3 241 116 113 12 2036 2300 264 425 4.8 169.7 26 2831 353-201-14 8.0 14.1 235.9 25 4867 778 6.3 405.6 53-1147 28-343 7-78 21.6 12.2 11.1 17-8 72-637 53.1 48-1879 39.1 30.1 2 8:4 2 67/154 44% 10/18 56% 31-252 15 61 7-12 0-0 41-51 80% 35-51 69% 53-57 93% 29901 6/4984
OPP 316 26.3 228 108 100 20 1834 2332 498 485 3.8 152.8 20 2278 331-187-7 6.9 12.2 189.8 16 4112 816 5.0 342.7 58-1194 25-393 14-288 20.6 15.7 20.6 20-16 73-597 49.8 56-1922 34.3 27.8 3 1:1 7 66/169 39% 8/20 40% 14-119 7 41 10-18 1-2 30-39 77% 22-39 56% 34-38 89% 147902 6/24650 0/0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total 101 138 104 102 3 448 103 53 78 76 6 316
2008 Individual Statistics Rushing gp YOUNG, Brandyn 12 BARNES, Miguel 11 THOMAS, Roren 11 BOURNE, Daryl 12 MCDERMOTT, Trac 10 ANOKA, Dexter 10 JONES, Kenny 11 AKBAR, Jamaal 12 DUNLAP, Romiell 12 JOHNSON, Anthon 8 TEAM 9 THOMPSON, Cade 12 Total 12 Opponents 12
att 143 102 21 63 51 12 3 1 3 1 4 21 425 485
Passing gp THOMPSON, Cade 12 ANOKA, Dexter 10 Total 12 Opponents 12
effic 141.74 112.43 139.75 126.03
Receiving HICKS, Mike THOMAS, Roren AKBAR, Jamaal PATTERSON, Linz DANIEL, EJ YOUNG, Brandyn BARNES, Miguel JONES, Kenny BUCHANAN, Jerem MCDERMOTT, Trac SHIVER, Stephen ANOKA, Dexter BOURNE, Daryl JOHNSON, Anthon DUNLAP, Romiell SOMMER, Brian Total Opponents
gain loss 744 42 504 26 383 20 362 32 229 3 45 16 13 0 6 0 6 0 1 0 0 6 7 119 2300 264 2332 498
gp 12 11 12 12 7 12 11 11 11 10 11 10 12 8 12 3 12 12
net avg 702 4.9 478 4.7 363 17.3 330 5.2 226 4.4 29 2.4 13 4.3 6 6.0 6 2.0 1 1.0 -6 -1.5 -112 -5.3 2036 4.8 1834 3.8
comp-att-int 190-329-14 11-24-0 201-353-14 187-331-7 no. 66 42 18 14 13 10 9 6 5 5 4 4 2 1 1 1 201 187
pct 57.8 45.8 56.9 56.5
td 12 4 3 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 26 20
yds 2680 151 2831 2278
yds avg td 894 13.5 12 790 18.8 7 201 11.2 1 189 13.5 1 136 10.5 2 147 14.7 0 69 7.7 0 148 24.7 2 62 12.4 0 47 9.4 0 64 16 0 49 12.2 0 8 4. 0 0 12 12 0 9 9.0 0 6 6.0 0 2831 14.1 25 2278 12.2 16
lg 40 82 33 33 34 75 16 62 17 26 31 20 13 12 9 6 82 83
lg avg/g 94 58.5 28 43.5 85 33.0 57 27.5 19 22.6 17 2.9 9 1.2 6 0.5 3 0.5 1 0.1 0 -0.7 4 -9.3 94 169.7 59 152.8 td 24 1 25 16
lg 82 72 82 83
avg/g 223.3 15.1 235.9 189.8
avg/g 74.5 71.8 16.8 15.8 19.4 12.2 6.3 13.5 5.6 4.7 5.8 4.9 0.7 1.5 0.8 2.0 235.9 189.8
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2008 Individual Statistics
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Punt AKBAR, Jamaal GUY, Markei FALE’OFA, Sione WILSON, Nate HARPER, Kendal Total Opponents
Returns 20 5 2 1 0 28 25
no. yds 278 44 24 -4 1 343 393
Interceptions MILLER, Dontrel HARPER, Kendal BEY, Josh HARROLD, Dante Total Opponents
no. 4 1 1 1 7 14
yds 68 0 10 0 78 288
avg 17.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 11.1 20.6
td 2 0 0 0 2 2
lg 33 0 10 0 33 54
Kick Returns no. THOMAS, Roren 26 BOURNE, Daryl 15 CARNEY, Aaron 3 YOUNG, Brandyn 3 IVY, Anthony 2 MCDERMOTT, Trac 1 LAWRENCE, Jamar 1 MURRAY, Chris 1 MALONE, Kyron 1 Total 53 Opponents 58
yds 621 352 21 61 33 15 12 1 31 1147 1194
avg 23.9 23.5 7.0 20.3 16.5 15.0 12.0 1.0 31.0 21.6 20.6
td 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
lg 83 43 15 23 20 15 12 1 31 83 95
Fumble Returns MILLER, Dontrel PENDLETON, Dors MARTIN, Chip Total Opponents
yds 164 94 0 258 2
avg 41.0 31.3 0.0 36.9 2.0
td 3 2 1 6 0
lg 64 46 0 64 2
no. 4 3 0 7 1
avg td 13.9 1 8.8 0 12.0 0 -4.0 0 0.0 0 12.2 1 15.7 1
lg 73 16 0 0 1 73 67
2008 Individual Statistics PAT kick rush
Scoring
td fg
HANSEN, Tom HICKS, Mike YOUNG, Brandyn THOMAS, Roren MILLER, Dontrel BARNES, Miguel MCDERMOTT, Trac DANIEL, EJ PENDLETON, Dors JONES, Kenny BOURNE, Daryl AKBAR, Jamaal PATTERSON, Linz DUNLAP, Romiell MARTIN, Chip ANOKA, Dexter TEAM THOMPSON, Cade Total Opponents
- 7-12 53-57 12 12 11 5 4 1-1 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 61 7-12 53-57 1-1 41 10-18 34-38 1-1
Field Goals HANSEN, Tom
fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk 7-12 58.3 0-0 3-4 3-5 1-3 0-0 40 2
FG Sequence UT Martin USF Baker Concordia (36) Austin Peay (36) Murray State Tennessee State (23),(40) Eastern Illinois 28 Tennessee Tech 37 Jacksonville State 45,30 Auburn SEMO (20) Eastern Kentucky (22),(38),45
rcv pass dxp saf pts 2 2 1
2-3 2-3 1-1
1
1 1 -
74 72 72 70 30 26 18 12 12 12 12 12 6 6 6 6 2 0 448 316
Opponents 46 25 42 35,21,47,(33) (29) (20) (22),(41) 40 (31) (48),(44),46,(24) (25)
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
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2008 Individual Statistics
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Total Offense g THOMPSON, Cade 12 YOUNG, Brandyn 12 BARNES, Miguel 11 THOMAS, Roren 11 BOURNE, Daryl 12 MCDERMOTT, Trac 10 ANOKA, Dexter 10 JONES, Kenny 11 DUNLAP, Romiell 12 AKBAR, Jamaal 12 JOHNSON, Anthon 8 TEAM 9 Total 12 Opponents 12
plays 350 143 102 21 63 51 36 3 3 1 1 4 778 816
rush -112 702 478 363 330 226 29 13 6 6 1 -6 2036 1834
Punting IVEY, Adam THOMPSON, Cade TEAM Total Opponents
no. 41 6 1 48 56
yds avg 1693 41.3 170 28.3 16 16.0 1879 39.1 1922 34.3
Kickoffs IVEY, Adam HANSEN, Tom Total Opponents
no. yds 52 3058 27 1147 79 4205 61 3623
avg 58.8 42.5 53.2 59.4
pass 2680 0 0 0 0 0 151 0 0 0 0 0 2831 2278
lg 59 40 16 59 62
total 2568 702 478 363 330 226 180 13 6 6 1 -6 4867 4112
tb fc 1 6 1 0 0 0 2 6 1 9
avg/g 214.0 58.5 43.5 33.0 27.5 22.6 18.0 1.2 0.5 0.5 0.1 -0.7 405.6 342.7
i20 50+ blk 11 8 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 15 8 1 9 5 2
tb ob retn net ydln 47 02 4 9 20.6 37.1 32 4 3 21.6 39.3 30
2008 Individual Statistics All Purpose THOMAS, Rore YOUNG, Brandy HICKS, Mike BOURNE, Daryl BARNES, Migue AKBAR, Jamaal McDERMOTT , T PATTERSON, Li JONES, Kenny DANIEL, EJ ANOKA, Dexter MILLER, Dontrel SHIVER, Stephe BUCHANAN, Jer GUY, Markei IVY, Anthony MALONE, Kyron FALE’OFA, Sion CARNEY, Aaron DUNLAP, Romie JOHNSON, Anth LAWRENCE, Ja BEY, Josh SOMMER, Brian MURRAY, Chris HARPER, Kend WILSON, Nate TEAM THOMPSON, C Total Opponents
g 11 12 12 12 11 12 10 12 11 7 10 12 11 11 12 10 12 12 11 12 8 12 12 3 12 10 12 9 12 12 12
rush 363 702 0 330 478 6 226 0 13 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6 -112 2036 1834
rcv 790 147 894 8 69 201 47 189 148 136 49 0 64 62 0 0 0 0 0 9 12 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 2831 2278
pr kr ir total avg/g 0 621 0 1774 161.3 0 61 0 910 75.8 0 0 0 894 74.5 0 352 0 690 57.5 0 0 0 547 49.7 278 0 0 485 40.4 0 15 0 288 28.8 0 0 0 189 15.8 0 0 0 161 14.6 0 0 0 136 19.4 0 0 0 78 7.8 0 0 68 68 5.7 0 0 0 64 5.8 0 0 0 62 5.6 44 0 0 44 3.7 0 33 0 33 3.3 0 31 0 31 2.6 24 0 0 24 2.0 0 21 0 21 1.9 0 0 0 15 1.2 0 0 0 13 1.6 0 12 0 12 1.0 0 0 10 10 0.8 0 0 0 6 2.0 0 1 0 1 0.1 1 0 0 1 0.1 -4 0 0 -4 -0.3 0 0 0 -6 -0.7 0 0 0 -112 -9.3 343 1147 78 6435 536.2 393 1194 288 5987 498.9
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2008 Defensive Statistics Tackles Sacks Pass Defense Fumbles # Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff 11 BEY, Josh 12 46 42 88 16.5-54 3.0-17 1-10 1 3 . . 45 ACKER, Brent 12 46 37 83 9.0-43 1.5-12 . 2 3 1-0 4 14 MILLER, Dontrel 12 45 33 78 7.5-46 1.0-21 4-68 6 1 4-164 3 10 PENDLETON, Dors 12 31 27 58 5.0-22 1.5-10 . 6 2 3-94 . 92 WILLIAMS, Ray 12 23 33 56 8.0-43 5.0-32 . . 2 . 1 48 LAWRENCE, Jama 12 30 21 51 2.5-15 2.0-15 . . . . 1 28 GUY, Markei 12 25 21 46 2.5-9 1.0-7 . 5 . . . 22 HARROLD, Dante 10 20 20 40 3.5-22 . 1-0 4 . 1-0 2 51 BRATTON, Roscoe 12 17 22 39 5.5-27 3.0-24 . 1 . . . 93 GRACE, Jerrod 12 15 21 36 8.5-45 4.0-38 . 1 2 . 1 21 IVY, Anthony 10 26 7 33 1.0-2 . . 6 . . . 55 WILSON, Nate 12 20 13 33 5.5-22 1.0-10 . 1 2 1-0 1 43 FALE’OFA, Sione 12 12 13 25 1.0-5 0.5-4 . . 1 . . 94 TEAMER, Ray 12 9 15 24 3.0-13 1.0-8 . . . . . 90 MURRAY, Chris 12 11 12 23 5.5-26 2.5-19 . . . . 1 29 GUFFIN, Gerald 12 12 9 21 . . . . . . . 41 MALONE, Kyron 12 4 13 17 0.5-3 . . . . . . 35 UTLEY, Jonathan 12 11 6 17 1.5-16 1.0-15 . . 1 . . 36 DANIEL, Erick 10 12 5 17 0.5-2 . . 2 . . . 42 WORTHEN, Craig 6 6 11 17 1.5-9 1.5-9 . 1 5 . . 97 JONES, Karlos 11 7 6 13 1.0-2 0.5-2 . . . 1-0 . 40 BYRD, Tirrdel 11 5 5 10 . . . 1 . . . 24 JONES, Jimmy 10 6 4 10 . . . . . 1-0 . 46 HOWARD, Gerrett 12 6 3 9 1.0-9 1.0-9 . . . 1-0 . 34 JONES, Kenny 11 5 3 8 . . . . . . . 57 CARNEY, Aaron 11 2 5 7 . . . 1 1 . . 7 HARPER, Kendal 10 6 1 7 1.0-4 . 1-0 . . . . 27 CRAIG, Bryant 7 5 1 6 1.0-2 . . 1 . . . 26 HIGH, Aaron 7 4 2 6 1.0-2 . . . . . . 23 SHIVER, Stephen 11 2 3 5 . . . . . . . 50 NASH, Darrelle 4 . 4 4 0.5-0 . . . . . . 59 WHITAKER, Rod 4 2 2 4 . . . . . . . 20 MCDERMOTT, T 10 3 1 4 . . . . . . . TM TEAM 9 2 .2 . . . . . . . 31 FORD, Tyree 4 . 22 . . . . . 2-0 . 2 SANDERS, Johnny 3 2 . 2 1.0-5 . . . . . . 95 COX, Brandon 6 2 .2 . . . . . . . 12 488 428 916 96-449 31-252 7-78 39 26 16-258 14 Total Opponents 12 412 446 858 64-254 14-119 14-288 48 13 8-2 8
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2008 Individual Statistics Game Results Date Aug 30, 2008 Sep 06, 2008 Sep 11, 2008 * Sep 20, 2008 * Sep 27, 2008 * Oct 04, 2008 * Oct 09, 2008 * Oct 16, 2008 * Oct 23, 2008 Nov 08, 2008 * Nov 15, 2008 * Nov 22, 2008
Opponent
Score
at USF BAKER CONCORDIA at Austin Peay at Murray State TENNESSEE STATE EASTERN ILLINOIS at Tennessee Tech JACKSONVILLE STATE at Auburn at Southeast Missouri EASTERN KENTUCKY
L 7-56 W 56-0 W 87-21 W 31-17 W 63-38 L o 27-30 W 29-26 W 35-7 W 31-30 L 20-37 W 31-21 L 31-33
Overall Conference Time Attend 0-1 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 4-2 5-2 6-2 7-2 7-3 8-3 8-4
0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 2-0 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 5-1 6-1 6-2
3:30 2:53 3:28 2:53 3:19 3:25 2:42 2:50 3:31 3:18 3:02 3:15
48058 5927 5843 6316 4086 7549 1293 2318 1790 85365 1759 7499
*(Indicates OVC Contest)
Passing Game-by-Game #12 THOMPSON, Cade USF Baker Concordia Austin Peay Murray State Tennessee State Eastern Illinois Tennessee Tech Jacksonville State Auburn Southeast Missouri Eastern Kentucky TOTALS
Comp 6 16 11 17 16 14 12 10 15 27 11 35 190
Att Int Pct 19 1 31.6 21 0 76.2 18 1 61.1 28 2 60.7 20 0 80.0 29 2 48.3 20 0 60.0 21 1 47.6 24 0 62.5 46 2 58.7 22 1 50.0 61 4 57.4 329 14 57.8
Yards TD Long Sacked Effic 25 0 9 1-8 32.11 316 3 62 0-0 249.73 261 3 75 0-0 226.80 254 3 29 1-7 157.99 250 4 45 2-23 251.00 146 1 21 0-0 88.15 134 0 29 0-0 116.28 175 2 82 2-16 139.52 275 2 40 2-17 186.25 285 2 24 1-11 116.39 140 2 24 1-7 124.36 419 2 38 3-24 112.78 2680 24 82 13-113 141.74
#4 ANOKA, Dexter USF Baker Concordia Murray State Tennessee State Tennessee Tech TOTALS
Comp 3 2 4 1 0 1 11
Att 7 3 8 3 1 2 24
Yards 13 13 105 12 0 8 151
Int 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pct 42.9 66.7 50.0 33.3 0.0 50.0 45.8
TD Long 0 11 0 7 1 72 0 12 0 0 0 8 1 72
Sacked 0-0 0-0 1-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-6
Effic 58.46 103.07 201.50 66.93 0.00 83.60 112.43
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2008 Superlatives Rushes Yards Rushing TD Rushes Long Rush Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing TD Passes Long Pass Receptions
28 213 4 94 61 35 419 4 82 12 12 Yards Receiving 180 TD Receptions 2 2 2 2 2 2 Long Reception 82 Field Goals 2 2 Long Field Goal 40 Punts 12 Punting Avg 52.0 Long Punt 59 Long Punt Return 73 Long Kickoff Return 83 Tackles 13 Sacks 2.0 2.0 2.0 Tackles For Loss 3.5 Interceptions 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
YOUNG, Brandyn vs Eastern Illinois (Oct 09, 2008) YOUNG, Brandyn vs Eastern Illinois (Oct 09, 2008) YOUNG, Brandyn vs Eastern Illinois (Oct 09, 2008) YOUNG, Brandyn vs Eastern Illinois (Oct 09, 2008) THOMPSON, Cade vs Eastern Kentucky (Nov 22, 2008) THOMPSON, Cade vs Eastern Kentucky (Nov 22, 2008) THOMPSON, Cade vs Eastern Kentucky (Nov 22, 2008) THOMPSON, Cade at Murray State (Sep 27, 2008) THOMPSON, Cade at Tennessee Tech (Oct 16, 2008) Mike Hicks at Auburn (Nov 08, 2008) HICKS, Mike vs Eastern Kentucky (Nov 22, 2008) THOMAS, Roren vs Concordia (Sep 11, 2008) JONES, Kenny vs Baker (Sep 06, 2008) THOMAS, Roren vs Concordia (Sep 11, 2008) THOMAS, Roren at Murray State (Sep 27, 2008) HICKS, Mike vs Jacksonville State (Oct 23, 2008) Mike Hicks at Auburn (Nov 08, 2008) HICKS, Mike vs Eastern Kentucky (Nov 22, 2008) THOMAS, Roren at Tennessee Tech (Oct 16, 2008) HANSEN, Tom vs Tennessee State (Oct 04, 2008) HANSEN, Tom vs Eastern Kentucky (Nov 22, 2008) HANSEN, Tom vs Tennessee State (Oct 04, 2008) IVEY, Adam at USF (Aug 30, 2008) IVEY, Adam vs Baker (Sep 06, 2008) IVEY, Adam at Tennessee Tech (Oct 16, 2008) AKBAR, Jamaal vs Baker (Sep 06, 2008) THOMAS, Roren at Murray State (Sep 27, 2008) ACKER, Brent vs Jacksonville State (Oct 23, 2008) GRACE, Jerrod vs Baker (Sep 06, 2008) BEY, Josh vs Concordia (Sep 11, 2008) WILLIAMS, Ray at Tennessee Tech (Oct 16, 2008) BEY, Josh at Austin Peay (Sep 20, 2008) MILLER, Dontrel at USF (Aug 30, 2008) HARPER, Kendal at Murray State (Sep 27, 2008) MILLER, Dontrel at Murray State (Sep 27, 2008) MILLER, Dontrel vs Tennessee State (Oct 04, 2008) HARROLD, Dante vs Eastern Illinois (Oct 09, 2008) MILLER, Dontrel at Tennessee Tech (Oct 16, 2008) BEY, Josh at Southeast Missouri (Nov 15, 2008)
Mike Hicks
Preseason All-OVC
2008 Game Reviews GAME 1-South Florida
Aug. 30, 2008
UT Martin USF
7 56
TAMPA, Fla. – Junior cornerback Dontrell Miller led The University of Tennessee at Martin defense with 11 solo tackles, a fumble recovery for a touchdown and a 33-yard interception return, but it wasn’t enough in a 56-7 loss to the University of South Florida. Miller’s stat line against No. 19 USF mirrored his effort a year ago in the season opener at Southern Miss where he also recorded 11 tackles. On the positive side, the Skyhawks escaped the Sunshine state - before Hurricane Gustav wreaked havoc; without an injury to a player in the football game; and a couple of school records. Skyhawk senior punter Adam Ivey set a new school record for most punting yardage in a single game (467), and the Skyhawks played in front of 48,058 people, the biggest crowd ever to see the Skyhawks play. South Florida set a new school record for most points scored in a single quarter as it rattled off 28 points in the first 15 minutes of the game. At the half, the Bulls led 35-0. USF starting quarterback Matt Grothe completed six-of-eight passes for 96 yards and two touchdowns. While USF execute throughout the game, the Skyhawks struggled on offense, defense and on special teams. The offense recorded 59 yards of rushing and 38 passing yards, a total of 97 yards on 54 plays. The defense gave up 520 total yards, 300 rushing yards and 220 passing yards. Special teams failed to generate field position and allowed USF to block a punt that resulted in a touchdown with 11:39 to play in the game.
UTM USF
3 7 7
SCORE BY QUARTERS 4 0 14
1 0 28
2 0 7
1st -
USF – Hester 18 yd pass from Grothe (Alvarado kick) USF – Ford 4 yd run (Alvarado kick) USF – Ford 6 yd run (Alvarado kick) USF – Williams 12 yd run (Alvarado kick) USF – Hester 22 yd pass from Grothe (Alvarado kick) USF – Plancher 34 yd run (Alvarado kick) UTM – Miller 64 yd fumble recovery (Hansen kick) USF – Wilson 67 yd punt return (Alvarado kick) USF – Plancher 13 yd run (Alvarado kick)
SCORING SUMMARY
2nd 3rd 4th -
158
T 7 56
2008 Game Reviews GAME 1-South Florida TEAM STATS
UTM
USF
First Downs Rushes – Yards Passing Yards Passes (A-C-I) Total Offensive Plays Total Offense Fumbles – Lost Penalties – Yards Punts – Average Time of Possession 3rd Down Conversions 4th Down Conversions
6 28-59 38 26-9-1 54 97 0-0 11-93 13-37.8 28:38 1 of 14 0 of 0
25 52-300 220 19-14-1 71 520 3-3 5-25 1-43.0 31:22 7 of 12 1 of 1
UT Martin Rushing Bourne Barnes
Att 8 7
Gain 37 25
Lost 3 0
Net 34 25
TD 0 0
Long 11 10
Passing Thompson
Comp 6
Att 19
Int 1
Yds 25
TD 0
Long 9
Receiving McDermott Hicks
No 2 1
Yards 9 11
TD 0 0
Long 9 11
Rushing Williams Plancher Ford
Att 6 8 15
Gain 70 66 61
Lost 0 1 0
Net 70 65 61
TD 1 2 2
Long 45 34 6
Passing Grothe
Comp 6
Att 8
Int 0
Yds 96
TD 2
Long 22
Receiving Love Bogan Hester
No 4 3 3
Yards 57 79 50
TD 0 0 2
Long 18 36 22
South Florida
159
GAME 2-Baker
Sept. 6, 2008
Baker UT Martin
0 56
MARTIN, Tenn. - For the casual football fans, it will be easy to understand the old adage “what comes around goes around.” Seven days ago the University of South Florida defeated the University of Tennessee at Martin 56-7. It was obvious USF totally dominated the game. This past Saturday night at Hardy M. Graham Stadium, UT Martin lambasted Baker University 56-0. It was evident. The Skyhawks dominated every phase of the game en route to their first victory of the 2008 season. The Skyhawks scored twice in the first quarter, once on a 7-yard run by sophomore tailback Trace McDermott. The second TD came from senior Jamaal Akbar when he returned a punt 73 yards for a score. In the second quarter, the Skyhawks put three more touchdowns on the board. Junior Brandyn Young scored on a 7-yard run and quarterback Cade Thompson threw a pair of touchdown passes to Linzy Patterson and Kenny Jones. Thompson completed 16-of-21 passes for 315 yards and three touchdowns. The Skyhawks scored two more times in the third quarter, once on the ground as McDermott found paydirt from a yard out. The second score was a result of a 62-yard pass from Thompson to Jones. The Skyhawks opted for the running game in the fourth quarter. Freshman Daryl Bourne rushed 12 times for 102 yards and a touchdown. It was Bourne’s first collegiate 100-yard rushing game. The Skyhawks piled up 585 yards of total offense, 257 on the ground and 328 through the air. The Skyhawk defense was equally impressive in the home opener. The defense held Baker to 194 yards of total offense, just 67 rushing yards and 127 passing yards. The visiting Wildcats attempted two field goals in the game, but one was blocked and the other was hindered by a bad snap. Anthony Ivy and Brent Acker had five solo tackles each. Acker had two tackles for a loss and forced a fumble. Jerrod Grace recorded two quarterback sacks, while Ray Williams notched his first sack of the season. In all the Skyhawks recorded 10 tackles for a loss of 47 yards.
Baker UTM
2 0 21
1st -
UTM – McDermott 7 yd run (Hansen kick) UTM – Akbar 73 yd punt return (Hansen kick) UTM – Young 7 yd run (Hansen kick) UTM – Patterson 29 yd pass from Thompson (Hansen kick) UTM – K. Jones 8 yd pass from Thompson (Hansen kick) UTM – McDermott 1 yd run (Hansen kick) UTM – K. Jones 62 yd pass from Thompson (Hansen kick) UTM – Bourne 6 yd run (Hansen kick)
2nd 3rd 4th -
160
3 0 14
SCORE BY QUARTERS 4 0 7 SCORING SUMMARY
1 0 14
T 0 56
GAME 2-Baker TEAM STATS
Baker
UTM
First Downs Rushes – Yards Passing Yards Passes (A-C-I) Total Offensive Plays Total Offense Fumbles – Lost Penalties – Yards Punts – Average Time of Possession 3rd Down Conversions 4th Down Conversions
17 34-67 127 35-22-0 69 194 1-1 6-45 9-43.6 34:40 4 of 15 0 of 1
26 39-257 329 24-18-0 63 586 1-1 7-77 2-44.5 25:09 7 of 9 0 of 0
Baker Rushing Bryant Crow
Att 15 10
Gain 74 21
Lost 8 1
Net 66 20
TD 0 0
Long 16 7
Passing Brown
Comp 18
Att 29
Int 0
Yds 100
TD 0
Long 13
Receiving Spain Hensley
No 5 4
Yards 47 32
TD 0 0
Long 13 9
Rushing Bourne McDermott Young
Att 12 14 7
Gain 102 74 62
Lost 0 0 0
Net 102 74 62
TD 1 2 1
Long 43 10 18
Passing Thompson
Comp 16
Att 21
Int 0
Yds 316
TD 3
Long 62
Receiving Shiver K. Jones Hicks
No 4 3 3
Yards 64 77 46
TD 0 2 0
Long 31 62 33
UT Martin
161
GAME 3-Concordia
Sept. 11, 2008
Concordia UT Martin
21 87
MARTIN, Tenn. - Junior Roren Thomas collected 245 all-purpose yards and scored three touchdowns as The University of Tennessee at Martin (2-1) recorded an 87-21 victory over Concordia College (3-1) from Selma, Ala., Thursday night at Hardy M. Graham Stadium. Both teams opened the contest with a blitzkrieg of scoring. Thomas scored on the Skyhawks’ first possession of the game when he rushed 65 yards for paydirt. Senior Tom Hansen added the PAT. Concordia answered the Skyhawks touchdown on their first play from scrimmage when quarterback Ken Johnson found receiver John Halman for an 83-yard touchdown pass. The shootout came to a screeching halt, and the Skyhawks rolled to their second consecutive win of the season. Junior transfer Miguel Barnes scored two of his three touchdowns in the first quarter and the Skyhawks never looked back. At the end of the first quarter, UTM led 21-7. Junior quarterback Cade Thompson completed 11-of-18 passes for 261 yards and three touchdown passes, all three touchdown passes in the second quarter. Thompson connected with Jamaal Akbar for a 14-yard TD. He hit Thomas with a 60-yard pass for another score and the third TD pass was a 12-yard pass to Ole Miss transfer Mike Hicks. Dorsett Pendleton opened the scoring in the second quarter when he recovered a fumble and raced 46 yards for a touchdown. The Skyhawks led 49-7 at the half. Hansen opened up the scoring in the third quarter with a 36-yard field goal, his first of the season. Hansen tied a UTM record for most points scored by a kicker in a game with 15 points. He was 12-for-12 in PATs and had the field goal. His 12 PATs attempted and made also set school records for most PATs attempted and made in a single game. Freshman Daryl Bourne made his presence known in the third quarter for the Skyhawks when he scored on a 57-yard run to close out the quarter. Bourne had 10 carries for 111 yards in the game, his second consecutive 100-yard rushing game. Concordia opened the fourth quarter with a touchdown, but the Skyhawks scored four more touchdowns in the quarter.Barnes scored his third touchdown of the game with 6:32 to play in the game, and Romiell Dunlap closed out the scoring with a 2-yard run with 2:38 left in the game. The Skyhawks piled up 699 yards of total offense, 333 on the ground and 366 in passing. On defense, the Skyhawks gave up 396 yards but recorded 15 tackles for a loss and nine sacks for a loss of 96 yards. Sophomore Josh Bey led the way with six total tackles, two sacks and a quarterback hurry.
CONC UTM
1 7 21 1st -
2 0 28
3 7 10
SCORE BY QUARTERS 4 7 28 SCORING SUMMARY
UTM – Thomas 65 yd run (Hansen kick) CONC – Halman 83 yd pass from Johnson (Lilly kick) UTM – Barnes 4 yd run (Hansen kick) UTM – Barnes 13 yd run (Hansen kick) 2nd UTM – Pendleton 46 yd fumble recovery (Hansen kick) UTM – Akbar 14 yd pass from Thompson (Hansen kick) UTM – Thomas 60 yd pass from Thompson (Hansen kick) UTM – Hicks 12 yd pass from Thompson (Hansen kick) 3rd UTM – Hansen 36 yd field goal CONC – Ward 59 yd run (Lilly kick blocked) UTM – Bourne 57 yd run (Hansen kick)
162
T 21 87
4th -
GAME 3-Concordia
CONC – Rowell 1 yd run (Grant pass from Black) UTM – Thomas 72 yd pass from Anoka (Hansen kick) UTM – Anoka 8 yd run (Hansen kick) UTM – Barnes 3 yd run (Hansen kick) UTM – Dunlap 2 yd run (Hansen kick)
TEAM STATS
CONC
First Downs Rushes – Yards Passing Yards Passes (A-C-I) Total Offensive Plays Total Offense Fumbles – Lost Penalties – Yards Punts – Average Time of Possession 3rd Down Conversions 4th Down Conversions
Concordia
UTM
19 42-125 271 27-15-0 69 396 3-3 14-137 5-25.8 32:06 3 of 14 0 of 2
26 39-333 366 26-15-1 65 699 1-0 9-94 1-16.0 27:54 6 of 10 1 of 1
Rushing Ward Rowell
Att 12 5
Gain 155 20
Lost 2 2
Net 153 18
TD 1 1
Long 59 13
Passing Ward Johnson
Comp 9 6
Att 14 11
Int 0 0
Yds 129 142
TD 0 1
Long 34 83
Receiving Halman Grant
No 4 2
Yards 109 55
TD 1 0
Long 83 34
Rushing Bourne Barnes Thomas
Att 10 13 1
Gain 115 78 65
Lost 4 7 0
Net 111 71 65
TD 1 3 1
Long 57 17 65
Passing Thompson Anoka
Comp 11 4
Att 18 8
Int 1 0
Yds 261 105
TD 3 1
Long 75 72
Receiving Hicks Thomas Young
No 5 4 2
Yards 51 180 81
TD 1 2 0
Long 17 72 75
UTM
163
GAME 4-Austin Peay
Sept. 20, 2008
UT Martin Austin Peay
31 17
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee at Martin grabbed a win in the Sgt. York Challenge Series, but more importantly claimed a 31-17 Ohio Valley Conference victory over host Austin Peay Saturday night at Governors Stadium. Junior transfer Mike Hicks caught nine passes for 155 yards and a touchdown to lead the Skyhawk offense. Junior quarterback Cade Thompson completed 17-of-28 passes for 254 yards and three touchdowns. Junior running back Brandyn Young seal the victory for the Skyhawks with a 3-yard touchdown run with 5:26 to play in the game. Hicks opened the fourth quarter by hauling in a 28-yard strike from Thompson to give the Skyhawks a 23-14 advantage. Austin Peay answered with a 33-yard field goal with 8:50 to play. The Skyhawks held onto a 16-14 lead in the third quarter. Hicks emerged as Thompson’s favorite target. The Ole Miss transfer had four catches for 63 yards in the Skyhawks’ last drive of the quarter. The Skyhawks converted on 7-of-13 third-down conversions in the game. The Skyhawks offense came to life in the second quarter as Thompson threw touchdown passes to Thomas and Daniel. He opened the second quarter with an 8-yard TD pass to Thomas with 13:12 to play and he closed out the quarter with a 14-yard TD pass to Daniel with 2:35 to go before the half. Thompson was also intercepted twice in the second quarter. His first interception was returned 35 yards by Kevis Buckley for Austin Peay’s only touchdown of the first half. Senior Ray Williams recorded the Skyhawks second sack of the game and he also had five tackles in the second quarter. Both teams relied on defense in the first quarter. The Skyhawks ran 10 offensive plays for 42 total yards and only recorded one first down. Hansen accounted for the only points with 8:36 to play in the quarter with a 36-yard field goal, his second of the season.
UTM APSU
3 0 8
SCORE BY QUARTERS 4 15 3
1 3 0
2 13 6
T
1st 2nd -
UTM – Hansen 36 yd field goal UTM – Thomas 8 yd pass from Thompson (Hansen kick failed) APSU – Buckley 35 yd interception return (Ziolkowski kick failed) UTM – EJ Daniel 14 yd pass from Thompson (Hansen kick)
3rd 4th -
APSU – Thomas 7 yd pass from Jennings (Townsend rush) UTM – Hicks 28 yd pass from Thompson (Hansen kick) APSU – Ziolkowski 33 yd field goal UTM – Young 3 yd run (Barnes rush)
31 17
SCORING SUMMARY
164
GAME 4-Austin Peay TEAM STATS
UTM
APSU
First Downs Rushes – Yards Passing Yards Passes (A-C-I) Total Offensive Plays Total Offense Fumbles – Lost Penalties – Yards Punts – Average Time of Possession 3rd Down Conversions 4th Down Conversions
21 33-134 254 28-17-2 61 388 0-0 4-40 3-37.0 28:14 7 of 13 1 of 1
16 36-132 112 27-13-0 63 244 0-0 6-45 4-38.2 31:46 4 of 15 1 of 2
UT Martin Rushing Barnes Young
Att 12 8
Gain 62 28
Lost 0 1
Net 62 27
TD 0 1
Long 15 10
Passing Thompson
Comp 17
Att 28
Int 2
Yds 254
TD 3
Long 29
Receiving Hicks Thomas EJ Daniel
No 9 4 2
Yards 155 40 23
TD 1 1 1
Long 28 29 14
Rushing Jennings Townsend
Att 9 11
Gain 53 49
Lost 4 10
Net 49 39
TD 0 0
Long 19 26
Passing Jennings Orr
Comp 7 6
Att 15 12
Int 0 0
Yds 58 54
TD 1 0
Long 15 18
Receiving Lyle Miller
No 3 2
Yards 21 22
TD 0 0
Long 11 18
Austin Peay
165
GAME 5-Murray State
Sept. 27, 2008
UT Martin Murray State
63 38
MURRAY, Ky. - Coming into the game against Ohio Valley Conference and regional rival Murray State, wide receiver Roren Thomas had four total touchdowns on the 2008 season, and trailed kicker Tom Hansen for the team lead in points. After the 63-38 win, it’s safe to say The University of Tennessee at Martin has a new team leader in scoring. The 6-0, 175 pound junior from St. Louis doubled his season output by scoring four touchdowns to lead the Skyhawks to a 2-0 OVC mark and their fourth straight victory over Murray State. Thomas made sure UT Martin (4-1) never trailed in the game, taking the opening kickoff back 83 yards to the house, and after Hansen converted the extra point, the Skyhawks had a 7-0 lead just 14 seconds into the game. It was the first time a Skyhawk had returned a kickoff for a touchdown since Jessie Burton did it against Tennessee Tech on Sept. 27, 2007. Dontrell Miller also scored two defensive touchdowns in a 90 second span to lead the Skyhawks. Thomas finished the day with a game-high 223 all-purpose yards, and was just one touchdown shy of the single game record of five set by Bobby Fowler against West Georgia in 1957. Thompson finished the night completing 80 percent of his passes (16-for-20) for 250 yards and four touchdowns against zero interceptions, while Hicks had his second straight breakout game, with eight receptions for 112 yards and one touchdown. On the ground, Young had 16 rushes for 86 yards (one touchdown), and Miguel Barnes recorded 15 carries for 60 yards. The Skyhawk defense was led by Josh Bey, who had 11 tackles - one for loss, and Miller, who had 10 stops, 0.5 for loss. The next three leading tacklers were Jamar Lawrence (nine tackles), Brent Acker (seven), and Dante Harrold (six). The win marks the longest winning streak in UT Martin history over Murray State (four), as the Skyhawks have scored 230 points in that time, for an average of 57.5 points per contest.
UTM MSU
2 14 10
1st -
UTM – Thomas 83 yd kickoff return (Hansen kick) UTM – Thomas 12 yd pass from Thompson (Hansen kick) MSU – Ard 6 yd pass from Ehrhardt (Cullen kick) UTM – Miller 10 yd interception return (Hansen kick) UTM – Miller 32 yd fumble recovery (Hansen kick) MSU – Cullen 29 yd field goal UTM – Young 6 yd run (Hansen kick) UTM – Thomas 20 yd run (Hansen kick) MSU – Harris 25 yd pass from Ehrhardt (Cullen kick) UTM – Thomas 45 yd pass from Thompson (Hansen kick) MSU – Townsel 47 yd pass from Ehrhardt (Cullen kick) UTM – Hicks 29 yd pass from Thompson (Hansen kick) MSU – Harris 13 yd pass from Ehrhardt (Cullen kick) UTM – EJ Daniel 17 yd pass from Thompson (Hansen kick) MSU – McKinnis 1 yd run (Cullen kick)
2nd -
3rd -
4th -
166
3 14 14
SCORE BY QUARTERS 4 7 7 SCORING SUMMARY
1 28 7
T 63 38
GAME 5-Murray State TEAM STATS
UTM
MSU
First Downs Rushes – Yards Passing Yards Passes (A-C-I) Total Offensive Plays Total Offense Fumbles – Lost Penalties – Yards Punts – Average Time of Possession 3rd Down Conversions 4th Down Conversions
28 44-157 262 23-17-0 67 419 1-0 7-80 4-43.0 30:27 9 of 13 1 of 1
27 45-164 375 43-25-2 88 539 2-1 6-77 4-29.0 29:33 8 of 18 3 of 4
UT Martin Rushing Young Barnes
Att 16 15
Gain 90 63
Lost 4 3
Net 86 60
TD 1 0
Long 14 10
Passing Thompson
Comp 16
Att 20
Int 0
Yds 250
TD 4
Long 45
Receiving Hicks Thomas Daniel
No 8 2 2
Yards 112 57 23
TD 1 2 1
Long 29 45 17
Rushing McKinnis Jordan Ehrhardt
Att 10 16 11
Gain 63 52 60
Lost 0 0 9
Net 63 52 51
TD 1 0 0
Long 16 13 15
Passing Ehrhardt
Comp 25
Att 43
Int 2
Yds 375
TD 4
Long 47
Receiving Townsel Harris
No 9 6
Yards 161 94
TD 1 2
Long 47 32
Murray State
167
GAME 6-Tennessee State
Oct. 4, 2008
Tennessee State UT Martin
63 38
MARTIN, Tenn. - Javarris Williams scored an 11-yard touchdown in overtime to lead the visiting Tennessee State Tigers (5-1, 2-0 OVC) to a 30-27 overtime victory over The University of Tennessee at Martin (4-2, 2-1, OVC) Saturday afternoon at Hardy M. Graham Stadium. While Williams rushed 26 times for 163 yards and the game-winning touchdown, UT Martin shut down Tennessee State quarterback Antonio Heffner. The South Carolina transfer completed 10-of-21 passes for 155 yards. Heffner was also intercepted once. UT Martin gave up a total of 332 yards and the defense managed four sacks. The Skyhawks turned the ball over four times in the game and the Tigers converted three of the four miscues into points. Along with the turnovers, the Skyhawks struggled offensively throughout the game. The Skyhawks managed 133 yards of rushing and 146 yards of passing. UT Martin broke the deadlock when junior Brandyn Young scored a 2-yard TD with 4:04 to play. Young led the Skyhawk rushers with 45 yards on 15 carries. Hansen added the PAT to cap off a 13-play drive that covered 71 yards in 6:17. The Tigers tied the game at 24-all when Heffner scored on a 1-yard run. Just like the Skyhawks, the Tigers marched down the field 77 yards on 15 plays and ate 6:53 off the game clock. The Tigers won the coin toss and elected to play defense first in the five-minute overtime. The Skyhawks picked up a yard on their first play and then opted to go for paydirt on third down when Thompson’s pass to Roren Thomas was dropped. The Skyhawks were forced to a settle for a 40-yard Hansen field goal. The Tigers opted to keep the ball on the ground and take advantage of Williams. The running back picked up 14 yards on first-and-10 and then won the game with an 11-yard run on the next play.
TSU UTM
1 7 7 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT -
168
SCORE BY QUARTERS 4 OT T 7 6 30 7 3 27 SCORING SUMMARY UTM – Hicks 21 yd pass from Thompson (Hansen kick) TSU – Thomas 11 yd run (Benson kick) UTM – Miller 25 yd interception return (Hansen kick) UTM – Hansen 23 yd field goal TSU – Heffner 10 yd run (Benson kick) TSU – Benson 20 yd field goal UTM – Young 2 yd run (Hansen kick) TSU – Heffner 1 yd run (Benson kick) UTM – Hansen 40 yd field goal TSU – Williams 11 yd run 2 0 10
3 10 0
GAME 6-Tennessee State TEAM STATS
TSU
UTM
First Downs Rushes – Yards Passing Yards Passes (A-C-I) Total Offensive Plays Total Offense Fumbles – Lost Penalties – Yards Punts – Average Time of Possession 3rd Down Conversions 4th Down Conversions
19 48-177 155 21-10-1 69 332 2-1 7-48 6-37.8 32:29 7 of 14 0 of 0
17 35-133 146 30-14-2 65 279 3-2 3-16 4-45.5 27:31 4 of 13 1 of 2
Tennessee State Rushing Williams Thomas Heffner
Att 26 5 15
Gain 169 34 37
Lost 6 1 43
Net 163 33 -6
TD 1 1 2
Long 55 20 10
Passing Heffner
Comp 10
Att 21
Int 1
Yds 155
TD 0
Long 46
Receiving Belvin Spillman
No 4 3
Yards 87 36
TD 0 0
Long 46 16
Rushing Young Barnes
Att 15 11
Gain 53 47
Lost 8 3
Net 45 44
TD 1 0
Long 12 9
Passing Thompson
Comp 14
Att 29
Int 2
Yds 146
TD 1
Long 21
Receiving Hicks Thomas
No 4 4
Yards 59 39
TD 1 0
Long 21 12
UT Martin
169
GAME 7-Eastern Illinois
Oct. 9, 2008
Eastern Illinois UT Martin
26 29
MARTIN, Tenn. - Junior running back Brandyn Young rushed for 213 yards and four touchdowns on 28 carries to lead The University of Tennessee at Martin to a 29-26 victory over visiting Eastern Illinois Thursday night at Hardy M. Graham Stadium. With the victory the Skyhawks improve to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the Ohio Valley Conference standings. Eastern Illinois is 2-4 on the year and 0-2 in the league. On the field Young ignited the Skyhawks comeback with his second touchdown of the game, a 94-yard run with 10:40 to play in the third quarter. The touchdown cut the EIU lead to 16-14. The Skyhawks took a 22-19 lead with 12:18 to go in the fourth quarter when Young scored on an 8-yard run. Tacking on the two-point conversion when Cade Thompson hit Roren Thomas with a pass, the home team grabbed a 22-19 advantage. Young scored his fourth TD of the game with 9:02 to go, this time a 15-yard run that gave the Skyhawks a 29-19 lead. Once again EIU fought back. The Panthers took the ensuing kickoff and set up shop at their own 42 yard line after a 38-yard return by Quinten Ponius. On the first play from scrimmage, Bodie Reeder went deep to Charles Graves for a 58-yard touchdown. The EIU score cut the Skyhawks’ lead to three points, 29-26, with eight minutes to play in the game. The Skyhawks’ defense sealed the victory when senior Dante Harrold intercepted Reeder at the UT Martin 39 yard line. The Skyhawks were able to run five plays and eat up the final 2:42 of the game. In the fourth quarter alone, the Skyhawks rushed for 128 yards on 16 carries and dominated the time of possession 11:31-3:29. The Skyhawks piled up 434 yards of offense, 300 of it coming via the rushing attack.
EIU UTM
3 3 7
SCORE BY QUARTERS 4 7 15
1 10 7
2 6 0
1st -
UTM – Young 3 yd run (Hansen kick) EIU – Wilke 22 yd field goal EIU – Walker 29 yd pass from Reeder (Wilke kick) EIU – Ricks 17 yd pass from Reeder (Wilke kick failed) UTM – Young 94 yd run (Hansen kick) EIU – Wilke 41 yd field goal UTM – Young 8 yd run (Thomas pass from Thompson) UTM – Young 15 yd run (Hansen kick) EIU – Graves 58 yd pass from Reeder (Wilke kick)
SCORING SUMMARY
2nd 3rd -
4th -
170
T 26 29
GAME 7-Eastern Illinois TEAM STATS
EIU
UTM
First Downs Rushes – Yards Passing Yards Passes (A-C-I) Total Offensive Plays Total Offense Fumbles – Lost Penalties – Yards Punts – Average Time of Possession 3rd Down Conversions 4th Down Conversions
18 29-108 284 31-24-1 60 392 1-0 5-59 3-42.3 32:44 7 of 13 0 of 0
17 39-300 134 20-12-0 59 434 0-0 1-5 3-42.0 27:16 4 of 12 2 of 3
Eastern Illinois Rushing Bess Ward
Att 16 2
Gain 69 33
Lost 6 0
Net 63 33
TD 0 0
Long 35 28
Passing Reeder
Comp 24
Att 31
Int 1
Yds 284
TD 3
Long 58
Receiving Graves Walker Ricks
No 7 5 4
Yards 109 86 31
TD 1 1 1
Long 58 29 17
Rushing Young Thomas
Att 28 2
Gain 216 63
Lost 3 0
Net 213 63
TD 4 0
Long 94 37
Passing Thompson
Comp 12
Att 20
Int 0
Yds 134
TD 0
Long 29
Receiving Thomas Hicks
No 2 2
Yards 30 20
TD 0 0
Long 25 14
UT Martin
171
GAME 8-Tennessee Tech
Oct. 16, 2008
UT Martin Tennessee Tech
35 7
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee at Martin defense held host Tennessee Tech to 171 total yards of offense and took advantage of four Tennessee Tech turnovers en route to a 35-7 victory over the host Golden Eagles. The Skyhawks improve to 6-2 overall and 4-1 in the Ohio Valley Conference standings. The Skyhawks also claim their second win of the season in the Sgt. York Challenge series. Tennessee Tech falls to 3-5 overall and 1-3 in the OVC. Junior safety Dontrell Miller had an interception, his fourth of the season, and a 60-yard fumble return for his fifth defensive touchdown of the season. Junior running back Brandyn Young scored two first-half touchdowns and rushed for 107 yards on 21 carries. Skyhawk quarterback Cade Thompson completed 10-of-21 passes for 175 yards. He threw two touchdown passes in the contest. Thompson connected with junior Roren Thomas for an 82-yard touchdown. He also hooked up with Mike Hicks for a 25-yard score. The Skyhawk defense gave up 97 passing yards and 74 rushing yards. The lone Tennessee Tech touchdown came in the first quarter when Henry Sailes returned a kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown
UTM TTU
3 7 0
SCORE BY QUARTERS 4 0 0
1 7 7
2 21 0
1st -
UTM – Young 15 yd run (Hansen kick) TTU – Sailes 87 yd kickoff return (Kraemer kick) UTM – Young 4 yd run (Hansen kick) UTM – Miller 60 yd fumble recovery (Hansen kick) UTM – Thomas 82 yd pass from Thompson (Hansen kick) UTM – Hicks 25 yd pass from Thompson (Hansen kick)
SCORING SUMMARY 2nd 3rd -
172
T 35 7
GAME 8-Tennessee Tech TEAM STATS
UTM
TTU
First Downs Rushes – Yards Passing Yards Passes (A-C-I) Total Offensive Plays Total Offense Fumbles – Lost Penalties – Yards Punts – Average Time of Possession 3rd Down Conversions 4th Down Conversions
20 48-159 183 23-11-1 71 342 3-1 4-30 4-46.0 32:49 4 of 13 1 of 3
13 35-74 97 29-15-1 64 171 3-3 4-28 6-29.0 27:11 4 of 15 0 of 3
UT Martin Rushing Young Bourne
Att 21 17
Gain 109 54
Lost 2 18
Net 107 36
TD 2 0
Long 20 12
Passing Thompson
Comp 10
Att 21
Int 1
Yds 175
TD 2
Long 82
Receiving Thomas Hicks
No 4 3
Yards 118 41
TD 1 1
Long 82 25
Tennessee Tech Rushing Wilkerson Waters
Att 15 8
Gain 80 30
Lost 5 5
Net 75 25
TD 0 0
Long 18 12
Passing Sweeney
Comp 15
Att 29
Int 1
Yds 97
TD 0
Long 12
Receiving Allen Sailes
No 3 3
Yards 23 16
TD 0 0
Long 10 9
173
GAME 9-Jacksonville State
Oct. 23, 2008
Jacksonville State UT Martin
30 31
MARTIN, Tenn. - Jacksonville State’s Gavin Hallford became his school’s all-time career scoring leader after kicking a 31-yard field goal with 2:09 left in the first quarter, but he missed an extra point with 4:38 remaining in the game against host UT Martin. The missed PAT proved to be the difference as the Skyhawks claimed a 31-30 victory Thursday night over the Gamecocks at Hardy M. Graham Stadium. UT Martin wide receiver Mike Hicks, a transfer from Ole Miss, hauled in two touchdown passes and piled up 112 receiving yards on five catches. The Gamecocks were led by LSU transfer Ryan Perrilloux. Perrilloux completed a 66-yard pass to James Wilkerson with 4:38 left in the game. Hallford’s kick was wide right and the Skyhawks managed to eat up a little more than four minutes before giving the ball back to Jax State for one last drive. Senior Adam Ivey had a 27-yard punt to pin the Gamecocks down on their own 8 yard line. With 23 seconds left on the clock, Perrilloux completed a 24-yard pass to Maurice Dupree for a first down. He tried two more desperation passes before time ran out. Both were broken up by UT Martin’s Dante Harrold. Thompson, who transferred from South Carolina to UT Martin for his sophomore season, completed 15-of-24 passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns. Perrilloux, last week’s OVC Offensive Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week, finished the night against the Skyhawks completing 14-of-29 passes for 261 yards and the two touchdowns. Barnes finished the game with 117 yards on 23 carries and the TD. Thomas had four carries in the contest for 84 yards. The junior wide receiver also had three catches for 60 yards. The entire game was played in a steady rain which had an effect on UT Martin’s kicker as well as Jax State’s Hallford. Hansen missed two field goals, a 45-yarder in the first quarter and a 30-yarder in the fourth quarter.
JSU UTM
2 0 9
1st -
UTM – Thomas 85 yd run (Hansen kick) JSU – Murray 2 yd run (Hallford kick) JSU – Hallford 31 yd field goal UTM – Team safety UTM – Hicks 40 yd pass from Thompson (Hansen kick) JSU – Freeney 4 yd run (Hallford kick) JSU – Johns 12 yd pass from Perrilloux (Hallford kick) UTM – Barnes 1 yd run (Thomas pass from Thompson) UTM – Hicks 4 yd pass from Thompson (Hansen kick) JSU – Wilkerson 66 yd pass from Perrilloux (Hallford kick failed)
2nd 3rd 4th -
174
3 14 8
SCORE BY QUARTERS 4 6 7 SCORING SUMMARY
1 10 7
T 30 31
GAME 9-Jacksonville State TEAM STATS
JSU
UTM
First Downs Rushes – Yards Passing Yards Passes (A-C-I) Total Offensive Plays Total Offense Fumbles – Lost Penalties – Yards Punts – Average Time of Possession 3rd Down Conversions 4th Down Conversions
18 35-179 261 29-14-0 64 440 0-0 4-32 5-28.2 28:05 4 of 13 1 of 3
21 40-218 275 24-15-0 64 493 2-0 3-25 5-35.2 31:55 5 of 13 0 of 1
Jacksonville State Rushing Jackson Perrilloux Freeney
Att 13 10 4
Gain 99 58 15
Lost 1 5 0
Net 98 52 15
TD 0 0 1
Long 55 29 5
Passing Perrilloux
Comp 14
Att 29
Int 0
Yds 261
TD 2
Long 66
Receiving Dupree Cameron Johns
No 4 2 2
Yards 96 51 16
TD 0 0 1
Long 54 43 12
Rushing Barnes Thomas
Att 23 4
Gain 129 89
Lost 12 5
Net 117 84
TD 1 1
Long 28 85
Passing Thompson
Comp 15
Att 24
Int 0
Yds 275
TD 2
Long 40
Receiving Hicks Thomas Patterson
No 5 3 2
Yards 112 60 64
TD 2 0 0
Long 40 28 33
UT Martin
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GAME 10-Auburn
Nov. 8, 2008
UT Martin Auburn
20 37
AUBURN, Ala. - Minutes after his team walked of Pat Dye field at Jordan-Hare Stadium at Auburn University, UT Martin head coach Jason Simpson told his team there was no such thing as a moral victory. Auburn (5-5) broke a 20-20 tie in the third quarter with 10 unanswered points in the final period to post a 37-20 victory over UT Martin (7-3). The cold hard truth was simple - UT Martin, a member of the Football Championship Subdivision, had several chances to defeat Auburn University, a member of the Southeastern Conference and Football Bowl Subdivision Saturday afternoon. In addition to the botched fourth-and-inches play in the fourth quarter, the Skyhawks’ offense shot itself in the foot with three turnovers in the red zone. Thompson completed 27-of-46 passes for 285 yards and two touchdowns. Junior transfer Mike Hicks hauled in both TD passes to tie the game at 20-20 with 8:59 to play in the third quarter. Hicks finished the game with 12 catches, a season high, for 132 yards. His first score was a 7-yard pass and his second TD was on a 17-yard pass. The Skyhawks managed to put up 323 yards of total offense in the game. The Skyhawks were limited to 38 yards of rushing on 15 attempts. It was the Auburn running game that eventually sealed the victory for the host Tigers. Quarterback Kodi Burns rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns as the Tigers rushed for 324 yards on 50 carries.
1 7 13
UTM AUBURN
2 6 7
SCORE BY QUARTERS 3 4 7 0 7 10 SCORING SUMMARY
1st -
2nd 3rd 4th -
176
AUBURN – Davis 95 yd kickoff return (Byrum kick) UTM – Martin 0 yd fumble recovery (Hansen kick) AUBURN – Byrum 48 yd field goal AUBURN – Byrum 44 yd field goal AUBURN – Lester 1 yd run (Byrum kick) UTM – Hicks 7 yd pass from Thompson (Hansen kick failed) UTM – Hicks 9 yd pass from Thompson (Hansen kick) AUBURN – Burns 31 yd run (Byrum kick) AUBURN – Byrum 24 yd field goal AUBURN – Burns 58 yd run (Byrum kick)
T 20 37
GAME 10-Auburn TEAM STATS
UTM
AUBURN
First Downs Rushes – Yards Passing Yards Passes (A-C-I) Total Offensive Plays Total Offense Fumbles – Lost Penalties – Yards Punts – Average Time of Possession 3rd Down Conversions 4th Down Conversions
20 15-38 285 46-27-2 61 323 1-1 7-31 6-36.0 25:13 4 of 12 0 of 1
37 50-298 162 25-16-0 75 460 3-3 1-5 1-20.0 34:47 8 of 13 0 of 0
UT Martin Rushing Young Thomas
Att 7 2
Gain 31 20
Lost 12 5
Net 19 15
TD 0 0
Long 19 20
Passing Thompson
Comp 27
Att 46
Int 2
Yds 285
TD 2
Long 24
Receiving Hicks Akbar Thomas
No 12 5 4
Yards 132 49 45
TD 2 0 0
Long 17 17 24
Rushing Burns Fannin Tate Lester
Att 13 13 10 7
Gain 178 53 42 42
Lost 20 8 0 2
Net 158 45 42 40
TD 2 0 0 1
Long 58 13 8 19
Passing Burns
Comp 12
Att 20
Int 0
Yds 130
TD 0
Long 32
Receiving Trott R. Smith
No 3 2
Yards 39 37
TD 0 0
Long 15 32
Auburn
177
GAME 11-Southeast Missouri
Nov. 15, 2008
UT Martin Southeast Missouri
31 21
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Despite four turnovers The University of Tennessee at Martin (8-3/6-1 OVC) took a giant step toward its second Ohio Valley Conference championship in three years with a 31-21 victory over Southeast Missouri State (3-8/1-6 OVC) Saturday afternoon at Houck Stadium. Junior Brandyn Young scored two touchdowns in the victory over Southeast Missouri State, while quarterback Cade Thompson completed 11-of-22 passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns. Southeast Missouri also had 11 penalties and an interception in the game, but it was a couple of big UT Martin defensive plays that made the difference. Late in the game with a little more than five minutes to play, Southeast Missouri’s offense failed to move the ball and the Redhawks opted to go for it on fourth-and-one inside the 10 yard line. A procedure penalty gave the Redhawks a second fourth-down attempt and this time the Redhawks faked a punt and were stopped at their own 10 yard line. The Skyhawk defense was led by linebacker Brent Acker who recorded seven tackles and three tackles for a loss. Acker also forced a fumble and had one quarterback hurry. The Skyhawks had three sacks and 14 tackles for a loss of 50 yards. The defensive unit 252 total yards (144 rushing and 108 passing).
1 0 0
UTM SEMO
2 10 7
SCORE BY QUARTERS 3 4 14 7 0 14 SCORING SUMMARY
2nd -
UTM – Hansen 20 yd field goal UTM – Thomas 24 yd pass from Thompson (Hansen kick) SEMO – Scheible 4 yd run (Spada kick)
3rd -
UTM – Young 2 yd run (Hansen kick) UTM – Young 3 yd run (Hansen kick) SEMO – Holloman 10 yd run (Spada kick) UTM – Hicks 10 yd pass from Thompson (Hansen kick) SEMO – Ahamefule 18 yd pass from Scheible (Spada kick)
4th -
178
T 31 21
GAME 11-Southeast Missouri TEAM STATS
UTM
SEMO
First Downs Rushes – Yards Passing Yards Passes (A-C-I) Total Offensive Plays Total Offense Fumbles – Lost Penalties – Yards Punts – Average Time of Possession 3rd Down Conversions 4th Down Conversions
15 31-166 140 22-11-1 53 306 3-2 10-89 1-38.0 25:14 5 of 10 1 of 2
21 49-144 108 24-10-1 73 252 1-0 12-74 4-32.2 34:46 8 of 15 1 of 3
UT Martin Rushing Barnes Young
Att 7 11
Gain 55 57
Lost 0 2
Net 55 55
TD 0 2
Long 21 18
Passing Thompson
Comp 11
Att 22
Int 1
Yds 140
TD 2
Long 24
Receiving Thomas Hicks
No 6 2
Yards 111 10
TD 1 1
Long 24 10
Southeast Missouri Rushing Scheible Holloman
Att 23 21
Gain 107 64
Lost 17 12
Net 90 52
TD 1 1
Long 19 10
Passing Scheible
Comp 10
Att 21
Int 0
Yds 108
TD 1
Long 21
Receiving Ahamefule Peoples Williamson
No 3 2 2
Yards 34 33 28
TD 1 0 0
Long 18 20 21
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GAME 12-Eastern Kentucky
Nov. 22, 2008
Eastern Kentucky UT Martin
33 31
MARTIN, Tenn. - With 1:08 remaining in the game and trailing, 33-31, UT Martin junior quarterback Cade Thompson marched his Skyhawks methodically down the field. When the drive came to a screeching halt on the Eastern Kentucky 28 yard line with four seconds to play it resembled an old fashion western draw. For the Skyhawks their weapon of choice for the victory was junior kicker Tom Hansen. For the visiting Colonels it was tradition and a feisty 6-2 senior - Brandon Gathof - who already recorded two interceptions, a touchdown and 12 total tackles. Hansen’s kick from 45 yards was solid. The packed house in Hardy M. Graham Stadium, favoring the underdog Skyhawks, was hanging to the edge of their seats. Gathof leaped and blocked the kick denying the Skyhawks their second Ohio Valley Conference championship in two years and the league’s automatic berth in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. Gathof haunted the Skyhawks and Thompson throughout the day. He had two of Eastern Kentucky’s four interceptions and returned the second pick 50 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter. EKU capitalized on the four interceptions and a fumble to take a 24-6 lead at halftime. Despite trailing on the scoreboard the Skyhawks dominated the stats. UT Martin limited EKU’s offense to a meager 56 total yards in the first half and 172 yards in the game. On fourth-and-10 from the 45, Thompson connected with wide receiver Dexter Anoka for a 17-yard gain. The Skyhawks had the ball at the EKU 38 yard line. Thompson picked up 11 more yards with another completion to Hicks. Looking to catch the Colonels off guard, the Skyhawks handed the ball off to tailback Brandyn Young who was thrown for a one yard loss. With four seconds left and on second-and-11, the Skyhawks went for the field goal and the win. Gathof silenced the blue and orange with the block. When the emotions settled, Thompson’s statistical line was impressive. He threw for a career-best 419 yards and two touchdowns, tying the school’s single-season record for scoring passes in a season with 24. In the second half, he completed 19-of-32 passes for 213 yards. He did not throw an interception in the second half. Hicks finished up the game with 12 catches for 145 yards and two touchdowns. His haul for the day moved him up six places to No. 2 for most receiving yards in a single season (894). Junior Roren Thomas had eight catches for 112 yards in the game. In all Thompson completed passes to eight different receivers.
EKU UTM
1 14 0 1st -
2 10 6
3 9 16
SCORE BY QUARTERS 4 0 9 SCORING SUMMARY
EKU – Holland 1 yd run (Long kick) EKU – Watts 25 yd pass from Holland (Long kick) 2nd EKU – Long 25 yd field goal UTM – Hicks 5 yd pass from Thompson (Hansen kick failed) EKU – Gathof 50 yd interception return (Long kick) 3rd UTM – Hicks 3 yd pass from Thompson (Hansen kick blocked) EKU – Evans PAT return UTM – McDermott 1 yd run (Hansen kick) EKU – Watts 30 yd pass from Holland (Long kick) UTM – Hansen 22 yd field goal
180
T 33 31
GAME 12-Eastern Kentucky 4th -
UTM – Hansen 38 yd field goal UTM – Pendleton 44 yd fumble recovery (Thompson pass failed)
TEAM STATS
EKU
UTM
First Downs Rushes – Yards Passing Yards Passes (A-C-I) Total Offensive Plays Total Offense Fumbles – Lost Penalties – Yards Punts – Average Time of Possession 3rd Down Conversions 4th Down Conversions
9 30-66 106 21-9-0 51 172 1-1 3-22 8-33.9 25:52 2 of 12 1 of 1
28 34-82 419 61-35-4 95 501 2-1 6-57 2-39.0 34:08 11 of 22 2 of 3
Eastern Kentucky Rushing Walker Holland
Att 17 8
Gain 54 28
Lost 2 21
Net 52 7
TD 0 1
Long 7 15
Passing Holland
Comp 9
Att 21
Int 0
Yds 106
TD 2
Long 30
Receiving Watts Fuqua
No 4 3
Yards 76 24
TD 2 0
Long 30 17
Rushing Young McDermott
Att 17 5
Gain 58 24
Lost 6 1
Net 52 23
TD 0 1
Long 11 11
Passing Thompson
Comp 35
Att 61
Int 4
Yds 419
TD 2
Long 38
Receiving Hicks Thomas Anoka Buchanan
No 12 8 3 3
Yards 145 112 52 45
TD 3 0 0 0
Long 38 28 20 17
UT Martin
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Annual Leaders ANNUAL TOTAL OFFENSE LEADERS Player Yards Year Bobby Fowler 1,054 1959 Vernon Prather 742 1961 Vernon Prather 1,060 1962 Billy Watson 605 1963 Chuck Lewis 491 1964 Sandy Smith 621 1965 Allan Cox 694 1966 Allan Cox 1,233 1967 Allan Cox 836 1968 Glen Lowe 635 1969 Kelly Coker 750 1970 Kelly Coker 926 1971 Shelton Zenon 714 1972 Danny Walker 860 1973 Bill Staehs 963 1974 Alvin Smalls 660 1975 Alvin Smalls 1,495 1976 Alvin Smalls 1,961 1977 Sammy Bryant 964 1978 Everett DeVeaux 703 1979 Jimmy Wash 1,059 1980 Tommy Overton 1,636 1981 Chris Ford 759 1982 David Carter 1,240 1983 Kenny Golden 922 1984 Trey Sikes 1,504 1985 Trey Sikes 1,554 1986 Leon Reed 2,106 1987 Leon Reed 3,359 1988 Tom Ruban 688 1989 Leonard Williams 2,063 1990 Leonard Williams 2,787 1991 Rickey Armstrong 1,994 1992 Jason Griffin 767 1993 Charles Gamble 1,040 1994 Jeff McCrone 2,470 1995 Billy Joe Spann 823 1996 Brock Bailey 890 1997 John Repella 1,769 1998 Edward Robertson 1,322 1999 Roland Ogletree 647 2000 Robert Hines 1,020 2001 Brady Wahlberg 1,231 2002 Brady Wahlberg 2,355 2003 Brady Wahlberg 1,633 2004 Brady Wahlberg 2,168 2005 Don Chapman 1,412 2006 Dexter Anoka 1,506 2007 Cade Thompson 2,568 2008
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ANNUAL SCORING LEADERS Player Points Year Wilbur Edmiston 64 1961 Darrell Smith 39 1962 Gene Brodie / 24 1963 Scott Boehringer / Howard Finley Kenny Dixon 24 1964 Mack Moody 30 1965 Lee Mayo 37 1966 Lee Mayo 76 1967 Tom Baker 36 1968 Nate Moore 42 1969 Nate Holmes 48 1970 Nate Holmes 38 1971 Shelton Zennon 24 1972 Johnny Brundige 21 1973 Larry Washington 24 1974 Mickey Hamilton 34 1975 Mickey Hamilton 71 1976 Mike Poteete 49 1977 Sammy Bryant 42 1978 Bart Dilday 42 1979 Dwayne McKinney 72 1980 Dwayne McKinney 30 1981 Keith Kasnic 50 1982 Tony Champion 42 1983 Keith Kasnic 34 1984 Keith Kasnic 43 1985 William Mackall 62 1986 William Mackall 42 1987 Ki Tok Chu 97 1988 Ki Tok Chu 37 1989 Ross Barnhart 53 1990 Oscar Bunch / 42 1991 Charles Malone Rickey Armstrong 32 1992 Charles Malone 42 1993 Matt Young 28 1994 JJ Brown 42 1995 Lenny Harris 42 1996 Darriel Ruffin 30 1997 Tim Beattie 60 1998 Rory Redmond 24 1999 Jermi Hampton 30 2000 Brent Harris 44 2001 Brent Harris 46 2002 Justin Glover 30 2003 Don Chapman 42 2004 Don Chapman 96 2005 Don Chapman 92 2006 Tom Hansen 75 2007 Brandyn Young / 72 2008 Mike Hicks
Annual Leaders ANNUAL PASSING LEADERS Player Yards Year Vernon Prather 597 1960 Vernon Prather 742 1961 Vernon Prather 984 1962 Billy Watson 700 1963 Charles Wynn 300 1964 Sandy Smith 551 1965 Allan Cox 516 1966 Allan Cox 1,216 1967 Allan Cox 836 1968 Glenn Lowe 597 1969 Kelly Coker 609 1970 Kelly Coker 850 1971 Shelton Zenon 630 1972 Danny Walker 762 1973 Bill Staehs 567 1974 Alvin Smalls 481 1975 Alvin Smalls 1,006 1976 Alvin Smalls 1,379 1977 Sammy Bryant 274 1978 Jimmy Wash 467 1979 Jimmy Wash 946 1980 Tommy Overton 1,636 1981 Chris Ford 706 1982 David Carter 1,193 1983 Kenny Golden 627 1984 Trey Sikes 1,466 1985 Trey Sikes 1,554 1986 Leon Reed 1,791 1987 Leon Reed 3,051 1988 Tom Ruban 780 1989 Leonard Williams 1,964 1990 Leonard Williams 2,554 1991 Rickey Armstrong 1,697 1992 Charles Gamble 682 1993 Charles Gamble 1,001 1994 Jeff McCrone 2,519 1995 Billy Joe Spann 920 1996 Brock Bailey 960 1997 John Repella 1,722 1998 Edward Robertson 1,345 1999 Bill Whittemore 282 2000 Robert Hines 578 2001 Brady Wahlberg 1,145 2002 Brady Wahlberg 1,873 2003 Brady Wahlberg 1,536 2004 Brady Wahlberg 1,693 2005 Greg Preston 837 2006 Dexter Anoka 1,369 2007 Cade Thompson 2,680 2008
ANNUAL RUSHING LEADERS Player Yards Year Bobby Fowler 1,054 1959 Darrell Smith 582 1960 Darrell Smith 700 1961 Darrell Smith 523 1962 Gene Brodie 399 1963 Chuck Lewis 484 1964 Bobby Hayes 388 1965 Larry Shanks 638 1966 Larry Shanks 823 1967 Duff Maki 375 1968 Nate Moore 654 1969 Nate Holmes 707 1970 Nate Holmes 767 1971 Nate Holmes 609 1972 Randy Cousar 633 1973 Larry Washington 379 1974 Henry Williams 575 1975 Larry Washington 1,058 1976 Henry Williams 683 1977 Sammy Bryant 690 1978 Everett DeVeaux 703 1979 Bart Dilday 411 1980 Everett DeVeaux 296 1981 Stanley Ladd 439 1982 Stanley Ladd 371 1983 Stanley Ladd 303 1984 Cedric Hosea 388 1985 John Burch 530 1986 John Burch 796 1987 John Burch 1,002 1988 Scottie Mitchell 495 1989 Darron Turner 467 1990 Scottie Mitchell 592 1991 William Parson 539 1992 William Parson 510 1993 Jason Johnson 431 1994 Nikki Jackson 466 1995 Damon Atwater 355 1996 Daniel Ruffin 817 1997 Adam Joyner 396 1998 Adam Joyner 527 1999 Roland Ogletree 647 2000 Damien Harris 571 2001 Damien Harris 322 2002 Brady Wahlberg 482 2003 Don Chapman 1,084 2004 Don Chapman 1,396 2005 Don Chapman 1,412 2006 Don Chapman 1,125 2007 Brandyn Young 702 2008
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Annual Leaders ANNUAL RECEPTIONS LEADERS Player Catch Year Jim Love 20 1961 Wally Bielewicz 16 1962 Scott Boehringer 17 1963 Scott Boehringer 15 1964 Mack Moody 28 1965 Mack Moody 20 1966 Larry Shanks 15 1967 Steve Allison 26 1968 Barry Reeves 25 1969 Dana Witten 24 1970 Dana Witten 33 1971 Dana Witten 18 1972 Grady Maddox 35 1973 Ronald George 19 1974 Ronald George 17 1975 Ronald George 22 1976 Ronald George 31 1977 Ricky Murphy 12 1978 Freddie Hudson 16 1979 Dwayne McKinney 37 1980 Dwayne McKinney 11 1981 Tim Jackson 25 1982 Tony Champion 39 1983 Joey Morris 27 1984 James Lane 31 1985 William Mackall 63 1986 William Mackall 90 1987 William Mackall 67 1988 Andre Allen 33 1989 Robert Thomas 52 1990 Oscar Bunch 39 1991 Charles Malone 49 1992 Charles Malone 48 1993 Maurice Blakemore 27 1994 Nikki Jackson 63 1995 Shane Cowan 51 1996 Brian Webb 41 1997 Brian Webb 41 1998 Rory Redmond 36 1999 Travis Parker 13 2000 Travis Parker 15 2001 Orentheus Taylor 24 2002 Taurean Stephens 66 2003 Taurean Stephens 67 2004 Taurean Stephens 60 2005 EJ Daniel 29 2006 Roren Thomas 39 2007 Mike Hicks 66 2008
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ANNUAL RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS Player Yards Year Jim Love 288 1961 Wally Bielewicz 296 1962 Scott Boehringer 332 1963 Scott Boehringer 304 1964 Mack Moody 378 1965 Mack Moody 179 1966 Steve Allison 243 1967 Steve Allison 261 1968 Barry Reeves 457 1969 Dana Witten 409 1970 Dana Witten 516 1971 Dana Witten 352 1972 Grady Maddox 400 1973 Ronald George 320 1974 Ronald George 216 1975 Ronald George 363 1976 Ronald George 623 1977 Ricky Murphy 154 1978 Freddie Hudson 234 1979 Dwayne McKinney 829 1980 Dwayne McKinney 548 1981 Tony Champion 334 1982 Tony Champion 768 1983 Joey Morris 363 1984 James Lane 534 1985 William Mackall 655 1986 William Mackall 792 1987 William Mackall 1,026 1988 Todd Pope 355 1989 Robert Thomas 799 1990 Oscar Bunch 754 1991 Charles Malone 653 1992 Charles Malone 690 1993 Maurice Blakemore 365 1994 Lenny Harris 790 1995 Lenny Harris 749 1996 Brian Webb 495 1997 Brian Webb 606 1998 Rory Redmond 609 1999 Travis Parker 195 2000 Travis Parker 403 2001 Orentheus Taylor 270 2002 Taurean Stephens 665 2003 Taurean Stephens 732 2004 Taurean Stephens 651 2005 Jessie Burton 367 2006 Roren Thomas 535 2007 Mike Hicks 894 2008
Annual Leaders Player Gene Brodie Wilbur Edmiston Gene Brodie Steve Allison Tommy Baker Tommy Baker Gene Sides Gene Sides Jim Alston Jim Alston Jim Valdes / Jim Stephens John Collins David Brown Jim Valdes David Brown David Brown Gary Davis Mark Williams Mark Williams Mark Williams Mark Williams Peter Lutz David Carter Jimmy Sides Ray Pearce Joey Elmore Joey Elmore Joey Elmore Joey Elmore Dick Butler Bubba Beasley Bubba Beasley Bubba Beasley Les Stuart Les Stuart Carlton Sisco Jade Stillings Jade Stillings Jay Holmes Jay Holmes Jimmy John Bolm Brent Harris JT Batson Shane Normandin Adam Ivey Adam Ivey Adam Ivey Adam Ivey
ANNUAL PUNTING LEADERS Punts Yards 26 858 23 791 65 2,172 40 1,305 32 1,253 56 2,007 39 1,432 61 2,211 71 2,708 57 2,253 30 1,134 30 1,022 76 2,638 86 3,004 57 2,280 57 2,051 46 2,175 47 1,876 44 1,595 38 1,308 57 2,016 68 2,636 72 2,717 56 2,217 68 2,490 71 2,300 56 2,249 64 2,418 62 2,340 75 2,777 66 2,461 61 2,207 77 2,918 78 3,112 43 1,540 39 1,488 35 1,094 90 3,481 58 2,263 73 2,930 67 2,622 57 2,011 18 596 48 1,755 74 2,552 55 2,113 47 1,583 45 1,794 41 1,693
Avg 33.0 34.3 33.2 32.8 39.1 36.2 36.7 36.3 38.1 39.5 37.8 34.0 34.7 34.9 40.0 36.0 38.8 39.9 36.3 34.4 35.4 38.8 30.7 39.6 36.6 32.4 40.2 37.8 37.7 37.0 37.3 36.2 37.9 39.9 35.8 38.2 34.1 38.7 39.0 40.1 39.1 35.3 33.1 36.6 34.5 38.4 33.7 39.9 41.3
Year 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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Annual Leaders Player Terry Giltner Terry Giltner Mike Peebles Danny Watkins Danny Watkins Danny Watkins Gary Ihnen Greg Magee Jerry Reese Charles Cavaness Paul Randolph Emanuel McNeil Emanuel McNeil Greg Holmes Todd Shanks Dewayne Harper Todd Shanks Brian Spano Brian Spano Craig Reynolds Jon Swift Jon Swift David Barnes Lavante Epson Vincent Thomas Vincent Thomas Perez Boyd Chad McMahan Markeseo Jackson David Gilmore Markeseo Jackson Josh Yarbrough Josh Bey Name Tommy Baker Robbie Smith Terry Butcher / Mike Beeler Don Jones Bob Schweter / Randy Giltner Randy Giltner / Hunter Carter Brian Arquist Gary Guthrie Clay Blalack Jimmy Randolph Charlie Williams
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ANNUAL TACKLE LEADERS UA A 113 33 168 87 91 61 79 64 93 48 71 71 46 52 49 61 44 55 43 61 55 69 54 76 74 47 48 60 38 47 51 47 37 65 82 49 90 31 58 49 78 56 48 52 49 36 62 56 88 45 95 33 76 48 55 28 75 41 65 26 54 35 36 55 46 42
Total 146 255 152 143 141 142 98 110 99 104 124 130 121 108 85 98 102 131 121 107 134 100 85 118 133 128 124 83 116 91 89 91 88
ANNUAL INTERCEPTIONS LEADERS INT Yards Year 7 1966 5 1967 5 1968 5 8 62 1969 4 1972 4 4 58 1973 4 0 3 9 1974 4 4 1975 8 269 1976 4 154 1977 3 85 1978
Year 1969 1970 1974 1975 1976 1977 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Annual Leaders Kevin Lamb / Mike Chinn / Barry Dixon Russ Greer / Billy Wilkins Barry Joyce Jerry Reese Fred Tharpe / Jerry Reese / Paul Williams Ernest Jackson / Charles Caveness Jo Jo Patrick / Ernest Jackson / Darrell Williams / Fred Tharpe / Layne Wright Ernest Jackson / Benny Thompson Greg Watkins Roland Delaney Roland Delaney Charles Wilson Charles Wilson / Dewayne Harper Todd Shanks Dewayne Harper / James Brown James Brown Fred Thomas / Preston Jones Chris Jones Corey Cobb David Barnes / Joe Daniels Jonathan Brooks / JD McWilliams / Jermi Hampton Trent Findley Perez Boyd Perez Boyd Chad McMahan Jason Coleman Rayvon Simms Kevin Rondo Jessie Burton Dontrell Miller
2 2 2 2 2 4 7 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 4 5 4 5 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 2 2 1 1 1 4 3 5 5 4 4 3 3 4
39 25 5 18 0 30 75 17 53 28 90 12 0 0 0 2 2 23 39 32 28 8 74 6 0 11 66 32 21 61 10 -8 75 83 15 28 14 46 76 79 24 73 42 2 37 68
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Rushing Most Attempts Game: Season: Career:
47, Don Chapman vs. Murray State (2005) 302, Don Chapman (2005) 1,046, Don Chapman (2004-07)
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Records Most Yards Gained Game: Season: Career:
272, Don Chapman at Southeast Missouri (2004) 1,412, Don Chapman (2006) 5,017, Don Chapman (2004-07)
Passing Most Attempts Game: Season: Career:
65, Brady Wahlberg at Jacksonville State (2004) 424, Leon Reed (1988) 985, Brady Wahlberg (2002-05)
Most Completions Game: Season: Career:
44, Brady Wahlberg at Jacksonville State (2004) 241, Jeff McCrone (1995) 584, Brady Wahlberg (2002-05)
Best Completion Percentage Season: Career:
63.7 (174-of-273), Leon Reed (1987) 59.8 (271-of-453), Cade Thompson (2007-present)
Most Yards Gained Game: Season: Career:
438, Jeff McCrone vs. Eastern Kentucky (1995) 3,051, Leon Reed (1988) 6,247, Brady Wahlberg (2002-05)
Most Touchdown Passes Game: Season: Career:
5, Leonard Williams vs. Lane (1990) / Charles Gamble vs. Southern Illinois (1994) 24, Leonard Williams (1991) / Cade Thompson (2008) 40, Leonard Williams (1990-91)
Most Interceptions Thrown Game: Season: Career:
5, Kelly Coker vs. Livingston (1970) / Eric Bradner vs. Austin Peay (1986) / Eric Bradner vs. Valdosta State (1986) / Brady Wahlberg vs. Samford (2005) / Brady Wahlberg at Jacksonville State (2005) 22, Leon Reed (1988) 46, Brady Wahlberg (2002-05)
Receiving Most Receptions Game: Season: Career:
16, William Mackall vs. Delta State (1987) 90, William Mackall (1987) 225, William Mackall (1985-88)
Most Yards Gained Game: Season: Career:
188
283, William Mackall vs. Troy State (1988) 1,026, William Mackall (1988) 2,494, William Mackall (1985-88)
Records Most Touchdown Receptions Game: Season: Career:
3, William Mackall vs. Troy State (1988) / Robert Thomas vs. Lane (1990) / Charles Malone vs. Austin Peay (1991) / Scott Stidham vs. Samford (1992) / Lenny Harris vs. Austin Peay (1996) / Taurean Stephens at Indiana State (2004) 12, Mike Hicks (2008) 16, William Mackall (1985-88)
Total Offense Most Yards Game: Season: Career:
447, Jeff McCrone vs. Eastern Kentucky (1995) 3,227, Leon Reed (1988) 7,387, Brady Wahlberg (2002-05)
Most Touchdowns Responsible For Game: 5, Bobby Fowler vs. West Georgia (1957) / Brady Wahlberg vs. Eastern Illinois (2002) / Brady Wahlberg vs. Tennessee Tech (2005) Season: 30, Leon Reed (1988) Career: 51, Brady Wahlberg (2002-05)
Most Points Responsible For Game: Season: Career:
33, Bobby Fowler vs. West Georgia (1957) 180, Leon Reed (1988) 316, Brady Wahlberg (2002-05)
Most Plays Responsible For Season: Career:
565, Leon Reed (1988) 1,426, Brady Wahlberg (2002-05)
Scoring Most Touchdowns Game: Season: Career:
5, Bobby Fowler vs. West Georgia (1957) 19, Bobby Fowler (1959) 51, Bobby Fowler (1956-59)
Most Extra Points Made Game: Season: Career:
12, Tom Hansen vs. Concordia (2008) 53, Tom Hansen (2008) 95, Tom Hansen (2007-present)
Most Extra Points Attempted Game: Season: Career:
12, Tom Hansen vs. Concordia (2008) 57, Tom Hansen (2008) 102, Tom Hansen (2007-present)
Field Goals Made Game: Season: Career:
4, Mickey Hamilton vs. Tennessee State (1976) / Taylor Brown vs. Gardner-Webb (2006) 20, Ki Tok Chu (1988) 43, Ki Tok Chu (1986-89)
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Records Field Goals Attempted Game: (1976) Season: Career:
5, Mickey Hamilton vs. Tennessee State 26, Ki Tok Chu (1988) 73, Ki Tok Chu (1986-89)
Most Points Scored by Kicking Game: 15, Taylor Brown vs. Gardner-Webb (2006) / Tom Hansen vs. Concordia (2008) Season: 97, Ki Tok Chu (1988) Career: 218, Ki Tok Chu (1986-89)
Consecutive Field Goals Made 14, Keith Kasnic (1982-83)
Punting Most Punts Game: 14, David Brown vs. Nicholls State (1975) / Bubba Beasley vs. Eastern Kentucky (1993) Season: 90, Jade Stillings (1997) Career: 257, Joey Elmore (1986-89)
Most Yards Punting Game: Season: Career:
467, Adam Ivey at South Florida (2008) 3,481, Jade Stillings (1997) 9,784, Joey Elmore (1986-89)
Highest Punting Average Game: Season: Career:
50.0, Gary Davis vs. Delta State (1977) 41.3, Adam Ivey (2008) 39.2, Jim Valdes (1971-74)
Punt Returns Most Returns Game: 7, Jerry Reese vs. Fort Valley State (1982) / Jessie Burton at Murray State (2006) Season: 48, Dewayne Harper (1994) Career: 93, Dewayne Harper (1991-94)
Most Return Yardage Game: 183, Dewayne Harper vs. Charleston Southern (1994) Season: 564, Dewayne Harper (1994) Career: 955, Dewayne Harper (1991-94)
Kickoff Returns Most Returns Game: (1989) /
9, Darron Turner vs. Jacksonville State
Darron Turner vs. Middle Tennessee (1990) / Jessie Burton vs. Missouri State (2007) Season: 39, Henry Allen (1986) Career: 89, Jason Coleman (2002-05)
Most Return Yardage Game: 248, Darron Turner vs. Middle Tennessee (1990) Season: 825, Jessie Burton (2007) Career: 1,842, Jason Coleman (200205)
Interception Returns Most Interceptions Game: 4, Mike Beeler vs. Jacksonville State (1970) / Ernest Jackson vs. Livingston (1986) Season: 8, Clay Blalack (1976) / Mike Beeler (1970) / Don Jones (1969) Career: 18, Mike Beeler (1968-71) / Don Jones (1968-71)
Most Return Yardage Game: (1977) Season: Career:
100, Jimmy Randolph vs. Morehead State 269, Clay Blalack (1976) 344, Clay Blalack (1975-77)
Most Returned for Touchdowns Season: Career:
4, Clay Blalack (1976) 4, Clay Blalack (1975-77)
Tackles Most Total Tackles Game: (1970) Season: Career:
25, Terry Giltner vs. McNeese State 255, Terry Giltner (1970) 426, Danny Watkins (1975-77)
Most Unassisted Tackles
Highest Average Per Return
Season: Career:
Season: Career:
Most Assisted Tackles
19.5, EJ Daniel (2006) 14.1, Jim Wiggins (1966-68)
Season: Career:
190
168, Terry Giltner (1970) 281, Terry Giltner (1969-70)
87, Terry Giltner (1970) 184, Emanuel McNeil (1985-88)
Top 10 Season Performances Total Offense Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player Leon Reed Leonard Williams Cade Thompson Jeff McCrone Brady Wahlberg Brady Wahlberg Leon Reed Leonard Williams Rickey Armstrong Alvin Smalls
Yards 3,359 2,787 2,568 2,470 2,355 2,168 2,106 2,063 1,994 1,961
Year 1988 1991 2008 1995 2003 2005 1987 1990 1992 1977
Yards 1,412 1,396 1,125 1,084 1,058 1,054 1,002 823 817 796
Year 2006 2005 2007 2004 1976 1959 1988 1967 1997 1987
Yards 3,051 2,680 2,554 2,519 1,964 1,873 1,791 1,697 1,693 1,636
Year 1988 2008 1991 1995 1990 2003 1987 1992 2005 1981
Catch 90 67 67 67 66 66 63 60 55 52
Year 1987 2004 1988 1995 2003 2008 1986 2005 2003 1990
Total Rushing Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player Don Chapman Don Chapman Don Chapman Don Chapman Larry Washington Bobby Fowler John Burch Larry Shanks Darriel Ruffin John Burch
Total Passing Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player Leon Reed Cade Thompson Leonard Williams Jeff McCrone Leonard Williams Brady Wahlberg Leon Reed Rickey Armstrong Brady Wahlberg Tommy Overton
Total Receptions Rank 1. 2. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player William Mackall Taurean Stephens / William Mackall / Nikki Jackson Taurean Stephens Mike Hicks William Mackall Taurean Stephens Trent Sanders Robert Thomas
Total Receiving Yards Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player William Mackall Mike Hicks Dwayne McKinney Robert Thomas William Mackall Lenny Harris Tony Champion Oscar Bunch Lenny Harris Taurean Stephens
Yards 1,026 894 829 799 792 790 768 754 740 732
Year 1988 2008 1980 1990 1987 1995 1983 1991 1996 2004
Points 97 96 92 76 75 74 72 72 72 71
Year 1988 2005 2006 1967 2007 2008 1980 2008 2008 1976
Punts 90 86 78 77 76 75 74 73 72 71
Year 1997 1973 1993 1992 1972 1989 2004 1999 1982 1969
Yards 3,481 3,112 3,004 2,930 2,918 2,777 2,717 2,709 2,638 2,636
Year 1997 1973 1992 1999 1992 1989 1982 1969 1977 1981
Total Scoring Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 10.
Player Ki Tok Chu Don Chapman Don Chapman Lee Mayo Tom Hansen Tom Hansen Dwayne McKinney Brandyn Young Mike Hicks Mickey Hamilton
Total Punts Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player Jade Stillings David Brown Bubba Beasley Bubba Beasley John Collins Joey Elmore Shane Normandin Jay Holmes Peter Lutz Jim Alston
Total Punting Yards Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Player Jade Stillings Bubba Beasley David Brown Jay Holmes Bubba Beasley Joey Elmore Peter Lutz Jim Alston John Collins Mark Williams
191
Team Records Top Punting Average Over 40.0 YPG Rank 1.
Player Adam Ivey
Avg 41.3
Year 2008
TEAM RECORDS Scoring Most Points Scored Game: Season:
97 vs. Bethel (1995) 448 (2008)
Most Touchdowns Scored Game: Season:
14 vs. Bethel (1995) 61 (2008)
Total Offense Game: Season:
821 vs. Murray State (2007) 4,867 (2008)
First Downs Game: 30 vs. Bethel (1995) Season: 241 in 12 games (2008) / 239 in 13 games (1988) / 235 in 11 games (2007)
Rushing Most Attempts Season:
678 (1977)
Most Net Yards Rushing Game: Season:
531 vs. Murray State (2007) 3,013 (1977)
Highest Rushing Average Per Game Season:
273.9 (1977)
Most Yards Lost Rushing Season:
563 (1975)
Passing Most Attempts Game: Season: (1995)
65 at Jacksonville State (2003) 478 in 13 games (1988) / 470 in 11 games
Most Completions Game: Season:
44 at Jacksonville State (2003) 287 (1995)
2. 3. 4.
40.2 40.1 40.0
1986 1999 1974
Most Net Yards Game: 438 vs. Tennessee State (1985) Season: 3,368 in 13 games (1988) / 3,064 in 11 games (1995)
Highest Passing Average Per Game Season:
278.5 (1995)
Most Touchdown Passes Game: Season:
7 vs. Lane (1990) 27 in 11 games (1991)
Most Passes Intercepted Game: 6 vs. Austin Peay (1986) / 6 vs. Valdosta State (1986) Season: 27 (1989)
Punting Most Punts Game: 14 vs. Nicholls State (1975) / 14 vs. Eastern Kentucky (1993) Season: 93 (1997)
Most Yards Punting Game: Season:
491 at South Florida (2008) 3,539 (1997)
Punt Returns Most Returns Season:
48 (1994)
Most Return Yardage Game: Season:
187 vs. Charleston Southern (1994) 618 (1967)
Kickoff Returns Most Returns Game: 10 vs. Jacksonville State (1989) / 10 vs. Middle Tennessee (1990) / 10 vs. Samford (2003) / 10 vs. Missouri State (2007) Season: 58 (2007)
Most Return Yardage Game: Season:
192
Joey Elmore Jay Holmes Jim Valdes
256 vs. Samford (2003) 1,147 (2008)
Interception Returns Most Interceptions Game: Season:
8 vs. Troy State (1968) 26 (1968)
Most Return Yardage Game: Season:
158 vs. Troy State (1968) 485 (1976)
Most Returned For Touchdowns Season:
6 (1976)
Fumble Returns Most Recovered Game: 5 vs. Parsons (1969) / 5 vs. Austin Peay (1974) / 5 vs. Eastern Kentucky (1993) Season: 25 (1974)
Defensive Miscellaneous Fewest Points Yielded Season:
19 (1934)
Fewest Yards Allowed Rushing Game: Season:
-22 vs. Livingston (1988) 383 (1967)
Fewest Yards Allowed Passing Game: Season:
7 vs. Livingston (1982) 734 (1971)
Most Individual Fumble Recoveries for a Touchdown 3, Dontrell Miller (2008)*
Most Team Fumble Recoveries for a Touchdown 6 (2008)* *NCAA FCS Record
193
100-Yard Rushers 100+ Yard Rushing Games Yards 272 250 229 225 222 221 214 213 206 204 197 183 175 173 171 166 164 162 159 158 157 156 155 153 150 150 150 148
194
Player vs. Opponent Don Chapman at Southeast Missouri Bobby Fowler vs. West Georgia Don Chapman vs. Murray State Don Chapman at Southeast Missouri Darriel Ruffin vs. Southwest Missouri Don Chapman vs. Tennessee State Don Chapman at Tennessee Tech Brandyn Young vs. Eastern Illinois Don Chapman at Murray State Don Chapman vs. Murray State John Burch vs. West Georgia Don Chapman at Austin Peay 1992 Jermi Hampton vs. Murray State John Burch vs. Austin Peay Don Chapman vs. Eastern Kentucky William Parson vs. Austin Peay Nate Moore vs. McNeese State Larry Washington vs. Delta State Brandyn Young vs. Murray State Nate Holmes vs. Austin Peay Trace McDermott vs. Murray State Jim Wiggins vs. North Alabama Don Chapman at Austin Peay Bobby Hayes vs. Jacksonville State Adam Joyner vs. Murray State Adam Joyner vs. Lambuth Marcus Dawson vs. Gardner-Webb Larry Washington vs.
Year
146
2004 1958 2005
145
2006
143
1997
142
2005
141
2006
140
2008
140
2006
140
2007
138
1987
137
2004
137
2000
136 134
1987
131
2006
131
1969 1976 2007 1971
131
144
129
2007
128 128
1966
127
2006
127
1967
126
1998
126 125 125 120 118 117
1999 2006
Tennessee State Jason Johnson vs. Murray State Everett DeVeaux vs. Livingston Marcus Dawson vs. Jacksonville State Don Chapman vs. Eastern Illinois Jim Wiggins vs. Middle Tennessee Don Chapman vs. Central Arkansas Don Chapman at Eastern Illinois Demond Fason vs. Bethel Larry Washington vs. North Alabama Roland Ogletree vs. Wingate Roland Ogletree vs. Southeast Missouri Larry Shanks vs. Jacksonville State Nate Moore vs. Parsons Larry Shanks vs. Southeast Missouri Josh Chapman at Murray State Larry Shanks vs. North Alabama Ron Smalls vs. Murray State Darriel Ruffin vs. Austin Peay Nikki Jackson vs. Bethel Ron Schomaker vs. North Alabama Don Chapman at Eastern Illinois Michael Gipson vs. Jacksonville State Nate Holmes vs. Delta State Tim Beattie vs. Eastern Illinois Scottie Mitchell vs. Austin Peay Larry Shanks vs. Austin Peay Josh Chapman vs. Tennessee Tech Ron Schomaker vs. Livingston Miguel Barnes vs.
1976 1994 1979 2006 2004 1967 2005 2007 1995 1976 2000 2000 1967 1969 1967 2006 1967 1976 1997 1995 1970 2005 1977 1971 1999 1990 1966 2005 1970
116 116 116 116 116 116 115 113 113 113 112 112 111 111 110 110 110 110 107 109 109 108 108 108 108 107 106 106 104 104 104 104 104 104 103 103 103 102
Jacksonville State Don Chapman vs. Southeast Missouri Don Chapman at Gardner-Webb John Burch vs. Murray State Scottie Mitchell vs. Austin Peay Adam Joyner vs. Southeast Missouri Kendrick Edwards at Tennessee State Larry Shanks vs. Bradley Don Chapman vs. Samford Nikki Jackson vs. Morehead State Jim Wiggins vs. Bradley John Burch vs. Delta State George Dominguez vs. North Alabama Don Chapman vs. Missouri State Daryl Bourne vs. Concordia Jermi Hampton vs. Lambuth Robert Hines vs. Lambuth Larry Shanks vs. Delta State Stanley Ladd vs. Murray State Brandyn Young at Tennessee Tech Brady Wahlberg at Eastern Kentucky William Parson vs. Murray State Bart Dilday vs. Delta State Darron Turner vs. Livingston Don Chapman at Southern Illinois Larry Washington vs. Nicholls State Don Chapman vs. Southeast Missouri Mike Ray vs. Austin Peay Larry Washington vs. Jacksonville State Don Chapman at Central Arkansas Don Chapman at Murray State Roland Ogletree vs. Samford Darriel Ruffin vs. Tennessee State Nate Holmes vs. Delta State Larry Shanks vs. Murray State Don Chapman at Tennessee State Larry Shanks vs. Arkansas College Rashad Howse vs. Eastern Kentucky Brady Wahlberg vs.
2008 102
Tennessee Tech Scottie Mitchell vs. Southeast Missouri Daryl Bourne vs. Baker Brady Wahlberg at Jacksonville State
2003
2007 2005 1988 1989
102 100
1996
Most 100-Yard+ Rushing Games (101 Total)
2001 1966 2007 1995 1966 1986 1972 2007 2008 2000 2000 1967 1982 2008 2003 1993 1979 1990 2006 1976 2005 1982 1976 2007 2004 2000 1997 1970 1966 2007 1967
Player D. Chapman Shanks Burch Washington Ruffin Holmes Joyner Mitchell Ogletree Wahlberg Wiggins Young Bourne J. Chapman Dawson Hampton Jackson Moore Parson Schomaker Barnes Beattie DeVeaux Dilday Dominguez Edwards Fason Fowler Gipson Hayes Hines Howse Johnson Ladd McDermott Ray Smalls Turner
1991 2008 2005
Total 24 8 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1998
195
Big Games Most 100-Yard Rush Games Opponents (101 Total) Team Murray State Austin Peay Southeast Missouri Jacksonville State Delta State Eastern Illinois North Alabama Tennessee State Tennessee Tech Eastern Kentucky Lambuth Livingston Samford Bethel Bradley Central Arkansas Gardner-Webb Middle Tennessee Missouri State West Georgia Arkansas College Baker Concordia McNeese State Morehead State Nicholls State Parsons Southern Illinois Troy State Wingate
Number 15 10 8 7 6 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Last Time 2007 2006 2007 2008 1986 2008 1976 2007 2008 2006 2000 1979 2007 1995 1966 2007 2006 1997 2007 1987 1967 2008 2008 1969 1995 1976 1969 2006 1988 2000
Most 100-Yard Rushing Game Opponents This Decade (45 Total) Opponent Murray State Southeast Missouri Eastern Illinois Tennessee Tech Jacksonville State Samford Tennessee State Austin Peay Central Arkansas Eastern Kentucky Gardner-Webb Lambuth Baker Concordia
196
Total 8 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1
Last Time 2007 2007 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2006 2007 2006 2006 2000 2008 2008
Missouri State Southern Illinois Wingate
1 1 1
2007 2006 2000
Most 100-Yard Rushing Games By Decade (101 Total) Decade 2000’s 1990’s 1970’s 1960’s 1980’s 1950’s
Number 45 18 15 14 8 1
300+ YARD PASSING GAMES Yards 438 419 384 381 381 380 375 369 359 353 350 347 346 345 343 336 331 329
Player vs. Opponent Jeff McCrone vs. T ennessee State Cade Thompson vs. Eastern Kentucky Leonard Williams vs. Murray State Leonard Williams vs. Jacksonville State Leonard Williams vs. Troy State Leonard Williams vs. Morehead State Jeff McCrone vs. Tennessee Tech Brady Wahlberg at Jacksonville State Leon Reed vs. Mississippi College Trey Sikes vs. Jacksonville State Trey Sikes vs. Livingston Leon Reed vs. Livingston John Repella vs. Middle Tennessee Rick Wilson vs. Austin Peay Leon Reed vs. Troy State Jeff McCrone vs. Eastern Kentucky Rickey Armstrong vs. Samford Leon Reed vs. Jacksonville State
Year 1995 2008 1991 1990 1990 1991 1995 2003 1987 1986 1986 1987 1998 1996 1988 1995 1992 1988
324 316 309 309 307 302
Trey Sikes vs. Troy State Cade Thompson vs. Baker Tommy Overton vs. Livingston Leon Reed vs. Mississippi College Rick Wilson vs. Samford Jeff McCrone vs. Southern Illinois
1986 2008 1981 1988 1996 1996
Most 300+ Yard Passing Games (24 Total) Player Reed McCrone Williams Sikes Thompson Wilson Armstrong Overton Repella Wahlberg
Number 5 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1
Most 300+ Yard Passing Opponents (24 Total) Team Jacksonville State Livingston Troy State Eastern Kentucky Mississippi College Samford Austin Peay Baker Middle Tennessee Morehead State Murray State Southern Illinois Tennessee State Tennessee Tech
Number 4 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Last Time 2003 1987 1990 2008 1988 1996 1996 2008 1998 1991 1991 1996 1995 1995
HOMECOMING GAME RESULTS Year 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
W/L W L L W L W
Opponent NE Mississippi Little Rock William Carey Sewanee B Arkansas State B West Georgia
Score 21-13 7-38 13-33 33-0 12-20 59-6
1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
W L W W W W L W W W W W W W L W L L L W W W L W L W L L L L W L W W L W W L L L L L L L L W (OT) L W W W L (OT)
College of the Ozarks Samford Millsaps Livingston Delta State Livingston Delta State Bradley Troy State Middle Tennessee Delta State Pensacola Navy Troy State North Alabama Troy State North Alabama Troy State Delta State Nicholls State Delta State Morehead State North Alabama Jacksonville State Delta State Mississippi College Troy State Jacksonville State North Alabama Jacksonville State Troy State Delta State Samford Livingston Austin Peay Eastern Kentucky Tennessee State Charleston Southern Southeast Missouri Eastern Illinois Tennessee State Eastern Kentucky Tennessee State Murray State Morehead State Southeast Missouri Tennessee Tech Jacksonville State Tennessee Tech Eastern Illinois Samford Tennessee State
32-7 13-14 55-6 33-0 19-18 9-7 0-17 34-25 30-7 44-36 29-20 25-9 23-9 20-7 23-28 17-16 35-47 3-13 0-3 46-7 23-9 10-9 14-19 34-25 9-16 17-14 16-23 7-38 20-30 21-31 15-3 33-37 21-10 34-28 9-35 21-14 42-14 17-38 0-38 20-27 29-47 7-43 3-48 13-31 35-50 30-23 12-59 46-16 15-9 31-21 30-27
197
Big Games SEASON OPENERS Year 1925 1926
W/L L T
1927 1928
W L
1929 1930 1931 1932
W W L L
1934 1935 1936
W W W
1937
W
1938 1939
L W
1940 1941 1946 1947 1948
L L L W L
1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
L L L W L W W
1956 1957 1958 1959
L W W L
1960 1961
W L
1962
W
1963 1964 1965
W W L
1966
L
198
Opponent Score @Union 20-0 Tupelo Military Institute 0-0 Sunflower JC 39-0 @W. Tenn. State Teachers 60-0 Caruthersville JC 7-0 Sunflower JC 31-2 Bethel (Ky.) 7-2 @Middle Tenn. Teachers 18-7 Burritt College 32-0 Arkansas College 21-0 Northwest Mississippi JC 56-6 Northwest Mississippi JC 19-0 @Tennessee Wesleyan 12-6 W. Tennessee State Frosh 13-7 SW Presbyterian Frosh 33-6 @Memphis Frosh 20-0 Bethel (Tenn.) 13-0 Southeast Missouri B 13-0 SE Missouri State Teachers 20-7 Itawamba JC 35-6 @Itawamba JC 39-2 Itawamba JC 33-6 @Itawamba JC 14-7 Itawamba JC 13-0 East Mississippi JC 7-0 @Columbia Military Institute 9-6 Baylor (@Chattanooga) 34-0 Marion Institute 32-6 Georgetown (Ky.) 33-7 Arkansas State Teachers 13-0 @Memphis Navy 35-0 Arkansas State Teachers 15-8 @Arkansas State Teachers 13-6 Harding (Ark.) 19-7 @Harding (Ark.) 28-0 Arkansas State Teachers 15-14 @Arkansas State
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 56-7
W T W L W L L L L L W L L L W W L L W W L W L W L W L W W L L L L W L W W L W L L L
Teachers Murray State @Murray State @Austin Peay @Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee @Middle Tennessee @Nicholls State Nicholls State @Nicholls State @Southeast Louisiana @Austin Peay Austin Peay @Austin Peay @Arkansas State Troy State Fort Valley @Arkansas State @Austin Peay Lane Lane @Murray State @Murray State Murray State Lane @Chattanooga Delta State Chattanooga @Southern Illinois Bethel (Tenn.) @Southern Illinois Western Kentucky @Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Lambuth Gardner-Webb Southwest Baptist Austin Peay @Western Michigan Central Arkansas @Ohio @Southern Miss @South Florida
17-14 16-9 7-7 7-6 28-7 28-0 30-3 7-0 16-14 23-0 28-12 23-10 21-14 34-7 29-9 19-7 14-6 31-0 13-10 12-6 57-11 34-6 32-24 24-3 73-0 21-14 24-0 26-7 35-26 97-7 27-14 42-0 49-7 34-10 32-21 45-20 19-18 21-20 42-0 35-34 29-3 35-13
Don Chapman
14th person in all of Division I Football history to rush for 1,000 yards in each of his four seasons. Most Career 100-yard Games: 24 Most Career 150-yard Games: 10 Most Career 200-yard Games: 7
All-time Roster A Abel, Marcus Acker, Brent Akbar, Jamaal Akers, Wayne Allbritton, Boyce T. Allen, Andre Allen, Henry Allen, Patrick Alles, Chris Allison, Steve Alston, Jim Anderson, Jeremy Anderton, Mark Andrews, Grady Andrews, Romel Angus, Jeremy Anoka, Dexter April, Brandon Armour, Harris Armstrong, Gary Armstrong, Rickey Arquitt, Brian Atchley, Eddie Atkins, Alex Augustine, Emmanuel Austin, Archie Austin, Chris Austin, Teddy
1998-99 2008-Active 2005-08 1998 2003 1989-90 1986-87 1997-98 2002 1965-68 1969-70 1999-02 1982-84 1985-88 1982-85 1997 2006-Active 2000 1968 1964-66 1990-92 1975 1967-69 2003-06 2002 1989 2008 1982-85
Bacon, Tim Bailey, Brock Bailey, Wayne Baird, Robert Baker, Tommy Bannon, Kevin Barbee, Hugh Barnes, David Barnes, Miguel Barnes, Randy Barnette, Bruce Barnhart, Ross Bates, Carey Battle, Steve Bayless, Monty Beard, Donnie Beard, Nastas Beasley, Bubba Beattie, Tim Beeler, Mike Bell, Chris Belote, Steve
1986-89 1997-98 1965-66 1967-68 1966-68 2005-08 1972-74 1997-98 2008-Active 1970-72 1973 1990-91 1970-72 1969 1958-60 1964-66 1996 1990-93 1998-99 1968-71 2002 1970
B
200
Belyew, Mark Benton, Sidney Berhow, Eric Berrien, Sam Bethune, Jerry Bey, Josh Bielewicz, Wally Bieniemy, Corey Billings, Tim Blackwell, Danny Blair, John Blakemore, Maurice Blalack, Clay Boals, Garey Boehringer, Scott Boland, David Bolinger, Cliff Bolm, Jimmy John Bondurant, Greg Bostic, O.J. Bourne, Daryl Bowen, Tony Bowles, Anthony Boyd, Juricus Boyd, Perez Boyle, John Bradner, Eric Bradshaw, Brian Bratton, Roscoe Braun, Pierce Brewer, Chad Brodie, Gene Brooks, Chase Brooks, Jonathan Browder, Bart Brown, Danny Brown, David Brown, Demetres Brown, Dennis Brown, J.J. Brown, James Brown, Lashone Brown, Randy Brown, Roger Brown, Steve Brown, Taylor Brown, William Brozowski, Karl Brundige, John Bruner, Joe Bryant, Arthur Bryant, Nathan Bryant, Sam Buchanan, Jeremy Buchanan, Rodney
1973-74 1994 1976 2002 1963 2007-Active 1958-61 1996 1988-90 1990-91 1958-61 1992-95 1975-77 1967 1962-64 1986-88 2000-01 2001 1975 1997 2008- Active 1975 1992-94 1998-00 2001-02 1979 1986 1997 2005-08 1966 1993-96 1961-63 2001 1998-99 2003 1966 1973-74 1986-87 1977 1995-98 1992-95 1994-95 1992-93 1989-91 1970 2004-06 1975 1992 1973 1970-73 2001-02 2004 1977 2007-Active 1994-95
Bullington, Ryan Bullock, Glenn Bunch, Oscar Bunkley, Bobby Bunn, Dan Burch, John Burgess, Jack Burnett, Rusty Burnette, Bill Burris, Larry Burston, Melvin Burton, Tony Butcher, Terry Butler, Blake Butler, Devin Butler, Dick Bynum, Kowalski Byrd, Tirrdell
1991-94 1966 1990-91 1964 1964 1985-88 2000 1990-93 1963 1969-70 1976 1985-88 1976-79 2003 1995-96 1990 1987-90 2005-08
Cain, Chris Caldwell, Theo Calixte, Marc Callis, Ken Campbell, Willie Capers, Gary Carlock, Mario Carney, Aaron Carr, Bruce Carreon, Kyle Carr, Derek Carroll, Chris Carroll, Mark Carroll, Tooter Carter, David Carter, Hunter Carter, Sidney Carter, Terry Cartrett, Bob Castillo, John Caughron, Howard Cavaness, Charles Champion, Tony Chaney, Jack Chapman, Donald Chapman, Josh Chase, Alan Chinn, Michael Chu, Ki Tok Cindrich, Paul Clark, Fred Cobb, Corey Cochran, Ed Cody, Josh Coffron, Mike Coker, Kelly
1981-82 1968-69 1999-02 1968 1998-00 1966-67 1996 2006-Active 1976 1998-00 2008-Acive 1972-74 1975-78 1979-81 1981-83 1972-73 1987-88 1973-75 1961 2003-04 1958-60 1982-85 1981-84 1975-78 2004-Active 2005-Active 2000-01 1979-80 1986-89 1970 1958-60 1996-97 1965-68 2007-Active 1966-68 1969-71
C
Coleman, Jason Coleman, Travis Collins, Deslonde Collins, James Collins, John Conley, Nenion Connolly, Pete Cook, Roy Cooper, Brandon Corlett, Duane Corn, Tim Coure, Richard Courtney, John Cousar, Randy Cowan, Shane Cox, Allan Cox, Brandon Cox, Don Cox, Eddie Craig, Bryant Craigen, Corey Crangle, Mike Cuffie, John Cullivan, Bill Curtis, Rob
2002-05 1992 1962-64 1975 1973 1963 1972-74 1963-66 2003-06 2001-02 1976 1994-97 1975-76 1973-75 1996 1965-68 2006- Active 1965-67 1973-74 2006-08 1998-00 1970-72 1972 1973 1998-00
Dailey, Jeremy Daniel, E.J. Daniel, Eric Daniel, Erick Daniels, Cal Daniels, Joe Davenport, Lloyd Davis, Charlie Davis, Gary Davis, Mark Davis, Tim Dawes, Darrell Dawn, Lamar Deal, Corey Dean, Billy Dean, Butch Defino, Don DeJarnett, Tyler Delaney, Roland Delgado, Rick DeVeaux, Everett Deverall, Bill Dick, Ed Dickison, David Dickson, Kenny Dilday, Bart
1998 2008 2001 2007-08 1994-95 1997-98 1972-73 1958-60 1976 1977 1978 1970-72 1998 1999 1962 1961-63 1967-68 2005-08 1988-89 1980-83 1979-80 1958-60 1975 1958-61 1963-65 1977-80
D
201
All-time Roster Dillon, John Dillon, Ronnie Dines, Gary Dismuke, David Dittaugh, Danny Dobbins, David Doble, Gary Doleman, Jarvis Dominguez, George Donald, Katarii Doss, Frankie Dowell, Wayne Douzart, Byron Dudley, Sam Duke, Anton Dunavant, Joseph Duncan, Cole Duncan, Romeo Dunlap, Nathan Dunlap, Romiell Dyer, Buck
1994-96 1958-60 1958-60 1984-85 1977 2000 1964-67 2008-Active 1970-72 1993-94 2001-02 1977 1999 1987-88 1988-91 2008-Active 2003-06 1958-61 2000 2006-08 1958-60
Edmiston, Wilbur Edwards, Don Edwards, Kendrick Edwards, Ryan Ellis, Junior Ellis, Mike Elmore, Joey Elrod, Wes Emory, Roger Epperson, Mark Epson, Lavante Eroclin, Charlie Ervin, Ralph Everett, Ben Ezell, Adam Ezell, Phillip
1959-62 1962 2001-02 1997 1970-72 1977 1986-89 1964-66 1975 1982-84 1998-99 1958-60 1975 2008-Active 2000-01 2001-03
Fachini, Aldo Fale’ofa, Sione Farris, Richard Fason, Demond Federico, John Felter, Tim Findley, Trent Finley, Howard Fisher, Mark Fizer, Darren Flynn, John Fogle, Mike Ford, Brenton
1973 2008-Active 1986-88 1994-95 1963 1987-88 1999-02 1963-65 1976 2007-Active 1970-71 1999 2003-04
E
F
202
Ford, Chris Ford, Dexter Ford, Tyree Forehand, Wayne Fowler, Bobby Fredrick, Kevin Frohock, Josh Furlong, Mark
1981-82 1995 2008 1958-60 1958-60 1994-95 2007-Active 1976
Gage, Jerry Gaines, Steve Gallian, Ben Gallian, Will Gamble, Charles “Doc” Gambrell, Russell Gardner, Rusty Garrett, Andrew Garverick, Allan Gates, Mike Gates, Phil Gault, Desmon Geddings, Ray Gentry, John George, Ronald Geric, Gene Gholston, Lee Giannini, Larry Gibson, Darryl Gibbs, Joe Giebeig, Richard Gilbert, Don Gilbert, Sonny Gill, Charlie Gillen, John Gillian, Kevin Gilmore, David Giltner, Terry Gipson, Mike Glover, Justin Godwin, Brad Golden, Kenny Golden, Matt Goodman, Marco Goodrich, Steve Goodyear, Charlie Grace, Jerrod Gragg, Charlie Graham, Terry Grant, Will Graves, James Gravino, Marvin Gray, John Green, Benny Greenwood, Jack Greer, Deundre
1963-65 1975-76 1998-01 1904-06 1993-94 2001-04 1981-83 2001 1963 1966-67 1975 2004 1964-66 1975-78 19 74-77 1958-60 2000 1968-71 19 77 2006-Active 1975-78 1964 1961 1995-97 1998 1993-94 2003-06 1968-70 1976-78 2003-06 1994-95 1982-84 1976 1998 1971 1997-99 2007-2008 1975 1972-73 2003-06 1958-60 1975 1999-00, 2002-03 1958-60 2003-06 1998-99
G
Gregory, Brian Griffin, Jason Griggs, John H. Groves, Quinton Guererri, Darwin Guffin, Gerald Guthrie, Gary Guthrie, Stu Guy, Mark Guy, Markei
1992-94 1993 1980-81 2007-Active 1981-83 2006-Active 1973-74 1972-73 1983, 1987-88 2006-Active
Hall, Bill Hall, Oscar Hamilton, Mickey Hamilton, Tony Hammond, Jim Hampton, Jermi Hampton, Martin Hamrick, Brent Hankins, Jordon Hansen, Adam Hansen, Tom Hardegree, Bill Hardegree, Jim Hardy, Gene Harper, Dwayne Harper, Kendal Harrington, Mitchell Harris, Brent Harris, Damien Harris, Glenn Harris, John Harris, Lenny Harris, Rod Harris, Thomas Harrison, Ben Harrold, Dante Hassell, Robert Hawkins, Brett Hawkinson, Gary Hay, Steve Hayes, Bobby Hays, George Heath, Will Hedrick, Greg Heines, George Helton, Steve Henderson, Chad Herrin, Brad Hewett, Scott Hicks, Arnie, Hicks, Mike Hines, Chris Hines, Ralph Hines, Robert
1977 1984 1974-76 1986-89 1963-65 1997-00 1973 1995, 1997-98 2001-03 2004-Active 2007-Active 2008-Active 1975-78 1964-67 1991-94 2008-Active 1968-70 2001-02 2000-03 1982-84 1977 1993-96 1994-97 2001-02 2003 2005-08 1968-70 1997 1978-80 1972-74 1965-67 1976 1964-67 1977 1979-81 1975 1997 1998 1972-73 1993 2008-Active 1992-93 2000-02 2000-02
H
Hinson, Robert Hirsch, Arnett, Hockaday, Jason Hodges, Jed Hodges, Rex Hoffman, Wayne Holbrook, Chris Holcomb, Josh Holmes, Greg Holmes, Jay Holmes, Nathaniel Hook, Errol Hook, Joe Hooper, Jerry Hopper, Jim Hosea, Cedric Howard, Gerrett Howard, John Howell, Matt Hoyle, Vernon Hudson, Freddie Huffstetler, Randy Hughes, Bucky Hughes, Jerry Hughes, Carroll Hurst, Trevor Hyers, Steve
1968-70 1977-78 2005-06 1982-83 1980, 82 1983-86 1963 2003 1989 1999-00 1969-72 1967-69 2008 1977 1972 1984-87 2008-Active 1964-66 2001-02 1958-61 1977-80 1990-93 1969-71 1966-67 1961 1990-93 1975
Ihnen, Gary Ingram, Lucas Irvin, Rodney Ivey, Adam Ivy, Anthony
1981-83 2001-04 2007-Active 2005-08 2004-08
Jackson, Avery Jackson, Bill Jackson, Darryl Jackson, Drew Jackson, Ernest Jackson, Markeseo Jackson, Michael Jackson, Nikki Jackson, Tim Jasper, Michael Jeffers, Jan Jenkins, Damaen Jenkins, John Jennings, Andrew Jennings, George Jinkins, Mike Johnson, Andrew Johnson, Anthony Johnson, Brian
2008 1976 1994 2004-06 1985-88 2003-06 2000-03 1992, 1994-95 1982-83 2005-06 1958-60 2002 1964 2002 1966-68 1970-72 2004-Active 2005-08 1994-97
I
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1995-98 1970-72 1994-96 1987, 89 1998 1993-96 1978 1968-71 2008 2008-Active 2007-Active 2008-Active 1991, 1993-95 2000 1987-88 1969-71 1994-96 1979-81 1996-99 1996-99 1969-72
Kaibuchi, Narotushi Kasnic, Keith Keating, Joe Kellam, Alvis Kessler, Jay Kilpatrick, Joel King, James Kirkland, Mike Kirsey, Mike Kissell, Brian Klaren, Bobby Klaren, Matt Kleinfelder, Zach Krause, Billy Krouse, Larry Kunle, Kola Kurucz, Tom Kyker, James
1992 1982-85 1989-92 1985-87 1962 2003-06 1973 1990 1970-72 2004-Active 1983 1979-82 1903-06 1904-Active 1965-68 2008-Active 1970-71 1968
Lacy, Brandon Ladd, Stanley Lambert, Gordon Lane, James Lane, Joe Langley, Andre Larouche, Louis Laster, Charles Latham, Ed Latta, Randy
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2002 1990-93 1996, 98 2008-Active 1994-96 2000-03 1988-89 1991-92 2000-01 1970 1973 1976-77 1995-96 1979-82 1964-66 1964 1997 1961 2003 1958-60 1975 1999 1976 1960-63 1970-72 1969-71 1987-89 1986-87 1992- 1993, 95
MacIntyre, Toby Mackall, William Maclin, Durann Malone, Kyron Mancini, Michael Marler, Tommy Marley, Mickey Martin, Chip Martin, Tim Martin, Troy Mather, Todd Mathis, Phillip Matthews, Michael Mawyer, Kevin Mayo, Lee McAdams, Jonathan McBride, Kidane McCann, Frank McCarter, Enoch McClellan, Ronnie McConkey, Mike McConn, Keith McCrone, Jeff McCullough, Lyndell McDaniel, Billy
1975 1985-88 2002 2008 2008-Active 1958-60 1976-79 2007-08 1976 1985-86 1994 1984-86 1986-89 1994-95 1966-67 2000-02 2001-02 1958-61 1965 1975 1972-75 1993 1995-96 2000-02 1977
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2008 1990-91 1967-69 1966-69 1979-81 1992-93 2002-05 2000 2008-Active 2008-Active 1985-88 1961 1982 1997-99 1979-82 1977 1958-60 1998 1986-87 1978 2008 1988-91 1997 1976-79 1992 1987-88 1964 1972 2001-02 1963-66 1969-71 1983-84 2005 1997-98 1985-87 1988 1998 2004-05 1967 1972 1977 1979-80 1970 2008-Active
Nalls, Darrin Nanney, Chris Nanney, Danny Nash, Chad Neal, Mark Newcomb, Larry Newsom, Tavares Newsome, Randy Ng, Willie Nichols, Steve
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1988 1998-00 2004 1991-94 1967-69 1965-68 1961
O’Brien, Mike O’Brien, Steve O’Conner, Bill O’Donnell, Joey Ogletree, Roland Oldham, Shane Orech, Steve O’Rick, Nick Ortega, Tony Oteh, Chidi Ovelette, Paul Overton, Tommy Overton, Trace
1970-71 1976-77 1958-61 1993 2000 1998 1975 2005-Active 1970 2008 1977 1979-81 1981-83
Parker, Paul Parker, Travis Parson, William Patrick, Jo Jo Patterson, Linzy Patton, Mikie Pavalonis, Ron Peacock, Roger Pease, Preston Pecor, Dana Pendelton, Dorsett Peppers, Terry Perry, Antonio Perry, Jarvis Perry, Jaymond Perry, Lanarido Peters, Wade Phelps, Paul Phillips, Eric Phillips, Jack Phillips, Troy Phipps, Lonnie Pickens, Tom Pitts, Sonny Plomin, Josh Plummer, Andre Plunkett, Charles Plunkett, Enrique Poindexter, Billy Poitevint, Wayne Pollard, Mitch
1992-93 2000-01 1992-93 1983-85 2007-08 2000-03 2004 1970 2000-02 1975-76 2008 1969-71 1984-87 2007-Active 2005-06 1989-90 2005 1973 1996-97 1962 2000-02 1996-97 1962 1962 2004 2002-05 1964 1990 1961 1971 1989
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Ramey, Clyde Ramsey, Jack Ramsey, Larry Randle, Mike Randolph, Jimmy Randolph, Paul Redmond, Rory Reed, Leon Reeder, Deumaine Reese, Jerry Reeves, Barry Regen, Robert Repella, John Reynolds, Craig Reynolds, Steve Reynoldson, Jamy Rice, Jimmy Richards, Mike Richardson, Tommy Riley, Bruce Riley, Mike Rinehart, Jerome Roberts, Joe Roberts, Nick Roberts, Ron Robertson, Edward Robertson, Phillip Robinson, Jack Robinson, William Roche, Louis Roebuck, Chester Rogers, Danny Romero, Marshall Rondo, Kevin Ross, Marcus Ross, Neil Ruban, Tom Ruffin, Darriel Ruth, Henry
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1965 2008 1990-93 1995-96 1969-70 1999-00 1996-97 1970-72 2002-05 1963 1993 1975 1964-67 1989-92 2001 1976-78 1997, 1999-00 1992-93 2008-Active 1967 2008-Active 1967-68 1984 1984-87 1999 2003-06 1986-87 1961 2000 1993-96 1995-97 1977 1976-77 1977 2003-06 1973-75 1959-62 2002 2003 2000-01 2000 1958-60 2005 1967 2003-05 1973 1964-66 1958-60 1996-97 2008-Active 2008
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Sowell, Brian Spann, Billy Joe Spano, Brian Springer, Brandon Spurlock, Mike Stack, Daniel Staehs, Bill Stalleveto, Nick Stallings, Greg Stamper, Nick Stanley, Taylor Starling, Billy Starvum, Art Staten, Andrew Steele, Ronnie Stephens, Glenn Stephens, Taurean Stevenson, William Stewart, Cromwell Stewart, Rochelle Stidham, Scott Stillings, Jade Stoddard, John Storey, Tommy Ray Strobridge, Antonio Stuart, Les Sturdivant, Cliff Summers, Carl Swearingen, Rodney Swift, Jon
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T Taffoni, Joe Tarver, Buddy Taylor, Artie Taylor, Ed Taylor, Justin Taylor, Mike Taylor, Orentheus Teamer, Ray Temples, Josh Tharpe, Brent Tharpe, Fred Tharpe, Jeff Tharpe, Ron Thomas, Fred Thomas, Robert Thomas, Roren Thomas, Steve Thomas, Vincent Thompson, Austin Thompson, Benny Thompson, Bobby Thompson, Cade Thornhill, Jim Threats, Joseph
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Throneberry, Woody Tillery, Taz Toatley, Ronnie Toles, Trey Torian, Aaron Trammell, Ulysses Treadway, Gene Trent, Sanders Trice, Stanley Triggs, Kendrick Tucker, Johnny Turnbow, Kyle Turner, Darron Turner, Milt Tyes, Don
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Valdes, Jim Vallee, Matt Valleto, David Vassar, David Venzant, Earvin Verdell, Wendell Vickers, Tom Vistal, Bruce Vowell, Tab
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Waddell, Jake Waggoner, John Wahlberg, Brady Walker, Anthony Walker, Charles Walker, Danny Walker, Mike Walker, Reggie Wall, Justin Wamble, Jody Warren, Buddy Warren, Eddie Warren, Mark Warren, Randy Wash, Albert Wash, Jimmy Washington, Larry Watkins, Danny Watkins, Greg Watson, Billy Watson, Doc Weaver, Justin Webb, Brian Webb, Mike Weems, Remondia
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erry Reese said he was given a lot while growing up in Tiptonville during the 1960s and ‘70s. The former UT Martin football player and assistant coach is senior vice president and general manager of the New York Giants. He accepted that post in January 2007, becoming the first African-American to hold the position in the Giants’ organization. Reese took time while visiting home from his current residence in New Jersey to speak to about 300 listeners about his journey from rural West Tennessee to playing college football at UT Martin to becoming the man
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in charge of the front office of the defending Super Bowl champion Giants. “I want to give you the Cliff’s Notes version of how I got to New York, but I also want to talk about attitude, hard work and my spiritual life,” Reese said. “All three of those helped me get to where I am, and no one could make up a story where a young man comes from a town like Tiptonville with 2,400 people to be the general manager of the Giants, who have 80,000 people in the stands for a game.” Reese’s story included anecdotes of how he came from a family that pushed him to do better in the classroom than his normally
average performances, which also pushed him to become better on the basketball courts and football fields. His work in high school allowed him to be able to continue playing football at UT Martin and earn a bachelor’s degree in health and a master’s in education and administration. Once his playing days were through at UT Martin, he started coaching and had worked his way up to assistant head coach. It was then he got a call from a friend that changed the course of his life. “Jeremiah Davis had coached at UTM and went on to become a scout with the Giants, and a few years later he called me and told me they needed a scout in the Southeast,” Reese said. “I said no at first because I was close to becoming the head coach, but Jeremiah told me to please talk to them, and they offered me a job. “My wife, Gwen, and I talked about it, and we decided to take it. And I was a scout for four years.” The Giants then offered him the job of assistant director of player personnel, which would include a move to New Jersey to be close to the organization’s headquarters. He took the promotion and made the move north. It was a couple of years later when he nearly moved to another organization. “My name got out there in the NFL, and the Miami Dolphins called the Giants wanting to interview me for their general manager position,” Reese said. “I flew down to Miami for the interview, and in that four-hour interview, I killed them. “Everything I said and everything I did was what it needed to be. I had a great interview, but I didn’t get the job. The good Lord told me that before I could manage a team, I needed to
become a good manager of myself,” he said. “Then I needed to become a good manager of my household. Once I did that, then I got the opportunity to manage a team, but it was the Giants and I didn’t even have to move.” A little more than a year later, he became the first African-American general manager of a Super Bowl championship team. “I’ve been able to accomplish a lot, but it was because of the attitude adjustments I had when I was growing up, and hard work that I put in,” Reese said. “And I think my spiritual life had a lot to do with it as well, because my greatest accomplishment is my relationship with Jesus Christ.” Reese talked about teamwork and motivation in accomplishing goals and the importance of an education while relating them to the Giants. “Yeah, I’m the general manager of an NFL team, and if you have the ability to play professional sports, that’s great,” Reese said. “But there are 10,000 college football players every year, and only 224 selections in the NFL Draft for 32 teams every year. “Playing NFL football is a very long shot for everyone, but getting a college degree opened a lot more doors for me,” he said.
This story was written by Brandon Shields sports editor of the Jackson Sun. Permission was granted to reprint this story (June 2008).
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Romel Andrews *John Burch
DE RB
*Mark Calixte Hunter Carter Tony Champion
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Ed Cochran *Mike Crangle Sam Dudley *Bobby Fowler Ronald George Mark Guy Mickey Hamilton Bobby Hayes Nate Holmes Cedric Hosea
OG DE DE RB WR WR PK RB RB RB
Ernest Jackson Gordon Lambert Andre Langley
WR DE WR
*Ron Lewellen *William Mackall *Emanuel McNeil
DT WR DT
Paul Manard *Julian Nunamaker Terry Peppers Jimmy Randolph Paul Randolph
LB DT C DB LB
Leon Reed *Jerome Rinehart
QB DE
Gene Sides Nick Stamper *Joe Taffoni Jim Thornhill Fred Thomas
P DB OG DT DB
Larry Washington Danny Watkins *David Williams Dana Witten
RB LB DB WR
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (C) Phoenix Cardinals Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks (WLAF) Calgary Stampeders (C) Jacksonville Sharks (W) Hamilton Tiger-Cats (C) San Diego Chargers Green Bay Packers Miami Dolphins New Orleans Saints Seattle Seahawks New York Jets New Orleans Saints Saskatchewan Roughriders (C) Pittsburgh Steelers Denver Broncos Miami Dolphins Seattle Seahawks San Diego Chargers Winnipeg Blue Bombers (C) Denver Broncos Phoenix Cardinals Detroit Drive (A) Mass Marauders (A) Charlotte Rage (A) Oakland Raiders Indianapolis Colts New England Patriots New York Jets Winnipeg Blue Bombers (C) Houston Oilers Buffalo Bills Dallas Cowboys Pittsburgh Steelers Kansas City Chiefs Winnipeg Blue Bombers (C) Montreal Alouettes (C) Winnipeg Blue Bombers (C) New York Giants Winnipeg Blue Bombers (C) Houston Oilers Baltimore Ravens New York Giants Cleveland Browns Seattle Seahawks New Orleans Saints Edmonton Eskimos (C) Oakland Raiders Atlanta Falcons Pittsburgh Steelers
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*Draft selections, others signed as free agents (C) Canadian Football League (W) World Football League (WLAF) World League of American Football (A) Arena Football League
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Nine From ‘88 Land in the Pros
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n 1988, Tennessee-Martin had four players enter into the ranks of the National Football League draft, believed to be a first for any program below the NCAA Division I level to have that many players selected into a
single draft. In addition, three players signed contracts to play in the Canadian Football League, and two others signed NFL free agent contracts. As an NCAA Division II school, the former Pacers were allotted a total of 40 scholarships. Tennessee-Martin posted an 11-2 overall record and was trichampions of the Gulf South Conference along with advancing to the Division II quarterfinals in 1988. The Pacer draftees included running back John Burch with the Phoenix Cardinals in the eighth round, wide receiver William Mackall with the Indianapolis Colts in the ninth, defensive tackle Emanuel McNeil to the New England Patriots in the 10th,and defensive end Jerome Rinehart to the New York Giants as a linebacker in the 11th. The two players to sign free agent contracts were defensive end Sam Dudley and wide receiver Andre Langley. Dudley inked with the Seattle Seahawks.
Langley had a year of eligibility remaining, but as a fifth-year senior opted to enter the pro ranks, signing with the Cardinals. The CFL-bound players included quarterback Leon Reed and receivers Mark Guy and Ernest Jackson. Reed and Jackson signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Guy with the Saskatchewan Rough Riders.
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All-Americans Hugh Lashlee Buddy Long Bobby Fowler Harris Pritchett Ralph Rutland Darrell Smith Jim Love Julian Nunamaker Terry Giltner Nate Holmes Randy West Danny Watkins Emanuel McNeil William Mackall Leon Reed Oscar Bunch Chad McMahan Don Chapman Alex Atkins Jessie Burton Josh Yarbrough, Ray Williams Dontrell Miller
NJC, 1957 NAIA, 1958 NAIA, 1959 Academic, 1960 Williamson, 1960 & 1961 Williamson, 1962 Williamson, 1962 NCAA College Div., 1968 Associated Press,1970 Associated Press,1971 Academic, 1974 Associated Press, 1976 Associated Press,Football News & Gazette, 1988 Football News & Gazette, 1988 Football News & Gazette, 1988 Kodak, 1991 Academic, 2005 Lindy’s, Don Hansen’s Football Gazette, 2006 Associated Press, 2006 Sports Network, 2006 The Sports Network, 2007 The Sports Network, 2008 The Sports Network, 2008
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Jessie Burton
Alex Atkins
Leon Reed Bobby Fowler
Nate Holmes
William Mackall
Terry Giltner
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All-Conference ALL-MID SOUTH CONFERENCE 1970 Mike O’Brien, OT Mike Beeler, DB Randy Barnes, PK Mike Crangle, DE Ron Schomaker, FB
Larry Washington, RB Jon Gentry, C Mickey Hamilton, PK David Williams, DB Clay Blalack, DB Danny Watkins, LB # Alvin Smalls, QB* Dana Pecor, OG* 1977 Alvin Smalls, QB David Williams, DB Larry Newcomb, OT* Danny Watkins, LB* Jack Chaney, DE*
Charles Malone
ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE 1971 Nate Holmes, RB Terry Peppers, C Dana Witten, E Mike Beeler, DB 1972 Randy Barnes, PK Jay Johnson, DE 1973 Eddie Cox, OG 1974 Johnny Wright, OT 1975 David Williams, DB Gary Guthrie, DB* Danny Watkins, LB* Danny Rogers, DT* 1976
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Dewayne Harper
Ronald George, WR* 1978 Henry Williams, RB* Jack Chaney, DE* 1979 Matt Klaren, DE Terry Meardith, DT Henry Aaron, TE* Charlie Walker, DB* Perry Murphy, DE* Glen Wilson, DT* 1980 Gary Hawkinson, C Kenny Williams, TE
Fred Thomas
Dwayne McKinney, WR Terry Meardith, DT Matt Klaren, DE* 1981 Kenny Williams, DE Dwayne McKinney, WR Matt Klaren, DE Terry Meardith, DT Randy Warren, OG* David Valleto, DB* 1982 Tony Champion, WR* Keith Kasnic, PK* Jerry Reese, DB* Gary Ihnen, LB* Matt Klaren, DE* 1983 Keith Kasnic, PK* Greg Magee, LB David Carter, P* 1984 Jerry Reese, DB* 1985 Keith Kasnic, PK* 1986 Tony Burton, OT* Ki Tok Chu, PK*
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All-Conference William Mackall, WR* Orlando Miles, LB* Paul Randolph, LB* 1987 William Mackall, WR Emanuel McNeil, DT Paul Randolph, LB Grady Andrews, OL* Levon Johnson, DB* Leon Reed, QB* 1988 Grady Andrews, OG William Mackall, WR William Mackall, RS Emanuel McNeil, DT# Leon Reed, QB# John Burch, RB* James Monds, LB* Greg Watkins, DB* 1989 Benny Thompson, DB* 1990 Robert Thomas, WR Charles Wilson, DB*
ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE 1992 Scott Stidham, WR* Joe Keating, DE* 1993 Dewayne Harper, DB Charles Malone, WR J.B. Norment, OT* Tab Vowell, DB* Rob Senatore, DT* 1994 Dewayne Harper, DB Brian Spano, LB Brad Godwin, DL* J.B. Norment, OT* 1995 Fred Thomas, DB Brad Godwin, DL 1996 Antonio Strobridge, DE* 1997 Antonio Strobridge, DE* Darriel Ruffin, RB* 1999 Lavante Epson, LB* 2000 Nick Stamper, DL*
Billy Krause
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2001 Lee Lawrence, OG Nick Stamper, DL Vincent Thomas, DB* 2002 Perez Boyd, DB 2003 Jason Coleman, CB• Andre Plummer, DE• 2004 Don Chapman, RB%* Taurean Stephens, WR* Andre Plummer, DL* Russell Gambrell, DB* 2005 Don Chapman, RB Andre Plummer, DE Brady Wahlberg, QB* Taurean Stephens, WR* Alex Atkins, OG* David Gilmore, LB* 2006 Don Chapman, RB # Alex Atkins, OG Jessie Burton, RS Adam Hansen, OT Billy Krause, C Markeseo Jackson, LB* Kevin Rondo, DB* Taylor Brown, K* Nate Wilson, DL* Joel Kilpatrick, DL* Dontrelle Miller, DB ^ EJ Daniel, WR^ 2007 Josh Yarbrough, LB Don Chapman, RB* Kevin Bannon, OL* Adam Hansen, OL* Ray Williams, DL*
wn Taylor Bro Cade Thompson, QB^ 2008 Cade Thompson, QB Mike Hicks, WR Kevin Bannon, G Ray Williams, DL Dontrell Miller, DB Brandyn Young, RB* Joe Gibbs, T* Josh Bey, LB* Adam Ivey, P* # Player of the Year % Freshman of the Year * Second Team ^ Newcomer Team • Honorable Mention
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1967 Tangerine Bowl Atlantic Coast College Division Championship December 16, 1967 Tennessee-Martin 25, West Chester State 8 ORLANDO, Fla. - Making its first-ever bowl game appearance in school history, Tennessee-Martin easily rolled past West Chester State (Pa.) 25-8 in the 1967 Tangerine Bowl, the Atlantic Coast College Division Championship. A strong defensive effort led by 6-6 defensive end Gordon Lambert produced two safeties and limited the Rams to just 17 yards rushing. West Chester, billed as the top small college team in the East, was the winner of the Lambert Cup. West Chester had averaged 40 points a game in the regular season. Errol Hook, a 155-pound quarterback, made his first start of the season. He set up the first TD and ran four yards for the finale. He was the game’s leading rusher with 73 yards. Played mostly in the rain, Tennessee-Martin had 314 yards total offense. Tennessee-Martin led 18-8 at the half. The only West Chester score came from a long punt return. Gene Sides booted a school-record 69-yard punt in the contest West Chester State Tennessee-Martin
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UTM - Jim Wiggins 20yard run (Lee Mayo kick) UTM - Gordon Lambert safety (tackled Haynie in end zone) WCS - Kunkleberger 74-yard punt return (Haynie pass to Wilkinson) UTM - Gary Capers 20-yard pass from Allan Cox (Mayo kick) UTM - Lambert safety (tackled Haynie in end zone) UTM - Errol Hood 4-yard run (Mayo kick) Attendance: 5,500
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WCS 14 17 169 18-35-2 300 7-35 96
UTM 20 145 169 12-32-1 87 7-42 88
November 14, 1988 MARTIN- Tennessee Martin was successful in its first-ever NCAA Division II Playoff appearance, defeating visiting Butler University of Indianapolis, Ind., in a rain-soaked contest. A crowd of almost 5,000 braved the incliment weather to cheer the Pacers in the historic contest. A steady rain fell throughout the game on the Pacer Stadium turf, which had been soaked by more than five inches of rain. The Pacer defense limited the nation’s Division II leading rusher and scorer Steve Roberts to 70 yards on 25 attempts. The front four, led by Emanuel McNeil, Jerome Rinehart and Sam dudley, kept constant pressure on the Bulldogs. The Pacer’s run ‘n’ shoot offense was slowed by the weather. After a scoreless first quarter, UTM posted a strong second frame. Leon Reed fired a 34-yard strike to Andre Langley and Ki Tok Chu added field goals of 44 and 49 yards. UTM kept control in the second half. The only Butler points came following a fumble by reserve quarterback Mitch Lowery at his own 23.
Butler Tennessee-Martin
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UTM- Andre Langley 34-yard pass from Leon Reed (Ki Tok Chu kick). UTM- FG Chu 44-yards UTM-FG Chu 49-yards UTM-FG Chu 39 yards UTM-Scottie Mitchell 6-yard run (Chu kick) BU-Jon Barron 23-yard pass from Ron Kiolbassa (kicked blocked) Attendance: 5000 First Downs Yards Rushing Yards Passing Passes Punts Fumbles Penalties/yards
UTM BU 16 9 34-49 31-35 240 154 44-23-0 23-12-4 9-37 10-34 3-2 4-2 10/ 75 5/45
November 26, 1988 KINGSVILLE, Texas- Host Texas A & I put on a flawless exhibition in ending the Pacer’s hopes in a quarterfinal playoff game. The Pacers were guilty of five turnovers while the Javelinas played error-free football, much to the delight of the partisian and sun-baked crowd. The temperature at kickoff was 95 degrees. Tailback Johnny Bailey would win a total of three Division II Player of the Year Awards, but it was hard-running fullback Heath Sherman who did the damage. Shermank ran for four TD’s. Tennessee-Martin 0 0 0 0 Texas A&I 14 7 0 13
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UTM- Andre Langley 34-yard pass from Leon Reed (Ki Tok Chu kick). UTM- FG Chu 44-yards UTM-FG Chu 49-yards UTM-FG Chu 39 yards UTM-Scottie Mitchell 6-yard run (Chu kick) BU-Jon Barron 23-yard pass from Ron Kiolbassa (kicked blocked) Attendance: 5000
First Downs Yards Rushing Yards Passing Passes Punts Fumbles Penalties/yards
UTM 12 33-129 132 33-13-2 9-39 6-3 14/25
A&I 19 59-278 108 17-8-0 9-42 2-0 9/66
November 26, 2006 Southern Illinois 36, Tennessee-Martin 30 CARBONDALE, IL. --- No. 12 Tennessee-Martin was 57 seconds from advancing to the second round of the Football Championship when Southern Illinois rallied for a 36-30 victory over the visiting Skyhawks. Tennessee-Martin finished the season with a 9-3 slate, a share of the Ohio Valley Conference championship and its first-ever appearance in the Division I Football Championship. The Skyhawks built an early lead by taking advantage of freshman quarterback Greg Preston’s arm. Preston set up one touchdown with a 51-yard strike and then hooked up with Justin Glover for a touchdown. The skyhawks led 21-7 at the half. SIU’s Arkee Whitlock took over in the third quarter rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns. He added another touchdown in the fourth quarter giving the Salukis a 28-27 lead. Whitlock ended the game with 207 rushing yards and four touchdowns against the Skyhawks. The Skyhawks took a 30-28 lead with four minutes left in the game when Taylor Brown hit a 34-yard field goal. However, Salukis quarterback Nick Hill answered when he hit Alan Turner for a 45-yard touchdown in the final minute of the game. SIU added a two-point conversion and claimed the victory
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UTM - Don Chapman 1-yard run (Taylor Brown kick) UTM - Jack Greenwood 51-yard interception return (Taylor Brown kick) SIU - Arkee Whitlock 1-yard run (Craig Coffin kick) UTM - Justin Glover 4-yard pass from Greg Preston (Taylor Brown kick) UTM - Don Chapman 13-yard run (Taylor Brown kick failed) SIU - Arkee Whitlock 11-yard run (Craig Coffin kick) SIU - Arkee Whitlock 47-yard run (Craig Coffin kick) SIU - Arkee Whitlock 1-yard run (Craig Coffin kick) UTM - Taylor Brown 34-yard field goal SIU - Alan Turner 45-yard pass from Nick Hill (Braden Jones pass from Nick Hill) Attendance - 5694 First Downs Yards Rushing 221 129 14-8-1 4 0 5-52
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Ohio Valley Conference Entering its 62nd year, the Ohio Valley Conference continues to build on the success that has made it the nation’s eighth-oldest NCAA Division I conference. For only the second time in a decade, the Conference expanded by adding Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as the league’s 11th member in 2008. The move expanded the OVC’s geographical footprint to the St. Louis market and marked the first change in membership since expanding to the state of Alabama (Jacksonville State, Samford) in 2003. The 2009-10 school year saw a change in leadership as Beth DeBauche was named the seventh fulltime Commissioner in league history on July 28. She is currently one of just five females to be the head of a Division I conference, and one of just eight to lead a Division I conference all-time. The last three commissioners of the OVC have moved onto jobs as the commissioner of the Big Ten, Big 12 and the Mid-American Conferences. The OVC’s proud past dates back to 1948, but seeds for the new league were actually planted in 1941. It was then that Roy Stewart, the athletics director at Murray State, Charles (Turkey) Hughes, the athletics director at Eastern Kentucky, and Kelly Thompson, the public relations director at Western Kentucky, first broached the idea of forming a new conference. Discussions were put on hold by World War II, but reemerged Feb. 27-28, 1948 at the Kentucky Hotel in Louisville as the three original institutions combined with Morehead State, Louisville and Evansville to form the OVC. In the 1950s, the OVC became a pioneer on a much more significant scale socially. During times of racial segregation, league member Morehead State became one of the first non-traditionally black mid-southern institutions to accept a black student. In 1958, Marshall Banks earned athletically-related aid at Morehead, which signed a second black athlete, Howard Murphy, a year later. In 1961, Murphy earned all-conference recognition as a halfback in football. With racial barriers broken, the rest of the institutions in the league began to provide educational and athletic opportunities to African-Americans. Through the past 61 years, 14 teams have won or shared the league’s football title. The list is led by Eastern Kentucky, winner of 20 outright or shared football crowns, including both the 2007 and 2008 championships, as they compiled a 15-1 league record
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over that time period. Only one other Football Championship Subdivision school (UMass) has won more Conference titles than the Colonels. Among OVC teams, former member Middle Tennessee is next with 11 titles, followed by Tennessee Tech with nine, and Murray State and former member Western Kentucky with eight apiece. Eastern Illinois has claimed four football crowns (including winning the title outright in 2005 and sharing the crown with UT Martin in 2006) while Jacksonville State, Morehead State, Tennessee State and former members Evansville and East Tennessee State have captured two apiece. Austin Peay, UT Martin (which captured its first crown in 2006) and former member Youngstown State have one title apiece. Murray State and Evansville tied for the initial football championship, and the Racers participated in the first-ever bowl game by an OVC team, tying Sul Ross State 21-21 in the 1948 Tangerine Bowl. From 1948 to 1975, OVC teams played in 15 bowl games, winning eight of them. Eastern Kentucky and Western Kentucky were also participants in the NCAA Division II playoffs in the early and mid-1970s prior to the NCAA’s reclassification of football programs into Division I-AA. The term “I-AA” lasted until the end of the 2006 season when it was changed to Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The first Division I-AA/FCS football playoff was held in 1978 with only four teams, which is the only year through present day that the OVC did not field a playoff representative. In 1979, four of the nation’s top teams were invited to the playoffs, and two of them - Eastern Kentucky and Murray State - were from the OVC. Murray dropped its semifinal game to Lehigh, but the Colonels nipped NevadaReno in double overtime and claimed the national championship a week later with a 30-7 victory over Lehigh. EKU was coached by former all-America quarterback Roy Kidd, who was in his 16th year at
the helm of his alma mater and who skippered the Colonels to a second national title three years later. Following the 2002 season, Kidd retired after 39 years at EKU, a one-school tenure unmatched in all of Division I. Upon retirement, he ranked sixth all-time among Division I coaches with 315 victories, earning him a spot in the College Football Hall of Fame. EKU’s 19 FCS playoff appearances are tied for the most alltime. In addition to Kidd, other coaching legends in the OVC include Charles (Bubber) Murphy, who coached at Middle Tennessee from 1947-1968, Western Kentucky’s Jimmy Feix (1968-83), Wilburn Tucker (1954-67) and Don Wade (1968-82) of Tennessee Tech, Bill Ferguson (1967-77) of Murray State, Guy Penny (1959-67) of Morehead State and Boots Donnelly (1977-78 at Austin Peay; 19791998 at Middle Tennessee). Current Eastern Illinois head coach Bob Spoo has compiled 78 wins while his program has been a member of the OVC; that currently ranks sixth all-time in league history. A sampling of former OVC football stars, some of whom were All-Americans during their collegiate careers before achieving stardom at the professional ranks, include Jim Youngblood and Larry Schreiber (Tennessee Tech), Phil Simms (Morehead State), Virgil Livers and Dale Lindsey (Western Kentucky), Myron Guyton and Chad Bratzke (Eastern Kentucky), Cortland Finnegan (Samford) and Tony Romo (Eastern Illinois). In 2008, former Tennessee State standout Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie became just the fourth NFL First Round draft pick in OVC history when he was selected 16th overall by the Arizona Cardinals. He would break into the starting lineup halfway through his rookie season and started at cornerback for the Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. Football wasn’t the only sport in which the OVC was quickly gaining respect. In 1955, the OVC became only the second six-member league nationally to earn an automatic bid to the prestigious NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, which, at that time, was limited to only 24 participants. The Conference quickly proved worthy of that bid, as Morehead State defeated Marshall (107-92) and Wayne State (9584) in the 1956 tournament. Fifteen years later, former OVC member Western Kentucky became the first and only Conference team to reach the Final Four. The Hilltoppers defeated
Jacksonville, Kentucky and Ohio State before losing to Villanova in double overtime. WKU went on to finish in third place after beating Kansas 77-75 in the consolation game. Since that time, the OVC has recorded some of the biggest upsets in the history of the NCAA Tournament. Perhaps the most famous moment came in 1987, when Austin Peay came from fourth place in the regular season to win the OVC Tournament and earn the league’s automatic bid. The Governors drew powerful Illinois, and were such big underdogs, that ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale promised to stand on his head if APSU won the game. After a 68-67 victory over the Illini, and a narrow 90-87 overtime loss to eventual Final Four participant Providence in the second round, Vitale made good on his promise in a visit to Clarksville two months later. Murray State added to the OVC’s string of upsets in 1988 when it knocked off 14th-ranked North Carolina State, 78-75. The Racers’ M&M Boys - Jeff Martin and Don Mann - combined for 39 points in the win. MSU nearly went on to the Sweet 16 that year, losing to eventual national champion Kansas, 61-58. A bank shot by Mann that would’ve given the Racers a one-point lead rolled off the rim with three seconds left. In 1990 as a No. 16 seed, Murray State took No. 1 seed Michigan State into overtime before falling 75-71; that game still marks the closest a No. 16 seed has come to knocking off a No. 1 in men’s tournament action. More recently, Murray State has dominated the OVC Tournament, reaching the championship game every year in the 1990’s. The Racers’ 13 OVC Tournament Championships are the most among all OVC schools. After former member Middle Tennessee State won a first round game in 1989, the league had a drought as no other OVC team won a NCAA Tournament game for the next 19 years. But Morehead State, coming off a thrilling double overtime OVC Tournament victory over Austin Peay, topped Alabama State 58-43 in the Opening Round game at Flyer Arena in Dayton, Ohio. The game was played in front of an Opening Round record crowd of 11,346; that crowd included many MSU fans who made the three hour drive from Morehead for the game. The Eagles season would come to three days later when they lost to No. 1 overall seed Louisville, despite playing the Cardinals close for a majority of the game.
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Through its 61 years, 12 teams have won or shared the league’s regular season men’s basketball title. Murray State heads the list with a Conference-record 20 outright or shared basketball crowns. Other past champions include former member Western Kentucky (19), Morehead State (9), Austin Peay (8), Eastern Kentucky (6), Tennessee Tech (5), former member Middle Tennessee (5), Tennessee State (2), former member East Tennessee State (2), Southeast Missouri State (1), UT Martin (who won its first in 2008-09) and former member Akron (1). Among the coaching greats in men’s basketball have been Western Kentucky’s E.A. Diddle, who retired with 759 victories and 10 OVC titles; John Oldham, who was a member of the very first All-OVC squad and went on to win seven OVC crowns during his coaching tenure at Tennessee Tech and Western Kentucky; Paul McBrayer, who guided Eastern Kentucky to 219 wins and three OVC crowns; and Cal Luther, who is the only person in Conference history to win men’s basketball Coach of the Year honors at two league schools Murray State and UT Martin. Current Austin Peay head coach Dave Loos ended the 2008-09 season with 314 victories, the most all-time at Austin Peay and second most in OVC history (only four wins behind Luther). There have been an equal number of great players including Western Kentucky’s Clem Haskins, who is the only three-time OVC Player of the Year. Several players have won OVC Player of the Year honors twice: Western Kentucky’s Jim McDaniels (1969-70 and 1970-71), Murray State’s Les Taylor (1971-72, 197273), Jeff Martin (1987-88, 1988-89), Popeye Jones (1989-90, 1990-91) and Marcus Brown (1994-95, 1995-96), Austin Peay’s Otis Howard (1976-77, 197778), Middle Tennessee’s Jerry Beck (1980-81, 198182), Akron’s Joe Jakubick (1982-83, 1983-84) and Tennessee State’s Carlos Rogers (1992-93, 1993-94). The OVC also has the honor of being the only conference to boast the nation’s leaders in scoring, rebounding and assists all in one season. That feat was accomplished in 1991-92 by Morehead State’s Brett Roberts (28.1 ppg), Murray State’s Popeye Jones (14.4 rpg) and Tennessee Tech’s Van Usher (8.8 apg). In 2007-08, UT Martin guard Lester Hudson became the first men’s Division I player to record a quadrupledouble in a game, when he registered 25 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals in a victory over Central Baptist College. Hudson, who ranked fourth in scoring nationally as a junior, returned for his
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senior season in 2008-09 and was second nationally in scoring (behind Davidson’s Stephen Curry) at 27.5 points a contest. Hudson earned numerous honors (including OVC Player of the Year and OVC Male Athlete of the Year in each 2008 and 2009 and All-American status from several outlets) before being drafted by the Boston Celtics with the No. 58 pick of the 2009 NBA Draft. Hudson became the first draft pick for the league since 2004 and only the third pick of the last decade for the OVC. In the late 1970s, women’s athletics began somewhat of a rebirth on the national scene as the NCAA began sponsoring and marketing women’s sports. Recognizing the need to provide increased opportunities for female athletes, the OVC established women’s championships in the sports of basketball, tennis and track in 1977, with cross country and volleyball added over the next four years. Those sports were initially governed by the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW), but the overall strength of women’s programs in the league was demonstrated by the automatic bids the OVC instantly received when the NCAA became the governing body in 1982. Women’s basketball in the OVC has been dominated by Tennessee Tech, which has won or shared 16 regular-season titles and owns nine OVC Tournament crowns. In fact, the Golden Eagles have reached the championship game of the OVC Tournament 19 times in the past 28 years. Although Tennessee Tech remains the standard-bearer, four other teams have won 12 of the last 16 OVC Tournaments. Murray State became the latest program to add its name to the list, capturing its first OVC Tournament title in 2008. Austin Peay leads the quartet with six crowns, including four straight from 2000-03 and the 2009 title, while Tennessee State, Eastern Kentucky and Southeast Missouri each have won titles during that span. Several coaches have made their mark in the relatively short history of OVC women’s basketball. Former Tennessee Tech coach Marynell Meadors posted an amazing 363-139 (72.3%) record at Tech, becoming the first woman in NCAA or AIAW history to win 300 games at the same institution, while former Tennessee State skipper Teresa Phillips earned National Coach of the Year honors from USA Today in 1990 for turning around the Lady Tigers’ program before going on to lead TSU to the NCAA Tournament in 1994 and 1995.
Tennessee Tech coach Bill Worrell capped a stellar 20-year career in 2005-06 and was inducted into the OVC Hall of Fame in 2007; he compiled a 408190 record while leading the Golden Eagles to an unprecedented 16 OVC regular-season titles and eight NCAA Tournament appearances, including five straight from 1989-93. Eastern Kentucky’s Larry Joe Inman, who retired at the conclusion of the 2007-08 season and was inducted into the OVC Hall of Fame in 2009, won more than 100 games at both Middle Tennessee and EKU, and earned OVC Coach of the Year honors a record eight times - five times at EKU and three at MTSU. He finished his career with 480 career victories Many great players have graced the hardwood over the years, including former OVC Players of the Year Brooke Armistead and Gerlonda Hardin from Austin Peay, Pam Chambers, Jerilynn Harper, Cheryl Taylor, Angela Moorehead, Roschelle Vaughn, Diane Seng, Janet Holt and Emily Christian from Tennessee Tech; Morehead State’s Donna Murphy and Priscilla Blackford; Eastern Kentucky’s Kim Mays; Southeast Missouri’s Gray C. Harris; and most recently Murray State’s Ashley Hayes who was the OVC Player of the Year in 2007-08 and 2008-09. Morehead State center Brittany Pittman set new school, league and NCAA standards for blocked shots in 2008-09. Pittman swatted 164 shots during the season, setting a new NCAA single-season record. During the campaign, only her second with the Eagles, she also set career block records for both Morehead State and the OVC (287). The OVC’s first volleyball tournament was held in 1981, the same year Eastern Kentucky began a string of six straight tournament crowns. Former EKU skipper Dr. Geri Polvino compiled a 627-439 record in 32 seasons as head coach of the Colonels, earning OVC Coach of the Year honors eight times. More recently, former Austin Peay coach Cheryl Holt and former Southeast Missouri skipper Cindy Gannon also earned their peers’ recognition multiple times with four awards each. Throughout the last 26 years, 10 different teams have won an OVC regular-season or tournament volleyball crown. Since joining the league in 1991, Southeast Missouri has dominated the scene, winning seven of its eight regular-season titles during the 1990’s, including five straight from 1993-97. The Redhawks have also won five tournament crowns (1994, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000). Jacksonville State was won
back-to-back OVC Tournament Championships (2005, 2006) including going through the OVC undefeated (16-0) in 2006, while Tennessee State claimed its first volleyball tournament championship in 2008. Following the 2007 season, Jacksonville State’s Abbey Breit was named the OVC Offensive Player of the Year for the third straight season, becoming the first player in OVC history to accomplish that feat. Four other individuals - Eastern Kentucky’s Angela Boykins (1985-86), Morehead State’s Dayle Hammontree (1988-89), Southeast Missouri’s Tuba Meto (199697) and Morehead State’s Amy Almond (2001-02) – were back-to-back winners of the award. Over its 61 years, OVC teams have garnered national championships and bowl games in football, along with national team or individual titles in the sports of rifle, cross country, track and golf. The OVC has also produced several Olympic athletes, including Murray State’s Morgan Hicks, who was a member of the 2004 United States Olympic Rifle Team. In addition, some of the greatest players in professional sports were educated at OVC institutions. The list includes former greats such as football’s Phil Simms (Morehead State), basketball’s Clem Haskins (Western Kentucky) and Bubba Wells (Austin Peay) and two-sport star Steve Hamilton (Morehead State) to present-day standouts like basketball player Trenton Hassell (Austin Peay), football player Tony Romo (Eastern Illinois), baseball players Jamie Walker (Austin Peay) and George Sherrill (Austin Peay) and professional golfer Jeff Sluman (Tennessee Tech). Hamilton is the only athlete to ever play in the NCAA Basketball Championship, a Major League Baseball World Series (New York Yankees) and a NBA Championship Series (Los Angeles Lakers). In 2007, Eastern Kentucky’s Jacob Korir won his fourth straight Conference cross country title becoming just the third OVC student-athlete and 13th athlete nationally to accomplish that feat. Korir was a three-time All-American in cross country, earning two top-10 finishes at the NCAA Cross Country Championship. The Nairobi, Kenya, native was also named a track and field All-American twice during his career and was selected as the OVC Male Athlete of the Year in 2006-07 and received the NCAA post graduate scholarship in 2008. In 2007 the Conference had two teams in the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament for the first time in league history, former OVC member Samford earned
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an at-large selection while Southeast Missouri was the Conference’s automatic bid. In 2009 it was OVC softball that accomplished several firsts as UT Martin (tournament champion) and Jacksonville State (at-large) were each selected for the NCAA Championship. Jacksonville State would take it a step farther by winning the Knoxville Regional (beating No. 13 national seed Tennessee along the way) to become the first OVC softball program to advance to a Super Regional. Jax State would fall to No. 4 Alabama in that Super Regional but finished the season 43-16 (19-2 OVC) and ranked 21st nationally in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll and 24th nationally in the USA Today/NFCA poll. A first in the OVC occurred in 2008, when the league had a first round draft pick in both the NFL (Tennessee State’s Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie) and Major League Baseball (Eastern Kentucky’s Christian Friedrich) Drafts in the same school year. A year later (2009) the league had a Major League Baseball First Round Compensation Round pick (Eastern Illinois’ Tyler Kehrer who was No. 48 overall) and NBA Second Round pick (UT Martin’s Lester Hudson) in the same season. The playing field is not the only place where OVC athletes are working hard. The league also recognizes excellence in the classroom. Six ScholarAthlete Awards are presented yearly to male and female athletes, while others are commended for their academic success by being Medal of Honor recipients or earning a spot on the Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Additionally, the league annually presents one institutional Academic Achievement Award, as well as separate team awards in each Conference-sponsored sport. Since the College Sports Information Directors of American (CoSIDA) Academic All-America program began, the Ohio Valley Conference has had 179 student-athletes honored with the award, including 25 over the last three years (2006-07 to the present). Through the early years of the league, administrators wrestled with fan behavior due to the close proximity of the Conference members and the intense rivalries which developed. Just as it did decades ago, the OVC took the leadership role on what has become a national issue. In 1995, the OVC implemented a first-of-its-kind “Sportsmanship Statement,” a policy which promotes principles of fair play, ethical conduct and respect for one’s
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opponent. The statement has become a model for others to follow across the nation, and has answered the challenge of the NCAA Presidents Commission to improve sportsmanship in collegiate athletics. Additionally, the OVC annually presents the Steve Hamilton Sportsmanship Award, in honor of the former Morehead State student-athlete, coach and athletics director, to a junior or senior student-athlete with significant athletic contributions who best exemplifies the characteristics of sportsmanship and citizenship. Most recently, the Conference has also implemented the OVC Institutional and Team Sportsmanship Awards, which are presented to one institution and 18 sport-specific teams voted by their peers to have best exhibited the standards of sportsmanship and ethical conduct as outlined by the OVC and NCAA. The vision of leadership demonstrated by the Founding Fathers in 1948 remains alive today as the Ohio Valley Conference prepares for the future. One example is in regard to the current trend in collegiate athletics administration for increased involvement of university presidents in setting policies and making rules. The presidents of OVC institutions, however, have always governed the Conference, long before presidential governance became a national theme. The Ohio Valley Conference sponsors the following sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis and track for men, and basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and volleyball for women. In addition, the OVC also sponsors the combined men’s and women’s sport of rifle. Now in its seventh decade of competition, the Ohio Valley Conference has grown significantly from its humble beginnings while increasing the number of athletics opportunities it provides for students. Current league representatives include charter members Eastern Kentucky University, Morehead State University and Murray State University, along with Austin Peay State University, Eastern Illinois University, Jacksonville State University, Southeast Missouri State University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technological University and the University of Tennessee at Martin.
OVC Composite Schedule
Thursday, September 3
Iowa Wesleyan at UT Martin, 6:00 p.m. Quincy at Southeast Missouri, 6:00 p.m. Eastern Kentucky at Indiana, 7:00 p.m. (Big Ten Network) Illinois State at Eastern Illinois, 7:00 p.m. Kentucky Wesleyan at Murray State, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 5 Jacksonville State at Georgia Tech, 12:00 p.m. Alabama A&M at Tennessee State, 6:00 p.m. Newberry at Austin Peay, 6:00 p.m.
*Jacksonville State at Murray State, 3:00 p.m. *Tennessee State at Eastern Kentucky, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Illinois at Penn State, TBA
Saturday, October 17 *Tennessee Tech at Eastern Illinois, 1:30 p.m. *UT Martin at Eastern Kentucky, 2:00 p.m. *Murray State at Tennessee State, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 24
Pikeville College at Tennessee Tech, 7:00 p.m.
*Eastern Illinois at Jacksonville State, 1:00 p.m. *Southeast Missouri at Tennessee Tech, 1:30 p.m. *Eastern Kentucky at Austin Peay, 6:00 p.m. *Murray State at UT Martin, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 12
Saturday, October 31
Thursday, September 10
Eastern Illinois at Indiana State, 12:05 p.m. Austin Peay at Youngstown State, 3:00 p.m. UT Martin at Missouri State, 3:00 p.m. Jacksonville State at Florida State, 5:00 p.m. (ESPN360) Murray State at North Carolina State, 5:00 p.m. Tennessee State vs. Jackson State, 6:00 p.m. (Memphis, Tenn.) Southeast Missouri at Cincinnati, 6:30 p.m. (Fox Sports Ohio)
Saturday, September 19 Murray State at Missouri State, 3:00 p.m. *Eastern Illinois at Southeast Missouri, 6:00 p.m. Jacksonville State at Alabama A&M, 6:00 p.m. Tennessee State at Southern, 6:00 p.m. *Tennessee Tech at Eastern Kentucky, 6:00 p.m. Austin Peay at Illinois State, 6:30 p.m. UT Martin at Memphis, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 26 Tennessee Tech at Kansas State, 1:10 p.m. Jacksonville State at Nicholls State, 3:00 p.m. *Eastern Illinois at Austin Peay, 6:00 p.m. *Southeast Missouri at UT Martin, 6:00 p.m. Tennessee State vs. Florida A&M, 6:00 p.m. (Atlanta, Ga.) *Eastern Kentucky at Murray State, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 3 *UT Martin at Jacksonville State, 1:00 p.m. *Eastern Kentucky at Eastern Illinois, 1:30 p.m. *Southeast Missouri at Tennessee State, 6:00 p.m. *Austin Peay at Tennessee Tech, 7:00 p.m.
*Southeast Missouri at Eastern Kentucky, 12:00 p.m. *Eastern Illinois at Murray State, 1:00 p.m. *Tennessee State at Tennessee Tech, 1:30 p.m. *Jacksonville State at Austin Peay, 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 7 *Austin Peay at Murray State, 1:00 p.m. *Jacksonville State at Southeast Missouri, 1:00 p.m. *UT Martin at Tennessee State, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Kentucky at Kentucky, TBA Tennessee Tech at Georgia, TBA
Saturday, November 14 *Tennessee Tech at Jacksonville State, 12:00 p.m. Western Carolina at Eastern Kentucky, 12:00 p.m. *Murray State at Southeast Missouri, 1:00 p.m. *UT Martin at Eastern Illinois, 1:30 p.m. *Tennessee State at Austin Peay, 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 19 *Tennessee State at Eastern Illinois, 5:30 (ESPNU)
Saturday, November 21 *Eastern Kentucky at Jacksonville State, 12:00 p.m. *Austin Peay at UT Martin, 1:00 p.m. Southern Illinois at Southeast Missouri, 1:00 p.m. *Murray State at Tennessee Tech, 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 28 FCS Playoffs First Round (campus sites)
Saturday, December 5 FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals (campus sites)
Saturday, October 10 *Austin Peay at Southeast Missouri, 1:00 p.m. *Tennessee Tech at UT Martin, 2:00 p.m.
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DATE Thursday, Sept. 3 Saturday, Sept. 12 Saturday, Sept. 19 Saturday, Sept. 26 Saturday, Oct. 3 Saturday, Oct. 10 Saturday, Oct. 17 Saturday, Oct. 24 Saturday, Nov. 7 Saturday, Nov. 14 Saturday, Nov. 21 All times Central and subject to change Home games in orange *Ohio Valley Conference games www.utmsports.com
TIME 6 p.m. 3 p.m. 7 p.m. 6 p.m. 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 6 p.m. 5 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1 p.m.
OPPONENT Iowa Wesleyan at Missouri State at Memphis Southeast Missouri State* at Jacksonville State* (Homecoming) Tennessee Tech* at Eastern Kentucky* Murray State* at Tennessee State* at Eastern Illinois* Austin Peay*