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CREDiTs - The 2010 Tennessee State University Football Media Guide was prepared by the Offi ce of Athletic Media Relations - Wallace T. Dooley, Jr., Director. Layout and design by Zena Lewis, with editorial assistance by Yvon Morris and Zekeya Anderson. Photographs by Sam Jordan, Nathaniel Perry, Don McPeak, John Cross, OVC members, Gar-fi eld Bather, Vernon Biever/Green Bay Packers, Harry Scull/Jacksonville Jaguars, Dylan Slagle/Baltimore Ravens, Ja-mie Squire, Getty Images, Wire Images, Topps, Vallerie Marsh and the Tennessee State University Athletic Archives. Cover design by Zena Lewis. All rights reserved. Printing by MultiAd Printing Solutions Company - Peoria, Ill.

Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents Institution and is an affi rmative action institution com-mitted to educating a non-racially identifi able student-body. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons who need assistance with this material may contact TSU’s Athletic Media Relations Offi ce.

GENERAL INFORMATIONQUICK FACTS ................................................................. 2MEDIA INFORMATION .................................................3-5TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY ..............................6-8PRESIDENTMELVIN N. JOHNSON ..................................................... 9DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS TERESA PHILLIPS ........................................................ 10

TEAM INFORMATIONSEASON OUTLOOK ................................................ 11-21NUMERICAL ROSTER .............................................22-23ALPHABETICAL ROSTER .......................................24-25OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE ................................26-30

COACHES AND STAFFHEAD COACHROD REED ................................................................31-33OFFENSIVE COORDINATORMIKE JONES ................................................................. 34DEFENSIVE COORDINATORKENNY INGRAM ........................................................... 35QUARTERBACKSJEFF PARKER ............................................................... 36OFFENSIVE LINEDWAYNE LEDFORD ...................................................... 36RUNNING BACKSSTU HOLT ...................................................................... 37TIGHT ENDSKEVIN MASHACK ......................................................... 37DEFENSIVE LINEOSITA ALARIBE ............................................................ 38LINEBACKERSJERRELL COGMON ...................................................... 38CONERBACKSANTHONY BLEVINS ..................................................... 39SAFETIESED SANDERS ................................................................ 39EQUIPMENT MANAGERKEVIN JURENKO .......................................................... 40STRENGTH & CONDITIONINGCHUCK LOSEY ............................................................. 40SPORTS MEDICINEMONROE ABRAM ......................................................... 41PATRICE ELDER ........................................................... 41ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTNATASHA PLANT .......................................................... 42

2010 TIGERSSENIORS ..................................................................43-53JUNIORS...................................................................54-59SOPHOMORES ........................................................60-64FRESHMEN ..............................................................65-69

2010 OPPONENTS ...................................................71-782009 SEASON REVIEW ...........................................79-94RECORDS AND YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS ........95-132TSU FOOTBALL HISTORY ..................................133-141ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS ..............................142-149ALL AMERICANS .................................................150-151CHAMPIONSHIIPS ...............................................152-153LEGENDARY COACHES .....................................154-156ATHLETIC FACILITIES .........................................157-168

THE TSU FOOTBALL EXPERIENCEARISTOCRAT OF BANDS ...................................169-171THE SOPHISTICATED LADIES .................................. 172TSU FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY ...............173-175TSU IN THE CLASSICS / HOMECOMINGS ........176-179TSU ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION ............................ 180

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TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY2010 FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS

QUICK FACTS

FOOTBALL STAFFHead Coach: .................................................................................. Rod ReedAlma Mater/Yr: .........................................Tennessee State University / 1988Career Record (Yrs): ...................................................................... First YearRecord at TSU (Yrs): ...................................................................... First YearFootball Offi ce Phone: ...........................................................(615) 963-7572Football Offi ce Fax: ...............................................................(615) 963-1360Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers: .................................... Mike JonesDefensive Coordinator / Linebackers: ..................................... Kenny IngramPassing Game Coordinator / Quarterbacks: ................................. Jeff ParkerOffensive Line / Camp Coordinator: .................................... Dwayne LedfordRunning Backs: .................................................................................Stu HoltTight Ends / Video Coordinator / Pro Liason: .................................. Kevin Mashack Defenisve Tackles / Recruiting Coordinator: ...................................... Osita AlaribeDefensive Ends: .................................................................... Jerrell CogmonDefensive Backs (Corners) / Special Teams Coordinator: .................Anthony BlevinsDefensive Backs (Safeties): ........................................................Ed SandersGraduate Assistant: .................................................................................TBASpeed, Strength & Conditioning: ...............................................Chuck LoseyEquipment Manager: ...............................................................Kevin JurenkoHead Trainer: ..........................................................................Monroe AbramAssociate Head Trainer: ............................................................Patrice Elder

2010 TEAM INFORMATIONFirst Year of Football............................................................................... 1912All-Time Record ............................................................................ 511-247-332009 Overall Record: ................................................................................ 4-7OVC Record (fi nish): ........................................................................3-4 (5th)Basic Offense: .................................................................... Spread/Pro-StyleBasic Defense: ......................................................................................... 4-3Letterwinners Returning / Lost:.............................................................. 49/16 Starters Returning: Offense - 7 / Defense - 5 / Special Teams - 5Starters Lost: Offense - 4 / Defense - 5 / Special Teams - 0

2010 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE9/4 ALABAMA A&M NASHVILLE, TENN. 6:00 P.M. John Merritt Classic 9/11 JACKSON STATE MEMPHIS, TENN. 6:00 P.M. Southern Heritage Classic9/18 AUSTIN PEAY STATE* NASHVILLE, TENN. 6:00 P.M. Bikers Game9/25 FLORIDA A&M ATLANTA, GA. 2:30 P.M. Atlanta Classic10/2 NORTH CAROLINA A&T INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 3:00 P.M. Circle City Classic 10/9 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE* CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. 6:00 P.M.10/16 JACKSONVILLE STATE* JACKSONVILLE, ALA. 3:00 P.M.10/23 TENNESSEE TECH* NASHVILLE, TENN. 6:00 P.M. Kids Day10/30 OPEN11/6 EASTERN ILLINOIS* NASHVILLE, TENN. 5:00 P.M. Homecoming11/13 TENNESSEE MARTIN* MARTIN, TENN. 6:00 P.M.11/20 MURRAY STATE* MURRAY, KY. 1:00 P.M.*DENOTES OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE GAMES

GENERALName of School: ...... Tennessee State UniversityCity/Zip: ................... Nashville, Tenn. 37209Founded: ............................................... 1912Enrollment: .......................................... 8, 824Nickname: ...........................................TigersSchool Colors: ...........Royal (Refl ex) Blue and WhiteStadium: ......................................... LP FieldCapacity: ........................................... 67,800Surface: .................................Natural GrassAffi liation: .............. NCAA, Division I (FCS)Conference:.....................Ohio Valley (OVC)

KEY ADMINISTRATORSPresident: .................Dr. Melvin N. JohnsonAlma Mater: .................. North Carolina A&TAthletic Director: .............Teresa L. PhillipsAlma Mater: ..................................VanderbiltAthletics Phone: ...................(615) 963-5034Athletics Fax: ........................ (615) 963-5911Assoc. AD/SWA: ................Valencia JordanAsst. AD/Compliance: ..... Jennifer Bell-JamesAsst. AD/Academics: ..... Dr. Johnnie C. SmithDirector, Athletics Operations: ......................... TBAFaculty Athletic Representative: ... Dr. Jesse James

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONSFootball Contact: .......... Wallace Dooley, Jr.Email: .................. [email protected] ce: ....................................(615) 963-5674Mobile: ...................................(615) 516-6858AMR Email: [email protected] Fax: ..............................(615) 866-0086LP Field Press Box: ..............(615) 565-4450

MARKETING / TICKETSMarketing/Broadcast Contact: ..... Barry GreshamEmail: .................... [email protected] ce Phone: .......................(615) 963-2531Offi ce Fax: ............................(615) 963-2544Mobile Phone: ......................(615) 533-6384Ticket Manager: ..........Taneisha AlexanderEmail: [email protected] Offi ce Phone: ............(615) 963-5841Ticket Offi ce Fax: .................(615) 963-7515

2009 FOOTBALL RESULTS9/5 ALABAMA A&M L 24-79/12 JACKSON STATE W 14-79/19 SOUTHERN L 24-179/26 FLORIDA A&M L 31-1210/3 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE* W 23-1710/10 EASTERN KENTUCKY* W 20-1710/17 MURRAY STATE* L 9-610/31 TENNESSEE TECH* L 20-1311/7 TENNESSEE MARTIN* L 28-711/14 AUSTIN PEAY STATE* L 24-2111/19 EASTERN ILLINOIS* W 21-10


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COVERING THE TIGERS

COVERING THE TIGERS

TSU MEDIA POLICIESAll requests for working media at home games in LP Field should be directed to Tennessee State University Athletic Media Relations on outlet letterhead or via facsimile by Wednesday of game week. No requests will be honored after Thursday of game week. Credentials will be screened to help ensure a working press box. Unless prior arrangements are made, credentials can be picked up two hours prior to kickoff at the media entrance adjacent to Gate 6. Credentials WILL NOT be mailed. Sideline and photo passes will be issued to working photographers from the respective teams’ outlets. In accordance to NCAA rules, photographers must stay out of the bench areas of the teams.The appropriate parking pass will be required to all stadium lots on game day. Television trucks that provide satellite or uplink functions will be located in Lot M near Gate 6. The media entrance is Gate 6. Park-ing passes are not left at Will Call. Credentials for “Classic” games must be made at least two weeks prior to the contest and are not guaranteed . Ten-nessee State University is the home team for all three out-of-town “Classic” contests this year but must make its requests to the organizers.

THE PRESS BOXThe Tigers home press box in LP Field is a state-of-the-art NFL facility. Wireless internet is available throughout the press box. Ample “pool” phones are available for members of the media. For a private line, contact LP Field at (615) 565-4441. The Athletic Media Relations Staff will provide game programs, game notes, and fl ip cards prior to the game. Statistical information will be available after each quarter, at halftime and a complete game book following the game. A light meal is provided for working media members, beginning one-hour prior to the game and soft drinks are available throughout the game.

INTERVIEWSWhen possible, interview requests for Head Coach Rod Reed and players should be directed through the Athletic Media Rela-tions Offi ce. On game day, Coach Reed and selected players will be available following the NCAA “cooling-off” period.

RADIOEach team’s visiting radio station will have a courtesy line provided. The visiting radio booth will be the fi rst auxiliary radio booth located in the broadcasting area of the press box. Radio arrangements for the “Classics” games must be made through the respective organizers. Tennessee State will broadcast all Tiger football games on the TSU Big Blue Sports Network. The network consists of Nashville’s WVOL, serving as the fl agship station, WMRB (910 AM) and WOJG (94.7 FM). Broadcasts may be heard on the world-wide web at www.TSUTigers.com. Selected games may be webcast on www.OVCSports.TV.

TEAM VIDEOAn area is provided for visiting teams to video the contest for coach’s fi lm. Each member of the video team must be credentialed. Contact the Athletic Media Relations staff for information. Zekeya Anderson

Assistant CoordinatorPhone ................... 615-963-1867E-mail .......... [email protected] Volleyball, Women’s Basketball, Softball, M&W Golf

Wallace Dooley, Jr.DirectorPhone ................... 615-963-5674E-mail [email protected] Football, M&W Tennis

Zena LewisAssistant DirectorPhone .................... 615-963-5922E-mail ......... [email protected] Men’s BasketballM&W Track and Field, M&W Cross CountryGrahic Design, Publications, Web Content

Yvon MorrisStaff AssistantPhone ................... 615-963-5894E-Mail [email protected] Research and Archives Coordinator

TSU Athletic Media Relations

TSU Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations, Wallace Dooley (m), stands with University President, Dr. Melvin N. Johnson(r) and Director of Athletics, Teresa Phillips (l), after receiving his College Sports Information Director’s of America 25-year Award at the John Merritt Classic press conference on July, 15, 2010. The award was presented to Dooley for his 25 years of service atthe CoSIDA Convention on July 6, in San Francisco, Calif.



WEBSITE / MEDIA OUTLETS

WEBSITE / MEDIA OUTLETS

Information on all 15 athletic teams at TSU can be found at www.TSUTigers.com.

The Tennessee State University Athletics Department website, www.TSUTigers.com, is the “number one” destination for Tiger athletic news, schedules, and scores.

From the site, fans and media can access game notes, previews, rosters, and feature stories.

TSU fans from across the globe can view and cheer on the Tigers from their per-sonal computers. One popular addition to the site is video streaming - linked through OVCsports.tv.

Everything from news releases, player and coach biographies, historical data, media guides, game results and team statistics can be found on the website.

www.tsutigers.com

MEDIA OUTLETSPrint Media

The Tennessean1100 BroadwayNashville, TN 37203(615) 259-8010Fax: (615) 259-8826

The City PaperP.O. Box 158434Nashville, TN 37203(615) 383-2229Fax: (615) 298-2780

The MeterTSU P.O. Box 146Nashville, TN 37209(615) 963-5652Fax: (615) 963-5051

The Commercial Appeal495 Union AvenueMemphis, TN 38101(901) 529-2345Fax: (901) 529-2362

Nashville Pride941 44th Avenue N.Nashville, TN 37209(615) 292-9150Fax: (615) 292-9056

The Tennessee Tribune1501 Jefferson StreetNashville, TN 37208(615) 321-3628Fax: (615) 321-0409

Tri-State Defender124 E. CalhounMemphis, TN 38103(901) 523-1818Fax: (901) 523-1820

The Daily Herald1115 South Main St.P.O. Box 1425Columbia, TN 38402931-215-4751

Wire Service

Associated Press215 Centerview Dr. Suite 215Brentwood, TN 37207(615) 373-9988Fax: (615) 376-0947

Radio

WVOL (1470 AM)Flagship Station

1320 Brick Church PikeNashville, TN 37207(615) 227-1470

WMRB (910 AM)1014 South Garden St.Columbia, TN 38401(931) 381-7100

WOJG (94.7 FM) 123 W. Market StreetBolivar, TN 38008(731) 658-7689

WNSR (560 AM)1815 Division St.Suite 203Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 844-1039

The Zone (104.5 FM) 506 2nd Ave. Nashville, TN 37210(615) 727-7000

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WKRN Channel 2 (ABC)441 Murfreesboro RoadNashville, TN 37210(615) 369-7240Fax: (615) 248-7239

WSMV Channel 4 (NBC)5700 Knob Hill RoadNashville, TN 37209(615) 353-2231Fax: (615) 353-2343

WTVF Channel 5 (CBS)474 James Robertson PkwyNashville, TN 37219(615) 248-5285Fax: (615) 244-9883

WZTV Channel 17 (FOX)631 Mainstream DriveNashville, TN 37208(615) 369-5561Fax: (615) 369-3299


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TIGER RADIOAll Tiger football games will be broadcast on the Big Blue Sports Network with Nashville radio station, WVOL 1470 AM, serving as the fl agship of the network.

Nashville, Tenn. Columbia, Tenn. Jackson, Tenn. Affi liates include WMRB 910 AM in Columbia and WOJG 94.7 FM Bolivar/Jackson. Broadcast coverage begins 30 minutes before the game with the “Countdown to Kickoff Show.”All of the broadcasts are available on the Internet at TSUTigers.com.

TIGERS ON SATELLITE RADIO

TIGER VISIONTiger Fans can catch replays of press conferences, radio interviews, and Inside TSU Football with Tiger Vision located on the front page of TSUTigers.com.

TIGERS ON TV

Date Opponent Location Time Network 9/11 Jackson State Memphis, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. Fox Sports South

(Southern Heritage Classic) 9/18 Austin Peay* Nashville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. Wazoo Sports9/25 Florida A&M Atlanta, Ga. 2:30 p.m. Versus

(Atlanta Classic)

10/23 Tennessee Tech* Nashville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. Wazoo Sports(Kids Day)

11/13 Tennessee Martin* Martin, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. Wazoo Sports

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Barry Gresham (r), TSU Associate Athletic Director for Broadcasting and Sales, returns for his sixth season as the play-by-play voice of Big Blue football. Albert Dawson (l) returns for his 20th season as analyst and statistician.

Tiger Talk (radio) airs Monday nights at 6:00 p.m. live from Buffalo Wild Wings in the Nashville West Shopping Complex. The live call-in show can be heard on WVOL, WMRB and WOJG. The show is also available on the internet at TSUTigers.com.

Founded in 2006, HSRN was created to provide a voice for the HBCU community while providing fans across the country the top HBCU football events. www.hsrn.com

Date Opponent Classic Location Time9/4 Alabama A&M John Merritt Classic Nashville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m.9/11 Jackson State Southern Heritage Classsic Memphis, Tenn. 4:00 p.m.10/2 North Carolina A&T Circle City Classic Indianapolis, Ind. 2:00 p.m.

Inside TSU Football with Head Coach Rod Reed on Comcast Cable can be seen in 12 states and 5.9 million homes. Fans can watch on Comcast Sports Southeast on Thursdays at 2:30 p.m. (cst) and catch the replay the same night at 7:00 p.m. (cst) on Cable Spotlight Network - Channel 49. It is also available on Comcast On-Demand.

John Merritt Classic and all oVC games will be available by subscription at oVCsports.TV


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Founded in 1912, Tennessee State University has grown dramatically from a small college to two campuses: the 500-acre main campus and the downtown Avon Williams campus which is located in the heart of Nashville near the State capitol.

The diverse student population of more than 8,000 represents 46 states and 45 countries. TSU has been listed for 11 consecutive years in the U.S. News & World Report “Guide to America’s Best Colleges.”

Tennessee State University is a comprehensive, urban, coeducational land-grant university of-fering 45 bachelor degrees and 24 master’s degrees. Doctoral programs include biological sciences, psychology, public administration, computer information systems engineering, ad-ministration and supervision, and curriculum and instruction. When you think about Tennes-see State University, many things come to mind – a rich heritage and legacy in athletics, academ-ics, entertainment, research and service.

Tennessee State University has long been a ris-ing star among universities across the country. It is designated as one of the best public histori-cally black colleges and universities in the na-tion, and it’s not by accident.

Tennessee State University is among the few historically black colleges and universities (HB-CUs) with a chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, the oldest and largest freshman honor society in the Unit-ed States and a Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, the most prestigious honor society comprising all academic disciplines.

A great deal of focus has been given to improv-ing the academic environment – strengthening our research reputation, attracting and retaining the best and brightest students, encouraging service-focused programs, engaging and sup-porting expert faculty in diverse fi elds, building on our student-centered philosophy and holding steadfast to our motto of “Think. Work. Serve.”

Currently, we are improving customer service and setting new standards of excellence in high-er education. But with all the many examples of past accomplishments we can share, we are looking toward an even brighter future.

The DAVIS BUILDING is topped by its landmark cupola and houses the Department of Languages, Literature and Philosophy and the Thomas E. Poag Auditorium. The building, which once housed the administrative of-fi ces, is named after TSU’s second president Dr. Walter S. Davis.

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Today, Tennessee State University’s student en-rollment is more than 8,000. There are more than 400 faculty and more than 1,200 staff who are part of the university’s team. Additionally, the university’s rich strength in embracing diversity is evident with 45 countries and 46 states repre-sentative of the student body.

The beauty and accessibility of the university’s main campus is a plus with now 65 buildings on more than 450 acres.

Complimenting the main campus is a newly ren-ovated downtown campus that features a simu-lated stock-trading center, a student computer laboratory and continuing education, distance learning and multimedia services.

The university is arming students with the intel-lectual resources to compete in a global envi-ronment. In support of that, important partner-ships have been established with leading global companies such as Boeing, Raytheon, Dell, IBM and others, in which both funding and service-learning opportunities are currently active.

Floyd-Payne Campus Center

Kean Hall

TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITYCAMPUS LIFE

KEAN HALL, a simplifi ed Art Deco style gymna-sium erected in 1951 at a cost of $1,500,000 was dedicated Wednesday, November 25, 1953.

The structure is located on the south side of the campus at John Merritt Boulevard and 33rd Avenue, North and is named after former TSU Football head coach and Athletic Director, Henry A. Kean.

The building contained at the time of its construc-tion a gymnasium, health, physical education and recreation classrooms, laboratories, staff offi ces, and facilities for indoor intramural sports, staff and student recreation and physical therapy. The build-ing was vacated in 1980 when the HPER moved to the new Gentry Center Complex.

The 300,000 renovation approved in 1986-1987 connected the building to the Floyd-Payne campus center in 1991. The building became a recreational facility for the general campus population. It also serves as the headquarters for the Air Force ROTC, TSU Athletics and the academic and Hall of Fame.

The FLOYD-PAYNE CAMPUS CENTER containsvarious student and administrative offi ces, campus bookstore, post offi ce, and dining services.

The Center is named after former TSU student and fi fth president, Otis L. Floyd, and long-time Dean of Students and Vice-President of Student Affairs, Joseph A. Payne.

The PERFORMING ARTS CENTER is located ad-jacent to the east side of the existing Strange Music Building. The facility houses the Theater, Television, Radio and Music Departments and includes a com-plete renovation of the Strange Music Building.

A performance theater seating for 400 was construct-ed as part of the new building. Theater department spaces include classrooms, support spaces and of-fi ces. Rehearsal and production facilities are provided for television and radio departments, as well as offi ces and support areas.

The music department has new laboratory facilities, practice rooms, classrooms and offi ces and an ex-panded band practice room and support facilities. The project included approximately 30,400 sq. ft. of reno-vated space (the Strange Music Building) and 43,000 sq. ft. of new construction.

Performing Arts Center

Averitte Amphitheater

BROWN-DANIEL LIBRARY was erected in 1976 and opened for service during the summer of 1977.

This present structure has 82,000 square feet of space with special study and research facilities for faculty and graduate students, and a Special Collections Room which houses the University’s historical archives, the-ses, dissertations, and other special materials.

The library was named in memory of Library Directors, Martha M. Brown and Lois H. Daniel.

Brown-Daniel Library

AVERITTE AMPHITHEATER located in the center of campus; landscaped and has permanent seating for 200. The structure is named after Laura M. Averitte, author of Tennessee State University’s alma mater.

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AVON WILLIAMS CAMPUSThe Avon Williams Campus is located downtown, near the center of the Nashville business and government district. Avon Nyanza Williams, Jr, a leading African American lawyer in Tennessee and state senator, represented the plaintiffs in Geier v. Blanton 1972.

In 1972, the federal judge, Frank T. Gray, Jr., al-lowed Sterling Adams and Raymond Richardson (two black professors of mathematics at TSU) and nearly 100 other black citizens from across Ten-nessee to enter the Geier case as plaintiffs.

They formed Tennesseans for Justice in Higher Education. Their complaint centered on the issue that the presence in Nashville of two state sup-ported universities, Tennessee State University a historically black institution and predominately white University of Tennessee at Nashville, per-petuated a state of segregation in higher educa-tion in Nashville.

In February 1977, Judge Gray ordered the merger of both institutions under the governance of Ten-nessee State University.

This was the fi rst time that a court in a higher edu-cation desegregation suite had ordered a histori-cally black college to take over a predominately white one. In 1979 the University of Tennessee at Nashville merged with Tennessee State Univer-sity, creating and enlarged institution with two campuses and increased enrollment.

The original TSU campus, located in North Nash-ville is designated as the Main Campus and the former UT-N campus was renamed in honor of Avon Williams, Jr.

TSU President Melvin Johnson, Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen and Nashville Mayor Karl Dean cut the ribbon at the Avon Williams Campus Renovation Opening Ceremony.

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TSU PRESIDENT

DR. MELVIN N. JOHNSONPRESIDENT


Dr. Melvin N. Johnson began his tenure as the seventh president of Tennessee State University on June 1, 2005. Johnson served as provost and vice chancel-lor for academic affairs and as a tenured professor of economics at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU).

Prior to his appointment at WSSU, Johnson served in senior academic roles at North Carolina A&T State University. Additionally, he was a lecturer on busi-ness and economic policy for the University of Maryland, European Division, in Germany.

He taught at the U.S. Air Force Academy and completed a distinguished mili-tary career as a lieutenant colonel. He received his undergraduate degree in economics from North Carolina A&T State University and earned the Master of Arts in Economics from Ball State University.

He received his M.B.A. and D.B.A. in business economics and public policy from Indiana University. He has pursued postdoctoral studies at the Institute for Education Management (IEM), Institute for Management and Leadership in Education (MLE), and The Harvard Seminar for New Presidents (NPS) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge.

Johnson has been a Kellogg Leadership Fellow (National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education), Senior Fellow of Future Focus 2020 (Bab-cock Graduate School of Management, Wake Forest University), a Millennium Leadership Institute Protégé (American Association of State Colleges and Uni-versities), Nissan Fellow (UCLA), and an American Banking Association Ayres Fellow (Stonier Graduate School of Banking, University of Delaware).

He completed the New President’s Academy (AASCU) and completed the Executive Leadership Summit (Hampton University). He has also completed Leadership Nashville (2005-06), Leadership Winston-Salem and the Triad Leadership Network.

Aside from his fellowships, his honors include The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key Honor Society; Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society, Education; Al-pha Sigma Lambda Honor Society; Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society, Business and Management; Omicron Delta Epsilon, International Honor Society in Economics; Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers and Out-standing Young Men of America.

Johnson received the “Lifelong Excellence and Leadership in Higher Educa-tion” award from the Northeast Business and Economics Association at Yeshiva University (N.Y.); The Leadership Award in Education from the Trumpet Awards Foundation (2007); The Leadership Award from Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc (Tau Lambda, 2006) and was commissioned by the Kentucky Legislature as a Kentucky Colonel. He has been recently selected as one of Nashville’s “Top 50 Business and Community Leaders.”



TSU DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

TERESA PHILLIPSDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITYTeresa Lawrence-Phillips became head of the Tennessee State University athletics de-partment in April of 2002. As director, the athletic department has made tremendous strides on the playing fi eld, campus, community and classroom.

Some accomplishments under the Phillips’ administration include the launching of the fi rst offi cial website for TSU Athletics in August of 2002, the revitalization of the Big Blue Booster Club, the recognition of Ohio Valley Conference Scholar Athletes, and con-ference championships in volleyball, women’s track including a PGA minority national championship in men’s golf.

Phillips also has the distinction of being the fi rst woman ever to coach an NCAA Divi-sion I men’s basketball team en route to being named one of the “101 Most Infl uential Minorities in Sports” by Sports Illustrated in 2003.

She was also named as the Second Most Infl uential Woman in Sports in Tennessee by The Tennessean newspaper. In addition, she was named USA Today’s National Coach of the Year in 1990 and was a three-time OVC Coach of the Year selection. No stranger to athletic success, she was head coach of the Lady Tigers basketball program at TSU for 11 seasons from 1989-2000. Phillips guided the 1993–94 squad to the program’s fi rst-ever OVC regular season crown, the Ohio Valley Conference tournament champi-onship, and the team’s fi rst appearance ever in the NCAA tournament.

She and her staff enjoyed their most successful season in 1994–95 as the Lady Tigers (22–7, 12–4 OVC) shared the regular season title. TSU claimed its second consecutive tournament title and a trip to the NCAA tournament. She has been invited twice to serve as an assistant coach for USA Basketball (1995 and 1999) and was invited to serve as an assistant coach for the U.S. Olympic Festival North Squad.

Prior to her stint at TSU, Phillips was head coach at Fisk University for four years. She guided the Bulldogs to WIAC League and Tournament Championships in 1987 and 1988 and was tabbed WIAC Coach of the Year twice (1987, 1988). She compiled a 68-34 overall record with the Bulldogs.

She graduated from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor’s degree in Economics before obtaining a Masters in Education from TSU in 1999. Phillips, who helped recruit six All-Americans and seven All-State players, served as an assistant coach with the Lady Commodores (1981-1984) winning the N.I.T. in 1983.

Phillips earned several honors as a three-year letter winner at Vanderbilt. She was the fi rst recipient of the Lady Commodore Athlete of the Year honor, given to the best all-around female athlete. In addition, she received the Nashville Civitan’s Sportsmanship Award in 1979 and 1980.

Community oriented, Phillips has assisted with the National Youth Sports Drug Program and has been appointed to several boards and committees which include: NCAA Bas-ketball Rules, NCAA Championship Cabinet, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Boys’ & Girls’ Club, the Vanderbilt Alumni Advisory Board and the Nashville Sports Council Executive Board.

She has held memberships in several organizations, including the Black Coaches As-sociation, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association, the NCAA Championship and Competition Cabinet and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.She is an inaugural member of the Girls’ Preparatory School Sports Hall of Fame and a 2008 inductee of the Lookout Mountain Sports Hall of Fame. She lives in Nashville with her two sons, Micah and Kyle.

Current TSU Director of Athletics Teresa Phillips, as a coach, guided the Lady Tigers to their fi rst OVC titles with back-to-back regular season and tournament championships. Phillips led TSU to their fi rst ever NCAA women’s basketball tournament apearances from 1993-1995.



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The Tigers’ OFFENSE return seven of last year’s starters including all players at the skill positions. For 2010, TSU will rely heav-ily on the veterans, including the experi-enced reserves from a year ago. Ninety-four percent of the attack that accounted for 2, 823 of the 3, 007 total offensive yards return. Six percent of last year’s offense graduated while only registering 184 yards last sea-son. The Tigers averaged 123.6 yards per game through the air and complimented it with 149.7 rushing yards per game.

TSU will look to put a fi rm grip on the quar-terback position having juggled three play-ers under center in 2009. The Tigers will have to fi ll gaps in the offensive line with the absence of three veteran starters. Last season, the attack averaged near the bot-tom in the Ohio Valley Conference in total and scoring offense posting 14.6 points per game. One of bright spots that carrried the entire season was the offensive line giving up the fewest sacks in the league with 12. A tremendous feat for a line that had different starters for every game.

Despite TSU’s 4-7 record, the Tigers only dropped four out of seven games by a touchdown or less. TSU was outscored by an average margin in 2009 by 4.3 points while only losing three games by double fi gures.

Last season, Jeremy Perry shared quar-terback duties with Calvin McNairl after Dominic Grooms went down with an in-jury. Perry, who transfered from Middle Tennessee State last year, saw action in fi ve games passing for 142 yards.

It was Perry’s fi rst time playing quarter-back since high school before switch-ing position to linebacker at MTSU. This season, with McNairl moving to receiver, Perry will enter camp as the position’s reserve.

The Tigers return all quarterbacks that saw action last year including Dominic Grooms. Based on experience, Grooms enters 2010 as the Tigers’ starting quar-terback after transferring from Missouri in 2008. That season as a reserve, he started 1-of-5 games played completing 26-of-35 passes while throwing three touchdowns and one interception. At the end of the year, Grooms jumped into

the record books with a season record, 74.3 pass completion percentage.

In 2009, in the opening quarter of the fi rst game, Grooms suffered an injury that kept him out of seven games, start-ing 3-of-4 contests played. In limited action, he completed 29-of-66 passes with four interceptions for 279 yards (69.8 yards per game passing).



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Offensive tackle, Justin Ridgeway, rejoins the line as a starter after going down with a season ending injury during the 2009 preseason. He served as a reserve in 2008 and is one of two linemen returning that blocked for a 1, 000 yard rusher that year.

After losing four starters (guard-Duvall Young, center-Dumaka Atkins, tight end-Enoch Hill, tackle-Stuart McClean) from last year’s offensive line, the Ti-gers will look to veteran Alex “Duck” Davis to lead a unit that gave up the fewest sacks (12) in the Ohio Valley Conference. Davis enters his fourth year as a starter and is one-of-two line-men to block for a 1, 000-yard rusher

from 2007-2008. As a guard, Davis has shown his consistency making 24 starts in three seasons. As a true fresh-men and sophmore he made nine starts each year. Last season, he started in eight games missing two due to injury. He will be the focal point of an offen-sive line that featured a new starting line-up in every game last year.

Sherman Carter made fi ve starts last sea-son at tackle but will move to center for 2010. He will return as one of the solid veterans from last year’s young offensive line.

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The Tigers’ top running back from 2009, Preston Brown, returns after fi nishing with 474 rushing yards making seven starts in nine games played.

Last season, Brown averaged 3.7 yards per carry after recording 4.9 yards per rush in 2008. He fi nished second on the team with 24 points from four touch-down runs, including two; along with

the game winner, against conference opponent Eastern Kentucky.

All backs that posted carries last year return while Brown was second on the team in total offense with 529 yards (52.7 yards per game). He also collect-ed seven receptions notching his fi rst career catch against Alabama A&M.

Dante’ Thomas adds seasoned depth to the Tigers rushing attack after leading all running backs in yards per carry with 4.2. In 2009, he started 1-of-10 games played posting 349 yards and one touchdown.

Highly recruited running back, Trabis Ward, received playing time as a true freshman last year. He made one start in eight games played fi nishing with 182 yards on the ground.

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RECEIVERS

Six of eight receivers that halued in a reception are back for the 2010 season. In addition, all three starters return in-cluding leading receiver Joseph Hills. He led TSU in receptions with 39 for 538 yards (48.9 yards per game). He trans-ferred in 2009 from the University of South Carolina scoring on three occa-sions to lead all receivers. He averaged 13.8 yards per reception and posted

the longest catch at 74 yards. His num-bers a season ago placed him on Phil Steele’s 2010 Preseason All-OVC Sec-ond Team. TSU lost the only receiver to go over one hundred yards in a game last year, Julian Sample, along with Jer-emy Broadway. Both combined for fi ve starts and 11 receptions. The Tigers’ re-ceiving corp accounted for 93 catches last year.

Calvin McNairl moves to wide receiver for the upcoming season after playing quarter-back the past two years. He accounted for 51 percent of the offense in 2009 and led TSU in every offensive category except re-ceptions. He was awarded TSU Football’s Eldridge Dickey Offensive Player of the Year at the end of last season


Travis James (12) and Marques Wilkins (9) combined for 39 receptions and 496 yards last year. James fi nished as TSU second leading receiver with 21 (228 yds.) while Wilkens pulled in 17 catches (268 yds.) in his fi rst year. Both posted one score.


LINEBACKERS

Rico Council returns as one-half of the starting linebacker corp after the loss of team leading tackler, John Jones, Jr. Council was selected to the Con-sensus Draft Services 2010 Preseason HBCU All-America First Team and Phil Steele’s All-OVC Second Team. In 2009, he fi nished second on team with 63 tackles (31 solo) including seven for a loss while adding one sack. In 2008, he

led TSU in tackles with 67 tackles and was named to the OVC All-Newcomer team at the end of his freshman year. Since then, he has been selected to the 2009 CDS preseason team while mak-ing postseason selections to CDS FCS second team and CDS HBCU fi rst team. He received TSU Football’s Heart of a Tiger Courage Award at the end of last year.

Despite recording a league low of 12 sacks in OVC play, the Tigers’ DEFENSE fi nished fi rst for a consecutive season in the total defensive category against conference teams and third for the overall season.

Five starting defenders return from last year’s unit that led the OVC in fewest op-ponent fi rst downs in league play. The de-fense also fi nished second in the confer-ence in the red-zone defense and scoring defense.

While holding OVC teams to a league best, 272.9 yards per game last year, TSU gave up 24 of 35 scores (68.6 pct) within 10 yards of the goaline; giving up 18.9 points per game.

To remain consistent and add value to their reputation defensively, the Tigers will have to fi ll the vacancy on six positions. The Tigers have been notorious for fi lling the defensive voids. Only fi ve starters return, however, several reserve players played signifi cant minutes and should fi ll out their starting roles comfortably. All the players that combined for 230 of last year’s 432 total tackles return. In addition, the group includes the players who posted fi ve out of the total 20 team sacks and seven of the 12 interceptions last year.

Sidney Tarver was named to the Phil Steele’s 2010 Preseason All-OVC Second Team after fi nishing 2009 with 33 tackles, one sack and one interception. Tarver was accountable for 14 percent of the tackles produced by linebackers on the team.



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DEFENSIVE LINE

Malcolm Crawford returns as the only starter from last year’s front-four af-ter the loss of co-sack leaders Kellen Woodard and Rodney Fritz along with veteran Jason Towson.

Crawford completed 2009 with 25 tack-les (16 solo) including three stops for a loss totaling 14 yards. He is the only defender returning to post more than

one sack fi nishing last season with three. In his fi rst year with the TSU, he concluded the 2008 season with only six tackles while recording one sack.

After going down with a season ending injury during the second game of 2009, Marcus Broxie returns after leading the Tigers in sacks (6) in 2008. For his efforts that season, he was selected to the 2010 CDS HBCU preseason team after being selected to the organization’s 2009 HBCU All-America squad and the OVC 2008 All-Newcomer Team.

Selected to the 2010 OVC Preseason Team, Donte’e Nichols served the Tigers in a re-serve role on the defensive line in 2009 making only two starts. He fi nished with 35 tackles, 5.5 for a loss with three pass break-ups and three pass defl ections.



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Three-year starter Eugene Clifford re-joins the Tigers defense providing lead-ership after the loss of defensive backs Anthony Levine and Ty’Ron Johnson.

Last year, he was named to the All-OVC First Team and received TSU Football’s Joe W. Gilliam Defensive Player of the Year Award. He also fi nished the sea-son as TSU’s third leading tackler and

was credited with 60 stops (34 solo); two fumble recoveries, two intercep-tions with seven pass defl ections in-cluding fi ve break-ups. Clifford tacked on two touchdowns returning one from a 69-yard interception and the other courtesy of a 78-yard fumble recovery. The score from the fumble is the lon-gest in modern TSU football history.

Three-year starter Marquez Hall continues to add value to the defensive backfi eld after recording 41 tackles in 2009. He led the Tigers in pass break-ups (9) and pass defl ections (10) while pulling in one inter-ception.

Joseph Wylie played as a reserve last sea-son ending the 2009 campaign with 14 tackles, one sack, two pass break-ups and two pass defl ections.



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Taylor Cisneros heads the special teams unit that returns all key compo-nents in kicker John Lopez, kick and punt returner Travis James, and long snapper Howard Hunter. In 2009, Cis-neros registered career numbers in punts (79), punt yardage (2, 915) aver-age (38.4 yards per punt), punts inside the 20-yard line (18) and punts over 50 yards (9). He tacked on an extra point

when the Tigers were experiencing dif-fi culties in the kicking game. Cisneros holds TSU’s record for the longest punt in a game notching a 62-yarder on two occasions in 2008. The Tigers’ kicking woes last year resulted in two of six fi eld goals for 33 percent. Lopez returns as the most experienced kicker con-necting one of three, which includes his longest of 23 yards.

TSU tested several punt and kick return specialists last season with Travis James posting the best numbers. James recorded 15 kick-off returns for 324 yards, averaging 21.4 yards per return with a longest of 41 yards.

Brandon Bather received TSU Football’s Sidney Crutchfi eld Special Teams Player of the Year award for his contribution. His stats in 2009 included 11 tackles (6 solo) with a pass defl ection and pass break-up.



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POSITION BREAKDOWNOFFENSEReturning (7) * With the Pro-Style formations, the Tigers substitute a fullback for a tight end.Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Key Stats Calvin McNairl WR 5-11 190 Jr. Accounted for 51 percent of the offense last year, led team in rushing (628), passing (920), total offense (1,548) and all-purpose yardage (629) and scoring (36 points)Dominic Grooms QB 6-2 200 Sr. Starting quarterback but missed majority of last season due to injuryPreston Brown RB 5-10 200 R-Sr. Led position with four touchdowns and 474 yardsAlex Davis OL 6-3 350 Sr. Last returning starter from an offensive line that anchored a 1,000-yard rusherSherman Carter OL 6-3 300 R-So. Coming off fi rst season as a starter Joseph Hills WR 6-4 210 Jr. Led team in receiving in fi rst season on roster with 39 receptionsTravis James WR 5-10 170 So. Second on the team in receptions with 21 in fi rst year as starter

Lost (5)Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Key StatsDumaka Atkins OL 6-4 302 Grad. Two-year starter and was named 2008 All-OVC Second Team Duvall Young OL 6-0 296 Sr. Four-year starter helped anchor a line that led the conference in rushing in 2007Enoch Hill TE 6-5 280 Jr. Three-year starter at the positionStuart McClean OL 6-2 180 Sr. First year as a starter last season saw action in 19 career gamesTracy Sims FB 5-11 235 Jr. Started at the position the last two seasons

DEFENSEReturning (5)Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Key StatsRico Council LB 6-1 260 Jr. Second on the team in tackles with 63 after leading a season agoEugene Clifford DB 6-2 205 Sr. Named to 2009 All-OVC First Team and several 2010 preseason All-America squadsSidney Tarver LB 6-4 240 Sr. Made 16 career starts of 28 games playedMarquez Hall DB 5-9 175 Sr. Led the team with nine break-ups and 10 passes defended last yearMalcolm Crawford DT 6-1 310 Sr. 1 Only returning starter from last year’s defensive line accounting for three sacks

Lost (6)Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Key StatsAnthony Levine DB 6-1 195 Sr. Named All-OVC Second Team signed free-agent contract with the Green Bay PackersJohn Jones, Jr. LB 6-3 215 Jr. Led team in tackles with 70 and was named to the All-OVC Second Team and Newcomer TeamKellen Woodard DE 6-3 225 Sr. Team co-sack leader with fi ve sacks and was named to All-OVC Second TeamRodney Fritz DE 6-1 256 Sr. Team co-sack leader with fi ve sacks Jason Towson DT 6-4 270 Sr. Started 16-of-23 career games making all 11 starts last yearTy’ Ron Johnson DB 5-9 180 R-Sr. One of three players to fi nish season with team best two interceptions

SPECIAL TEAMSReturning (5)Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Key StatsTaylor Cisneros P 6-0 206 Sr. Three-year starter and team’s season record holder in longest punt in a game with 62 yards Posted 18 punts inside the 20-yard line and nine for 50 plus yards, longest of 59 yardsJohn Lopez K 5-8 203 R.Fr. Named starting kicker at beginning of season, 1-of-3 in FGs and 4-of-9 in PATsTravis James KR/PR 5-10 175 So. Second on the team with 578 all-purpose yards, team leader in kick returns with 15 for 324 yards averaging 21.6 yards per returnHunter Howard LS 6-4 209 So. Started as long snapper for fi eld goal unit

Lost (2)Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Key StatsRobert Vipond K 5-11 185 So. Led with most kick-offs last year (17), 1-of-3 in FGs kicking longest of the season, 41 yardsGeorge Pulley LS 5-10 198 So Started as long snapper for punt unit

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2010 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

9/4 ALABAMA A&MJOHN MERRITT CLASSIC - LP FIELDNASHVILLE, TENN. - 6:00 P.M.

9/11 JACKSON STATESOUTHERN HERITAGE CLASSIC - LIBERTY BOWL MEMPHIS, TENN. - 6:00 P.M.

9/18 AUSTIN PEAY STATE*BIKERS GAME - LP FIELDNASHVILLE, TENN. - 6:00 P.M.

9/25 FLORIDA A&MATLANTA CLASSIC - GEORGIA DOMEATLANTA, GA. - 2:30 P.M.

10/2 NORTH CAROLINA A&TCIRCLE CITY CLASSIC - LUCAS OIL STADIUM INDIANAPOLIS, IND. - 3:00 P.M.

10/9 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE*CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. - 6:00 P.M.

10/16 JACKSONVILLE STATE*JACKSONVILLE, ALA. - 3:00 P.M.

10/23 TENNESSEE TECH*KIDS DAY - LP FIELDNASHVILLE, TENN. - 6:00 P.M.

10/30 OPEN

11/6 EASTERN ILLINOIS*HOMECOMING / SENIOR DAYNASHVILLE, TENN. - 5:00 P.M.

11/13 TENNESSEE MARTIN*MARTIN, TENN. - 6:00 P.M.

11/20 MURRAY STATE*MURRAY, KY. - 1:00 P.M.

- ALL TIMES CENTRAL

* DENOTES OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE GAMES

Running Game Shines at Spring Game – Legends Show Their Spirit

Head Coach Rod Reed presided over the conclusion his fi rst Spring drills with TSU running backs Preston Brown, Trabis Ward, Donte Thomas and Ryan Berry giving a glimpse of the Tigers’ future fortunes as a sun-drenched crowd of over 3,000 enjoyed the TSU Spring Blue and White game and the Inaugural TSU Legends game at Hale Stadium, on Saturday, April 17th.

The festive audience was treated to music by the TSU Aristocrat of Bands and the presentation of the new Tennessee State SGA offi cers and Miss TSU.

The Blue Team (1st team offense and defense) topped the White Team (2nd team offense and defense) 27-0.

Brown and Ward took turns running behind both the Blue and the White to rack up impressive totals on the day. Brown, an upcoming senior, rushed 21 times for 131 yards and 2 TDs (128 in Blue) and Ward, an upcoming sophomore, rushed 10 times for 65 yards.

Junior Donte Thomas rushed for 58 yards in two carries, ripping off a 54-yard run in the game with sophomore Ryan Berry showed fl ashes of promise as he ripped off a 33-yard run in the game. The Blue passing game saw quarterback Dominic Grooms toss TD passes of 16 and 11 yards to wide receivers Jonathan Moore and Jeremy Pryor respectively. Grooms completed 8-of-13 passes for 104 yards.

Prior to the Blue and White Game, over 25 players from past TSU teams (1970’s-2000’s) returned to play in a spirited “Legends” fl ag football game in the “Hole” on the Hale Stadium turf. Fans saw the Blue Team take a 23-6 win.

Legends’ QBs Brian Ransom (1979-82) and Derek Quarles (1995-96) guided the Blue Team with Sam Coleman (1975-76) and Ken Biggles (1981-84) guiding the White team. Wide Receiver Avion Black (1997-99) scored two TDs for the Blue team and defensive back Gary Davis (1979-82) scored a Blue TD on an interception return. The lone score for the White Team was a TD catch-and-run by Dwight Wheeler (1974-76).

At halftime of the Spring game, TSU recognized Super Bowl MVP and Pro-Bowler Richard Dent (1979-82) and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (2004-06) who were in attendance, but did not play in the Legends Game.

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# First Name Last Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown Last School1a Calvin McNairl WR 5-10 184 R-Jr Paris, TN Henry County HS1b Eugene Clifford DB 6-2 204 Sr Cincinnati, OH Ohio State2 Trabis Ward RB 5-9 200 Soph Ft. Lauderdale, FL Dillard HS4 Rayshawn Weatherspoon DB 6-1 177 R-Soph S. Pittsburg, TN South Pittsburg HS5 Dominic Grooms QB 6-2 195 R-Sr Tampa, FL Missouri6 Travis James WR 5-10 172 Soph Ft. Lauderdale, FL Boyd Anderson HS

7a Jeremy Perry QB 6-2 213 R-Jr Memphis, TN Middle Tennessee State7b Marcus Broxie DE 6-3 257 R-Jr Tampa, FL West Virginia8 Robinson Wilson LB 6-2 218 Fr Birmingham, AL Spain Park HS9 Marques Wilkins WR 6-0 190 Gr Decatur, IL Illinois

10 Deandre Dennis WR 5-11 165 Fr Atlanta, GA Marietta HS11 Devin Wilson WR 6-3 190 Soph Nashville, TN Pope John Paul HS12 Michael German QB 6-2 214 Fr Pompano Bch, FL Blanche Ely HS83 Julian Mallory WR 5-6 137 Jr Birmingham, AL West Alabama15 Andrew Taylor DB 5-10 182 Fr Dallas, TX Lincoln HS16 Wesley Samuels WR 6-4 206 Fr Birmingham, AL Minor HS18 Karl Watson WR 6-3 187 Fr Dallas, TX South Oak Cliff HS19 Joseph Wylie DB 6-2 214 Jr Ft. Lauderdale, FL Miami21 Marquez Hall DB 5-8 172 Sr Shorter, AL Vanderbilt22 Steven Godbolt DB 6-0 170 Fr Cross City, FL Cross City HS23 Justin Jenkins DB 6-0 184 R-Jr Atlanta, GA Dunwoody HS24 Marcus Snow DB 5-9 210 R-Jr Homestead, FL South Dade HS25 Terrance Wright RB 5-6 187 R-Sr Houston, TX Westside HS26 Bryce Wilson DB 5-11 188 Fr St Petersburg, FL Canterbury School27 Harold Watson DB 6-1 206 Fr Brownsville, TN Haywood County HS28 David Van Dyke DB 6-0 178 R-Fr Miami, FL B.T. Washington HS29 Ryan Berry RB 5-4 175 R-Soph Nashville, TN Father Ryan HS31 Toney Gurley DB 5-10 179 R-Fr Gurley, AL Gurley HS32 Dante’ Thomas RB 5-9 198 R-Jr Dallas, TX D.T. White HS33 Jamal Coleman DB 5-10 182 Sr Hammond, IN Iowa Central CC34 Taylor Cisneros P 5-11 203 Sr Mt. Juliet, TN Mt. Juliet HS35 Jeremy Coffee RB 5-11 206 Fr Spring Hill, TN Brentwood HS36 Brandon Bather DB 6-1 205 R-Sr LaVergne, TN LaVergne HS37 Ronald Bright LB 6-2 232 Soph Sarasota, FL Riverview HS38 Preston Brown RB 5-10 191 R-Sr Antioch, TN Arkansas State40 Jarron Guthrie LB 6-1 204 R-Fr Nashville, TN Hunters Lane HS41 Jeremy Jones WR 5-11 175 Fr Memphis, TN Whitehaven HS42 Jamin Godfrey K/P 6-0 180 Fr Englewood, TN McMinn Central HS44 John Lopez K 5-7 214 R-Soph Nolensville, TN Ravenswood HS45 Justin Bather DB 6-0 172 R-Soph LaVergne, TN LaVergne HS46 Marvin Bruce LB 6-1 218 Soph Holly Springs, MS Northeast CC (MS)47 Rico Council LB 6-1 255 Jr Chattanooga, TN Howard HS48 John Williams FB 6-2 320 R-Fr Chattanooga, TN Central HS49 Johntae Gleaves FB 6-0 259 R-Soph Gallatin, TN Gallatin HS50 Stephen Brooks LB 5-11 242 Fr Jackson, TN Liberty Tech HS


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PRONOUNCIATION GUIDE1a Calvin McnAiRl - MACK-nEAR-REll 9 MARQuEs Wilkens - Mar-Cus42 JAMin Godfrey - JAY - MEn49 JohnTAE Gleaves - John-TAY99 D.J. McCEllion - MAC- Sell-Leon

NAME PREFERENCEFULL NAME PREFERRED NAME15 Andrew Taylor - Dru Taylor99 Dearil McCellion - D.J. McCellion

# First Name Last Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown Last School51 Joseph McLean LB 6-1 228 R-Fr Erwin, NC Seoul American HS52 Tyler Lusk DE 6-2 239 Soph Murfreesboro, TN Riverdale HS53 Jimmy Kitchen LB 6-1 260 Fr Lithonia, GA Lithonia HS55 Frederick Henderson DE 6-1 236 Jr Memphis, TN Melrose HS56 Cornelius Coleman LB 6-0 225 Sr Milan, TN Milan HS58 Ishmael Lewis OL 6-0 257 Fr Nashville, TN Brentwood Academy59 Adam Lee LS 5-10 215 Fr Nashville, TN Hunters Lane HS60 Sherman Carter OL 6-3 305 R-Soph LaVergne, TN LaVergne HS61 Jonathan Wilcox OL 6-2 320 R-Soph Smyrna, TN Smyrna HS63 Anthony Woods OL 6-3 326 R-Soph Detroit , MI Michigan State64 Troy Jones OL 6-3 305 Fr Memphis, TN Arlington HS66 Derek Sibley OL 6-3 301 Fr Atlanta, GA Stone Mountain HS67 Robert Myers OL 6-5 310 Fr LaVergne, TN LaVergne HS69 Charles Sparkman OL 5-8 340 R-Sr Nashville, TN Pearl-Cohn HS70 DeOnte Newsom OL 6-2 281 Soph Nashville, TN Maplewood HS71 Brent Davis OL 6-3 309 Sr Memphis, TN Overton HS72 Brandon Rodgers OL 6-3 316 Fr Jacksonville, FL Trinity Christian73 Kadeem Edwards OL 6-5 325 Fr Sanford, FL Seminole HS74 Gershom Jordan OL 6-6 325 Sr Nashville, TN Whites Creek HS75 Rogers Gaines OL 6-7 345 Jr Goodlettsville, TN White House HS76 Alex Davis OL 6-2 318 Sr Sarasota, FL Riverview HS77 Anthony Morris DL 6-6 290 Fr Memphis, TN Germantown HS78 Justin Ridgeway OL 6-3 316 Sr Pleasant Grove, AL Minor HS79 Donte’e Nichols DL 6-1 312 R-Jr Pompano Beach, FL South Carolina80 Je-Marc Sears TE 6-3 229 Fr New Smyrna, FL New Smyrna HS81 Johnnie Poole WR 5-8 178 R-Jr St. Petersburg, FL Pima CC82 Blake Smith LB 6-2 245 Jr Glenndale, MD Eleanor Roosevelt HS83 Jeremy Pryor WR 6-3 175 R-Fr Memphis, TN Whitehaven HS84 Chris Deloney WR 6-1 166 Fr Chattanooga, TN Howard HS85 Joseph Hills WR 6-5 205 Sr Palmetto, FL South Carolina87 De’Andre Dennis WR 5-11 164 Fr Atlanta, GA Marietta HS88 Tim Pruitt DE 6-2 220 R-Fr Huntsville, AL Arkansas State89 Brandon Brown WR 6-0 180 Fr Nashville, TN Hillwood HS92 Hunter Howard LS 6-3 214 Soph Franklin, TN Franklin HS93 Malcolm Crawford DL 6-2 326 Sr Memphis, TN Mississippi Delta CC95 Lamar Wallace DL 6-3 254 Jr Baton Rouge, LA Capitol PCA97 Michael Murphy DL 6-3 318 Soph Lewisburg, TN Marshall County HS98 Sidney Tarver LB 6-4 240 Sr Chattanooga, TN Baylor HS99 Dearil McCellion DL 5-11 298 Fr Delray Beach, FL Atlantic HS



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Last Name First Name # Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown Last SchoolBather Brandon 36 DB 6-1 205 R-Sr LaVergne, TN LaVergne HSBather Justin 45 DB 6-0 172 R-Soph LaVergne, TN LaVergne HSBerry Ryan 29 RB 5-4 175 R-Soph Nashville, TN Father Ryan HSBright Ronald 37 LB 6-2 232 Soph Sarasota, FL Riverview HSBrooks Stephen 50 LB 5-11 242 Fr Jackson, TN Liberty Tech HSBrown Brandon 89 WR 6-0 180 Fr Nashville, TN Hillwood HSBrown Preston 38 RB 5-10 191 R-Sr Antioch, TN Arkansas StateBroxie Marcus 7b DE 6-3 257 R-Jr Tampa, FL West VirginiaBruce Marvin 46 LB 6-1 218 Jr Holly Springs, MS Northeast CC (MS)Carter Sherman 60 OL 6-3 305 R-Soph LaVergne, TN LaVergne HSCisneros Taylor 34 P 5-11 203 Sr Mt. Juliet, TN Mt. Juliet HSClifford Eugene 1b DB 6-2 204 Sr Cincinnati, OH Ohio StateCoffee Jeremy 35 RB 5-11 206 Fr Spring Hill, TN Brentwood HSColeman Cornelius 56 LB 6-0 225 Sr Milan, TN Milan HSColeman Jamal 33 DB 5-10 182 Sr Hammond, IN Iowa Central CCCouncil Rico 47 LB 6-1 250 Jr Chattanooga, TN Howard HSCrawford Malcolm 93 DL 6-2 326 Sr Memphis, TN Mississippi Delta CCDavis Alex 76 OL 6-2 318 Sr Sarasota, FL Riverview HSDavis Brent 71 OL 6-3 309 Sr Memphis, TN Overton HSDeloney Chris 84 WR 6-1 166 Fr Chattanooga, TN Howard HSDennis Deandre 10 WR 5-11 165 Fr Atlanta, GA Marietta HSEdwards Kadeem 73 OL 6-5 325 Fr Sanford, FL Seminole HSGaines Rogers 75 OL 6-7 345 Jr Goodlettsville, TN White House HSGerman Michael 12 QB 6-2 214 Fr Pompano Beach, FL Blanche Ely HSGleaves Johntae 49 FB 6-0 259 R-Soph Gallatin, TN Gallatin HSGodbolt III Steven 22 DB 60- 175 Fr Cross City, FL Cross City HSGodfrey Jamin 42 K/P 6-0 180 Fr Englewood, TN McMinn Central HSGrooms Dominic 5 QB 6-2 195 R-Sr Tampa, FL MissouriGurley Toney 31 DB 5-10 179 R-Fr Gurley, AL Gurley HSGuthrie Jarron 40 LB 6-1 204 R-Fr Nashville, TN Hunters Lane HSHall Marquez 21 DB 5-8 172 Sr Shorter, AL VanderbiltHenderson Frederick 55 DE 6-1 236 Jr Memphis, TN Melrose HSHills Joseph 85 WR 6-5 205 Sr Palmetto, FL South CarolinaHoward Hunter 92 LS 6-3 214 Soph Franklin, TN Franklin HSJames Travis 6 WR 5-10 172 Soph Ft. Lauderdale, FL Boyd Anderson HSJenkins Justin 23 DB 6-0 184 R-Jr Atlanta, GA Dunwoody HSJones Jeremy 41 WR 5-11 175 Fr Memphis, TN Whitehaven HSJones Troy 64 OL 6-3 305 Fr Memphis, TN Arlington HSJordan Gershom 74 OL 6-6 325 Sr Nashville, TN Whites Creek HSKitchen Jimmy 53 LB 6-1 260 Fr Lithonia, GA Lithonia HSLee Adam 59 LS 5-10 215 Fr Nashville, TN Hunters Lane HSLewis Ishmael 58 OL 6-0 257 Fr Nashville, TN Brentwood AcademyLusk Tyler 52 DE 6-2 239 Soph Murfreesboro, TN Riverdale HSMallory Julian 13 WR 5-6 137 Jr Birmingham, AL West Alabama


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ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY STATEALABAMA - 8 LOUISIANA - 1 FLORIDA - 19 MARYLAND - 1 NORTH CAROLINA - 1 GEORGIA - 4 MICHIGAN - 1 ILLINOIS - 1 OHIO - 1 INDIANA - 1 TEXAS - 3 TENNESSEE - 40

ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY CLASSR-FRESHMEN - 7 R-JUNIOR - 9 GRAD - 1 FRESHMEN - 28 SOPHMORE - 8 R-SOPHOMORE - 7 R-SENIOR - 5 JUNIOR - 6 SENIOR - 12

Last Name First Name # Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown Last SchoolMcLean Joseph 51 LB 6-1 228 R-Fr Erwin, NC Seoul American HSMcNairl Calvin 1a WR 5-10 184 R-Jr Paris, TN Henry County HSMorris Anthony 77 DL 6-6 290 Fr Memphis, TN Germantown HSMurphy Michael 97 DL 6-3 318 Soph Lewisburg, TN Marshall County HSMyers Robert 67 OL 6-5 310 Fr LaVergne, TN LaVergne HSNewsom DeOnte 70 OL 6-2 281 Soph Nashville, TN Maplewood HSNichols Donte’e 79 DL 6-1 312 R-Jr Pompano Beach, FL South CarolinaPerry Jeremy 7a QB 6-2 213 R-Jr Memphis, TN Middle Tennessee StatePoole Johnnie 81 WR 5-8 178 R-Jr St. Petersburg, FL Pima CCPruitt Tim 88 DE 6-2 220 R-Fr Huntsville, AL Arkansas StatePryor Jeremy 83 WR 6-3 175 R-Fr Memphis, TN Whitehaven HSRidgeway Justin 78 OL 6-3 316 Sr Pleasant Grove, AL Minor HSRobinson Wilson 54 LB 6-3 215 Fr Birmingham, AL Spain Park HSRodgers Brandon 72 OL 6-3 316 Fr Jacksonville, FL Trinity ChristianSamuels Wesley 16 WR 6-4 206 Fr Birmingham, AL Minor HSSears Je-Marc 80 TE 6-3 229 Fr New Smyrna, FL New Smyrna HSSibley Derek 66 OL 6-3 301 Fr Atlanta, GA Stone Mountain HSSmith Blake 82 LB 6-2 245 Fr Greenbelt, MD Eleanor Roosevelt HSSnow Marcus 24 DB 5-9 210 R-Jr Homestead, FL South Dade HSSparkman Charles 69 OL 5-8 340 R-Sr Nashville, TN Pearl-Cohn HSTarver Sidney 98 LB 6-4 240 Sr Chattanooga, TN Baylor HSTaylor Andrew 15 DB 5-10 182 Fr Dallas, TX Lincoln HSThomas Dante’ 32 RB 5-9 198 R-Jr Dallas, TX D.T. White HSVan Dyke David 28 DB 6-0 178 R-Fr Miami, FL B.T. Washington HSWallace Lamar 95 DL 6-3 254 Jr Baton Rouge, LA Capitol PCAWard Trabis 2 RB 5-9 200 Soph Ft. Lauderdale, FL Dillard HSWatson Harold 27 DB 6-1 206 Fr Brownsville, TN Haywood County HSWatson Karl 18 WR 6-3 187 Fr Dallas, TX South Oak Cliff HSWeatherspoon Rayshawn 4 DB 6-1 177 R-Soph South Pittsburg, TN South Pittsburg HSWilcox Jonathan 61 OL 6-2 320 R-Soph Smyrna, TN Smyrna HSWylie Joseph 19 DB 6-2 214 Jr Ft. Lauderdale, FL MiamiWilliams John 48 FB 6-2 320 R-Fr Chattanooga, TN Central HSWilkins Marques 9 WR 6-0 190 Gr Decatur, IL IllinoisWilson Bryce 26 DB 5-11 188 Fr St Petersburg, FL Canterbury SchoolWilson Devin 11 WR 6-3 190 Soph Nashville, TN Pope John Paul HSWilson Robinson 8 LB 6-3 218 Fr Birmingham, AL Spain Park HSWoods Anthony 63 OL 6-3 326 R-Soph Detroit , MI Michigan StateWright Terrance 25 RB 5-6 187 R-Sr Houston, TX Westside HS


TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITYOHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE

OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCEEntering its 63rd year, the Ohio Valley Conference continues to build on the success that has made it the nation’s eighth-oldest NCAA Division I conference. In 2008, for only the second time in the past decade, the Conference expanded by adding Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as the league’s 11th member. The move expanded the OVC’s geographical footprint to the St. Louis market and marked the fi rst change in membership since expanding to the state of Alabama (Jacksonville State, Samford) in 2003.

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, fi rst 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 Ken-tucky 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 signifi cant scale socially. During times of racial segregation, league member Morehead State became one of the fi rst non-tra-ditionally 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.

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 (East-ern Kentucky’s Christian Friedrich) Drafts in the same school year.

The playing field isn’t the only place where OVC athletes are working hard. The league also recognizes excellence in the classroom. Six Scholar-Athlete 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.

The vision of leadership demonstrated by the Founding Fathers in 1948 remains alive today as the OVC prepares for the future. One example is in regard to the current trend in col-legiate athletics administration for increased involvement of university presidents in setting policies and making rules. The presidents of OVC institutions, however, have always gov-erned the Conference, long before presidential governance became a national theme.

The OVC 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 sixth 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, Ten-nessee Technological University and the University of Tennessee at Martin.

Tennessee State University has been a member of the Ohio Valley Conference since 1986. The OVC is entering its 63rd year and continues to build upon the success that has made it the nation’s eigth oldest NCAA Division I conference.

The conference consists of 11 institutions, of which nine field football teams who compete for the Ohio Valley Conference Championship.

The Tigers won back-to-back OVC football titles in 1998 and 1999 and has represented the conference in two NCAA Playoffs.

OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE STAFFBeth DeBauche ............................ CommissionerBrad Walker ....... Associate Commissioner for Operations/COOJennifer Gibbs ...Assistant Commissioner for ChampionshipsKyle Schwartz .... Assistant Commissioner for Media RelationsBrian Pulley ........ Assistant Commissioner for External Affairs Matt Banker ...... Assistant Commisioner for Institutional ServicesHeather Brown ......................Director of Media RelationsJon Kuka .......................Director of OVC Sports PropertiesJenny Kulchar ........................... Administrative Assistant

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2010 PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH1. Jacksonville State (11 first-place) .............1202. Eastern Illinois (4)............................... 1143. Eastern Kentucky (1) ..........................1024. Tennessee Tech (1) ...............................785. Tennessee state (1) ....................... 706. UT Martin ...............................................597. Austin Peay State .................................38 Southeast Missouri ..............................389. Murray State ..........................................29

OFFENSIVE PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Terrence Holt (RB/KR), Austin Peay State

DEFENSIVE PRESEASONPLAYER OF THE YEARJosh Bey (LB), UT Martin

QB - Matt Scheible .... Southeast Missouri StateRB - Ryan White, ........... Austin Peay StateRB - Terrence Holt, ....... Austin Peay StateWR - Tim Benford, ........... Tennessee TechWR - Marcus Harris ...............Murray StateTE - Cory Freeman........Jacksonville StateC - Willie Henderson .......... Eastern IllinoisG - Tylor Chambers ......Jacksonville StateG - Slade Adams .............. Tennessee TechT - Curt Porter ...............Jacksonville StateT - Malcolm Jones ........... Tennessee Tech

RS - Terrence Holt ........ Austin Peay StateK - Kienan Cullen ...................Murray StateP - Kienan Cullen ...................Murray State

DL - Andrew Soucy ....... Eastern KentuckyDL - Perry Burge ................ Eastern IllinoisDL - J.J. Sanchez ...... Southeast Missouri StateDl - Donte'e nicholls .......Tennessee stateLB - Josh Bey.............................. UT MartinLB - Jordan Dalrymple.......Eastern KentuckyLB - Nick Nasti ................... Eastern IllinoisDB - Eugene Clifford .......Tennessee stateDB - T.J. Heath ..............Jacksonville StateDB - CJ James ................... Eastern IllinoisDB - Jeremy Caldwell ... Eastern Kentucky

Nashville, Tenn. - Tennessee State Universi-ty was predicted to finish fifth and defenders Eugene Clifford and Donte'e Nicholls were selected to the Ohio Valley Conference pre-season team.

The announcement was made during the 2010 OVC Football Media Day at LP Field on July 26, 2010.

The Tigers received one first-place vote with an overall count of 70 after finishing fifth in the final standings at the end of the 2009 season. The last time TSU was predicted to finish fifth in the preseason polls, the Tigers finished the season as the 1998 OVC Cham-pions.

For the second-straight season, five different Ohio Valley Conference schools received at least one first-place vote in the OVC pre-season poll while Jacksonville State picked up the most first-place votes (11) and was tabbed the 2010 OVC preseason favorites in a vote of league head coaches and sports information directors.

Those 11 votes were out of 18 total votes, putting the Gamecocks (120 points) atop the preseason poll for the third time since join-ing the league in 2003. Eastern Illinois, last year's champion, picked up four first-place votes (114 total points) and were just six total points behind Jax State. Eastern Kentucky (102 points) and Tennessee Tech (78 points)

also received one first- place vote apiece and were picked third, and fourth respec-tively. The preseason poll was rounded out by UT Martin (59) in sixth, Austin Peay State and Southeast Missouri State tying for sev-enth (38) and Murray State (29) at eighth.

Eugene Clifford makes his second appear-ance on the OVC preseason team after re-ceiving his first selection at the start of 2009. He was the only Tiger to make that squad. The senior, Cincinnati, Ohio native, regis-tered 60 tackles (34 solo), two interceptions, five pass break-ups, and seven pass deflec-tions last year.

Clifford also tacked on two scores courtesy of an interception and fumble return. The fumble return is the longest in modern TSU Football history. He makes his sixth pre-season team for 2010.

Donte'e Nicholls makes his first early season squad after transferring from the University of South Carolina in 2009. Nicholls, a junior and native of Pompano Beach, Fla. finished with 35 tackles (20 solo), 5.5 for a loss, and three pass break-ups and pass deflections each. Nicholls played in the reserve role last year making only two starts.

The Tigers will open the 2010 season when the host Alabama A&M in the John Merritt Classic. The game is scheduled for Septem-ber 4, 2010 with kick-off slated for 6 p.m.

OVC FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY: TIGERS PREDICTED TO FINISH 5TH

CLIFFORD AND NICHOLLS NAMED TO PRESEASON TEAM

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1989DL – Anthony PleasantDB – Joe StoneDB – Tony Stargell

1990WR – Anthony OwensDL – Arbutus PriceLB - Simon Shanks

1991QB – James WadeWR – Marcus DowdellP – Colin Godfrey

1992OT – Robert MoormanQB – James WadeWR – Patrick RobinsonP – Colin GodfreyHM: Randy Fuller, DB; Brent Alexander, DB

1993C – Marshun MiddletonG – Royce McGowanDL – Jim Lackey, TSULB – Thomas Jackson, LBDB – Brent AlexanderDB – Randy Fuller

1994WR – Lawrence SegreeDL – Jim LackeyHM: Clarence Jones, WR Thomas Jackson, LB Cedric Davis, DB

1995QB – Daryl WilliamsWR – Lawrence SegreeT – Royce MGowanDL – Jim LackeyDB – Darrell WilliamsHM: Dan Pride, OT; Michael Holcey, LB

1996WR – Jereme HurdHM: Jarrick Hillery, RB Ryan Falker, LB

1997WR – Juan HallOG – Shawn ThompsonDL – Lamar CarterDB – Darrell HintonHM: Todd Valentine, QB Bennie Anderson, OT

1998QB – Leon MurrayWR – Tyrone Butterfi eldOG – Deshawn ThompsonLB – Armand WilliamsP – Ashley JohnsonHM: Bennie Anderson, OG

1999QB – Leon MurrayWR – Corey SullivanOG – Bennie AndersonOT – Michael ThompsonDL – Lamar CarterLB – LaBrent SterlingHM: Avion Black, Jr. WR; Ike Boone, C; Ligarius Jennings, DB

2000RB – Amariah RobbWR – Julius HullOL – Lawrence SmithDL – Danny RobertsonDB Ligarius JenningsHM: Ed Sanders, DB; Orlando Dotson, DL

2001WR - C.J. JohnsonOL - Lawrence SmithOL - Benedict IbisiRET - Carlos WrightDL - Curley GraysonLB - Walter ReeseHM: Marquis Stephens, Sr., DB,

2002WR - C.J. JohnsonTE - Steve FarmerDL - Desmond ScantlingLB - Jermaine BealeDB - Dion Giddens HM: Charles Anthony, RB

2003WR - C.J. JohnsonPK - Joey Hudak DB - Scott CunninghamDB - Deon Giddens

2004RB - Charles AnthonyDL - Paul Thomas LB - James Dumervil

2005DL - Almonte Duncan, Jr.

2006DB – Aaron Strong

2007QB - Antonio HeffnerRB - Javarris WilliamsDL - Shaun RichardsonDB - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie

2008RB - Javarris WilliamsWR - Chris JohnsonOT - Cornelius LewisLB - Remond Willis

2009DB - Eugene Clifford

2010DB - Eugene CliffordDL- Donte’e Nicholls

TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALLYEAR-BY-YEAR PRESEASON ALL-OVC

Anthony Pleasant Jim Lackey Charles Anthony

There has been a Tennessee State University Football player on every Ohio Valley Conference pre and post-season squad since the Tigers became eligible for a championship in the league.

Anthony Pleasant highlights the list becoming the fi rst preseason and post season All-OVC pick for the Tigers.

Jim Lackey was the fi rst Tiger se-lected to three preseason squads while gaining post season honors twice.

The list of TSU All-OVC standouts continued when Tyrone Butterfi eld was selected to the fi rst team in 1997 for two positions, wide re-ceiver and return specialist. That season, he became the Tigers’ fi rst OVC Offensive Player of the Year.

Leon Murray would follow winning the OVC Player of the Year Award in 1998. The next season, Lamar Carter accomplished a similar feat. becoming TSU Football’s fi rst ever OVC Defensive Player of the Year in 1999.

Runningbacks Charles Anthony (2004) and Javarris Williams (2008) garnered OVC Offensive Player of the Year after receiving fi rst team selections. They bring TSU’s Player of the Year total to fi ve.

In 2005, Williams became one of three OVC players to make either the fi rst or second team in addition to the all newcomer squad. That season, the OVC began recogniz-ing fi rst-year players with post sea-son honors.

In 2008, Eugene Clifford became the fi rst TSU defender named to both the All-OVC Second and New-comer Teams at the end of the sea-son.

Javarris Williams Eugene CliffordTyrone Butterfi eld Leon Murray Lamar Carter

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1988DL - Anthony PleasantDB - Ben RobinsonHONORABLE MENTIONLB - Roderick Reed

1989FIRST TEAM DEFENSEDL - Anthony PleasantLB - Simon ShanksDB - Tony StargellDB - Joe StoneSECOND TEAM OFFENSEOT - Gerald HallOG - Michael TharpeTE - Al Griffi nWR - Anthony OwensSECOND TEAM DEFENSEDL - Arbutus Price

1990OFFENSETE - Anthony OwensWR - Marcus DowdellK - J.J. Flournoy

1991FIRST TEAM OFFENSEC - John MaconQB - James WadeFIRST TEAM DEFENSELB - Elliot PiltonP - Colin GodfreySECOND TEAM OFFENSEOT - Larry TharpeWR - Patrick RobinsonWR - Marcus DowdellSECOND TEAM DEFENSEDB - Sheldrick Hawkins

1992FIRST TEAM OFFENSEWR - Patrick RobinsonFIRST TEAM DEFENSEP - Colin GodfreySECOND TEAM OFFENSEOT - Robert MoormanOG - Gerod DuffTE - Charles HunterQB - James WadeSECOND TEAM DEFENSEDB - Brent AlexanderDB - Randy Fuller

1993FIRST TEAM OFFENSEWR - Lawrence SegreeFIRST TEAM DEFENSEDL - Gerome GardnerDB - Brent AlexanderDB - Randy FullerSECOND TEAM OFFENSEOT - Royce McGowanQB - Daryl WilliamsWR - Clarence Jones

1994FIRST TEAM OFFENSEWR - Lawrence SegreeFIRST TEAM DEFENSEDE - David BellDB - Cedric DavisDB - Darrell WilliamsSECOND TEAM OFFENSEOG - Royce McGowanRB - Darron DavisWR - Clarence JonesSECOND TEAM DEFENSEDL - Jim Lackey

1995SECOND TEAM OFFENSEOT - Royce McGowanWR - Jerome HurdSECOND TEAM DEFENSEDL - Jim LackeyLB - Ryan FalkerDB - Victor Bonds

1996FIRST TEAM DEFENSEDL - Lamar CarterDB - Clifford GreenOG - Shawn ThompsonWR - Juan HallSECOND TEAM DEFENSEDB - Darrell Hinton

1997FIRST TEAM OFFENSEWR - Tyrone Butterfi eldRET - Tyrone Butterfi eldSECOND TEAM OFFENSEOT - Bennie AndersonOG - Shawn ThompsonSECOND TEAM DEFENSELB - Armand WilliamsDB - Darrell HintonP - Ashley Johnson

1998FIRST TEAM OFFENSEOT - Bennie AndersonWR - Tyrone Butterfi eldFIRST TEAM DEFENSELB - Lamar CarterDB - Jarrick HillerySECOND TEAM OFFENSERB - DeJuan MarshallWR - Corey SullivanRET - Avion BlackSECOND TEAM DEFENSEDB - Darrell Hinton

1999FIRST TEAM OFFENSEOT - Michael ThompsonOG - Bennie AndersonWR - Corey SullivanRS - Avion BlackFIRST TEAM DEFENSEDL - Lamar CarterSECOND TEAM OFFENSEC - Ike BooneQB - Leon MurrayRB - Amariah RobbWR - Avion BlackSECOND TEAM DEFENSELB - Brent SterlingDB - Ligarius JenningsDB - Ed Sanders

2000FIRST TEAM OFFENSERS - Carlos WrightFIRST TEAM DEFENSEDL - Walter ReeseSECOND TEAM OFFENSEOT - Lawrence SmithSECOND TEAM DEFENSEDL - Curley GraysonDB - Ligarius Jennings

2001FIRST TEAM OFFENSETE - Steve FarmerWR - C.J. JohnsonFIRST TEAM DEFENSELB - Walter ReeseDB - Marquis StephensSECOND TEAM OFFENSEOG - Lawrence SmithWR - Patrick JenkinSECOND TEAM DEFENSEDL - Desmond ScantlingLB - Jermaine BealeDB - Eric Joyce

2002FIRST TEAM DEFENSELB - Jermaine BealeDB - Scott CunninghamDB - Deon GiddensSECOND TEAM OFFENSETE - Steve FarmerWR - C.J. JohnsonK - Joey HudakRS - Carlos Wright

2003FIRST TEAM OFFENSERB - Charles AnthonyWR - C.J. JohnsonFIRST TEAM DEFENSEDL - Paul ThomasDB - Scott CunninghamLB - James DumervilDB - Deon GiddensDB - Ahmed Safeullah

2004FIRST TEAM OFFENSERB - Charles AnthonyFIRST TEAM DEFENSEDL - Paul ThomasSECOND TEAM DEFENSEDL - Almonte Duncan

2005FIRST TEAM DEFENSELB - Wesley HolmesDB - Jamar LandromSECOND TEAM OFFENSERB - Javarris WilliamsSECOND TEAM DEFENSEDL - Ernest JonesALL-NEWCOMER TEAMRB - Javarris Williams

2006FIRST TEAM OFFENSEQB - Antonio HeffnerFIRST TEAM DEFENSEDL - Leonard DavisDB - D. Rodgers-CromartieDB - Nikkieda RutlandSECOND TEAM OFFENSERB - Javarris WilliamsOG - Cecil NewtonSECOND TEAM DEFENSEDB - Aaron StrongALL-NEWCOMER TEAMQB - Antonio HeffnerDL - Shaun Richardson

2007FIRST TEAM DEFENSEDL - Shaun RichardsonDB - D. Rodgers-CromartieSECOND TEAM OFFENSEOT - Cornelius Lewis

2008FIRST TEAM OFFENSERB - Javarris WilliamsC - Cecil NewtonOT - Cornelius LewisSECOND TEAM OFFENSEOT - Dumaka AtkinsSECOND TEAM DEFENSEDL - Maurice DavisDB - Eugene CliffordDB - Larry WillifordALL-NEWCOMER TEAMDL - Marcus BroxieDB - Eugene CliffordLB - Rico CouncilWR/KR - JaJuan Spillman

2009FIRST TEAM DEFENSEDB - Eugene CliffordSECOND TEAM DEFENSEDL - Kellen Woodard,LB - John Jones, Jr.DB - Anthony LevineALL-NEWCOMER TEAMLB - John Jones, Jr.

ALL - OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE TSU YEAR-BY-YEAR



OVC COMPOSITE SCHEDULE

OVC SCHEDULE

Thursday, September 2Eastern Kentucky at Missouri State, 6:00 p.m.Murray State at Kent State, 6:00 p.m.Southeast Missouri at Ball State, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 4Eastern Illinois at Iowa, 11:00 a.m. (Big Ten Network)Jacksonville State at Ole Miss, 2:30 p.m. (CSS)UT Martin at Tennessee, 5:00 p.m.Cumberland at Austin Peay, 6:00 p.m.Alabama A&M at Tennessee State, 6:00 p.m.Tennessee Tech at Arkansas, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 11Central Arkansas at Eastern Illinois, 1:30 p.m.Eastern Kentucky at Louisville, 2:30 p.m. (WHAS-TV)Chattanooga at Jacksonville State, 6:00 p.m.*Murray State at Southeast Missouri, 6:00 p.m.Tennessee St. vs. Jackson St., 6:00 p.m. (Memphis) (FS South)Tennessee Tech at TCU, 6:00 p.m.UT Martin at Southeastern Louisiana, 6:00 p.m.Austin Peay at Middle Tennessee, 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 16Lane College at Tennessee Tech, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 18Jacksonville State at Georgia State, 12:00 p.m.Eastern Kentucky at Chattanooga, 5:00 p.m.*Austin Peay at Tennessee State, 6:00 p.m. (Wazoo Sports)Murray State at Central Arkansas, 6:00 p.m.Southeast Missouri at Southern Illinois, 6:00 pm.*Eastern Illinois at UT Martin, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 25Austin Peay at Wisconsin, 1:00 p.m.*Jacksonville State at Eastern Illinois, 1:30 p.m.Tennessee St. vs. Florida A&M, 2:30 p.m. (Atlanta, Ga.) (Versus)*UT Martin at Murray State, 6:00 p.m. (Wazoo Sports)*Tennessee Tech at Southeast Missouri, 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 30*UT Martin at Tennessee Tech, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 2*SE Missouri at Eastern Illinois, 1:30 p.m. (Wazoo Sports)Tennessee State vs. North Carolina A&T, 3:00 p.m. (Indianapolis)Kentucky State at Eastern Kentucky, 6:00 p.m.*Murray State at Jacksonville State, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 9Missouri State at Murray State, 3:00 p.m.*Tennessee Tech at Austin Peay, 4:00 p.m.*Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky, 6:00 p.m. (Wazoo Sports)*Tennessee State at Southeast Missouri, 6:00 p.m.*Jacksonville State at UT Martin, TBA

Saturday, October 16*Tennessee State at Jacksonville State, 3:00 p.m.*Southeast Missouri at Austin Peay, 6:00 p.m. (Wazoo Sports)*Eastern Illinois at Tennessee Tech, 7:00 p.m.*Eastern Kentucky at UT Martin, TBA

Saturday, October 23*Eastern Kentucky at Southeast Missouri, 1:00 p.m.*Murray State at Eastern Illinois, 1:30 p.m.*Austin Peay at Jacksonville State, 3:00 p.m.*Tennessee Tech at Tennessee State, 6:00 p.m. (Wazoo)Lambuth at UT Martin, TBA

Saturday, October 30*UT Martin at Southeast Missouri, 1:00 p.m.*Austin Peay at Eastern Illinois, 1:30 p.m.*Murray St. at Eastern Kentucky, 2:00 p.m. (Wazoo Sports)

Saturday, November 6Southwest Baptist at Southeast Missouri, 1:00 p.m.*UT Martin at Austin Peay, 1:00 p.m.*Tennessee Tech at Murray State, 1:00 p.m.*Eastern Illinois at Tennessee State, 5:00 p.m.*Jacksonville State at Eastern Kentucky, 6:00 p.m. (Wazoo)

Saturday, November 13*Murray State at Austin Peay, 1:00 p.m.Eastern Illinois at Illinois State, 1:00 p.m.*Eastern Kentucky at Tennessee Tech, 1:30 p.m.*Southeast Missouri at Jacksonville State, 3:00 p.m.*Tennessee State at UT Martin, 6:00 p.m. (Wazoo Sports)

Saturday, November 20*Austin Peay at Eastern Kentucky, 12:00 p.m.*Tennessee State at Murray State, 1:00 p.m.*Jacksonville State at Tennessee Tech, 6:00 p.m. (Wazoo)

* - Denotes OVC contestAll Times CENTRAL; dates and times subject to change

All Conference games and home non-conference games featuring OVC schools will be available live and on-demand at OVCSports.TV


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ROD REEDHEAD COACH

FIRST YEAR

Rod Reed was named the 22nd TSU Football head coach on December 18, 2009. He served as the associate head coach and defensive coordinator during the 2009 season.

He began coaching at TSU in 2003 and served as the defensive coordinator and lineback-ers coach. At the conclusion of the season in which Reed returned to the TSU sideline, the Tigers led the OVC in total defense for the fi rst time in school history.The defense accomplished the same feat in 2008 fi nish-ing at the top of the OVC in total defense. Reed spent fi ve of his seven years in his as-sistant role as defensive coordinator.

A keen recruiter, Reed is responsible for bringing several notable key players into the TSU program. Reed is noted for recruit-ing Javarris Williams (2009 seventh-round draft pick, Kansas City Chiefs), Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (2008 fi rst-round draft pick, Arizona Cardinals), Shaun Richardson, Lamar Divens (Baltimore Ravens, 2008) and All-American Corneilus Lewis. He has also coached All-America and professional player, Jamal Landrom (Jacksonville Jaguars).

Reed was a four-year letter winner for the TSU Tigers from 1984 - 1988. He capped off his career by being named Sheridan All-America his senior season. He set the Tiger record for career tackles from his linebacker slot and in 1987, he set the single season record for tackles with 197. He helped lead the Tigers to the second round of the 1986 Division I-AA playoffs and was selected as Defensive MVP in 1987 and 1988.

Following completion of his bachelor’s degree, Reed entered the coaching profession. He held positions at Prairie View A&M, Bethune-Cookman University (formerly Bethune-Cook-man College), and Seabreeze High School in Daytona Beach, Fla. He has coached a total of fi ve fi rst-team all-conference linebackers and a pair of All-Americans.

COACHES AND STAFF

A veteran of the collegiate coaching ranks, Reed previously coached at East Texas Baptist College in his hometown of Marshall, Texas.

He served as defensive coordinator for East Texas Baptist, which launched its football program during the 2000 season. The 2002 Texas Baptist defense ranked second in their conference in scoring defense and third in rushing defense.

The team did not allow points in the fi rst or third periods through the fi rst eight games in 2002.

Coach Reed is the son of the late Robert Reed, Jr., an All-America offensive guard for the Tigers in 1963 and 1964 who later played professionally for the Washington Redskins.

Reed is the university’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes represen-tative and in 2009 he participated in the NCAA Football Coaches Academy. He and his wife, Tamika, are the parents of four children, Terry, Takara, Briah, and Marcel.


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COACHING CAREER

TENNESSEE STATEHead Coach

2009 - Present

TENNESSEE STATEDefensive Coordinator / Linebackers

2003-09

EAST TEXAS BAPTISTDefensive Coordinator

2000-03

SEABREEZE HSDefensive Coordinator

1996-2000

BETHUNE-COOKMANLinebackers

1992-96

PRARIE VIEW A&MLinebackers

1991

HEAD COACH / ROD REED

COACHES AND STAFF

- Tennessee State University Football 1984-88- Sheridan All-America Linebacker at TSU in 1988- Ohio Valley Conference Honorable Mention in 1988- Set the school single season record for tackles with 197 in 1988- Named Tigers’ Defensive MVP in 1987 and 1988- Holds TSU career tackle record with 406 from 1985-1987- Helped lead TSU to two winning seasons in his four years going 7-4 in 1985 and 10-2 in 1986

PLAYER PROFILE

THE REED FAMILYRod Reed, wife Tamika; daughter Takara; daugh-ter, Bria; son, Marcel; not pictured Terry.


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MIKE JONESOFFENSIVE COORDINATOR / WIDE RECEIVERS

FIRST YEAR

Mike Jones joins the Big Blue coaching staff as offensive coordinator and wide receiver coach in 2010.

A product of Tennessee State, he was twice named All-Amer-ican (1981-82) and still holds many of the TSU’s receiving records.

Jones played six seasons in the NFL. In 1983, Jones was a sixth-round draft pick of the Minnesota Vikings in 1983 play-ing three seasons (1983-85).

He was traded to New Orleans where he played from 1986-87 and 1989.

In his NFL career, Jones caught 165 passes for 2, 372 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Mike Jones’ pedigree as an NFL receiver laid the groundwork for him to prosper as a coach. Nine years after his last game as a player he joined the Rhein Fire (NFL Europe) as a receiv-ers coach for his fi rst job in professional sports.

From there, he coached in four World Bowl games in six sea-sons and by year seven, he was named Head Coach of the Frankfurt Galaxy (2004-07).

Jones’ aptitude for winning didn’t waiver in four years as a head coach as his teams appeared in three champion-ship games, winning one in 2006. The same season he was named NFL Europe Coach of the Year. In all, he holds three European championship rings.

As a head coach, Jones was practically unbeatable. In his fi rst season, the Galaxy dashed to a 7-3 record and a World Bowl appearance. Two seasons later, Jones’ Galaxy returned to the championship and defeated Bart Andrus’ Amsterdam Admi-rals.

The Galaxy revisited the big game one season later but lost to the Hamburg Sea Devils in the last-ever World Bowl game. The 2006 Coach of the Year compiled a 24-16 NFLE regu-lar season record as a head coach.

Jones also held offensive posi-tions for the Rhein Fire. First, he was named receivers coach (1998-00) and later returned as the club’s offensive coordinator (2002-03). He coached in four World Bowl games with Rhein (1998, 2000, 2002-03), winning two in 1998 & 2000.

In 2001, he accepted a position as the receivers coach for the XFL’s Orlando Rage. His re-ceivers super-charged the of-fense and the Rage fi nished in fi rst place which led to a play-off berth.

Jones was also the receivers coach at Liberty University for a brief period in the same year.

Mike Jones is a native of Chat-tanooga, Tennessee. He and his wife Minerva have twin daughters named Brittany and Bridgette, and a son named Chandler.

COACHES AND STAFF

COACHING CAREERTENNESSEE STATEOffensive Coordinator

2010-Present

TORONTO ARGONAUTS (CFL)Wide Receivers 2008-09

FRANKFURT GALAXY (NFL EUROPE)Head Coach 2004-07

RHEIN FIRE (NFL EUROPE)Wide Receivers 2002-03

LIBERTY UNIVERSITYWide Receivers - 2001

ORLANDO RAGEWide Receivers - 2001

RHEIN FIRE (NFL EUROPE)Wide Receivers 1998-2000


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KENNY INGRAMDEFENSIVE COORDINATOR / LINEBACKERS

FIRST YEAR

COACHES AND STAFF

Kenny Ingram joined the Ten-nessee State University coach-ing staff in spring of 2010 after spending the 2009 season as the defensive coordinator for the University of Memphis.

As a a veteran on the defen-sive staff at Memphis, Kenny Ingram was promoted to defen-sive coordinator in March 2009, just three years after he joined the Memphis coaching staff. He coached the linebackers during his four seasons.

In 2006, Ingram inherited a young group of linebackers and his players responded by leading the way in tackles that season. Three of the fi ve lead-ing tacklers on the squad were linebackers

No stranger to Memphis, In-gram coached at Melrose High School, where he was credited with returning the program to prominence.

He was the head coach from 2002-04 and posted a 37-4 over-all record after serving as assis-tant head coach and defensive coordinator from 2001-02. He led the school to one appear-ance in the state fi nals and a pair of appearances in the state semifi nals.

Ingram was a three-time Re-gional Coach of the Year and was the Commercial Appeal’s 2004 Coach of the Year for Met-ro Memphis.

He also was selected to serve as the Liberty Bowl All-Star Game defensive coordinator in 2003 and was a member of the

Tennessee East-West Shrine All-Star Game coaching staff that same season. In addition, Ingram was elected as an assistant coach for the 2004 Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star Game.

In his three seasons at Melrose, he coached 17 players who signed scholarships to play college football.

Ingram returns to TSU after spending the 2005 season with the Big Blue as defensive line coach and was responsible for recruiting his hometown area of Memphis and west Tennes-see.

Previously, Ingram taught and coached at Corry Middle School and worked in the Youth Habili-tation Center prior to moving to Melrose.

A standout locally at White-haven High School, Ingram played college football at Ar-kansas State, where he was a four-year letterman from 1988-92.

He was the team co-captain in 1992, and received his bache-lor’s degree in political science from ASU in December 1999.

Ingram and his wife, Carla, have fi ve children; Kendrien, Taylor, Kameron and twins Kennedy and Karleigh.

COACHING CAREERTENNESSEE STATEDefensive Coordinator

2010 - Present

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHISDefensive Coordinator / Linebackers

2006-09

TENNESSEE STATEDefensive Line - 2005

MELROSE HSHead Coach - 2002-04

Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator2001-02

TENNESSEE-KENTUCKY ALL-STAR GAMEAssistant Coach - 2004

LIBERTY BOWL ALL-STAR GAMEDefensive Coordinator - 2003

EAST-WEST SHRINE ALL-STAR GAMEDefensive Coordinator - 2003



TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITYHEAD COACH / ROD REEDHEAD COACH / ROD REEDHEAD COACH / ROD REED

JEFF PARKERQUARTERBACKS / PASSING GAME COORDINATOR

FIRST YEAR

Jeff Parker joined the Tennessee State Football staff in spring of 2010 as the quar-terback coach.

Parker has spent the last fi ve seasons serv-ing as wide receivers, quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator at Norfolk State.Under Parker’s guidance, two Spar-tan quarterbacks threw for more than 2, 000 yards in a single season.

Two of his All-MEAC players, quarterback Casey Hansen (Philadelphia Eagles) and wide receiver Chris Bell (New Orleans Saints) went on to sign free agent con-tracts in the NFL.

Parker has extensive experience coaching on the offensive side of the ball. He served as an assistant and offensive coordinator alongside current TSU head coach Rod Reed at Seabreeze (Fla.) HS from 1993-2001. His offense went on to set Florida high school’s all-time record for passing yards completions and touchdowns.

Parker followed with a short stint as head coach at Spruce Creek (Fla.) HS in the spring and summer of 2002 before joining the staff at Bethune-Cookman College.

As a player, Parker played two seasons at TSU before fi nishing his eligibility at Bet-hune-Cookman College. In just two sea-sons with the Wildcats, Parker caught 125 passes for 1,765 yards, and earned a share of the Wildcats all-time reception record (125). Parker led the conference in recep-tion in 1990 with 58 and broke the Wild-cats single season school record with 67 catches in 1991. He received fi rst-team All-MEAC honors in each of those seasons. He capped his career by receiving fi rst-team All-American honors in 1991.

After college, Parker played with the Tam-pa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL (1992), the Charlotte Rage (1994) and Orlando Preda-tors (1995-98) of the Arena Football League, and the Rhine Fire of the World Football League (1995).

In 2008, he was selected to participate in the NCAA’s Coaches Academy, which is designed to identify and nurture minority coaches.

Parker, a native of Daytona Beach, Fla. earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education and recreation from Bethune-Cookman in 1994. He and his wife, Onya, have one daughter, Jai.

COACHES AND STAFF

DWAYNE LEDFORDOFFENSIVE LINE

FIRST YEAR

Dwayne Ledford joins the Tennessee State coaching staff in 2010 after serving at his alma mater East Carolina.

He served on the offensive staff for two years helping East Carolina to back-to-back Conference USA championships in 2008 and 2009. During his time at ECU, Ledford mentored four all-conference per-formers.

Ledford played seven years in the NFL with stints with the San Francisco 49ers (1999-2000, 2003-2004), Jacksonville Jaguars (2000), Carolina Panthers (2001), Cleveland Browns (2005) and New Orleans Saints’ (2006 preseason).

Ledford initiated his coaching career by spending two seasons with the Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe) along with TSU of-fensive coordinator Mike Jones. In 2006, he served as an intern offensive line coach before assuming a positional leadership role as tight ends coach.

A year later he helped the Galaxy to a NFL Europe World Bowl appearance. Prior to his stint at East Carolina, Ledford was offensive line coach at Sanderson High School (Raleigh, N. C.) in 2007.

Ledford was a four-year letterwinner at ECU beginning with his true freshman campaign in 1995 under former head coach Steve Logan. He opened his career on the defensive side of the ball and after expe-riencing limited action as a rookie during the Pirates’ run to the Liberty Bowl title, he followed playing in all 22 combined games during his sophomore and junior seasons. Ledford started 11 contests in 1997 and was credited with 26 tackles (20 solo).

He later accepted a move to the offensive line prior to spring drills as a senior in 1998 and quickly earned top depth chart stand-ing heading into fall camp.

Ledford opened nine of 11 games at left tackle during quarterback David Garrard’s freshman season and helped the Pirates to a national rank in pass effi ciency (No. 23), pass offense (No. 35) and total offense (No. 43).

Ledford earned the program’s Jerry T. Brooks Award in 1998, an honor which recognizes outstanding academic achieve-ment among football student-athletes. Ledford, who earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sports science from East Carolina in 2000, is married to the former Meredith Cunningham of Marion, N.C.


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STU HOLTRUNNING BACKS

FIRST YEAR

COACHES AND STAFF

KEVIN MASHACKTIGHT ENDS

FOURTH YEAR

Kevin Mashack joined the TSU football staff in 2003 as a student assistant.

He was named video coordinator in his fi rst season with the Tigers and was primar-ily responsible for fi lming practices and games for the coaching staff.

In 2005, he became a student assistant on offense working primarily with the running backs.

After graduating in 2007, he spent the 2008-09 seasons working with the wide receiv-ers while continuing to oversee all video efforts.

In spring of 2010, Mashack was promoted to tight ends coach and will add the day-to-day development of the position to his continuous role as video coordinator.

In addition to heading video analysis of op-ponents, he serves as one of the most de-pendable recruiters for TSU.

Mashack keeps an extensive library of high school football games for recruiting pur-poses and serves as team liason to profes-sional scouts when game footage of pros-pects are requested.

Mayshack, a native of Miami, Fla. areas of recruitment include the South Florida coun-ties of Palm Beach, Broward and Dade.

He is a gradute of Tennessee State Uni-versity in Arts and Sciences and currently holds a Masters degree in Sports Adminis-tration.

Stuart Holt joins Tennessee State Football in the spring of 2010 after six seasons in the dual role of special teams coordinator and running backs coach at Western Kentucky.

Under Holt, WKU’s Lerron Moore fi nished his career as the Hilltoppers’ career leader in rushing yardage (4,396) becoming the fi rst person in school history to run over the 4, 000-yard mark. As special teams coach, the unit in 2005 ranked fourth in the nation in punt returns (16.1 avg.).

In 2007, WKU averaged better than 245 yards per game on the ground with two run-ning backs recording more than 7.5 yards per attempt.

In 2005, The Hilltoppers ended the season leading the conference and ranking 14th nationally with 228.5 yards per game on the ground. Also as special teams coordina-tor during the 2005 campaign, placekicker Chris James led the league with 1.36 fi eld goals and 7.91 points per contest, and Den-nis Mitchell was a second-team all-confer-ence choice as a return specialist after fi n-ishing sixth in the country with an average of 16.13 yards per punt return.

In his fi rst season with the program, Holt’s unit helped the Toppers rush for an average

of 226.17 yards per contest (a fi gure that ranked 14th in the nation) while compiling 35 touchdowns.

Prior to WKU, Holt was the coach at New Smyrna (Fla.) High School for two seasons (2002-03).

His stints include coaching the inside line-backers and special teams at Bethune-Cookman in 2001 with the Wildcats fi nish-ing 6-4, including 5-3 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. In 2000, Holt worked with the defense and special teams at Cum-berland (Tenn.) and was responsible for re-cruiting at both schools.

From 1998-99, Holt was a graduate assistant - working with the defensive line while add-ing recruiting coordinator duties at Western Carolina where he earned his master’s in education administration in 2000.

He started in the coaching ranks at Norwich (Conn.) in 1996, and also worked at Main-land (Fla.) HiS during the 1997 season.

Holt earned his bachelor’s degree from North Carolina (Chapel Hill) in 1995, where he let-tered in football in each of his fi nal seasons.




In 2009, Osita Alaribe (Ala - Ree - Bay) joined TSU Football after a three-year term as the defensive line and outside lineback-ers coach with Ouachita Baptist Univer-sity.

Before OBU, he spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Dudley High School in Greensboro, N.C. help winning the Eastern North Carolina Division title leading to the North Carolina 3AA State Championship.

Alaribe played collegiately at North Caro-lina A&T as a defensive lineman and was a team captain.

He helped lead the Aggies to two MEAC Championship titles (1999 and 2003) and one HBCU National Championship (1999).

In his fi rst season with the Tigers, the de-fensive front-four led the team with 15 of the defense’s 20 sacks.

The top four sack leaders for TSU were all defensive lineman.

Two of Alaibe’s defensive lineman, Rodney Fritz and Kellen Woodard were co-sack leaders with a team-high, fi ve sacks each.

Once a walk-on, Woodard was named to his fi rst OVC team making the second team selection.

Alaribe graduated from NCA&T in 2004 with a B.S. in Broadcast Journalism and Mass Communication before receiving a M.S. in Sports Administration from Hender-son State in 2008.

COACHES AND STAFF

JERRELL COGMONINSIDE LINEBACKERS

FIRST YEAR

Jerrell Cogmon joined the TSU Football staff in 2010 after spending a season at North Dakota State College of Science.

At NDSC, Cogmon coached the lineback-ers while coordinating special teams in the Iowa Community College Athletic Con-ference. In his stint, North Dakota State led the conference in total defenseand was awarded a bid to the 2009 Graphic Edge Bowl in Ceder Falls, Iowa

He played his collegiate career at Bethune Cookman University (94-96) and was a three-year starter. He was selected All-MEAC three times and was named Defen-sive MVP of the 1994 Florida Classic.

In 1996 he became a Sporting News All-American Candidate while leading the Wildcats in tackles, sacks and was voted a Team Captain and Defensive MVP. He left his career at Bethune-Cookman as 6th all-time in tackles and is ranked top ten in seven other statistical categories.

Professionally, he played one season with the Florida Bobcats of the Arena Football League in 1998. He began his coaching ca-reer in 2000 as a defensive coordinator at Tampa Bay Technical HS.

He later spent spent one season at Free-dom HS (2003) before landing his fi rst head coaching position at Leto HS (2003).He led a struggling program to its fi rst win in six seasons.

He also coached fi ve college athletes in-cluding Crosby Basptiste of Tennessee State and Arando Jamison of Howard Uni-versity.

For his contributions, he was a two-time re-cipient of Reader’s Digest Most Infl uential Person In a Student’s Life Award in 2002 & 2003.

Cogmon, a native of Tampa, Fla. has a Bachelors of Science degree in Specifi c Learning Disabilities and a Minor in Vary-ing Exceptionalities from Bethune Cook-man University.

He also holds a Master’s Degree from Nova Southeastern University in Management and Education Administration. Cogmon is a Member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. and is married to Ramona Woods Cogmon. They have two children Jayla and Janae Cogmon.

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ED SANDERSDEFENSIVE BACKS (SAFETIES)

FIRST YEAR

Anthony Blevins entered as the defensive backs coach in early 2009 after spending one year at UT Martin as the cornerbacks coach.

His primary duty will consist of coaching the cornerback position while serving as the special teams coordinator.

During the summer of 2008, he was part of the NFL Minority Summer Coaching Intern-ship with the Chicago Bears.

From 2005-2007, he served as a graduate assistant at Mississippi State. He coached the wide receivers and defensive backs for the Bulldogs while working in all aspects of special teams play.

He served as the defensive secondary coach and team community liaison at Mead-owcreek High School in Atlanta, Ga. in 2003 and 2004.

In 1999, he assisted the defensive back coach at Alabama State teaching tech-niques and assessing player development.

Blevins was a three-year letterwinner at the University of Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) playing cornerback for the Blazers.

After the collegiate ranks, Blevins played defensive back professionally for the Bir-mingham Thunderbolts (XFL) from 2000-2001, Birmingham Steeldogs (AFL2 - 2000) and Mobile Admirals (RFL-1999).

A native of Birmingham, Ala., Blevins grad-uated in 1998 with a B.S. in Sociology from UAB. He holds a M.S. in Instructional Tech-nology and is currently pursuing a doctorat Mississippi State.

Ed Sanders, a native of Nashville, Tennes-see and Maplewood High School, joins the Tennessee State coaching staff after four years at Delaware State of the Mid Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

A four-year letterwinner at Tennessee State, he helped lead the Tigers to back-to-back Ohio Valley Conference championships in 1998 and ’99.

During the 1999 season, TSU posted an 11-0 regular season record and No. 1 Division I-AA and Black College fi nal regular season national rankings.

That season, Sanders was an All-Ohio Val-ley Conference Second Team selection and All-America candidate. He also earned the Alvin “Cat” Coleman Award as the team’s Most Outstanding Defensive Back.

During the 1999 season, Sanders led the team in tackles with 100 which is third-best in TSU history (since 1987).

In 2008, at Delaware State, his unit helped lead the Hornets to a No. 2 MEAC ranking in pass effi ciency defense (79.5 rating).

The ’08 Hornets were also third in the league in pass defense, allowing 144.1 yards-per-

game. During DSU’s 2007 MEAC champion-ship season, his unit helped the Hornets earn a No. 9 national ranking in pass effi -ciency defense with a 105.33 rating. DSU was 13th in the country in scoring defense (18.4 ppg) in 2007.

His ’07 secondary also featured All-MEAC First Team selection Akeem Green, among the league leaders in interceptions and de-fended passes.

Before joining the Hornets, Sanders was an assistant coach at two Dekalb County (Ga.) high schools. In 2002, he was a member of the Canadian Football League Saskatch-ewan Rough Riders.

Sanders began his coaching career as a graduate assistant (secondary) at Ten-nessee State University in 2000. Sanders earned a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Tennessee State in 2000. He and his wife, Wajehah, have two daughters, Khalia and Kaden, and a son, Omarii.

ANTHONY BLEVINSDEFENSIVE BACKS (CORNERS) / SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR

SECOND YEAR




Kevin Jurenko joined TSU in 2006 as the head equipment manager with the athletic department.

He is responsible for ordering, dis-tributing, fi tting, and maintaining the Tigers equipment throughout the sea-son.

Before coming to TSU, Jurenko served a two year stint as head equipment manager at Sacred Heart University, where he worked with many teams including the Pioneers’ football pro-gram.

Jurenko has worked as a graduate as-sistant equipment manager with Mar-shall University from 2000-2001 and at the University of Virginia in 2003-2004.

He is a 1999 graduate of Marshall Uni-versity where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary educa-tion.

Jurenko also worked as a student manager with the football program when the Thundering Herd won a FCS National Championship and four Mid-American Conference Champion-ships.

Additionally, Jurenko is a certifi ed member of the Athletic Equipment Managers’ Association and a member of the American Football Coaches As-sociation.

Jurenko is married to the former Eliza-beth Landrum of Palm Harbor, Fla.

COACHES AND STAFF

CHUCK LOSEYHEAD STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH

SIXTH YEAR

Chuck Losey joined the TSU athletic staff in 2004 as Director of Speed, Strength and Conditioning.

He is responsible for the design and implementation of all strength and conditioning programs for all varsity sports. Losey heads and directs the weight excercises for over 300 stu-dent-athletes.

Prior to TSU, Coach Losey was the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Cumberland University while also serving as the Defensive Line Coach for the Bulldogs.

Before his professional career, Losey served as an intern for Vanderbilt’s Strength & Conditioning Department. In addition, he served in the same capacity with the Tennessee Titans Strength Department under Coach Steve Watterson.

Losey is a Certifi ed Strength and Con-ditioning Specialist through the Na-tional Strength and Conditioning As-sociation.

Losey played football for Vander-bilt from 1998 to 2001 and started 22 straight games in his fi nal two sea-sons. He was voted Vanderbilt’s De-fensive Lineman of the Year as a se-nior. During his junior year, he led Vanderbilt in sacks, tackles for losses and forced fumbles.

In 2001, he was among the SEC lead-ers in forced fumbles that same year. Losey graduated from Vanderbilt Uni-versity with a B.S. in Human and Orga-nizational Development. He is married to Lauren Price.

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PATRICE ELDERASSOCIATE HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER

THIRD YEAR

Monroe Abram serves as the head ath-letic trainer at Tennessee State, joining the athletic program in 1999.

He is responsible for the overall care and treatment of the program’s stu-dent-athletes.

Abram came to TSU from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga. where he was the head athletic trainer.

He served in the same capacity at Sa-vannah State from 1995 to 1997. He also worked in sports medicine clinics prior to joining the collegiate athletic ranks.

He gained additional experience as a member of the 1996 Olympics Athletic Training staff when he served as an in-tern at the U.S.A. Olympic Training Site in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Abram is the chairman of the Ethnic Diversity Committee of the Southeast-ern Athletic Trainers Association.

He also is an examiner for the National Athletic Trainers Examination. In 2005, he was honored as Tennessee Colle-giate Trainer of the Year. In 2007, he was named to serve on the Tennessee Board of Athletic Trainers.

A native of Macon, Ga., he graduated from the University of Georgia in 1986 with a degree in health and physical education.

He received his master’s degree two years later at Springfi eld (Mass.) Col-lege in sports medicine.

Monroe and his wife, Kim, are the par-ents of four children, Maya, Arianna, Jamison, and Ella.

Patrice Elder rejoined the Athletic Training Staff at Tennessee State Uni-versity in August 2007.

Elder’s primary responsibilities in-clude providing treatment for football, track, and other sports as assigned. In addition to her duties as an athletic trainer, Elder is also a professor for the HPSS department.

Elder returns to TSU from Morgan State where she worked as the Lead Assistant Athletic Trainer and the Se-nior Sports Medicine Administrator for Women’s Sports for two years. While there, Elder supervised the medical coverage for football, women’s bas-ketball, and softball.

She was responsible for the daily functioning, management, and orga-nization of two athletic training rooms in addition to coordinating team prac-tices and games. Elder also taught Health and Athletic Training courses at Morgan for two years.

Prior to her stretch at Morgan State, Elder worked as an assistant athletic trainer for Tennessee State University. Following her tenure as a graduate as-sistant athletic trainer for Tennessee State University (1999 to 2000), Elder worked as a certifi ed athletic trainer at Brewster High School and Northern Westchester Physical and Occupa-tional Therapy PLLC in Mount Kisco, New York.

Elder, a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, serves as the assistant faculty leader for Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). In addition, Elder is a National Athletic Trainer Board of Certifi cation Home Study Reviewer.

Elder received a B.S. in Physical Edu-cation from Kent State University in 1999 and completed her M.A. Ed. in Sports Management at Tennessee State in 2004.

MONROE ABRAMHEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER

ELEVENTH YEAR




NATASHA PLANTFOOTBALL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

FIFTH YEAR

Natasha Plant has been a part of the Athletic staff since December 2004 af-ter serving as a temporary employee for the program since September of that year.

Mrs. Plant spearheads all internal workings and administrative services of the football offi ce while serving as a secondary administrative contact for Tennessee State University’s Depart-ment of Athletics.

In addition, she coordinates commu-nications between coaches, alumni, sponsors and professional scouts.

She also assists in the delegation of fundraising events and activities, pro-viding fulfi llment of team benefi ts, processing fi scal forms and reports, and serving as recording secretary at staff meetings.

Her broad range of responsibilities also include: overseeing team travel, on-campus recruiting, roster mainte-nance and ensuring the team meets

compliance while serving as the head coach’s liaison to the Department of Athletics’ Compliance Director.

Her administrative duties also include: monitoring summer camps and clin-ics, golf tournaments, while request-ing coaches and player tickets.

She also records players’ academic progress, assist in preparing ban-quets, tracking the walk-on programs while playing an intricate role in other game-day duties.

A native of Mississippi, Natasha and her husband Calvin have one daugh-ter, Nakayla.

COACHES AND STAFF

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2009: Started 1-of-11 games played…Posted 11 tackles (6 solo, 5 assists)…Posted one pass break-up and one pass defl ection...Named TSU Football’s Sidney Crutchfi eld Special Teams Player of the Year... Received Middle Tennessee Chapter of the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame College/University Scholar-Athlete Award...

2008: Played in one game...Registered one tackle...

2007: Played in eight games...Registered 12 tackles (5 solo, 7 assists)...

2006: Played in eight games...Tallied 12 tackles (9 solos, 3 assists)...Recorded fi rst career tackle against Murray State (09/09/06)...Posted one pass defl ection with one pass break-up...

HIGH SCHOOL: Named All-State Honorable Mention...Selected to the All-Region 4-5A and All-Area Rutherford County teams...Member of two District Championships...Helped basketball team to a Regional Championship...National Honors Society member...

Defensive Back6-1 • 205 • R-SeniorLaVergne, Tenn. (LaVergne HS)Major: Interdisciplinary StudiesPersonal: son of Garfi eld Bather and Andrea Jarmon...born 3/30/88

2009: Named TSU Football’s Alvin “CAT” Coleman Back of the Year ...Started 7-of-9 games played…Totaled 128 carries for 474 yards averaging 52.7 yards per game…(4.0 yards per carry)…Posted longest run of 29 yards…Scored four touchdowns…Managed seven receptions for 55 yards (7.9 yards per catch)…Registered 529 all-purpose yards (58.8 per game)...

2008: Played in 10 games...Totaled 35 carries for 172 yards (4.9 yards per carry)...Registered longest run (46 yards) against Eastern Illinois (11/08/08)...Scored two touchdowns (12 points) making fi rst-career score against Austin Peay State (10/18/08)...Averaged 17.2 all-purpose yards per game...Played special teams recording seven tackles (6 solo, 1 assist)...Recorded fi rst career tackle against Tennessee Tech (11/08/08) Received the TSU Football Sidney Crutchfi eld Special Teams Player of the Year Award...

2006-2007 at Arkansas State: Redshirted in 2006...Played in 10 games...Totaled 54 carries for 298 yards and one touchdown (5.5 yards per carry)...Caught 20 receptions for 192 yards and one touchdown (9.6 yards per catch)...Registered one kickoff return for 15 yards...Recorded 505 all-purpose yards (50.5 yards)...Averaged 29.8 yards of offense per game...

HIGH SCHOOL (Antioch HS): Rivals three-star recruit that ranked No. 11 among all players in the 2006 class in the state of Tennesee and 18th in the nation among all running backs...Originally signed with Oklahoma State before being released from his NLI and signing with Arkansas State...Recorded 1,350 rushing yards (7.8 ypr) and 12 touchdowns on 172 carries as a senior...Recorded three interceptions as a senior...2005 postseason honors included First Team All-Metro by the Tennessean as well as First Team All-Region...First Team All-District selection as both a junior and senior...Rushed 190 times for 1,311 yards and 13 touchdowns, while posting 56 tackles, four interceptions and 11 pass break-ups on the defensive side of the ball in 2004 as a junior...

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PRESTON BROWN

38Running Back5-10 • 190 • R-SeniorAntioch, Tenn. (Arkansas State University)Major: Arts and SciencesPersonal: son of Mike and Audrey Woodard...born 06/05/87

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RUSHING g att yards td long avg/c avg/g2008 10 35 172 2 46 4.9 17.22009 9 128 474 4 29 3.7 52.7TOTAL 19 163 646 6 46 4.0 34.0

TOTAL OFFENSE g rush pass total avg/g2008 10 172 0 172 17.22009 9 474 0 474 52.7TOTAL 19 646 0 646 34.0


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2009: Missed majority of the season due to injury… Appeared in two games with one quarterback hurry

2008: Transferred from West Virginia...Started 9-of-12 games played...Registered 36 tackles (18 solo, 18 assists)...Recorded fi rst career tackle at Alabama A&M (08/30/08)...Managed six quarterback sacks (27 yards)...Recorded fi rst career sack against Southern (09/06/08)...Registered fi ve quarterback hurries, one pass break-up and one pass defl ection...Named to OVC All-Newcomer Team...

2007 at West Virginia: Redshirted in 2006...Registered one pass break-up and one quarterback hurry...

HIGH SCHOOL (Middleton HS): Standout linebacker recorded 70 tackles and 12 sacks, helping Middleton to the state playoffs…St. Petersburg Times All-Hillsborough County second team defensive end…Tampa Tribune All-Hillsborough County honorable mention…First Team All-Conference…

Defensive Line6-3 • 260 • SeniorTampa, Fla. (University of West Virginia)Major: Criminal JusticePersonal: son of Valencia and Frank Broxie...born 06/08/88

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2009: Started all 11 games... Punted 76 times for 2, 915 yards averaging 38.4 yards per punt...Recorded longest punt of 59 yards...Punted 50 yards or more on nine occasions...Landed 18 punts insine th 20-yard line...Registered six touchbacks...Blocked twice...Posted fi rst extra point going 1-for-1 on the year against Tennessee Martin (11/07/09)...Tallied four kick-offs for 215 total yards averaging 53.8 yards...Managed fi rst kick-off at Southern (09/19/09)

2008: Started all 12 games...Captured TSU record with longest punt in a game with a 62 yard punt (2) Tennessee Martin (10/04/08) and Eastern Illinois (11/08/08)...Punted 42 times for 1, 492 (35.5 per punt) landing 11 inside 20-yard line...Longest punt was 62 yards...Punted seven times in one game...Posted three punts over 50 yards with three touchbacks and seven fair catches...Recorded fi rst blocked punt against Florida A&M (Atlanta Classic - 09/27/08)...

2007: Started all 11 games...Punted 53 times for 1, 960 yards (37.0 per punt) landing nine inside 20-yard line...Longest punt was 59 yards...Posted fi ve punts over 50 yards with fi ve touchbacks and 12 fair catches...Rushed twice for negative 37 yards...Recorded fi rst punt against Alabama A&M (09/01/07)...

HIGH SCHOOL: Served dual roles senior season at quarterback and punter…Punted 43 times for 1, 745 (40.58 per punt) landing three inside 20-yard line...Longest punt was 78 yards...Passed for 64 completions on 120 attempts for 1, 279 total yards...Posted 106.6 passing yards per game for a .533 completion percentage...Tossed 11 touchdowns and seven interceptions to fi nish senior season with a quarterback rating of 97...Posted 93 carries for 121 yards (1.3 yards per carry, 10.1 yards per game),..Rushed for three touchdowns (18 points)...Managed one tackle and one fumble recovery...

34Punter5-11 • 205 • SeniorMt. Juliet, Tenn. (Mt. Juliet HS)Major: Criminal JusticePersonal: Vallerie and Ronnie Marsh...born 10/28/88

RUSHING g att yards td long avg/c avg/g2007 11 2 -37 0 0 -18.5 -3.42008 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.02009 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0TOTAL 34 2 -37 0 0 -18.5 -1.1

TOTAL OFFENSE g rush pass total avg/g2007 11 -37 0 -37 -3.42008 12 0 0 0 0.02009 11 0 0 0 0.0TOTAL 34 -37 0 -37 -1.1

SCORING g td rush rcv ret pat 2pat fg total2007 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02008 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02009 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1TOTAL 34 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

ALL PURPOSE g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g2007 11 -37 0 0 0 0 -37 -3.42008 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.02009 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0TOTAL 34 -37 0 0 0 0 -37 -1.1

PUNTING g no. yards long avg2007 11 53 1960 59 37.02008 12 42 1492 62 35.52009 11 76 2915 59 38.4TOTAL 34 171 6367 62 37.2

KICKOFFS g no. yards avg2007 11 0 0 0.02008 12 0 0 0.02009 11 4 215 53.8TOTAL 34 4 215 53.8

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Defensive Back6-2 •205 • SeniorCincinnati, Ohio (Ohio State University)Major: Communications Personal: son of Veronica Staley...born 01/29/88

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2009: Named to the All-OVC First Team...Selected to From the Press Box to Press Row Second Team All-America...Named to Consensus Draft Service FCS All-American Team honorable mention...Named TSU Football’s Joe W. Gilliam Defensive Player of the Year...Started 9-of-11 games played…Registered 60 tackles (34 solo, 26 assists)…Recorded two interceptions returning one for a touchdown for 66 yards…Managed fi ve pass break-ups and seven pass defl ections with a forced fumble… Recovered two fumble recoveries returning one for a touchdown of 78 yards…Tallied 13 punt returns for 75 yards (5.8 yards per return)…Longest return was 22 yards…Recorded 144 all purpose yards for a 13.1 average…Named OVC 2009 Preseason Team...

2008: Transfered from Ohio State...Started all 12 games...Registered 61 tackles (42 solo, 19 assists)...Second on team in tackles...Recorded fi rst career tackle at Alabama A&M (08/30/08)...Managed three tackles for a loss (13 yards)...Managed three interceptions for 81 yards...Recorded fi rst interception and score against Jackson State (Southern Heritage Classic - 09/13/08)...Registered two pass break-ups and fi ve pass defl ections...Averaged 6.8 all-purpose yards per game...Named OVC Defensive Player of the Week (10/05/08)...Named to OVC Second and All-Newcomer Team...Received TSU Football Joe W. Gilliam Defensive Player of the Year Award...Named to Consensus Draft Service FCS All-American Team honorable mention...

2007 at Ohio State: Played in four games...

HIGH SCHOOL (Colerain High School): Parade All-American...Ohio’s 2006 Division I Defensive Player of the Year... Rated as the No. 3 recruit overall in Ohio and No. 25 in the nation...Rated as the No. 3 overall prospect in the Midwest...Recorded two interceptions in the 2007 Army All-American Bowl...Collected 130 tackles and had four interceptions his senior season when he helped lead school to a 15-0 record and the state championship...Totaled 147 tackles and six interceptions as a junior while earning second team All-Ohio honors...Also a standout basketball player in high school...

2010 ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATE

SCORING g td rush rcv ret pat 2pat fg total avg/g2008 12 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0.52009 11 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 12 1.1TOTAL 23 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 18 0.8

PUNT RETURNS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g2008 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.02009 11 13 75 0 22 5.8 6.8TOTAL 23 13 75 0 22 5.8 3.3

INTERCEPTIONS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g2008 12 3 81 1 43 27.0 6.82009 11 2 69 1 66 34.5 6.3TOTAL 23 5 150 2 66 30.0 6.5

ALL PURPOSE g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g2008 12 0 0 0 0 81 81 6.82009 11 0 0 75 0 69 144 13.1TOTAL 23 0 0 75 0 150 225 9.8

TACKLES g ua a total tfl pd ff fr blk2008 12 42 19 61 3.5-13 5 0 2 02009 11 34 26 60 0.5-1 7 1 2 0TOTAL 23 76 45 121 4.0-14 12 1 4 0

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2009: Played in 9 games…Managed 11 tackles (5 solo, 6 assists)…Recorded one fumble recovery

2008: Transfered from Iowa Central CC...Started 1-of-5 games played...Registered 11 tackles (10 solo, 1 assist)...Recorded fi rst career tackle against Jackson State (Southern Heritage Classic - 09/13/08)...

2007 at Iowa Central CC: Played in 10 games...Posted three interceptions for 19 yards returning one for a touchdown...Recovered one fumble...Selected to Academic All-Region Team...Received Midwest Football Conference Second Team

Defensive Back5-10 • 180 • SeniorHammond, Ind. (Iowa Central CC)Major: Business Information SystemsPersonal: son of Kim Greene ...born 02/03/88

2009: Started 7-of-8 games played…Posted 25 tackles (16 solo, 9 assists)…Recorded three sacks for a total of 14 yards…Registered three tackles for loss for a total of 12 yards...

2008: Transferred from Mississippi Delta CC...Started 2-of-12 games played...Registered six tackles...(1 solo, 5 assists)...Recorded fi rst career tackle against UT Martin (10/04/08)...Totaled two tackles for losses (9 yards)...Recorded one sack and one quarterback hurry...Recorded fi rst career sack against Eastern Illinois (11/08/08)...

2006-2007 at Mississippi Delta CC: Played in all games in junior college...

HIGH SCHOOL (Kingsbury HS): Named Best of the Best of Preps, junior and senior season...Selected to Tennessee vs. Kentucky All-Star Game...Finished junior season with 90 tackles and 10 sacks...Completed senior year with 75 tackles and 12 sacks...

JAMAL COLEMAN

Defensive Line6-2 • 326 • SeniorMemphis, Tenn. (Mississippi Delta CC)Major: Criminal JusticePersonal: son of Ruby Wyatt...born 5/24/88

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SACKS g ua a total yards2008 12 1 0 1 92009 9 1 2 3 12TOTAL 21 2 2 4 21

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and honorable mention...

HIGH SCHOOL (Hammond HS): All-Conference defensive back...Stand-out in track and fi eld, All-Region 100-meter and 200-meter dash...

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Quarterback6-2 • 195 • R-SeniorTampa, Fla. (University of Missouri)Major: Criminal JusticePersonal: son of Vicki Grooms...born 07/06/88

2009: Sustanined an injury in the fi rst game of the season...Started 3-of-4 games played…Completed 29-of-66 passes with four interceptions for 279 yards (69.8 yards per game passing)…Completed 43.9 percent of passes for a 67.3 effi ciency rating…Posted 13 carries for a total of seven yards (0.5 yards per carry)…Recorded longest carry of 16 yards...

2008: Transferred from Missouri...Started 1-of-5 games played...Completed 26-of-35 passes with one interception for 236 yards (47.2 yards per game passing) throwing three touchdowns...Completed 74.3 percent of passes for a 153.5 effi ciency rating...Posted 18 carries for 44 yards (2.4 yards per carry, 8.8 yards per game)...Rushed for one touchdown...Recorded fi rst start, scored fi rst career rushing and passing touchdown against Tennessee Tech (TSU Homecoming - 11/01/08)...Totaled 44 all-purpose yardage (8.8 per game) and total 56 yards of offense per game...Registered one tackle...

2006-2007 at Missouri: Redshirted in his fi rst season...Did not see playing time the following year, spent the entire season as the No. 3 quarterback on the depth chart...

HIGH SCHOOL (Middleton HS): Four-year starter at QB who was rated as the No. 24 dual-threat QB in the nation, according to Rivals...Compiled 1,600 yards and 16 TDs passing, and he added 512 yards and 8 TDs on the ground...Transferred to Middleton High School for his senior year, and he led the Tigers to a 7-4 record in 2005 and to the 4A quarterfi nals...Played his fi rst three years at Tampa Bay Tech, he threw for 1,928 yards and 18 TDs, and ran for 382 yards and 3 TDs...Missed fi ve games due to a foot injury as a junior, but still amassed 1,010 yards passing and six touchdowns, and ran for 212 yards and two touchdowns ...Started his fi rst game late in the year as a freshman at Tampa Bay Tech and had 492 yards passing (3 TDs) and 120 yards rushing (1 TD)...Also competed in track at Middleton...

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2009: Named TSU Football’s Vernon Holland Lineman of the Year...Three-year starter...Started 7-of-8 games played…Registered one solo tackle...

2008: Two-year starter...Started 9-of-12 games played...Assisted in an offensive line that has produced a running back who has rushed over 1, 000 yards the last four seasons...

2007: Started nine games as a true freshman...Helped anchor a line that led the OVC in rushing...

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter at tackle...Earned Second Team All-State and All-Area honors...Received the inaugural U.S. Marines Athlete Award...Set a record with eight pancakes and six tackles in one game...First team All-Area and second at state in weightlifting...A member of the Honor Roll... Graded out senior season at 91 percent...

Offensive Line6-2 • 318 • SeniorSarsota, Fla. (Riverview HS)Major: HistoryPersonal: son of Erma Twitty and Arthur Davis...born 10/12/87

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PASSING g cmp-att-int yards td long pct avg/p avg/g2008 5 26-35-1 236 3 25 74.3 6.7 47.22009 4 29-66-4 279 0 32 43.9 4.2 69.8TOTAL 9 55-101-5 515 3 32 54.5 5.1 57.2

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DOMINIC GROOMS



TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITYPLAYER PROFILES

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Defensive Back5-8 • 172 • SeniorShorter, Ala. (Vanderbilt University)Major: Human Performance Sports SciencePersonal: son of Phyllis Hall and Warren Woods...born 03/18/88

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2009: Received TSU Football’s Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie Defensive Back Award...Started 10-of-11 games played…Registered 41 tackles (30 solo, 11 assists)…Recorded 1.5 tackles for loss for a total of four yards…Managed one interception for zero yards…Led team in pass break-ups and pass defl ections tallying nine pass break-ups and 10 pass defl ections...

2008: Started 11-of-12 games played...Registered 38 tackles (33 solo,5 assists)...Posted two tackles for losses (2 yards)...Tallied one interception for 18 yards in return...Recorded two pass break-ups and three pass defl ections...Recovered one fumble for four yards...

2007: Transferred from Vanderbilt...Started 6-of-9 games played...Registered 33 tackles (25 solo, 8 assists)...Recorded fi rst career tackle against Alabama A&M (09/01/07)...Posted one tackle for a loss (1 yard)...Recorded two interceptions...Recorded fi rst career interception against Alabama A&M (09/01/07)...Scored fi rst career touchdown against Eastern Illinois (10/27/07) returning for a 78-yard score...Tallied two pass break-ups and four pass defl ections...Averaged 8.7 all-purpose yards...

2006 at Vanderbilt: Redshirted as a freshman...Participated as a defensive back, earning Defensive Scout of the Week honors after South Carolina game...

HIGH SCHOOL (Booker T. Washington HS): Began varsity career as secondary starter in ninth grade...Multi-year captain...Starting tailback and punt/kickoff return specialist as a junior and senior...In 2005, rushed for 989 yards and 18 TDs on just 97 carries...As cornerback, posted 70 tackles, three INTs and three fumble recoveries...Two-time All-Area pick and named All-Metro by Montgomery Advertiser...Standout outfi elder in baseball and one of state’s top sprinters-jumpers in track & fi eld, with personal bests of 10.8 (100) and 42’11” (triple jump) as junior...An honors student and vice president of senior class...

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SCORING g td rush rcv ret pat 2pat fg total avg/g2007 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0.72008 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.02009 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0TOTAL 32 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0.2

INTERCEPTIONS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g2007 9 2 78 1 78 39.0 8.72008 12 1 18 0 18 18.0 1.52009 11 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0TOTAL 32 4 96 1 78 24.0 3.0

ALL PURPOSE g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g2007 9 0 0 0 0 78 78 8.72008 12 0 0 0 0 18 18 1.52009 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0TOTAL 32 0 0 0 0 96 96 3.0

TACKLES g ua a total tfl pd ff fr blk2007 9 25 8 33 1.0-1 4 0 0 02008 12 33 5 38 2.0-2 3 0 1 02009 11 30 11 41 1.5-4 10 0 0 0TOTAL 32 88 24 112 4.5-7 17 0 1 0

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2006 at Austin Peay State: Appeared in seven games in fi rst season...Credited with two tackles for loss...Also helped with long snapping duties in fi rst season...

HIGH SCHOOL (Melrose HS): Played defensive end and long snapper...Finished runner up for John “Bull” Bramlett Award...Nominated for Class 4A Mr. Football...Earned all-state and all-region and Best of the Preps...Recorded 68 tackles as senior including seven sacks...Member of National Honor Society...

55Defensive Line6-1 • 240 • JuniorMemphis, Tenn. (Austin Peay State University)Major: CommunicationsPersonal: Eric Henderson and Marie Bredy...born 01/25/88

2009: Started 9-of-11 games played...Led team with 39 receptions for 528 yards for an average of 13.8 yards per catch...Averaged 48.9 receiving yards per game...Scored three touchdowns for 18 points...Recorded fi rst career reception against Alabama A&M (John Merritt Classic - 09/05/09)...Recorded fi rst career touchdown at Southern (09/19/09)...Registered longest reception of 74 yards...Registered 538 all-purpose yards for 48.9 yards per game...Posted two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist)... Recorded fi rst career tackle against Alabama A&M (John Merritt Classic - 09/05/09)...

2007-2008 at University of South Carolina: Started 3-of-13 games played...Caught 11 passes for 87 yards with one touchdown...Made his fi rst collegiate start against Georgia...Started against UAB and in the regular season fi nale at Clemson...Recorded his fi rst two collegiate receptions against Wofford... Caught a four-yard touchdown pass at Ole Miss...Had a career-long 24-yard reception at Kentucky...Had a career-best three receptions at Florida...Suffered a right knee sprain early in fall camp and missed most of the pre-season practices...In 2008, appeared in just one game playing two plays against Mississippi State...

HIGH SCHOOL (Palmetto HS): Logged over 500 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns and added four interceptions playing wide receiver, tight end and safety as a senior... Participated in the Offense-Defense All-Star Game in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.... Considered a four-star prospect by Rivals.com... Ranked by Rivals as the 27th-best “athlete” in the nation and the 37th-best player in the state of Florida... Rated a three-star prospect and the nation’s 89th-best wide receiver by Scout.com... Ranked as the 84th-best player in the state of Florida by SuperPrep...

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Wide Receiver6-5 • 205 • SeniorPalmetto, Fla.(University of South Carolina)Major: Arts and Sciences Personal: grandson of Josphine Hills and Willie Robertson...born 10/02/87

JOSEPH HILLSFREDERICK HENDERSON




SENIORS

Linebacker6-4 • 240 • SeniorChattanooga, Tenn. (Baylor HS)Major: BusinessPersonal: son of Alvin and Donna Tarver...born 06/02/89

2009: Started 9-of-11 games played…Registered 35 tackles (19 solo, 16 assists)…Managed 2.5 tackles for a loss for four yards…Recorded one sack for three yards…Tallied one interception returning it for his fi rst career touchdown of 89 yards at Tennessee Tech (10/31/09)…Managed one quarterback hurry with a force fumble and a fumble recovery...

2008: Started 4-of-11 games played…Registered 29 tackles (20 solo, 9 assists)…Managed one tackle for a loss of one yard…Tallied two interceptions and two pass defl ections...Recorded fi rst career interception at UT Martin (10/04/08)...Totaled 31 all-purpose yards averaging 2.8 per game...

2007: Started 4-of-7 games played…Registered 18 tackles (9 solo, 9 assists)…Recorded fi rst career tackle vs. Jackson State (Southern Heritage Classic - 9/08/07)...Tallied one pass defl ections, one pass break-up and one forced fumble...Recorded fi rst career forced fumble at Samford (11/08/07)...

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time All-State, amassed 145 tackles and 13 for losses...Posted 11 sacks and three interceptions returning one 81 yards for a touchdown...Registered 10 pass-break-ups and two fumble recoveries, scoring one...Scored three touchdowns (18 points)...Managed 25 receptions for 360 yards...Senior year, averaged 16.1 yards per catch and 26.9 yards per game...Registered 408 all-purpose yards (38.4 per game)...

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2009: Received TSU Athletics’ Academic Male Scholar-Athlete Award...Selected to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Played in seven games...

2008: Played in eight games...Played H-back in the Tigers’ jumbo package in the red-zone offense...Selected to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Received TSU Football’s Fred Lee Spirit and TSU Athletics’ Academic Male Scholar-Athlete Award...

2007: Played in three games...Selected to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...

HIGH SCHOOL: Senior year helped team to a 9-3 record...

Offensive Line5-8 • 340 • R-SeniorNashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn HS)Major: Mass CommunicationsPersonal: son of Mildred and Charles Sparkman...born 11/24/87

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SCORING g td rush rcv ret pat 2pat fg total avg/g2007 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.02008 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.02009 11 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0.5TOTAL 29 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0.2

INTERCEPTIONS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g2007 7 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.02008 11 2 31 0 29 15.5 2.82009 11 1 89 1 89 89.0 8.1TOTAL 29 3 120 1 89 40.0 4.1

ALL PURPOSE g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g2007 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.02008 11 0 0 0 0 31 31 2.82009 11 0 0 0 0 89 89 8.1TOTAL 29 0 0 0 0 120 120 4.1

TACKLES g ua a total tfl pd ff fr blk2007 7 9 9 18 0.0-0 1 1 0 02008 11 20 9 29 1.0-1 2 0 0 02009 11 19 16 35 2.5-4 1 1 1 0TOTAL 29 48 34 82 3.5-5 4 2 1 0

SACKS g ua a total yards2007 7 0 0 0 02008 11 0 0 0 02009 11 1 0 1 3TOTAL 29 1 0 1 3

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25Running Back5-7 • 190 • R-SeniorHouston, Texas (Westside HS)Major: Communication and TheatrePersonal: son of Kironda Burgess and Randy Wright...born 06/22/88

2009: Started 1 of 4 games played…Totaled eight carries for 23 yards (2.9 yards per carry)…Posted longest run of seven yards…Scored one touchdown…Registered 42 all-purpose yards

2008: Redshirted...

2007: Started 3-of-11 games played...Totaled 128 carries for 506 yards (4.0 yards per carry)...Registered longest run (30 yards) against UT Martin (11/17/07)...Scored six touchdowns (36 points)...Averaged 51.2 all-purpose yards per game (563 total yards)...Recorded one kick-off return for 10 yards...Averaged 46 offensive yards per game...Managed eight receptions for 57 yards (7.1 yards per catch)...Posted fi rst career touchdown reception against Jackson State (Southern Heritage Classic - 09/08/07)...

2006: Played in seven games...Totaled 24 carries for 86 yards (3.6 yards per carry)...Registered longest run (16 yards) against Eastern Illinois (11/04/06)...Scored two touchdowns (12 points) making fi rst-career score against Tennessee Tech (10/14/06)...Averaged 13.7 all-purpose yards per game (96 yards)...Recorded one kick-off return for 10 yards, averaging 12.3 offensive yards per game...

HIGH SCHOOL: Named fi rst team All-District running back, Back of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, and Special Teams player of the Year...Rushed for 1,320 yards on 127 carries, an average of 11.5 yards-per-carry with 18 touchdowns...Recorded season best with fi ve touchdowns in a game...Rushed for a game and season-high 275 yards....Who’s Who Among Student-Athletes in America...

Wide Reciever6-1 • 190 • Graduate StudiesDecatur, Ill. (University of Illinois)Major: Human Performance Sports SciencePersonal: son of Tony and Melverta Wilkins...born 10/27/87

2009: Selected to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Transferred from the University of Illinois...Started 5-of-11 games played...Posted 17 receptions for 268 yards...Averaged 15.8 yards per catch and 24.4 yards per game scoring one touchdown...Registered longest reception of the season at 32 yards...Recorded fi rst reception against Alabama A&M (John Merritt Classic - 09/05/09) and fi rst touchdown at Austin Peay State (11/14/09)...

2006-2007 at University of Illinois: Played in 21 games...Caught three passes covering 78 yards...Numbers include one tackle...

HIGH SCHOOL (MacArthur HS): Chicago Tribune special mention All-State... Champaign News-Gazette All-State...Unanimous Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year selection...A four-star recruit according to Rivals.com...PrepStar All-American...Sixth-rated player from the state of Illinois and 29th best receiver in the country...Caught 23 receptions for 421 yards and three touchdowns as a senior...Rushed for 780 yards on 100 carries and 12 touchdowns...Also returned punts and kickoffs, averaging 29.1 yards per kick return and scoring on a punt return...Recorded 1,741 all-purpose yards in 2005...Three-year varsity starter...Nominated to play in the U.S. Army All-Star game...Played in just fi ve games in 2004 due to injury...Totaled 600 yards receiving and 600 yards rushing in junior season...17 total touchdowns in 2004...Recorded the most bench press reps at the 2005 Ann Arbor Nike Training Camp...

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2009: Received TSU Football’s Heart of a Tiger Courage Award...Started all 11 games played…Second on team with 63 tackles (31 solo, 32 assists)…Registered one sack for 12 yards and seven tackles for losses (31 yards)…Recorded fi rst career interception at Eastern Illinois (11/19/2009)…Managed one pass defl ection…

2008: Started 11-of-12 games played...Led team with 67 tackles (40 solo, 27 assists)...Recorded fi rst career tackle at Alabama A&M (08/30/08)...Registered one sack with 4.5 tackles for losses (7 yards)...Recorded fi rst career sack at Jacksonville State (11/15/2008)...Managed four pass-break-ups and four pass defl ections with two forced fumble...Named to OVC Newcomer Team...FCS All-American Second Team...CDS (Consensus Draft Services) 2009 All-HBCU Squad First Team...

HIGH SCHOOL: Three time All-State...Finished senior season with 167 tackles...Runner-up, Tennessee Mr. Football...Voted team MVP...Named to All-Region squad...

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Linebacker6-1 • 255 • JuniorChattanooga, Tenn. (Howard HS)Major: Criminal JusticePersonal: son of Leia Frieson and Michael Calloway...born 12/06/88

2009: Played in one game recording one solo tackle... Registerd fi rst career tackle at Eastern Illinois (11/19/09)...

HIGH SCHOOL: Named team captain and MVP... Named All-Region twice...

Linebacker6-0 • 185 • JuniorMilan, Tenn.(Milan HS)Major: PsychologyPersonal: son of Deborah Coleman and Billy Graves...born 12/21/87

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INTERCEPTIONS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g2008 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.02009 11 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0TOTAL 23 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0



SACKS g ua a total yards2008 12 0 1 1 42009 11 1 0 1 12TOTAL 23 1 1 2 16

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RICO COUNCILMARVIN BRUCE

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2007-2008 at Northeast CC: Played in one game recording four tackles (3 solo, 1 asst.)...Managed one sack for a loss of eight yards...Missed majority of season due to an injury...

HIGH SCHOOL (Bishop Byrne HS): Helped lead team to a 2004 State Championship...Named TSSAA second team All-State...2005 Bluegrass Bowl MVP and state championship MVP...First team All-State 2006 and Shelby Metro Best of the Preps...

Linebacker6-1 • 218 • JuniorMemphis, Tenn. (Northeast CC)Major: Human Performance and Sports SciencePersonal:...born

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2009: Played in three games...

HIGH SCHOOL: Graded out at 63 on ESPN college recruiting...Named to All-Region and All-State teams...Finalist for Mr. Football - Lineman 3A...

ROGERS GAINES

75Offensive Line6-7 • 345 • JuniorGoodlettsville, Tenn. (White House HS)Major: UndecidedPersonal: son of Tony and Melverta Wilkins...born 06/24/89

2009: Played in four games...

2008: Transferred from Bethel College...Redshirted...

2007 at Bethel: Played in six games...Totaled 11 tackles (4 solo, 7 assists) averaging 1.8 per game...Managed one sack including 1.5 tackles for a loss for minus 3.5 yards...

HIGH SCHOOL (Overton HS): Two-year starter on the offensive and defensive line...

BRENT DAVIS

71Defensive Line6-3 • 310 •JuniorMemphis, Tenn.(Bethel College)Major: Human Performance Sports SciencesPersonal: son of Brinda and Cassius Davis...born 06/24/89

2009: Played in two games…Recorded one solo tackle…

2008: Played in seven games...Registered two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist)...Recorded fi rst career tackle at UT Martin (10/04/08)...Saw action on special teams...Selected to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...

HIGH SCHOOL: Named two-time All-State...Selected to All-County team...Posted 75 tackles, three forced fumbles, two interceptions, two touchdowns...

JUSTIN JENKINS

23Defensive Back6-0 • 185 • R-JuniorAtlanta, Ga. (Dunwoody HS)Major: PsychologyPersonal: son of Lara and Ed Jenkins... born 05/12/89

2009: Started 4 of 11 games…Played defensive line recording 8 tackles (4 solo, 4 assists)…Forced one fumble...Moved back to the offensive line during the spring...

2008: Played in eight games...Registered one reception for 15 yards...Caught fi rst career reception against UT Martin (10/04/08)...Two-sport athele at TSU , named OVC Newcomer of the Week in basketball...Averaged 3.5 points and 2.4 rebounds per game...Shot a team high, 59 percent, from the fl oor...Moved to defensive line in the spring...

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-sport athlete, played basketball and football...Named to All-City and All-Region teams...Helped lead high school to District Championship in basketball...

GERSHOM JORDAN

74Offensive Line6-6 • 325 • JuniorNashville, Tenn. (Whites Creek HS)Major: Health EducationPersonal: son of Patricia Kluttz...born 01/23/88

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CALVIN McNAIRL

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2009: Accounted for 51 percent of the total offense...Named TSU Football’s Eldridge Dickey Offensive Player of the Year...Named MVP of 2009 Southern Heritage Classic and co-MVP of Atlanta Football Classic...Started 8-of-10 games played…Completed 78-of-147 passes throwing eight touchdowns and eight interceptions for 920 yards averaging 92.0 yards per game…Completed 53.1 percent of passes for a 112.7 effi ciency rating completing his longest pass for 74 yards…Tallied one reception for 1 yard…Posted 125 carries for 628 yards averaging 5.0 yards per carry…Rushed for six touchdowns averaging 62.8 yards per game recording longest carry for 77 yards…Totaled 629 all-purpose yardage averaging 62.9 per game…Tallied 1,548 total offensive yards averaging 154.8 yards per game…Managed one solo tackle recording fi rst career tackle at Southern (09/19/09)…

2008: Redshirted...In the spring scrimmage, completed 4-of-4 passes for 70 yards and rushed six times for 34 yards to account for 104 yards of the White Team’s 230 yards in total offense...

2007: Started 4-of-8 games played...Completed 37-of-75 passes with fi ve interceptions for 601 yards (75.1 yards per game passing) , throwing one touchdown...Completed 49.3 percent of passes for a 107.71 effi ciency rating...Posted 52 carries for 226 yards (4.3 yards per carry)...Rushed for fi ve touchdowns...Recorded fi rst start against Eastern Illinois (10/27/07)...Recorded fi rst career rushing touchdown against Alabama A&M (John Merritt Classic - 09/01/07)... Recorded fi rst career passing touchdown at Samford (11/08/07)...Totaled 226 all-purpose yardage (28.2 per game) and averaged 103.4 yards of offense per game...

HIGH SCHOOL: Two time All-State First Team...All West Tennessee and All-Region Team...

Wide Receiver5-11 • 185 • R-JuniorParis, Tenn. (Henry County HS)Major: Criminal JusticePersonal: son of Johnnie and Tancie McNairl...born 11/11/88

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JULIAN MALLORY

13Return Specialist5-6 • 140 • JuniorBirmingham, Ala. (University of West Alabama)Major: Human Performance and Sports SciencePersonal: son of Sherlya Singleton and Roosevelt Mallory...born 09/12/88

2009: Member of the track and fi eld team posting his fastest time in the 100m (10.74 secs.) and 200m (21.79 secs)...Recorded a 400m split of 48.4 on the 4x400-meter relay team... Joined football team in the spring...

2008: Transferred from West Alabama...Did not compete...

2007 at West Alabama: Served double duties as a kick/punt returner and wide receiver... Played in six games... Recorded one reception for one yard... Posted four kick-off returns for 75 yards averaging 18.8 per game... Managed nine punt returns for 61 yards averaging 6.8 per game... Totaled 137 all-purpose yards for 22.8 yards per game...

HIGH SCHOOL (Fairfi eld HS): Played defensive back junior season... Posted 56 total tackles with 26 unassisted, three forced fumbles, one sack, two pass break-ups, four interceptions with three touchdowns... Recorded six punts for 181 yards...Clocked at a 4.3 in the 40-yard dash...Posted fi ve interceptions and six touchdowns senior year...

RUSHING g att yards td long avg/c avg/g2007 8 52 226 5 35 4.3 28.22009 10 125 628 6 77 5.0 62.8TOTAL 18 177 854 11 77 4.8 47.4

PASSING g cmp-att-int yards td long pct avg/p avg/g effic2007 8 37-75-5 601 1 50 49.3 8.0 75.1 107.72009 10 78-147-8 920 8 74 53.1 6.3 92.0 112.7TOTAL 18 115-222-13 1521 9 74 51.8 6.9 84.5 111.0

TOTAL OFFENSE g rush pass total avg/g2007 8 226 601 827 103.42009 10 628 920 1548 154.8TOTAL 18 854 1521 2375 131.9

RECEIVING g rec yards td long rec/g avg/c avg/g2007 8 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.02009 10 1 1 0 1 0.1 1.0 0.1TOTAL 18 1 1 0 1 0.1 1.0 0.1

SCORING g td rush rcv ret pat 2pat fg total avg/g2007 8 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 30 3.82009 10 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 36 3.6TOTAL 18 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 66 3.7




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2009: Selected to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Played in fi ve games…Completed 12-of-36 passes with three interceptions for 142 yards averaging 28.4 yards per game…Recorded 33.3 percent of passes for a 49.8 effi ciency rating completing his longest pass for 22 yards…Posted 14 carries for 15 yards averaging 1.1 yards per carry completing his longest pass for 10 yards with an recorded average of 3.0 yards per game…

2008: Transferred from Middle Tennessee State...Played in one game...Selected to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...

2007 at Middle Tennessee State: Played in 10 of 12 games with most of his action coming on special teams...Had two total tackles on the season...Moved from quarterback to linebacker...

HIGH SCHOOL (Woodale HS): Earned two letters in football and one in baseball...Named All-State as a senior quarterback and received All-Region honors as a junior...Named All Shelby-Metro junior and senior year...Threw for 2,500 yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior...Added 21 touchdown passes as a junior...Named AutoZone All-Star...

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2009: Transferred from South Carolina...Started 2-of-11 games played...Registered 35 tackles (20 solo, 15 assists)...Recorded fi rst career tackle against Alabama A&M (09/05/09)...Posted 5.5 tackles for a loss for minus 22 yards...Tallied three pass break-ups and three passes defended...

2007-2008 at University of South Carolina: Redshirted...

HIGH SCHOOL (Blanch Ely HS): Three-star prospect by Rivals.com... Considered the 49th-best defensive tackle prospect in the nation and the 93rd-best player in the state of Florida by Rivals.com...Considered a three-star prospect and the 49th-best defensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com....First team All-American...Selected to Broward County Super 11...Collected 56 tackles, eight fumble recoveries...Posted two interceptions and nine sacks...

Quarterback6-3 • 215 • R-JuniorMemphis, Tenn.(Middle Tennessee State University)Major: Business AdministrationPersonal: son of Clementine and Tyrus Perry...born 05/07/89

7Defensive Line6-2 • 312 • R-JuniorPompano Beach, Fla.(University of South Carolina)Major: Inter Disciplinary StudiesPersonal: son of Carolyn and Dwight Reed...born 07/04/88

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JEREMY PERRYDONTE’E NICHOLS




JUNIORS

2009: Transfered from Akron...Started 1-of-6 games played...Recorded two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist) and one quarterback hurry...Moved to offensive line during the spring...

2008 at Akron: Redshirted...

HIGH SCHOOL (Roosevelt HS): Named honorable mention All-State and All-PG County as a senior...Led team to an 8-2 record...Recorded 128 tackles with 22 sacks in 2005...Named honorable mention All-Metro and played in the PG County All-Star game ...Posted 15 tackles, including nine sacks, in one game...

82Tight End6-3 • 245 • JuniorGreen Belt, Md.(Akron)Major: Architectural EngineeringPersonal: son of Edward and Sharon Smith...born 04/12/88

2009: Played in 11 games...Registered 15 tackles ( 9 solo, 6 assists)...Managed one sack for minus seven yards and one interception for a 43-yard return...Tallied one forced fumble and one pass defended...Totaled 43 all-purpose yards for 3.9 per game average...Recorded fi rst career interception against Florida A&M (Atlanta Classic - 09/26/09)...

2008: Redshirted...

2007: Transferred from Bridgton Academy... Started 2-of-10 games played... Registered 20 tackles (14 solo, 6 assists)... Managed one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one tackle for loss (-2 yards)... Made fi rst career tackle against Alabama A&M (John Merritt Classic - 09/01/07)...

2006 at Bridgton Academy (Prep): Originally Signed with UMASS out of high school but elected to go to Bridgton Academy (Maine)... Collected 41 tackles (24 solo, 17 assists)... Registered 1.5 sacks and one interception... Managed one forced fumble, one fumble recovery with two pass break-ups...

HIGH SCHOOL (South Dade HS): Recorded 97 career tackles along with fi ve interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown ... As a kick returner, had a 21.1 yard average ... Senior season was named third team All-Dade County... Selected to play in the Dade County All-Star Game making 12 tackles at safety...

24Defensive Back5-10 • 210 • R-JuniorHomestead, Fla.(Bridgton Academy)Major: Architectural EngineeringPersonal: son of Edward and Sharon Smith...born 04/12/88

MARCUS SNOW

2009: Played in one game...

2008 at Pima CC: Played in four games... Rushed 14 times for nine yards and one touchdown averaging 2.3 yards per carry... Posted three receptions for 21 yards averaging .8 yards per game...Awarded Most Improved Player... All-star in Team USA vs. Cal JUCO game...

HIGH SCHOOL (St. Petersburg HS): Named team MVP for football and track and fi eld...Received Coach’s Award...

81Wide Receiver5-8 • 180 • R-JuniorSt. Petersburg, Fla.(Pima CC)Major: CommunicationsPersonal: son of Bridget and Johnnie Poole, Sr....born 06/21/88

JOHNNIE POOLE, JR.

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2009: Started 1-of-10 games played...Rushed 83 times for 349 yards averaging 4.2 yards per rush...Managed one touchdown and a longest run of 31 yards...Posted seven receptions for 14 yards...Registered 363 all purpose yards for 36.3 yards per game...Accounted for 34.9 yards of offense per game...

2008: Started 1-of-12 games played...Posted 102 carries for 348 yards (3.4 yards per carry)...Rushed for three touchdowns...Recorded fi rst career rushing touchdown at UT Martin (10/04/08)...Scored three touchdowns (18 points)...Second leading rusher on team...Caught seven receptions for 23 yards (3.3 yards per catch)...Posted longest run of the season against Jackson State (23 yards)...Managed 371 all-purpose yards (30.9 yards per game)...Averaged 29 yards per game...

HIGH SCHOOL: Senior year, rushed for 951 yards and 14 touchdowns on 138 carries..Caught six receptions for 56 yards...Named All-District running back...

DANTE’ THOMAS

Running Back5-10 • 200 • R-JuniorDallas, Texas (W.T. White HS)Major: Business MarketingPersonal: son of Leslie Thomas...born 10/27/87

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2009: Played in eight games...Totaled 14 tackles (8 solo, 6 assists)...Registered 1.5 tackles for a loss for minus 11 yards including one sack for minus seven yards...Posted two pass break-ups and two passes defended...Recorded fi rst career tackle against Alabama A&M (John Merritt Classic - 09/05/09) and fi rst career sack against Jackson State (Southern Heritage Classic - 09/12/09)...

2008 at University of Miami: Played in one game recording one tackle...

HIGH SCHOOL (Boyd Anderson HS): As a senior helped his team to a 9-1 record... Made more than 100 tackles and one interception... As a junior, played free safety (40 tackles and fi ve interceptions), quarterback and receiver in 2006... Played basketball and participated in the long jump on the track team... Ranked as the No. 27 safety and the No. 51 player in Florida by Rivals.com... Rated as the No. 52 safety and the No. 74 player in Florida by Scout.com. Ranked as the No. 56 safety by ESPN... Named to All-Broward team by Miami Herald...Named to All-State, Conference and All-America teams...Named to Super 11...Selected fi rst team defense and Player of the Year...

Defensive Back6-3 • 215 • JuniorFt. Lauderdale, Fla. (University of Miami)Major: PsychologyPersonal: son of Angela Phillips...born 11/09/89




RYAN BERRY

Running Back5-4 • 175 • R-SophomoreNashville, Tenn.(Father Ryan HS)Major: CommunicationsPersonal: son of Dennis and Felecia Berry...born 02/15/90

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2009: Selected to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Played in three games...Registered three kick returns for 55 yards returning one 30 yards for the longest return of the season...Totaled two punt returns for minus two yards...Tallied 53 all-purpose yards for a 17.7 per game average...Averaged 18.3 kick return yards per game and minus one yard in punt return per game...Recorded fi rst punt return at Austin Peay State (11/14/09)...Recorded fi rst kick return at Eastern Illinois (11/19/09)...

2008: Redshirted...

HIGH SCHOOL: All-State honorable mention...Iron Man Award...

RONALD BRIGHT

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2009: Started 1-of-8 games played...Saw action at fullback...Tallied two receptions for 10 yards averaging fi ve yards per catch...Registered one kick return for seven yards...Totaled 17 all-purpose yards for 2.1 yards per game...Scored two touchdowns for 12 points...Recorded fi rst career reception and touchdown at Austin Peay State (11/14/09)...Moved to tight end in the spring...

HIGH SCHOOL: Against Ft. Myers collected three carries for 34 yards...

Tight End6-2 • 230 • SophomoreSarasota, Fla.(Riverview HS)Major: UndecidedPersonal: son of Ronald Bright and nephew of Tammy Lee...born 02/05/91

2009: Started 5-of-9 games played...

2008: Redshirted...

2007: Played in two games...

HIGH SCHOOL: Named fi rst team All-Region and All-State...Team Captain...

Offensive Line6-3 • 305 • R-SophomoreLaVergne, Tenn. (LaVergne HS)Major: Mass Criminal JusticePersonal: son of Lydia Carter... born 09/13/88

JUSTIN BATHER

Defensive Back6-0 • 170 • R-SophomoreLaVergne, Tenn. (LaVergne HS)Major: UndecidedPersonal: son of Garfi eld Bather...born 10/05/89

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2009: Started 5-of-8 games played...Totaled 17 tackles (16 solo, 1 assist)...Registered 2.5 tackles for a loss for minus 4 yards...Tallied one interception, four pass break-ups and fi ve passes defended...Recorded fi rst career tackle against Alabama A&M (John Merritt Classic - 09/5/09)...Recorded fi rst career interception against Jackson State (Southern Heritage Classic - 09/12/09)...

2008: Redshirted...

HIGH SCHOOL: Finished with 13 career interceptions...Two time All-State, All-Region, and All-Area...Posted an interception in the East vs. West Tennessee All-Star Game...

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2009: Started 5-of-11 games played...Second on the team in receptions posting 21 catches for 228 yards averaging 10.9 yards per catch...Managed nine carries for 26 yards averaging 2.9 yards per game...Led team in

TRAVIS JAMES

6Wide Receiver5-10 • 170 • SophomoreFt. Lauderdale, Fla. (Boyd Anderson HS)Major: Human Performance and Sports SciencePersonal: son of Sharon James...born 10/03/87

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2009: Started 2-of-9 games played...Tallied one reception for three yards averaging three yards per catch and 0.3 all-purpose yards per game...Recorded fi rst career reception against Alabama A&M (John Merritt Classic - 09/05/09)...

2008: Redshirted...

HIGH SCHOOL: Named three time all-state, two time all-Region, three time All-County...Selected region defensive lineman MVP...

Fullback6-0 • 260 • R-SophomoreGallatin, Tenn. (Gallatin HS)Major: Business AdministrationPersonal: son of Elaine Dunn...born 07/21/89

HUNTER HOWARD

2009: Selected to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Played in 10 games...

HIGH SCHOOL: Named to Academic All-Region...Led team to the 2008 Football State Championship fi nishing as the runner-up...

Long Snapper / Tight End6-4 • 215 • SophomoreFranklin, Tenn. (Franklin HS)Major: Agricultural SciencePersonal: son of Angie Rice...born 01/05/91

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kick return yardage...Registered 15 kick returns for 324 yards averaging 21.6 yards per kick return posting a longest return of 41 yards...Totaled 578 all-purpose yards averaging 52.3 per game...Scored one touchdown...Recorded fi rst career score against UT Martin (11/07/09)...Recorded fi rst career reception against Alabama A&M (John Merritt Classic - 09/05/09) and fi rst career carry against Jackson State (Southern Heritage Classic - 09/12/09) and fi rst career kick return at Southern (09/10/09)...

HIGH SCHOOL: Named All-State honorable mention and All-County...Senior year named to Florida Super 11...

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Offensive Line6-2 • 280 • SophomoreNashville, Tenn.(Maplewood HS)Major: Human Performance and Sports SciencePersonal: son of Cynthia Motley and Darryl Newsom...born 09/31/91

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2009: Redshirted...

HIGH SCHOOL: Graded out at 75 and ranked 82 on ESPN College Football recruiting… Recorded two tackles junior season… Named to the 2008 Reebok Tennessee Football Phenoms third team… Graded out 4.9 out of 6.1 on Rivals.com…Two time All-Metro, All-Region, and All-State...Managed 62 knockdowns senior year...

PLAYER PROFILES

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2009: Redshirted...

HIGH SCHOOL: Played defensive end and tight end...Helped team to an 11-2 record in 5A Region 4 play…Started at tight end and defensive end...Received All-Academic Award in track and fi eld...

Defensive Line6-2 • 240 • SophomoreMurfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale HS)Major: PsychologyPersonal: son of Elizabeth and Clarence Wood...born 03/08/89

2009: Played in one game...

HIGH SCHOOL: Four year starter on varsity...Two time All-Region...Selected to Preseason All-State senior year...Collected more than 100 tackles and fi ve sacks...2008 defensive lineman MVP in Region-5-3A...

97Defensive Line6-4 • 318 • SophomoreLewisburg, Tenn. (Marshall County HS)Major: UndecidedPersonal: son of Jim and Roxie Murphy...born 04/04/91

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2009: Redshirted... Played in eight games... Connected 1-of-3 fi eld goals and 4-of-9 PATs for a total of seven points...Record-ed fi rst career fi eld goal at Southern (09/19/09)... Managed 12 kick-offs for 618 total yards averaging 51.5 per game...

2008: Redshirted...

HIGH SCHOOL: Helped team to a 2005 state championship... Two time All-Region selection…

Kicker5-7 • 214 • R-SophomoreNolensville, Tenn. (Ravenwood HS)Major: Civil EngineeringPersonal: son of Margarita Cardona...born 01/26/90

2009: Missed entire season as a result of an injury that occured during the preseason...

2008: Played in 10 games...

2007: Played in four games as a tight end...Served in a reserve role on the offensive line that led the OVC in rushing...

HIGH SCHOOL: Senior year (2006), named Best Offensive Lineman of the Year...Selected to Birmingham News Best of the Rest 2006....

78Offensive Line6-5 • 275 • R-SophomorePleasant Grove, Ala. (Minor HS)Major: Electrical EngineeringPersonal: son of Brenda and O’Neil Ridgeway...born 07/01/89

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TYLER LUSK JUSTIN RIDGEWAY

MICHAEL MURPHY

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2Running Back5-10 • 200 • SophomoreFt. Lauderdale, Fla.(Dillard HS)Major: UndecidedPersonal: son of Brian Smith...born 08/18/90

2009: Started 1-of-8 games played...Carried the ball 62 times for 182 yards averaging 2.9 yards per carry...Notched a longest carry of 13 yards...Tallied two receptions for 16 yards averaging eight yards per catch...Totaled 198 all-purpose yards averaging 24.8 per game...Averaged 25.1 yards of total offense per game from 201 yards on the season...Registered two solo tackles...Completed one pass for 19 yards ending with a pass effi ciency of 259.6...Recorded fi rst career carry at Southern (09/19/09)...Recorded fi rst career pass completion and fi rst career tackle at Tennessee Tech (10/31/09)...Recorded fi rst career reception at Austin Peay State (11/14/09)...

HIGH SCHOOL: Graded out at 79 on ESPNU College Recruiting... Given Honorable Mention FSWA 5A RB....One of the top RB prospects in South Florida...Ran for over 1,000 yards as a junior (232 att. 1,703 yards 21 TDs...Senior season (204 att. 1288 yards 6.31 yards per carry 128.8 yards per game)...Scored a total of 66 points (11 TDs)...Caught seven receptions for 98 yards averaging 14 yards per catch and 9.8 yards per game scored one TD reception...Named to fi rst team All-State, All-Region and All-America...Finished high school career with more than 5, 600 rushing yards and 52 touchdowns...

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PLAYER PROFILES

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2009: Played in 10 games...Totaled 20 tackles (10 solo, 10 assists)...Posted 2.5 tackles for a loss for minus nine yards...Registered one sack for minus six yards and two quarterback hurries...Recorded fi rst career tackle at Southern (9/19/09) and fi rst career sack against Southeast Missouri State (10/03/09)...

2008: Redshirted...

HIGH SCHOOL: Named two time All-District...Senior season fi nished with 110 tackles and 15.5 sacks...

Defensive Line6-3 • 255 • R-SophomoreBaton Rouge, La. (Capitol CPA for Boys HS)Major: Physical EducationPersonal: son of Herbert and Jackie Wallace...born 04/28/89

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ANTHONY WOODS

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2009: Did not play...

2008: Redshirted...

HIGH SCHOOL: Named two time All-State and two time All-Region...Three year starter...Helped team to a 2007 state championship...

Defensive Back6-2 • 176 • R-SophomoreSouth Pittsburg, Tenn. (South Pittsburg HS)Major: Business AdministrationPersonal: son of Phyllis Pendergrass...born 11/03/88

JONATHAN WILCOX

2009: Redshirted...

HIGH SCHOOL: Named to Class 5A TSWA All-State Football Team..

Offensive Line6-3 • 320 • R-SophomoreSmyrna, Tenn. (Smyrna HS)Major: Criminal JusticePersonal: son of Lucille and Billy Wilcox...born 11/14/88

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2009: Transferred from Michigan State...Played in eight games...

2008 at Michigan State: Redshirted...

HIGH SCHOOL (Melvindale HS): Ranked among the nation’s top offensive tackles by Rivals.com (No. 65)...Rated among the country’s top offensive guards by Scouts, Inc. (No. 69)...Llisted among the nation’s top defensive tackles by Scout.com (No. 120)...Named to PrepStar’s All-Midwest Team...Ranked among the state’s top seniors by Rivals.com (No. 18), The Detroit News (No. 25), Scouts, Inc. (No. 26), Scout.com (No. 26) and Detroit Free Press (No. 32)...Utilized as a two-way player as a senior, starting at offensive guard and defensive tackle ...Anchored an offensive line that allowed only one sack during the 2007 season and helped average better than 300 yards total offense per game...Recorded 68 tackles as a senior, including three sacks...Three-year starter and two-time captain...Also lettered in basketball and track . . .

Offensive Line6-4 • 325 • SophomoreDetroit, Mich.(Michigan State)Major: UndecidedPersonal: son of Anthony and Theresa Woods...born 12/25/89

DEVIN WILSON

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2009: Started 1-of-11 games played...Registered one reception for fi ve yards averaging fi ve yards per catch and .5 yards per game...Recorded fi rst career reception against Alabama A&M (John Merritt Classic - 09/05/09)...Totaled four solo tackles recording fi rst career tackle at Southern (09/19/09)...

HIGH SCHOOL: All-Region junior and senior year...Named All-Region in track and fi eld...

Wide Receiver6-3 • 195 • SophomoreNashville, Tenn. (Pope John Paul HS)Major: UndecidedPersonal: son of Tina Holder, Mack Wilson and Ronnie Perkins...born 10/13/90

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CHRIS DELONEYSTEPHEN BROOKS, JR.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named to All-District 2A-14 Football Team…Finished with 135 tackles... Help lead team to District and Regional championship titles... Named to fi rst team All-West Tennessee...

Linebacker6-0 • 240 • FreshmanJackson, Tenn. (Liberty Tech HS)Major: Aeronautical & Industrial Tech.Personal: son of Stephen and Nanette Brooks...born 02/11/92

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84Wide Receiver6-1 • 170 • FreshmanChattanooga, Tenn. (Howard HS)Major: EngineeringPersonal: son of Pauletta Byrd...born 10/03/87

HIGH SCHOOL: Recorded more than 350 receiving yards his senior year and was the team’s emergency quarterback...Finished with 32 career receptions for 545 yards receiving and 14 touchdowns...Named Most Improved Receiver by berecruited.com and Best of the Preps MVP...Selected fi rst team All-City twice...Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Greater Chattanooga/Southeast Tennessee Chapter Candidate...

HIGH SCHOOL: Third team 6A All-State...Help lead team to 2008 Football State Championship title coming back from a 21-point defi cit...

Offensive Line6-3 • 290 • R-FreshmanSanford, Fla. (Seminole HS)Major: UndecidedPersonal: son of Rosemary Hampton and Joseph Samuel...born 01/24/91

PLAYER PROFILES

BRANDON BROWN

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated 4/5 stars on Rivals.com...Career stats include 46 receptions for 987 yards and nine TDs with 117 tackles, two fumble recoveries and 10 INTs...Named two time All-City...2008 selected to All-Region and was named 2009 team offensive MVP...

Wide Receiver6-0 • 180 • FreshmanNashville, Tenn. (Hillwood HS)Major: Health SciencePersonal: son of Kenya Brown...born 10/31/91

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JEREMY COFFEY

35Running Back6-0 • 210 • FreshmanMemphis, Tenn. (Brentwood HS)Major: Human Performance and Sports SciencePersonal: son of Otis and Frederica Coffey...born 12/21/91

HIGH SCHOOL: Named to 6A TSWA All-State, All-Region, All-District and second team All-Mid State squads…2009 All-District Player of the Year…Holds school rushing records in a game (229), season (1, 596), longest (98)...Toyota East vs. West Tennessee All-Star…Final two years posted 330 carries for 2, 243 yards (6.8 yards per carry), 180 points (10.8 per game) 16 tackles (10 solo, 6 asst.), one interception , nine receptions for 78 yards for an 8.8 average…

MICHAEL GERMAN

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HIGH SCHOOL: Graded out at 40 on ESPN College Football recruiting… Broward County Player of the Year…Second team 5A all-state…Co-MVP Broward-Dade All-star game…After being named Broward County Player of the Year, he took home the game MVP following an impressive performance, going 6 for 9 for 155 yards and two touchdowns, helped lead Broward County to a 29-20 win over Miami-Dade in the 14th Annual Nike Dade/Broward All-Star Game…Miami Herald’s First Team All County…Broward Player of the Year…Sun Sentinel’s First Team All County…Miami Herald’s Athlete of the Week…

Quarterback6-2 • 215 • FreshmanPompano Beach, Fla.(Blanche Ely HS)Major: Human Performance and Sports SciencePersonal: son of Robin Bauer and Kenny German ...born 10/22/91




FRESHMEN

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter amassing career numbers including 150 carries for 1,620 yards averaging 10.8 yards per carry…Scored 25 career touchdowns...Hauled in 27 receptions for 491 yards averaging 18.2 yards per catch...Collected 140 career tackles (110 solo, 30 assists), seven interceptions, two forced fumbles , one fumble recovery and one sack...Passed for 4-of-9 for 52 yards and a .444 completion percentage...Collected 732 all purpose yards...Named Associated Press and FSWA First Team Defense 1A All-State...Selected to 2A All-State Honorable Mention and Gainesville Sun 1B-2A First Team Defense...

40Defensive Back6-1 • 180 • FreshmanCross City, Fla. (Cross City HS)Major: Criminal JusticePersonal: son of Monique Nelson and Stephen Godbolt, Jr....born 04/02/92

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HIGH SCHOOL: Football, All-State Honorable Mention, All-Region, All-Area MVP...Help lead team to a 2007 basketball state championship...

Defensive Back6-1 • 180 • R-FreshmanGurley, Ala. (Madison County HS)Major: Criminal JusticePersonal: son of Norris and Toney Gurley, Sr....born 05/05/91

2009: Played in two games...

HIGH SCHOOL: First team All-City...2008 Defensive MVP...Hume Award fi nalist...

Linebacker6-1 • 210 • R-FreshmanNashville, Tenn. (Hunters Lane HS)Major: UndecidedPersonal: son of Petrina Guthrie and Robbin Perry, Sr....born 06/13/91

PLAYER PROFILES

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HIGH SCHOOL: Named Best of the Preps Punter of the Year…Two time All-Area selection and Mr. Kicker runner-up in 2008…Posted 40 punts for 1, 525 yards, averaging 38.1 yards per punt, notching seven inside the 20… Connected 5-of-7 fi eld goals with one 50-yarder...Posted 52 kick-offs with 30 touchbacks…Collected 10 tackles (8 solo, 2 asst) averaging one per game…Registered .5 sack and one rush for fi ve yards…

Kicker / Punter5-11 • 175 • FreshmanEnglewood, Tenn. (McMinn Central HS)Major: UndecidedPersonal: son of Robert and Donna Godfrey...born 11/16/91

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53Linebacker6-1 • 260 • FreshmanLithonia, Ga.(Lithonia HS)Major: UndecidedPersonal:son of Jimmie Kitchen ...born 05/19/92

HIGH SCHOOL: Selected All-Dekalb County three times and All-Region as a junior with 12.5 sacks that year… Listed as one of team’s top players at the center position by Georgia High School Daily… Senior season recorded 11 tackles (7 solo, 4 assists) for 5.5 tackles per game…Named Dekalb Player of the Year...

MICHAEL GERMAN - continued

Offensive Player of the Week…WNNN Radio’s Player of the Week…Second Team All State…Fritz Pollard Alliance - Salute to Excellence Honoree…Graded out 5.5/6.1 on Rivals.com…Totaled 94 carries for 86 yards for a .91 average rushing for fi ve touchdowns...Scored 34 points including fi ve touchdowns two extra-points, one two-point conversion...Completed 183-of-359 passes for 2, 574 yards and 16 interceptions throwing 27 touchdown passes...Career numbers include 3, 100 yards passing and 32 touchdowns...

TONEY GURLEY, JR.

JARRON GUTHRIE

JAMIN GODFREY

JIMMIE KITCHEN

STEPHEN GODBOLT III


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DEARIL (D.J.) McCELLION

Defensive Line6-0 • 300 • FreshmanDelray Beach, Fla.(Atlantic HS)Major: UndecidedPersonal: son of Pansy Caldwell...born 04/21/91

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HIGH SCHOOL: Graded out at 75 receiving 3/5 stars on ESPN.go.com… Received 3/5 stars averaging 3.86 stars and a rating of 5.6/6.1 with a 74-of-80 ranking on Rivals.com…Recorded 59 stops, seven sacks, three forced fumbles, one touchdown and 19 tackles for a loss…Named All-Area Honorable Mention, All-Area Preseason, Palm Beach Post First Team All-Area, Sun Sentinel CLASS 6A-5A-4A Honorable Mention, Orlando Sentinel’s Final 2010 State Position Rankings: Defensive Linemen 15-out-of-25, Palm Beach County All-Conference First Team Defense, Outback Bowl All-Star National Team and FACA All-District First Team Defense…

PLAYER PROFILES

Offensive Line6-0 • 260 • FreshmanNashville, Tenn.(Brentwood Academy)Major: UndecidedPersonal: son of Michael Lewis...born 10/30/91

HIGH SCHOOL: Helped team gain more than 4, 000 yards of total offense (1, 822 passing, 2, 565 rushing) and 40 touchdowns… Posted 38 tackles (15 solo, 23 assists) with one sack and one caused fumble in his last two seasons…Graded out 4.9/6.1 on Rivals.com…Selected to the Super Prep Mid/East Conference All-Region D-II AA Football Team…Graded out at 40 on ESPN College Football Recruiting…Ranked 29th and received a rating of 5.0 for Defensive Lineman on Jim Stefani’s Underclassmen Recruiting (wordpress.com)…Named to TSWA All-State, All-Region and All-Midstate…Received one star on Scout.com…

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Linebacker / Long Snapper5-10 • 215 • FreshmanNashville, Tenn.(Hunters Lane HS)Major: Human Performance and Sports SciencePersonal: son of Edwin and Crystal Lee ...born 03/19/99

HIGH SCHOOL: Played both tight end and defensive end…Named All-District and All-Region… Help lead team to a Regional Championship…

59ADAM LEE

ISHMAEL LEWIS ANTHONY MORRIS

HIGH SCHOOL: Recorded 60 tackles (2.6 per game) and two sacks (-15) for last two seasons…

77Defensive Line6-7 • 290 • FreshmanMemphis, Tenn. (Germantown HS)Major: UndecidedPersonal: son of Madonna and Donald Morris...born 03/25/92

HIGH SCHOOL: Recorded 37 tackles (33 solo, 4 assists) averaging 2.6 per game and two sacks for minus 15 yards the last two seasons…

67Offensive Line6-6 • 310 • FreshmanLaVergne, Tenn. (LaVergne HS)Major:BiologyPersonal: son of Millicent and Robert Myers...born 12/26/91

ROBERT MYERS

JOSEPH McLEAN

HIGH SCHOOL: Played football over seas at U.S. Army Military Base…Received KAIAC Scholar-Athlete Award...Scored three touchdowns...

51Linebacker6-0 • 228 • R-FreshmanErwin, N.C. (Seoul American HS)Major: Criminal JusticePersonal: son of Teresa and Joseph McLean, Sr....born 01/20/91

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2009 at Arkansas State: Played in one game...

Defensive Line6-2 • 230 • R-FreshmanHuntsville, Ala. (Arkansas State)Major: Criminal JusticePersonal: son of Pat Cawthorn...born 11/20/90

TIM PRUITT




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BRANDON RODGERS

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Linebacker6-2 • 220 • FreshmanBirmingham, Ala. (Spain Park HS)Major: UndecidedPersonal: son of Sherice Jackson ...born 08/30/92

Offensive Line6-4 • 315 • FreshmanJacksonville, Fla. (Trinity Christian HS)Major: UndecidedPersonal: son of Cindy and Jeff Rodgers...born 06/10/92

2009: Appeared in two games...

HIGH SCHOOL: Named to AutoZone Liberty Bowl HS All-Star game...Received Region 8 5A honors...Scored seven touchdowns senior season...

Wide Receiver6-3 • 175 • R-FreshmanMemphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven HS)Major: Speech CommunicationsPersonal: son of Sheila Washington...born 05/31/91

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HIGH SCHOOL: Named Shelby County Reporter Honorable Mention All-County... Final two years managed 153 tackles and seven interceptions….

PLAYER PROFILES

Wide Reciever6-4 • 210 • FreshmanBirmingham, Ala.(Minor HS)Major: Physical TherapyPersonal: son of Lisa Cox and Willie Samuels...born 10/17/91

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HIGH SCHOOL: Selected to Alabama North-South High School All-Star Game…Posted 40 receptions for 600 yards and four touchdowns…Graded out at 40 on ESPN College Football Recruiting…Named to Best of the Rest...

Tight End6-3 • 230 • FreshmanNew Smyrna, Fla.(New Smyrna HS)Major: UndecidedPersonal: son of Jenna Spellars ...born 09/25/91

HIGH SCHOOL: Graded out at 40 on ESPN College Football recruiting… Tallied two receptions for 31 yards and 14 tackles (9 solo, 5 assists), three forced fumbles and 1.5 sacks…

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Offensive Lineman6-6 • 305 • FreshmanStone Mountain, Ga.(Stone Mountain HS)Major: Electrical EngineeringPersonal: son of Yevettia Hollingsworth and Derk Sibley ...born 06/28/92

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HIGH SCHOOL: Helped team to a 6-4 record…

DEREK SIBLEY

WILSON ROBINSON

Je - MARC SEARS

JEREMY PRYOR

WESLEY SAMUELS

HIGH SCHOOL: Graded out 5.4 / 6.1 receiving 2-of-5 stars on Rivals.com…Named Associated Press All-State honorable mention for class 1A/1B…Received postion rating of one star from Scout.com…Graded out at 40 on ESPN College Football recruiting…

TIM PRUITT - continued

HIGH SCHOOL (Madison County HS): Named Honorable Mention Class 5A All-State and Region Defensive MVP...Recorded 156 tackles, 22 sacks, three forced fumbles, and one touchdown his fi nal two seasons...


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Defensive Back6-0 • 185 • R-FreshmanMiami, Fla.(Booker T. Washington HS)Major: UndecidedPersonal: son of Tedi Whiston...born 03/06/91

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27Defensive Back6-0 • 190 • FreshmanStanton, Tenn. (Haywood County HS)Major: Mechanical EngineeringPersonal: son of Simone Hodges...born 02/23/92

48Fullback5-11 • 230 • R-FreshmanChattanooga, Tenn. (Central HS)Major: PsychologyPersonal: son of Cylethia Pace-Wiiliams and John Williams, Jr....born 06/24/90

26Defensive Back5-11 • 190 • FreshmanSt. Petersburg, Fla. (Cantebury HS)Major: UndecidedPersonal: son of Carmen Watson...born 01/14/92

HIGH SCHOOL: Recorded 60 total points on 10 touchdowns averaging six points per game… Posted two kick returns for 84 yards averaging (42 ypg)…Managed 131 punt return yards (65.5 ypg) from two attempts with…Tallied three interceptions for 173 total yards… Managed 44 tackles (21 solo, 23 assists) for 4.4 per game and one sack…Finished with 12 receptions for 314 yards for 26.17 yards per catch and 31.4 yards per game, scoring fi ve touchdowns receiving… Posted one carry for fi ve yards…

HIGH SCHOOL: Named to the All-District 13AA Academic Team…Received Army Scholar Athlete and Tuskegee Airman Award...Named Region-7AAA and Team MVP...

PLAYER PROFILES

HIGH SCHOOL: Junior season played tight end and defensive end…Posted 13 receptions for 248 yards averaging 19.1 yards per catch and 27.6 yards per game...Managed eight tackles (6 solo, 2 assists) averaging .9 tackles per game...Registered one touchdown, one fumble recovery and three sacks...

Defensive Back5-10 • 185 • R-FreshmanDallas, Texas(Colorado State University)Major: Criminal JusticePersonal: son of Shun Taylor...born 06/10/91

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2009 at Colorado State: Redshirted...

HIGH SCHOOL (Lincoln HS): Senior year was a key starter on the state’s No. 1 defense, which allowed just 13 points during the entire regular season...Named to All-District 12-4A , All-City and All-Metro teams...Recorded 29 tackles, two forced fumbles, 10 pass break-ups, and tied a school record with eight interceptions...

18Wide Receiver6-4 • 190 • FreshmanDallas, Texas (South Oak Cliff HS)Major: Undecided Personal: grandson of Willena McMillion...born 09/05/90

HIGH SCHOOL: Named to District 11AAAA First Team Offense…In eight games senior season caught 24 receptions for 379 yards averaging 15.8 yards per catch and 47.4 yards per game…

DAVID VAN DYKE

JOHN WILLIAMS III

HAROLD WATSONBRYCE WILSON

HIGH SCHOOL: Named to All-State team...Selected Defensive Player of the Year...Led team in interceptions with fi ve and 150 tackles...

ANDREW TAYLOR KARL WATSON



THE MUSIC CITYWiith a metropolitan population of nearly one million, Nashville is the largest city in the Ohio Valley Conference. Despite its size, Nashville is a pleasant mix of big city entertainment and “down home” friendliness. Tennessee State University is one of three historically black colleges and universities in Nashville.

Tennessee State University is in the middle of the action. The main campus is located just five minutes west of downtown Nashville, while the Avon Williams campus is located in the heart of downtown. Nashville is a cornerstone of the mid-south economy, and Tennessee State University graduates are prominent in the Nashville community and business scene.

Resting halfway between the northern and southern boundaries of the United States, Nashville is the capital of Tennessee and the entertainment, cultural and commercial center of the mid-south. Nashville’s location puts it near the nation’s Southern population center. Major cities such as Atlanta, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Memphis and Birmingham can all be reached by car within 3-5 hours.

Nashville’s 17,000-seat Bridgestone Arena, the home of the NHL Nashville Predators, hosted first- and second-round action of the 2000 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament and the 2009 Ohio Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Championships.

The 2008 AFC Central Champion Tennessee Titans brought the National Football League to Nashville. The team currently shares its 67,000-seat home, LP Field, with the Tennessee State Football Tigers. The stadium is just across the Cumberland River from downtown Nashville.

The Predators hit the ice in 1998. The team led the NHL in attendance for markets under two million its first year, drawing an average of 16,202 fans per game. Professional baseball can also be found in Nashville with the Nashville Sounds. The Sounds play in the Pacific Coast League as the AAA affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Known as “Music City, USA,” Nashville is a city whose music tastes range from country to rock to gospel. Nashville has several major concert venues along with some world-renowned music clubs. Most headline concert tours make a stop in Music City. When it comes to having a good time, there is no better place than Nashville. The city offers a multitude of sporting events, a full range of recreational opportunities, the largest movie theater east of the Mississippi River, restaurants, parks and places to shop.

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEETHE MUSIC CITY

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september 4, 2010 nashville, Tenn. - 6:00 p.m.

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september 11, 2010 Memphis, Tenn. - 6:00 p.m.

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september 18, 2010 nashville, Tenn. - 6:00 p.m.

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FloRiDA A&MBank of America Atlanta Classic

september 25, 2010 Atlanta, ga. - 2:30 p.m.

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october 2, 2010 indianapolis, ind. - 3:00 p.m.

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october 9, 2010 Cape girardeau, Mo. - 6:00 p.m.

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october 16, 2010 Jacksonville, Ala. - 3:00 p.m.

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october 23, 2010 nashville, Tenn. - 6:00 p.m.

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november 6, 2010 nashville, Tenn. - 5:00 p.m.

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november 13, 2010 Martin, Tenn. - 6:00 p.m.

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TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY2010 OPPONENTS

John MERRiTT ClAssiC SEPTEMBER 4, 2010

NASHVILLE, TENN. - LP FIELD - 6:00 P.M.

TEAM INFORMATION2009 record: ....................................................5-7SWAC record/fi nish: ..........4-3 (SWAC East 1st)Offense: .................................................Pro - SetDefense: ..........................................................4-3Lettermen Returning/Lost ..........................38/21 Starters Returning/Lost ...............................18/6Series Record ................................... TSU, 18-10Last Meeting ......................... AAMU, 24-7 (2009)

General InformationFull Name: ..................Alabama A&M UniversityLocation: .................................... Huntsville, Ala. Founded: ...................................................... 1875Enrollment:.................................................. 6,000Athletics Director: ..................... Betty K. AustinPresident: .......................Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr.Nickname: .............................................BulldogsSchool Colors: ......................Maroon and WhiteStadium: ..........................................Louis Crews Capacity: ................................................... 21,000Surface: .........................................Natural GrassAffi liation: ....................... NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference:...... Southwestern Athletic (SWAC)First Year of Football ................................... 1912All-Time Record .................................376-348-31 Media Contact .............................Brandon WillisPhone..............................................256-372-4005Cell Phone ......................................225-573-6442Email [email protected] ..................................................256-372-5919Press Box Phones ................256-372-5153.5155Athletics Website ................ www.aamusports.com

Head Coach:...............................Anthony JonesAlma Mater/Year: ................ Wichita State, 1984School Record/Years: ...................61-33 (8 yrs.)Overall Record/Years: .................79-46 (11 yrs.)Offi ce Phone: .............................. (256) 372-4014

GENERAL INFORMATIONFull Name: ..................Jackson State UniversityLocation: .....................................Jackson, Miss. Founded: ...................................................... 1877Enrollment:.................................................. 8,500President: .................Leslie McLemore (Interim)Athletics Director: ............Robert L. Braddy, Sr.Nickname: ................................................. TigersSchool Colors: ........................... Blue and WhiteStadium: ..................Mississippi Veterans Memorial Capacity: ................................................... 60,492Surface: .........................................Natural GrassAffi liation: ....................... NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference:...... Southwestern Athletic (SWAC)First Year of Football ................................... 1913All-Time Record ........... 405-246-16 (since 1946)Media Contact ......................... Wesley PetersonPhone..............................................601-979-5899Email .................... [email protected] ..................................................601-979-2274Press Box Phone ...........................601-503-5898Athletics Website .........www.jsutigers.cstv.com

Head Coach:..................................Rick ComegyAlma Mater/Year: .............. Millersville University, 1976School Record/Years: ...................24-21 (4 yrs.)Overall Record/Years: ..............................132-72Offi ce Phone: .............................. (601) 979-2295

TEAM INFORMATION2009 record: ....................................................3-7SWAC record/fi nish: ......... 3-4 (SWAC East 3rd)Offense: .................................................. MultipleDefense: ..........................................................4-3Lettermen Returning/Lost ..........................72/20 Starters Returning/Lost .............................12/10Series Record ................................ TSU, 24-18-2Last Meeting .............................TSU, 14-7 (2009)

ALABAMA A&M

JACKSON STATE souThERn hERiTAgE ClAssiCPREsEnTED BY FEDEX

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010 MEMPHIS, TENN. - LIBERTY BOWL - 6:00 P.M.

2009 RESULTS9/5 at Mississippi State .......L 45-79/12 vs. Tennessee State ......L 14-79/19 Grambling State ...........L 27-1710/3 vs. Southern ................W 22-1410/9 Arkansas-Pine Bluff ...LOT 20-1310/17 Texas Southern ............L 19-1710/24 at Mississippi Valley State ....W 25-1611/7 Alabama State ...............W 19-711/14 at Alabama A&M ............L 13-511/21 vs. Alcorn State .............L 14-7

2010 SCHEDULE9/4 Delta State9/11 vs. Tennessee State9/18 at Grambling State9/25 Mississippi Valley State10/9 Alabama A&M10/16 Southern10/23 at Texas Southern10/30 Prairie View A&M 11/6 at Alabama State11/13 at Arkansas Pine Bluff11/20 Alcorn State

RICK COMEGY5th Year

2010 SCHEDULE9/4 at Tennessee State9/11 Central State9/18 at Texas Southern9/25 Southern10/2 Grambling State10/9 at Jackson State10/16 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff10/30 vs. Alabama State11/6 Alcorn State11/13 at Mississippi Valley State11/20 Prairie View A&M

2009 RESULTS9/5 at Tennessee State .......W 24-79/12 Hampton ......................W 31-249/19 Jacksonville State .......L 13-459/26 Arkansas-Pine Bluff .....W 28-710/3 vs. Tuskegee .................W 35-1510/10 at Grambling ................L 20-4110/17 at Alcorn State .............L 16-3410/31 vs. Alabama State .........W 21-711/7 at Prairie View A&M .....L 27-3311/14 Jackson State ...............W 13-511/21 Mississippi Valley State....W 17-12

ANTHONY JONES9th Year


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NASHVILLE, TENN. - LP FIELD - 6:00 P.M.AUSTIN PEAY STATE

General InformationFull Name: ........... Austin Peay State UniversityLocation: .................................Clarksville, Tenn. Founded: ...................................................... 1927Enrollment:............................................... 10, 188Athletics Director: .............................Dave LoosPresident: ........................................Timothy HallNickname: ..........................................GovernorsSchool Colors: ............................ Red and WhiteStadium: ..............................Governors Stadium Capacity: ................................................... 10,000Surface: ..............................Polytan Mega GrassAffi liation: ....................... NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference:.............................Ohio Valley(OVC)First Year of Football ................................... 1930All-Time Record .................................269-458-16Media Contact ..................................Brad KirtleyPhone..............................................931-221-7561Email ..................................... [email protected] ..................................................931-221-7562Press Box Phone ...........................931-221-7191Athletics Website ..................www.letsgopeay.com

TEAM INFORMATION2009 record: ....................................................4-7OVC record/fi nish: .................................3-5 (6th)Offense: .............................................Pro SpreadDefense: ...................................................... 4-2-5Lettermen Returning/Lost ..........................39/27 Starters Returning/Lost .............................15/10Series Record ....................................... TSU, 8-4Last Meeting ........................ APSU, 24-21 (2009)

Head Coach:............................ Rick ChristophelAlma Mater/Year: .................. Austin Peay, 1975School Record/Years: ...................13-20 (3 yrs.)Overall Record/Years: ...................13-20 (3 yrs.)Offi ce Phone: .............................. (931) 221-7905

FLORIDA A&MBAnK oF AMERiCA

ATlAnTA ClAssiCSEPTEMBER 25, 2010

ATLANTA, GA. - GEORGIA DOME - 2:30 P.M.

General InformationFull Name: .....................Florida A&M UniversityLocation: ..................................Tallahassee, Fla. Founded: ...................................................... 1887Enrollment:............................................... 12, 227Athletics Director: ........Michael Smith (Interim)President: ....................... Dr. James H. AmmonsNickname: ...............................................RattlersSchool Colors: ......................Orange and GreenStadium: ....................................Bragg Memorial Capacity: ................................................... 25,500Surface: .........................................Natural GrassAffi liation: ....................... NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference:........ Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC)First Year of Football: .................................. 1899All-Time Record: .......... 549-274-23 (since 1906)Media Contact ..........................Ronnie Johnson Phone..............................................850-599-3736Email [email protected] ..................................................850-599-3206Press Box Phones ................850-599-3631.3632Athletics Website ........www.famurattlersports.com

Head Coach:......................Joseph “Joe” TaylorAlma Mater/Year: ......................Western Illinois, 1972School Record/Years: .....................17-6 (2 yrs.)Overall Record/Years: ............214-84-4 (27 yrs.)Offi ce Phone: .............................. (850) 599-3723

TEAM INFORMATION2009 record: ....................................................8-3MEAC record/fi nish: ................................... 6-2 ()Offense: .................................................. MultipleDefense: ..........................................................4-3Lettermen Returning/Lost ..........................63/28 Starters Returning/Lost .............................13/14Series Record ............................. FAMU, 25-24-1Last Meeting ........................FAMU, 31-12 (2009)

2009 RESULTS9/5 Delaware State ............W 21-129/10 at Winston-Salem State..W 34-109/17 Howard ........................W 48-109/26 vs. Tennessee State ...W 31-1210/10 at #11 Miami .................L 48-1610/17 at South Carolina State ...L 35-2010/24 Norfolk State ...............W 34-2010/31 at Morgan State ......WOT 31-2811/7 North Carolina .............W 31-2711/14 at Hampton .....................L 25-011/21 vs. Bethune-Cookman ..W 42-6

2010 SCHEDULE9/2 at Miami9/11 at Delaware State9/18 at Howard9/25 vs. Tennessee State10/2 South Carolina State10/16 Savannah State10/23 at Norfolk State10/30 Morgan State 11/6 at North Carolina A&T11/13 Hampton11/20 vs. Bethune-Cookman

JOE TAYLOR5th Year

2009 RESULTS9/5 Newberry .....................W 34-239/10 at Youngstown State .......L 38-219/19 at Illinois State ...............L 38-79/26 Eastern Illinois ............W 30-2010/3 at Tennessee Tech .......L 31-2310/10 at Southeast Missouri State .....W 24-1410/24 Eastern Kentucky .......W 24-2010/31 Jacksonville State .......L 28-1011/7 Murray State .................L 27-1711/14 Tennessee State .........W 24-2111/21 at Tennessee Martin.......L 48-38

2010 SCHEDULE9/2 Cumberland9/11 at Middle Tennessee State9/18 at Tennessee State9/25 at Wisconsin10/9 Tennessee Tech10/16 Southeast Missouri State10/23 at Jacksonville State10/30 at Eastern Illinois11/6 Tennessee Martin11/13 Murray State11/20 at Eastern Kentucky

RICK CHRISTOPHEL4th Year



CiRClE CiTY ClAssiCOCTOBER 2, 2010

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. - LUCAS OIL STADIUM - 3:00 P.M.

TEAM INFORMATION2009 record: ....................................................5-6MEAC record/fi nish: .......................................3-5Offense: .................................................Pro - SetDefense: ..........................................................4-3Lettermen Returning/Lost ..........................48/13 Starters Returning/Lost ...............................14/8Series Record .................................. TSU, 17-6-1Last Meeting ..................... N.C. A&T, 16-3 (2005)

General InformationFull Name: ...........North Carolina A&T State UniversityLocation: .................................Greensboro, N.C. Founded: ...................................................... 1891Enrollment:................................................ 10,660Athletics Director: .....................Wheeler BrownChancellor: ..........................Dr. Harold L. MartinNickname: ................................................ AggiesSchool Colors: .............................Blue and GoldStadium: ......................................Aggie Stadium Capacity: ................................................... 21,500Surface: .........................................Natural GrassAffi liation: ....................... NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference:......... Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC)First Year of Football: .................................. 1924All-Time Record: ................................434-374-36Media Contact ............................ Brian HollowayPhone..............................................336-334-7141Email .................................. [email protected] ..................................................336-334-7272Athletics Website ......................ncataggies.com

Head Coach:........................................Alonzo LeeAlma Mater/Year: .................Eastern Illinois,1978School Record/Years: ............................ 5-6 (1 yr)Overall Record/Years: ............................ 5-6 (1 yr)Offi ce Phone: .................................(336) 285-4260

GENERAL INFORMATIONSchool...... Southeast Missouri State UniversityLocation..............................Cape Girardeau, Mo.Founded. ...................................................... 1873Enrollment ................................................. 10,859President: .................... Dr. Kenneth W. DobbinsAthletics Director: .......................... John ShaferNickname: .......................................... RedhawksSchool Colors: ............................ Red and BlackStadium: ..........................................Louis HouckCapacity: ................................................... 10,000Surface: ................................................Field TurfAffi liation: ....................... NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference:.......Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)First Year of Football: .................................. 1904All-Time Record: ................................418-472-36Media Contact ....................................Jeff HonzaE-Mail .................................... [email protected] ce Phone ..................................573-651-2933Cell Phone ......................................618-528-1145Fax ..................................................573-651-2810Press Box Phone ...........................573-651-2191Athletics Website .......... www.gosoutheast.com

NORTH CAROLINA A&T

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE OCTOBER 2, 2010CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. - LOUIS HOUCK STADIUM - 6:00 P.M.

Head Coach......................................Tony SamuelAlma Mater....................................Nebraska, 1981Record at Southeast/Years..............13-32 (4 yrs.)Career Record/Years......................47-89 (12 yrs.)Offi ce Phone: .................................(573) 651-2110

TEAM INFORMATION2009 record: ....................................................2-9OVC record/fi nish: .................................1-7 (8th)Offense: .................................................. MultipleDefense: ..........................................................4-3Lettermen Returning/Lost ..........................34/23 Starters Returning/Lost ...............................16/9Series Record ..................................... TSU, 19-9Last Meeting ...........................TSU, 23-17 (2009)

2009 RESULTS9/3 Quincy ...........................W 72-39/12 at #23 Cincinnati ............L 3-709/19 Eastern Illinois .............L 14-239/26 at Tennessee Martin .......L 22-2910/3 at Tennessee State .........L 17-2310/10 Austin Peay State .........L 14-2410/24 at Tennessee Tech .............L 16-2810/31 at Eastern Kentucky ......L 6-2011/7 #15 Jacksonville State ......L 3-2411/14 Murray State ................W 49-1311/21 vs. #1 Southern Illinois ....W 24-42

2010 SCHEDULE9/2 at Ball State9/11 at Murray State9/18 at Southern Illinois9/25 Tennessee Tech10/2 at Eastern Illinois10/9 Tennessee State10/16 at Austin Peay10/23 Eastern Kentucky10/30 Tennessee Martin11/6 Southwest Baptist11/20 at Jacksonville State

TONY SAMUEL5th Year

2009 RESULTS9/5 at Winston-Salem State ....W 19-109/12 Norfolk State ...............W 17-139/19 Hampton .......................L 24-149/26 Coastal Carolina ............L 28-710/3 North Carolina Central ..W2OT 23-1710/10 at Morgan State ................L 7-610/24 at Howard ....................W 30-1910/31 Bethune-Cookman .......L 31-1311/7 at Florida A&M .............L 31-2711/21 at South Carolina State ......L 28-10

2010 SCHEDULE9/4 Winston-Salem State9/11 at Norfolk State9/18 at Hampton9/25 at North Carolina Central10/2 vs. Tennessee State10/16 at Delaware State10/23 Howard10/30 at Bethune-Cookman 11/6 Florida A&M11/13 at Arkansas Pine Bluff11/20 South Carolina State

ALONZO LEE2nd Year


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OCTOBER 16, 2010JACKSONVILLE, ALA. - PAUL SNOW STADIUM - 3:00 P.M.

JACKSONVILLE STATE

General InformationFull Name: ...........Jacksonville State UniversityLocation: ................................ Jacksonville, Ala. Founded: ...................................................... 1883Enrollment:.................................................. 9,061Athletics Director: .......................... Oval JaynesPresident: ........................Dr. William A. MeehanNickname: ........................................GamecocksSchool Colors: ............................ Red and WhiteStadium: ............................ Paul Snow MemorialCapacity: ................................................... 24,000Surface: ................................Pro Grass Artifi cialAffi liation: ....................... NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference:............................Ohio Valley (OVC)First Year of Football: .................................. 1903All-Time Record: ................................472-328-40Media Contact .................................... Greg SeitzPhone..............................................256-782-5279Email [email protected] ..................................................256-782-5958Press Box Phones ................256-782-5585.5586Athletics Website ........www.jsugamecocksports.com

TEAM INFORMATION2009 record: ....................................................8-3OVC record/fi nish: .................................6-1 (1st)Offense: .................................................. MultipleDefense: ..........................................................5-2Lettermen Returning/Lost ..........................46/22 Starters Returning/Lost .............................14/12Series Record ........................................JSU, 4-2Last Meeting ........................... JSU, 26-21 (2008)

Head Coach:....................................... Jack CroweAlma Mater/Year: ....Alabama-Birmingham, 1970School Record/Years: ................... 79-75 (11 yrs.)Overall Record/Years: ..................... 65-45 (9 yrs.)Offi ce Phone: .................................(256) 782-5365

TENNESSEE TECHKiDs DAY

OCTOBER 23, 2010NASHVILLE, TENN. - LP FIELD - 6:00 P.M.

TEAM INFORMATION2009 record: ....................................................6-5OVC record/fi nish: ................................5-3 (2nd)Offense: .................................................. Multiple Defense: ..........................................................3-4Lettermen Returning/Lost ..........................55/14 Starters Returning/Lost ...............................16/6Series Record ..................................... TSU, 13-9Last Meeting ........................... TTU, 20-13 (2009)

Head Coach:.................................. Watson BrownAlma Mater/Year: .......................Vanderbilt, 1973)School Record/Years: ..................... 13-21 (3 yrs.)Overall Record/Years: ............... 106-172 (25 yrs.)Offi ce Phone: .................................(931) 372-3930

General InformationFull Name: ........ Tennessee Technological UniversityLocation: .................................Cookeville, Tenn. Founded: ...................................................... 1915Enrollment:............................................... 10, 847Athletics Director: ..........................Mark WilsonPresident: .........................Dr. Robert “Bob” BellNickname: ................................... Golden EaglesSchool Colors: ......................... Purple and GoldStadium: .............Wilburn Tucker / Overall Field Capacity: ................................................... 16,500Surface: ................................................. Turf 24/7Affi liation: ....................... NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference:............................Ohio Valley (OVC)First Year of Football: .................................. 1922All-Time Record: ................................461-535-22Media Contact ...............................Rob SchabertPhone..............................................931-372-3088Email ............................... [email protected] ..................................................931-372-3114Press Box Phone ..................931-372-6030.6031Athletics Website ................www.ttusports.com

2009 RESULTS9/10 Pikeville .......................W 51-109/19 at #22 Eastern Kentucky .........L 17-79/26 at Kansas State ................L 49-710/3 Austin Peay State ........W 31-2310/10 Tennessee Martin.........W 35-2810/17 at #25 Eastern Illinois .........L 23-1510/24 Southeast Missouri State ......W 28-1610/31 Tennessee State ............W 20-1311/7 at Georgia .......................L 38-011/14 at #15 Jacksonville State ......L 55-2811/21 Murray State ................W 45-14

2010 SCHEDULE9/4 at Arkansas9/11 at Texas Christian9/16 Lane9/25 at Southeast Missouri State9/30 Tennessee Martin10/9 at Austin Peay State10/16 Eastern Illinois10/23 at Tennessee State11/6 at Murray State11/13 Eastern Kentucky11/20 Jacksonville State

WATSON BROWN4th Year

2009 RESULTS9/5 at #15 Georgia Tech .....L 37-179/12 at Florida State .................L 19-99/19 at Alabama A&M .........W 45-139/26 at Nicholls State ..........W 60-1010/3 Tennessee Martin .........W 52-710/10 at Murray State..............W 41-710/24 #24 Eastern Illinois ......L 28-2010/31 at Austin Peay State ...W 28-1011/7 at Southeast Missouri State .......W 24-311/14 Tennessee Tech ..........W 55-2811/21 Eastern Kentucky .........W 34-26

2010 SCHEDULE9/4 at Ole Miss9/11 Chattanooga9/18 at Georgia State9/25 at Eastern Illinois10/2 Murray State10/9 at Tennessee Martin10/16 Tennessee State10/23 Austin Peay State11/6 at Eastern Kentucky11/13 Southeast Missouri State11/20 at Tennessee Tech

JACK CROWE12th Year



hoMECoMing / sEnioR DAYNOVEMBER 6, 2010

NASHVILLE, TENN. - LP FIELD - 5:00 P.M.

TEAM INFORMATION2009 record: ....................................................8-4OVC record/fi nish: .................................6-2 (1st)Offense: .................................... Multiple Pro-SetDefense: ..........................................................4-3Lettermen Returning/Lost ..........................41/15 Starters Returning/Lost ...............................17/9Series Record .........................................EIU, 7-6Last Meeting ...........................TSU, 21-10 (2009)

General InformationFull Name: ................ Eastern Illinois UniversityLocation: ..................................... Charleston, Ill. Founded: ...................................................... 1895Enrollment:................................................ 11,966Athletics Director: ...................... Barbara BurkePresident: ............................ Dr. William L. PerryNickname: .............................................PanthersSchool Colors: .................Blue, Grey and WhiteStadium: .........................Maynard ‘Pat” O’Brien Capacity: ................................................... 10,000Surface: ...............................................Pro-GrassAffi liation: ....................... NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference:............................Ohio Valley (OVC)First Year of Football: .................................. 1899All-Time Record: ................................468-474-43Media Contact ...................................Rich MoserE-Mail [email protected] ce Phone ..................................217-581-7480Cell Phone ..................................... 217-508-8317Fax ..................................................217-581-6434Press Box Phone ...........................217-581-7770Athletics Website ........... www.eiupanthers.com

Head Coach:........................................Bob SpooAlma Mater/Year: .......................... Purdue, 1960School Record/Years: ..........140-113-1 (22 yrs.)Overall Record/Years: ..........140-113-1 (22 yrs.)Offi ce Phone ............................... (217) 581-5031

General InformationFull Name: ...University of Tennessee at MartinLocation: ........................................Martin, Tenn. Founded: ...................................................... 1900Enrollment:.................................................. 8,000President: ..............................Dr. Thomas RakesAthletics Director: ...............................Phil DaneNickname: ...........................................SkyhawksSchool Colors: ...............Navy Blue and OrangeStadium: ....Hardy M. Graham / Grantham FieldCapacity: ..................................................... 7,500Surface: .........................................Natural GrassAffi liation: ....................... NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference:............................Ohio Valley (OVC)First Year of Football: .................................. 1925All-Time Record: ................................313-438-18Media Contact ....................................Joe LofaroPhone..............................................731-881-7632Email [email protected] ..................................................731-881-7632Press Box Phones ................731-881-7694.7632Athletics Website ..............www.utmsports.com

TEAM INFORMATION2009 record: ....................................................5-6OVC record/fi nish: .................................4-4 (4th)Offense: .................................................Pro - SetDefense: ..........................................................4-4Lettermen Returning/Lost ..........................45/20 Starters Returning/Lost .............................14/14Series Record ..................................... TSU, 13-6Last Meeting ............................ UTM, 28-7 (2009)

Head Coach:.............................. Jason SimpsonAlma Mater/Year: ...Southern Mississippi, 1995School Record/Years: ...................26-20 (4 yrs.)Overall Record/Years: ...................26-20 (4 yrs.)Offi ce Phone: .............................. (731) 881-7670

EASTERN ILLINOIS

TENNESSEE MARTIN NOVEMBER 13, 2010 MARTIN, TENN. - HARDY M. GRAHAM STADIUM - 6:00 P.M.

2009 RESULTS9/3 Illinois State ..................W 31-69/12 at Indiana State .............W 31-09/19 at Southeast Missouri State ....W 23-149/26 at Austin Peay State ......W 30-2010/3 #18 Eastern Kentucky .....L 31-3610/10 at #12 Penn State ............L 52-310/17 Tennessee Tech ..........W 23-1510/24 at #12 Jacksonville State ...W 28-2010/31 at Murray State............W 16-1011/14 Tennessee Martin .......W 49-1311/19 Tennessee State ..........L 21-1011/28 at #1 Southern Illinois .....L 49-7

2010 SCHEDULE9/4 at Iowa9/11 Central Arkansas9/18 at Tennessee Martin9/25 Jacksonville State10/2 Southeast Missouri State10/9 at Eastern Kentucky10/16 at Tennessee Tech10/23 Murray State10/30 Austin Peay State11/6 at Tennessee State11/20 at Illinois State

BOB SPOO23rd Year

JASON SIMPSON5th Year

2009 RESULTS9/3 Iowa Wesleyan ..............W 56-09/12 at Missouri State ..........L 24-149/19 at Memphis ...................L 41-149/26 Southeast Missouri State .....W 29-2210/3 at #20 Jacksonville State ......L 52-710/10 Tennessee Tech ...........L 35-2810/17 at #23 Eastern Kentucky ...L 35-2110/24 Murray State ................W 38-2411/7 at Tennessee State .......W 28-711/14 at #13 Eastern Illinois ..L 49-1311/21 Austin Peay State ......W 48-38

2010 SCHEDULE9/4 at Tennessee9/11 at Southeastern Louisiana9/18 Eastern Illinois9/25 at Murray State9/30 at Tennessee Tech10/9 Jacksonville State10/16 Eastern Kentucky10/21 Lambuth10/30 at Southeast Missouri State11/6 at Austin Peay State11/20 Tennessee State


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NOVEMBER 20, 2010 MURRAY, KY. - STEWART STADIUM - 1:00 P.M.

MURRAY STATEGeneral InformationFull Name: ....................Murray State UniversityLocation: ........................................... Murray, Ky. Founded: ...................................................... 1922Enrollment:............................................... 10, 500Athletics Director: ............................ Allen WardPresident: .............................. Dr. Randy J. DunnNickname: ................................................ RacersSchool Colors: ......................Maroon and WhiteStadium: .......................................... Roy Stewart Capacity: ................................................... 16,800Surface: ................................................Field TurfAffi liation: ....................... NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference:............................Ohio Valley (OVC)First Year of Football: .................................. 1924All-Time Record: ................................441-380-36Media Contact .................................. John BrushPhone..............................................270-809-7044Email ................... [email protected] ..................................................270-809-6814Press Box Phone ...........................270-809-6811Athletics Website ................ www.goracers.com

TEAM INFORMATION2009 record: ....................................................3-8OVC record/fi nish: ................................2-6 (2nd)Offense: ....................................................SpreadDefense: ..........................................................4-3Lettermen Returning/Lost ..........................30/15 Starters Returning/Lost ...............................18/6Series Record ................................... TSU, 18-10Last Meeting ............................... MSU 9-6 (2009)

Head Coach:................................. Chris HatcherAlma Mater/Year: .............. Valdosta State, 1995School Record/Years: ........................ First YearOverall Record/Years: .................94-27 (10 yrs.)Offi ce Phone: .............................. (270) 809-6181

CHRIS HATCHER1st Year

TEAM WITH BEST ALL-TIME RECORD .................................................................................FLORIDA A&M (529-274-23)TEAM WITH WORSE ALL-TIME RECORD ................................................................. AUSTIN PEAY STATE (269-458-16)TEAM WITH MOST ALL-TIME GAMES PLAYED .....................................................................TENNESSEE TECH (1,018)TEAM WITH FEWEST ALL-TIME GAMES PLAYED .....................................................................JACKSON STATE (667)*TEAM WITH BEST WINNING PERCENTAGE.................................................................................... FLORIDA A&M (.648)TEAM WITH WORSE WINNING PERCENTAGE ....................................................................AUSTIN PEAY STATE (.362)VS. OPPONENT WITH BEST ALL-TIME RECORD IN WINS ................................................JACKSON STATE (24 WINS)VS. OPPONENT WITH WORSE ALL-TIME RECORD IN LOSES ............................................ FLORIDA A&M (24 LOSES)VS. OPPONENT WITH BEST PERCENTAGE .................................................................... NORTH CAROLINA A&T (.708)VS. OPPONENT WITH WORSE PERCENTAGE ................................................................ JACKSONVILLE STATE (.333)LONGEST WIN STREAK AGAINST ......................................................................................... JACKSON STATE (WON 7)LONGEST LOSING STREAK AGAINST ........................................................................................FLORIDA A&M (LOST 8)HEAD COACH WITH MOST YEARS AT ONE SCHOOL ......................................................BOB SPOO (EIU - 23 YEARS)HEAD COACH WITH FEWEST YEARS AT ONE SCHOOL ................................ CHRIS HATCHER (MUR - FIRST YEAR)HEAD COACH WITH THE MOST YEARS OF EXPERIENCE ..................................WATSON BROWN (TTU - 24 YEARS)HEAD COACH WITH THE FEWEST YEARS OF EXPERIENCE ...................................... ALONZO LEE (NCAT - 1 YEAR)TEAM WITH THE MOST RETURNING PLAYERS ........................................................................... JACKSON STATE (72)TEAM WITH THE FEWEST RETURNING PLAYERS .........................................................................MURRAY STATE (30)TEAM WITH THE MOST RETURNING STARTERS .......................................ALABAMA A&M (18) / MURRAY STATE (18)TEAM WITH THE FEWEST RETURNING STARTERS .................................................................... JACKSON STATE (12)TEAM WITH THE OLDEST PROGRAM .............................................EASTERN ILLINOIS (1899) / FLORIDA A&M (1899)TEAM WITH THE YOUNGEST PPROGRAM .........................................................................AUSTIN PEAY STATE (1930)TEAM WITH THE BEST 2009 RECORD ..........EASTERN ILLINOIS (8-4)# / JACKSONVILLE STATE (8-4) / FLORIDA A&M (8-3)TEAM WITH THE WORSE 2009 RECORD ............................................................. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE (2-9)TEAM WITH THE BEST CONFERENCE RECORD ..................................................... JACKSONVILLE STATE (OVC 6-1)TEAM WITH THE WORSE CONFERENCE RECORD ................................... SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE (OVC 1-7)FACING THE 4-3 DEFENSE .........................................................7 (AAMU - EIU - FAMU - JSU - MUR - NCA&T - SEMO)FACING THE 4-4 DEFENSE .................................................................................................................................... 1 (UTM)FACING THE 3-4 DEFENSE ..................................................................................................................................... 1 (TTU)FACING THE 5-2 DEFENSE .................................................................................................................................1 (JAXST)FACING THE 4-2-5 DEFENSE .............................................................................................................................. 1 (APSU)FACING PRO-SET OFFENSE .................................................................................................... 3 (AAMU - NCA&T - UTM)FACING MULTIPLE OFFENSE .............................................................................5 (FAMU - JSU - JAXST - SEMO - TTU )FACING PRO SPREAD OFFENSE ........................................................................................................................ 1 (APSU)FACING MULTIPLE PRO SET OFFENSE ................................................................................................................. 1 (EIU)FACING SPREAD OFFENSE ..................................................................................................................................1 (MUR)TEAMS FACING BCS TEAMS ............APSU at MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE / FAMU at MIAMI / SEMO at BALL STATE .......................................................... JAXST at OLE MISS / TTU at ARKANSAS AND TEXAS CHRISTIAN / EIU at IOWA ....................................................................UTM at TENNESSEE AND SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA / MUR at KENT STATE

* - RECORDED FROM 1946-PRESENT# - PLAYED AN EXTRA GAME DUE TO 2009 FCS PLAYOFFS

TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITYvs. 2010 OPPONENTS OVERVIEW

2009 RESULTS9/3 Kentucky Wesleyan ....W 66-109/12 at North Carolina State ...........L 65-79/19 at Missouri State ............L 35-109/26 Eastern Kentucky .........L23-1310/10 # 18 Jacksonville State ..........L41-710/17 at Tennessee State ...............W 9-610/24 at Tennessee Martin .............L 38-2410/31 # 18 Eastern Illinois ...........L 16-1011/7 Austin Peay State .......W 27-1711/14 at Southeast Missouri State ...L 49-1311/21 at Tennessee Tech .........L 45-14

2010 SCHEDULE9/2 at Kent State9/11 Southeast Missouri State9/18 at Central Arkansas9/25 Tennessee Martin10/2 at Jacksonville State10/9 Missouri State10/23 at Eastern Illinois10/30 at Eastern Kentucky11/6 Tennessee Tech11/13 at Austin Peay State11/20 Tennessee State

SID DIRECTORY

TENNESSEE STATE .....................WALLACE DOOLEYPHONE ................................................................... 615-963-5674EMAIL ......................................................wdooley@tnstate.eduALABAMA A&M .............................. BRANDON WILLISPHONE ................................................................... 256-372-4005CELL ...................................................................... 225-573-6442EMAIL ......................................... [email protected] PEAY STATE .......................... BRAD KIRTLEYPHONE ................................................................... 931-221-7562EMAIL ...........................................................kirtleyb@apsu.eduEASTERN ILLINOIS .................................RICH MOSERPHONE ................................................................... 217-581-7480CELL ...................................................................... 217-508-8317EMAIL ..............................................................rlmoser@eiu.eduFLORIDA A&M ................................ RONNIE JOHNSONPHONE ................................................................... 850-599-3736EMAIL ............................................. [email protected] STATE ........................WESLEY PETERSONPHONE ................................................................... 601-979-2274EMAIL ..........................................wesley.peterson@jsums.eduJACKSONVILLE STATE ........................... GREG SEITZPHONE ................................................................... 256-782-5958EMAIL .................................................................gseitz@jsu.eduMURRAY STATE ...................................... JOHN BRUSHPHONE ................................................................... 270-809-7044EMAIL .........................................john.brush@murraystate.eduNORTH CAROLINA A&T ................ BRIAN HOLLOWAYPHONE ................................................................... 336-334-7141EMAIL ........................................................bmhollow@ncat.eduSOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE ..................... JEFF HONZAPHONE ................................................................... 573-651-2933CELL .......................................................................618-528-1145EMAIL ........................................................... [email protected] MARTIN ..............................JOE LOFAROPHONE ................................................................... 731-881-7632EMAIL .............................................................. [email protected] TECH ............................ROB SCHABERTPHONE ................................................................... 931-372-3088EMAIL .....................................................rschabert@tntech.edu



First LastOpponent Game Game W L T StrkAlabama A&M 1933 2009 18 10 0 l1Alabama State 1939 2000 10 1 0 W10Albany State 1969 1970 2 0 0 W2Alcorn State 1947 1972 7 0 0 W7Allen 1947 1967 10 0 0 W10Appalachian State 1998 1998 0 1 0 L1Arkansas State 1944 1947 2 0 0 W2Austin Peay state 1988 2009 8 4 0 l1Ball State 1965 1965 0 0 1 T1Bethune-Cookman 1982 1987 5 1 0 L1Bishop College 1968 1970 3 0 0 W3Bluefi eld State 1954 1954 1 0 0 W1California Poly-Pomona 1979 1979 1 0 0 W1Cameron 1978 1978 1 0 0 W1Central State 1947 1990 27 7 0 L1Clark 1933 1946 6 1 1 W3District of Columbia 1983 1983 1 0 0 W1Drake 1972 1972 1 0 0 W1East Texas State 1986 1986 1 0 0 W1Eastern illinois 1982 2009 6 7 0 W2Eastern Kentucky 1982 2008 3 19 0 W1Florida A&M 1944 2009 24 25 1 l8Fort Benning 1945 1945 1 0 0 W1Fort Campbell 1964 1964 1 0 0 W1Fort Knox 1964 1964 1 0 0 W1Grambling State 1950 2002 18 21 1 L5Hampton Institute 1983 1984 2 0 0 W2Howard 2001 2001 1 0 0 W1Jackson state 1949 2009 23 18 2 W7Jacksonville state 2003 2008 1 4 0 l1Johnson C. Smith 1938 1939 1 1 0 L1Kentucky State 1935 1984 28 2 1 W25Knoxville 1946 1946 1 0 0 W1Lane 1933 1996 5 0 1 W2Langston 1944 1963 11 3 1 W2Lemoyne 1939 1939 0 0 1 T1Lincoln 1937 1966 19 3 3 W4Long Beach State 1980 1980 1 0 0 W1Louisville 1981 1984 2 0 0 W2Louisville Municipal 1933 1949 6 1 0 W4Maryland State (UMES) 1956 1956 1 0 0 W1McNeese State 1971 1971 1 0 0 W1Middle Tennessee State 1973 1998 9 10 0 L1Miles 1934 1934 0 1 0 L1Mississippi Industrial 1933 1939 6 0 0 W6Mississippi Valley State 1982 2001 4 3 0 W1Morehead State 1988 1995 6 0 0 W6Morgan State 1972 1987 4 0 0 W4Morris Brown 1950 1987 19 2 0 W12

First LastOpponent Game Game W L T StrkMurray state 1988 2008 11 10 0 l2Muskingum 1966 1966 1 0 0 W1Nevada-Las Vegas 1979 1979 0 1 0 L1Nevada-Reno 1986 1986 0 1 0 L1Nicholls State 1980 1981 2 0 0 W2Norfolk State 1972 1972 1 0 0 W1north Carolina A&T 1949 2005 17 6 1 l4North Carolina Central 1946 1978 7 2 0 W6Parsons 1968 1970 3 0 0 W3Paul Quinn 1954 1955 2 0 0 W2Philander Smith 1945 1945 1 0 0 W1Prairie View A&M 1956 2002 3 1 1 W2Rust 1934 1934 1 0 0 W1Samford 2003 2007 3 2 0 W2San Diego State 1967 1968 0 1 1 T1South Carolina State 1959 2004 5 3 0 L1southeast Missouri state 1991 2009 9 9 0 W1Southern 1945 2009 26 12 2 L2Southern Illinois 1979 1981 1 1 0 W1Southwestern Louisiana 1970 1970 1 0 0 W1Tennessee-Chattanooga 1973 1997 4 3 2 L1Tennessee-Martin 1976 2008 14 5 0 l1Tennessee Tech 1984 2008 13 9 0 l1Texas College 1945 1947 3 0 0 W3Texas Southern 1954 1998 15 4 2 W1Tuskegee 1944 1944 1 0 0 W1Vanderbilt 2006 2006 0 1 0 L1Virginia State 1952 1975 7 1 0 W7Virginia Union 1952 1975 3 0 0 W3West Kentucky Industrial 1933 1934 2 0 0 W2West Virginia State 1935 1953 7 4 2 W4Western Kentucky 1985 2000 2 2 0 L1Wilberforce 1934 1946 6 4 0 W2Wisconsin State-Superior 1971 1971 1 0 0 W1Youngstown State 1959 1959 0 1 0 L1

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TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY2009 SEASON REVIEW

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreAlabama A&M 14 10 0 0 24 Record: (1-0)Tennessee State 7 0 0 0 7 Record: (0-1)

TENNESSEE STATE vs. ALABAMA A&M9/5/09 - LP FIELD - NASHVILLLE, TENN. (JOHN MERRITT CLASSIC)

Scoring Summary:1st 10:19 AAMU - HARRIS,Thomas 11-yd pass from ATKINS, Kevin (LICEA,Jeremy kick) 9 - 66 yds, TOP 4:41 AAMU - 7 - TSU 0 05:19 AAMU - LEICHTFUSS,Todd 9-yd pass from ATKINS, Kevin (LICEA, Jeremy kick) 7 - 56 yds, TOP 2:41 AAMU 14 - TSU 0 01:46 TSU - CLIFFORD, Eugene 78-yd fumble recovery (LOPEZ,John kick) AAMU 14 - TSU 72nd 02:20 AAMU - JOHNSON,Rashad 13-yd pass from ATKINS, Kevin (LICEA, Jeremy kick) 13 - 88 yds, TOP 7:29 AAMU 21 - TSU 7 00:00 AAMU - LICEA,Jeremy 30-yd fi eld goal 6 - 31 yds, TOP 1:20 AAMU 24 - TSU 7

AAMU TSUFINAL SCORE .................................................................. 24 ..................... 7FIRST DOWNS ................................................................ 26 .................... 14RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ................................................45-177 ..............22-13PASSING YDS (NET) ...................................................... 292 .................. 185Passes Att-Comp-Int..................................................... 19-30-1 ............14-38-2TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ................................75-409 .............60-191Fumble Returns-Yards ......................................................0-0 ..................1-78Punt Returns-Yards .........................................................1-10 ..................0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards ......................................................2-89 .................4-46Interception Returns-Yards ..............................................2-16 .................1-12Punts (Number-Avg) ...................................................... 3-36.7 .............. 6-40.8Fumbles-Lost ....................................................................1-1 ...................1-0Penalties-Yards ...............................................................5-45 .................8-89Possession Time ............................................................36:25 ...............23:35Third-Down Conversions ...............................................9 of 17 .............4 of 14Fourth-Down Conversions ..............................................1 of 1 ...............0 of 2Red-Zone Scores-Chances ..............................................4-6 ...................0-0Sacks By: Number-Yards ................................................3-25 ..................1-7PAT Kicks..........................................................................3-3 ...................1-1Field Goals .......................................................................1-3 ...................0-0

RUSHING:Alabama A&M-BANKS,Ulysses 25-121; ATKINS, Kevin 11-28; GREEN,Tony 7-18; HARRIS,Thomas 1-6; BADIE,Terrell 1-4.

Tennessee State-THOMAS,Donte 3-17; BROWN,Preston 10-12; GROOMS,Dominic 2-0; PERRY,Jeremy 7-minus 16.

PASSING: Alabama A&M-ATKINS, Kevin 19-28-1-232; MASON,Deaunte 0-2-0-0. Tennessee State-PERRY,Jeremy 10-30-2-136; GROOMS,Dominic 4-8-0-42.

RECEIVING:Alabama A&M-HARRIS,Thomas 4-25; BANKS,Ulysses 3-47; MITCHELL,Anthon 3-46; JOHNSON,Rashad 3-44; GREEN,Tony 3-42; LEICHTFUSS,Todd 2-27; HARRIS,Kenneth 1-1.

Tennessee State-BROADWAY,Jeremy 3-46; HILLS,Joseph 3-32; WILKENS,Marquez 2-40; JAMES,Travis 2-33; BROWN,Preston 1-12; THOMAS,Donte 1-7; WILSON,Devin 1-5; GLEAVES,Johntae 1-3.

INTERCEPTIONS:Alabama A&M-MORRISON,Korey 1-16; BORDEN, Justin 1-0. Tennessee State-KILGORE,Deonte 1-12.

FUMBLES:Alabama A&M-ATKINS, Kevin 1-1. Tennessee State-PERRY,Jeremy 1-0.

SACKS (UA-A):Alabama A&M-SEGURA,Raymond 1-0; CHRISTIAN,Brian 0-1; MADDOX,Jeremy 0-1; OKOSUN,Afu 1-0. Tennessee State-SNOW,Marcus 1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Alabama A&M-OKOSUN,Afu 5-1; FULLER,Willie 4-1; MADDOX,Jeremy 2-2; BORDEN,Justin 2-2; SEGURA,Raymond 2-1; CHRISTIAN,Brian 2-1; LUMPKIN,Larry 2-1; MARSHALL,Vernon 2-1; FAUSH,Chris 1-1; CLIATT,Markeith 1-1; THOMAS,Maurice 1-1; PORCH,Rico 0-2; KEARSE,Frank 1-0; MORRIS,Clarence 1-0; SMITH,Roger 1-0; MORRISON,Korey 0-1; PEPPERS,Jordan 0-1; ASKEW,Renaldo 0-1.

Tennessee State-LEVINE,Anthony 6-2; JONES,John 5-3; CLIFFORD,Eugene 5-2; TOWNSON,Jason 4-1; KILGORE,Deonte 3-2; COUNCIL,Rico 3-1; HALL,Marquez 1-3; WOODARD,Kellen 1-3; NICHOLLS,Donte’ 3-0; HARRELL,Ozzie 2-0; HALL,Miquel 2-0; JOHNSON,Ty’ron 2-0; SNOW,Marcus 1-1; WYLIE,Joseph 1-1; FRITZ,Rodney 1-1; TARVER,Sydney 1-1; PULLEY,G.R. 1-0; HILLS,Joseph 1-0; DAWSON,Lewis 1-0; BATHER,Justin 1-0; CRAWFORD,Malcol 1-0; BATHER,Brandon 0-1; SMITH,Blake 0-1; BAKER,Calvin 0-1; VIPOND,Robert 0-1.

Attendance: 23871Kickoff time: 6:00p End of Game: 9:15pTotal elapsed time: 3:15

Offi cials: Referee: Butch Stovall Umpire: John Short Linesman: David SeewerLine judge: John Smoot Back judge: Greg Brey; Field judge: Bart Horne; Side judge: Al Studstill; Scorer: Jerome Dooley;

Temperature: 85 deg Wind: ESE 5-10 Weather: Partly Sunny

The Tigers opened up the 2009 season with a 24-7 loss to Alabama A&M. Eugene Clifford posted the only score for TSU, a school record, 78-yard fumble recovery.


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TENNESSEE STATE vs. JACKSON STATE9/12/09 - LIBERTY BOWL - MEMPHIS, TENN. (SOUTHERN HERITAGE CLASSIC)

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreTennessee State 2 6 0 6 14Record: (1-1)Jackson State 0 0 0 7 7Record: (0-2)

.........................................................................................TSU .................JSUFINAL SCORE .................................................................. 14 ..................... 7FIRST DOWNS ................................................................ 11 .................... 19RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ................................................47-217 ..............29-71PASSING YDS (NET) ....................................................... 43 ................... 246Passes Att-Comp-Int...................................................... 4-11-1 .............16-43-2TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ................................58-260 .............72-317Fumble Returns-Yards ......................................................0-0 ...................0-0Punt Returns-Yards .........................................................2-20 ..................3-9Kickoff Returns-Yards ......................................................1-19 .................1-20Interception Returns-Yards ..............................................2-51 .................1-16Punts (Number-Avg) ...................................................... 9-40.6 .............. 9-41.0Fumbles-Lost ....................................................................0-0 ...................0-0Penalties-Yards ...............................................................8-83 .................7-45Possession Time ............................................................33:18 ...............26:42Third-Down Conversions ...............................................5 of 15 .............2 of 15Fourth-Down Conversions ..............................................0 of 1 ...............1 of 2Red-Zone Scores-Chances ..............................................2-2 ...................1-4Sacks By: Number-Yards ................................................3-26 ..................1-4PAT Kicks..........................................................................0-2 ...................1-1Field Goals .......................................................................0-0 ...................0-1

Scoring Summary:1st 11:38 TSU - JONES,John safety TSU 2 - JSU 02nd 01:53 TSU McNAIRL,Calvin 6-yd run (LOPEZ,John kick failed) 3 - 5 yds, TOP 1:30 TSU 8 - JSU 04th 06:35 TSU BROWN,Preston 15-yd run (LOPEZ,John kick blockd) 5 - 80 yds, TOP 2:30 TSU 14 - JSU 0 04:25 JSU TILLMAN,Keenan 11-yd pass from McDONALD,Dedric (PERRI,Eric kick) 8 - 80 yds, TOP 1:56 TSU 14 - JSU 7

Attendance: 43306Kickoff time: 6:10 pm End of Game: 9:32 Total elapsed time: 3:12 Offi cials: Referee: Butch Stovall; Umpire: Casey Moreland; Linesman: Michael Salas;Line judge: John Smoot; Back judge: Tom Hahs; Field judge: Burney Jenkins;Side judge: Greg Koerner; Scorer: Jamea Adams; Temperature: 80 Wind: NE Weather: Overcast

RUSHING:Tennessee State-McNAIRL,Calvin 14-101; THOMAS,Donte 13-64; BROWN,Preston 17-64; TEAM 1-minus 1; BROADWAY,Jeremy 1-minus 5; JAMES,Travis 1-minus 6.

Jackson State-DORZON,Bloi-Dei 5-53; BOLELA,Darius 8-31; McDONALD,Dedric 8-5; SMITH,Jewrad 1-3; MAYES, Anthony 1-2; EDWARDS,Luther 1-minus 1; DAVIS, Terrence 1-minus 4; MOSLEY,Michael 4-minus 18.

PASSING: Tennessee State-McNAIRL,Calvin 4-11-1-43. Jackson State-McDONALD,Dedric 11-24-1-163; MOSLEY,Michael 5-19-1-83.

RECEIVING:Tennessee State-HILLS,Joseph 1-15; BROWN,Preston 1-14; WILKENS,Marquez 1-8; JAMES,Travis 1-6.

Jackson State-TILLMAN,Keenan 6-76; MAYES, Anthony 5-105; WILDER,Marcell. 1-37; PIPPEN,Demario 1-13; EVERETT,Carlos 1-9; RICHARDSON, Ric 1-6; DORZON,Bloi-Dei 1-0.

INTERCEPTIONS:Tennessee State-LEVINE,Anthony 1-51; BATHER,Justin 1-0. Jackson State-RICH,Ryan 1-16.

FUMBLES:Tennessee State-None. Jackson State-None.

SACKS (UA-A): Tennessee State-KILGORE,Deonte 1-0; WOODARD,Kellen 0-1; FRITZ,Rodney 1-0; WYLIE,Joseph 0-1. Jackson State-POGUE,Neal 0-1; PALMER,Malcolm 0-1.

TACKLES (UA-A): Tennessee State-JONES,John 7-2; CLIFFORD,Eugene 4-2; HALL,Marquez 4-1; COUNCIL,Rico 2-3; WYLIE,Joseph 1-4; WOODARD,Kellen 1-3; KILGORE,Deonte 3-0; TARVER,Sidney 2-1; BATHER,Justin 2-1; HALL,Miquel 1-2; NICHOLLS,Donte’ 1-2; COLEMAN,Jamal 2-0; SNOW,Marcus 1-1; TOWNSON,Jason 1-1; DAWSON,Lewis 1-0; CRAWFORD,Malcom 1-0; FRITZ,Rodney 1-0; LEVINE,Anthony 1-0; BATHER,Brandon 0-1.

Jackson State-JAMISON,Marcus 6-2; ONIUKE,Terrance5-3; EVANS,Mike 4-3; RICH,Ryan 3-3; HOSKINS, Kerry 3-2; PALMER,Malcolm 2-3; MUSTAFAA, Charl 1-4; GOVAN, Corderic 0-5; POGUE,Neal 1-3; BANKS,Terrence 2-1; ROBINSON,Donava 2-1; JOHNSON, Ant. 1-1; MAYES, Anthony 1-0; SMOOT, LaMario 1-0;YOUNG,Marcell 1-0; BOLELA,Darius 0-1; GRADDY,David 0-1; JOHNSON, Jalil 0-1; BILLUPS, Johnat 0-1; HUGHES, Richard 0-1.

Calvin McNairl rushed for 101 yards and was named the Southern Heritage Classic MVP in the Tigers’ 14-7 win over Jackson State. It was TSU’s seventh straight win over JSU in Memphis.




Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreTennessee State 0 3 7 7 17 Record: (1-2)Southern 0 7 7 7 21 Record: (2-1)

TENNESSEE STATE vs. SOUTHERN9/19/09 - A.W. MUMFORD STADIUM - BATON ROUGE, LA.

Scoring Summary:2nd 03:57 TSU LOPEZ,John 23-yd fi eld goal 12-47 TOP 5:36 TSU 3 - SU 0 00:45 SU STEWART, Juamorr 2-yd pass from LEE,Bryant (DURAN,Joshua kick), 9-67, TOP 3:07 TSU 3 - SU 73rd 11:57 SU STEWART,Juamorr 15-yd pass from LEE,Bryant (DURAN,Joshua kick) 5-29, TOP 2:00 TSU 3 - SU 14 02:58 TSU WRIGHT,Terrance 1-yd run (LOPEZ,John kick) 7-35, TOP 3:32 TSU 10 - SU 144th 11:49 TSU HILLS,Joseph 24-yd pass from McNAIRL,Calvin (LOPEZ,John kick) 9-51 TOP 3:47 TSU 17 - SU 14 03:47 SU THREAT,Brian 9-yd run (DURAN,Joshua kick) 7-65 TOP 2:43 TSU 17 - SU 21

TSU SUFINAL SCORE .................................................................. 17 .................... 21FIRST DOWNS ................................................................ 10 .................... 16RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ................................................40-169 .............37-107PASSING YDS (NET) ....................................................... 86 ................... 250Passes Att-Comp-Int...................................................... 25-9-2 .............32-23-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ................................65-255 .............69-357Fumble Returns-Yards ......................................................0-0 ...................0-0Punt Returns-Yards .........................................................2-13 ..................5-1Kickoff Returns-Yards ......................................................4-75 .................4-63Interception Returns-Yards ...............................................0-0 ..................2-35Punts (Number-Avg) ...................................................... 8-44.8 .............. 6-37.7Fumbles-Lost ....................................................................1-0 ...................4-2Penalties-Yards .............................................................15-101 ...............5-46Possession Time ............................................................30:50 ...............29:10Third-Down Conversions ...............................................6 of 17 .............6 of 16Fourth-Down Conversions ..............................................0 of 1 ...............0 of 2Red-Zone Scores-Chances ..............................................3-4 ...................3-4Sacks By: Number-Yards ................................................3-15 ..................0-0PAT Kicks..........................................................................2-2 ...................3-3 Field Goals .......................................................................1-2 ...................0-0

RUSHING:Tennessee State-McNAIRL,Calvin 11-6; BROWN,Preston 17-55; WRIGHT,Terrance 5-14; WARD,Trabis 6-13; THOMAS,Donte 1-1.

Southern University-HOLLIMON,Gary 1-50; THREAT,Brian 22-44; WILLIAMS,Byron 3-17; RICE,Brandon 1-3; SU TEAM 1-minus 1; LEE,Bryant 9-minus 6.

PASSING: Tennessee State-McNAIRL,Calvin 9-25-2-86. Southern University-LEE,Bryant 23-32-0-250.

RECEIVING:Tennessee State-HILLS,Joseph 4-56; JAMES,Travis 4-18; WILKENS,Marquez 1-12.

Southern University-STEWART,Juamorr 10-75; MATTHEWS,Warren 4-69; THREAT,Brian 3-35; EVANS,LaQuinton 3-24; RICE,Brandon 1-19; CUSHINGBERRY,Co 1-17; NELSON,Isaiah 1-11.

INTERCEPTIONS:Tennessee State-None. Jackson State-None.

FUMBLES:Alabama A&M-ATKINS, Kevin 1-1. Tennessee State-PERRY,Jeremy 1-0.

SACKS (UA-A):Tennessee State-WOODARD,Kellen 0-2; CRAWFORD,Malcom 0-2; FRITZ,Rodney 0-2. Southern University-None.

TACKLES (UA-A): Tennessee State-WOODARD,Kellen 4-5; CLIFFORD,Eugene 4-4; JONES,John 5-1; CRAWFORD,Malcom 3-3; JOHNSON,Ty’Ron 3-2; TARVER,Sidney 2-3; HALL,Marquez 3-1; COUNCIL,Rico 3-1; LEVINE,Anthony 2-2; FRITZ,Rodney 1-3; HARRELL,Ozzie 2-1; TOWNSON,Jason 2-1; SNOW,Marcus 2-0; HALL,Miquel 2-0; KILGORE,Deonte 2-0; PULLEY,G.R. 1-1; NICHOLLS,Donte’ 0-2; COLEMAN,Jamal 1-0; BAKER,Kalvin 1-0; ST. FLEUR,Rena. 1-0; SMITH,Blake 1-0; DAVIS,Alex 1-0; WILSON,Devin 1-0; WALLACE,Lamar 1-0; McNAIRL,Calvin 1-0; BATHER,Brandon 0-1; JACKSON,Javier 0-1.

Southern University-ROGERS,Demetric 4-3; BAUGH,Allan 3-3;MILLER,Jordan 3-3; RAY,Corey 2-4; HOUSE,Jason 4-1; COLEMAN,Andre’ 0-5; WILLIAMS,Steven 2-2; NARCISSE,Casey 2-1; DAYE,David 2-1; JAMES,Dexter 2-1; WARFORD,Pierre 1-2; HOLLOWAY,Don 0-3; FLETCHER,Justin 2-0; DOSS,Marcus 2-0; THOMAS,Austin 0-2; Alexander,Evan 1-0; BENTLEY,Demetri 1-0; BELL,Billy 1-0; BERRY,Timothy 0-1; PRENTISS,Darian 0-1; CLARK,Marcus 0-1; GILLIARD,Kennon 0-1; BOOKER,Cameron 0-1.

Attendance: 12247Kickoff time: 6:00 p.m. End of Game: 8:50 p.m.Total elapsed time: 2:50

Offi cials: Referee: Keith Moore Umpire: Paul MyersShort Linesman: Jerry GoolsbeyLine judge: Glen Branch Back judge: Al Moore; Field judge: Raymond Horn; Side judge: Ron Turner; Scorer: SU Sports Info.;

Temperature: 85 deg Wind: ESE 5-10 Weather: Cloudy and Cool

The Tigers dropped their fi rst game on the road at Southern, 21-17. Defensively, Kellen Woodard (53) led TSU and all defenders with two sacks and nine tackles.


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TENNESSEE STATE vs. FLORIDA A&M9/26/09 - GEORGIA DOME - ATLANTA, GA. (ATLANTA CLASSIC)

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreTennessee State 0 12 0 0 12Record: (1-3)#25 Florida A&M 3 7 7 14 31Record: (4-0)

TSU FAMUFINAL SCORE .................................................................. 12 .................... 31FIRST DOWNS ................................................................ 17 .................... 24RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ................................................36-167 ..............33-87PASSING YDS (NET) ...................................................... 107 .................. 315Passes Att-Comp-Int..................................................... 22-11-0 ............34-24-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ................................58-274 .............67-402Fumble Returns-Yards ......................................................0-0 ...................0-0Punt Returns-Yards ..........................................................2-2 ..................3-29Kickoff Returns-Yards ......................................................5-95 .................3-61Interception Returns-Yards ..............................................1-43 ..................0-0Punts (Number-Avg) ...................................................... 6-35.7 .............. 4-37.0Fumbles-Lost ....................................................................3-1 ...................0-0Penalties-Yards ...............................................................8-48 .................7-95Possession Time ............................................................28:08 ...............31:52Third-Down Conversions ...............................................4 of 11 .............6 of 12Fourth-Down Conversions ..............................................0 of 1 ...............1 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances ..............................................2-4 ...................3-3Sacks By: Number-Yards .................................................1-5 ...................0-0PAT Kicks..........................................................................0-2 ...................4-4 Field Goals .......................................................................0-1 ...................1-1

Scoring Summary:1st 11:45 FAMU SCOTT,Trevor 47-yd fi eld goal 9-64 TOP 3:15 TSU 0 - FAMU 32nd 14:54 TSU BROWN,Preston 9-yd run (LOPEZ,John kick blockd) 5-93 TOP 1:52 TSU 6 - FAMU 3 09:23 FAMU SYLVESTER,Phili 8-yd run (SCOTT,Trevor kick) 11-58 TOP 5:22 TSU 6 - FAMU 10 00:59 TSU McNAIRL,Calvin 1-yd run (LOPEZ,John kick blockd) 9-84 TOP 3:47 TSU 12 - FAMU 103rd 05:11 FAMU PURCELL,Max 2-yd pass from PULLEY,Curtis (SCOTT,Trevor kick), 7-75 TOP 3:17 TSU 12 - FAMU 174th 14:16 FAMU WEST,Isaac 26-yd pass from PULLEY,Curtis (SCOTT,Trevor kick), 9-77 TOP 4:11 TSU 12 - FAMU 24 06:09 FAMU BENSON,Mykel 1-yd run (SCOTT,Trevor kick), 6-26 TOP 3:18 TSU 12 - FAMU 31


Offi cials: Referee: Matt Young Umpire: John GrahamLinesman: Tom Danner; Line judge: Craig Dunn; Back judge: Drew Myers; Field judge: Burney Jenicins; Side judge: Chip Shields; Scorer: FAMU SID Offi ce

Temperature: Wind: Weather:

RUSHING:Tennessee State-McNAIRL,Calvin 14-82; BROWN,Preston 12-75; JAMES,Travis 1-16; WARD,Trabis 6-11; JONES,John 1-8; TEAM 2-minus 25.

Florida A&M-ROCKER,Eddie 6-32; SYLVESTER,Phili 13-29; PULLEY,Curtis 9-23; HENRY,Demitric 1-3; BENSON,Mykel 3-2; TEAM 1-minus 2.

PASSING: Tennessee State-GROOMS,Dominic 9-16-0-89; McNAIRL,Calvin 2-5-0-18; JAMES,Travis 0-1-0-0. Florida A&M-PULLEY,Curtis 24-34-1-315.

RECEIVING:Tennessee State-JAMES,Travis 3-20; ROBERTS,Calvin 3-17; BROWN,Preston 2-18; WILKENS,Marquez 1-32; HILLS,Joseph 1-19; McNAIRL,Calvin 1-1.

Florida A&M-WEST,Isaac 6-134; ELLIOTT,Kevin 6-64; SMITH,Adrian 3-27; KNIGHT,Javares 3-23; BENSON,Mykel 2-30; HENRY,Demitric 2-26; PURCELL,Max 2-11.

INTERCEPTIONS:Tennessee State-SNOW,Marcus 1-43.25 Florida A&M-None.

FUMBLES:Tennessee State-TEAM 2-0; McNAIRL,Calvin 1-1. Florida A&M-None.

SACKS (UA-A): Tennessee State-WOODARD,Kellen 1-0. Florida A&M-None.

TACKLES (UA-A): Tennessee State-JONES,John 4-4; TARVER,Sidney 6-1; COUNCIL,Rico 6-0; HALL,Marquez 5-1; LEVINE,Anthony 5-1; CLIFFORD,Eugene 4-2; FRITZ,Rodney 4-0; JOHNSON,Ty’Ron 3-0; HALL,Miquel 2-1; WOODARD,Kellen 1-1; WALLACE,Lamar 1-1; SNOW,Marcus 1-1; HARRELL,Ozzie 1-1; CRAWFORD,Malcom 1-1; NICHOLLS,Donte’ 1-0; WILSON,Devin 1-0; TOWNSON,Jason 1-0; DAWSON,Lewis 0-1.

Florida A&M-HARVEY,Greg 6-5; WILSON,Fabian 6-1; GRAHAM,Alvis 3-3; VANN,LeRoy 2-3; HOLCOMB,Curtis 1-3; PARKER,Bryan 2-1; WILLIAMS,John 2-0; HOUSTON,Cameron 2-0; PRIESTER,Damien 2-0; HALL,Qier 2-0; RUSH,Sean 1-1; OJO,Oye 1-1; REED,Lymon 1-1; WIMS,Joseph 1-1; BOLER,Gregory 1-1; CREARY,Michael 1-1; DAVIS,Brandon 1-0; OKEAFOR,Robert 1-0; ROSS,Marvin 1-0; LANE,Demetris 0-1; WILSON,Draymens 0-1.

Calvin McNairl picked up Co-MVP honors in TSU’s 31-12 loss to Florida A&M in the Atlanta Classic. It was the Tigers eighth straight loss to to their long time rivals.




Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreSoutheast Missouri State 0 10 0 7 17 Record: (1-4, 0-3)Tennessee State 7 6 3 7 23 Record: (2-3, 1-0)

TENNESSEE STATE vs. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE10/3/09 - LP FIELD - NASHVILLLE, TENN.

Scoring Summary:1st 03:35 TSU McNAIRL,Calvin 7-yd run (LOPEZ,John kick) 9-35 TOP 4:58 SEMO 0 - TSU 72nd 11:50 SEMO SPADA, Doug 43-yd fi eld goal 12-34 TOP 3:54 SEMO 3 - TSU 7 03:45 TSU HILLS,Joseph 14-yd pass from McNAIRL,Calvin (LOPEZ,John kick failed) 12-73 TOP 6:07 SEMO 3 - TSU 13 01:48 SEMO EDWARDS, Miles 44-yd pass from SCHEIBLE, Matt (SPADA, Doug kick), 6-69 TOP 1:49 SEMO 10 - TSU 133rd 04:54 TSU VIPOND,Robert 41-yd fi eld goal 12-53 TOP 5:09 SEMO 10 - TSU 164th 07:19 TSU McNAIRL,Calvin 13-yd run (VIPOND,Robert kick) 7-55 3:25 SEMO 10 - TSU 23 01:09 SEMO PEOPLES, Walter 18-yd pass from SCHEIBLE, Matt (SPADA, Doug kick), 5-83 TOP 0:59 SEMO 17 - TSU 23

SEMO TSUFINAL SCORE .................................................................. 17 .................... 23FIRST DOWNS ................................................................ 15 .................... 20RUSHES-YARDS (NET) .................................................28-88 ..............60-259PASSING YDS (NET) ...................................................... 173 ................... 95Passes Att-Comp-Int..................................................... 34-13-1 ............15-10-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ................................62-261 .............75-354Fumble Returns-Yards ......................................................0-0 ...................0-0Punt Returns-Yards ..........................................................3-5 ..................3-30Kickoff Returns-Yards .....................................................4-102 ................3-72Interception Returns-Yards ..............................................1-23 ..................1-0Punts (Number-Avg) ...................................................... 5-39.0 .............. 5-34.0Fumbles-Lost ....................................................................1-1 ...................3-1Penalties-Yards ...............................................................3-30 .................5-29Possession Time ............................................................20:19 ...............39:41Third-Down Conversions ...............................................6 of 15 .............8 of 17Fourth-Down Conversions ..............................................1 of 1 ...............2 of 2Red-Zone Scores-Chances ..............................................1-1 ...................3-3Sacks By: Number-Yards .................................................0-0 ..................3-15PAT Kicks..........................................................................2-2 ...................2-3 Field Goals .......................................................................1-3 ...................1-1

RUSHING:Southeast Missouri-SCHEIBLE, Matt 17-61; HARRIS, Henry 8-21; JONES, Mike 3-6.

Tennessee State-McNAIRL,Calvin 20-122; BROWN,Preston 16-45; WARD,Trabis 9-44; THOMAS,Donte 8-41; WRIGHT,Terrance 3-8; PERRY,Jeremy 1-1; TEAM 3-minus 2.

PASSING: Southeast Missouri-SCHEIBLE, Matt 13-34-1-173. Tennessee State-McNAIRL,Calvin 10-15-1-95.

RECEIVING:Southeast Missouri-EDWARDS, Miles 4-54; AHAMEFULE, C. 4-30; PEOPLES, Walter 3-25; COX, Cedric 1-59; HARRIS, Henry 1-5.

Tennessee State-HILLS,Joseph 7-69; JAMES,Travis 1-14; WILKENS,Marquez 1-11; SIMS,Tracy 1-1.

INTERCEPTIONS:Southeast Missouri-KLAPROTH, P. 1-23. Tennessee State-HALL,Marquez 1-0.

FUMBLES:Southeast Missouri-SCHEIBLE, Matt 1-1. Tennessee State-McNAIRL,Calvin 2-1; CLIFFORD,Eugene 1-0.

SACKS (UA-A):Southeast Missouri-None. Tennessee State-TARVER,Sidney 1-0; WALLACE,Lamar 1-0; CRAWFORD,Malcom 1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Southeast Missouri-WOODLIEF, J. 10-4; BLANFORT, Bryan 7-3; BOWEN, Aris 6-2; LOVE, Justin 6-0; SANCHEZ, J.J. 5-0; CALVIN, Eddie 4-0; ANDERSON, M. 1-3; LYLES, Maurice 2-1; KLAPROTH, P. 2-1; BROWN, Quentin 1-2; SMITH, Damian 0-3; JACKSON, Joshua 2-0; PEIFFER, Blake 1-1; GIP-SON, Josh 1-1; WOODS, Josh 1-1; FARMER, Ashton 1-0; SPADA, Doug 1-0; SHORTAL, Nick 1-0; SPANN, Branden 1-0; POWELL, Salim 1-0; ADAMS, Andrew 1-0.

Tennessee State-WOODARD,Kellen 5-1; CLIFFORD,Eugene 4-1; COUNCIL,Rico 1-4; WALLACE,Lamar 1-4; CRAWFORD,Malcom 4-0; LEVINE,Anthony 3-1; DAWSON,Lewis 2-2; TARVER,Sidney 2-2; BATHER,Justin 3-0; HALL,Marquez 2-1; HALL,Miquel 0-3; NICHOLLS,Donte’ 2-0; COLEMAN,Jamal 0-2; KILGORE,Deonte 0-2; BECKER,Michael 1-0; MOORE,Jonathan 1-0; SNOW,Marcus 1-0; BATHER,Brandon 0-1; TOWNSON,Jason 0-1; PULLEY,G.R. 0-1.


Offi cials: Todd Dunaway; Umpire: Brian Davis; Linesman: Chris Barney; Line judge: Steve Horn; Back judge: Stephen Hendley; Field judge: Jabir Walker; Side judge: Kirk Paitsel; Scorer: Jerome Dooley;

Temperature: 69 deg Wind: WSW 10 mph Weather: Sunny

TSU opened up OVC play at home with a 23-17 win over Southeast Missouri State. Calvin Mc-Nairl (1) rushed for one touchdown and a sea-son-high, 122 yards, while throwing for a score.


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TENNESSEE STATE vs. EASTERN KENTUCKY10/10/09 - ROY KIDD STADIUM - RICHMOND, KY.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreTennessee State 6 0 7 7 20Record: (3-3, 2-0)#16 Eastern Kentucky 0 3 7 7 17Record: (3-2, 3-1)

TSU EKUFINAL SCORE .................................................................. 20 .................... 17FIRST DOWNS ................................................................ 12 .................... 17RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ................................................45-159 .............33-114PASSING YDS (NET) ...................................................... 124 .................. 197Passes Att-Comp-Int...................................................... 16-9-0 .............30-16-2TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ................................61-283 .............63-311Fumble Returns-Yards ......................................................0-0 ...................0-0Punt Returns-Yards .........................................................2-24 .................5-45Kickoff Returns-Yards ......................................................4-81 ................4-113Interception Returns-Yards ..............................................2-85 ..................0-0Punts (Number-Avg) ...................................................... 8-31.1 .............. 6-35.2Fumbles-Lost ....................................................................0-0 ...................0-0Penalties-Yards ...............................................................8-74 .................5-55Possession Time ............................................................31:34 ...............28:26Third-Down Conversions ...............................................5 of 15 .............4 of 14Fourth-Down Conversions ..............................................1 of 1 ...............1 of 2Red-Zone Scores-Chances ..............................................2-3 ...................3-4Sacks By: Number-Yards ................................................3-14 ..................0-0PAT Kicks..........................................................................2-3 ...................2-2 Field Goals .......................................................................0-1 ...................1-2

Scoring Summary:1st 09:31 TSU CLIFFORD,Eugene 66-yd interception return (VIPOND,Robert kick blockd) TSU 6 - EKU 02nd 10:16 EKU O’CONNOR, Logan 22-yd fi eld goal 5-19 TOP 2:00 TSU 6 - EKU 33rd 07:44 EKU PRYOR, T.J. 7-yd run (O’CONNOR, Logan kick) 7-78 TOP 3:12 TSU 6 - EKU 10 00:35 TSU BROWN,Preston 1-yd run (VIPOND,Robert kick) 7-65 TOP 3:00 TSU 13 - EKU 104th 05:48 EKU WALKER, C.J. 8-yd run (O’CONNOR, Logan kick) 6-80 TOP 2:24 TSU 13 - EKU 17 01:34 TSU BROWN,Preston 2-yd run (VIPOND,Robert kick) 10-59 TOP 4:14 TSU 20 - EKU 17


Offi cials: Referee: Matt Young; Umpire: John GrahamLinesman: Tom Danner; Line judge: Craig Dunn;Back judge: Drew Myers; Field judge: Burney Jenkins; Side judge: Chip Shields; Scorer: www.WLStats.net;

Temperature: 54 deg Wind: N 5 Weather: Cloudy 77% humidty

RUSHING:Tennessee State-BROWN,Preston 19-74; THOMAS,Donte 14-65; McNAIRL,Calvin 10-21; TEAM 1-0; JAMES,Travis 1-minus 1.

Eastern Kentucky-WALKER, C.J. 17-73; PRYOR, T.J. 10-23; FRIESON, Bruce 3-10; BAN-JOMAN, H.B. 3-8.

PASSING: Tennessee State-McNAIRL,Calvin 9-16-0-124. Eastern Kentucky-PRYOR, T.J. 16-27-2-197; TEAM 0-3-0-0.

RECEIVING:Tennessee State-HILLS,Joseph 4-79; JAMES,Travis 3-23; WILKENS,Marquez 1-29; THOMAS,Donte 1-minus 7.

Eastern Kentucky-PHELPS, Garnett 5-59; DAVIS,Shannon 2-76; HARRIS, O. 2-28; ALDRIN, Ryan 2-10; WALKER, C.J. 2-5; WATTS, Cody 1-13; FRIESON, Bruce 1-3; CROMER, Evan 1-3.

INTERCEPTIONS:Tennessee State-CLIFFORD,Eugene 1-66; LEVINE,Anthony 1-19.Eastern Kentucky-None.

FUMBLES:Tennessee State-None. Eastern Kentucky-None.

SACKS (UA-A): Tennessee State-KILGORE,Deonte 1-0; COUNCIL,Rico 1-0; WOODARD,Kellen 1-0. Eastern Kentucky-None.

TACKLES (UA-A): Tennessee State-CRAWFORD,Malcom 3-2; JONES,John 4-0; COUNCIL,Rico 3-1; LEVINE,Anthony 2-2; TARVER,Sidney 1-3; HALL,Marquez 3-0; WOODARD,Kellen 2-1; FRITZ,Rodney 2-1; NICHOLLS,Donte’ 2-0; WALLACE,Lamar 2-0; DAWSON,Lewis 2-0; BATHER,Justin 2-0; WYLIE,Joseph 2-0; BATHER,Brandon 1-1; HALL,Miquel 1-1; TOWNSON,Jason 1-1; COLEMAN,Jamal 1-0; SHELTON,Steve 1-0; CLIFFORD,Eugene 1-0; WILSON,Devin 1-0; KILGORE,Deonte 1-0; SNOW,Marcus 0-1.

Eastern Kentucky-DALRYMPLE, J. 6-1; DEES, Robert 5-2; FREDRICK, A. 4-3; SOUCY, Andrew 5-1; Mc-CLELLAN, P. 2-3; WILLIAMS, M. 3-1; CALDWELL, J. 3-1; THOMAS, Yameen 3-1; HALL, Chris 3-0; MOORE, Chris 2-1; ATTIG, Emory 2-0; TAMASKA, Jake 2-0; JACKSON, Tony 1-0; PATRICK, Tyson 1-0; KOONS, Blake 1-0; CLAYCOMB, Jacob 1-0; EVANS, Andre 1-0; BELL, Justin 1-0; O’CONNOR, Logan 1-0.

The Tigers won their second straight with a 20-17 win at, then ranked No. 16, Eastern Kentucky. Trailing 17-13 with under a minute to play, Pres-ton Brown (38) plunged in to seal TSU’s OVC victory over the heavily favorite Colonels.




Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreMurray State 3 3 0 3 9 Record: (2-4, 1-2)Tennessee State 0 0 0 6 6 Record: (3-4, 2-1)

TENNESSEE STATE vs. MURRAY STATE10/17/10 - LP FIELD - NASHVILLLE, TENN.

Scoring Summary:1st 10:17 MUR CULLEN, Kienan 36-yd fi eld goal 10-63 TOP 4:43 MUR 3 - TSU 02nd 04:48 MUR CULLEN, Kienan 24-yd fi eld goal 5-12 TOP 2:31 MUR 6 - TSU 04th 02:29 MUR CULLEN, Kienan 40-yd fi eld goal 4-2 TOP 0:26 MUR 9 - TSU 0 00:28 TSU HILLS,Joseph 10-yd pass from McNAIRL,Calvin (VIPOND,Robert kick failed) 9-62 TOP 1:56 MUR 9 - TSU 6

MUR TSUFINAL SCORE ................................................................... 9 ...................... 6FIRST DOWNS ................................................................ 13 .................... 14RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ................................................39-115 .............43-169PASSING YDS (NET) ...................................................... 110 ................... 68Passes Att-Comp-Int..................................................... 25-13-0 .............19-8-2TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ................................64-225 .............62-237Fumble Returns-Yards ......................................................0-0 ...................0-0Punt Returns-Yards .........................................................4-42 ..................2-5Kickoff Returns-Yards .......................................................1-3 ..................4-64Interception Returns-Yards ..............................................2-16 ..................0-0Punts (Number-Avg) ...................................................... 6-34.3 .............. 6-34.0Fumbles-Lost ....................................................................2-1 ...................2-1Penalties-Yards ...............................................................7-83 .................8-68Possession Time ............................................................32:08 ...............27:52Third-Down Conversions ...............................................4 of 16 .............5 of 14Fourth-Down Conversions ..............................................1 of 1 ...............1 of 2Red-Zone Scores-Chances ..............................................2-2 ...................1-2Sacks By: Number-Yards .................................................1-5 ..................2-12PAT Kicks..........................................................................0-0 ...................0-1 Field Goals .......................................................................3-3 ...................0-0

RUSHING:Murray State-JORDAN, Charlie 29-97; YANTKO, Nico 9-18; TEAM 1-0.

Tennessee State-BROWN,Preston 15-52; McNAIRL,Calvin 9-51; THOMAS,Donte 8-35; PERRY,Jeremy 6-30; WARD,Trabis 3-11; SIMS,Tracy 1-minus 5; JAMES,Travis 1-minus 5.

PASSING: Murray State-YANTKO, Nico 13-25-0-110. Tennessee State-McNAIRL,Calvin 6-13-1-62; PERRY,Jeremy 2-6-1-6.

RECEIVING:Murray State-DANIELS, Rashad 5-40; ROBERTSON, Patr 4-29; JORDAN, Charlie 2-21; NELSON, DeAngel 1-11; HARRIS, Marcus 1-9.

Tennessee State-WILKENS,Marquez 3-21; HILLS,Joseph 2-21; BROWN,Preston 2-6; JAMES,Travis 1-20.

INTERCEPTIONS:Murray State-BRINKLEY, Natha 1-16; DAVIS, Darrell 1-0. Tennessee State-None.

FUMBLES:Murray State-YANTKO, Nico 1-0; ROBERTSON, Patr 1-1. Tennessee State-SIMS,Tracy 1-0; PERRY,Jeremy 1-1.

SACKS (UA-A):Murray State-LANE, Austen 1-0. Tennessee State-HALL,Miquel 2-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Murray State-LANIGAN, Taylor 7-1; FENNELL, Erik 7-1; BUTLER, Tamar 4-3; SULLIVAN, Micha 5-1; LANE, Austen 4-2; MCCALL, Harry 4-1; CROOK, Jamal 2-3; BRINKLEY, Natha 4-0; OLIVER, Mark 2-0; DURHAM, Craig 1-1; MCWHERTER, Josh 1-1; EVANS, Tyler 1-0; CARDENAS, Bryan 1-0; SINCLAIR, Tyler 1-0; KUTCH, Zach 0-1; HALL, Lamar 0-1; CLARK, Justin 0-1; GAMSKY, Joe 0-1.

Tennessee State-COUNCIL,Rico 4-7; TARVER,Sidney 4-2; JONES,John 3-3; CLIFFORD,Eugene 3-3; WOODARD,Kellen 2-4; WALLACE,Lamar 2-3; BATHER,Justin 4-0; HALL,Miquel 4-0; CRAWFORD,Malcom 3-1; LEVINE,Anthony 2-2; NICHOLLS,Donte’ 1-1; TOWNSON,Jason 1-1; JORDAN,Gershom 1-1; BATHER,Brandon 1-0; SNOW,Marcus 1-0; JOHNSON,Ty’Ron 1-0; BROWN,Preston 1-0; FRITZ,Rodney 1-0; KILGORE,Deonte 1-0; HALL,Marquez 1-0.


Offi cials: Referee: Todd Dunaway Umpire: Steve JoestLinesman: Chris Barney; Line judge: Steve Horn; Back judge: Steve Hendley; Field judge: Jabir Walker; Side judge: Kirk Paitsel; Scorer: Jerome Dooley;

Temperature: 48 deg Wind: 13 mph Weather: Cloudy

In a defensive battle, TSU dropped a 9-6 loss to Murray State in OVC play at home. Rico Council (47) led all defenders with 11 tackles and Miguel Hall (52) rounded out with two sacks to lead the category respectively.


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TENNESSEE STATE vs. TENNESSEE TECH10/31/09 - TUCKER STADIUM - COOKEVILLE, TENN.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreTennessee State 6 0 0 7 13Record: (3-5, 2-2)Tennessee Tech 13 0 0 7 20Record: (5-3, 4-2)

.........................................................................................TSU .................TTUFINAL SCORE .................................................................. 13 .................... 20FIRST DOWNS ................................................................ 19 ..................... 9RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ................................................44-152 ..............25-77PASSING YDS (NET) ...................................................... 128 .................. 188Passes Att-Comp-Int..................................................... 33-12-3 ............24-12-2TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ................................77-280 .............49-265Fumble Returns-Yards ......................................................0-0 ...................0-0Punt Returns-Yards ..........................................................3-7 ..................5-57Kickoff Returns-Yards ......................................................4-78 .................2-31Interception Returns-Yards ..............................................2-92 .................3-15Punts (Number-Avg) ...................................................... 7-32.1 .............. 9-37.7Fumbles-Lost ....................................................................1-1 ...................1-0Penalties-Yards ..............................................................12-64 ................4-44Possession Time ............................................................35:14 ...............24:46Third-Down Conversions ...............................................5 of 16 .............1 of 12Fourth-Down Conversions ..............................................0 of 2 ...............0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances ..............................................1-1 ...................1-2Sacks By: Number-Yards ................................................2-18 .................2-15PAT Kicks ........................................................................1-1 ...................2-3 Field Goals .....................................................................0-0 ...................0-0

Scoring Summary:1st 11:44 TTU GAY, Dontey 3-yd run (DONEGAN, Timoth kick failed) 5-24 TOP 2:06 TSU 0 - TTU 6 05:40 TTU ALLEN, Colin 28-yd pass from SWEENEY, Lee (DONEGAN, Timoth kick) 1-28 TOP 0:09 TSU 0 - TTU 13 00:35 TSU TARVER, Sidney 89-yd interception return (CISNEROS,Taylor rush failed) TSU 6 - TTU 134th 07:56 TSU McNAIRL,Calvin 12-yd run (TAHIR,Vejin kick) 8-91 TOP 3:33 TSU 13 - TTU 13 03:08 TTU BENFORD, Tim 28-yd pass from SWEENEY, Lee (DONEGAN, Timoth kick) 1-28 TOP 0:09 TSU 13 - TTU 20


Offi cials: Referee: M Young; Umpire: J Graham; Linesman: T Danner; Line judge: C Dunn; Back judge: D Myers; Field judge: B Jenkins; Side judge: C Shields; Scorer: Rob Schabert;

Temperature: 49 deg Wind: LightWeather: Overcast

RUSHING:Tennessee State-BROWN,Preston 13-54; McNAIRL,Calvin 11-46; JAMES,Travis 4-21; GROOMS,Dominic 6-14; THOMAS,Donte 6-9; WARD,Trabis 4-8.

Tennessee Tech-GAY, Dontey 10-43; BLAIR, Jimmie 6-38; BARNES, Cass 3-16; SAILES, Henry 1-minus 3; SWEENEY, Lee 5-minus 17.

PASSING: Tennessee State-GROOMS,Dominic 7-22-2-75; McNAIRL,Calvin 4-10-1-34; WARD,Trabis 1-1-0-19.

Tennessee Tech-SWEENEY, Lee 12-23-2-188; SAILES, Henry 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING:Tennessee State-HILLS,Joseph 6-80; WILKENS,Marquez 2-21; JAMES,Travis 1-14; BROWN,Preston 1-5; ROBERTS,Calvin 1-4; BROADWAY,Jeremy 1-4.

Tennessee Tech-BENFORD, Tim 5-122; GAY, Dontey 3-25; ALLEN, Colin 1-28; HOGUE, Jamere 1-8; WILKERSON, Cedr 1-3; OLVERSON, Alden 1-2.

INTERCEPTIONS:Tennessee State-TARVER,Sidney 1-89; CLIFFORD,Eugene 1-3. Tennessee Tech-MITCHELL, Caleb 1-15; RYCE, Taron 1-0; TOOLEY, Richmon 1-0.

FUMBLES:Tennessee State-GROOMS,Dominic 1-1. Tennessee Tech-SWEENEY, Lee 1-0.

SACKS (UA-A): Tennessee State-FRITZ,Rodney 2-0. Tennessee Tech-MITCHELL, Caleb 2-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Tennessee State-LEVINE,Anthony 4-2; WOODARD,Kellen 2-3; HALL,Marquez 3-1; NICHOLLS,Donte’ 2-2; COUNCIL,Rico 1-3; FRITZ,Rodney 2-1; BAKER,Kalvin 1-2; JONES,John 1-2; TOWNSON,Jason 1-2; TARVER,Sidney 0-3; BROWN,Preston 2-0; BATHER,Brandon 2-0; CLIFFORD,Eugene 1-1; JORDAN,Gershom 0-2; CRAWFORD,Malcom 0-2; BATHER,Justin 1-0; WYLIE,Joseph 1-0; WILSON,Devin 1-0; SNOW,Marcus 1-0; WARD,Trabis 1-0; WALLACE,Lamar 0-1; KILGORE,Deonte 0-1; HALL,Miquel 0-1. \Tennessee Tech-MITCHELL, Caleb 6-7; DILLEHAY, Dusti 3-10; GRIFFIN, Howard 1-7; McINTOSH, Jake 1-7; TOOLEY, Richmon 2-4; ADKINS, Travis 2-3; VANN, Justin 2-2; PAZ, Josh 1-3; HILLIARD, Justi 1-3; JONES, Marty 0-4; EVANS, Dwight 2-1; RYCE, Taron 1-2; VERGE, LaDarri 0-3; ORDU, Kelechi 0-3; MORAN, Matt 1-1; QUAR-LES, Kelvin 1-1; MILEY, Dedrick 0-2; EDWARDS, Marcus 0-2; OLVERSON, Alden 1-0; WALLACE, Mauric 1-0; SEIVERS, Charle 0-1; FISHER, Brendon 0-1; MILES, Corbin 0-1; HARRIS, Brandon 0-1; McBRIDE, Tommie 0-1.

TSU’s Sidney Tarver cut Tennessee Tech’s lead in half with his fi rst career score on an 89-yard interception return. The Tigers tied it up in the fourth, 13-13, before losing in league play 20-13.




Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreTennessee Martin 7 7 0 14 28 Record: (4-5, 3-3)Tennessee State 0 0 0 7 7 Record: (3-6, 2-3)

TENNESSEE STATE vs. TENNESSEE MARTIN11/7/09 - LP FIELD - NASHVILLLE, TENN.

Scoring Summary:1st 03:05 UTM YOUNG, Brandyn 4-yd run (HANSEN, Tom kick) 11-70 4:12 UTM 7 - TSU 02nd 07:19 UTM THOMPSON, Cade 1-yd run (HANSEN, Tom kick) 11-51 6:47 UTM 14 - TSU 04th 05:12 UTM YOUNG, Brandyn 1-yd run (HANSEN, Tom kick) 4-14 1:18 UTM 21 - TSU 0 04:22 TSU SAMPLE,Julian 73-yd pass from McNAIRL,Calvin (CISNEROS,Taylor kick) 2-77 0:44 UTM 21 - TSU 7 01:30 UTM MCNAIR, Jason 11-yd run (HANSEN, Tom kick) 6-37 2:49 UTM 28 - TSU 7

UTM TSUFINAL SCORE .................................................................. 28 ..................... 7FIRST DOWNS ................................................................ 17 .................... 12RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ................................................53-186 ..............33-62PASSING YDS (NET) ...................................................... 115 .................. 207Passes Att-Comp-Int..................................................... 22-11-0 ............33-17-3TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ................................75-301 .............66-269Fumble Returns-Yards .....................................................1-65 ..................0-0Punt Returns-Yards .........................................................3-26 ..................2-7Kickoff Returns-Yards .......................................................0-0 ..................5-97Interception Returns-Yards ..............................................3-13 ..................0-0Punts (Number-Avg) ...................................................... 7-35.7 .............. 7-40.0Fumbles-Lost ....................................................................2-0 ...................1-1Penalties-Yards ...............................................................8-50 .................3-30Possession Time ............................................................33:15 ...............26:45Third-Down Conversions ...............................................5 of 17 .............2 of 16Fourth-Down Conversions ..............................................2 of 3 ...............1 of 4Red-Zone Scores-Chances ..............................................4-7 ...................0-3Sacks By: Number-Yards ................................................2-13 ..................0-0PAT Kicks..........................................................................4-4 ...................1-1 Field Goals .......................................................................0-1 ...................0-0

RUSHING:Tennessee Martin-YOUNG, Brandyn 32-129; BARNES, Miguel 5-23; MCNAIR, Jason 7-20; ANO-KA, Dexter 2-17; BARKSDALE, Tevi 3-12; THOMPSON, Cade 3-0; -SKYHAWKS- 1-minus 15.

Tennessee State-BROWN,Preston 9-43; WARD,Trabis 4-22; McNAIRL,Calvin 8-20; THOMAS,Donte 4-8; JAMES,Travis 1-1; GROOMS,Dominic 5-minus 7; TEAM 2-minus 25.

PASSING: Tennessee Martin-THOMPSON, Cade 11-22-0-115. Tennessee State-GROOMS,Dominic 9-20-2-73; McNAIRL,Calvin 8-13-1-134.

RECEIVING:Tennessee Martin-HICKS, Mike 4-49; SHIVER, Stephen 3-33; YOUNG, Brandyn 2-14; MILLIGAN, Bryan 1-18; JONES, Kenny 1-1.

Tennessee State-SAMPLE,Julian 4-100; JAMES,Travis 3-42; HILLS,Joseph 3-36; WILKENS,Marquez 2-24; THOMAS,Donte 2-1; MOORE,Jonathan 2-minus 2; BROADWAY,Jeremy 1-6.

INTERCEPTIONS:Tennessee Martin-GUY, Markei 2-minus 2; MURRAY, Chris 1-15. Tennessee State-None.

FUMBLES:Tennessee Martin-THOMPSON, Cade 1-0; MILLIGAN, Bryan 1-0. Tennessee State-TEAM 1-1.

SACKS (UA-A):Tennessee Martin-UTLEY, Jonathan 1-0; NALLS, Darrin 1-0. Tennessee State-None.

TACKLES (UA-A): Tennessee Martin-BEY, Josh 7-0; HARPER, Kendal 6-0; NALLS, Darrin 4-2; UTLEY, Jona-than 4-2; HIGH, Aaron 4-0; DARDEN, Justin 3-0; COX, Tim 2-1; ROTTERO, Nate 2-1; GUY, Markei 2-0; LAWRENCE, Jamar 2-0; CODY, Josh 1-1; NASH, Darelle 1-0; GUFFIN, Gerald 1-0; JONES, Karlos 1-0; HOWARD, Jett 1-0; DOWELL, Derrius 1-0; TEAMER, Ray 1-0; MAYES, Tracy 0-1; JONES, Jimmy 0-1; ACKER,Brent 0-1.

Tennessee State-JONES,John 4-8; COUNCIL,Rico 3-8; HALL,Marquez 6-2; CLIFFORD,Eugene 3-3; NICHOLLS,Donte’ 3-3; WOODARD,Kellen 2-4; LEVINE,Anthony3-2; HALL,Miquel 2-3; WYLIE,Joseph 3-1; DAWSON,Lewis 3-0; FRITZ,Rodney 1-2; TOWNSON,Jason 0-3; WALLACE,Lamar 1-1; COLEMAN,Jamal 0-2; BATHER,Brandon 1-0; CRAWFORD,Malcom 1-0; WARD,Trabis 1-0; JORDAN,Gershom 1-0; BATHER,Justin 1-0; BAKER,Kalvin 0-1; SNOW,Marcus 0-1.


Offi cials: Referee: Todd DunawayUmpire: Steve JoestLinesman: Chris Barney; Line judge: Steve Horn; Back Judge: Stephen Hendley; Field Judge: Jabir Walker; Side Judge: Kirk Paitsel; Scorer: Jerome Dooley;

Temperature: 73 deg Wind: 14 SSW Weather: Clear

Julian Sample led all receivers with 100 yards on four receptions in the Tigers’ 28-7 confer-ence loss to UT Martin during Homecoming 2009. Sample was the only receiver to eclipse the century mark that season .


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TENNESSEE STATE vs. AUSTIN PEAY STATE11/14/09 - GOVERNORS STADIUM - CLARKSVILLE, TENN.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreTennessee State 14 0 7 0 21Record: (3-7, 2-4)Austin Peay 0 7 17 0 24Record: (4-6, 3-4)

TSU APSUFINAL SCORE .................................................................. 21 .................... 24FIRST DOWNS ................................................................ 14 .................... 18RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ................................................34-104 .............49-201PASSING YDS (NET) ...................................................... 189 .................. 101Passes Att-Comp-Int..................................................... 23-17-1 .............24-8-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ................................57-293 .............73-302Fumble Returns-Yards ......................................................0-0 ...................0-0Punt Returns-Yards ..........................................................1-2 ..................3-83Kickoff Returns-Yards ......................................................5-60 .................4-64Interception Returns-Yards ...............................................0-0 ...................1-0Punts (Number-Avg) ...................................................... 8-41.6 .............. 6-38.2Fumbles-Lost ....................................................................1-1 ...................2-1Penalties-Yards ...............................................................7-59 .................8-76Possession Time ............................................................27:54 ...............32:04Third-Down Conversions ...............................................1 of 10 .............8 of 16Fourth-Down Conversions ..............................................0 of 1 ...............0 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances ..............................................2-2 ...................1-1Sacks By: Number-Yards .................................................0-0 ...................1-1PAT Kicks..........................................................................3-3 ...................3-3 Field Goals .......................................................................0-0 ...................1-2

Scoring Summary:1st 11:59 TSU JAMES,Travis 9 yd pass from McNAIRL,Calvin (TAHIR,Vejin kick) 8-76 TOP 3:01 TSU 7 - APSU 0 01:31 TSU WILKENS,Marquez 22 yd pass from McNAIRL,Calvin (TAHIR,Vejin kick) 5-61 TOP 2:03 TSU 14 - APSU 02nd 08:09 APSU FORREST, Jontam 3 yd run (STANSELL, Steph kick) 10-54 TOP 4:20 TSU 14 - APSU 73rd 13:59 TSU BRIGHT,Ronald 7 yd pass from McNAIRL,Calvin (TAHIR,Vejin kick) 3-29 TOP 0:59 TSU 21 - APSU 7 11:32 APSU HOLT, Terrence 22 yd run (STANSELL, Steph kick) 6-52 TOP 2:26 TSU 21 - APSU 14 09:55 APSU STANSELL, Steph 43 yd fi eld goal 4--1 TOP 1:32 TSU 21 - APSU 17 07:13 APSU HOLT, Terrence 71 yd punt return (STANSELL, Steph kick) TSU 21 - APSU 24


Offi cials: Referee: Butch StovallUmpire: John ShortLinesman: David Seewer; Line judge: John Smoot; Back judge: Greg Brey; Field judge: Bart Horne; Side Judge: Al Studstill; Scorer: APSU Stat Crew;

Temperature: 85 deg Wind: ESE 5-10 Weather: Partly Sunny

RUSHING:Tennessee State-McNAIRL,Calvin 13-42; THOMAS,Donte 6-39; WARD,Trabis 14-24; BECKER,Michael 1-minus 1.

Austin Peay-WHITE, Ryan 27-114; HOLT, Terrence 15-77; GULMIRE, Spence 2-11; FOR-REST, Jontam 2-5; JENNINGS, T.C. 1-4; TEAM 2-minus 10.

PASSING: Tennessee State-McNAIRL,Calvin 17-23-1-189. Austin Peay-RYAN, Jake 8-22-0-101; TEAM 0-1-0-0; ORR, Gary 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING:Tennessee State-HILLS,Joseph 6-54; JAMES,Travis 2-38; WILKENS,Marquez 2-38; WARD,Trabis 2-16; THOMAS,Donte 2-11; HILL,Enoch 1-18; SAMPLE,Julian 1-7;BRIGHT,Ronald 1-7.

Austin Peay-MINES, Adrian 2-19; WHITE, Ryan 2-11; HOLT, Terrence 1-37; LITTERAL, Chris 1-18; GULMIRE, Spence 1-13; WILLIAMS, Brad 1-3.

INTERCEPTIONS:Tennessee State-None. Austin Peay-DAVIS, LaDarius 1-0.

FUMBLES:Tennessee State-SAMPLE,Julian 1-1. Austin Peay-GULMIRE, Spence 1-1; WHITE, Ryan 1-0.

SACKS (UA-A): Tennessee State-None. Austin Peay-NEWELL, Chris 1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Tennessee State-JONES,John 5-5; CLIFFORD,Eugene 3-6; FRITZ,Rodney 2-4; BAKER,Kalvin 4-1; COUNCIL,Rico 3-2; NICHOLLS,Donte’ 1-4; KILGORE,Deonte 2-2; WOODARD,Kellen 1-3; TOWNSON,Jason 2-1; JORDAN,Gershom 2-1; HALL,Miquel 2-1; COLEMAN,Jamal 1-2; JOHNSON,Ty’Ron 0-3; BATHER,Justin 2-0; SNOW,Marcus 1-1; LEVINE,Anthony 0-2; WALLACE,Lamar 1-0; TARVER,Sidney 1-0;SHELTON,Steve 0-1; HALL,Marquez 0-1.

Austin Peay-SMITH, Amius 5-7; BECKER, Daniel 1-7; ROSS, Jeremy 6-1; NEWELL, Chris 3-4; HARTSFIELD, Kit 4-2; FAULKNER, Anton 3-1; PEELER, Rocky D 2-1; MAJORS, Antwaun 1-2; TOWNSEND, Trema 1-2; DILLARD, Darric 0-2; HAYNES, Chris 0-2; SWENSON, Daniel 0-2; STEVENSON, Tyle 1-0; KECK, Preston 1-0; THOMAS, Ricky 0-1; BUCKLEY, Kevis 0-1; DAVIS, LaDarius 0-1; MARION, Anthony 0-1; THOMAS, Scott 0-1.

John Jones, Jr. (10) led the Tigers defensively with 10 tackles with Jason Townson (99) regis-tering three, in the Tigers 24-21 loss to Austin Peay State in conference action.




Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreTennessee State 0 0 7 14 21 Record: (4-7, 3-4)#13 Eastern Illinois 0 3 0 7 10 Record: (8-3, 6-2)

TENNESSEE STATE vs. EASTERN ILLINOIS11/19/09 - O’BRIEN FIELD - CHARLESTON, ILL.

Scoring Summary:2nd 02:23 EIU SIGNOR 20 yd fi eld goal 6-41 TOP 2:11 TSU 0 - EIU 33rd 03:39 TSU McNAIRL,Calvin 1 yd run (TAHIR,Vejin kick) 8-73 TOP 3:24 TSU 7 - EIU 34th 13:44 TSU BRIGHT,Ronald 3 yd pass from McNAIRL,Calvin (TAHIR,Vejin kick) 5-87 TOP 2:11 TSU 14 - EIU 3 10:11 EIU GRAVES 22 yd pass from CHRISTENSEN (SIGNOR kick) 7-62 3:27, TSU 14 - EIU 10 06:57 TSU THOMAS,Donte 10 yd run (TAHIR,Vejin kick) 6-55 TOP 3:07 TSU 21 - EIU 10

TSU EIUFINAL SCORE .................................................................. 21 .................... 10FIRST DOWNS ................................................................ 16 .................... 14RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ................................................53-176 ..............27-96PASSING YDS (NET) ...................................................... 135 .................. 149Passes Att-Comp-Int...................................................... 16-9-0 .............33-12-3TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ................................69-311 .............60-245Fumble Returns-Yards ......................................................0-0 ...................0-0Punt Returns-Yards ......................................................... 1--4 ..................3-12Kickoff Returns-Yards ......................................................3-55 .................4-78Interception Returns-Yards ..............................................3-14 ..................0-0Punts (Number-Avg) ...................................................... 8-34.0 .............. 5-45.6Fumbles-Lost ....................................................................2-0 ...................2-1Penalties-Yards ...............................................................4-42 .................3-35Possession Time ............................................................34:47 ...............25:13Third-Down Conversions ...............................................3 of 14 .............3 of 12Fourth-Down Conversions ..............................................1 of 2 ...............0 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances ..............................................3-3 ...................1-1Sacks By: Number-Yards ................................................2-11 .................2-20PAT Kicks..........................................................................3-3 ...................1-1 Field Goals .......................................................................0-1 ...................1-3

RUSHING:Tennessee State-THOMAS,Donte 20-70; McNAIRL,Calvin 15-57; WARD,Trabis 16-49; COLLINS,Chris 1-2; TEAM 1-minus 2.

Eastern Illinois-WILLIAMS, M. 12-39; CHRISTENSEN 8-28; POTEMPA 6-19; LORA 1-10.

PASSING: Tennessee State-McNAIRL,Calvin 9-16-0-135. Eastern Illinois-CHRISTENSEN 12-32-3-149; TEAM 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING:Tennessee State-HILLS,Joseph 2-77; MOORE,Jonathan 2-7; WILKENS,Marquez 1-32; SAMPLE,Julian 1-9; HILL,Enoch 1-5; BRIGHT,Ronald 1-3; THOMAS,Donte 1-2.

Eastern Illinois-LORA 3-40; WHITTAKER 3-29; GRAVES 2-37; RICKS 2-34; POTEMPA 1-5; VEHOVIC 1-4.

INTERCEPTIONS:Tennessee State-JOHNSON,Ty’Ron 2-14; COUNCIL,Rico 1-0. Eastern Illinois-None.

FUMBLES:Tennessee State-McNAIRL,Calvin 1-0; THOMAS,Donte 1-0. Eastern Illinois-HAYNES 1-0; CHRISTENSEN 1-1.

SACKS (UA-A):Tennessee State-BAKER,Kalvin 2-0. Eastern Illinois-KICKELS 0-1; LIMA 0-1; DOWDELL 1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Tennessee State-JOHNSON,Ty’Ron 4-1; NICHOLLS,Donte’ 4-1; LEVINE,Anthony 4-0; BAKER,Kalvin 3-1; JONES,John 3-1; COUNCIL,Rico 2-2; CLIFFORD,Eugene 2-2; FRITZ,Rodney 3-0; HALL,Marquez 2-0; WOODARD,Kellen 2-0; TOWNSON,Jason 1-1; COLEMAN,Corneli 1-0; PULLEY,G.R. 1-0; BATHER,Brandon 1-0; JENKINS,Justin 1-0; WALLACE,Lamar 1-0; HALL,Miquel 0-1; HILLS,Joseph 0-1; ST. FLEUR,Rena. 0-1.

Eastern Illinois-NASTI 5-4; FRERICKS 6-2; KICKELS 3-5; LOFTMAN 6-1; BURGE 5-1; DOWDELL 4-0; LEMAN 3-1; MERCIER 1-3; JAMES 2-1; LIMA 1-2; CAMPBELL, S. 1-2; MARTINEZ 1-1; HAYNES 1-1; PENROW 0-2; MILLARD 1-0; SIGNOR 1-0; MARCELIN 1-0; REYNA 1-0; LETTON 0-1; LORA 0-1; SCHEIBEL 0-1; COOPER 0-1.


Offi cials: Referee: Jason McArthurUmpire: Casey MorelandLinesman: Michael Salas; Line Judge: Craig Dunn; Back Judge: John Wright; Field Judge: Rod Whittier; Side Judge: Tim Fetsch; Scorer: EIU Sports Info;

Temperature: 48 deg Wind: S 5-10 Weather: Cool, Rain All Day

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DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTENDSep 05, 2009 ALABAMA A&M L 7-24 23871Sep 12, 2009 vs Jackson State W 14-7 43306Sep 19, 2009 at Southern University L 17-21 12247Sep 26, 2009 vs Florida A&M L 12-31 51950*Oct 03, 2009 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI W 23-17 6314*Oct 10, 2009 at Eastern Kentucky W 20-17 7100*Oct 17, 2009 MURRAY STATE L 6-9 5572*Oct 31, 2009 at Tennessee Tech L 13-20 7999*Nov 07, 2009 TENNESSEE MARTIN L 7-28 22092*Nov 14, 2009 at Austin Peay L 21-24 6968*Nov 19, 2009 at Eastern Illinois W 21-10 3509

RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/GMcNAIRL,Calvin 10 125 733 105 628 5.0 6 77 62.8BROWN,Preston 9 128 514 40 474 3.7 4 29 52.7THOMAS,Donte 10 83 378 29 349 4.2 1 31 34.9WARD,Trabis 8 62 204 22 182 2.9 0 13 22.8JAMES,Travis 11 9 43 17 26 2.9 0 16 2.4WRIGHT,Terrance 4 8 23 1 22 2.8 1 7 5.5PERRY,Jeremy 5 14 39 24 15 1.1 0 10 3.0JONES,John 10 1 8 0 8 8.0 0 8 0.8GROOMS,Dominic 4 13 41 34 7 0.5 0 16 1.8COLLINS,Chris 9 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 0.2BECKER,Michael 5 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.2SIMS,Tracy 9 1 0 5 -5 -5.0 0 0 -0.6BROADWAY,Jere 5 1 0 5 -5 -5.0 0 0 -1.0TEAM 7 10 0 55 -55 -5.5 0 0 -7.9Total.......... 11 457 1985 338 1647 3.6 12 77 149.7Opponents...... 11 398 1586 267 1319 3.3 12 50 119.9

PASSING G Effi c Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/GMcNAIRL,Calvin 10 112.71 78-147-8 53.1 920 8 74 92.0GROOMS,Dominic 4 67.33 29-66-4 43.9 279 0 32 69.8PERRY,Jeremy 5 49.80 12-36-3 33.3 142 0 22 28.4WARD,Trabis 8 259.60 1-1-0 100.0 19 0 19 2.4JAMES,Travis 11 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Total.......... 11 91.89 120-251-15 47.8 1360 8 74 123.6Opponents...... 11 108.85 167-331-12 50.5 2076 13 59 188.7

RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/GHILLS,Joseph 11 39 538 13.8 3 74 48.9JAMES,Travis 11 21 228 10.9 1 29 20.7WILKENS,Marquez 11 17 268 15.8 1 32 24.4BROWN,Preston 9 7 55 7.9 0 19 6.1THOMAS,Donte 10 7 14 2.0 0 10 1.4SAMPLE,Julian 7 6 116 19.3 1 73 16.6BROADWAY,Jeremy 5 5 56 11.2 0 22 11.2ROBERTS,Calvin 7 4 21 5.2 0 18 3.0MOORE,Jonathan 7 4 5 1.2 0 8 0.7HILL,Enoch 10 2 23 11.5 0 18 2.3WARD,Trabis 8 2 16 8.0 0 13 2.0BRIGHT,Ronald 8 2 10 5.0 2 7 1.2WILSON,Devin 11 1 5 5.0 0 5 0.5GLEAVES,Johntae 9 1 3 3.0 0 3 0.3McNAIRL,Calvin 10 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.1SIMS,Tracy 9 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.1Total.......... 11 120 1360 11.3 8 74 123.6Opponents...... 11 167 2076 12.4 13 59 188.7

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 4-7-0 1-3-0 2-3-0 1-1-0CONFERENCE 3-4-0 1-2-0 2-2-0 0-0-0NON-CONFERENCE 1-3-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 1-1-0

TEAM STATISTICS TSU ....................OPPFIRST DOWNS 159 ..................... 188 Rushing 87 ....................... 75 Passing 59 ....................... 91 Penalty 13 ....................... 22RUSHING YARDAGE 1647 ................... 1319 Rushing Attempts 457 ..................... 398 Average Per Rush 3.6 ......................3.3 Average Per Game 149.7 ..................119.9 TDs Rushing 12 ....................... 12PASSING YARDAGE 1360 ................... 2076 Comp-Att-Int 120-251-15 ......... 167-331-12 Average Per Pass 5.4 ......................6.3 Average Per Catch 11.3 ....................12.4 Average Per Game 123.6 ..................188.7 TDs Passing 8 ........................ 13TOTAL OFFENSE 3007 ................... 3395 Average Per Play 4.2 ......................4.7 Average Per Game 273.4 ..................308.6KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 42-742 ................29-624PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 20-106 ................38-319INT RETURNS: #-Yards 12-297 ................15-134FUMBLES-LOST 15-6 ....................15-7PENALTIES-Yards 86-687 ................62-604PUNTS-AVG 78-37.4 ............... 66-38.0TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 30:53 ................. 29:073RD-DOWN Conversions 48/159 ................54/1624TH-DOWN Conversions 6/19 ....................8/15

2009 COMBINED TEAM STATISTICS - ALL GAMES

Despite TSU’s win-loss record the Big Blue defense fi nished the season ranked second in the OVC in rush and total defense. The Tigers were ranked 24th nationally (FCS) in total defense and 31st nationally (FCS) in rushing defense. The Tigers dropped four out of seven games by a touchdown or less. They were ouscored by an average of 4.3 points per game only losing three games by double fi gures.

2009 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE OVERALL FINAL STANDINGS

Team Record Pct Home Away Neutral Streak Record Pct Home Away Neutral Streak *#Eastern Illinois 6-2 .750 2-2 4-0 0-0 L1 8-4 .667 3-2 5-2 0-0 L2 Tennessee Tech 5-3 .625 4-0 1-3 0-0 W1 6-5 .545 5-0 1-5 0-0 W1 Eastern Kentucky 5-3 .625 3-1 2-2 0-0 L1 5-6 .455 3-2 2-4 0-0 L3 Tennessee Martin 4-4 .500 3-1 1-3 0-0 W1 5-6 .455 4-1 1-5 0-0 W1 Tennessee State 3-4 .429 1-2 2-2 0-0 W1 4-7 .364 1-3 2-3 1-1 W1 Austin Peay State 3-5 .375 2-2 1-3 0-0 L1 4-7 .364 3-2 1-5 0-0 L1 Murray State 2-6 .250 1-3 1-3 0-0 L2 3-8 .273 2-3 1-5 0-0 L2 Southeast Missouri State 1-7 .125 1-3 0-4 0-0 W1 2-9 .182 2-4 0-5 0-0 L1 @%Jacksonville State 6-1 .857 3-1 3-0 0-0 W4 8-3 .727 3-1 5-2 0-0 W4

* = school had made the Playoffs# = clinched regular season title@ = team is Ineligible for Conference Championship% = team is not Eligible for Post Season Play

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INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD LongJOHNSON,Ty’ron 2 14 7.0 0 14CLIFFORD,Eugene 2 69 34.5 1 66LEVINE,Anthony 2 70 35.0 0 51COUNCIL,Rico 1 0 0.0 0 0BATHER,Justin 1 0 0.0 0 0HALL,Marquez 1 0 0.0 0 0KILGORE,Deonte 1 12 12.0 0 12SNOW,Marcus 1 43 43.0 0 43TARVER,Sidney 1 89 89.0 1 89Total.......... 12 297 24.8 2 89Opponents...... 15 134 8.9 0 28

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 BlkdCISNEROS,Taylor 76 2915 38.4 59 6 8 18 2TEAM 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0Total.......... 78 2915 37.4 59 6 8 18 2Opponents...... 66 2511 38.0 64 5 16 29 0

PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LongCLIFFORD,Eugene 13 75 5.8 0 22LEVINE,Anthony 4 12 3.0 0 8BERRY,Ryan 2 -2 -1.0 0 2BROADWAY,Jeremy 1 21 21.0 0 21Total.......... 20 106 5.3 0 22Opponents...... 38 319 8.4 1 71

KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LongJAMES,Travis 15 324 21.6 0 41COLLINS,Chris 10 196 19.6 0 30JOHNSON,Ty’ron 4 46 11.5 0 21BERRY,Ryan 3 55 18.3 0 30ROBERTS,Calvin 3 43 14.3 0 18SAMPLE,Julian 3 20 6.7 0 14WRIGHT,Terrance 1 20 20.0 0 20BROADWAY,Jeremy 1 19 19.0 0 19BRIGHT,Ronald 1 7 7.0 0 7DAWSON,Lewis 1 12 12.0 0 12Total.......... 42 742 17.7 0 41Opponents...... 29 624 21.5 0 64

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/GMcNAIRL,Calvin 10 628 1 0 0 0 629 62.9JAMES,Travis 11 26 228 0 324 0 578 52.5HILLS,Joseph 11 0 538 0 0 0 538 48.9BROWN,Preston 9 474 55 0 0 0 529 58.8THOMAS,Donte 10 349 14 0 0 0 363 36.3Total.......... 11 1647 1360 106 742 297 4152 377.5Opponents...... 11 1319 2076 319 624 134 4472 406.5

TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/GMcNAIRL,Calvin 10 272 628 920 1548 154.8BROWN,Preston 9 128 474 0 474 52.7THOMAS,Donte 10 83 349 0 349 34.9GROOMS,Dominic 4 79 7 279 286 71.5WARD,Trabis 8 63 182 19 201 25.1Total.......... 11 708 1647 1360 3007 273.4Opponents...... 11 729 1319 2076 3395 308.6

2009 COMBINED TEAM STATISTICS - ALL GAMES

Four Tiger defenders were named to the All-Ohio Valley Conference football team at the end of the 2009 campaign. The All-OVC team is selected by a vote of the league’s football coaches and sports in-formation directors.

Tennessee State University’s junior strong safety Eugene Clifford was named to the fi rst team defense, following his selection to the Preseason All-OVC team in 2009.

Garnering All-OVC second team honors on the defensive side were junior linebacker John Jones, Jr., senior defensive end Kel-len Woodard and senior defensive back Anthony Levine. Jones, a transfer from Florida, was also selected to the 2009 All-Newcomer team.

Eugene Clifford, a 6-2, 195 junior from Cin-cinnati, Ohio fi nished the season as the third leading tackler for the Big Blue. He was credited with 60 stops (34 solo), two fumble recoveries, two interceptions with 12 passes defended (5 break-up). Clifford returned one interception for a TD (69) and one fumble for a TD (78), the longest in modern TSU football history. Clifford was named to the All-OVC Second Team in 2008, as well as to the All-Newcomer Team.

John Jones, Jr., a 6-3, 215 linebacker from Sarasota, Fla., led the Tigers in tack-les with 70 stops (41 solo), including 8.5 TFLs (18), six pass defenses (3 breakups), 3 Quarterback hurries, 1 fumble recovery and 1 safety. Jones joined the Tigers in 2009 after transferring from the University of Florida.

Woodard, a 6-3, 255 native of Beverly Hills, Mich., was tied a team high in sacks (5) and tackles for loss (8.5). He fi nished the season as the team’s fourth leading tack-ler with 51 tackles (23 solo). He was also credited with fi ve quarterback hurries, two passes defended and one forced fumble.

Levine, a 6-1, 195 safety from Winston-Salem, N.C., fi nished the season with 48 tackles (32 solo), four passes defended, two interceptions and two tackles for losses.

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|-------Tackles-------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| BlkdDEFENSIVE LEADERS GP-GS Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Safe------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10 JONES,John 10-10 41 29 70 8.5-18 . . 3 3 1-0 . . 147 COUNCIL,Rico 11-11 31 32 63 7.0-31 1-12 1-0 . . . . . .1B CLIFFORD,Eugene 11-11 34 26 60 0.5-1 . 2-69 5 . 2-78 1 . .53 WOODARD,Kellen 11-11 23 28 51 8.5-32 5-17 . 1 5 . 1 . .6 LEVINE,Anthony 11-11 32 16 48 2.0-2 . 2-70 1 . . . . .21 HALL,Marquez 11-10 30 11 41 1.5-4 . 1-0 9 . . . . .79 NICHOLLS,Donte’ 11-2 20 15 35 5.5-22 . . 3 . . . . .98 TARVER,Sidney 10-8 18 15 33 2.5-4 1-3 1-89 . 1 1-0 1 . .17 FRITZ,Rodney 11-10 18 12 30 4.0-30 5-30 . 2 3 . . 1 .52 HALL,Miquel 11-0 16 13 29 5.5-20 2-12 . . 2 . 1 . .99 TOWNSON,Jason 11-11 14 13 27 3.0-8 . . 1 2 . . . .93 CRAWFORD,Malcom 8-7 16 9 25 3.0-14 3-12 . . . . . . .95 WALLACE,Lamar 10-0 10 10 20 2.5-9 1-6 . . 2 . . . .26 JOHNSON,Ty’ron 10-3 13 6 19 . . 2-14 5 . . . . .54 KILGORE,Deonte 10-0 12 7 19 2.0-6 2-6 1-12 1 . 1-0 1 . .45 BATHER,Justin 8-5 16 1 17 2.0-4 . 1-0 4 . . . . .24 SNOW,Marcus 11-0 9 6 15 1.0-7 1-7 1-43 . . . 1 . .27 BAKER,Kalvin 5-2 9 5 14 2.5-12 2-11 . 1 . . 1 . .19 WYLIE,Joseph 8-0 8 6 14 1.5-11 1-7 . 2 . . . . .43 DAWSON,Lewis 10-1 9 3 12 0.5-0 . . . . . 1 . .36 BATHER,Brandon 11-1 6 5 11 . . . 1 . . . . .33 COLEMAN,Jamal 9-0 5 6 11 . . . . . 1-0 . . .96 JORDAN,Gershom 11-4 4 4 8 . . . . . . 1 . .3 HARRELL,Ozzie 7-2 5 2 7 1.0-1 . . 1 . 1-0 1 . .39 PULLEY,G.R. 9-0 3 2 5 . . . . . . . . .88 WILSON,Devin 11-1 4 . 4 . . . . . . . . .38 BROWN,Preston 9-7 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .85 HILLS,Joseph 11-9 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .41 SHELTON,Steve 7-0 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .59 SMITH,Blake 6-1 1 1 2 . . . . 1 . . . .98 TARVER,Sydney 1-1 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .2 WARD,Trabis 8-1 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .57 ST. FLEUR,Rena. 5-0 1 1 2 . . . . 1 . . . .23 JENKINS,Justin 2-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .11 BECKER,Michael 5-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .76 DAVIS,Alex 8-7 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .93 CRAWFORD,Malcol 1-1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .89 VIPOND,Robert 10-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .56 COLEMAN,Corneli 1-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .86 JACKSON,Javier 2-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .27 BAKER,Calvin 1-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .1A McNAIRL,Calvin 10-8 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .15 MOORE,Jonathan 7-1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .7A BROXIE,Marcus 2-0 . . . . . . . 1 . . . . Total.......... 11-0 423 290 713 64-236 20-123 12-297 40 21 7-78 10 1 1 Opponents...... 11-0 - - - - 12-83 15-134 32 18 6-65 6 8 .

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2009 TSU ALL - OVC SELECTIONS

EUGENE CLIFFORDSTRONG SAFETY

FIRST TEAM

JOHN JONES, JR.LINEBACKER

SECOND TEAMNEWCOMER TEAM

KELLEN WOODARDDEFENSIVE ENDSECOND TEAM

ANTHONY LEVINEFREE SAFETYSECOND TEAM

Nashville, Tenn. - Tennessee State University President, Dr. Melvin N. Johnson, and Athletics Director Teresa Phillips, offi cially named Rod Reed head football coach.

The announcement was made dur-ing a press conference (12/18/09) in the lobby of Kean Hall in front of family, friends, faculty, staff, alumni and former players.

Reed, who served as associate head football coach last season, replaces James Webster who re-signed on November 19, 2009. He will be the 21st head coach of the Tennessee State Tigers program dating back to 1912.

Reed, 43, was a four-year let-ter winner at TSU (1984-88) and helped lead the Tigers to the sec-ond round of the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs in 1986.

This will be Reed's fi rst assign-ment as head coach in which he brings 17 years of experience in the coaching ranks.

In addition to his time at Tennes-see State, he has held positions at East Texas Baptist College, Prai-rie View A&M, Bethune-Cookman University and Seabreeze High School in Daytona Beach, Fla.

"We are pleased to name Rod Reed as the new coach of our football program." says TSU Ath-letic Director Teresa Phillips. "Rod comes with a strong sense of Ti-ger pride and gives us continuity with our current players." Phillips concluded saying, "We have con-fi dence he will lead our program successfully into the future."

As a recruiter, Reed is respon-sible for bringing several notable players into the TSU program. He recruited Javarris Williams (2009 7th round draft pick, Kansas City Chiefs), Dominique Rodgers-Cro-martie (2008 1st round pick, Arizo-na Cardinals), Shaun Richardson, Lamar Divens (Baltimore Ravens) and Cornelius Lewis.

Reed began coaching at Tennes-see State in 2003 as the defen-sive coordinator and linebackers coach.

At the conclusion of that season, the Tigers led the Ohio Valley Conference in total defense for the fi rst time in school history. His defensive unit accomplished the same feat in 2008.

ROD REED OFFICIALLY NAMED TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HEAD COACH

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RECORDS, OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCESAND YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS



In 2008, Javarris Williams captured the Tigers’ career rushing touchdown record with 42. Williams also holds the career mark in all-purpose yards with 5, 015.

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS(NOTE: Modern records - start from 1952 or otherwise confirmed. Additional input/

corrections on records, with documentation, is encouraged)

Most Plays Season: 466, Gilbert Renfroe, 1985 Career: 1,256; Joe Adams, 1977-80Most Yards Gained Season: 3,137; Shannon Harris, 2001 Career: 7,976; Joe Adams, 1977-80

RushingMost Rushes Game: 38, Darron Davis, vs. Austin Peay (10/16/93) 38, Charles Anthony at Murray State (11/22/03) Season: 322, Charles Anthony, 2003 306, Charles Anthony, 2004 245, Javarris Williams, 2006 234, Darron Davis, 1994 Career: 910, Charles Anthony, 2001-04 849, Javarris Williams, 2005-08 600, Darron Davis, 1991-94

Most Yards Gained Game: 285, Charles Anthony vs. Samford (10/23/04) 248, Charles Anthony vs. Southeast Missouri (11/6/04) 195, Javarris Williams vs. Austin Peay (10/18/08) 194, Charles Anthony at Murray State (11/11/03) 190, Javarris Williams at Tennessee Tech (10/13/05) Season: 1,739 Charles Anthony 2004 1,708, Charles Anthony, 2003 1,187, Javarris Williams, 2007 1,101, Darron Davis, 1994 1,037 Javarris Williams, 2008 Career: 5,057, Charles Anthony, 2001-04 4,329, Javarris Williams, 2005-08 2,844, Darron Davis, 1991-94 1,793, Eugene Bowens, 1963-66 1,641, Lee Derricks, 1953-55 1,618, Alfred Reese, 1970-72 1,516, Nathaniel Simpson, 1974-76 1,504, Henry Arnold, 1959-61

Most Touchdowns Rushing Game: 5, Charles Thomas vs. Central State, (11/20/71) 4, Javarris Williams , Tenn. Martin , (11/17/07) Season: 17, Fay Mitchell, 1956 15, Javarris Williams, 2008 14, Charles Anthony, 2004 13, Charles Anthony, 2003 12, Donnell Brantley, 1999 12, Javarris Williams, 2007 Career: 42, Javarris Williams, 2005-08 41, Charles Anthony, 2001-04 28, Fay Mitchell, 1955-57 15, Donnell Brantley, 1999-00 12, Antonio Heffner, 2006-08Longest Rush Game: 89, Jesse Wilburn vs. Southern University, Nov. 1957 (TD) 73, Javarris Williams vs. Tenn. Martin (11/17/07) [TD]

Charles Anthony holds TSU records in most yards gained in a game (285), season (1,739) and career (5, 057).

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All Purpose yards Game: 453, Herman Hunter vs. Mississippi Valley State (11/13/82) 248, Charles Anthony at Murray State (11/22/03) 216, Javarris Williams, Austin Peay (10/18/08) 210, JaJuan Spillman, at Jacksonville State (11/15/08) 209, JaJuan Spillman at Alabama A&M (08/03/08) 204, C.J. Johnson, Eastern Kentucky (11/15/03) Season: 2,070, Charles Anthony, 2003 2,057, Charles Anthony, 2004 1,982, Avion Black, 1999 1,596, JaJuan Spillman , 2008 1,443, Javarris Williams, 2006 Career: 5,117, Javarris Williams, 2005-08 5,015, Charles Anthony, 2001-04 3,889, C.J. Johnson, 2000-03 3,592, Carlos Wright, 2000-03 3,351, Patrick Jenkins, 1999-02

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Most Passes Attempted Game: 55, Brian Ransom at UT-Chattanooga (11/14/81) 48, Shannon Harris at Eastern Kentucky (11/17/01) 46, Shannon Harris vs. Jackson State (11/22/01) 45, Bryson Rosser, vs. Eastern Kentucky (11/05/03) Season: 395, Gilbert Renfroe, 1985 382, Shannon Harris, 2001 353, Leon Murray, 1998 343, Joe Adams, 1979 282, Joe Gilliam, Jr., 1971 278, Joe Adams, 1978 269, Leon Murray, 1997 259, Ken Pettiford, 1973 255, Kenton Evans, 2000 249, Antonio Heffner, 2008 Career: 1,100, Joe Adams (604-1100)1977-80 841, Leon Murray, 1997-99 805, Eldridge Dickey, (430-805) 1964-67 682, Joe Gilliam, Jr., (320-682)1969-71 (?????) 619, Antonio Heffner, 2006-08 522, Shannon Harris, 2000-01 521, Ken Pettiford, (270-521) 1970-73 452, Bryson Rosser, 2001-05

Highly noted as Tennessee State University’s all-time quarterback, Joe “747” Adams holds 8-of-10 TSU football career passing records.

Gilbert Renfroe holds TSU Football’s season records in most plays from scrimmage (466) and passes attempted (395).

Against UT Chattanooga in 1981, Brian Ranson became TSU’s record holder in passes attempted (55) and completed (36) in a single game. Ransom holds the season passing record with 3, 182 yards.

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Former TSU quarterback and former position coach, Shannon Harris, holds the TSU game record for most touchdown passes with seven.

INDIVIDUAL RECORDSMost Passes Completed Game: 36, Brian Ransom at UT-Chattanooga (11/14/81) 29, Shannon Harris at Eastern Illinois (10/27/01) 27, Shannon Harris vs. Southeast Mo. State (09/29/01) 24, Richard Hartman, at Southeast Mo. State (11/12/05) Season: 243, Joe Gilliam, Jr., 1971 221, Brian Ransom, 1981 211. Shannon Harris, 2001 183, Leon Murray, 1998 149, Antonio Heffner, 2008 132, Leon Murray, 1999 Career: 604, Joe Adams, (604-1100)1977-80 459, Leon Murray, 1997-99 430, Eldridge Dickey, (430-805) 1964-67 354, Antonio Heffner, 2006-08 320, Joe Gilliam, Jr., (320-682) 1968-71 280, Shannon Harris, 2000-01 270, Ken Pettiford, (270-521) 1970-73 260, Brian Ransom, (260-448) 1980-82 224, Bryson Rosser, 2001-05 207, Riley Walker, 2000-04

Highest Completion Percentage Game (Min. 20 comps.): 84.0%, Kenneth Biggles vs. Florida A&M, 21-25 (11/21/84) 79.3%, Antonio Heffner vs. Southern, 23-29 (09/06/08) 77.3%, Riley Walker vs. Tenn.-Martin xx-xx (09/27/03) Season: 74.3%, Dominic Grooms, 2008 (26-35-1) 61.2%, Richard Hartman, 2006 (30-49-2) 61.1%, Bryson Rosser, 2005 (22-36-4) 60.9%, Kenneth Biggles, 1984 (157-258) 60.3%, Leon Murray, 1999 (132-219-3) Career: (Min. 2 seasons) 57.8%, Brian Ransom, (264-457)1979-82 57.2%, Richard Hartman, (155-271-11) 2003-06 57.2%, Antonio Heffner, (354-619-32) 2006-08 53.6%, Shannon Harris, (280-522-14) 2000-01 51.6%, Riley Walker, (207-401-22) 2000-04

Most Passes Intercepted Game: 5, Eldridge Dickey vs. Florida A&M (10/22/66) 3, Richard Hartman vs. Florida A&M (09/24/05) 3, Antonio Heffner at Southeast Mo. State (10/25/08) 3, Antonio Heffner vs. Alabama A&M (09/01/07) 3, Calvin McNairl vs. Tenn.-Martin (11/17/07 3, Riley Walker at Alabama A&M (09/06/03) Season: 22, Eldridge Dickey, 1965 21, Joe Adams, (220-333-21), 1980 20, Ken Pettiford, (117-236-21), 1972 18, Brian Ransom, (221-374-18), 1981 17, Joe Adams, (178-343-17), 1979 16, Lonnie Stewart, (102-180-16)1974 14, Leon Murray, (144-269-14) 1997 13, Joe Gilliam, Jr., (243-282-13) 1971 12, Antonio Heffner (149-249-12), 2008 12, Kenton Evans, (125-255-12), 2000 Career: 66, Joe Adams, 1977-80 40, Ken Pettiford, (270-520-40), 1970-73 33, Joe Gilliam, Jr., (320-682-33), 1968-71 32, Antonio Heffner (354-619-32), 2006-08 32, Austin Thompson, (172-333-32), 1975-76 29, Leon Murray, (459-841-29) 1999

One of TSU’s celebrated quarterbacks, “Jefferson St.” Joe Gilliam, Jr. holds the record for passes completed in a season with 243.

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Most Passes Intercepted - CONTINUED 22, Riley Walker, (207-401-22), 2000-04 18, Robert Shannon, (144-328-18), 1965-68 17, Bryson Rosser (220-439-16), 2001-05 14, Shannon Harris (280-522-14), 200-01

Passing Yards Game: 491, Leon Murray at Murray State (11/14/98) 417, Shannon Harris at Eastern Illinois (10/27/01) 383, Antonio Heffner, Southern (09/06/08) 379, Shannon Harris, Murray State (11/03/01) 375, Shannon Harris, Tenn.-Martin (10/20/01) 374, Antonio Heffner, vs. Florida A&M (09/29/07) Season: 3,182; Brian Ransom, (221-3182), 1981 3.137, Shannon Harris, (445-3137), 2001 3,002, Leon Murray, (183-3002), 1998 2,742, Antonio Heffner, (365-2742), 2008 2,653, Joe Adams, (220-2653), 1980 2,476, Joe Adams, (178-2476), 1979 2,328, Joe Adams, (152-2328), 1978 2,207, Leon Murray, (144-2207), 1997 2,116, Joe Gilliam, Jr., Jr., (143-2116), 1971 2,062, Leon Murray, (249-2062), 1999 Career: 8,653, Joe Adams, (604-8653) 1977-80 7,207, Leon Murray, (459-7207), 1997-1999 6,628, Eldridge Dickey, (430-6717), 1964-67 5,393, Antonio Heffner, (354-5393), 2006-08 5,213, Joe Gilliam, Jr., (320-5213) 1969-71 3,785, Brian Ransom, (260-3785), 1980-82 3,658, Shannon Harris, (280-3658) 2000-01 3,648, Ken Pettiford, (270-3648), 1970-73 3,030, Bryson Rosser, (224-3030), 2001-05

Most 250-Yard Games - Passing Season: 6, Joe Adams, 1980 6, Brian Ransom, 1981 Career: 11, Joe Adams, 1977-80; 11, James Wade, 1989-92 6, Antonio Heffner, 2006-08Consecutive 250-Yard Games - Passing Season: 4, Joe Adams, 1980

Most 300-yard Games - Passing Season: 4, Joe Adams, 1980; - Brian Ransom, 1981; - James Wade, 1992 Career: 8, Joe Adams, 1977-80; - James Wade, 1989-92 4, Antonio Heffner, 2006-08

Most Touchdown Passes Game: 7, Shannon Harris vs. Jackson State (11/22/2001) 5, Shannon Harris at Eastern Illinois (10/27/01) 4, Four (4) players Season: 30, Joe Adams, 1980 26, Shannon Harris, 2001 25, Joe Gilliam, Jr., 1971 22, Leon Murray, 1998 19, Kenton Evans, 2000 18, Bryson Rosser, 2003 18, Leon Murray, 1999 15, Antonio Heffner, 2008

In 2008, Dominic Grooms leaped into the TSU Football record books in his first season with the Tigers. As a reserve quarterback, Grooms completed 26-of-35 passes for a season record, a 74.3 pass completion percentage.

Kenneth Biggles holds the highest completion percentage in a game at 84 percent. Biggles completed 21-of-25 passes against Florida A&M in 1984.

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Wide receiver Tyrone Butterfield holds the record in receptions (13), most passes caught (72) and receiving yards (249) in a game.

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Wide receiver C.J. Johnson captured the TSU and Ohio Valley Conference career receiving record in yardage (3, 903). He also holds the OVC receiving touchdown record (32) and TSU’s career 100-yards receiving in games played (11).

Most Touchdown Passes - CONTINUED Career: 81, Joe Adams, 1977-80 34, Antonio Heffner, 2006-08 32, Bryson Rosser, 2001-05 29, Shannon Harris, 2000-01 22, Riley Walker, 2000-04Longest Pass Game: 99, Riley Walker to Fred Burnette, at Jacksonville State (10/6/04, TD) 93, Joe Gilliam, Jr. to Joe Sweet vs. Bishop (11/22/69, TD) 82, Riley Walker to Carlos Wright, Tenn.-Martin (9/27/03) 81, Antonio Heffner to Chris Johnson, Southern (09/06/08)

RECEiVingMost Passes Caught Game: 13, Tyrone Butterfield at Southeast Missouri State (1998) 11, JaJuan Spillman at Murray State (11/22/08) 10, C.J. Johnson, Eastern Kentucky (11/15/03) 10, C.J. Johnson, at Eastern Illinois (10/27/01) Season: 72, Juan Hall, 1996 72, Tyrone Butterfield, 1998 66, Corey Sullivan, (66-894), 1999 57, C.J. Johnson, (57-1106), 2003 55, Mike Jones, (55-934), 1980 53, John Holland, (53-739), 1973 51, Leo Johnson, (51-716), 1967 50, Avion Black, (50-922), 1999 50 C.J. Johnson, (50-910) Career: 200, Mike Jones, 1979-82 194, C.J. Johnson, (194-3903) 2000-03 127, Chris Johnson, (127-2155) 2004-08 109, John Holland, (109-1622), 1971-73 96, Patrick Jenkins, (96-1296)1999-02

Yards Gained Game: 249, Tyrone Butterfield at Murray State, (11/14/98) 204, C.J. Johnson, Eastern Kentucky (11/15/03) 175, C.J. Johnson at Tennessee Tech (10/11/03) 159, C.J. Johnson, at Samford (10/25/03) 158, Chris Johnson, Southern (09/06/08) Season: 1,307; Golden Tate, 1983 1,106, C. J. Johnson, (57-1106) 2003 1,034, C.J. Johnson (45-1034) 2002 Career: 3,903, C.J. Johnson, (194-3903) 2000-03 3,484, Mike Jones, (192-3484), 1979-82 2,155, Chris Johnson (127-2155) 2004-08 1,702, Johnnie Robinson, (95-1702), 1964-65 1,622, John Holland, (109-1622), 1971-73 1,455, Julius Hull, (83-1455) 1999-00 1,348, Leo Johnson, (97-1348), 1965-67 1,405, David Davis, (51-1405), 1968-70 1,296, Patrick Jenkins, (96-1296), 1999-02

TD Passes Caught Game: 4, Mike Jones vs. North Carolina A&T (11/15/80); 4, Mike Jones vs. Mississippi Valley State (11/13/82); 4, Golden Tate vs. North Carolina A&T (11/19/83) 3, Brandon Belvin, Eastern Illinois (11/08/08) 3, C.J. Johnson at Samford (10/25/03)

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Wide receiver Golden Tate holds the TSU Football record for most receiving yards gained in a season with 1, 307. He joins three other Tigers with five 100-yard receiving games and holds the most 200-yard receiving games in a season with two.

Juan Hall joined Tyrone Butterfield as co-owners of the most receptions in a season with 72.

TD Passes Caught - CONTINUED Season: 15, Mike Jones, 1982 11, C.J. Johnson, 2003 9, C.J. Johnson, 2002 8, Avion Black, 1999 8, Brandon Belvin, 2008 8, Julius Hull, 2000 Career: 40, Mike Jones, 1979-82 32, C.J. Johnson, 2000-03 15, Julius Hull, 1999-00 12, Chris Johnson, 2004-08 11, Patrick Jenkins, 1999-02 11, Carlos Wright, 2000-03

100-Yard Receiving Games Season: 5, Golden Tate, 1983; 5, Juan Hall, 1996; 5,Tyrone Butterfield, 1997 5, Tyrone Butterfield, 1998 Career: 11, C.J. Johnson, 2000-03 10, Mike Jones, 1979-82; 10, Patrick Robinson, 1989-92 10, Tyrone Butterfield, 1997-98

200-Yard Receiving Games Season: 2, Golden Tate, 1983 Career: 3, C.J. Johnson, 2000-03

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Offensive lineman Steve Moore lifts wide receiver Mike Jones after a TSU touchdown. Jones, TSU’s all-time leader in receptions (200), holds the

game (4), season (15) and career (40) records for touchdowns caught.

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Roy Meneese (18) holds the kicking record for point after touchdown (11) putting the exclamation mark on 11 TSU touchdowns in the Tigers’ 83-0 rout over Kentucky State in 1966.

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Joey Hudak is listed in 17-of-27 kicking and punting categories in TSU Football history. For consecutive seasons, he served double duty as the Tigers’ punter and kicker. Hudak holds the career record in punts (225), game records in Most PATs made (7), points kicking (16), punts (10) and punt average (45.7)

sCoRingPoints Game: 30, Charlie Thomas vs. Central State (11/20/71) 24, Javarris Williams, Tenn.-Martin (11/17/07) 18, (eight times) -- Charles Anthony <2> (S.C. State-8/30/03; Tenn.-Martin 9/27/03) --, Javarris Williams <2> (Murray State-11/03/07; Austin Peay 10/18/08) -- Marvin Jones , vs. Jackson State (11/22/01) -- Brandon Belvin, Eastern Illinois (11/08/08) --C.J. Johnson at Samford 10/25/03 -- KaRon Key, UT Martin 10/20/01 Season: 112, Alfred Reese, 1970; 112, Alfred Reese, 1972 98, Javarris Williams, (16 TD) 2008 98, Charles Anthony (16 TD) 2004 92, Charles Anthony (15 TD, 1 PAT) 2003 Career: 306, Alfred Reese, 1969-72 276, Charles Anthony (45 TD, 3 PAT) 2001-04 264, Javarris Williams (44 TD) 2005-08 232, Eric Benson, (118 PAT, 38 FG) 2005-08 192, C.J. Johnson (32 TD) 2000-03

Touchdowns Game: 5, Charlie Thomas vs. Central State (11/20/71) 4, Javarris Williams, Tenn.-Martin (11/17/07) Season: 17, Fay Mitchell, 1966 15, Javarris Williams, 2008 11, C.J. Johnson, 2003 Career: 45, Charles Anthony, 2001-04; 43, Mike Jones, 1979-82 42, Javarris Williams, 2005-08 32, C.J. Johnson, 2000-03

PAT Attempted - Kicking Game: 11, Roy Meneese vs. Kentucky State (11/24/66) 8, Joey Hudak vs. Jackson State (11/22/01) 7, Joey Hudak, Tenn.-Martin (10/20/01) 6, (7 times) Season: 53, Carlos Jones, 1984 48, Joey Hudak, 2001 46, Seth Goodowens, 1999 46, Eric Benson, 2008 Career: 151, Larry Watkins, 1978-81 121, Joey Hudak (105-114) 2001-04 128, Eric Benson (118-128) 2005-08

Most PAT Made – Kicking Game: 7, Joey Hudak, vs. Jackson State (11/22/01) 6, (5 times) Season: 45, Eric Benson, 2008 42, Joey Hudak, 2001 Career: 118, Eric Benson, 2005-08 105, Joey Hudak (105-114)

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Eric Benson holds the TSU career record in FG attempts (52), points kicking in a season (87), career (232) and most field goals made in a season (14). He sits first in PATs made in a season (45) and career (118). He is listed fourth on the all-time scoring list with 232 points

KiCKingField Goals Attempted Game: 4, J.J. Flournoy at Austin Peay (10/06/90) 3, (8 times)

Season: 24, Seth Goodowens (12-24) 1999 19, Eric Benson (14-19) 2008 18, Larry Watkins, 1979

Career: 52, Eric Benson, (38-52) 2005-08 49, Joey Hudak, 2001-04 39, Seth Goodowens (20-39) 1999-00 38, Larry Watkins, 1978-81

Field Goals Made Game: 4, J.J. Flournoy at Austin Peay (10/06/90) 3, Eric Benson, Austin Peay (10/18/08) 3, Joey Hudak, vs. Jackson State (11/22/01) Season: 14, Eric Benson (14-19) 2008 13, Larry Watkins, 1979 12, Seth Goodowens (12-24) 1999 Career: 38, Eric Benson (38-52) 2005-08 25, Larry Watkins, 1978-81 26, Joey Hudak, 2001-04

Highest Percentage of Field Goals Made Season (Min. 10 atts.): .909 (10 of 11), J.J. Flournoy, 1990 (Min. 15 atts.): . 722 (13 of 18), Larry Watkins, 1979 Career (Min. 15 atts.): .882 (15 of 17), J.J. Flournoy, 1989-90 (Min. 25 atts.): .658 (25 of 38), Larry Watkins, 1978-81

Longest Field Goal Made Game: 53, Seth Goodowens vs. Jackson State, 1999 45, Eric Benson at Samford, 10/29/05 45, Eric Benson at Tenn. Tech (10/11/07) 43, (3 times - Eric Benson)

Points Kicking Game: 16, Joey Hudak, vs. Jackson State, (11/22/01) 13, Eric Benson, Austin Peay, (10/18/08) 11, Eric Benson, vs. Jackson State, (09/13/08)

Season: 87, Eric Benson (45 PAT, 14 FG), 2008 72, Joey Hudak, (42 PAT, 10 FG), 2001

Career: 232, Eric Benson, (118 PAT, 38 FG), 2005-08 198, Larry Watkins, 1978-81 150, Joey Hudak, (105 PAT, 20 FG), 2001-04 120, Seth Goodowens, (60 PAT, 20 FG), 1999-00

Ranked among the Tigers’ best kickers of all time, Seth Goodowens holds the TSU Footballl records in longest field goal made (53) and field goals attempted in a season (24)

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PunTingLongest Punt Game: 62, Taylor Cisneros, Eastern Illinois (11/08/08) --, Taylor Cisneros, at UT Martin (10/04/08) 59, Taylor Cisneros, Eastern Illinois (10/27/07) 57, Taylor Cisneros, at Eastern Kentucky (10/20/07) 53, Joey Hudak, at Samford (10/25/03)Punts Game: 10, Joey Hudak, Eastern Kentucky (11/15/03) 9, Taylor Cisneros at Eastern Kentucky (10/20/07) 8, (3 times)

Season: 80, Terence Harris, 1987 73, Joey Hudak (73-2897) 2004 59, Joey Hudak, (59-2360), 2003 58, Thomas Headen, (58-2376) 57, Michael Streiff, (57-2088), 2005 54, Greg Swinney, (54-1742), 1978

Punts Career: 225, Joey Hudak, 2001-04

215, Clifford Green, 1993-96 144, Greg Swinney, (144-4731), 1976-79 131, Thomas Headen, (131-5152)

Highest Average Per Punt Game: 45.7, Joey Hudak, at Samford (10/25/03) 44.7, Joey Hudak at Murray State (11/22/03) 44.5, Joey Hudak, Jacksonville State (10/18/03) 43.8, Taylor, Cisneros, Eastern Illinois (11/08/08) Season (Min. 30): 45.9, Colin Godfrey, 1990 Career (Min. 100): 43.0, David Hood, 1985-86 (Min. 150): 42.3, Colin Godfrey, 1989-92

Yards on Punts Season: 3,065, Terence Harris, 1987 Career: 9,012, Colin Godfrey, 1989-92

RETuRnsPunt Returns Game: 4, (numerous-14)) Season: 40, Darrell Williams, 1994 Career: 100, Noland Smith, 1963-66

Yards on Punt Returns Game: 243, Noland Smith vs. Florida A&M (11/26/63) Season: 572, Noland Smith, 1966 311, Patrick Jenkins,(30-311) 1999 240, Chris Johnson, (20-240), 2007 Career: 1,933, Noland Smith, 1963-66 767, Carlos Wright, (67-767), 2000-03 688, Patrick Jenkins (80-688), 1999-02

Considered TSU Football’s all-time return specialist, Noland Smith (46) tops the ranks in yards on punt returns in a game (243), season (572), and career (1,933). In addition, he holds the title in career punt returns (100), highest average per punt return in a season (19) and career (19.3) while holding the season (4) and career (9) mark in punts returned for a touchdown.

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Current Tiger punter, Taylor Cisneros, holds the top three longest punts in TSU history while tying his own record of 62 yards in 2008.

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Kick returner and wide receiver Avion Black is the only Tiger to return a kickoff for 100 yards twice in a season. Black also carries the season and career kick-return touchdown tally with four.

Highest Average Per Punt Return Season (Min. 10): 19.0 (27 for 513), Noland Smith, 1965 Career (Min. 25) : 19.3 (100 for 1,933), Noland Smith, 1963-66

Touchdowns on Punt Returns Season: 4, Noland Smith, 1966 Career: 9, Noland Smith, 1963-66

Longest Punt Return Game: 94, Crow Carter vs. West Virginia State, 1951 77, Chris Johnson vs. Murray State, (11/03/07) 73, Carlos Wright vs. South Carolina, (08/03/03)

Kickoff Returns Game: 6, Carlos Wright, at Tenn. Tech (11/10/01) 6, Maurice Young vs. Eastern Kentucky (11/19/05) Season: 38, Craig Hodge, 1987 38, Patrick Jenkins, (38-797), 2002 33, Dom. Rodgers-Cromartie, (33-806), 2007 Career: 99, Herman Hunter, 1981-84 72, Carlos Wright, (72-1501), 2000-03 65, Patrick Jenkins (65-1359), 1999-02

Most Yards on Kickoff Returns Game: 262, Herman Hunter vs. Mississippi Valley State, (11/13/82) 171, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Tenn. Martin (11/17/07) 144, JaJuan Spillman, at Alabama A&M (08/03/08) Season: 958, Avion Black, (29-958), 1999 915, Marcus Dowdell, 1991 806, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, (33-806), 2007 Career: 2,285, Herman Hunter, 1981-84 1,501, Carlos Wright, (72-1501), 2000-03

Highest Average Per Kickoff Return Season (Min. 10): 36.9, Avion Black (26 for 958), 1999 Career (Min. 30): 26.5, Tyrone Butterfield (44 for 1,164), 1997-98 24.3, Dom. Rodgers-Cromartie, (34-825), 2004-07 21.29, Julius Hull, (31-660), 1999-00

Longest Kickoff Return Game: 100, Jesse Wilburn at Southern, 1957 100, Avion Black vs. Jackson State, 1999 100, Avion Black vs. Alabama A&M, 1999

Kick Return TD: Season: 4, Avion Black, 1999 Career: 4, Avion Black, 1999

Along with capturing the record for most all-purpose yards in a game (453) and most yards on kick-off returns (262) against Mississippi Valley State (1982), Herman Hunter, also holds the Tigers’ career record in kick-off returns with 2, 285.

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inTERCEPTionsInterceptions Game: 5, Donald Pinson, vs. Southwestern Louisiana (11/12/70) Season: 14, Craig Gilliam, 1966 6, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, 2006 Career: 19, Granville Lyons, 1971-74 11, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, (11-281), 2004-07 10, Justin Williams, (10-250), 2002-05

Longest Interception Return Game: 97, Dave Coleman vs. Grambling State (11/6/79) 89, Sidney Tarver, Tennessee Tech (10/13/09) 78, Marquez Hall, Eastern Illinois, (10/27/07) 71, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Murray State, (11/03/07) 69, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Eastern Illinois, (10/27/07)

Interception Return Yards Game: 98, Justin Williams, Eastern Kentucky, (11/19/05) 78, Marquez Hall, Eastern Illinois, (10/27/07) 71, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Murray State, (11/03/07) 69, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Eastern Illinois, (10/27/07) Season: 165, Justin Williams, (5-165), 2005 140, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, (2-140), 2007 Career: 281, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, (11-281), 2004-07 250, Justin Williams, (10-250), 2002-05 145, Ahmed Safeullah, (4-145), 2002-03

TACKlEsTackles (since 1999, unless otherwise noted) Game: 18, Kalvin Baker, UT Martin, (11/17/07) 17, James Dumervill, at Samford (10/25/03) 17, Wesley Holmes, UT Martin, (09/17/05) Season: 197, Roderick Reed, Jr., 1987 158, Michael Hegman, 1974 110, Jermaine Beal, (64-68), 2002 100, Ed Sanders, (55-45), 1999 97, Brent Sterling, (47-50), 1999 Career: 406, Roderick Reed, 1985-88 196, Almonte Duncan, (116-80), 2003-06 174, Marquis Stephens, (105-69), 1999-01 168, Aaron Strong, (118-50), 2003-06

Tackles For Loss (since 1999, unless otherwise noted) Game: 5.0, Eric Joyce, vs. Florida A&M, (0922/01) 4.5, Jermaine Beal, Alabama A&M (09/01/01) Season: 21.0, Jermaine Beale, (20-2/68), 2001 20.0, Paul Thompson, (17-6/98), 2003 18.0, Jermaine Beale, (18-0/42), 2002 18.0, Lamar Carter, (18-0/77), 1999 Career: 37.5, Danny Roberson, (37-1/151), 1999-01 34, Paul Thomas, (29-10/145), 2003-04 31, Jermaine Beale, (30-2/99), 1999-01

Current TSU Football head coach Roderick Reed (53) holds the season (197) and career (406) record in tackles.

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Former defensive back Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie recorded a career record of 281 total yards in interceptions returned.

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Richard Dent (95) held the career sack co-title for 17 years and currently ranks second in total sacks in a season (14) and career (39).

Ed “Too Tall” Jones (80) sits among TSU’s best in the pass rush in season (12) and career sacks (38).

Claude Humphrey (75) shared the TSU career sack title with Richard Dent at 39 and is labeled one of the best defensive lineman in Tiger Football history.

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Sacks Game: 7.0, Joe “Turkey” Jones, vs. Kentucky State (09/03/68) 4.0, Walter Reese, vs. Howard, (10/06/01) 3.5. Lamar Carter, vs. Eastern Kentucky (10/30/99) 3.0, Kellen Woodard, vs. Florida A&M, (09/27/08) Season: 19.0, Joe “Turkey” Jones, 1968 14.0, Richard Dent, 1982 12.0, Ed “Too Tall” Jones, 1978 12.0, Lamar Carter, (10-4/70), 1996 12.0, Paul Thomas, (8-4/72), 2003 8.0, Walter Reese, (6-2/42), 2001 8.0, Desmond Scantling, (8-0/50), 2000 Career: 40.5, Lamar Carter, 1996-99 39, Richard Dent, 1979-82 39, Claude Humphrey, 1964-67 38, Joe “Turkey” Jones, 1967-69 38, Ed “Too Tall” Jones, 1970-73 38, Cleveland Elam, 1971-74

Fumble Return Yds Game: 73, Shaun Richardson, at Austin Peay (1-73 [TD]) - (09/15/07) 50, Rodney Fritz, at Alabama A&M (1-50 [TD]) – (08/30/08)

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Lamar Carter passed Richard Dent in 1999 to become TSU’s career sack leader.

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Total Offense - GameMost Yards Gained: 780, vs. District of Columbia (11/5/83)Most Yards Gained: Both Teams, 1,182 vs. Eastern Illinois (11/2/2002); 1,153 vs. Mississippi Valley State (11/13/82)

RushingMost Yards: 410, vs. UT Martin (11/5/77)

PassingMost Yards Gained: 517, at Murray State (11/14/98) Most Passes Intercepted: 7, at Grambling State (10/11/80)Most Yards Gained, Both Teams: 911, at Murray State (11/14/80) Touchdown Passes: 8, vs. Kentucky State (11/24/66); vs. Kentucky State (10/20/84)

ScoringMost Points: 98, vs. Mississippi Industrial, 1935Most Points, Both Teams: 104, TSU vs. 63, Mississippi Valley State 41 (11/13/82)Greatest Margin of Victory: 98, vs. Mississippi Industrial, 1935Greatest Margin of Defeat: 50, at Tennessee Tech, (11/10/2001)

Passes DefendedFewest Passes Completed: 0, vs. Morris Brown (10/3/64)Lowest Percentage Completed (Min. 10 atts.): 14.3%, (2-14), vs. Middle Tennessee State (9/3/88)Fewest Yards: 0, vs. Morris Brown (10/3/64)Most Passes Intercepted: 8, vs. Southwestern Louisiana (12/12/70)

First DownsFewest First Downs: 0, vs. Morris Brown (10/3/64)Fewest Rushing First Downs: 0, vs. Morris Brown (10/3/64)Fewest Passing First Downs: 0, several times, last vs. Southern (11/12/88)

FumblesMost Fumbles: 9, vs. Parsons (11/21/70)Most Fumbles Lost: 6, vs. Parsons (11/21/70)

Total Offense - SeasonMost Yards Per Game: 467.2 (1998)Highest Average Per Play: 6.71 (1956)Most Yards: 5,139 (1998)Most Touchdowns: 63 (1984)Fewest Yards Per Game: 222.8 (1952)Lowest Average Per Play: 3.97 (1975)Fewest Yards: 2,067 (1957)Fewest Touchdowns: 13 (1962)

Rushing OffenseMost Yards: 2,698 (1956)Most Yards Per Game: 269.8 (1956)Highest Average Per Carry: 6.27 (1956)Most Touchdowns: 29 (1964)Fewest Yards: 707 (1991)Fewest Yards Per Game: 64.3 (1991)Lowest Average Per Carry: 2.2 (1991)Most Rushing Plays: 528 (1986)Fewest Rushing Plays: 288 (1964)

Passing OffenseMost Passes Attempted: 426 (1984)Most Passes Completed: 253 (1984)Most Yards: 3,765 (1984)Most Yards Per Game: 342.2 (1984)Highest Completion Percentage: 61.6% (175 of 284) 2008Most Touchdown Passes: 42 (1984)Fewest Passes Attempted: 70 (1957)Fewest Passes Completed: 28 (1957)Fewest Yards: 505 (1962)Fewest Yards Per Game: 56.1 (1962)Lowest Completion Percentage: 29.9% (43 of 143) 1953Most Interceptions: 25 (1972)Fewest Interceptions: 8 (1952, 1961)

ScoringMost Points: 450 (1984)Most Points Per Game: 40.9 (1984)Most Touchdowns: 63 (1984)Most PAT Made: 53 (1984)Most Field Goals Made: 13 (1979)

First Downs (Since 1971)Most First Downs: 270 (2001)Most Rushing First Downs: 105 (1994)Most Passing First Downs: 169 (1984)Most Penalty First Downs: 31 (2001)Fewest First Downs: 111 (1975)Fewest Rushing First Downs: 40 (1971)Fewest Passing First Downs: 56 (1975)Fewest Penalty First Downs: 9 (1991)

PuntingMost Punts: 82 (1986)Fewest Punts: 20 (1964)Highest Average Per Punt: 45.1 (1990)

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Team—Single Season DefenseTotal DefenseFewest Yards: 1,046 (1957)Fewest Touchdowns: 6 (1957)Most Yards: 4,245 (1995)

Punt ReturnsMost Punt Returns: 43 (1986)Fewest Punt Returns: 16 (1980)Most Yards: 568 (1973)Fewest Yards: 83 (1988)

Kickoff ReturnsMost Kickoff Returns: 47 (1991, 2005)Fewest Kickoff Returns: 16 (1974)Most Yards: 1,256 (1999)Fewest Yards: 305 (1974)

FumblesMost Fumbles: 44 (1978)Most Fumbles Lost: 25 (1978)Fewest Fumbles: 10 (1987)Fewest Fumbles Lost: 2 (1987)

Penalties (Since 1977)Most Penalties: 162 (1981)Most Yards Penalized: 1,536 (1981)Fewest Penalties: 73 (1987)Fewest Yards Penalized: 659 (2005)Team—Single Season DefenseTotal DefenseFewest Yards: 1,046 (1957)Fewest Touchdowns: 6 (1957)Most Yards: 4,245 (1995)

Rushing DefenseFewest Yards: 302 (1954)Fewest Yards Per Game: -12.3 (1965)Lowest Average Per Play: -0.37 (1965)Fewest Touchdowns: 2 (1954)Most Yards: 2,508 (1992)Most Yards Per Game: 228.0 (1992)Highest Average Per Play: 5.2 (1992)

Passing DefenseFewest Yards: 333 (1957-6 games); 565 (1963-9 games)Fewest Yards Per Game: 55.5 (1957)Fewest Yards Per Attempt: 3.92 (1977)Fewest Yards Per Completion: 10.74 (1970)Lowest Completion Percentage: 27.5% (1955)Fewest Touchdowns: 1 (1956)Most Interceptions By: 28 (1984)Most Yards on Interceptions: 426 (1984)Most TDs on Interceptions: 5 (1971, 1986)Highest Completion Percentage: 49.6% (1964)Most Yards: 2,268 (1998)Most Yards Per Attempt: 7.8 (1995)Most Yards Per Completion: 21.05 (1953)

ScoringFewest Points: 40 (1957)Fewest Points Per Game: 6.4 (1956)Most Points: 303 (2005)Most Points Per Game: 27.5 (2005)

First Downs (Since 1971)Fewest First Downs: 132 (1978)Fewest Rushing First Downs: 60 (1984)Fewest Passing First Downs: 52 (1984)Fewest Penalty First Downs: 9 (1996)Most First Downs: 231 (1999)Most Rushing First Downs: 134 (1991)Most Passing First Downs: 98 (1999)Most Penalty First Downs: 36 (1986)

Fumbles (Since 1977)Most Fumbles Caused: 41 (1983)Most Fumbles Recovered: 22 (1977)Fewest Fumbles Caused: 19 (2005)Fewest Fumbles Recovered: 9 (2005)

Below - The 1957 Tigers with six games played are statistically known as the best defense in TSU history. The team gave up the fewest total yards (1, 046), touchdowns (6) and passing yards in a season (333),

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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCESYEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS

Year by Year Leaders

ToTAl oFFEnsE Rush. Pass. Total

Year Name Plays Yds. Yds. Yds.1952 Roy Kimble (HB) 51 361 145 6061953 Fred Valentine (QB) 70 15 575 5901954 Fred Valentine (QB) 143 30 1,279 1,3091955 Robert Crawford (QB) 65 0 410 4101956 Jesse Wilburn (HB) 110 688 193 8811957 Jesse Wilburn (HB) 67 421 45 4661958 Wilbur Suesberry (QB) 123 -8 777 7691959 Henry Arnold (HB) 130 696 0 6961960 Henry Arnold (HB) 89 477 0 4771961 Henry Arnold (HB) 71 421 0 4211962 Charlie Powell (QB) 55 123 127 250 Stanley Randle (RB) 64 250 0 2501963 David Boone (QB) 274 199 1,226 1,4251964 Eldridge Dickey (QB) 105 181 1,133 1,2381965 Eldridge Dickey (QB) 239 61 1,837 1,8991966 Eldridge Dickey (QB) 146 46 1,812 1,8581967 Eldridge Dickey (QB) 292 68 1,654 1,7221968 Bob Shannon (QB) 230 -25 1,284 1,2591969 Joe Gilliam, Jr. (QB) 153 -31 1,220 1,1891970 Joe Gilliam, Jr. (QB) 235 -96 1,530 1,4341971 Joe Gilliam, Jr. (QB) 331 34 2,116 2,1501972 Kenneth Pettiford (QB) 281 -86 1,748 1,6621973 Kenneth Pettiford (QB) 308 -138 1,762 1,6241974 Lonnie Stewart (QB) 229 -162 1,377 1,2151975 Austin Thompson (QB) 124 -109 649 5401976 Austin Thompson (QB) 275 -66 1,729 1,6631977 Joe Adams (QB) 178 -113 1,001 8881978 Joe Adams (QB) 334 -230 2,328 2,0981979 Joe Adams (QB) 382 -238 2,476 2,2381980 Joe Adams (QB) 362 -96 2,848 2,7521981 Brian Ransom (QB) 426 -209 3,182 2,9731982 Kenneth Biggles (QB) 278 25 2,001 2,0261983 Kenneth Biggles (QB) 274 -29 1,798 1,7691984 Kenneth Biggles (QB) 296 -1 2,242 2,2411985 Gilbert Renfroe (QB) 466 36 2,492 2,5281986 Stacy Grear (QB) 365 -58 1,925 1,8671987 Stacy Grear (QB) 249 -88 1,316 1,2281988 Chauncey Hines (QB) 302 279 1,096 1,3751989 Chauncey Hines (QB) 303 202 1,301 1,5031990 James Wade (QB) 337 -99 2,052 1,9531991 James Wade (QB) 243 -110 2,020 1,9101992 James Wade (QB) 424 60 2,541 2,6011993 Daryl Williams (QB) 338 319 1,813 2,1321994 Daryl Williams (QB) 353 214 1,531 1,7451995 Daryl Williams (QB) 285 8 1,441 1,4491996 Todd Valentine (QB) 390 -94 2,080 1,9861997 Leon Murray (QB) 331 -67 2,207 2,1401998 Leon Murray (QB) 411 54 3,002 3,0561999 Leon Murray (QB) 249 64 1,998 2,062

ToTAl oFFEnsE Rush. Pass. Total

Year Name Plays Yds. Yds. Yds.2000 Kenton Evans (QB) 300 -36 1,952 1,9162001 Shannon Harris (QB) 445 129 3,008 3,1372002 Dwayne Buchanan (QB) 187 73 842 9152003 Charles Anthony (RB) 324 1,708 0 1,7082004 Charles Anthony (RB) 306 1,739 0 1,7392005 Richard Hartman (QB) 247 -116 1293 1,1772006 Antonio Heffner (QB) 278 172 1668 1,8402007 Antonio Heffner (QB) 265 337 1486 1,8232008 Antonio Heffner (QB) 365 503 2239 2,7422009 Calvin McNairl (QB) 272 628 920 1,548

Rushing

Year Name Carries Yards Avg. TD1952 Willie Carter 71 462 6.5 —1953 Roy Kimble 59 510 8.6 91954 Lee Derrick 96 827 8.6 71955 Jesse Wilburn 57 347 6.1 41956 Jesse Wilburn 101 688 6.8 81957 Jesse Wilburn 61 421 6.9 41958 Andrew Earthman 59 215 3.6 41959 Henry Arnold 129 696 5.4 91960 Henry Arnold 89 477 5.4 81961 Henry Arnold 71 421 5.9 51962 Stanley Randle 64 250 3.9 —1963 Eugene Bowen 67 316 4.7 31964 Eugene Bowen 83 398 4.8 81965 Bill Tucker 130 536 4.1 —1966 Eugene Bowen 107 443 4.1 21967 Wayne Reese 127 507 4.0 71968 Wayne Reese 106 420 4.0 41969 Wayne Reese 113 549 4.9 81970 Alfred Reese 64 340 5.3 81971 Fred Lane 80 493 6.2 41972 Alfred Reese 143 802 5.6 111973 Nathaniel Jackson 144 652 4.5 31974 Nathaniel Simpson 111 549 4.9 21975 Nathaniel Simpson 115 495 4.3 51976 Lawrence Barnes 129 596 4.6 51977 Ralph Carnahan 69 384 5.6 11978 Larry Kinnebrew 83 529 6.4 31979 Aaron Jones 122 539 4.4 31980 Henry Foster 95 437 4.6 11981 Morris Harris 121 644 5.3 31982 Larry Kinnebrew 159 619 3.9 111983 Mickey Avery 85 479 5.6 81984 Marlon Johnson 109 536 4.9 71985 Marlon Johnson 123 543 4.4 31986 Steve Griffi n 115 437 3.8 21987 Melvin Waters 54 278 5.1 11988 Melvin Waters 109 465 4.3 61989 Tim Cross 84 423 5.0 0

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Year Name Carries Yards Avg. TD1990 Tim Cross 85 364 4.3 11991 Chad McCollam 93 328 3.5 21992 Darron Davis 184 839 4.6 91993 Darron Davis 142 772 5.4 71994 Darron Davis 234 1,101 4.7 71995 Jarrick Hillery 163 644 4.0 51996 Lamarr Wallace 62 400 6.5 51997 Calvin Davenport 151 793 5.3 81998 DeJuan Marshall 113 691 6.1 21999 Amariah Robb 117 701 6.0 22000 Amariah Robb 97 447 4.6 32001 Charles Anthony 132 812 5.5 42002 Charles Anthony 150 882 5.9 10 2003 Charles Anthony 322 1,708 4.7 132004 Charles Anthony 306 1,739 5.7 142005 Javarris Williams 202 872 4.3 42006 Javarris Williams 245 1233 5.0 112007 Javarris Williams 195 1187 6.1 122008 Javarris Williams 207 1037 5.0 152009 Calvin McNairl 125 628 5.0 6

PAssing

Year Name Att. Cmp. Int. Pct. Yards TD1952 Clarence Thomas Bush 94 47 5 50.0 608 51953 Fred Valentine 50 26 6 52.0 575 81954 Fred Valentine 132 59 8 43.9 1,279 141955 Robert Crawford 63 26 6 41.9 410 81956 Robert Crawford 101 45 9 44.6 709 101957 Wilbur Suesberry 29 13 3 44.8 282 21958 Wilbur Suesberry 92 45 9 48.9 777 61959 Gloria Gardner 82 36 3 43.9 570 41960 Eugene Stewart 85 38 6 44.7 534 61961 Eugene Stewart 30 15 2 50.0 247 21962 Charles Powell 11 6 3 54.5 138 11963 David Boone 184 83 14 45.1 1,226 51964 Eldridge Dickey 160 79 8 49.4 1,133 121965 Eldridge Dickey 217 121 22 55.8 1,837 181966 Eldridge Dickey 210 106 18 50.5 1,812 251967 Eldridge Dickey 193 109 11 56.5 1,741 121968 Bob Shannon 230 97 15 42.2 1,284 111969 Joe Gilliam, Jr. 136 60 7 44.1 1,220 101970 Joe Gilliam, Jr. 206 88 13 42.7 1,530 151971 Joe Gilliam, Jr. 282 143 13 50.7 2,116 251972 Kenneth Pettiford 236 117 20 49.6 1,748 221973 Kenneth Pettiford 259 146 19 56.4 1,762 251974 Lonnie Stewart 189 102 15 54.0 1,377 171975 Austin Thompson 107 51 15 47.7 649 51976 Austin Thompson 226 121 17 53.5 1,729 121977 Joe Adams 146 74 12 50.7 1,001 61978 Joe Adams 278 152 16 54.7 2,328 131979 Joe Adams 343 178 17 51.9 2,476 261980 Joe Adams 333 200 21 60.1 2,848 30


Eldridge Dickey Joe Adams

Mike Jones C. J. Johnson

Charles Anthony Javarris Williams

Quarterbacks, Eldridge Dickey and Joe Adams, wide receivers Mike Jones and C.J. Johnson, along with runningbacks Charles Anthony and Javarris Williams, are the only players to lead the Tigers in their respective categories for four con-secutive seasons.






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Year Name Att. Cmp. Int. Pct. Yards TD1981 Brian Ransom 374 221 18 59.1 3,182 221982 Kenneth Biggles 235 122 13 51.9 2,001 201983 Kenneth Biggles 221 121 10 54.8 1,798 131984 Kenneth Biggles 258 157 7 60.9 2,242 241985 Gilbert Renfroe 395 188 12 47.6 2,492 151986 Stacy Grear 290 149 13 51.4 1,925 191987 Stacy Grear 206 102 11 49.5 1,316 101988 Chauncey Hines 208 75 6 37.0 1,096 41989 Chauncey Hines 205 78 16 38.0 1,301 91990 James Wade 247 126 12 51.0 2,052 161991 James Wade 243 132 11 54.3 2,020 151992 James Wade 308 163 12 52.9 2,541 101993 Daryl Williams 249 143 13 57.4 1,813 141994 Daryl Williams 251 122 13 48.6 1,531 101995 Daryl Williams 237 128 11 54.0 1,441 91996 Todd Valentine 316 160 11 50.6 2,080 171997 Leon Murray 269 144 14 53.5 2,207 161998 Leon Murray 353 183 12 51.8 3,002 221999 Leon Murray 219 132 3 60.3 1,998 182000 Kenton Evans 255 125 12 49.0 1,952 192001 Shannon Harris 382 211 6 55.2 3,008 262002 Riley Walker 89 45 5 50.6 899 62003 Bryson Rosser 194 97 6 50.0 1,458 182004 Bryson Rosser 209 101 6 48.3 1,219 102005 Richard Hartman 204 117 8 57.4 1,293 42006 Antonio Heffner 199 109 11 54.8 1,668 92007 Antonio Heffner 171 96 9 56.1 1,486 102008 Antonio Heffner 249 149 12 59.8 2,239 152009 Calvin McNairl 147 78 8 53.1 920 8

RECEPTions

Year Name No. Yards Avg. TD1952 Floyd Johnson 25 285 11.4 11953 William Reed 18 284 15.8 51954 Leon Jamison 24 580 22.3 91955 Napoleon Holmes 13 177 13.6 21956 Donald Taylor 18 460 25.6 21957 Leon Jamison 8 188 23.5 21958 Donald Taylor 18 343 19.1 11959 Aubrey Winston 17 222 13.1 21960 Charles Ferguson 14 223 15.9 41961 Edmond Francois 7 115 16.4 11962 Maurice McDonald 6 90 15.0 01963 Willie Mitchell 28 478 17.1 11964 Johnnie Robinson 23 432 18.8 41965 Johnnie Robinson 32 630 19.7 81966 Johnnie Robinson 40 640 16.0 61967 Leo Johnson 51 716 14.0 31968 Joe Cooper 41 579 14.1 51969 Joe Scales 21 366 17.4 11970 David Davis 35 767 21.9 81971 James Thaxton 37 641 17.3 7

Quarterback Antonio Heffner guided the TSU Tigers from 2006-08. he led the team in total offense and passing in each of thi-ose seasons.

During the Tigers’ balanced attack, he passed for more than 300 yards on two oc-casion and went over the 200-yard mark in three games.

In his fi nal season, he totaled more than 2, 742 yards of total offense while throwing for 2, 239 yards. He completed 59.8 percent of his throws connecting 149-of-249 while scoring 15 touchdowns through the air.



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Year Name No. Yards Avg. TD1972 John Holland 26 419 16.1 5 Ollie Smith 26 446 17.2 41973 John Holland 53 739 13.9 111974 James Matthews 31 490 15.8 41975 Loaird McCreary 27 400 14.8 41976 Jerrold McRae 30 432 14.4 41977 Jerrold McRae 29 485 16.7 71978 John Smith 45 770 17.1 41979 Mike Jones 46 786 17.0 81980 Mike Jones 55 934 17.0 131981 Mike Jones 49 872 17.8 61982 Mike Jones 47 979 20.8 151983 Golden Tate 63 1,307 20.7 131984 Barry Collins 59 908 15.4 121985 Quinton Johnson 22 329 15.0 41986 Steve Holloway 32 400 12.5 41987 Frank Pillow 37 597 16.1 41988 Alvin Griffi n 17 251 14.8 01989 Anthony Owens 22 457 20.8 61990 Patrick Robinson 39 714 18.3 81991 Patrick Robinson 49 782 16.0 61992 Charles Hunter 54 855 15.8 31993 Lawrence Segree 65 870 13.4 51994 Clarence Jones 54 752 13.9 7 Lawrence Segree 54 707 13.1 71995 Jerome Hurd, II 53 644 12.2 61996 Juan Hall 72 1,021 14.2 51997 Tyrone Butterfi eld 59 1,053 17.8 71998 Tyrone Butterfi eld 72 1,129 15.7 111999 Corey Sullivan 62 853 13.8 62000 C.J. Johnson 42 853 20.3 72001 C.J. Johnson 50 910 18.2 52002 C.J. Johnson 45 1,034 23.0 92003 C.J. Johnson 57 1,106 19.4 112004 Charles Anthony 39 318 8.2 42005 Gerald Morrow 40 482 12.1 12006 Mike Mason 31 322 10.4 02007 Chris Johnson 41 740 18.0 42008 Chris Johnson 44 779 17.7 3 Brandon Belvin 44 684 15.5 82009 Joseph Hills 39 538 13.8 3

RECEiVing YARDs

Year Name No. Yards Avg. TD1952 Floyd Johnson 25 285 11.4 11953 William Reed 18 284 15.8 51954 Leon Jamison 26 580 22.3 91955 Donald Taylor 9 203 22.6 21956 Donald Taylor 18 460 25.6 21957 Leon Jamison 8 188 23.5 21958 Donald Taylor 18 343 19.1 11959 Aubrey Winston 17 222 13.1 2

Year Name No. Yards Avg. TD1960 Charles Ferguson 14 223 15.9 41961 Edmond Francois 7 115 16.4 11962 Maurice McDonald 6 90 15.0 01963 Willie Mitchell 28 478 17.1 11964 Johnnie Robinson 23 432 18.8 41965 Johnnie Robinson 32 630 19.7 81966 John Robinson 40 640 16.0 61967 Leo Johnson 51 716 14.0 31968 Joe Cooper 40 569 14.2 51969 Joe Scales 21 366 17.4 11970 David Davis 35 767 21.9 81971 James Thaxton 37 641 17.3 71972 Ollie Smith 26 446 17.2 41973 John Holland 53 739 13.9 111974 James Matthews 31 490 15.8 41975 Loaird McCreary 27 400 14.8 41976 Rodney Parker 25 552 22.1 51977 Jerrold McRae 29 485 16.7 71978 John Smith 45 770 17.1 41979 Mike Jones 46 786 17.0 81980 Mike Jones 55 934 17.0 131981 Mike Jones 49 872 17.8 61982 Mike Jones 47 979 20.8 151983 Golden Tate 63 1,307 20.7 131984 Barry Collins 59 908 15.4 121985 Quinton Johnson 22 329 15.0 41986 Bart Evans 30 406 13.5 21987 Frank Pillow 37 597 16.1 41988 Alvin Griffi n 17 251 14.8 01989 Anthony Owens 22 457 20.8 61990 Patrick Robinson 39 714 18.3 81991 Patrick Robinson 49 782 16.0 61992 Charles Hunter 54 855 15.8 31993 Lawrence Segree 65 870 13.4 51994 Clarence Jones 54 752 13.9 71995 Jerome Hurd, II 53 644 12.2 61996 Juan Hall 72 1,021 14.2 51997 Tyrone Butterfi eld 59 1,053 17.8 71998 Tyrone Butterfi eld 72 1,129 15.7 111999 Avion Black 47 894 19.0 82000 C.J. Johnson 42 853 20.3 72001 C.J. Johnson 50 910 18.2 52002 C.J. Johnson 45 1,034 23.0 92003 CJ. Johnson 57 1,106 19.4 112004 Fred Burnette 37 624 16.9 62005 Fred Burnette 39 503 12.9 32006 Chris Johnson 20 410 20.5 42007 Chris Johnson 41 740 18.0 42008 Chris Johnson 44 779 17.7 32009 Joseph Hills 39 538 13.8 3







sCoRing

Year Name TD PAT CV FG PTS1952 Roy Kimble 5 30 Matthew Maiden 5 301953 Roy Kimble 9 541954 Leon Jamison 9 541955 Fay Mitchell 7 421956 Fay Mitchell 17 1021957 Wilbur Suesberry 4 7/15 311958 Wilbur Suesberry 4 6/7 301959 Henry Arnold 9 541960 Henry Arnold 8 481961 Henry Arnold 5 301962 John Kenney 2 2 161963 Charlie Powell 5 301964 Eugene Bowens 8 2 521965 Johnnie Robinson 8 1 501966 Nolan Smith 12 721967 Wayne Reese 10 601968 Albert Davis 6 361969 Jacob Mayes 13 781970 Alfred Reese 9 40/48 6/9 1121971 Alfred Reese 7 17/24 0/1 591972 Alfred Reese 11 34/38 4/7 1121973 Larry Dorsey 13 781974 James Matthews 4 31/34 7/9 761975 Nathaniel Simpson 5 301976 Nathaniel Simpson 6 361977 Jerrold McRae 7 421978 Larry Watkins 21/28 8/10 451979 Larry Watkins 34/40 13/18 731980 Mike Jones 13 781981 Jackie Coffee 9 541982 Mike Jones 15 901983 Herman Hunter 13 78 Golden Tate 13 781984 Barry Collins 12 1 741985 David Hood 20/- 8/- 441986 Quinton Crawford 6 1 341987 André Sherrill 22/24 6/8 401988 Melvin Waters 6 361989 Anthony Owens 6 421990 J.J. Flournoy 30/32 10/11 601991 Patrick Robinson 6 361992 Darron Davis 9 1 561993 Darron Davis 7 421994 Darron Davis 8 481995 Jerome Hurd 6 361996 Lamarr Wallace 7 421997 Calvin Davenport 9 541998 Tyrone Butterfi eld 11 661999 Donell Brantley 13 782000 Julius Hull 8 48

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Year Name TD PAT CV FG PTS2001 Joey Hudak 42/48 10/15 722002 Charles Anthony 11 2/2 702003 Charles Anthony 15 1/2 922004 Charles Anthony 16 0-1 962005 Eric Benson 12-13 6-8 302006 Javarris Williams 12 722007 Javarris Williams 12 722008 Javarris Williams 16 962009 Calvin McNairl 6 6

Total offenseRank Name, Year Plays Yards1. Shannon Harris, 2001 445 3,1372. Leon Murray, 1998 411 3,0563. Brian Ransom, 1981 426 2,9734. Joe Adams, 1980 362 2,7524. Antonio Heffner 365 2,7426. James Wade, 1992 424 2,6017. Gilbert Renfroe, 1985 466 2,5288. Kenneth Biggles, 1984 296 2,2419. Joe Adams, 1979 382 2,23810. Joe Gilliam, Jr., 1971 331 2,15011. Leon Murray, 1997 331 2,140

Rushing YardageRank Name, Year Carries Yards1. Charles Anthony, 2004 306 1,7392. Charles Anthony, 2003 322 1,7083. Javarris Williams, 2007 195 1,1874. Javarris Williams, 2008 207 1,037 5. Darron Davis, 1994 234 1,1016. Charles Anthony, 2002 150 8827. Javarris Williams 202 8728. Darron Davis, 1992 184 8399. Lee Derrick, 1954 96 82710. Alfred Reese, 1972 143 80211. Calvin Davenport, 1997 151 79312. Darron Davis, 1993 142 77213. Charles Anthony, 2001 132 728

Touchdown CatchesRank Name, Year Touchdowns1. Mike Jones, 1982 152. Mike Jones, 1980 13 Golden Tate, 1983 134. Barry Collins, 1984 125. John Holland, 1973 11 Tyrone Butterfi eld, 1998 11 C.J. Johnson, 2003 118. Leon Jamison, 1954 9 Noland Smith, 1966 910. C.J. Johnson, 2002 911. Johnnie Robinson, 1965 8



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scoringRank Name, Year TD PAT CV FG PTS 1. Alfred Reese, 1970 9 40/48 6/9 112 2. Alfred Reese, 1972 11 34/38 4/7 112 3. Fay Mitchell, 1956 17 102 4. Charles Anthony, 2004 16 1/1 98 5. Javarris Williams, 2008 16 96 6. Charles Anthony, 2003 15 1/2 92 7. Mike Jones, 1982 15 90 8. Eric Benson, 2008 - 45-46 14-19 87 9. Jacob Mayes, 1969 13 78 - Larry Dorsey, 1973 13 78 - Mike Jones, 1980 13 78 - Herman Hunter, 1983 13 78 - Golden Tate, 1983 13 78 - Donell Brantley, 1999 13 7815. James Matthews, 1974 4 31/34 7/9 76

Passes CompletedRank Name, Year Att. Cmp. 1. Brian Ransom, 1981 374 221 2. Shannon Harris, 2001 382 211 3. Joe Adams, 1980 333 200 4. Gilbert Renfroe, 1985 395 188 6. Joe Adams, 1979 343 178 7. James Wade, 1992 308 163 8. Todd Valentine, 1996 316 160 9. Kenneth Biggles, 1984 258 15710. Joe Adams, 1978 278 152

Passing YardageRank Name, Year Yards 1. Brian Ransom, 1981 3,182 2. Shannon Harris, 2001 3,008 3. Leon Murray, 1998 3,002 4. Joe Adams, 1980 2,848 5. James Wade, 1992 2,541 6. Gilbert Renfroe, 1985 2,492 7. Joe Adams, 1979 2,476 8. Joe Adams, 1978 2,328 9. Kenneth Biggles, 1984 2,24210. Antonio Heffner, 2008 2,23911. Leon Murray, 1997 2,207


Alfred Reese is one of fi ve players to lead TSU Football in scoring in three straight seasons. However, Reese holds the record in points, scoring 112 in a season in 1970 and 1972. Reese also holds the career re-cord in scoring with 306 total points from 1969-72.

After scoring 23 points in his freshman year, Reese’s numbers in his fi nal three seasons come courtesy of 27 touchdowns (162 pts); and while serving double duty as a kicker, 91 PATS (91 points) and 10 fi eld goals (30 points).






Touchdown PassesRank Name, Year Touchdowns 1. Joe Adams, 1980 30 2. Joe Adams, 1979 26 Shannon Harris, 2001 26 4. Eldridge Dickey, 1966 25 Joe Gilliam, Jr., 1971 25

Kenneth Pettiford, 1973 25 7. Kenneth Biggles, 1984 24 8. Kenneth Pettiford, 1972 22 Brian Ransom, 1981 22 Leon Murray, 1998 22

ReceptionsRank Name, Year Catches 1. Juan Hall, 1996 72

Tyrone Butterfi eld, 1998 72 3. Lawrence Segree, 1993 65 4. Golden Tate, 1983 63 5. Corey Sullivan, 1999 62 6. Barry Collins, 1984 59

Tyrone Butterfi eld, 1997 59 8. Mike Jones, 1980 55 9. Charles Hunter, 1992 54 Clarence Jones, 1994 54

Lawrence Segree, 1994 54

Receiving YardageRank Name, Year Yards 1. Golden Tate, 1983 1,307 2. Tyrone Butterfi eld, 1998 1,129 3. Tyrone Butterfi eld, 1997 1,053 4. C.J. Johnson, 2002 1,034 5. Juan Hall, 1996 1,021 6. Mike Jones, 1982 979 7. Mike Jones, 1980 934 8. Corey Sullivan, 1998 923 9. C.J. Johnson, 2001 910 10. Barry Collins, 1984 908 11. Avion Black, 1999 894 12. Mike Jones, 1981 872

200 -Yard Rushing games285 - Charles Anthony vs. Samford 10/23/04248 - Charles Anthony vs. Southeast Missouri 11/06/04233 - Darron Davis at Austin Peay State 10/16/93230 - Lee Derrick vs. Bluefi eld State 11/25/54229 - Javarris Williams vs. Florida A&M 9/30/06213 - Amariah Robb vs. Tennessee Tech 11/06/99203 - Charles Middlebrooks vs. UT-Martin 11/05/77202 - Charles Anthony vs. Alabama A&M 9/04/04

100-Yard Rushing games195 Javarris Williams vs. Tennessee Tech 10/14/06195 Javarris Williams vs. Austin Peay 10/18/08194 Charles Anthony at Murray State 11/22/03194 Tim Cross vs. Austin Peay 11/04/89192 Charles Anthony vs. Eastern Illinois 11/02/02190 Javarris Williams vs Tennessee Tech 10/15/05187 Charles Anthony vs. Eastern Kentucky 11/22/03175 Darron Davis at Morehead State 9/17/94171 DeJuan Marshall at Eastern Illinois 10/31/98171 Charles Anthony vs. Jackson State 9/18/04169 Charles Anthony at UT-Martin 9/27/03168 Larry Kinnebrew vs. UT-Chattanooga 10/16/82164 Alfred Reese vs. Norfolk State 9/09/72163-Javarris Williams at UT -Martin 10/04/08163 Jarrick Hillery vs. Morehead State 10/07/95162 Jackie Coffee at North Carolina A&T 11/21/81162 Javarris Williams vs. Samford 10/28/06161 Charles Anthony at UT-Martin 9/9/04161 Henry Arnold at Central State 10/22/60160 DeJuan Marshall vs. UT-Martin 10/24/98158 Charles Anthony at Eastern Kentucky 11/13/04158 Nate Simpson vs. Central State 11/01/75157 Charles Anthony at Southeast Missouri State 11/08/03157 Melvin Waters at Morehead State 10/22/88156 Charles Anthony at Alabama A&M 9/06/03156 Jackie Coffee at Southern 10/31/81155 Charles Anthony vs. Florida A&M 9/20/03155 Charles Anthony vs. Florida A&M 9/25/04154 Charles Anthony at Samford 10/25/03154 Charles Anthony vs. Mississippi Valley 10/13/01152 Steve Griffi n at Jackson State 10/20/84151 Gene Bowens at North Carolina A&T 9/24/66150 Charles Anthony at Tennessee Tech 10/11/03150 Darron Davis vs. UT-Martin 10/17/92147 Mickey Avery at North Carolina A&T 11/19/83146 Herman Hunter vs. Mississippi Valley State 11/13/82146 Charles Anthony vs. UT-Martin 10/26/02144 Jesse Wilburn vs. Paul Quinn 10/15/55139 Tyrone Cook vs. Texas Southern 9/30/72136 Alfred Reese vs. Florida A&M 10/23/71136 Lawrence Barnes at UT-Martin 11/06/76135 Morris Harris at Southern Illinois 9/19/81134 Vincent Thomas vs. Grambling State 10/08/77



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100-Yard Rushing games - continued134 Darron Davis at Morehead State 10/10/92134 Darron Davis vs. Jackson State 9/10/94134 Javarris Williams vs. Jacksonville State 10/22/05133 Fred Lane vs. Drake 12/09/72133 Darron Davis vs. Southeast Missouri 11/21/92133 Charles Anthony vs. Florida A&M 9/22/01132 Jarrick Hillery vs. Jackson State 9/09/95131 Charles Anthony at Jacksonville State 10/16/04131 Wayne Reese at Southern 11/01/69131 Morris Harris at Nicholls State 10/25/80130 Gene Bowens at North Carolina A&T 9/26/64127 Darron Davis at Eastern Kentucky 10/08/94126 Jake Mayes v vs. Bishop 11/22/69126 Javarris Williams vs. Southeast Missouri 11/12/05125-Javarris Williams at Southeast Missouri 10/25/08125-Javarris Williams vs. Tennessee Tech 11/01/08123 Aaron Jones vs. Florida A&M 10/20/79123 Javarris Williams vs. Murray State 9/09/06122 Ralph Carnahan vs. UT-Martin 11/05/77122 Calvin Davenport vs. South Carolina State 9/27/97122 Calvin McNairl vs. Southeast Missouri State 10/03/09121 Wayne Reese vs. Bishop 11/22/69121 Javarris Williams vs. Alabama A&M 9/02/06120 Paul McNeal vs. Lincoln 11/12/60120 Darron Davis vs. UT-Martin 10/22/94120 Calvin Davenport vs. Jackson State 9/12/98119 Darron Davis vs. Tennessee Tech 11/6/93118 Nate Jackson vs. Alabama State 11/17/73118 Craig Lewis at Austin Peay 11/05/88117-Javarris Williams vs. Eastern Kentucky 9/20/08117 Charles Anthony vs. South Carolina State 8/30/03117 Jesse Wilburn vs. Central State 10/26/57115 Steve Griffi n at Louisville 11/10/84115 Tom McClain at North Carolina A&T 9/27/58115 Darron Davis vs. South Carolina State 9/24/94114 Charlie Thomas vs. Central State 11/20/71113 Carlos Wright vs. Jackson State 9/13/03113 Charles Anthony vs. Jackson State 9/14/02113 Donell Brantley vs. Alabama A&M 10/03/98112 Clarence Love vs. Texas Southern 10/03/70112 Darron Davis at Tennessee Tech 11/05/94111 DeJuan Marshall at Eastern Kentucky 10/10/98111 Javarris Williams vs. Jackson State 9/16/06110 Charles Anthony vs. Jackson State` 9/13/03110 Melvin Waters vs. Morgan State 10/24/87110 Darron Davis vs. Austin Peay 10/24/92109 Wayne Reese at Southern 10/28/67108 Lawrence Barnes at Grambling State 10/09/76108 Larry Kinnebrew at Central State 9/18/72106 Lee Derrick vs. North Carolina Central 10/30/54105 Sugar Sanders vs. Prairie View A&M 9/07/02105 Bill Tucker vs. Central State 11/25/65105 Alfred Reese vs. Southern 10/28/72105 Alfred Reese vs. Drake 12/09/72104 Herman Hunter vs. Grambling State 10/08/83

100-Yard Rushing games - continued104 Charles Anthony vs. Murray Sate 11/20/04103 Charles Anthony vs. Grambling 9/21/02103 Morris Harris vs. North Carolina Central 11/04/78102 Herman Hunter vs. Southern 10/30/82102 Lamarr Wallace vs. Morehead State 10/07/95101 Al Davis vs. Albany State 9/26/70101 Lawrence Barnes at Southern 10/27/73101 Jarrick Hillery vs. Lane 10/05/96101 Calvin McNairl vs. Jackson State 9/12/09100 Darron Davis vs. Murray State 11/13/93100 Charles Anthony vs. Murray State 11/03/01

400-Yard Passing games491 Leon Murray at Murray State 11/14/98484 Gilbert Renfroe vs. District of Columbia 11/05/83467 James Wade at Southeast Missouri State 10/19/91445 Leon Murray at Middle Tennessee State 9/05/98435 Riley Walker vs. Eastern Illinois 11/02/02413 Chris Perkins at Southeast Missouri 11/20/99412 Joe Adams vs. Alabama State 10/18/80407 Kenneth Biggles at Alabama A&M 9/17/83400 Brian Ransom at UT-Chattanooga 11/14/81

300-Yard Passing games399 James Wade vs. Jackson State 9/12/92389 Joe Adams vs. UT-Chattanooga 11/18/78384 Joe Gilliam vs. Grambling State 10/09/71381 Riley Walker at Jacksonville State 10/16/04382 Shannon Harris at Eastern Illinois 10/27/01369 James Wade at Austin Peay 10/06/90365 Riley Walker vs. South Carolina State 8/30/03363 Leon Murray vs. Middle Tennessee State 9/06/97362 Brian Ransom at Louisville 10/17/81360 Shannon Harris vs. Jackson State 11/22/01357 Leon Murray vs. North Carolina A&T 10/04/97353 Gilbert Renfroe at Jackson State 9/04/85350 Gilbert Renfroe vs. Mississippi Valley State 10/05/85349 Joe Adams vs. Kentucky State 11/22/80344 Shannon Harris vs. Southeast Missouri State 9/29/01343 Eldridge Dickey at Grambling State 10/08/66342 Joe Adams vs. Florida A&M 10/22/77341 James Wade at Austin Peay 10/26/91341 James Wade at Southern 11/16/92339 Joe Adams vs. Central State 11/08/80339 Leon Murray at Southeast Missouri State 11/22/97338 Joe Adams vs. Southern 11/01/80338 Brian Ransom vs. Nicholls State 10/24/81333 Kenneth Biggles vs. Mississippi Valley State 11/13/82332 James Wade at Eastern Kentucky 10/31/92328 Gilbert Renfroe at Southern 10/29/83327 Daryl Williams at Southeast Missouri 11/20/93325 Joe Adams at Nevada-Las Vegas 11/09/79325 James Wade vs. Austin Peay 10/24/92325 Shannon Harris vs. UT-Martin 10/20/01







300-Yard Passing games - continued324 Shannon Harris vs. Murray State 11/03/01317 Kenneth Biggles at Florida A&M 9/24/83316 Eldridge Dickey vs. Muskingum 12/10/66315 Antonio Heffner vs. Southern 9/06/08315 Joe Adams vs. Southern Illinois 9/15/79314 Antonio Heffner vs. Eastern Kentucky 9/20/08313 Leon Murray vs. Florida A&M 9/26/98311 Daryl Williams vs. Tennessee Tech 11/06/93309 Shannon Harris at Eastern Kentucky 11/17/01306 Eldridge Dickey at Florida A&M 10/22/66304 Eldridge Dickey vs. Southern 10/31/64304 Brian Ransom vs. Central State 11/07/81303 James Wade at Southeast Missouri 11/21/92302 Eldridge Dickey vs. Florida A&M 10/21/67302 Eldridge Dickey vs. Kentucky State 11/24/66301 Todd Valentine vs. Florida A&M 8/31/96

200-Yard Passing games298 Eldridge Dickey at Grambling State 10/12/68 297 Joe Gilliam vs. Parsons 11/21/70295 Kenneth Biggles vs. Bethune-Cookman 11/03/84 292 Antonio Heffner at Alabama A&M 8/30/08291 Joe Adams at Nicholls State 10/25/80291 Kenneth Biggles vs. Southern 10/27/84291 Shannon Harris vs. Alabama A&M 9/01/01290 Dwayne Buchanan at Southeast Missouri 10/05/02289 Gilbert Renfroe vs. North Carolina A&T 8/31/85287 Joe Adams at North Carolina A&T 11/03/79286 Bryson Rosser vs. Eastern Kentucky 11/15/03286 Richard Hartman vs. Southeast Missouri 11/12/05284 Joe Gilliam vs. Wisconsin State-Superior 11/13/71283 Gilbert Renfroe at Western Kentucky 9/07/85282 Bryson Rosser vs. Tennessee Tech 10/11/03281 Joe Adams vs. Long Beach State 10/04/80281 Leon Murray at Eastern Kentucky 10/10/98280 Joe Gilliam vs. SW Louisiana 12/12/70280 Stacy Grear at Jackson State 9/14/86280 Shannon Harris vs. Howard 10/06/01279 Robey Williams vs. Murray State 11/11/95277 Riley Walker vs. UT-Martin 9/27/03 277 Kenneth Biggles vs. Bethune-Cookman 10/23/82275 Austin Thompson vs. Southern 10/30/76275 Todd Valentine at Tennessee Tech 11/09/96273 Gilbert Renfroe at Tennessee Tech 10/13/84271 Bryson Rosser at Samford 10/25/03270 Leon Murray at Appalachian State 11/28/98269 Austin Thompson at Alabama A&M 9/20/75268 Jimmy Bethea at Grambling State 9/19/92268 Daryl Williams vs. South Carolina State 9/30/95267 Brian Ransom vs. North Carolina A&T 11/20/82266 Joe Gilliam at Grambling State 10/10/70266 James Wade vs. Florida A&M 9/22/90266 Daryl Williams vs. Murray State 11/13/93265 Daryl Williams vs. Middle Tennessee State10/03/93

200-Yard Passing games - continued265 Todd Valentine vs. Tennessee Tech 11/08/97264 Brian Ransom vs. Alabama State 10/03/81264 Stacy Grear at Southern 10/31/87260 Joe Gilliam vs. McNeese State 12/11/71260 James Wade at Grambling State 9/15/90260 Daryl Williams vs. Eastern Kentucky 10/28/95260 Antonio Heffner at Jacksonville State 10/21/06259 Eldridge Dickey at Southern 10/30/65258 James Wade vs. UT-Martin 10/17/92253 Austin Thompson at Central State 10/02/76252 Brian Ransom vs. Texas Southern 9/26/81252 Stacy Grear vs. Middle Tennessee State 9/05/87249 Tyrone Butterfi eld at Murray State 11/14/98245 C.J. Johnson vs. Eastern Illinois 11/02/02242 Golden Tate at Florida A&M 9/24/83240 Tyrone Butterfi eld at Southeast Missouri State 11/22/97231 C.J. Johnson at Tennessee Tech 11/02/00213 Corey Sullivan vs. Florida A&M 9/26/98204 C.J. Johnson vs. Eastern Kentucky 11/15/03206 Golden Tate at Southern 10/29/83202 Frank Pillow vs. Central State 10/03/87

100 -Yard Receiving games193 John Robinson vs. Muskingum 12/10/66193 Marcus Dowdell at Austin Peay 10/06/90188 Mike Jones at Louisville 10/17/81188 Quinton Crawford vs. Mississippi Valley State 10/05/85186 Charles Hunter vs. Southeast Missouri 11/21/92185 Fred Burnette at Jacksonville State 10/16/04183 McDonald Oden vs. UT-Chattanooga 11/18/78182 Patrick Robinson vs. Jackson State 9/19/72175 C.J. Johnson at Tennessee Tech 10/11/03172 Dave Davis vs. Parsons 11/21/70172 Tyrone Butterfi eld at UT-Martin 10/25/97171 Tyrone Butterfi eld at Middle Tennessee State 9/05/98163 Corey Sullivan at UT-Martin 10/25/97163 Corey Sullivan vs. Eastern Kentucky 10/30/99162 C.J. Johnson vs. Murray State 11/11/00160 Ollie Smith vs. McNeese State 12/11/71159 C.J. Johnson at Samford 10/25/03158 Mike Jones at Nevada-Las Vegas 11/09/79158 Chris Johnson vs. Southern 9/06/08156 Jerrold McRae at Central State 10/02/76156 Golden Tate at Alabama A&M 9/17/83156 Juan Hall vs. Lane 10/05/96156 Chris Johnson at Jacksonville State 10/21/06155 Golden Tate at North Carolina A&T 11/19/83154 Mike Jones at UT-Chattanooga 11/14/81152 Herman Hunter vs. Southern 10/27/84151 Patrick Robinson at Grambling State 9/15/90149 Patrick Robinson at Austin Peay 10/26/91149 Lawrence Segree vs. Southeast Missouri State 11/19/94147 Mike Jones vs. Central State 11/07/81147 C.J. Johnson at Eastern Illinois 10/27/01



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Leon Murray is the only Tiger to throw for over 400 yards on more than one occa-sion. He tossed for 491 yards against Mur-ray State which became a school record for passing yards in one contest.

Murray is listed second on the all-time ca-reer passing list with 7, 207 yards while throwing a personal best, 22 touchdowns in 1998 enroute to an OVC Championship.He led TSU in total offense from 1997-99.





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100 -Yard Receiving games - continued113 Lawrence Segree at Eastern Kentucky 10/31/92113 Clarence Jones at Morehead State 9/17/94112 Chris Johnson vs. Eastern Kentucky 9/20/08112 Charles Wade at Prairie View 10/16/71112 Barry Collins at Hampton 9/01/84112 Golden Tate vs. Bethune-Cookman 10/23/82112 Calvin Davenport vs. Murray State 11/11/95111 Marcus Dowdell vs. Florida A&M 9/22/90111 Jerome Hurd, II at UT-Martin 10/14/95110 Lee Haynes at North Carolina A&T 11/03/79110 Lawrence Segree vs. Jackson State 9/11/93110 Juan Hall vs. UT-Martin 10/19/96108 Jerrold McRae vs. Texas Southern 9/24/77108 Sylvester Lawson vs. Florida A&M 10/22/77108 Lee Haynes vs. Grambling State 10/06/79108 Leon Floyd vs. Grambling State 10/08/83108 Fred Burnette vs. Samford 10/23/04106 McDonald Oden vs. Cameron State 11/11/78106 Lawrence Segree vs. Middle Tennessee State 10/03/93106 Tyrone Butterfi eld at Eastern Kentucky 10/10/98106 Corey Sullivan at Tennessee Tech 11/07/98105 Brandon Belvin vs. Florida A&M 9/27/08105 Golden Tate at Southern Illinois 9/19/81105 Clarence Jones at Southeast Missouri 11/20/93105 Jerome Hurd, II vs. South Carolina State 9/24/94105 Brandon Belvin vs Florida A&M 9/02//08104 JaJuan Spillman at Jacksonville State 11/15/08104 C.J. Johnson vs. Tennessee Tech 11/02/02104 John Holland vs. Wisconsin State-Superior 11/13/71104 Alvin Griffi n vs. Jackson State 9/10/88104 Patrick Robinson vs. Middle Tennessee State 9/05/92103 Maceo Coleman at Texas Southern 10/04/69103 Patrick Robinson vs. Tennessee Tech 11/03/90103 Juan Hall vs. North Carolina A&T 10/04/97103 Corey Sullivan vs. Alabama A&M 10/03/98102 Jerrold McRae vs. Florida A&M 10/22/77102 Clarence Jones at Murray State 11/12/94102 Arcentae Broome at Murray State 11/14/98101 John Holland at Virginia State 10/13/73101 John Frierson vs. Middle Tennessee State 9/07/91100 Corey Sullivan at Eastern Kentucky 10/10/98100 Ron Jackson vs. UT Martin 10/20/01100 Julian Sample vs. UT Martin 11/07/09

Pointsscored

1. 450 in 19842. 430 in 19983. 426 in 19994. 416 in 19995. 402 in 19726. 394 in 19567. 393 in 19838. 389 in 20019. 377 in 19719. 375 in 200810. 370 in 197011. 360 in 1982

Touchdowns scored

1. 63 in 19842. 61 in 19983. 59 in 19564. 58 in 19995. 56 in 19726. 54 in 19717. 53 in 19838. 52 in 20019. 51 in 1970 51 in 198211. 50 in 1999

RushingTouchdowns

1. 29 in 19642. 28 in 1969 28 in 19724. 27 in 19655. 26 in 1970 26 in 2007 26 in 20088. 25 in 19839. 24 in 1959 24 in 1971 24 in 199812. 23 in 1981

PassingTouchdowns

1. 42 in 19842. 31 in 19993. 30 in 1980 30 in 20015. 29 in 19826. 28 in 1973 28 in 19838. 27 in 1998

PassingTouchdowns - cont.

9. 25 in 197110. 23 in 1972 23 in 1981

Field goals Made

1. 14 in 20082. 13 in 19793.. 12 in 19994. 11 in 20025. 10 in 1990 10 in 1985 10 in 2001 10 in 20069. 8 in 1978 8 in 200711. 7 in 1974 7 in 1997

Field goals Attempted

1. 24 in 19992. 20 in 19853. 19 in 20084. 18 in 19795. 17 in 19976. 16 in 20027. 15 in 20018. 14 in 20069. 13 in 1973 13 in 200311. 12 in 1990 12 in 199813. 11 in 1988 11 in 1992 11 in 2007

XP Kicks Attempted

1. 59 in 19562. 57 in 19843. 53 in 19724. 52 in 19985. 50 in 1971 50 in 1982 50 in 20018. 49 in 1965 49 in 195410. 48 in 1970

The 2008 Tigers jumped to the top of the team season leaders’ list in highest completion percentage (61.6%), rushing plays (537) and rushing fi rst downs (133).

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XP Kicks Made1. 53 in 19842. 51 in 19963. 48 in 19724. 45 in 20085. 44 in 19826. 43 in 20017. 42 in 1971 42 in 1983 42 in 200110. 40 in 1970 40 in 198112. 39 in 1973 39 in 1998 39 in 2003

Total Plays1. 854 in 20012. 845 in 19813. 825 in 20034. 821 in 20085. 819 in 19966. 817 in 19867. 803 in 19858. 795 in 1992 795 in 200210. 791 in 198411. 789 in 198312. 788 in 199913. 786 in 198814. 778 in 1994

Yards Rushing1. 2,698 in 19562. 2,350 in 20083. 2,319 in 20074. 2,037 in 19595. 2,024 in 19556. 1,903 in 19547. 1,826 in 20038. 1,803 in 19989. 1,799 in 197210. 1,788 in 200111. 1,774 in 196212. 1,772 in 196113. 1,705 in 198114. 1,648 in 2006

Total offense1. 5,139 in 19982. 5,112 in 20013. 5,095 in 19844. 5,031 in 19815. 5,017 in 1999

6. 4,825 in 20087. 4,813 in 19838. 4,581 in 20039. 4,457 in 198210. 4,406 in 200711. 4,375 in 200212. 4,325 in 200213. 4,222 in 199214. 4,143 in 195615. 4,142 in 198016. 4,127 in 1985

Yards Passing1. 3,765 in 19842. 3,501 in 19993. 3,336 in 19984. 3,327 in 19835. 3,326 in 19816. 3,324 in 20017. 2,962 in 19928. 2,917 in 19979. 2.896 in 198010. 2,814 in 198211. 2,761 in 199612. 2,755 in 2003

Yards Passing Per game

1. 342.2 in 19842. 303.3 in 19983. 302.2 in 20014. 302.0 in 19835. 291.8 in 19996. 289.6 in 19807. 277.1 in 19818. 269.3 in 19929. 265.2 in 199710. 252.9 in 200011. 251.0 in 199612. 249.1 in 1979

Pass Attempts1. 428 in 19992. 426 in 19843. 424 in 20014. 415 in 19855. 407 in 19966. 406 in 20007. 398 in 1998 398 in 19999. 391 in 198110. 390 in 199311. 384 in 198312. 382 in 1979

13. 380 in 200314. 379 in 1994

Rushing Yds. Per game

1. 269.8 in 19562. 246.8 in 19573. 224.9 in 19554. 221.5 in 19615. 210.8 in 20076. 203.7 in 19597. 197.1 in 19628. 195.8 in 20089. 190.3 in 195410. 175.6 in 196411. 164.9 in 1971

Pass Completions1. 253 in 19842. 248 in 19993. 235 in 19994. 233 in 1981 233 in 20016. 212 in 19987. 203 in 19808. 202 in 1983 202 in 199610. 199 in 199311. 196 in 1979 196 In 1985

Rushing Yards Per Play

1. 6.27 in 19562. 5.26 in 19543. 5.20 in 19554. 4.89 in 19525. 4.87 in 19646. 4.83 in 19617. 4.78 in 19828. 4.76 in 19989. 4.73 in 195710 4.61 in 200711. 4.40 in 200812. 4.39 in 1993

Total offense Per game

1. 467.2 in 19982. 464.7 in 20013. 463.1 in 19844. 432.1 in 19995. 437.5 in 1983

6. 419.2 in 19817. 414.3 in 19568. 414.2 in 19809. 407.3 in 197110. 402.1 in 200811. 400.5 in 200712. 395.5 in 200013. 383.8 in 199214. 381.8 in 2003

highestCompletion

Pct.1, 61.6% in 20082. 59.6% in 19813. 59.4% in 19844. 58.7% in 19805. 57.9% in 1999 6. 56.0% in20067. 55.4% in 20058. 55.2% in 19739. 55.0% in 200110.54.4% in 196511. 54.1% in 1976

interceptionsThrown

1. 25 in 1972 25 in 19653. 24 in 1975 24 in 19805. 23 in 19946. 22 in 1991 22 in 20028. 21 in 19939. 20 in 1973 20 in 1979 20 in 1981 20 in 2000

Rushing Plays1. 537 in 20082. 528 in 19863. 518 in 19594. 503 in 20075. 479 in 19536. 478 in 19887. 467 in 19728. 454 in 19819. 453 in 1960 453 in 197811. 445 in 200312. 438 in 1992 438 in 2002

14. 432 in 1974

First Downs (since 1971)

1. 270 in 20012. 253 in 20083. 263 in 19844. 248 in 19995. 239 in 19835. 238 in 19817. 233 in 19988. 227 in 20039. 217 in 1985 217 in 199211. 216 in 198612. 214 in 198013. 209 in 1979 209 in 2007

First Downs - Passing

(since 1971)1. 169 in 19842. 145 in 19833. 143 in 19994. 139 in 1981 139 in 19986. 135 in 20017. 128 in 19928. 124 in 19809. 123 in 1979

First Downs - Rushing

(since 1971)1. 133 in 20082. 118 in 20073. 105 in 19944. 104 in 20015. 100 in 20036. 95 in 19857. 90 in 20068. 88 in 19869. 84 in 1988 84 in 1999

First Downs - Penalties

1. 31 in 20012. 24 in 19873. 23 in 1986 23 in 2003 23 in 2004

6. 21 in 1980 21 in 1982 21 in 19999. 20 in 1979 20 in 1983 20 in 1984 20 in 200213. 19 in 1989

Punts1. 82 in 19862. 81 in 19873. 73 in 1988 73 in 20045. 69 in 20036. 66 in 1985 66 in 20028. 65 in 19899. 63 in 1991 63 in 200510. 62 in 199511. 59 in 1993 59 in 1994

highestPuntingAverage

1. 45.1 in 19902. 41.6 in 19853. 41.4 in 1991 41.4 in 19925. 41.3 in 19866. 41.0 in 19827. 39.9 in 19998. 39.8 in 19749. 39.7 in 1969 39.7 in 200411. 39.3 in 2003

Passesintercepted

(Def.)1. 28 in 19842. 22 in 19853. 21 in 19544. 20 in 1955 20 in 1956 20 in 1971 20 in 1972 20 in 19909. 19 in 1970 19 in 1974 19 in 2001

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*MAJORITY OF RECORDS LISTED AS OF 1999PunT RETuRn

Year Name TD AVG ATT YDS1966 Noland Smith 4 19 27 5131999 Avion Black 0 12.1 9 109 2000 Carlos Wright 1 13.8 16 2202002 Patrick Jenkins 0 13.8 5 692003 Jarrett Morrow 0 19.4 5 97 2004 Eric Framcis 12005 Gerald Morrow 0 7.8 15 1772006 Jarrett Morrow 0 7.6 11 842007 Chris Johnson 1 12.0 20 2402008 Chris Johnson 0 13.3 7 932009 Eugene Clifford 0 5.8 13 75

KiCK RETuRn

Year Name TD AVG ATT YDS1999 Avion Black 4 36.9 26 9582000 Carlos Wright 0 21.4 20 4272001 Patrick Jenkins 0 22.0 24 5272002 2003 Carlos Wright 0 21.2 16 3382004 Gerald Morrow 0 21.7 19 4122005 Denard Cox 0 22.8 11 2442006 Jarrett Morrow 0 20.1 15 3012007 D. Rodgers-Cromartie 1 24.4 33 8062008 JaJuan Spillman 1 24.9 28 6972009 Travis James 0 21.6 15 324

inTERCEPTions

Year Name INT YDS TD1966 Craig Gilliam 16 1999 Bennie Zeigler 3 59 2000 Chane Price 3 46 12001 Ahmed Safeeullah 4 76

Marquis Stephens 4 36 20022003 Deon Giddens 4 62004 Justin Williams 5 85 12005 Justin Williams 5 165 12006 D. Rodgers-Cromartie 6 37 2007 D. Rodgers-Cromartie 2 140 22008 Eugene Clifford 3 81 1 Larry Williford 3 32 Anthony Levine 3 292009 Eugene Clifford 2 69 1 Ty’Ron Johnson 2 14 1 Anthony Levine 2 70


Noted as one of TSU Football’s all-time defenders, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie showed his consistency and versatil-ity leading the Tigers in pass break-ups (2005-’07), interceptions (2006-’07), kick-return yardage (2007), and blocked kicks (2007).

He fi nished his career with six touch-downs including fi ve from the defensive position.


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TACKlEs

Year Name TOT UA A1987 Rod Reed 197 1999 Ed Sanders 100 55 4520002001 Walter Reese 83 51 3220022003 James Dumervil 91 45 4620042005 Jamar Landrom 91 61 302006 Daniel Williams 65 35 302007 Ramond Willis 84 50 342008 Rico Council 67 40 272009 John Jones, Jr. 70 41 29

TACKlEs FoR lossYear Name TOT YDS1999 Lamar Carter 18 7720002001 Jermaine Beale 21 6820022003 Paul Thomas 20 982004 Paul Thomas 14 472005 Jamar Landrom 12.5 522006 Shaun Richardson 8 402007 Shaun Richardson 14.5 822008 Maurice Davis 11.5 462009 John Jones, Jr. 8.5 18 Kellen Woodard 8.5 32

sACKsYear Name TOT YDS1999 Lamar Carter 13 702000 Desmond Scantling 8 502001 Walter Reese 8 4220022003 Paul Thomas 12 7220042005 Jamar Landrom 4 262006 Maurice Davis 3 19

Jonathan Edwards 3 162007 Shaun Richardson 7 612008 Marcus Broxie 6 27 Rodney Fritz 5 302009 Kellen Woodard 5 17

FoRCED FuMBlEsYear Name TOT1999 Larry Floyd 2 Curley Grayson 22000 Desmond Scantling 22001 B. McCartherenes 220022003 Wesley Holmes 3 2004 Paul Thomas 32005 Jamar Landrom 52006 Nikkieda Rutland 22007 Shaun Richardson 42008 Larry Williford 32009 10 Players 1

FuMBlEs RECoVEREDYear Name TOT RET YDS TD1999 Larry Floyd 2 1 21 Brent Sterling 2 Garr Holland 2 1 20 2000 Chane Price 4 2 18 12001 Curley Grayson 3 20022003 Justin Williams 22004 D. Rodgers-Cromartie 2 1 2 12005 9 Players 1 2006 7 Players 12007 D. Rodgers-Cromartie 22008 Eugene Clifford 2 Remond Willis 22009 Eugene Clifford 2 1 78 1

PAss BREAK-uPsYear Name TOT1997 Eric Joyce 81998 Eric Joyce 161999 Ligarius Jennings 152000 Ligarius Jennings 102001 Dion Giddens 82002 Scott Cunningham 720032004 Paul Thomas 52005 Jamal Landrom 4 D. Rodgers-Cromartie 42006 D. Rodgers-Cromartie 72007 D. Rodgers-Cromartie 112008 Rico Council 42009 Marquez Hall 9

BloCKED KiCKsYear Name TOT 1999 Ed Sanders 2 2000 3 Players 1 2001 Dion Giddens 2 Marquis Stephens 220022003 Paul Thomas 22004 Paul Thomas 52005 4 Players 12006 Jonathan Edwards 22007 D. Rodgers-Cromartie 42008 Kellen Woodard 12009 Rodney Fritz 1

Current defensive back coach, Ed Sanders, is the only Tiger in the last decade to fi nish a season with 100 tackles.

In 1999, he added two blocked kicks to his statistics while help leading TSU to their second Ohio Valley Conference Championship.




YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTSNote: Although the records from 1912-

1932 are incomplete, the following games have been verified.

1912 Coach H.N. Robinson

Won 3 Lost 1 Tied

1913 Coach H.N. Robinson

Won 6 Lost 0 Tied

1916 Coach Buck HuntWon Lost Tied 1

Lane College . . . . . . . . . . . .T . . . . . . 0-0

1921 Coach Joe Scruggs

Won Lost TiedKentucky State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1922 Coach Joe ScruggsWon 1 Lost 1 Tied

Fisk University . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . 7-6Kentucky State . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . . 2-7

1923 Coach Joe ScruggsWon 2 Lost 1 Tied

Walden University . . . . . . . W . . . . 19-14Atlanta University . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 12-0Simmons College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Roger Williams College . . . W . . . . . 13-0Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kentucky State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arkansas-Pine Bluff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1924 Coach Joe ScruggsWon 4 Lost 1 Tied 1

Walden University . . . . . . . W . . . . . 60-0Rust College . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 40-0Knoxville College. . . . . . . . W . . . . . 13-6Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 10-0Simmons University . . . . . .T . . . . . . 0-0Morehouse College(forfeit) . L . . . . . . . 0-1

1925 Coach George Davenport

Won 4 Lost 1 Tied 1Walden University . . . . . . . W . . . . . 60-0Rust College . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 61-0Knoxville College. . . . . . . . W . . . . . 13-6Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 10-0Simmons University . . . . . .T . . . . . . 0-0Fisk University . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . . 0-6

1926 Coach George Davenport

Won 1 Lost 2 Tied 2Rust College . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 21-13Knoxville College. . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 0-21Fisk University . . . . . . . . . . .T . . . . 13-13Morris Brown College . . . . .L . . . . . . 0-6Morehouse College . . . . . . .T . . . . . . 0-0

1927 Coach Felton Gale

Won 1 Lost 2 Tied 3Wilberforce University . . . . .L . . . . . 0-18Knoxville College. . . . . . . . .T . . . . . . 0-0Fisk University . . . . . . . . . . .T . . . . . . 0-0Morehouse College . . . . . . W . . . . 20-13Morris Brown College . . . . .L . . . . . 0-18Lane College . . . . . . . . . . . .T . . . . . . ?-?

1928 Coach Harry LongWon Lost 4 Tied 1

Knoxville College. . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 0-13Alabama State . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . . 0-6Fisk University . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 0-12Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 0-10Miles College . . . . . . . . . . . .T . . . . . . 6-6

1929 Coach Alton JacksonWon 4 Lost 1 Tied 1

Miles Memorial . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 25-0Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . 7-0Morristown . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 14-0Lane College . . . . . . . . . . . .T . . . . . . 6-6Mississippi Industrial . . . . W . . . . . 46-0Fisk University . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 0-20

1930 Coach T. D. UpshawWon 3 Lost 3 Tied

Morristown . . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 12-0West Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . . 6-0Alabama A&M. . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 18-6Kentucky State College . . . .L . . . . . 6-18Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 45-0Fisk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 0-13

1931 Coach T. D. UpshawWon 1 Lost 1 Tied

Kentucky State. . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 0-18Lemoyne-Owen . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 13-12West Kentucky Industrial College . . . . . .

1933 Coach Walter S. DavisWon 4 Lost 1 Tied 1

Alabama A&M . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 0-20West Kentucky Industrial . W . . . . . 58-0Lane College . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 37-6Mississippi Industrial . . . . W . . . . . 56-0Louisville Municipal. . . . . . W . . . . . . 7-0Clark College . . . . . . . . . . . .T . . . . . . 6-6


Miles College . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . . 0-7West Kentucky Industrial . . . W . . . . . 48-0Wilberforce University . . . . W . . . . . . 6-2Lane College . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 42-6Clark College . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 13-6Rust College . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 91-0Louisville Municipal. . . . . . W . . . . . 19-6


Wilberforce University . . . . .L . . . . . 0-25Kentucky State College . . . .L . . . . . 0-13West Virginia State . . . . . . .T . . . . . . 0-0Clark College . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . 6-0Alabama A&M. . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 14-0Mississippi Industrial . . . . W . . . . . 98-0Lane College . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . 6-0


Alabama A&M. . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 12-0Mississippi Industrial . . . . W . . . . . 56-0Clark College . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 14-0West Virginia State . . . . . . .L . . . . . . 0-6Louisville Municipal. . . . . . .L . . . . . . 0-6Lane College . . . . . . . . . . . .T . . . . . . 0-0Wilberforce University . . . . .L . . . . . 7-13Kentucky State. . . . . . . . . . .T . . . . 13-13

1937 Coach Reubin MundyWon 3 Lost 1 Tied 1

Mississippi Industrial . . . . W . . . . . 38-0Wilberforce University . . . . W . . . . . . 6-3Louisville Municipal. . . . . . W . . . . . 29-0Lincoln University . . . . . . . .T . . . . . . 0-0West Virginia State . . . . . . .L . . . . . . 0-7

1938 Coach Lawrence Simmons

Won 6 Lost 1 Tied 0Mississippi Industrial . . . . W . . . . . 27-0J. C. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . 9-0Wilberforce University . . . . W . . . . . 13-0Alabama A&M. . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 26-0West Virginia State . . . . . . W . . . . . 13-2Lincoln University . . . . . . . .L . . . . . . 0-7Lane College . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . 2-0


Won 3 Lost 3 Tied 1Alabama State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 14-13J. C. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . . 0-3Wilberforce University . . . . .L . . . . . 0-20Mississippi Industrial . . . . W . . . . . 72-0Alabama A&M. . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 34-12West Virginia State . . . . . . .L . . . . . 7-18Lemoyne-Owen . . . . . . . . . .T . . . . . . 0-0

1944 Coach Henry Kean

Won 8 Lost 2 Tied 1Langston University . . . . . .T . . . . . . 6-6Langston University . . . . . W . . . . . 33-7Clark College . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 14-6Wilberforce University . . . . .L . . . . . 0-13Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 19-7Clark College . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . . 6-7Lincoln University . . . . . . . W . . . . 31-13Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 12-0Wilberforce University . . . . W . . . . 19-18Arkansas State. . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 50-20Tuskegee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 13-0

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1947 Tigers - Black College National Champions



Won 8 Lost 2 Tied 0Fort Benning . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 32-0Langston University . . . . . .L . . . . . 0-13Philander Smith College . . W . . . . . 87-0Clark College . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 21-0Wilberforce University . . . . W . . . . . 21-0Florida A&M College . . . . . .L . . . . 18-20Southern University. . . . . . W . . . . . 33-0Lincoln University . . . . . . . W . . . . . 36-6Kentucky State College . . . W . . . . . . 9-0Texas College. . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 33-6


Won 10 Lost 1 Tied 0Texas College. . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 20-13Langston University . . . . . W . . . . . 27-0Clark College . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 26-0Wilberforce University . . . . W . . . . . 25-7North Carolina College . . . .L . . . . . 6-14Southern University. . . . . . W . . . . 21-20Lincoln University . . . . . . . W . . . . . 12-0Kentucky State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 19-0Knoxville College. . . . . . . . W . . . . . 33-0West Virginia State . . . . . . W . . . . . 27-7Louisville Municipal. . . . . . W . . . . . 32-0


Won 10 Lost 0 Tied 0Arkansas State College . . . W . . . . . 26-0Texas College. . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 34-6Langston University . . . . . W . . . . . 33-0Allen University . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 26-0West Virginia State . . . . . . W . . . . 27-12Wilberforce University . . . . W . . . . . 14-7North Carolina St. College W . . . . . 26-7Alcorn State . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 66-7Lincoln University . . . . . . . W . . . . . 26-7Kentucky State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 20-13


Won 5 Lost 3 Tied 1Alcorn State . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 47-0Langston University . . . . . W . . . . . 45-0Allen University . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 27-2West Virginia State . . . . . . .T . . . . . . 6-6Wilberforce State . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 7-26North Carolina St. College .L . . . . . . 6-7Lincoln University . . . . . . . W . . . . . 32-0Kentucky State. . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 0-19Louisville Municipal. . . . . . W . . . . . 34-7

1949Coach Henry Kean

Won 9 Lost 1 Tied 0Lincoln University . . . . . . . W . . . . . 19-6Langston University . . . . . W . . . . . 10-0Allen University . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 56-0West Virginia State . . . . . . .L . . . . 21-25Wilberforce State . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 28-7North Carolina St. College . W . . . . . 19-18North Carolina A&T . . . . . . W . . . . 20-14Louisville Municipal. . . . . . W . . . . . 53-0Kentucky State. . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 28-0Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 49-13


Won 9 Lost 2 Tied 0Lincoln University . . . . . . . W . . . . . 20-0Langston University . . . . . .L . . . . . 6-13Allen University . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 26-6West Virginia State . . . . . . W . . . . . 13-2Wilberforce State . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . . 0-6North Carolina St. College W . . . . 27-20North Carolina A&T . . . . . . W . . . . 28-13Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 14-0Kentucky State. . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 45-13Grambling . . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 55-7Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 34-0

1951Coach Henry Kean

Won 8 Lost 2 Tied 0Lincoln University . . . . . . . W . . . . 26-21Langston University . . . . . W . . . . . 28-2Allen University . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 32-0West Virginia State . . . . . . W . . . . 23-13Central State . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 7-13North Carolina College . . . .L . . . . . . 6-7Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 13-12Grambling . . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 30-13Kentucky State. . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 13-7Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 25-0


Won 8 Lost 2 Tied 0Lincoln University . . . . . . . .L . . . . 12-20Virginia State College . . . . .L . . . . . . 0-6Langston University . . . . . W . . . . . 34-0Allen University . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 41-6West Virginia State . . . . . . W . . . . . 22-7Central State College. . . . . W . . . . . 35-0North Carolina College . . . W . . . . 28-26Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 26-0Kentucky State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 13-0Virginia Union . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 44-12









Won 8 Lost 0 Tied 1Lincoln University . . . . . . . .T . . . . 19-19Virginia State College . . . . W . . . . . 25-7Langston University . . . . . W . . . . . . 8-0Allen University . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 44-0West Virginia State . . . . . . W . . . . . 13-8Central State College. . . . . W . . . . . 31-6North Carolina St. College W . . . . . 19-0Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 27-7Kentucky State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 34-13


Won 10 Lost 0 Tied 0Lincoln University . . . . . . . W . . . . 33-13Virginia State College . . . . W . . . . . 18-0Langston University . . . . . W . . . . . 14-0Allen University . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 21-2Paul Quinn College . . . . . . W . . . . . 74-6Central State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 40-0North Carolina St. College W . . . . . 13-3Texas Southern . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 18-15Kentucky State. . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 34-12Bluefield State Teachers . . W . . . . . 59-0

1955Coach Howard GentryWon 7 Lost 2 Tied 0

Lincoln University . . . . . . . W . . . . . . 7-0Virginia State College . . . . W . . . . . 12-7Langston University . . . . . .L . . . . . . 0-3Grambling College . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 0-12Paul Quinn College . . . . . . W . . . . . 85-0Central State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 52-12Texas Southern . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 38-14Alcorn College . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 26-18Kentucky State. . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 25-18

1956 Coach Howard GentryWon 10 Lost 0 Tied 0

Langston University . . . . . W . . . . . 46-7Grambling College . . . . . . . W . . . . . 33-0Prairie View A&M . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 45-6Central State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 32-6Maryland State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . . 6-0Southern University. . . . . . W . . . . . 52-6Alcorn State . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 52-6Kentucky State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 40-0Lincoln University . . . . . . . W . . . . . 47-0

(Orange Blossom Classic)Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 41-39


North Carolina A&T . . . . . . .T . . . . . . 6-6Central State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 45-7Southern University. . . . . . W . . . . 33-14Prairie View A&M . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 32-7Lincoln University . . . . . . . W . . . . . 26-6Kentucky State. . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 38-0


North Carolina A&T . . . . . . W . . . . . 23-6Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 32-6Grambling . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . . 6-7Central State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 20-6Southern University. . . . . . .L . . . . 14-23Lincoln University . . . . . . . .L . . . . 12-24Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 13-18Kentucky State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 19-6


Youngstown State . . . . . . . .L . . . . 12-13North Carolina A&T . . . . . . W . . . . 26-24Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 14-12Grambling . . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 26-21South Carolina State . . . . . W . . . . . 47-8Central State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 14-0Southern University. . . . . . W . . . . 17-13Lincoln University . . . . . . . W . . . . . 27-0Kentucky State. . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 19-8Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 26-6


North Carolina A&T . . . . . . W . . . . 13-12Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 21-12Grambling . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 6-20South Carolina State . . . . . W . . . . . 60-0Central State College. . . . . W . . . . 28-12Southern University. . . . . . .L . . . . . . 6-7Lincoln University . . . . . . . W . . . . . 38-8Prairie View A&M . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 0-21Kentucky State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 34-12Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 25-22

1961Coach Lawrence Simmons

Won 4 Lost 4 Tied 1Prairie View A&M . . . . . . . . .T . . . . 21-21North Carolina A&T . . . . . . W . . . . 37-21Grambling . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 8-25Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 8-28Central State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 28-13Southern University. . . . . . .L . . . . . . 0-7Lincoln University . . . . . . . W . . . . 29-20Kentucky State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 14-10Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 6-12


Won 1 Lost 7 Tied 1North Carolina A&T . . . . . . .L . . . . 13-16Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 8-13Grambling . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 6-26Central State . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 6-26Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 0-20Southern University. . . . . . .L . . . . . 0-13Lincoln University . . . . . . . .T . . . . 16-16Kentucky State. . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 33-10Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 6-36

1963 Coach John Merritt

Won 6 Lost 3 Tied 0Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 14-7North Carolina A&T . . . . . . .L . . . . 18-20Grambling . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 14-26Central State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 16-7Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 14-12Southern University. . . . . . .L . . . . . 9-21Lincoln University . . . . . . . W . . . . 14-10Kentucky State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 26-14Langston University . . . . . W . . . . . 36-8




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Won 8 Lost 2 Tied 0Fort Campbell . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 32-26North Carolina A&T . . . . . . W . . . . . 60-6Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 35-0Grambling . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 18-20Central State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 61-8Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 20-22Southern University. . . . . . W . . . . 32-21Fort Knox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 58-7Lincoln University . . . . . . . W . . . . 31-13Kentucky State. . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 31-30


Won 9 Lost 0 Tied 1North Carolina A&T . . . . . . W . . . . 42-12Texas Southern . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 32-7Grambling State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 40-7Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 45-6Southern University. . . . . . W . . . . 40-36Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 24-0Lincoln University . . . . . . . W . . . . . 31-6Kentucky State. . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 19-8Central State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 46-12

(Grantland Rice Bowl)Ball State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T . . . . 14-14


Won 10 Lost 0 Tied 0North Carolina A&T . . . . . . W . . . . . 55-0Texas Southern . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 52-0Grambling State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 31-23Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 29-0Southern University. . . . . . W . . . . . 31-9Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 28-0Lincoln University . . . . . . . W . . . . . 28-6Allen University . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 39-6Kentucky State. . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 83-0

(Grantland Rice Bowl)Muskingum. . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 34-7


Won 6 Lost 3 Tied 0San Diego State . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 8-13North Carolina A&T . . . . . . W . . . . . 35-0Texas Southern . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 10-14Grambling State . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 24-26Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 32-8Southern University. . . . . . W . . . . 27-16Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 34-0Kentucky State. . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 13-0Allen University . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 67-0

1968Coach John Merritt

Won 6 Lost 2 Tied 1Kentucky State. . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 40-7Parsons College. . . . . . . . . W . . . . 21-12Texas Southern . . . . . . . . . W . . . . .11-10Grambling College . . . . . . . .L . . . . 21-30Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 13-32Southern Unversity . . . . . . W . . . . . 16-0Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 58-6San Diego State . . . . . . . . . .T . . . . 13-13Bishop College . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 48-12

1965 Tigers -Black College National Champions


1970 Tigers - Black College National Champions1969

Coach John MerrittWon 7 Lost 1 Tied 1

Kentucky State. . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 40-0Albany State. . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 42-7Texas Southern . . . . . . . . . .T . . . . 26-26Grambling State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 34-20Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 33-20Southern University. . . . . . .L . . . . 22-30Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 48-17Bishop College . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 49-14Parsons College. . . . . . . . . W . . . . 41-13

1970Coach John Merritt

Won 11 Lost 0 Tied 0Alcorn State . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 24-14Kentucky State. . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 62-7Albany State. . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 54-7Texas Southern . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 41-9Grambling College . . . . . . . W . . . . 34-27Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 21-10Southern University. . . . . . W . . . . . 38-7Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 36-14Parsons College. . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 21-3Bishop College . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 39-21

(Grantland Rice Bowl)Southwestern Louisiana . . W . . . . 26-25










Won 9 Lost 1 Tied 0Alcorn State . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 18-7Texas Southern . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 23-28Grambling State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 41-35Prairie View A&M . . . . . . . . W . . . . 42-20Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 50-8Southern University. . . . . . W . . . . 27-16Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 61-7Wisconsin State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 54-7Central State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 61-0

(Grantland Rice Bowl)McNeese State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 26-23


Won 11 Lost 1 Tied 0Norfolk State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 56-6Morgan State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 14-0Alcorn State . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 40-13Texas Southern . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 38-15Grambling State . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 18-27Virginia State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 49-0Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 44-25Southern University. . . . . . W . . . . . 35-0Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 24-14Central State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 41-0Alabama State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 43-0

(Pioneer Bowl)Drake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 29-7


Won 10 Lost 0 Tied 0Middle Tennessee State. . . W . . . . . 23-0Alabama A&M . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 54-21Texas Southern . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 23-20Grambling State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 19-13Virginia State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 21-6Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 45-0Southern University. . . . . . W . . . . . 21-6UT-Chattanooga . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 44-7Central State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 45-7Alabama State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 35-7


Won 8 Lost 2 Tied 0Middle Tennessee State. . . .L . . . . 10-20Central State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 44-12Alabama A&M. . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 36-0Texas Southern . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 27-6Grambling State . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 7-21Virginia Union . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 10-0Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 17-14UT-Chattanooga . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 17-0Alabama State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 56-0Virginia State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 41-0


Won 5 Lost 4 Tied 0Middle Tennessee State. . . W . . . . 21-14Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 0-43Alabama A&M. . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 21-7Grambling State . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 25-28Virginia Union . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 14-7Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 0-20Central State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 21-9UT-Chattanooga . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 6-31Virginia State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 31-14


Won 7 Lost 2 Tied 1Middle Tennessee State. . . W . . . . 26-17Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 23-20Alabama A&M . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 26-0Texas Southern . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 21-7Central State . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 18-24Grambling State . . . . . . . . W . . . . 34-20Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 21-3Southern University. . . . . . W . . . . . 21-7Tennessee-Martin. . . . . . . . .L . . . . 21-26UT-Chattanooga . . . . . . . . . .T . . . . 14-14


Won 8 Lost 1 Tied 1Middle Tennessee State. . . W . . . . . 27-0Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 17-7Alabama A&M . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 23-10Texas Southern . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 23-7*Central State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 17-0Grambling State . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 26-8Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 28-31Southern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 15-7Tennessee-Martin. . . . . . . . W . . . . . 55-7UT-Chattanooga . . . . . . . . . .T . . . . 14-14

*forfeited to TSU


Won 8 Lost 3 Tied 0Middle Tennessee State. . . W . . . . . 13-6Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 24-35Alabama A&M . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 20-0Texas Southern . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 0-16Central State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . .13-11Grambling State . . . . . . . . .L . . . . .11-16Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 24-21Southern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 30-13North Carolina Central. . . . W . . . . . 41-7Cameron (Okla.) . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 34-0UT-Chattanooga . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 27-23




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Won 8 Lost 3 Tied 0Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 21-27Southern Illinois . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 16-18Texas Southern . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 21-3Central State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 40-8Grambling State . . . . . . . . W . . . . 24-13Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 20-3Southern University. . . . . . W . . . . . 17-7North Carolina A&T . . . . . . W . . . . 37-14Nevada/Las Vegas . . . . . . . .L . . . . 28-36Kentucky State. . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 26-13California Poly-Tech . . . . . W . . . . . 71-3


Won 9 Lost 1 Tied 0Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 20-0Texas Southern . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 13-3Long Beach State . . . . . . . W . . . . 35-18Grambling State . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 27-52Alabama State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 35-17Nicholls State. . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 40-15Southern University. . . . . . W . . . . . 49-9Central State University . . W . . . . . 30-8North Carolina A&T . . . . . . W . . . . 25-16Kentucky State University . W . . . . 38-13


Won 9 Lost 2 Tied 0Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 23-31Southern Illinois . . . . . . . . W . . . . 17-14Texas Southern . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 48-25Alabama State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 21-20Grambling State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 14-10Louisville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 42-30Nicholls State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . .49-11Southern University. . . . . . W . . . . 28-18Central State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 43-0UT-Chattanooga . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 9-28North Carolina A&T . . . . . . W . . . . 27-18

(Division I-AA Playoffs)*South Carolina State . . . . .L . . . . 25-26*-denotes later voided


Won 9 Lost 0 Tied 1Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 21-0Central State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 34-0Texas Southern . . . . . . . . . .T . . . . 20-20Alabama State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 42-0Grambling State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 22-8UT-Chattanooga . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 27-21Bethune-Cookman . . . . . . . W . . . . .41-11Southern University. . . . . . W . . . . 28-21Mississippi Valley State. . . W . . . . 63-41North Carolina A&T . . . . . . W . . . . . 34-6

(Division I-AA Playoffs)#Eastern Illinois . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 20-19#Eastern Kentucky. . . . . . . .L . . . . . 7-13#-denotes later voided




Won 8 Lost 2 Tied 1Hampton Institute . . . . . . . W . . . . 20-14Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 31-35Alabama A&M. . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 40-28Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 23-13Alabama State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 52-19Grambling State . . . . . . . . .T . . . . . . 7-7Bethune-Cookman . . . . . . . W . . . . 21-19Southern University. . . . . . W . . . . 49-24Univ. District of Columbia . W . . . . . 55-6Mississippi Valley State. . . .L . . . . 38-51North Carolina A&T . . . . . . W . . . . . 57-0

1984 Coach William ThomasWon 11 Lost 0 Tied 0

Hampton Institute . . . . . . . W . . . . . 44-0Jackson State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 34-14Alabama A&M . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 42-21Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 41-20Grambling State . . . . . . . . W . . . . 34-24Tennessee Tech . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 33-3Kentucky State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 71-0Southern University. . . . . . W . . . . . 42-7Bethune-Cookman . . . . . . . W . . . . . 41-8Louisville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 24-15North Carolina A&T . . . . . . W . . . . 44-14

1985 Coach William Thomas

Won 7 Lost 4 Tied 0North Carolina A&T . . . . . . W . . . . 31-15Western Kentucky . . . . . . . .L . . . . 17-22Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 44-31Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 12-0Mississippi Valley State. . . .L . . . . 13-28Grambling State . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 24-31Tennessee Tech . . . . . . . . W . . . . 26-13Morgan State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 21-0Southern University. . . . . . .L . . . . 10-13Bethune-Cookman . . . . . . . W . . . . 24-17Alabama A&M . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 24-14

1986 Coach William ThomasWon 10 Lost 2 Tied 1

Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 27-0Middle Tennessee State. . . W . . . . . . 7-6Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 20-10Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 34-12East Texas State . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 15-6Grambling State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 21-10Western Kentucky . . . . . . . W . . . . . 25-3Morgan State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 52-10Southern University. . . . . . .T . . . . 17-17Bethune-Cookman . . . . . . . W . . . . 13-10Alabama A&M . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . . 6-7

(Division I-AA Playoffs)Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 32-23Nevada-Reno . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 6-33






YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS1987

Coach William ThomasWon 3 Lost 7 Tied 1

Middle Tennessee . . . . . . . .L . . . . 19-55Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . .T . . . . 17-17Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 21-16Central State . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 28-31Grambling State . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 9-51Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 17-7Morgan State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 37-17Southern University. . . . . . .L . . . . . 7-14Bethune-Cookman . . . . . . . .L . . . . 13-16Texas Southern . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 21-30Alabama A&M. . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 9-27

1988 Coach William Thomas

Won 3 Lost 7 Tied 1Middle Tennessee State. . . .L . . . . . 7-14Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . .T . . . . 26-26Mississippi Valley State. . . W . . . . . 13-6Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 6-23Eastern Kentucky . . . . . . .L . . . . . 0-10Grambling State . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 33-35Murray State . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 7-22Morehead State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 29-14Tennessee Tech . . . . . . . . W . . . . 27-23Austin Peay State . . . . . . . .L . . . . 12-16Southern University. . . . . . .L . . . . . 7-10

1989 Coach Joe Gilliam, Sr.Won 5 Lost 5 Tied 1

Middle Tennessee State. . . .L . . . . . 7-36Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 7-33Central State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 14-13Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 9-21Eastern Kentucky . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 9-21Grambling State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 15-14Murray State . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 24-27Morehead State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 23-14Tennessee Tech . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 21-19Austin Peay State . . . . . . . W . . . . 38-10Southern University. . . . . . .T . . . . . . 7-7


Middle Tennessee State. . . .L . . . . . 6-38Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 23-14Grambling State . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 20-37Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 20-16Central State . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 14-35Austin Peay State . . . . . . . W . . . . . 33-7 Eastern Kentucky . . . . . . . .L . . . . 17-55Murray State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 23-17Tennessee Tech . . . . . . . . W . . . . 36-14Southern University. . . . . . W . . . . 31-21Mississippi Valley State. . . W . . . . . 45-7


Mississippi Valley State. . . .L . . . . . 7-10Middle Tennessee State. . . .L . . . . . 6-42Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 19-41Grambling State . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 21-24Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 7-43Murray State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 28-7Southeast Missouri State . .L . . . . 34-37Austin Peay State . . . . . . . .L . . . . 17-31Eastern Kentucky . . . . . . .L . . . . 20-27Tennessee Tech . . . . . . . . W . . . . 14-10Southern University. . . . . . W . . . . 33-14

1992Coach Joe Gilliam, Sr.Won 5 Lost 6 Tied 0

Middle Tennessee State. . . .L . . . . 31-35Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 18-38Grambling State . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 28-38Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 12-20Morehead State . . . . . . . . W . . . . 24-14Tennessee-Martin. . . . . . . . W . . . . 23-15Austin Peay State . . . . . . . W . . . . 35-14Eastern Kentucky . . . . . . . .L . . . . 28-49Tennessee Tech . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 15-26Murray State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 19-10Southeast Missouri State . W . . . . 37-27

1993 Coach Bill Davis

Won 4 Lost 7 Tied 0Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 15-23Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 18-24Grambling State . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 28-33Middle Tennessee State. . . W . . . . 34-33Eastern Kentucky . . . . . . . .L . . . . 13-52Austin Peay State . . . . . . . W . . . . 21-16Tennessee-Martin. . . . . . . . .L . . . . 14-21Morehead State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 15-0Tennessee Tech . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 21-24Murray State. . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 26-13Southeast Missouri State . .L . . . . 13-14

1994 Coach Bill Davis

Won 5 Lost 6 Tied 0Middle Tennessee State. . . .L . . . . 10-45Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 12-31Morehead State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 48-10South Carolina State . . . . . W . . . . 32-28Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 10-14Eastern Kentucky . . . . . . .L . . . . 17-28Austin Peay State . . . . . . . W . . . . 26-22Tennessee-Martin. . . . . . . . W . . . . . 20-3Tennessee Tech . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 20-28Murray State. . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 24-21Southeast Missouri State . .L . . . . . 12-17

1995Coach Bill Davis

Won 2 Lost 9 Tied 0Middle Tennessee State. . . .L . . . . . 7-11Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 19-24Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 7-24South Carolina State . . . . . W . . . . 15-14Morehead State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 45-14Tennessee-Martin. . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 7-28Austin Peay State . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 6-28Eastern Kentucky . . . . . . . .L . . . . 20-56Tennessee Tech . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 24-28Murray State . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 19-24Southeast Missouri State . .L . . . . 24-41

1996 Coach L.C. Cole

Won 4 Lost 7 Tied 0Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 20-35Middle Tennessee State. . . W . . . . 24-14Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 14-21Southern University. . . . . . .L . . . . 18-19Lane College . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 43-26Tennessee-Martin. . . . . . . . W . . . . 37-14Austin Peay State . . . . . . . W . . . . 38-14Eastern Kentucky . . . . . . . .L . . . . 10-30Tennessee Tech . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 19-21Murray State . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 14-50Southeast Missouri State . .L . . . . 21-24


Won 4 Lost 7 Tied 0Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 28-43Middle Tennessee State. . . W . . . . 25-16Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 28-31South Carolina State . . . . . .L . . . . 28-34North Carolina A&T . . . . . . .L . . . . 37-49Eastern Kentucky . . . . . . .L . . . . . 7-49Tennessee-Chattanooga . . .L . . . . . 7-28Tennessee-Martin. . . . . . . . W . . . . 27-20Tennessee Tech . . . . . . . . W . . . . 28-21Murray State . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 7-13Southeast Missouri State . W . . . . 32-27


Won 9 Lost 3 Tied 0Middle Tennessee State. . . .L . . . . 27-28Jackson State . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 33-21Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 23-31Alabama A&M . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 59-24Eastern Kentucky . . . . . . . W . . . . 31-21Southeast Missouri State . W . . . . . 38-7Tennessee-Martin. . . . . . . . W . . . . . 76-0Eastern Illinois . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 27-21Tennessee Tech . . . . . . . . W . . . . 42-21Murray State . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 46-44Texas Southern . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 28-14

(Division I-AA Playoffs) Appalachian State. . . . . . . .L . . . . 31-45



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Won 11 Lost 1 Tied 0Alabama State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 41-8Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 48-33Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 42-25Alabama A&M. . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 36-15Eastern Illinois. . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 43-25Tennessee-Martin. . . . . . . . W . . . . . 43-7 Western Kentucky . . . . . . . W . . . . 28-21Eastern Kentucky . . . . . . . W . . . . 33-28Tennessee Tech . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 25-19Murray State. . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 42-41Southeast Missouri State . W . . . . 35-28

(Division I-AA Playoffs)North Carolina A&T . . . . . . .L . . . . 10-24

2000 Coach James Reese Won 3 Lost 8 Tied 0

Alabama State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 39-13North Carolina A&T . . . . . . .L . . . . 14-16Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 39-42Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 6-31Eastern Illinois. . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 19-33Tennessee-Martin. . . . . . . . W . . . . . 33-6 Western Kentucky . . . . . . . .L . . . . 14-52Eastern Kentucky . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 0-28Tennessee Tech . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 23-56Murray State. . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 40-62Southeast Missouri State . W . . . . 51-33

2001 Coach James Reese

Won 8 Lost 3Alabama A&M. . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 27-6Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 27-7Southeast Missouri State . W . . . . 20-14Howard University . . . . . . . W . . . . . 45-0Mississippi Valley State. . . W . . . . . 41-3Tennessee-Martin. . . . . . . . W . . . . . 55-7Eastern Illinois. . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 49-52Murray State. . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 38-25Tennessee Tech . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 13-63Eastern Kentucky . . . . . . . .L . . . . 10-13Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 64-33

2002 Coach James Reese

Won 2 Lost 10South Carolina State . . . . . .L . . . . 20-26Prairie View A&M . . . . . . . . W . . . . . 41-8Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 28-31Grambling State . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 14-49Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 34-37Southeast Missouri State . .L . . . . 25-49Alabama A&M. . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 21-25Tennessee-Martin. . . . . . . . W . . . . . 26-8Eastern Illinois. . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 48-54Murray State. . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 27-51Tennessee Tech . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 14-20Eastern Kentucky . . . . . . . .L . . . . 20-45

2003Coach James Reese

Won 7 Lost 5South Carolina State . . . . . W . . . . 37-20Alabama A&M. . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . 24-31Jackson State . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 44-14Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 7-10Tennessee-Martin. . . . . . . . W . . . . 41-10Tennessee Tech . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 27-23Jacksonville State . . . . . . . .L . . . . . 7-34Samford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 29-24Eastern Illinois. . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 24-14Southeast Missouri State . . L . . . . . . . . . .35-52Eastern Kentucky . . . . . . . . L . . . . . . . . . .38-43Murray State . . . . . . . . . . . . W . . . . 35-10

2004Coach James Reese

Won 4 Lost 7Alabama A&M ...................W ............ 42-7at Tennessee-Martin.........W .......... 27-13vs. Jackson State .............W .......... 21-20vs. Florida A&M ................ L ........... 15-21vs. South Carolina State .. L ........... 13-30at Jacksonville State........ L ........... 35-49Samford ............................ L ......36-42 (otat Eastern Illinois ............. L ........... 24-34Southeast Missouri ..........W .......... 38-36at Eastern Kentucky ........ L ........... 14-29Murray State ..................... L ........... 13-30

2005Coach James Webster

Won 2 Lost 9Alabama A&M ................... L ..............14-27vs. Jackson State ............ W.........20-14 (ot)at Tennessee-Martin......... L ..............20-42vs. Florida A&M ................ L ............... 7-12vs. North Carolina A&T .... L ............... 3-16at Tennessee Tech .......... W..............31-20Jacksonville State ............ L ............... 3-33at Samford ........................ L ..............11-31Eastern Illinois ................. L ............... 3-27at Southeast Missouri ...... L ..............24-32Eastern Kentucky............. L ............... 0-49


Won 6 Lost 5Alabama A&M ...................L ........... 20-27Murray State .................... W ........... 25-15vs. Jackson State ............ W .... 31-30 (ot)at Vanderbilt .....................L ............. 9-38vs. Florida A&M ................L .... 22-25 (ot)Tennessee Tech .............. W ........... 30-20at Jacksonville State....... W ............. 38-7Samford ........................... W ............. 29-7at Eastern Illinois .............L ............. 29-3Southeast Missouri ......... W ............. 31-0at Eastern Kentucky ........L ............. 3-20






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Coach James WebsterWon 5 Lost 6

Alabama A&M ...................L ..........23-49vs. Jackson Stater .......... W ..........16-13at Austin Peay ................. W ...... 33-32otat Southern ......................L ..........34-41vs. Florida A&M ................L ..........17-18at Tennessee Tech .......... W ..........45-28at Eastern Kentucky ........L ........... 7-49Eastern Illinois .................L ..........35-38Murray State .................... W ..........28-42at Samford ....................... W ..........38-28UT Martin ..........................L ..........38-43


Won 8 Lost 4at Alabama A&M .............. W ..........34-13Southern.......................... W ..........34-32vs. Jackson State ............ W ...... 41-18otEastern Kentucky............ W ..........34-20vs. Florida A&M ................L ..........21-28at UT Martin ..................... W ...... 30-27otAustin Peay ..................... W ..........37-34at Southeast Missouri ......L ...... 20-27otTennessee Tech .............. W ..........41-14Eastern Illinois ................ W ..........45-24at Jacksonville State........L ..........21-26Murray State .....................L ..........17-24


Won 4 Lost 7vs. Alabama A&M .............L ........... 7-24at Jackson State ............. W ........... 14-7at Southern ......................L ..........17-21vs. Florida A&M ................L ..........12-31vs. Southeast Missouri ... W ..........23-17at Eastern Kentucky ....... W ..........20-17vs. Murray State ...............L ............. 6-9at Tennessee Tech ...........L ..........13-20vs. UT Martin ....................L ........... 7-28at Austin Peay State ........L ..........21-24at Eastern Illinois ............ W ..........21-10


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COACH ............................................. SEASONS ...................YEARS ...................RECORD ..................................................... PCT.H.N. ROBINSON ........................ 1912-1913 .....................2 ...................... 9-1-0* ................................................ .900BUCK HUNT ...................................1916 .........................1 ...................... 0-0-1* ................................................ .000JOE SCRUGGS ......................... 1921-1924 .....................4 ...................... 7-3-1* ................................................ .636GEORGE DAVENPORT ............ 1925-1926 .....................2 ...................... 5-3-3* ................................................ .454FELTON GALE ...............................1927 .........................1 ...................... 1-2-3* ................................................ .166HARRY LONG .................................1928 .........................1 ...................... 0-4-1* ................................................ .000ALTON JACKSON ..........................1929 .........................1 ...................... 4-1-1* ................................................ .667T. D. UPSHAW ........................... 1930-1931 .....................2 ....................... 4-4-0 ................................................. .500WALTER S. DAVIS .................... 1934-1936 .....................3 ...................... 11-5-4 ................................................ .550REUBIN MUNDY .............................1937 .........................1 ....................... 3-1-1 ................................................. .600LAWRENCE SIMMONS# .....1938-39 / 1961-62 ...............4 ..................... 14-15-3 ............................................... .438HENRY KEAN ............................ 1944-1954 ....................10 .................... 93-15-3 ............................................... .838HOWARD GENTRY, SR. ............ 1956-1960 .....................5 ..................... 42-10-1 ............................................... .792JOHN MERRITT ......................... 1963-1983 ....................20 ................... 174-35-7 .............................................. .806WILLIAM THOMAS .................... 1984-1988 .....................5 ..................... 34-20-3 ............................................... .507JOE GILLIAM, SR. ..................... 1989-1992 .....................4 ..................... 20-23-1 ............................................... .455BILL DAVIS ................................ 1993-1995 .....................3 ..................... 11-22-0 ............................................... .333L. C. COLE ................................. 1996-1999 .....................4 ..................... 28-18-0 ............................................... .609JAMES REESE .......................... 2000-2004 .....................5 .......................24-33 ................................................ .421JAMES WEBSTER .................... 2005-2009 .....................5 .......................25-31 ................................................ .446* - FROM 1912-1932 SOME RECORDS ARE INCOMPLETE BUT THE LISTED HAVE BEEN VERIFIED# - SERVED TWO SEPERATE COACHING TERMS


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Player (Pos.) Year RD. (Selection #) TeamHal Turner (DE) 1952 28-333 DetroitGeorge Balthazar (T) 1961 8-103 PittsburghIzzy Lang (RB) 1964 18-240 PhiladelphiaRobert Reed (G) 1965 16-217 WashingtonRoosevelt Davis (T) 1965 8-112 BaltimoreJohn Robinson (E) 1966 7-102 BuffaloWillie Walker (FL) 1966 4-59 DetroitFranklin McRae (DT) 1966 6-92 ChicagoJim Carer (G) 1966 12-185 BaltimoreBill Tucker (HB) 1967 3-65 San FranciscoAlvin Coleman (DB) 1967 4-87 MinnesotaNoland Smith (KR/WR) 1967 6-156 Kansas CityEugene Bowens (HB) 1967 10-260 DallasLeon Moore (DB) 1967 10-252 L.A. RamsJohn Robinson (FL) 1967 12-315 New OrleansHoward Finley (DB) 1967 13-318 BuffaloClaude Humphrey (DE) 1968 1-3 AtlantaEldridge Dickey (QB) 1968 1-25 OaklandJohn Robinson (FL) 1968 4-108 Green BayTommy Davis (G) 1968 8-216 BaltimoreLee Johnson (WR) 1968 6-141 San FranciscoJim Marsalis (DB) 1969 1-23 Kansas CityElbert Drungo (T) 1969 3-65 HoustonKing Dunlap (DT) 1969 5-129 BaltimoreJoe Cooper (FL) 1969 8-186 PittsburghHarold Rice (LB) 1969 11-284 OaklandBob Shannon (DB) 1969 12-295 WashingtonHarry Carpenter (T) 1969 13-313 AtlantaJoe Jones (DE) 1970 2-36 ClevelandClaude Brumfi eld (G) 1970 5-117 N.Y. GiantsCharles Williams (G) 1970 16-393 MiamiVernon Holland (T) 1971 1-15 CincinnatiLarry Woods (DT) 1971 4-100 DetroitJacob Mayes (RB) 1971 6-143 San DiegoDave Davis (WR) 1971 7-168 Green BayFred Herring (CB) 1971 8-197 CincinnatiBill West (DB) 1971 10-238 OaklandAlbert “Sonny” Davis (RB) 1971 11-264 PhiladelphiaDon Pinson (DB) 1971 11-273 San DiegoJoe Sweet (WR) 1971 17-435 L.A. RamsClifford Brooks (DB) 1972 2-45 ClevelandRobert Stevenson (LB) 1972 11-258 N.Y. JetsJoe Gilliam, Jr. (QB) 1972 11-273 PittsburghRobert Woods (T) 1973 2-38 N.Y. JetsJames Thaxton (TE) 1973 4-84 San DiegoOllie Smith (WR) 1973 4-85 BaltimoreCharles McTorry 1973 5-113 DenverWilliam Wynn (DE) 1973 7-159 PhiladelphiaLarry Pettus (T) 1973 12-305 San FranciscoAlfred Reese (RB) 1973 13-318 San Diego Charlie Wade (WR) 1973 17-442 MiamiEd Jones (DE) 1974 1-1 DallasWaymond Bryant (LB) 1974 1-4 ChicagoJohn Holland (WR) 1974 2-29 MinnesotaGreg Kindle (T) 1974 2-33 St. Louis CardinalsCarl Wafer (DT) 1974 2-42 DenverEd Gatewood (LB) 1974 13-331 BuffaloCleveland Elam (DE) 1975 4-85 San FranciscoMike Hegman (LB) 1975 7-173 DallasJames Johnson (DB) 1975 9-218 San Francisco

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The San Francisco 49ers organization has drafted players from Tennessee State Univer-sity more than any other team in the NFL. The 49ers drafted Bill Tucker (1967), Leo Johnson (1968), Larry Pettus (1973), Cleveland Elam (1975), James Johnson (1975), Billy McBride (1979), Joe Adams (1981), and Anthony Shel-ton (1990).

In 1952, Hal Turner became the fi rst TSU Tiger selected in the NFL Draft . He was selected with the 333rd pick in the 28th round by the Detroit Lions.


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Player (Pos.) Year RD. (Selection #) TeamJames Lewis (DB) 1975 14-338 MiamiLoaird McCreary (WR) 1976 2-49 MiamiLarry Dorsey (WR) 1976 3-64 San DiegoMelvin Mitchell (G) 1976 4-96 MiamiJohn Owens (DE) 1976 7-200 MiamiMelvin Shy (DB) 1976 14-385 PhiladelphiaOliver Davis (DB) 1977 4-102 ClevelandNate Simpson (RB) 1977 5-122 Green BayKevin Russell (DB) 1977 6-145 PhiladelphiaLarry Barnes (RB) 1977 6-151 San DiegoNate Jackson (RB) 1977 11-282 BuffaloSylvester Hicks (DE) 1978 2-29 Kansas CityStan Johnson (DT) 1978 2-46 L.A. RamsDanny Johnson (LB) 1978 4-85 Kansas CityDwight Wheeler (T) 1978 4-102 New EnglandHomer Elias (G) 1978 4-107 DetroitJerrold McRae (WR) 1978 5-112 Kansas CityRodney Parker (WR) 1978 6-152 AtlantaJohn Smith (WR) 1979 10-261 ClevelandBilly McBride (DB) 1979 11-276 San FranciscoJesse Deramus (DT) 1979 11-301 L. A. RamsJoe Adams (QB) 1981 12-322 San FranciscoMalcolm Taylor (DE) 1982 5-121 HoustonBryan Howard (DB) 1982 9-233 MinnesotaDonald Laster (T) 1982 12-309 WashingtonSteve Moore (G) 1983 3-80 New EnglandMike Jones (WR) 1983 6-159 MinnesotaLarry Kinnebrew (RB) 1983 6-165 CincinnatiRichard Dent (DE) 1983 8-203 ChicagoWalter Tate (C) 1983 10-266 MinnesotaGolden Tate (WR) 1984 5-120 IndianapolisHerman Hunter (RB) 1985 11-289 PhiladelphiaOnzy Elam (LB) 1987 3-75 N.Y. JetsCharles Buchanan (DE) 1987 8-205 PittsburghFrank Pillow (WR) 1988 11-279 Tampa BayTony Stargell (CB) 1990 3-56 New York JetsAnthony Pleasant (DE) 1990 3-73 ClevelandAnthony Shelton (DB) 1990 11-289 San FranciscoTyrone Watson (WR) 1990 11-300 PhiladelphiaLarry Tharpe (OT) 1992 6-146 DetroitMarcus Dowdell (WR) 1992 10-276 New OrleansPatrick Robinson (WR) 1993 7-187 HoustonRandy Fuller (DB) 1994 4-123 DenverCedric Davis (DB) 1995 5-150 ArizonaClarence Jones (WR) 1996 7-227 JacksonvilleDarrell Williams (DB) 1996 7-245 Kansas CityAvion Black 2000 5-181 BuffaloDominique Rodgers-Cromartie (DB) 2008 1-16 ArizonaJavarris Williams (RB) 2009 7-212 Kansas City


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49ers...........8Bears ..........3Bengals.......3 Bills .............5Browns........5Buccaneers ..1Cardinals ....3

Chargers .....6Chiefs .........7Colts ...........6Cowboys .....3Dolphins......6Eagles.........7Giants .........1

Jaguars .......1Jets .............4Lions ...........5Oilers ..........3Packers.......3Patriots .......1Rams ..........4

Redskins .....3Saints..........2Steelers ......4Vikings ........5

Total Picks ..99

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Ed “Too Tall” Jones sits with NFL Hall of Fame and Dallas Cowboys head coach Tom Landry during a press conference after the 1974 NFL Draft on January 29, 1974.

Jones was selected No.1 and is currently the only HBCU player to be picked fi rst overall in the NFL Draft.

Eldridge Dickey with NFL Hall of Famer and Minnesota Vikings legendary quarterback; then with the N.Y. Giants, Fran Tarkenton, prior to the 1968 NFL Draft.

On January 30, 1968, Dickey was drafted with the 25th pick of the fi rst round by the Oakland Raiders becoming the fi rst HBCU player to be drafetd as a quarterback.


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FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICKSEd “Too Tall” Jones No. 1 pick - 1974 NFL Draft Dallas Cowboys

Claude HumphreyNo. 3 pick - 1968 NFL Draft Atlanta Falcons

Waymond BryantNo. 4 pick - 1974 NFL Draft Chicago Bears

Vernon HollandNo. 15 pick - 1971 NFL Draft Cincinnati Bengals

Dominique Rodgers-CromartieNo. 16 pick - 2008 NFL Draft Arizona Cardinals

Jim MarsalisNo. 23 Pick - 1969 AFL Draft Kansas City Chiefs

Eldridge DickeyNo. 25 pick - 1968 NFL Draft Oakland Raiders

* Dickey became the fi rst African-American selected as a quarterback in the fi rst round by an AFL or NFL team.

40 - Jim Marsalis76 - Vernon holland

87 - Claude humphrey72 - Ed “Too Tall” Jones 29 - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie

10 - Eldridge Dickey 50 - Waymond Bryant

In 2008, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie became the fi rst Tiger in 34 years to be selected in the fi rst round of the NFL Draft. That season, he helped lead the Arizona Cardinals to their fi rst Super Bowl appearance. At the completion of the 2009 season, Rodgers-Cromartie was named to his fi rst Pro Bowl.


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89 Avion Black

84 Marcus Dowdell21 oliver Davis

95 Richard Dent

17 Joe gilliam, Jr.

58 Mike hegman

29 Randy Fuller 46 Brent Alexander

11 Ben Brown

96 lamar Divens

52 onzy Elam72 Charles Buchannan

66 Bennie Anderson75 Elbert Drungo72 Cleveland Elam

37 Cid Edwards

TIGERS IN THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUEBenny Anderson, olBaltimore Ravens 2001-04Buffalo Bills 2005

Brent Alexander, DBArizona Cardinals 1994-97Carolina Panthers 1998-99Pittsburgh Steelers 2000-2003New York Giants 2004-05

larry Barnes, RBSan Diego Chargers 1977-78St. Louis Cardinals 1978Philadelphia Eagles 1978-79

Avion Black, WRBuffalo Bills 2000-01Houston Texans 2002

Clifford Brooks, CBCleveland Browns, 1972-74Philadelphia Eagles 1975-76New York Jets 1976Buffalo Bills 1976

Ben Brown, QBPhiadelphia Eagles 1990-91

Claude Brumfi eld, ogNew York Giants 1970

Waymond Bryant, lBChicago Bears 1974-77

Charles Buchannan, DECleveland Browns 1988

Darryl Caldwell, oTBuffalo Bills 1983

Alex Carter, DECleveland Browns 1987

James Carter, DEPittsburgh Steelers 1966

Willie Carter, hBChicago Cardinals 1953

Alvin Coleman, DBMinnesota Vikings 1967Cincinnati Bengals 1969-71Philadelphia Eagles 1972

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, DBArizona Cardinals 2008-Present

Al Davis, RBPhiladelphia Eagles 1971-72

Cedric Davis, CBArizona Cardinals 1995

Dave Davis, WRGreen Bay Packers 1971-72Pittsburgh Steelers 1973New Orleans Saints 1974

oliver Davis, DBCleveland Browns 1977-80Cincinnati Bengals 1981-82

Roosevelt Davis, DENew York Giants 1965-67

Tommy Davis, oTBaltimore 1968

Richard Dent, DEChicago Bears 1983-93San Francisco 49ers 1994Chicago Bears 1995Indianapolis Colts 1996Philadelphia Eagles 1997

Eldridge Dickey, QB, WROakland Raiders 1968, 1971

lamar Divens, DTBaltimore Ravens 2008-Present

larry Dorsey, WRSan Diego Chargers 1976-77Kansas City Chiefs 1978

Marcus Dowdell, WR/KRNew Orleans Saints 1992-93Arizona Cardinals 1995-96

Elbert Drungo, THouston Oilers 1969-71 Houston Oilers 1973-77Buffalo Bills 1978

King Dunlap, DTBaltimore 1969

Cid Edwards, RBSt. Louis Cardinals 1968-71San Diego Chargers 1972-74Chicago Bears 1975

Cleveland Elam, DESan Francisco 49ers 1975-78Detroit Lions 1979

onzy Elam, lBNew York Jets 1987-88Washington Redskins 1989

homer Elias, ogDetroit Lions 1978-84

Charley Ferguson, sE-TECleveland Browns 1961Minnesota Vikings 1962Buffalo Bills 1963, 65-66, 69

Randy Fuller, DBDenver Broncos 1994Pittsburgh Steelers 1995-97Atlanta Falcons 1998-2000

Chuck gavin, DEDenver Broncos 1960-63

george gilchrist, oTChicago Cardinals 1953

Joe gilliam, Jr., QBPittsburgh Steelers 1972-75

steve griffi n, RBKansas City Chiefs 1987

Michael hegmen, lBDallas Cowboys 1976-88

Fred herring, DBCincinnati Bengals 1971

sylvester hicks, DTKansas City Chiefs 1978-81

John holland, WRMinnesota Vikings 1974Buffalo Bills 1975-77

Vernon holland, oTCincinnati Bengals 1971-79Detroit Lions 1980New York Giants 1980

steve holloway, WRTampa Bay Buccaneers 1987

Bryan howard, sMinnesota Vikings 1982

Claude humphrey, DEAtlanta Falcons 1968-74, 1976-78Philadelphia Eagles 1979-81


38 larry Barnes

80 John holland

23 Clifford Brooks

71 homer Elias


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TIGERS IN THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUEherman hunter, RB-KRPhiladelphia Eagles 1985

nathaniel Jackson, FBBuffalo 1977

ligarius Jennings, DBCincinnati Bengals 2001-2002

Danny Johnson, lBGreen Bay Packers 1978

Leo Johnson, WRSan Francisco 49ers 1969-70

stan Johnson, DTKansas City Chiefs 1978

Clarence Jones, WRJacksonville Jaguars 1996

Ed “Too Tall” Jones, DEDallas Cowboys 1974-78Dallas Cowboys 1980-89

Joe “Turkey” Jones, DECleveland Browns 1970-71, Cleveland Browns 1973, 75-78Philadelphia Eagles 1974-75Washington Redskins 1979-80

Mike Jones, WRMinnesota Vikings, 1983-85New Orleans Saints 1986-87New England Patriots 1989

Roger Jones, CBTampa Bay Buccaneers 1991-93Cincinnati Bengals 1994-96Tennessee Oilers 1997

Eric Joyce, DBChicago Bears 2002 Arizona Cardinals, 2004

Jim Kelly, TEChicago Bears 1974

greg Kindle, T-gSt. Louis Cardinals 1974-75Atlanta Falcons 1976

larry Kinnebrew, FBCincinnati Bengals 1983-87Buffalo Bills 1989

Mack lamb, CBMiami Dolphins 1967-68

izzy lang, FBPhiladelphia Eagles 1964-68Los Angeles Rams 1969

Donald laster, TWashington Redskins 1982Detroit Lions 1984

James lewis, DBMiami Dolphins 1975

Jao Makor, KPhiladelphia Eagles 1989

larry Mallory, sNew York Giants 1976-78

Jim Marsalis, CBKansas City Chiefs 1969-75New Orleans Saints 1977

loaird McCreary, TEMiami Dolphins 1976-78New York Giants 1979

Franklin McRae, DTChicago Bears 1967

Jerrold McRae, WRKansas City Chiefs 1978Philadelphia Eagles 1979

Melvin Mitchell, g-CMiami Dolphins 1976-78Detroit Lions 1977Minnesota Vikings 1980

Willie Mitchell, DBKansas City Chiefs 1964-71

leon Moore, DBLos Angeles Rams 1967-69Washington Redskins 1970

steve Moore, g-TNew England Patriots 1983-87

Cecil newton, Jr., CJacksonville Jaguars 2009-Present

McDonald oden, TECleveland Browns 1980-82John owens, DEMiami Dolphins 1976

Rodney Parker, WRPhiladelphia Eagles 1980-81

Frank Pillow, WRTampa Bay Buccaneers 1988-90

Anthony Pleasant, DECleveland Browns 1990-95Baltimore Ravens 1996Atlanta Falcons 1997New York Jets 1998-2000New England Patroits 2001-2003

David Pool, DBSan Diego Chargers 1990 (9)

Dan Pride, lBChicago Bears 1968 (3)

Brian Ransom, QBHouston Oilers 1983-85

Robert Reed, gWashington Redskins 1965

Former TSU athletic equipment manager Leon Moore (#42) played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1967-69.


herman hunter, RB-KRPhiladelphia Eagles 1985

greg Kindle, T-gSt. Louis Cardinals 1974-75Atlanta Falcons 1976

Willie Mitchell, DBKansas City Chiefs 1964-71

Frank Pillow, WRTampa Bay Buccaneers 1988-90

TIGERS IN THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUEh h t RB KR g Ki dl T g Willi Mit h ll DB F k Pill WR

64 Cecil newton

12 Brian Ransom

82 Jerrold McRae

80 Frank Pillow

28 larry Kinnebrew

86 Mike Jones

64 Joe”Turkey”Jones

98 Anthony Pleasant

22 Willie Mitchell

83 Rodney Parker

81 leo Johnson

67 steve Moore

24 Roger Jones28 israel lang

36 herman hunter


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Alfred Reeves, hBSan Diego Chargers 1973

harold Rice, DEOakland Raiders 1971

Johnnie Robinson, DBDetroit Lions 1966-67

Patrick Robinson, WR/KRCincinnati Bengals 1993Arizona Cardinals 1994

Kevin Russell, DBPhiladelphia Eagles 1977

simon shanks, lBArizona Cardinals 1995

Anthony shelton, CBSan Diego Chargers 1990-93

nate simpson, RBGreen Bay Packers 1977-79

Fletcher smith, DBKansas City Chiefs 1966-67Cincinnati Bengals 1968-71

John smith, WRCleveland Browns 1979

lawrence smith, olBaltimore Ravens 2003-03Buffalo Bills 2004-05

noland smith, KR-WRKansas City Chiefs 1967-69San Francisco 49ers 1969

ollie smith, WRBaltimore Colts 1973-74Green Bay Packers 1976-77

Tony stargell, CBNew York Jets 1990-91Indianapolis Colts 1992-93Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1994-95Kansas City Chiefs 1996Chicago Bears 1997

Joe sweet, WRLos Angeles Rams 1972-73New England Patriots 1974

Malcolm Taylor, DEHouston Oilers 1982-83Los Angeles Raiders 1986-88Atlanta Falcons 1989

larry Tharpe, oTDetroit Lions 1992-94Arizona Cardinals 1995New England Patriots 1996Detroit Lions 1997-98

James Thaxton, TESan Diego Chargers 1973-74Cleveland Browns 1974New Orleans Saints 1976-77St. Louis Cardinals 1978

Charlie Thomas, RBKansas City Chiefs 1975

Michael Thompson, olAtlanta Falcons 2000-02

Bill Tucker, RBSan Francisco 49ers 1967-70Chicago Bears 1971

hal Turner, DEDetroit Lions 1954

Charley Wade, WRChicago Bears 1974Green Bay Packers 1975Kansas City Chiefs 1977

Carl Wafer, DE-DTGreen Bay Packers 1974New York Giants 1974

Willie Walker, FlDetroit Lions 1966

Riley Walton, TEKansas City Chiefs 1987

Bill West, DBOakland Raiders 1971

Dwight Wheeler, T-CNew England Patriots 1978-83Los Angeles Raiders 1984-88

Bernard Wilson, nTTampa Bay Buccaneers 1993Arizona Cardinals 1994-97

Javarris Williams, RBKansas City Chiefs, 2009-Present

larry Woods, TDetroit Lions 1971-72Miami Dolphins 1973New York Jets 1974-75Seattle Seahawks 1976

Robert Woods, TNew York Jets 1973-77New Orleans Saints 1977-80Washington Redskins 1981

William Wynn, DEPhiladelphia Eagles 1973-76Washington Redskins 1977

Ss, hBAlfred Reevesargers 1973San Diego Cha

Tony stargell, CBNew York Jets 1990 91

Carl Wafer, DE-DTGreen Bay Packers 1974

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ERS IN THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUEGETI23 Anthony shelton

70 larry Woods

71 William Wynn 66 Michael Thompson 72 lawrence smith

94 Benard Wilson40 Javarris Williams

83 Charley Wade

71 larry Tharpe

45 Tony stargell

62 Dwight Wheeler

96 Malcolm Taylor

81 Patrick Robinson

1 noland smith

72 Robert Woods


TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITYTIGERS IN THE SUPERBOWL

TIGERS IN THE SUPER BOWLTennessee State has been well represented on the rosters of 13 teams in 17 Super Bowls. Out of the 18 players who made Super Bowl appearances, nine have won a championship with their respec-tive teams.

Former Tigers Willie Mitchell and Fletcher Smith were on the Kansas City Chiefs in the fi rst ever Super Bowl in 1967. Bennie Anderson was the last former Tiger to win a Super Bowl ring, playing offensive guard on the world champion, Baltimore Ravens, in 2001.

Anthony Pleasant (New England Patriots), Joe Gilliam, Jr. (Pittsburgh Steelers), Ed “Too Tall” Jones (Dallas Cowboys), Mike Hegman (Dal-las Cowboys) and Randy Fuller played in more than one Super Bowl. Fuller is the only Tiger to make appearances with two different teams playing with the Pittsburg Steelers and Atlanta Falcons while Heg-man and Jones were teammates in Super Bowl XII and XIII. Thus far, Jones has tallied the most apperances with three. In Super Bowl XV, Claude Humphrey and Rodney Parker became another TSU pair to play for the NFL Championship with the Philadelphia Eagles.

As well as teammates, there are only two Tigers to sit across the fi eld as opponents during the championship game. Joe Gilliam, Jr. played against John Holland of the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IX.

TSU great Richard Dent is the only alum to be named game MVP , helping to lead the Chicago Bears over New England to conclude the 1985 season in Super Bowl XX.

Most recently, in his rookie season, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie helped the Arizona Cardinals to their fi rst NFL Championship in 2009 appearing in Super Bowl XLIII.Willie Mitchell, DB Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl I

Fletcher Smith, DB Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl I

Jim Marsalis, DB Kansas City Chief Super Bowl IV

Nolan Smith, KR Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl IV

Larry Woods, OT Miami DolphinsSuper Bowl VIII

Joe Gilliam, Jr. QB Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowls IX, X

John Holland, FL Minnesota Vikings Super Bowl IX

Ed “Too Tall” Jones, DE Dallas Cowboys Super Bowls X, XII, XIII

Mike Hegman, LB Dallas Cowboys Super Bowls XII, XIII

Claude Humphrey, DE Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl XV

Rodney Parker, WR Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl XV

Oliver Davis, DB Cincinnati Bengals Super Bowl XVI

Donald Laster, OG Washington Redskins Super Bowl XVII

Richard Dent, DE Chicago BearsSuper Bowl XX MVP

Randy Fuller, DB Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XXX Atlanta Falcons Super Bowl XXXIII

Bennie Anderson, OGBaltimore Ravens Super Bowls XXXV

Anthony Pleasant, DENew England Patriots Super Bowls XXXVI, XXXVIII

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, DBArizona Cardinals Super Bowl XLIII

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie became the 17th TSU football alum to play for a NFL Championship, helping the Arizona Cardinals to Super Bowl XLIII in 2009.

Richard Dent played for the 1986 NFL Champions, Chi-cago Bears, and was named Super Bowl XX MVP.

Jim Marsalis (pictured right) played in Super Bowl IV noting the last time the AFL played the NFL becoming the fi rst Ti-ger to win a Super Bowl Cham-pionship. The following year, both leagues merged forming the NFL with two conferences, AFC and NFC.

Joe Gilliam, Jr., Ed “Too Tall” Jones, Anthony Pleas-ant, Mike Hegman and Randy Fuller are the only foot-ball Tigers to have played in more than one Super Bowl. Fuller made appearances with two different teams. Thus far, Jones has tallied more Super Bowl appearances with three.

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Legendary Atlanta Falcon and Ring of Honor inductee, Claude Humphrey, played for the Falcons from 1968-1978.

However, he made his only NFL Championship appearance in 1981 with the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XV.

AFC and NFC.Bennie Anderson captured the championship in 2001 with the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV. That was his fi rst year in the league after being waived by the St. Louis rams dur-ing the preseason as a un-drafted free agent in 2000.

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WILLIAMS AND NEWTON MAKE 53-MAN ROSTER

TIGERS CURRENTLY IN THE NFL

The Green Bay Packers announced the signing of former Ten-nessee State University football safety Anthony Levine to a three-year contract on May 3, 2010. He was one of three play-ers who earned a contract with the Packers after a tryout at last weekend’s rookie orientation minicamp.

Levine, who went undrafted, didn’t receive a signing bonus but participated in the Packers rookie orientation on a tryout basis along with signees Shawn Gore (Bishop-Quebec) and nose tackle Aleric Mullins (North Carolina). The signings were announced by Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations Ted Thompson.

“To me, for him to have to try out was a joke. I think someone should have drafted him,” said TSU Football head coach Rod Reed. “Everyone saw his numbers. He had good stats, but I am truly thankful to Green Bay for giving him an opportunity.”

A strong Pro Day workout boosted Levine’s stock. After indi-vidual workouts leading up to the draft, Levine was graded as a late-round prospect. Weeks before, Levine’s Pro Day work-out on a rough grass surface compared favorably to the top safety results from the NFL scouting combine.

His three-cone drill (6.64 seconds), 20-yard shuttle (4.05) and 60-yard shuttle (10.97) would have ranked fi rst for any safety that worked out at the combine. Levine’s fastest time in the 40-yard dash was 4.43 seconds unoffi cially and he bench pressed 225 pounds 19 times. He also turned in a 35-inch vertical leap and a 9-6 broad jump.

Several NFL teams sent representatives to Nashville to watch Levine perform, including Green Bay Packers executive Reg-gie McKenzie. Also spotted on the TSU campus were repre-sentatives from the New York Jets, Tennessee Titans, San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Chicago Bears, Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Atlanta Falcons also displayed interest in Levine, too, with the Jets, Eagles and other teams requesting more fi lm.

Levine was a four-year letterman at TSU appearing in 40 ca-reer games and is set to graduate this spring. The 5-foot-11, 195-pound player and Winston-Salem, N.C. native, compiled 129 tackles, fi ve interceptions and two fumble recoveries dur-ing his collegiate career.

“Levine is a hard worker and has the ability to play corner. We needed him at safety for his knowledge of the defense and ability to put us in the right coverage and sometimes change the defense,” Reed added. “He has great return skills, but I could not risk getting him hurt back there because of his value to our defense. He works very hard at his craft, often organiz-ing 7-on-7 competitions with local colleges in the summer. He has fun with what he does and loves to play football.”

PACKERS SIGN LEVINE TO

THREE-YEAR DEAL

ANTHONY LEVINE GREEN BAY PACKERS

DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIEARIZONA CARDINALS

LAMAR DIVENSBALTIMORE RAVENS

TIGERS CURRENTLY IN THE NFL

At the end of the 2009 NFL season, former Tennes-see State University Football standouts, Javarris Williams and Cecil Newton, both fi nished their fi rst professional seasons on the 53-man roster of their respective teams.Both players enter the preseason on the rosters, but will have a stronger chance to open 2010 after the fi nal cut.

Williams, a seventh-round draft pick, 212 overall, of the Kansas City Chiefs, spent the fi rst 11 games of the 2009 season on the practice squad before being promoted to the roster for the fi nal fi ve contests.

“Javarris is one of the young players on the roster that I’m really ex-cited about,” said Kansas City Chiefs head coach Todd Haley. “He has the potential to become a productive player in the league.”

Williams originally signed with the Chiefs in July of 2009 and was released in September then added to the practice squad the following day. He later signed another contract in December and was inserted into the team’s roster for the fi nal four games.

“The daily grind and two-a-day practices were more than a lot of people were ready for, but through Christ Jesus, I made it through camp all the way to the fi nal cuts,” said Williams. “Then I received a call telling me I was being released and placed on the practice squad. My whole mind-set changed and I was all business; no play.”

The Chiefs fi nished with a 4-12 record, and as a rookie, Williams registered six carries for six yards while notching his longest run of the year at fi ve yards.

With Williams in the line-up, the Chiefs closed out the year with losses to the Buffalo Bills (10-16), Cleveland Browns (34-41), and the Cincinnati Bengals (10-17) before ending the season with a 44-24 win over the Den-ver Broncos.

“I was excited to be out there on Sundays with some of the upcoming stars. This year, I’m all business on the fi eld. I work harder and study longer,” said Williams. “They say you have to have something that separates you from the pack. I take that as being always technically sound because most of these guys are great athletes and I just always want to be in the right and limit my mistakes.”

After being picked up as an un-drafted free agent by the Jack-sonville Jaguars in April 2009,

Newton saw extensive action during the preseason and was placed on the practice squad. He was later activated after 15 games for the Jags’ fi nal two match-ups of the season.

“I kind of had a chip on my shoulder with the intent to prove something about a small school player. I didn’t have time to be star struck. I was next to guys I had seen on TV the year before and now I’m here wearing an NFL uniform,” said Newton.

However, despite being inac-tive in the Jaguars’ losses to the New England Patriots (7-35) and the Cleveland Browns (7-9), coaches are looking for Newton to compete for a spot to help improve from a 7-9 record last year.

“Cecil is the same guy every day. That is something that I, as a coach, value greatly. He is bright, enthu-siastic and brings great energy to our O-Line,” said Jaguars offensive line coach Andy Heck. “Athletically, he is very gifted and he has worked hard to grow as a football player. He may be one of our most improved players on the team and I look forward to watching him compete this coming year.”

“Thankfully, I landed on the practice squad after camp last year. It really boosted my confi dence and it showed that the Jags saw potential,” added Newton. “I was really busting my tail and Coach Del Rio

decided to promote me to the roster. This season, I’m taking no prisoners. I get to the training facility early and stay late.”

Williams and Newton join former TSU players, de-fensive back Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie of the Arizona Cardinals and the Baltimore Ravens’ nose tackle, Lamar Divens, on current NFL rosters.

Rodgers-Cromartie, 16th pick of the fi rst round in 2008 made his fi rst Pro Bowl at the end of last sea-son. In 32 games, his current career stats include 92 tackles (86 solo, 6 asst.), 44 pass defl ections, 10 interceptions for 234 yards; returning two for touchdowns, and three forced fumbles.

Divens, an undrafted free agent, has played three seasons and was picked up by the Ravens after being waived by the Chargers after the preseason in 2008. That year, he played in only three games before being sidelined with an injury that kept him out of the entire 2009 season. At the start of the 2010 preseason, TSU’s current players in the NFL moves to fi ve with the signing of Anthony Levine by the Green Bay Packers to a three-year contract.

JAVARRIS WILLIAMSKANSAS CITY CHIEFS

CECIL NEWTONJACKSONVILLE JAGUARS



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Abernathy, Mingo, 1997 Adams, Joe, 1977- 80Adams, Roderick, 1982-85 Adams, Zenoch, 1946-47 Ages, Lamel, 2004 Adeboyejo, Qudus 2004-07 Alexander, Avern 2004-07Alexander, Brent, 1990-93 Alexander, Hubbard, 1958-61 Alexander, Patrick, 2002 Allen, Donnell, 1980-81 Allen, Donnie, 1958-60 Allen, Lytle, 1957-60 Allen, Robert, 1976 Alvarez, Juan, 1999 Alyaseen, Bader, 2008Ammons, Ilya, 1988 Anderson, Allen, 1947 Anderson, Bennie, 1996-99 Anderson, Brock, 2003 Anderson, Joseph, 1962 Anderson, Kevin, 2003Anderson, Nathaniel, 1956-59 Anderson, Paul, 1949-52Andrews, James, 2007-09Anthony, Charles, 2001-04 Applewhite, Louis, 2001-03 Arkle, Jerome, 1951 Armstrong, Curtis, 1959-60 Armstrong, Mike, 1984-85Arnold, Henry, 1958-61 Arrington, Dan, 1953 Atkins, Dumaka, 2008-09Avery, Mickey, 1980-83

Bailey, Kevin, 1990 Baker, Kalvin, 2006-09Baker, Phillip 2005 Balthazer, George, 1957-60 Banks, Eugene 2005,06Baptiste,Crosby 2006 Barbee, Ronald, 1959-62 Barkan, Scott, 1990-91 Barker, Lamar, 1992-93; 95 Barnes, Lawrence, 1973-76 Bass, William, 1944-45 Batson, John, 1951-52Bather, Brandon, 2007-09 Bather, Justin, 2009Beachman, Booker, 1977-80 Beachum, Kent, 1986 Beale, Jermaine, 1999- 2002 Beamon, Michael, 1987-88Beavers, Oscar, 1951-52 Becker,Michael, 2008-09Bell, David, 1994Belvin,Brandon 2006 -08Benson, Eric 2005-08

Bentley ,BillieBerry, Ryan, 2009Berry, Dexter, 1978-80 Bethea, Jimmy, 1990-92Biggles, Kenneth, 1981-84 Bigham, Nahshon 2005-08Billings, Buck, 1997-98 Bills, Darmont, 1980 Black, Avion, 1997-99 Black, DeVaughn, 1995Blackmon, Brandon, 2007-08Bledsoe,Kelvin, 2006 -08Blue, Willie, 1976-79 Bobo, Odgra, 1949-50 Bobo, Primes, 1979-82 Bolden, Eddie, 1964-67 Bolden, John, 1915-17 Bond, Kevin, 1992 Bond, Lucius, 1943-44 Bonds, Victor, 1992-95 Bonner, Charles, 1987 Booker, Lionel, 1980-81 Boone, David, 1961-62 Boone, Ike, 1996-99 Bossie, Elijah, 1965 Bowen, Eugene, 1964-67Bowen, Samuel, 1957-58 Bowens, Corey, 1998 Bowers, Danny, 1988 Boyd, Robert, 1981-82 Bradford, Jimmy, 1969 Brady, Ken, 1965 Bread, Anthony, 2001 Brandon, Phillip, 2008Brannon, Robert, 1984-86 Brantley, Donell, 1997- 2000 Brantley, Otis, 1955-56 Brewer, Coleridge, 1944 Bride, Larry, 1993-94 Bridges, Marvin, 1948 Bright, Ronald, 2009Broadway, Jeremy, 2009Broner, Jerome, 1986 Brooks, Cliff, 1968-71 Brooks, Darrell, 1989-91 Brooks, Darrell, 1984 Brooks, Germaine, 2000 Brooks, Sidney, 1988 Broome, Arcentae, 1995-98 Broussard, Herbert, 1960 Brown, Allen, 2000-01 Brown, Alton, 1979-80 Brown, Anthony, 2001-03 Brown, Ben, 1987-89 Brown, Carl, 1991; 1993-94 Brown, George, 1947-48 Brown, Jimmy, 1972 Brown, John, 1927-30 Brown, Jonathan, 1999 Brown, Jonathan, 2008-09Brown, Nathaniel, 1969-71Brown, Preston, 2008-09Brown, Robert, 2002-03

Brown, Roscoe, 1944-46 Brown, Samuel, 1965-68 Brown, Van, 1995 Brown, Willie Bo, 1964-65Brownley, Clarence, 1951-54 Broxie, Marcus, 2008-09Brumfi eld, Claude, 1968-69 Bryant, Waymond, 1970-73 Buchanan, Charles, 1983-86 Buchanan, Dwayne, 2001-03 Buchanan, Singer, 1944 Buchanan, Wilkie, 1961 Buford, Carl, 2005-08Buford, James, 1953-56 Bullard, Fred, 1944 Burley, Ivan, 2003-04 Burnette, Fred, 2003-05 Bumgardner, Jody, 1990 Burris, Brian, 1987 Burton, Myron, 1996 Bush, Clarence, 1950-52 Butler, John, 1971-74 Butterfi eld, Tyrone, 1997-98 Butts, Johnny, 2008Byrd, Clinton, 1951 Byrdsell, Paul, 1962

Caldwell, Darryl, 1981-82 Caldwell, James, 1950-52 Campbell, Albert, 1958 Campbell, Levell, 1959 Campbell, Lee, 1995-96 Cannon, Pierre, 2003 Cansler, Bud, 1929-30 Canty,Jarvis, 2007-08Carnahan, Ralph, 1975-76 Carpenter, Harry, 1965-68 Carter, Alex, 1983-84 Carter, Carl, 1946-49 Carter, George, 1965 Carter, James, 1965 Carter, Jimmy Paul, 1975-78 Carter, Lamar, 1996-99 Carter, McArthur, 1962 Carter, Sherman, 2009Carter, Terry, 1996 Carter, Willie, 1950-52 Caruthers, James, 1975-76 Cato, Issac H., 1929-30 Cephas, Anthony, 2000 Champine, Daniel, 1954-57 Chatman, Jeff, 1983-85 Chatman, Karl, 1987-89 Cheeseborough, Clarence, 1944 Cisneros, Taylor, 2007-09Clark, David, 1998- 2001 Clark, Dorian, 1992-95 Clark, Major, 1950-51

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Jonathan Brown 1999


“lETTER” WINNER FACT:

Jonathan Brown 2008-09

Darrell Brooks 1989-91

Darrell Brooks 1984

In the “B” section of TSU Letterwinners, you will see the names Darrell Brooks and Jonathan Brown appear twice. The two-sets of players join the names James Johnson, Kevin Jackson and William Thomas on the Tiger rosters as players to share the same exact spelling in fi rst and last names and are of no relation; while playing during different seasons.

Brent AlexanderTSU FOOTBALL / 1990 - 1993






ConTinuEDClark, Willie, 1988 Clay, Benny, 1956-59 Clay, George Clay, Marshall, 1944 Clay, Roy, 1960-61-62 Clayborne, Edward, 1948-51 Clemmons, Modell, 2003 Clifford, Eugene, 2008-09Cochran, Daron, 1997 Coffee, Jackie, 1980-81 Coleman, Alvin, 1963-66 Coleman, Cornelius, 2009Coleman, Dave, 1976-79 Coleman, Fonzy, 1962 Coleman, Frank, 1952 Coleman, Jamal, 2008-09Coleman, Maceo, 1967-71 Coleman, Sam, 1975-76 Coleman, St. Clair, 1974 Collins, Abe, 1979-80 Collins, Barry, 1981-84 Collins, Chris, 2008-09Collins, Dale, 1979 Collins, Keith, 1992-95 Collins, Robert, 1951 Cook, Jerald, 2005-06 Cook, Latwaun, 1995-96 Cook, Stanley, 1994-97 Cooks, Tyrone, 1971-74 Cooley, Willie, 1954-57 Cooper, Juandale, 2000-03 Cooper, Joe, 1965-68 Cooper, Mark, 1990 Copeland, George, 1991-93 Cork, Kippie, 1997-98 Cornelius, Joe, 1965-68 Council, Rico, 2007-09Coure, Eric, 1996 Cox, Denard, 2004-06 Cox, William, 1934-35 Crawford, Fred, 1955 Crawford, George, 1970-71 Crawford, James, 1958 Crawford, Malcolm, 2008-09Crawford, Quinton, 1985-87 Crawford, Robert, 1954-57Crockett, Ryan, 1988-90 Crooks, Anthony, 1984 Cross, Tim, 1987-90 Crowe, John, 1992 Crum, Paul, 1946-49 Culbreath, Anthony, 1990 Cummings, R., 1946-47 Cummings, Sidney, 1953-56Cunningham, Scott, 2000-03 Cunningham, Sean, 2008-09Cyrus, Warren, 1946

Dance, Wayne, 1951-53 Dandridge, Tony, 1988 Daniels, David, 1980-84Davenport, Calvin, 1995-98 Davis, Al, 1998 Davis, Albert, 1967-70 Davis, Andre, 2004-05 Davis, Alex, 2007-09Davis, Brent, 2009Davis, Cedric, 1991-94 Davis, Darron, 1991-94 Davis, Gary, 1979-82 Davis, Grannison, 1946-49 Davis, Leonard, 2003-06Davis, Levi, 1954-55 Davis, Maurice 2005-08 Davis, Oliver, 1973-76 Davis, Robert, 1999- 2001 Davis, Tommy, 1965 Davis, Walter S., 1929-30 Dawson, Lewis, 2009Dean, Byron, 1980-81 Dean, Criven, 1959-60 Dean, Demardre, 2009Dean, Marlon, 1984; 1986 Delaney, George, 1962 DeLong, Gabe, *1998-99 Dent, Richard, 1979-82 Deramus, Jesse, 1976-78 Derico, James, 1982-85 Derrick, Lee, 1953-56 Dickens, John, 1978 Dickey, Eldridge, 1964-67 Dillard, Marcus, 1988 Dixon, Billy, 1945-48 Dixon, Harvey, 1965 Dixon, Terrance, 1994, 96-97 Dobbins,Neon 2006Dodd, Maurice, 1995-96 Dollar, Luther, 1998- 2000 Donaldson, Shannon, 2003 Dorlean, Frantzy, 2004-05 Dorsey, Larry, 1972-75 Doss, Nate, 1997 Dotson, Orlando, 1998-2001 Doughty, Willie, 1978-81 Dove, Aliff, 1986 Dowdell, Marcus, 1988-91 Dowdell, Steve, 1984-86 Downs, Olten, 2003-05 Drummond, Amos, 1983 Drummond, Robert, 1944-47 Drungo, Elbert, 1965-68 Dumervil, James, 2003-04 Duff, Gerod, 1990-92 Duncan, Almonte, 2003-06 Dunham, Maurice, 1992-95 Dunlap, King, 1965-68 Durden, Michael, 1997- 2000 Durojaiye, Ande, 2000-03

Eady, Saul, 1989-90 Earthman, Andrew, 1956-59 Edmondson, Alton, 1982-84Edwards, Jonathon, 2003-06 Edwards, Kadeem, 2009Eggleston, Leo, 1991Ehret, Tim 2006 Elam, Cleveland, 1971-74 Elam, Onzy, 1983-86 Elder, John, 1986 Elias, Homer, 1975-76 Ellington, Thomas, 1995 Ellis, Stephen, 1975-76;78 Esaw, Charles, 1965-68 Eskew, Robert, 1965-68 Etheredge, Carlos, 1961-62 Evans, Bart, 1983-84;86 Evans, Kenton, 2000 Evans, Ronald, 2007-08Ezelle, Willie, 1994-95

Falker, Quincy, 1997-98 Falker, Ryan, 1993; 95-97 Farmer, Steve, 2001-02 Farrell, Carl, 1961 Ferguson, Charles, 1957-60 Ferguson, Kenneth, 1999 Finley, Howard, 1965 Finch, James, 2008Fite, Ray, 1969-70 Fitzgerald, Maurice, 1975-78 Fitzpatrick, Robert, 1987 Fleetwood, Ronald, 1979-81 Fleming, Derek, 1996 Flemming, Joe, 1983 Flemming, Marvin, 1979; 81-82 Flemming, Nathaniel, 1958 Fletcher, B.J., 2000-02 Flournoy, J.J., 1989-90 Floyd, Larry, 1996-99 Floyd, Leon, 1982-83 Foggy, Joe, 1952 Folkes, William, 1946-49 Ford, Aaron, 1977-80Foreman, Hezekiah, 1945-46 Ford, Lamont, 1997 Forge, Ronald, 1976-79 Foster, Henry, 1978-80 Francis, Charles, 1949-52 Francis, Eric, 2004 Francois, Edmond, 1958-61Franklin, Glasco, 1949-50 Fraser, Frank, 1955 Freeman, Arthur, 1965 Freeman, Chuck, 1995 Freeman, Richard, 1992-95Freeman, Rodney, 1978-80 Freeman, Terryl, 1989 Frierson, John, 1990-92


In the “D” section of the TSU Letterwinners, it is hard not to notice one player who is of signifi -cant stature regarding TSU Football.

Dr. Walter S. Davis is the only player to have be-come a head coach and president of Tennessee State University. He served as player from 1929-30, head coach from 1933-1935, and University president from 1943-1968.

Tim CrossTSU FOOTBALL / 1987 - 1990

Dr. Walter S. Davis1929-30



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ConTinuEDFritz, Rodney, 2008-09Fuller, Randy, 1990-93

Gaines, Clarence, 1950-52 Gaines, Rogers, 2009Gardner, Gerome, 1990-93 Gardner, Gloria, 1957-60 Gardner, Kenneth, 1979-82 Garlington, Leon, 1986-87 Garrett, James, 1957-59 Gaston, Benny, 1994-95 Gatewood, Eddie, 1972-73 Gavin, Charles, 1954-57 Gay, Melvin, 1951 Gayle, Richard, 2005 -06Germany, Chad, 1990-93 Gholston, Calvin, 1975-78 Gibbs, Ricki, 2001 Giddens, Deon, 2000-03 Gilbert, James, 1944 Gilchrist, George, 1946-49 Gillespie, Walter, 1948-51 Gilliam, Craig, 1963-66 Gilliam, Jr., Joe, 1968-71 Gillis, James, 1962-64 Gleaves, Johntae, 2008-09Glover, Ashberry, 1969-71 Glover, Lorenzo, 1984-85 Godfrey, Colin, 1989-92 Golden, Ricky, 1977-80 Goodloe, Marcel, 2001 Goodowens, Seth, 1998-2001 Gordon, Rosmond, 1979-80 Gore, Timothy, 1973-74 Graddick, Sherard, 2005-08Graham, Antonio, 2005-08 Graham, Jamil, 1997 Graham, Thomas, 1996-99 Grant, Michael, 1973-74 Gray, Billy, 1950-51-52 Gray, Chris, 2008Gray, Clinton, III ,2005 Gray, Eric, 1985-86-87 Grayson, Curley, 1998- 2000 Grear, Stacy, 1984-88 Green, Clifford, 1993-96Green, Dez, 2006 Green, Ervin, 1960-61-62 Green, James, 1951-54 Green, Lendyburgh, 1984 Green, Marquel, 2007-08Greene, Corey, 2000 Greer, James, 1965-68 Gregory, Joshua, 2008-09Griffi n, Alvin, 1987-89 Griffi n, Richard, 1960 Griffi n, Steve, 1983-86 Griffi n, William, 1954-57

Grooms, Dominic, 2008-09Gunn, Jerrold, 2007-08Guthrie, Jarron, 2009Guydon, Joe, 1986-88 Guyton, Terrence, 1997- 2000

Haigler, Allen, 1972-74 Hairston, Perry, 1953 Hairston, Richard, 1950-52 Hall, Gerald, 1988-90 Hall, Juan, 1994-97 Hall, Marquez, 2007-09Hall, Miguel 2005-09Hall, Perry, 1989-92 Hall, Rayburn, 1996-97 Hall, Robert, 1984-86 Ham, Chris 2002-05 Hamilton, Charles, 1946-49 Hammock, Courtney, 1991-94Hammonds, Philip, 1995-96 Hancock, George, 1974 Hancock, James, 1973-74; 76 Hardin, Brandon, 2008-09Harrell, Ozzie, 2007-09Harrell, Charles, 1969 Harris, Aaron, 2002 Harris, Artrell, 1990 Harris, Brian, 2001-03 Harris, Charlie, 1959-62 Harris, Louis, 1977-80 Harris, Morris, 1978-81 Harris, Patrick, 1986 Harris, Rod, 1992 Harris, Shannon, 2001 Harris, Terence, 1984-85; 87 Harris, Vincent, 1979-80 Hartman, Richard, 2003-06 Haskin, John, 1996-97 Hawkins, Sheldrick, 1990-91 Hawkins, Virgil, 1987-88 Hayes, Barry, 2003 Hayes, Chris, 1988 Hayes, Robert, 1991 Hayes, Samuel, 1959 Haynes, Emmett, 1976-79 Haynes, Lee, 1977-80 Headen, Thomas, 1979-82 Hector, Anton, 1998-99Heffner, Antonio 2006-08Hegman, Michael, 1972-74 Henderson, John, 1948-50 Henderson, Larry, 1999- 2000 Henderson, Vynell, 1979-82Hendricks, George, 1974-75Henson, Mike, 1998 Herndon, Joseph, 1948-51 Herrera, Desi, 1992 Herring, Freddie, 1968-69 Hester, Ernest, 1996 Hester, Solomon 1928-30

Heyward, Isiah, 1997- 2000 Hicks, Sylvester, 1974-76 High, Walter, 1968-69 Hill, Earnest, 1979-82 Hill, Enoch, 2007-09Hill, Jaccari, 2003 Hillery, Jarrick, 1995-98 Hillman, Robert, 1991-93 Hills, Joseph, 2009Hines, Andre, 1988-89 Hines, Chauncey, 1986-89 Hines, Percy, 1954-57 Hinton, Darrell, 1995-98 Hockett, Gary, 1985-88 Hodge, Craig, 1984-87 Holbert, Henry, 1936 Holcey, Michael, 1993-96 Holiday, George, 1949-51 Holiday, Herman, 1936 Holland, Garr, 1997- 2000 Holland, Jacob, 1976 Holland, John, 1971-73 Holland, Ronald, 1978-81 Holland, Vernon, 1968-69 Hollie, Alex, 1968; 1970Hollis, Kevin, 2001-04 Holliman, Ulysses, 1951 Holloman, Byron, 1996-99 Holloway , Steve, 1983-86Holman, Arthur, 1959-62 Holmes, Napolean, 1953-56 Holmes, Roger, 1985-87 Holmes, Welsey, 2003-05 Holt, James, 1944 Hood, David, 1985-86 Horton, Willie, 1981-84 Horne, Hilton, 2000-03 House, Howard, 1994 Howard, Bryan, 1979-81 Howard, Camron, 1997 Howard, Clarence, 1954-55Howard, Hunter, 2009 Howard, John, 1991-92Howard, Riley 2006-08 Howard, Ronald, 1982-84 Howard, Thaddeus, 1986-87Howard, Walter, 1946-48 Howse, Larry, 1971-74 Hubbard, Brian, 1996-98 Hubbard, Brandon 2004-05 Hudak, Joey, 2001-04 Hull, Julius, 1999, 2000 Humphrey, Claude, 1964-67 Hugh, James, 1995-96 Hunt, Johnny, 1962-63 Hunter, Charles, 1991-92 Hunter, Herman, 1981-84 Hurd, Clinton, 1996 Hurd, Jerome, 1994-96 Husband, Gregory, 1974-76

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Around 21 pairs of siblings played for the Blue and White of TSU. In the “G” section, you would have to notice Tiger Football legends and broth-ers Joe Gilliam, Jr. and Craig Gilliam.

Brothers to have played for TSU include: cur-rent players, Brandon and Justin Bather; Jeff and Karl Chatmanm; Alvin and Maceo Cole-man; John and Ulysess Crowe; Joseph Stone and David Daniels; Quincy and Ryan Falker; Bryan and Ronald Howard; Brian and Brandon Hubbard; C. J. and Chris Johnson; Gerald and Jarrett Morrow, James and Larry Pettus; Alfred and Wayne Reese, Allen and John Robinson; Robert and Richard Stith; Henry and Vejin Tahir; Terrell and Tewann Tepper; Frank and James Thaxton, Cecil and Raymond Whitmon; Larry and Robert Woods; and Leonard, Jr. and Maurice Davis.

Roger HolmesTSU FOOTBALL / 1985-87

Joe Gilliam, Jr. 1968-71

Craig Gilliam 1963-66






Ibisi, Benedict, 1998-2001 Ingram, Charles, 1997-2000Irby, Kenny, 2001-02 Isabell, Billy, 1962

Jackson, Brandon 2006-08Jackson, Dennis, 1971-72 Jackson, Greg, 1978 Jackson, Javier, 2008-09Jackson, Kevin, 1996-97 Jackson, Kevin, 1998-99Jackson, Leslie, 1947 Jackson, Michael, 1987-88 Jackson, Nathaniel, 1973-76 Jackson, Orlandis, 2008Jackson, Orsorio, 1987-89 Jackson, Ron, 2000-03 Jackson, Thomas, 1992-93-94; 96 James, Detoy, 1997James, Jesse, 1968; 70-72 James, Travis, 2008-09Jamison, Leon, 1954-57 Jamison, Morris, 1991-94 Jarrett, Sylvester, 1978-80 Jenkins, Anthony, 1954-57 Jenkins, Justin, 2007-09Jenkins, Patrick, 1999- 2002 Jenkins, William, 1993Jennings, Ligarius, 1997- 2000 Johnson, Ashley, 1997- 2000Johnson, Aurther, 1992; 94 Johnson, Avery, 1991-94 Johnson, Brandon, 1999 Johnson, C.J., 2000-03 Johnson, Chris 2005-08Johnson, Danny, 1974-76 Johnson, Floyd, 1951-52 Johnson, George S., 1974 Johnson, Henry, 1953-56 Johnson, James, 1971-74 Johnson, James, 1993-96 Johnson, John, 1980-83 Johnson, Kelcey, 1994 Johnson, Kevin, 1999- 2000Johnson, Leo, 1965 Johnson, Marlon, 1982-85 Johnson, Quentin, 1984-85 Johnson, Robert, 1976 Johnson, Ronald, 1985-86 Johnson, Stan, 1976 Johnson, Ty’Ron, 2007-09Johnson, Val Gene, 1954-55 Johnson, Waymon, 1947 Johnson, William, 1944-47 Johnson, Willie, 1968 Jolly, Mike, 1978-79-80Joiner, Reuben, 2001 Jones, Aaron, 1976-79

Jones, Antonio, 1997- 2000 Jones, Aubrey, 1979-80 Jones, Barion, 2002-04 Jones, Carlos, 1982-84 Jones, Ernest, 2004-05 Jones, Clarence, 1992-94 Jones, Cornelius, 1944-45 Jones, David, 1998-99 Jones, Douglas, 1952 Jones, Ed “Too Tall”,1970-74 Jones, Carlos, 2004-06 Jones, Germain, 1995-96Jones, Gino, 1999 Jones, Israel, 1945 Jones, Joe, 1968-69 Jones, John Jr., 2009Jones, Kazuo “Carlos”, 1983-84 Jones, Kenny, 1987-90 Jones, Leon, 1960 Jones, Marvin, 1998- 2001 Jones, Mike, 1979-82 Jones, Nate, 1981-82Jones, Paul, 1952-53 Jones, Paul, 1988-90 Jones, Raymond, 1994-97 Jones, Roger, 1988-90 Jones, Sam, 1927-30 Jordan, Fred, 1929-30 Jordan, Gershom, 2009Joseph, Aaron, 1978-79 Joseph, Jesse, 1946-49 Joyce, Eric, 1997-99, 2001

Kelly, James, 1971-73 Kemp, Tyson, 2009Kenney, John, 1960-62 Key, KaRon, 1998- 20001 Key, Michael, 1962 Key, Timothy, 1999 Killen, Josh, 2008Killins, Henry, 1962 Kilgore, Deonte, 2008-09Kimble, Roy, 1951-1954Kincaide, Clyde, 1929-32 Kindle, Gregory, 1970-73 King, Jonathan, 1997 King, Russell, 1949 Kinnebrew, Larry, 1978; 1980-82 Kirk, Kello. 2003 Knight, Stevie, 1991

Lacey, Lafayette, 1948-51 Lacey, Mike, 1994-96 Lackey, Jimmy, 1992-95 Lamb, Mack, 1962 Lambert, Eddie, 1968-69 Landrom, Jamar, 2004-05 Lane, Fred, 1970-71 Larkins, Glenn, 1969

Laster, Donald, 1978-81 Lassiter, Mieco, 1999 Laws, Bryan, 1987 Lawson, Sylvester, 1975-76 Leaks, Michael, 1988 Lee, Burrell, 1956 Lee, Cain, 1929-30-31 Lee, Charles, 1965 Lee, Dorian, 1983 Lee, Travis, 2004-05 Leeper, Louis, 1984-86Levine, Anthony 2006 -09Lewis, Cornelius, 2007-08Lewis, Craig, 1988 Lewis, Donald, 1985-86-87 Lewis, James, 1971,73-74 Lewis, Norris, 1958-59 Lewis, Zachary, 1988 Lewter, James, 2009Lightfoot, Shannon, 2003-05 Ligon, Lemual, 1995-96 Little, Shannon D., 1944 Lloyd, Tim, 1983-84-85 Lockett, Albert, 1965 Logan, Kikko, 2008Long, George, 1978-79 Lopez, John, 2008-09Lorthridge, El, 1996 Love, Clarence, 1967-70 Lucas, Michael, 1984, 86 Luckey, Aaron, 1990 Lyons, Granville, 1971-74 Lyons, Marshall, 1996

Mable, Thomas, 1953, 55-56 Mackey, Curtis, 1984-85 Macon, John, 1989-91 Major, DeCarlos, 1995-97 Makor, Jao’s1982-85Mallory, Larry, 1972-74 Malone, Roosevelt, 1958 Malone, Shawn, 1988 Marable, Trevelle, 1992; 94 Mars, Aaron, 2003-06 Marsalis, James, 1965-68 Marsalis, Romannie, 1988 Marsh, John, 1995-96 Marshall, DeJuan, 1998 Marshall, Kendrick, 1946-49 Marshall, Willie, 1965 Martin, Claude, 1953-54 Martin, Dion, 1985-88 Martin, Lannie, 1976-79Martin, Nigel 2006 Martin, Tyler, 2003 Martinez, Leo, 2003Mason, Mike 2006 Massengale, Lendell, 1952-55Massey, Harry, 1962 Massie, John, 1990

TSU Faculty Athletic Representative Dr. Jesse James played on the offensive line for the Tigers in 1968, and ‘70-72.

There is no surname more common among Tiger Footballl than the name Jones. In the “J” section of the Letterwinners there are 28 players with the last name Jones. Sam Jones was the fi rst to play for the Tigers from 1927-30, and as of date, John Jones, Jr. was the last player to put on the Blue and White with the same last name in 2009.

John Jones, Jr. 2009

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ConTinuEDMatthews, James, 1972-74 Maul, James, 1949 May, Joey, 1996 Mayes, Ernie, 1956 Mayes, Jacob, 1968-70 McAfee, Carl, 1983-86 McAllister, Jason, 1998-2000 McBride, Billy, 1976 McCartherenes, Brian, 1999- 2000 McClain, Thomas, 1956-57 McClanahan, James, 1952-55McClean, Stuart, 2007-09McCollam, Chad, 1991-92 McCord, Deerwood, 1965 McCord, Donnie, 1975-76 McCord, Thomas, 1965-68 McCoy, Clinton, 1946 McCoy, Vincent, 1974 McCray, Eric, 1995-98 McCreary, Loaird, 1972-75 McCrumbly, Donald, 1972-74 McCurdy, Willie, 1981, 83-84 McCutcheon, Mark, 1988-90 McDaniels, Levertis, 1985 McDonald, Maurice, 1961-62 McFall, Patrick, 1995-96 McFarland, Errick, 1999-2000 McGee, Wendell, 1990 McGowan, Royce, 1992-95 McKelpin, Chris, 1979 McKinney, George, 1988 McMillion, Mike, 1978-80 McNairl,Calvin 2007-09McNairy, Tim, 1993 McNeal, George, 1960-63 McNeal, Paul, 1959-62 McNutt, Antoine, 1998-99 McPherson, Joseph, 1952-53 McPherson, Michael, 1999 McPherson, Ulyesses,1944-47 McRae, Franklin, 1965 McRae, Jerrold, 1974-77 McTorry, Charles, 1970-72 McWilliams, John, 1969-72 Meneese, Roy, 1964-66 Merritt, Don, 1965 Metcalf, Fred, 1956-59 Middlebrooks, Charles,1977-78 Middleton, Brent, 1979-82 Middleton, Marshun, 1990-93 Miles, Harold, 1984-86 Milian, Nicholas, 2002-05 Miller, Darrell, 1988-90Miller, Jeremy 2006 Mims, Lawrence, 1984-86 Mitchell, Curtis, 1978-81 Mitchell, Fay, 1954-57 Mitchell, Jon, 1996-97 Mitchell, Melvin, 1973-75 Mitchell, Willie, 1960-62

Monroe, Anthony, 1988-89 Moore, Charles, 1958-61 Moore, Derrick 2005-06 Moore, Duane, 1993-96 Moore, Greg, 1990 Moore, Jonathan, 2007-09Moore, Kelton, 1999 Moore, Leon, 1963-66 Moore, Reginald 2005-08Moore, Riley, 1970 Moore, Scott, 1988 Moore, Steve, 1979-82 Moore, Terrance, 1993-94; 96 Moorman, Robert, 1990-92 Morgan, Mike, 1976-78 Morgan, Robert, 1973-76 Morgan, Toriano, 1998- 2000 Morgan, Willie, 1984 Morigney, Brian, 1984-85 Morris, Roger, 2008-09Morris, Theodore, 1962 Morrow, Gerald, 2003-06 Morrow, Jarrett, 2003-06 Morse, Jack, 1990-91 Morton, Edgar, 1944 Motley, Zachary, 2008Moye, Marcus, 1991-93 Muhammad, Hamid 1991 Murray, Leon, 1997-98-99 Murphy, Machellas, 2003-04 Murphy, Michael, 2009Murphy, Robert, 1979-80 Myers, Carnell, 2000-02Myers, Darius, 2009

Nails, Clarence, 1946-49Nevels,Robert 2006 Newton, Cecil 2005-08 Nicholls, Donte’e, 2009Nixon, Barry, 1987-89 Nunnally, Hoyt, 1968-71

Odell, Richard, 1978-79 Oden, McDonald, 1976-79 Oliver, Harold, 1978-79 Overton, Van, 1988 Owens, Anthony, 1987-90 Owens, Johnny, 1972-75 Owens, Vincal, 1993

Pannell, Darrell, 1988-89 Parker, Jeffrey, 1988 Parker, Rodney, 1975-76 Parks, Jerry, 1961 Parks, Samuel, 1954-57 Patana, Clint, 1989,1991 Patrick, Kwane, 2009

Patrick, Rodney, 1984-85 Patterson, Wendall, 2008Patton, Charles, 1952 Patton, William, 1952-54 Payne, Elbert, 1981 Payne, Eric, 1999 Pelote, Shawn, 1988 Perkins, Calvin, 1978 Perkins, Chris, 1998-99 Perkins, Tommy, 1981-84 Perry, Gerald, 1977-80 Perry, Jeremy, 2008-09Perry, John, 1976 Perry, Luke, 1959-60 Perry, Mose, 1979 Pettiford, Kenneth, 1972-73 Pettus, James, 1971,73-74Pettus, Larry, 1969,71-72 Phillips, Al, 1997 Phillips, Donnie, 1987 Phillips, Michael, 1979-81 Phillips, Russell, 1981-83 Pinson, Charles, 2001 Pillow, Frank, 1984-87 Pilton, Elliot, 1990-91 Pinson, Donald, 1969-70 Pitts, Damion, 2003-06 Platt, Gregory, 1980 Player, James, 1952-55 Pleasant, Anthony, 1987-89 Pollard, Richard, 1950 Poole, Johnnie, 2009Pope, Rodney, 1979-82 Porter, Frederick, 1962 Powell, Charlie, 1961-62 Powell, Howard, 1950 Presley, Earl, 1990 Preston, Frederick, 1953 Price, Arbutus, 1987-90 Price, Chane, 1997- 2000 Price, Lamar, 2000-01 Price, Robert, 1944 Pride, Dan, 1992-95 Pride, Danny, 1965 Pruitt, Brian, 1992-95 Pruitt, Sam, 1992-93 Pryor, Jeremy, 2009Puckett, Sam, 1979 Pulley, George, 2009Pulley, Ralph,Pulliam, Charles,

Quarles, Derek, 1996 Quarles, George, 1950 Quarles, John, 1962

Bold - Players Active TSU Director of Facilities Operation, Jerrold McRae, was a fl anker on the Tigers’ 73-77 teams.



In the “Q” Section, there are only three names listed among Tiger Football players whose last name began with the letter. Coincidentally, all the players so happen to share the same sur-name, Quarles. In addition to sharing the same last name, George Quarles, John Quarles and Derek Quarles were not related.

George Quarles1950

John Quarles1962

Derek Quarles1996






Rahman, Isa, 2001-02 Rand, Larry, 1965 Randle, Stanley, 1959-62 Randolph, Tracey, 1984 Ransom, Brian, 1979-82 Ratliff, Preston, 1997- 2000 Ratliff, Tim, 1995-97 Ray, Darnell, 2004-05 Reaves, Priestly, 1986 Reed, Robert, 1962-64 Reed, Roderick, 1985-88 Reed, William, 1951-54 Reese, Alfred, 1970-72 Reese, James, 1988-90 Reese, Walter, 1997- 2001 Reese, Wayne, 1967-69 Reeves, Charles, 1982-83 Reid, Lonnie, 1960 Releford, James, 1952-55 Renfroe, Gilbert, 1982-85Repress, Mike, 1984-85 Revere, Arthur, 1980-81 Rhoden, John, 2004-05 Rhodes, John, 1946-49 Rice, Bryan, 1994-96 Rice, Harold, 1965-68 Richardson, Chris, 2001 Richardson, Courtney 2005 -06Richardson, Shaun 2006Rickman, Arthur, 1950 Ridgeway, Justin, 2007-09Robb, Amariah, 1998- 2000 Roberson, Danny, 1998- 2001 Roberson, Kevin, 2002-03 Roberts, Calvin, 2009Roberts, DeWayne, 1981-82 Robertson, Darnell, 1984 Robertson, Nathan, 1988-90 Robinett, Cedrick, 1991, 1993 Robinson, Allen, 1963-64 Robinson, Arthur Lee, 1933-36Robinson, Ben, 1985-88 Robinson, Fred, 1987-88 Robinson, John, 1966-68 Robinson, Johnnie, 1965-66 Robinson, Mike, 1982-85 Robinson, Pat, 1988 Robinson, Patrick, 1989-92 Robinson, Preston, 1948-49Robinson, Ricky, 1977-80 Robinson, Roger, 1981-84 Robinson, William, 1984-87 Robles, Manny, 1999- 2003 Rodgers, Dominique, 2004-06 Rogers, Darryle, 1992-94 Rogers, Keith, 2002-04 Ross, Clyde, 1949 Rosser, Bryson, 2002-03-05 Roux, Abdul, 1997 Rowe, Algene, 1950

Rowser, Roshaun, 2003-06 Royster, Maurice, 2007-08Rudolph, LaDarian, 2003 Rugley, Josiah, 1999 Rutland, Nikkeda 2004-06 Russell, Kevin, 1975-76

Sadler, David, 1988-89 Safeullah, Ahmed, 2000-03 Salters, John, 1948-49 Sample, Julian 2007-09Sanders, Ed, 1997-98-99 Sanders, Shelton, 1974 Sanders, Sugar, 2002 Sanders, Willie, 1965 Sanford, George, 1950-52 Sarieh, Adi, 1991-92 Saunders, John, 1946-49 Savage, Willie, 1947-48 Scales, Joseph, 1969-70 Scantling, Desmond, 2000-01Scott, Mario, 1998 Scott, Ricky, 1981-82 Scott, William, 1946 Seabrooks, Glenn, 1968-69 Sears, Tim, 1979-80 Seay, Reggie, 1981-84 Segree, Lawrence, 1992-95Sellars, Lorenzo, 1975-76 Sellars, William, 1992 Shanks, Simon, 1989-90 Shannon, Robert, 1965-68 Sharpe, Alvin, 1948-51 Sharpe, John, 1948-51 Shaw, Rashad, 2000-03Shelton, Anthony, 1988-89Shelton, Steven, 2008-09Shepard, Allen 2006 Sherrill, Andre’, 1987 Shoats, Gary, 1983-84 Shockley, Jeff, 1979 Shy, Melvin, 1974-75 Simmons, Arthur, 1936-38 Simmons, Jimmy, 2004 Simmons, Joseph, 1950-51 Simmons, Kelvin, 1997-99 Simmons, Lawrence, 1936-37 Simmons, Marvin, 1971-72 Simmons, Patrick, 1959 Simms, Mike, 1979-81 Simpson, Nathaniel, 1973-75Sims, Chris, 1985-87 Sims, Dorsey, 1952-55 Sims, Rodger, 1968-70 Sims, Tracy, 2008-09Singleton, Allen, 1992 Singleton, Armond, 1991 Singleton, Harold, 1958-61 Sippial, Fred, 1999 Sleigh, Charles, 1928-30

Smith, Ahmaad, 2002-05 Smith, Amzie, 1987-88 Smith, Avis, 1981-82 Smith, Blake, 2009Smith, Brice, 2001 Smith, Dave, 1954-55 Smith, Elgin, 2000-01 Smith, Fletcher, 1962-65 Smith, Jermaine, 1999- 2000 Smith, Joe C., 1965 Smith, John, 1976-78 Smith, Jonathan, 1995 Smith, Kato, 1994-96 Smith, Kevin, 1988 Smith, Lawrence, 1998-2001 Smith, Jr., Lee, 1987-88; 90Smith, Milton, 1947-48 Smith, Noland, 1963-66 Smith, Sam, 1965-66 Smith, T. J., 1995-97Smith,Troy 2006 Smith, Wilbur, 1979-82 Smith, William, 1948-51 Smith, William P., 1944-47 Snow, Marcus, 2009Sorrells, Calvin, 1955-58 Sparkman, Charles, 2007-09Spears, Eric, 1983-85 Spillman, JuJuan, 2008Spivey, Samuel, 1965 Springfi eld, James, 2007-08St. Clair, Reggie, 1999 St. Fleur,Renaloski, 2007-09St. Louis, Sadrack 2005-06 St. Pierre, Mario, 1996 Stampley, Clay, 1952 Stargell, Sabastian1984-86 Stargell, Tony, 1986-89 Steadham, William, 1961 Steel, Charles, 1956 Steele, Ashmal, 1999 Stephens, Jeremy 2004-06 Sterling, Brent, 1996-99 Stephens, Marquis, 1999-2001Stevens, Billy, 1962 Stevens, Willie, 1952-53 Stevenson, Robert, 1968-71 Stewart, Eugene, 1959-60 Stewart, Lonnie, 1973-74 Stewart, Michael, 1962 Stith, Richard, 1950 Stith, Robert, 1951Stokes., Jeremy 2006 Stokes, Theodore, 1949-52 Stone, Andre, 2001 Stone, Joe, 1987-89 Strange, Forrest, 1933-35 Street, Alvin, 1984-86 Street, Harold, 1947 Streiff, Micah, 2005-06 Strickland, Wade, 1985-86 Stroe, Matt, 1998

If you count all the names in the “S’” section of the Letterwinners you will come up with 125 names. There are more TSU Football letterwinners with the last name beginning with “S’ than any other section. The list begins with Davd Sadler and ends with Greg Swinney.


Greg Swinney1976-79

David Sadler1988-89

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Strong, Aaron, 2003-06 Stubblefi eld, Travis, 2007-08Studdard, Steve, 1986-88Suesberry, Wilbur, 1955-58 Sullivan, Corey, 1996-99 Sumrall, Fred, 1965-68 Sweet, Joe, 1968-70 Swift, Odell, 1962Swinney, Gregory, 1976-79

Tahir, Henry, 2003 Tahir, Vejin, 2009Taliaferro, Claude, 1954-57 Tanner, James, 1948-49 Tanner, Willie, 1948-51 Tarver, Keith, 1985 Tarver, Sidney, 2007-09Tate, Golden, 1980-83 Tate, Walter, 1979 Taylor, Brian, 2001 Taylor, Danny, 1984-87 Taylor, Darryl, 1980-82 Taylor, Donald, 1955-58 Taylor, James, 1978-79 Taylor, Malcolm, 1980-81 Taylor, Nathaniel, 1945-48 Tepper, Terrell, 2001-04 Tepper, Tewann, 2002-04 Terry, Ryan, 1990 Thalmadge, Vick, 1951 Tharpe, Larry, 1989-91 Thaxton, Frank, 1975-76 Thaxton, James, 1970-72 Thomas, Albert, 1985-88 Thomas, Carlo, 1997- 2000 Thomas, Charles, 1968, 71-72 Thomas, Dante, 2008-09Thomas, Eddie, 1952-53 Thomas, Mike, 1976-79 Thomas, Paul, 2003-04 Thomas, Vincent, 1975-76 Thomas, William, 1945-48 Thomas, William, 1967-70 Thomas, Woodrow, 1955-58 Thompson, Al, 1988 Thompson, Austin, 1974-76 Thompson, Michael, 1995-96, 99Thompson, Ralph, 1994 Thompson, Reno, 2005-08Thompson, Shawn, 1995-98Thompson, Tim, 1985 Tiddle, Milton, 1952-53 Tippens, Eric, 1996-97 Toomer, JaMar, 1997 Trotter, Jesse, 1977-80 Troutman, Jeff, 1985-86 Townsend, Jason, 2008-09Townson, Jason, 2009Tuck, William, 1992 Tucker, Mike, 1985Tucker, William, 1991-93

Tucker, William, 1965 Turks, Harold, 1983-86 Turner, Harold, 1948-51 Turner, Steve, 1979-82 Turner, Warren, 1981 Tyus, Andre, 2001

Ulmer, David, 1943-46Umphrey, Albert, 1935-38

Valentine, Fred, 1953-54 Valentine, Todd, 1996-97 Vasser, Rommie, 1992-95Vipond, Robert, 2009Veach, Stanley, 1927-30

Wade, Charles, 1970-72 Wade, James, 1989-92 Wade, Issac, 1981-83 Wafer, Carl, 1970-73 Walker, Alfred, 2001-05 Walker, Bruce, 1978-80 Walker, Charles, 1956-59 Walker, James, 1968-69 Walker, Kenny, 1979-80 Walker, Riley, 2001-03 Walker, Willie, 1965 Wallace, Lamar, 2008-09Wallace, Lamarr, 1993-96 Walton, Charles, 1980 Walton, Riley, 1983-85 Ward, Clyde, 1980-83 Ward, Trabis, 2009Washington, Marshall, 1954 Washington, William,1945-48 Waters, Melvin, 1987-90 Watkins, Jamie, 1999 Watkins, Larry, 1978-81 Watson, Tyrone, 1988-89Weatherspoon, Johnny, 1985-87Weatherspoon, Rashawn, 2008-09Weaver, Mardae, 2001-03Welch, Terry, 1985-86 Weldon, Batavia, 2000-01 Wellington, Nate, 1991-93 Wells, Kevin, 1996 West, Bill, 1968, 1970 West, Loranzo, 1995-96 Whatley, Amos, 1980-81 Wheeler, Dwight, 1975-77 Whitaker, Selmon, 1965-66 White, James, 1965-66 White, John, 1955 White, Willie, 1946-48 Whitmon, Cecil, 1951-53 Whitmon, David, 1944-45 Whitmon, Raymond, 1944-47 Whitrow, Thomas, 1930

Wilburn, Jesse, 1954-57 Wiley, Leonard, 1944-45 Wilkerson, Al, 1978-79 Wilkerson, James, 1988 Wilkins, Marques, 2009Williams, Armand, 1997-98 Williams, Brandon, 2005-06 Williams, Bryan, 1984-87 Williams, C., 1946 Williams, Charles, 1968-69 Wiliams, Daniel, 2003-05 Williams, Darrell, 1992-94 Williams, Daryl, 1993-95 Williams, Fred, 1991-94 Williams, James, 1965 Williams, Javarris, 2005-08Williams, John, 2008Williams, Justin, 2002-05 Williams, Leroy, 1960 Williams, Marcell, 1978-80 Williams, Robey, 1994-96 Williams, Ronald, 1965 Williams, Roy, 1952-53 Williams, Wendall, 1999- 2000 Williamson, Randolph, 1975-76Williford, Larry 2005-08Willis, Jeffrey, 2005 Willis, Remond, 2007-08Wilson, Bernard, 1988-91 Wilson, Devin, 2009Wilson, George, 1960 Winfrey, Victor, 1987-89 Winston, Aubrey, 1957-59 Wisdom, Erik, 2008Womble, Doug, 1988 Wright, Carlos, 2000-01 Wood, Marshall, 1951-53Woods, Anthony, 2009Woods, Eddie, 2004-05 Woods, Jeremy, 2005-06 Woods, Larry, 1968-70 Woods, Robert, 1970-72Woodard, Kellen 2006-09Woodson, Ronnie, 1984 Wortham, Lamont, 1991-92Wright, Carlos, 2000-03Wright, Terrence 2006-07; 09Wylie, Joseph, 2009Wynn, Earl, 1944-47 Wynn, Franklyn, 1960-62 Wynn, Raleigh, 1946-49 Wynn, Shawney, 1970-73 Wynn, William, 1969-72

Yette, Emmett, 1951-52Young,Duval 2006-08 Young, Maurice 2004-05 Zeigler, Bennie, 1996-99

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“lETTER” WINNER FACT:It is rare that you see a long list of players in the “X, Y, Z” Letterwinner section. There are no Tigers with last names that begin with the letter “X” and only three whose last name begin with the letter “Y”. However, Ben-nie Zeigler is the only name that occupies the Tigers’ roster under the last letter in the alphabet, “Z”.

Bennie Ziegler1996-99

Raymond WhitmonTSU FOOTBALL / 1944-47




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1934 Forrest Strange, C (CD, PC)

1935 William Cox, HB (CD, PC)

1936 Albert Umphrey, HB (CD, PC)

1937 Albert Umphrey, HB (CD, PC) Jimmie Harris, G (CD, PC) William Braudnex, E (CD, PC)

1944 William Bass, HB (CD, PC)

1945 William Bass, HB (CD, PC) Robert Drummond, T (CD, PC)

1946 Robert Drummond, T (CD, PC) Nathaniel Taylor, QB (CD, PC) William Washington, E (CD, PC) Raymond Whitmon, HB (CD, PC)

1947 Robert Drummond, T (CD, PC) Nathaniel Taylor, QB (CD, PC) William Washington, E (CD, PC) Raymond Whitmon, HB (CD, PC) Raleigh Wynn, T (CD, PC)

1949 George Gilchrist, T (CD, PC) Grannison Davis, HB (CD, PC)

1950 Harold Turner, E (CD, PC) Walter Gillespie, C (CD, PC) Willie Tanner, T (CD, PC)

1951 Harold Turner, E (CD, PC) James Caldwell, E (CD, PC)

1952 Matthew Maiden, FB (CD, PC) James Caldwell, T (CD, PC)

1953 Perry Hairston, E (CD, PC) Roy Kimble, HB (CD, PC)

1955 Charles Patton, G (CD, PC)

1956 James Buford, G (CD, PC) Charles Gavin, T (CD, PC) Fay Mitchell, HB (CD, PC)

1957 Leon Jamison, E (CD, PC) Charles Gavin, T (CD, PC)

1959 Charles Walker, E (CD, PC) Fred Metcalf, T (PC)

1960 George Balthazar, T (CD, PC)

1963 Robert Reed, G (PC)

1964 Robert Reed, G (PC)

1965 James Carter, G (PC) Johnnie Robinson, FL (PC) Eldridge Dickey, QB (PC)

1966 William Tucker, HB (PC) Eldridge Dickey, QB (PC, E) Claude Humphrey, T (PC, E) Tommie Davis, T (SC) Harvey Dixon, G (E) Leo Johnson, WR (E)

1967 Eldridge Dickey, QB (PC)Claude Humphrey, T (PC, SN, T, AP)

1968 James Marsalis, DB (AP, SN, PC) Elbert Drungo, T (PC)

1969 Claude Brumfi eld, T (PC) Joe Jones, E (PC, AP, SC) Vernon Holland, T (PC) Wayne Reese, HB (PC)

1970 David Davis, WR (PC) Joe Gilliam, Jr., QB (PC)

Vernon Holland, T (AP, T, K, SN, PC) Asberry Glover, T (PC) Freddie Herring, DB (PC) Rodger Sims, LB (PC)

1971 Joe Gilliam, Jr., QB (K, AP, PC) Clifford Brooks, DB (AP, PC) Waymond Bryant, LB (PC) Nathaniel Brown, T (PC) Asberry Glover, T (PC) Charles McTorry, DB (PC) James Thaxton, TE (PC)

1972 Robert Woods, T (PC, AP, BM) Ed “Too Tall” Jones, E (PC, AP, BM) Ollie Smith, WR (PC) Waymond Bryant, LB (PC, AP) James Thaxton, TE (PC, BM) Charles McTorry, DB (PC)

1973 Ed “Too Tall” Jones, DE (SN, T, AP, PC, K, FA) Waymond Bryant, LB (SN, T, AP, PC, K) John Holland, WR (T, AP, PC) Gregory Kindle, G (AP, PC) Kenneth Pettiford, QB (BM)

1974 Cleveland Elam, DE (PC, AP, NB) Granville Lyons, DB (AP) Allen Haigler, T (AP, PC) John Butler, C (PC) Larry Dorsey, WR (PC) James Johnson, DB (PC)

1975 Larry Dorsey, WR (PC, AP, UPI, SN, T) Loaird McCreary, TE (PC) Melvin Mitchell, G (PC)

1976 Oliver Davis, DB (PC) Sylvester Hicks, DT (PC) Jerrold McRae, WR (PC)

Forrest Strange made history becoming TSU’s First All-American in 1934.

Robert Drummond (40), Raymond Whitmon (12), William Washington (17), and Nathaniel Taylor (14) were named All-Americans in 1946 before repeating in 1947. Drummond became the fi rst Tiger to recieve All-America honors in three seasons from 1945-47.

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(Key: ADW-Atlanta Daily World, AFCA-American Football Coaches, AP-Associated Press, BM-Black Mu-tual, CD-Chicago Defender, CDS-Consensus Draft Services, CSN-College Sporting News, E-Ebony Score-board, FG-Don Hansen’s Football Gazette, J-Jet Magazine, K-Kodak, ND-NFL-Draft Report, 100%-100% Wrong Club, PC-Pittsburgh Courier, PF-Pro Football Magazine, SC-Small College, SH-Sheridan Poll, SBN-Sheridan Blacl College Network, SN-Sporting News, SPN-Sports Network, T-Time Magazine, UPI-United Press International, WC-Walter Camp, HM-Honorable Mention, BTR-BoxToRow.com/BASN.

Colin Godfrey was named to six different All-America Teams in 1990 and was the fi rst mem-ber of TSU Football to accomplish the feat. It would take 13 years before Charles Anthony mirrored the achievement in 2003.

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Offensive tackle, Corneilus Lewis, is the last Tiger to be selected to the highly recognized Associated Press All-America Team.

1977 Jerrold McRae, WR (PF, PC, J, BM) Sylvester Hicks, DT (PF, PC, J, ADW, BM) Joe Adams, QB (PF) Stanley G. Johnson, DT (PC) Danny Johnson, DE (PC) Homer Elias, OG (ADW, PC) Dwight Wheeler, OT (PC) Sylvester Lawson, TE (ADW)

1978 John Smith, WR (PC, BM) Jimmy Carter, OG (E) Joe Adams, QB (AP, SN, PC, BM) Maurice Fitzgerald, DE (E)

1979 Joe Adams, QB (AP, SN, PC, BM) McDonald Oden, TE (PC, BM, SH) Aaron Jones, HB (SH, ADW, BM) Lannie Martin (ADW) Mike Jones (SN)

1980 Joe Adams, QB (SH, AP, ADW, J, 100%) Richard Dent, DE (ADW) Aaron Ford, LB (ADW) James Taylor, OC (ADW)

1981 Mike Jones, WR (K, SN, AFCA, SH) Brian Ransom, QB (SH, SN) Malcolm Taylor, DT (K, AFCA) Donald Lester, OT (SH) Malcolm Taylor, DE (SH)

1982 Golden Tate, WR (SN, AFCA, SH) Roger Robinson, DB (SN, SH) Walter Tate, OC (AP, SH, K) Steve Moore, OT (SH) Richard Dent, DE (SH) Kenneth Biggles, QB (SH) Vynell Henderson, LB (SH)

1983 Golden Tate, WR (SH, SN)

1984 Carl McAfee, DB (SN) Barry Collins, TE (SH) Herman Hunter, RB (SH) James Derico, LB (SH) Roger Robinson, DB (SH)

1985 Carl McAfee, DB

1986 Onzy Elam, LB (K, 100%, SH, E) Charles Buchanan, DE (SH) Carl McAfee, DB (SH, E) Steve Holloway, TE (SH) Wade Strickland, OT (SH, E) David Hood, P (E) Alvin Street, OC (E)

1988 Roderick Reed, LB (SH)

1989 Anthony Pleasant, DE (SH, ND, AP, FG) Simon Shanks, LB (E)

1990 Colin Godfrey, P (E, SH, AP, FG, WC, SPN) Simon Shanks, LB (SH) Anthony Owens, TE (SPN)

1991 Colin Godfrey, P (SH) Elliot Pilton, DE (SPN, ND)

1992 Colin Godfrey, P (SH) Perry Hall, LB (SH)

1993 Brent Alexander, FS (AP, NFL, SH, SPN) Randy Fuller, CB (NFL)

1994 Cedric Davis (SH, NFL)

1999 Lamar Carter, DE (SPN) Leon Murray, QB (SPN) Bennie Anderson (SBN) Avion Black (Team Link) Michael Thompson (SBN)

2000 Walter Reese, LB (FG) Carlos Wright, KR (FG)

2001 Steve Farmer, TE (HM) Walter Reese, LB (HM) Marquis Stephens, DB (HM) C. J. Johnson, WR (HM)

2003 Charles Anthony, RB (AFCA, AP, SPN, SH, FG) C.J. Johnson, WR (SBN)

2004 Charles Anthony, RB (AFCA, AP, SBN, I-AA.org, FG, SH)

2007 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie,DB (SBN, AP, TSN,)

2008 Cornelius Lewis,OT (AP, CSN, SBN) Cecil Newton, C (CSN) Javarris Williams, RB (AFCA, CSN-HM,SBN)

JuJuan Spillman, KR/PR (CDS-HBCU) Eugene Clifford, DB (CDS-FCS/HBCU)

Rico Council, LB (CDS-HBCU) Brandon Jackson, FB (CDS-HBCU) Marcus Broxie, DE (CDS-HBCU) Roger Morris, DT (CDS-HBCU)

2009 Eugene Clifford, DB (BTR/CDS-FCS/HBCU)Rico Council, LB (CDS-HBCU)

Marcus Broxie, DE (CDS-HBCU) John Jones, Jr., LB (CDS-HBCU)

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Offensive guard and father of current Tiger Foot-bal head coach Rod Reed, Robert Reed, was named to the highly acclaimed Pittsburgh Courier All-America Team in 1963 and ‘64. Robert Reed was the fi rst All-American under John Merritt.

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SH............................ 34AFCA ......................... 6CDS-FCS................... 2CDS-HBCU ............. 10FG.............................. 6ND ............................. 2WC............................. 1SPN ........................... 6NFL ............................ 3HM ............................. 5I-AA.ORG .................. 1TSN ........................... 1CSN ........................... 3BTR ........................... 1

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1946, 1947, 1954, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965,

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BLACK COLLEGE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

1946, 1947, 1954, 1956, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1979,

1981, 1981, 1982

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CHAMPIONS1965 (Co-Champs),

1966, 1970, 1971

NCAA DIVISION I-AA PLAYOFFS1981, 1982, 1998, 1986, 1999

(Above) The Tennessee State University Tigers in the Grantland Rice Bowl 14-14 tie to Ball State on Dec. 11, 1965. (Below) The NCAA committee presents John Merritt, Joe Gilliam, Jr. and the TSU Tigers with another Grantland Rice Bowl championship in 1971.

CHAMPIONS1965 (Co-Champs),

1966 1970 1971

( ) y g ,1965. (Below) The NCAA committee presents John Merritt, Joe Gilliam, Jr. and the TSU Tigers with anotherGrantland Rice Bowl championship in 1971.

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In July 2007, the Nashville Sports Council and the Ohio Valley Conference announced the creation of the Sergeant York Trophy which goes to the winner of the quadrangular season football series between the four Ohio Valley Conference schools located in the state of Tennessee – Austin Peay State Univer-sity, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Techno-logical University and the University of Tennessee at Martin.

The award is only the second traveling trophy that involves more than two teams in college sports; the other is the Commander in Chief’s Trophy which has been contested between Air Force, Army and Navy annually since 1972.

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Under head coach Lawrence Cole, the Tigers cap-tured their fi rst Ohio Valley Conference Football Championship in 1998 before reclaiming the title in 1999. Recording a 20-4 record in the two-year span.

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TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITYLEGENDARY COACHES

Walter s. Davis was the eighth head college football coach for the Tennessee State University Tigers and held that position for four seasons, from 1933 until 1936. A former football player at TSU, he later was named the director of athletics before becoming the university’s president from 1943-1968. His career coaching record at Tennessee State was 19 wins, 7 losses, and 4 ties. At the conclusion of the 2009 season, this ranks him eighth at TSU in total wins and fi fth in winning percentage (0.700).

henry A. Kean became head coach at Tennessee State University in 1943 and led the Tigers to fi ve national titles. Kean was the 11th head college football coach for the Tigers and held the position for eleven seasons, from 1944 until 1954.

His coaching record at Tennessee State was 93 wins, 16 losses, and 3 ties. At the conclusion of the 2009 season, this ranks him second at Tennessee State in total wins and second at TSU in winning percentage (0.844). Before arriving at TSU, he led Kentucky State from 1931 to 1942. His lifetime coaching record was an impressive 166-33-9, with a winning ratio of 0.819.

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John A. Merritt was the 14th head football coach at Tennessee State University after serving as head coach at Jackson State University (1952-1962). He led JSU to back-to-back appearances in the Orange Blossom Classic in 1961 and 1962 before being hired by Tennessee State.

At TSU (1963-1983), Merritt tallied four undefeated seasons, claimed four Midwestern Conference titles, and scored the school’s fi rst-ever NCAA Division I-AA playoff victory in 1982. His coaching record at Tennessee State was 174 wins, 35 losses, and 7 ties. He never recorded a losing season in his 21 years with the Big Blue.

At the conclusion of the 2009 season, he ranks fi rst at Tennessee State in total wins and third in winning percentage (0.822). He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994.

John A. Merritt Boulevard in Nashville, Tenn. was named in his honor in 1982. In addition, the TSU Football team opens every season with the John Merritt Classic in memory.

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JOHN A. MERRITT

(Above) John Merritt lifted by the Tigers in his fi nal game as head coach of Tennessee State University. The Tigers defeated the Aggies of North Carolina A&T, 57-0, to close out the legendary coach’s career in 1983. (Below) Big John walks with Hall of Fame and one-time winningest head coach in Division I Football, Grambling State’s Eddie Robinson, before one of their many historical match-ups. Both recognized as Black College Football pioneers, Merritt posts an overall record of 14-16-2 against Robinson. However, as head coach of the Tigers, Merritt holds the advantage against his HBCU legend counterpart with an 11-9-1 record.



howard C. gentry sr. was the 12th head football coach for the Tigers for six seasons, from 1955 until 1960. His career coaching record at Tennessee State was 42 wins, 10 losses, and one tie. At the conclusion of the 2008 season, this ranks him third at Tennessee State in total wins and fourth at Tennessee State in winning percentage (0.802).

Joe gilliam sr. was the 16th head football coach for the Tigers for four seasons, from 1989 until 1992. He served under John A. Merritt as a defensive coordinator helping the Tigers to four undefeated seasons and seven Black College National Titles in a 20-year span.

Gilliam earned Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year honors in 1990 and is father of former Pittsburgh Steelers and TSU quarterback Joe Gilliam, Jr. At TSU, Gilliam recorded a coaching record of 20 wins, 23 losses and one tie (.454). Gilliam was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall Of Fame in 2007.

HOWARD C. GENTRY,

JOE GILLIAM, SR.

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LP FIELD

The Tennessee State play their home football games

in one of the nation’s finest sports venues in LP

Field, sharing the facility for home games with the

National Football League’s Tennessee Titans.

The state-of-the-art facility has served as home of

the Tigers and the Titans since the 1999 season.

LP Field is located on the east bank of the

Cumberland River in downtown Nashville.

LP Field, which seats approximately 67,500 fans,

boasts incredible amenities, ranging from spacious

and tastefully appointed locker rooms to massive

scoreboards. The natural grass field was rated as

the fourth best playing surface in the NFL in a poll

conducted among league players in 2001.

LP Field has 144 luxury suites and 9,600 club seats

with access to the stadium club and club lounges.

There are also approximately 7,500 parking spaces

on the site.

LP Field grounds are also designed to help create

a park-like setting along the Cumberland River, not

just a showplace for bland concrete and asphalt.

More than 205 trees have been planted on the 105-

acre campus.

Tiger fans gather early and stay late to enjoy

tailgating on LP Field grounds.

In addition to games featuring the Tigers and Titans,

LP Field also hosts the college football’s annual

Music City Bowl in late December. LP Field also

hosts concerts and other special events during the

course of a year.

In 2009, the Tigers will play their 12th season at LP

Field. Since beginning play in the state-of-the-art

NFL facility in 1999, the Tigers have posted a 31-21

record in games played at LP Field.

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• LP Field was built with the Tigers very own locker room• Former names include Adelphia Coliseum (1999–2002) and The Coliseum (2002–2006) • TSU posts a 31-21 record at LP Field moving into their 12th season at the stadium• 144 luxury suites and 9,600 club seats • 60 concession stands throughout stadium• Three locker rooms• Two scoreboards with video screens located on north and south ends of stadium• Four suite elevators• 7,500 parking spaces available with more than 20,000 ex-isting parking spaces nearby• Space for 400 wheelchair patrons and associated com-panion seats • 80 parking spaces for disabled• 26 men’s restrooms, 40 women’s restrooms• Tifsport Bermuda sod, which grew for a year before be-ing laid down. Each roll of sod weighed 2,000 pounds and was cut into 108-foot long, 42-inch wide strips that were 1.5 inches thick.

TSU opened play at LP Field, then called Adelphia Coliseum, with a 41-8 win over Alabama State in the fi rst ever John Merritt Classic.




HALE STADIUM

Hale Stadium is a 10,000-seat outdoor stadium located on the campus of Tennessee State University.

Built in 1953 and affectionately nicknamed “The Hole”, the stadium hosted TSU Tigers football games until 1999, home games were then moved to LP Field, home of the Tennessee Titans.

The stadium hosted a second-round NCAA Division I-AA playoff game in 1982, with the Tigers defeating Eastern Illinois University 20-19 in front of a crowd of 8,000.

During their years at Hale, TSU Football went undefeated ten times, won ten championships in the now-defunct Midwestern Conference and claimed the Ohio Valley Conference championship in 1998, its final season in the stadium.

The last football game at Hale Stadium was a 28-14 Tennessee State win over Texas Southern University on November 21, 1998.

The facility was named for William J. Hale, who served as TSU’s first president. It remains in use as the site of TSU’s annual spring football game, as well as hosting Homecoming festivities.

W. J. HALE STADIUM“THE HOLE”

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Records by Decades 1950s 23-2-1 1960s 35-8-2 1970s 34-2-1 1980s 20-4-1 1990s 23-11-0 TOTAL 134-27-51. UT Martin W 76-0 *10/24/98 22,0462. UT Martin W 37-14 *10/19/96 21,3313. Florida A&M W 33-20 10/25/69 20,0004. Jackson State T 26-26 09/10/88 18,9545. Austin Peay W 35-14 *10/24/92 18,3416. UT-Chattanooga W 27-21 10/16/82 18,2007. Eastern Kentucky L 20-27 *11/02/91 18,1508. Jackson State W 23-20 09/11/76 18,1069. Grambling State W 41-35 10/09/71 18,00010. Tennessee Tech W 28-21 *11/08/97 17,25511. Grambling State L 25-28 10/11/75 17,00012. Texas Southern W 48-25 09/26/81 16,30013. Grambling W 24-13 10/16/79 16,20014. Tennessee Tech L 24-28 *11/04/95 16,12815. Texas Southern W 28-14 11/21/98 16,09116. Texas Southern W 38-15 09/30/72 16,00017. Grambling W 19-13 10/06/73 16,00018. Jackson State W 20-10 09/14/86 16,00019. Middle Tennessee W 24-14 09/07/96 15,76120. Middle Tennessee L 10-45 09/03/94 15,51121. Hampton Institute W 20-14 09/03/83 13,50022. North Carolina A&T W 31-15 08/31/85 13,500* Denotes Homecoming Games

TSU Football bid farewell to home games played inside Hale Stadium with 28-14 win over Texas Southern on November 21, 1998. Tyrone Butterfi eld catches a touchdown pass in front of a crowd of more than 16, 000 fans.

Hale Stadium still serves TSU Football as a practice facility, which includes a player’s lounge, equipment storage and coaches’ locker room.




TSU OLYMPIAN STATUE

The total height of the monumental icon, the TSU Olympian Statue, is 46’. It is constructed using the slip roller technique, a process that allows an artist to bend sheets of metal at incremental degrees between rollers. The artist who designed and constructed the TSU Olympian has been a faculty member at Tennes-see State University since 1994, Jane-Allen McKinney, Associate Professor of Art.

THE FIGURE:The fi gure is made of brass, aluminum and copper with a brush textured fi nish and the fi gure itself stands 21’ tall. The percentage of each metal used in the sculp-ture corresponds in direct proportion to the number of Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals won by athletes affiliated with Tennessee State University (Brass for Gold medallist, Aluminum for Silver medallist, and Copper for Bronze medallist).

“The TSU Olympian holds a brass diploma in the right hand as an icon for the educational baton passed from TSU to her students.” All of the TSU Olympic winners earned undergraduate degrees from TSU. The diploma reads “Tennessee State University, Degree Awarded” with this text visible to the viewer standing at the foot of the base. The Olympic torch is in the left hand of the runner.

THE COLUMNS:The Olympian stands on two Egyptian papyrus style columns, one 16’-8” for the raised bent knee and one 14’ for the extended leg. The Papyrus columns consist of ribbed aluminum banded with brass, aluminum and copper, representing bundles of papyrus stocks tied together for strength, typical of Egyptian columns.

THE BASE:The base of the TSU Olympian is made of pre-cast concrete 11 feet high and nearly 19 feet at its greatest diameter. It is adorned with three metal bands, each band engraved with the names of Olympic medallists from Tennessee State University (Brass for Gold med-allist, Aluminum for Silver medallist, and Copper for Bronze medallist). Future Tennessee State University Olympic winners will have their names added to these bands. The base is in the style of a capital from an-Egyptian column. Engraved bricks surround the base of the TSU Olympian with names and messages from TSU patrons whose donations for the bricks will sup-port TSU students. All proceeds from the Olympic brick program will be for Tennessee State University student scholarships. est. 2005



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KEAN HALLServes as home of TSU Athletics Administrative of-fi ces. The 92, 000 sq. ft. building houses the offi ces of Tiger football, volleyball and academic services.

Built 1951

KEAN GYMNASIUM (KEAN’S LITTLE GARDEN)Home to Tiger Volleyball, the gym once housed TSU basketball games. Now, it is the assigned gym for volleyball competition,

practices and intramurals. Built 1951

TIGER SOFTBALL FIELD Home of TSU Softball, features a press box, offi ces,

and locker rooms which were added in 2005. The indoor batting facility was built in 2002. Built 1998

ED S. TEMPLE TRACK Home of TSU men and women’s track and fi eld, Temple track plays host to the Boston Moon Classic. The eight lane complex and fi eld

features Olympic competition areas. Built 1977

GENTRY CENTER The center is 202, 342 sq. ft. houses the athletic ticket

offi ce, TSU Sports Medicine, Athletic Media Relations and the school of Human Peformance and Sports Sciences.

GENTRY CENTER The center is also home to TSU men and women

basketball teams. The men and women’s track and fi eld and men and women’s golf offi ces are

also located inside. Built 1980

JOHN B. McCLENDON COURT The non permanent court is host to TSU men and women’s home basketball games. It is also used for TSU commence-

ment and area high school graduations. Built 1980

WILMA RUDOLPH INDOOR TRACK The six-lane 20, 000 sq ft. track is locted inside the Gentry Center and also features shot and weight

throw areas with jumps and vault pits. Host to the Ed Temple Classic. Built 1980

THOMAS HUGHES AQUATIC COMPLEX The 15, 000 sq. ft. natorioum is the former home of the TSU Tiger Sharks. The complex now host several area high school swim practices and competitions. Built 1980

TSU TENNIS COMPLEX Serves as home of Tiger Tennis and features nine tennis courts including a main court with bleachers. The on site

tennis offi ce is located in the 1,600 ft. fi eld house. Built 2005

PERCY WARNER PARKThe park’s running course was used for the 2009 Ohio Valley Conference Cross Country Championship with

TSU serving as host.

KING’S CREEK GOLF COURSEThe golf course, located in Springhill, Tenn. will serve as the playing course for the 2010 TSU Golf Intercollegiate.




CLAUDE SYDNEY CRUTCHFIELDWEIGHT ROOM

THE CRUTCHFIELD WEIGHT ROOM... is located inside the Gentry Center, a state-of-the-art weight training facility, it is equipped with personalized TSU Tigers lift platforms and plates.

The room is accessible to the athletic training rooms and practice fi elds.

The weight room is furnished with benches by Power Lift, Hammer Strength and Paramount machines with Life Fitness cardio excerise systems. It also features a multi-fountain area and more than 200 dumbells.

During the off-season, the Tigers spend up to eight hours a week conditioning. In season, the hours are reduced to two hours per week.

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TSU student-athletes receive great care and treatment from a certifi ed staff.




ACADEMIC SERVICES

Tennessee State University Football student-athlete, Jere-my Perry was among the 145 recipients to receive the Ohio Valley Conference Medal of Honor for the 2009-10 season. Perry and along with TSU Softball’s Natalie Papini’s selec-tion moves TSU’s total OVC Medal of Honor count to 13 with 16 medals awarded.

Mercy Udoji (Women’s Track and Field and Cross Country) gathered four medals from 2001-03 and currently holds the most OVC Medal of Honor awards among TSU student-athletes. In addition, Rashad Allen (Men’s Track and Field) was the fi rst Tiger to receive the medal after the 1993-94 season.

The Medal of Honor is given annually to the student-athlete who achieve the highest grade point average (4.0) in a Con-ference-sponsored sport. The 145 honorees were the most in the history of the award, surpassing the record of 136 in 2006-07. It also marks the sixth year in a row there were over 100 winners. All but one of the honorees achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average during the year.

The OVC also announced that 1, 044 student-athletes were named to the 2009-10 OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll, equaling the most winners in the history of the award (tying the mark also set a year ago). To be listed, recipients must have achieved at least a 3.25 grade-point average and have been eligible and on the team throughout the competitive season in their chosen NCAA-sponsored sport or sports.

While Perry and Papini headline TSU’s recognition among the top OVC’s academic award winners, 33 other Tigers were selected to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll. The Softball and football teams led with eight. Women’s bas-ketball posted fi ve with three athletes representing men’s cross-country. Men’s basketball and men’s golf each re-corded two. While men and women’s tennis along with men and women’s track and fi eld, rounded out the list with one athlete apiece.

The list of TSU Football student-athletes that were named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll include: Ryan Ber-ry, Enoch Hill, Hunter Howard, Jeremy Perry, Julian Sam-ple, Charles Sparkman, Pierre Washington, and graduate student Marques Wilkins.

TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICSACADEMIC CENTER

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(Above) Due to his academic achievements, junior quarterback Jeremy Perry serves as the face of Tennessee State Uni-versity’s graduation success on a billboard in downtown Nashville. (Below) Charles Sparkman once again joins Assistant Athletics Director for Academic Services, Dr. Johnnie Smith, after receiving his third consecutive TSU Athletics Academic Award during the Department’s Annual Banquet.



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THE ARISTOCRAT OF BANDS

In the fall of 1946, after six weeks of practice, a 100-piece marching band took to the fi eld at Tennessee State University and a tradition of excellence was born.

The idea for a show band at Tennessee State University originated with its second president, the late Dr. Walter S. Davis.

President Davis selected J. D. Chavis to serve as the fi rst band director. Under Chavis’s lead-ership, the marching band grew and developed into a premier university band that gave spec-tacular performances in parades and half-time shows at football games.

In 1947 and 1948, the marching band performed in the Washington Classic in Washington, D.C., where top historically black colleges and uni-versities competed for national champion-ships.

Chavis’s tenure as band director ended in 1951 and the baton was passed to Frank T. Greer. Tennessee State University’s distinctive style was further developed under Greer. The band continued to earn invitations to special events.

Four years after Greer began his work, the TSU band was invited to perform during the halftime show of a Chicago Bears-Los Angeles Rams professional football game. The performance was the fi rst of a series of nationally televised halftime shows for the band.

It was also the fi rst time a historically black university band had appeared on national tele-vision. Between 1956 and 1978, the TSU band performed halftime shows at nine professional football games.

Reportedly, it was during one of these halftime performances that a sportscaster called the marching band from Tennessee State Univer-sity “The Aristocrat of Bands.” Needless to say, the name stuck.

The Aristocrat of Bands has also appeared in the Orange Blossom Classic in Miami, the Blues Bowl in Memphis and the Grantland Rice Bowl in Wichita Falls, Texas.

In 1961, the TSU band claimed another fi rst for historically black universities when it was in-vited to march in President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural parade. One of the students who marched in that parade was Edward L. Graves, who is the current director of the Aristocrat of Bands.

Since 1979, Graves has continued to build the band’s legacy. The Aristocrat of Bands has shared its characteristic precision and distinctly soulful style with people throughout the country and in foreign lands.

Students who achieve membership in the Aristocrat of Bands adhere to those stan-dards today. Noted as one of the fi nest and most spectacular university bands in the United States, the Aristocrats are the featured attraction half-time performances at all home games and at most out-of-town competitions.

Still in demand for halftime performances, parades and other special events, the band’s recent special appearances include a spot in the 2000 CBS Thanksgiving Day parade, per-forming with country music artists Big & Rich for the 2005 CMT Music Awards, the Nash-ville Symphony’s 2006 presentation of Porgy and Bess, and halftime performances for Ten-nessee Titans games.

In January of 1993, the Aristocrat of Bands participated in the presidential inaugural pa-rade for President Bill Clinton, marching in the streets of Washington, D.C. The band returned to Washington four years later for President Clinton’s second inauguration cel-ebration.

This year, the tradition will continue. Audi-ences will be thoroughly entertained by the band’s unique marching style and musical versatility.

Graves is assisted by assistant band direc-tors Reginald McDonald, James Sexton, and Sean Daniels, majorette coordinator Judy Fenton- Gentry, offi ce manager Michelle Al-len, secretary Melva Tate, announcer Ernie Allen, media specialist Cass Teague and in-strument repair technician James Pitts.


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ChRoniClE oF PERFoRMAnCEs 1955: First HBCU band to appear on national television.1961: First HBCU band to march in a presidential inaugural parade.1961: Performed in the Presidential Inaugural Parade of John F. Kennedy.1981: Appeared in the CBS television movie The Concrete Cowboy.1982: Appeared in a Hello Nashville Commercial for NBC affi liate WSMV.1982: Featured ensemble at the College Band Directors’ National Association Regional Conference in Nashville.1983: Featured ensemble at the College Band Directors’ National Association national meeting in Atlanta, Ga.1983: Voted Outstanding Band at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music First Invitational Jazz Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio.1983: Featured in WSMV Nashville Channel 4 News Special Report1984: Mirage Bowl Football Game, Tokyo, Japan.1984: Featured ensemble at the Music Educators’ National Conference, national meeting in Chicago, Ill.1984: Voted Most Outstanding Band in the Memphis State University Invitational Jazz Festival.1984: Invited to tour Nigeria by the United States Information Agency.1985: Performed in concert with legendary jazz artist, Dizzy Gillespie at TSU.1985: Performed at the All-American College Jazz Festival at Epcot Center, Orlando, Fla.1992: Featured at the Memphis In May Tattoo Festival1993: Performed in the Presidential Inaugural Parade of Bill Clinton.1993: Appeared on CBS television The Morning Show from Washington, D.C.1993: Appeared on Good Morning Memphis, Memphis, Tenn.1993: Featured in WSMV Nashville Channel 4 News Special Report1994: Public television special “Rain Doesn’t Fall on the Aristocrat of Bands”1996: Appeared in Marty Stuart music video Magic Town1997: Performed in the Presidential Inaugural Parade of Bill Clinton.1997: Appeared on ABC television Good Morning America1997: Featured in Nashville News Channel 5 Special Report2000: Performed for the CBS All American Happy Thanksgiving Day Parade.2002: Featured performer at the 58th National Biennial In-Service Conference of the Music Educators National Conference in Nashville, Tenn.2003: Selected to represent Tennessee at the American Celebration of Music in China.2003: Invited as one of ten bands to perform at the Inaugural Honda Battle of the Bands Invitational Showcase in Atlanta, Ga.2003: Named offi cial spirit band of the NFL Tennessee Titans.2004: Invited to perform and named top vote getter at the Honda Battle of the Bands Invitational Showcase in Atlanta, Ga.2005: Invited as one of ten bands to perform at the Honda Battle of the Bands Invitational Showcase in Atlanta.2005: Performed with country music artists Big and Rich on the CMT Music Awards.2006: Performed with the Nashville Symphony in Porgy & Bess.2006: Featured performer at the 2nd HBCU National Band Directors Consortium Convention in Atlanta.2006: Appeared on ABC television Good Morning America.2007: Invited to perform at the North Texas Jazz Festival in Addison, Texas.2009: Performed at the NBA Memphis Grizzlies game

NATIONALLY TELEVISED PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL HALF-TIME SHOWS

1955-NBC: L.A. Rams at Chicago Bears1956-CBS: New York Giants at Cleveland Browns1960-CBS/NBC: Green Bay Packers at Baltimore Colts1963-NBC: NFL Championship Game - N. Y. Giants at Chicago Bears1968-NBC: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Oakland Raiders in Cincinnati1969-NBC: New York Jets at Cincinnati Bengals1970-NBC: Cleveland Brown at Cincinnati Bengals1971-NBC: Cleveland Brown at Cincinnati Bengals1973-CBS: Atlanta Falcons vs. St. Louis Cardinals in Atlanta1978-NBC: New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals1993-NBC: Cleveland Brown at Cincinnati Bengals1998-CBS: Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Oilers2000-CBS: New York Giants at Tennessee Titans2001-ESPN: Miami Dolphins at Tennessee Titans 2002-FOX: Washington Redskins at Tennessee Titans



THE SOPHISTICATED LADIES

THE SOPHISTICATED LADIES

In foreground view, The Tennessee State University Majorette squad has always been an exciting component of the TSU Aristocrats of Bands.

In the fall of 1991 the aforementioned was named the Sophisticated Ladies by the present choreographer / coordinator Ms. Judy Fenton Gentry.

The Sophisticated Ladies not only exhibit talent, poise, grace, intelligence, but have great involvement with numerous com-munity projects. They enjoy performing for children and tutoring in their spare time.

The Sophisticated Ladies are also cred-ited with being the only majorettes to per-form on national television.

The squad was invited to “Deal or No Deal” to cheer on Lady Tigers’ basketball head coach Tracee Wells.

The Team performs routines comprising of distinct styles of dance with precision and uniformity as a they continue to tran-scend.

As time has changed the Tennessee State University Majorette has evolved from bucket boots to go-go boots and now the silver shoe, but their motto remains intact “Agile, Mobile and Versatile.”


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BRANDON BATHER RECEIVESSCHOLAR - ATHLETE AWARD

Nashville, Tenn. - Tennessee State University football defensive back, Brandon Bather, was honored at the 44th Annual Awards Dinner of the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame on Monday (3/8) at the Airport Marriott Hotel in Nashville.

The awards dinner honored seven collegiate and 54 high school seniors for their outstand-ing academic and athletic achievement.

Bather, a junior and three-year letterwinner, was one of six collegiate recipients to receive the College/University Scholar-Athlete Award. The winners included Matthew Trent, Austin Peay State; Anthony Allen, Cumberland; Mark Fisher, Middle Tennessee State; Rascoe Dean, Sewanee; Taylor Askew, Tennessee Tech and Ronald Benoist, Vanderbilt.

“It’s a real honor to receive this award from such a respected organization,” said Bather. “It feels really good to know that athletes can also be honored and recognized as scholars. It also reminds me that people are watching our efforts on and off the fi eld.”

Bather was recognized for his community in-volvement and was decorated for being active with Habitat for Humanity. He serves as a tutor at John Early Middle School while participat-ing in numerous Thanksgiving and Christmas charitable events. Bather is also a member of the TSU Pre-Alumni Council.

TSU Football head coach Rod Reed comments, “Brandon is an excellent student-athlete who truly deserves the award. His self motivation to participate in numerous community events truly represents Tennessee State University,” said Reed.

Reed also stated, “His venture in the commu-nity on numerous occasions is a perfect exam-ple of his exceptional leadership. He is a team player and accepts his role on the team with great enthusiasm.”

Other notable guests included City of Nash-ville, Mayor Karl Dean, and Tennessee Titans linebacker, Keith Bullock.

Bullock presented nine local high school stu-dent-athletes with the “Steve McNair Iron Will Scholarship.” Each received a $1000 scholar-ship in honor of former Titans’ quarterback Steve McNair.

The mission of the Foundation is to promote and develop the power of amateur football in developing the qualities of leadership, sports-manship, competitive zeal and the drive for ac-ademic excellence in America’s young people. It has 120 chapters in 47 states and over 12,000 members nationwide.

The Local Middle Tennessee Chapter, founded in 1961, is one of the most respected chapters in the National Football Foundation.

COACH REED JOINS SENATOR HARPER FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT JUVENILE CENTER

Nashville, Tenn. - To strengthen community relation efforts and rec-ognize Black History Month, Ten-nessee State University football head coach Rod Reed joined Sena-tor Thelma Harper at the Davidson County Juvenile Detention Center to speak to students.

Reed and Harper highlighted the ed-ucation department’s celebration of Black History Month with students delivering a program that included music, an art display and power-point presentations of the Lunch Counter Sit-ins and Jim Crow Laws of the 1960’s.

Sen. Harper, a graduate of TSU, invit-ed Reed to help encourage students by motivating them in the same manner as the student-athletes on the fi eld. Reed focused his discus-sion on life choices and overcoming mistakes.

“Whenever I have the opportunity to encourage students; I try to do just

that. No matter their situation, where they are; is not who they are,” said Reed. “The students gave a fantas-tic presentation in recognizing Black History Month. They were very at-tentive during the discussion about life choices. I explained to them that even adults make mistakes in life. However, it’s not about the mistake; it’s how well you respond to the mis-take.”

The center’s assistant superinten-dent Yolanda Hockett, principal Janette Carter and employees ex-tended their gratitude by opening another invitation to Reed to visit the center again.

“We (TSU Athletics) want to make it clear to the community that we want to reinforce our relationship with the residents of the city in lieu of their support of us. I welcome another op-portunity to speak with the students again with hopes of bringing some of our student-athletes to help serve as mentors,” said Reed.

Brandon Bather (c), head coach, Rod Reed (l), and Nashville mayor, Karl Dean (r), at the 44th Annual Awards Dinner of the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame .

Reed teamed-up with TSU alumna Tennessee Senator Thelma Harper at the Davidson County Juvenile Detention Center.

TSU FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY




Nashville, Tenn. - Members of the Tennessee State University foot-ball team continued to expand their community outreach by visiting the children and parents at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital on Saturday (3/20).

TSU Football head coach Rod Reed and a group of players, autographed photos, played games while spend-ing time with patients who were re-ceiving short and long-term care.

"We applaud Vanderbilt Children's Hospital for their continuous efforts in pediatric care. We (TSU Football) want to continue our relationship with the hospital's staff and patients and are always glad to help lift their spirits," said Reed.

“This is another example of our commitment to the Nashville com-munity on-and-off the fi eld and to show that TSU cares,” added Reed

During the visit, the Tigers visited the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, which hous-es and treat some of the region's most delicate cases, having served patients from 44 states in the past year.

The hospital has been recognized as one of the premier adolescent care center in the nation and is the most comprehensive children's hospital in the state. They treat all children regardless of fi nancial ability.

Vanderbilt Children's Hospital is a non-profi t teaching and research facility that relies on the support of individuals and others to help chil-dren get well and on their way.

TIGERS VISIT ROCHELLE CENTER

FOOTBALL EXTENDS OUTREACH TO VANDERBILT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

Nashville, Tenn. - The Tennessee State University football team par-ticipated in their fi nal community service project of the semester when they paid a visit to the Ro-chelle Center last Thursday (4/1).

The Rochelle Center provides resi-dential services and job readiness to individuals ranging from mild to profound mental disabilities includ-ing some with sub-acute medical conditions and physical handicaps.

The Tigers were introduced to resi-dents and employees while touring the facility with the center's supervi-sor Charles Chadwick.

The team had the opportunity to ob-serve the day-to-day operations and was treated to baked goods pro-duced in the local bakeshop, Bagel Works, Perks and Cookie Works.

In return, the Tigers passed out spirit items, autographed photos and took pictures with the residents and employees.

TSU Football head coach Rod Reed commented, "I wanted to take this opportunity to remind the team that all people have value and can con-tribute whole heartedly to society."

"I want to extend our (TSU) grati-tude to the center's employees and staff for their hospitality. I want to encourage them to continue provid-ing quality services," said Reed.

"With an impact the center is hav-ing on lives, I hope their size and services can grow so that they can reach out to many others."

The Rochelle Center's Cookie Works program supported the Tigers sell-ing cookies at the spring Blue and White game on April 17th.

Fullback Tracy Sims (35) walks with a patient, parent and nurse during the Tigers’ visit to Van-derbilt Children’s Hospital.

Justin Bather (45), Jonathan Wilcox (61), John Williams (48), and John McClean (51) tour the Rochelle center with supervisors.



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FOOTBALL JOINS IN NATIONWIDE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FOR DR. SEUSS

Nashville, Tenn. - The birthday of famed children’s book author, Dr. Seuss, inspired many schools dur-ing “Read Across America Day”, even the Tennessee State University football team.

The Tigers and head coach Rod Reed visited students at Metropoli-tan Nashville Public School’s Buena Vista and Ross Elementary schools on Wednesday (3/2) to join in on a nationwide birthday celebration of Theodore Seuss Geisel also known by his pen name “Dr. Seuss”.

“Dr. Seuss’ books are truly a corner-stone of early childhood develop-ment and we have all read at least one as children. The impact of the stories and poems have cultivated and entertained us all,” said Reed.

“We would like to thank Ross and Buena Vista Elementary Schools for allowing us to spend the day celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Our student-athletes enjoy reading, shar-

ing, and visiting students across the city,” Reed explained.

Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 - September 24, 1991) was an American writer and cartoonist most widely known for his children’s books written under the pen name Dr. Seuss.

He published over 60 children’s books, which were often charac-terized by imaginative characters, rhyme, and frequent use of tri-syl-labic meter.

His most celebrated books include the best-selling Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.

Numerous adaptations of his work have been created, including 11 tele-vision specials, three feature fi lms, and a Broadway musical.

Head coach Rod Reed and defensive back Bran-don Bather (Above) and John Williams (Below) read popular Dr. Seuss books to students at Buena Vista Elementary.

TSU FOOTBALL TEAM-UP WITH MNPS FOR “READ ME WEEK”

The Tennessee State University foot-ball team participated in Metropoli-tan Nashville Public Schools’ “Read Me Week”.

TSU head football coach Rod Reed and several football players helped kick off the system wide event at Bordeaux Elementary school read-ing to the second grade classes while encouraging each student to read more and to keep learning.

This year’s “Read Me Week” is scheduled for Feb. 22-26, with the theme Growing Readers. The week-long event highlights the importance and fun of reading.

Area businesses and organizations are recruited to adopt schools dur-ing “Read Me Week” and to send volunteers to their schools to read and share with the students.

Community volunteers donate more than 1000 hours to preschools and elementary schools during “Read Me Week” each year.

Coach Reed explained to students the importance of reading and how it contributes to the student-athletes on and off the fi eld.

“One of our primary goals this sea-son is to continue to establish and strengthen our relationship with the community. Metropolitan Nashville, historically, has been a strong sup-porter of TSU Football and the ath-letic department,” said head coach Rod Reed.

“Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools’ Read Me Week is a fan-tastic program that encourages students to read. “It is also a great opportunity for our student-athletes to jump-start our community efforts. They enjoyed sharing and reading to the students and look forward to participating again,” Reed stated.

TSU Football Head Coach Rod Reed is joined by Tiger football players, Brandon Bather, Joseph Hills (Below), Jeremy Perry, and Renaloski St. Fleur, as they read and share with second grade classes at Bordeux Elementary School.





DATE W-L SCORE OPPONENT LOCATION ATT. CLASSIC—/—/46 L 6-14 North Carolina State Washington D.C. ——— Capitol Classic—/—/47 W 26-0 Arkansas A&M Memphis, TN ——— Bluff City Classic—/—/47 W 27-12 West Virginia State Washington D.C. ——— Capitol Classic—/—/48 W 30-26 Wilberforce Washington D.C. ——— Capitol Classic—/—/49 W 49-13 Jackson State Jackson, MS ——— Magnolia Classic—/—/50 W 20-0 Lincoln Memphis, TN ——— Bluff City Classic—/—/50 W 28-13 North Carolina A&T Washington D.C. ——— Capitol Classic—/—/51 W 26-21 Lincoln Memphis, TN ——— Bluff City Classic—/—/51 W 25-0 Jackson State Jackson, MS ——— Magnolia Classic—/—/52 L 12-20 Lincoln Memphis, TN ——— Bluff City Classic—/—/53 T 19-19 Lincoln Memphis, TN ——— Bluff City Classic09/25/54 W 33-13 Lincoln Memphis, TN ——— Bluff City Classic09/17/55 W 7-0 Lincoln Memphis, TN ——— Bluff City Classic11/10/56 W 52-6 Alcorn State Memphis, TN ——— Bluff City Classic—/—/56 W 6-0 Maryland State Washington D.C. ——— Capitol Classic12/01/56 W 41-39 Florida A&M Miami, FL (Orange Bowl) 41,808 Orange Blossom Classic11/13/65 W 31-6 Lincoln St. Louis, MO (Busch Stadium) ——— Gateway Classic11/12/66 W 28-6 Lincoln St. Louis, MO (Busch Stadium) 3,500 Gateway Classic 11/22/69 W 49-14 Bishop Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl) 12,000 Lone Star Classic09/12/70 W 24-14 Alcorn State Los Angeles, CA (LA Coliseum) ——— Angel City Classic09/19/70 W 62-7 Kentucky State Memphis, TN (Crump Stadium) 15,000 Bluff City Classic11/21/70 W 21-3 Parsons St. Louis, MO (Busch Stadium) ——— Gateway Classic09/25/71 W 18-7 Alcorn State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 17,006 Bluff City Classic09/09/72 W 55-6 Norfolk State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) ——— Bluff City Classic 09/15/72 W 14-0 Morgan State Atlanta, GA (Atlanta-Fulton Co.) 10,093 Atlanta Ebony Classic09/23/72 W 40-13 Alcorn State Chicago, IL (Soldier Field) 40,000 Chicago Football Classic09/13/74 W 44-12 Central State Chicago, IL (Soldier Field) ——— Chicago Football Classic10/23/76 W 21-3 Florida A&M Atlanta, GA (Doak Campbell Stadium) ——— Atlanta Ebony Classic11/04/78 W 41-7 North Carolina Central Washington, D.C. (RFK Stadium) ——— Capitol Classic09/22/79 W 21-3 Texas Southern Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 32,000 Bluff City Classic 10/12/80 W 35-17 Alabama State Birmingham, AL (Legion Field) ——— Magic City Classic10/03/81 W 21-20 Alabama State Birmingham, AL (Legion Field) 18,233 Magic City Classic11/13/82 W 63-41 Mississippi Valley State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 16,000 Bluff City Classic 11/12/83 L 38-51 Mississippi Valley State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 25,000 Bluff City Classic 09/08/84 W 34-14 Jackson State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 34,500 Bluff City Classic10/20/84 W 71-0 Kentucky State Louisville, KY (Cardinal Stadium) 9,200 Lil’ Brown Jug Classic10/05/85 L 13-28 Mississippi Valley State Indianapolis, IN (Hoosier Dome) 40,000 Circle City Classic11/02/85 L 10-13 Southern Detroit, MI (Tiger Stadium) 23,000 Motor City Classic11/01/86 T 17-17 Southern Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 25,000 Bluff City Classic09/12/87 T 17-17 Jackson State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 26,853 Bluff City Classic10/03/87 L 28-31 Central State Indianapolis, IN (Hoosier Dome) 47,417 Circle City Classic09/17/88 W 13-6 Mississippi Valley State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 15,232 Bluff City Classic09/15/89 W 14-13 Central State Cleveland, OH (Cleveland Stadium) 8,078 Cosby Football Classic09/23/89 L 9-21 Florida A&M Atlanta, GA (Bobby Dodd Stadium) 47,373 Atlanta Ebony Classic09/08/90 W 23-14 Jackson State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 39,579 Southern Heritage Classic09/22/90 W 20-16 Florida A&M Atlanta, GA (Bobby Dodd Stadium) 46,024 Atlanta Football Classic09/29/90 L 14-35 Central State Louisville, KY (Cardinal Stadium) 28,842 River City Classic

TSU PLAYS THE CLASSICS

AngEl CiTY ClAssiCFirst Appearance: 09/12/70 W24-14 vs. Alcorn StateLast Appearance: 09/12/70 W24-14 vs. Alcorn State

vs. Alcorn State: 1-0vs. Arkansas State: 1-0vs. Jackson State: 1-0-1vs. Kentucky State: 1-0vs. Lincoln (Mo.): 4-1-1

vs. Mississippi Valley State: 2-1vs. Norfolk State: 1-0vs. Southern: 1-0vs. Texas Southern: 1-0Overall Record: 13-2-2

ATlAnTA FooTBAll ClAssiCFirst Appearance: *09/15/72 W14-0 vs. Morgan StateLast Appearance: 09/26/09 L31-12 vs. Florida A&M

vs. Florida A&M: 4-12*vs. Morgan State: 1-0*vs. South Carolina State: 3-1vs. Southern: 0-1

*AEC Record: 2-1AFC Record: 5-14*1972-89 held different names including Atlanta Ebony Classic

BluFF CiTY ClAssiCFirst Appearance: —/—/47 W26-0 vs. Arkansas StateLast Appearance: 09/17/88W13-6 vs. Mississippi Valley State

Overall Record in Classics: 57-42-3Overtime Record: 2-1Largest Classic Crowd: 67, 712 - 9/25/04 - Atlanta Football ClassicLongest Winning / Losing Streak: 21 / 11 Largest Win Margin: 71 points - 10/20/84 - W 71-0 Kentucky State, Louisville, KY Smallest Win Margin: 1 point (twice vs. Jackson State) 9/18/04 - W31-30 OT9/16/06 - W21-20Largest Loss Margin: 39 points - 10/09/93 - L13-52 Eastern KentuckySmallest Loss Margin: 1 point (twice) 09/29/07 - L17-18 Florida A&M 09/28/96 - L18-19 Southern

CHICAGO FOOTBALL CLASSICFirst Appearance: 09/23/72 W40-13 vs. Alcorn StateLast Appearance: 09/11/93 L18-24 vs. Jackson State

vs. Alcorn State: 1-0vs. Central State: 1-0

vs. Jackson State: 0-1Overall Record: 2-1

CAPiTol ClAssiCFirst Appearance: --/--/46 L6-14 vs. North Carolina StateLast Appearance: 11/04/78 W41-7 vs. North Carolina Central

vs. Maryland State: 1-0vs. North Carolina A&T: 1-0vs. North Carolina State: 0-1

vs. West Virginia State: 1-0vs. Wilberforce: 1-0Overall Record: 4-1

CosBY FooTBAll ClAssiC:09/15/89 - W14-13 vs. Central State

gATEWAYs ClAssiC: 09/04/93 - L15-23 vs. Florida A&M

oRAngE BlossoM ClAssiC:12/01/56 - W41-39 vs. Florida A&M

MoToR CiTY ClAssiC: 11/02/85 - L10-13 vs. Southern

RiVER FRonT ClAssiC:09/09/00 - L14-16 vs. North Carolina A&T

lil’ BRoWn Jug ClAssiC: 10/20/84 - W71-0 vs. Kentucky State

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DATE W-L SCORE OPPONENT LOCATION ATT. CLASSIC08/31/91 L 7-10 Mississippi Valley State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 25,891 Southern Heritage Classic09/14/91 L 19-41 Jackson State Birmingham, AL (Legion Field) 17,581 Magic City Classic09/28/91 L 7-43 Florida A&M Atlanta, GA (Atlanta-Fulton Co.) 49,767 Atlanta Football Classic09/12/92 L 18-38 Jackson State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 37,437 Southern Heritage Classic09/26/92 L 12-20 Florida A&M Atlanta, GA (Atlanta-Fulton Co.) 43,211 Atlanta Football Classic09/04/93 L 15-23 Florida A&M Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) 30,097 Gateways Classic09/11/93 L 18-24 Jackson State Chicago, IL (Soldier Field) 43,800 Chicago Football Classic09/18/93 L 28-33 Grambling State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 41,669 Southern Heritage Classic10/09/93 L 13-52 Eastern Kentucky Louisville, KY (Cardinal Stadium) 21,863 River City Classic09/10/94 L 12-31 Jackson State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 50,047 Southern Heritage Classic09/24/94 W 32-28 South Carolina State Atlanta, GA (Georgia Dome) 58,131 Atlanta Football Classic09/09/95 L 19-24 Jackson State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 48,533 Southern Heritage Classic09/23/95 L 7-24 Florida A&M Orlando, FL (Citrus Bowl) 20,079 Orlando Weekend Classic09/30/95 W 15-14 South Carolina State Atlanta, GA (Georgia Dome) 52,387 Atlanta Football Classic09/14/96 L 14-21 Jackson State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 55,212 Southern Heritage Classic09/28/96 L 18-19 Southern Atlanta, GA (Georgia Dome) 45,894 Atlanta Football Classic09/13/97 L 28-31 Jackson State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 61,171 Southern Heritage Classic09/27/97 L 28-34 South Carolina State Atlanta, GA (Georgia Dome) 41,293 Atlanta Football Classic10/04/97 L 37-49 North Carolina A&T Indianapolis, IN (RCA Dome) 59,011 Circle City Classic10/18/97 L 7-28 UT-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN (Finley Stadium) 20,000 River City Classic09/12/98 W 33-21 Jackson State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 55,545 Southern Heritage Classic09/26/98 L 23-31 Florida A&M Atlanta, GA (Georgia Dome) 28,987 Atlanta Football Classic09/05/99 W 41-8 Alabama State Nashville, TN (The Coliseum) 31,119 John Merritt Classic09/10/99 W 48-33 Jackson State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 50,723 Southern Heritage Classic09/18/99 W 42-25 Florida A&M Atlanta, GA (Georgia Dome) 43,800 Atlanta Football Classic09/02/00 W 39-13 Alabama State Nashville, TN (The Coliseum) 20,463 John Merritt Classic09/09/00 L 14-16 North Carolina A&T Cincinnati, OH (Cinergy Field) 30,300 River Front Classic09/16/00 L 39-42 Jackson State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 52,173 Southern Heritage Classic09/23/00 L 6-31 Florida A&M Atlanta, GA (Georgia Dome) 62,455 Atlanta Football Classic09/01/01 W 27-6 Alabama A&M Nashville, TN (The Coliseum) 22,000 John Merritt Classic09/22/01 W 27-7 Florida A&M Atlanta, GA (Georgia Dome) 61,052 Atlanta Football Classic10/06/01 W 45-0 Howard Indianapolis, IN (RCA Dome) 28,960 Circle City Classic11/22/01 W 64-33 Jackson State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 28,960 Southern Heritage Classic09/07/02 W 41-8 Prairie View A&M Nashville, TN (The Coliseum) 18,652 John Merritt Classic09/14/02 L 28-31 Jackson State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 38,496 Southern Heritage Classic09/21/02 L 14-49 Grambling State Las Vegas, NV (Boyd Stadium) 22,537 Silver Dollar Classic09/28/02 L 24-37 Florida A&M Atlanta, GA (Georgia Dome) 67,167 Atlanta Football Classic08/30/03 W 37-20 South Carolina State Nashville, TN (The Coliseum) 18,124 John Merritt Classic09/13.03 W 44-14 Jackson State Memphis,TN (Liberty Bowl) 52,603 Southern Heritage Classic09/20/03 L 7-10 Florida A&M Atlanta, GA (Georgia Dome) 70,185 Atlanta Football Classic09/04/04 W 42-7 Alabama A&M Nashville, TN (The Coliseum) 25,117 John Merritt Classic09/18/04 W 21-20 Jackson State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 55,015 Southern Heritage Classic09/25/04 L 15-21 Florida A&M Atlanta, GA (Georgia Dome) 67,712 Atlanta Football Classic10/02/04 L 13-30 South Carolina State Indianapolis, IN (RCA Dome) 51,082 Circle City Classic09/03/05 L 14-27 Alabama A&M Nashville, TN (The Coliseum) 25,342 John Merritt Classic09/10/05 W 20-14 OT Jackson State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 48,300 Southern Heritage Classic09/24/05 L 7-12 Florida A&M Atlanta, GA (Georgia Dome) 56,297 Atlanta Football Classic10/01/05 L 3-16 North Carolina A&T Indianapolis, IN (RCA Dome) 42,310 Circle City Classic09/02/06 L 20-27 Alabama A&M Nashville, TN (LP Field) 19,487 John Merritt Classic09/16/06 W 31-30 OT Jackson State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 53,441 Southern Heritage Classic09/30/06 L 22-25 OT Florida A&M Atlanta, GA (Georgia Dome) 57,885 Atlanta Football Classic09/08/07 W 16-13 Jackson State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 50,879 Southern Heritage Classic09/01/07 L 23-49 Alabama A&M Nashville, TN (LP Field) 23,440 John Merritt Classic09/29/07 L 17-18 Florida A&M Atlanta, GA (Georgia Dome) 56,990 Atlanta Football Classic09/06/08 W 34-32 Southern Nashville, TN (LP Field) 28,830 John Merritt Classic09/13/08 W 41-18 Jackson State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 50,794 Southern Heritage Classic09/27/08 L 21-28 Florida A&M Atlanta, GA (Georgia Dome) 50,428 Atlanta Football Classic09/05/09 L 24-7 Alabama A&M Nashville, TN (LP Field) 23,871 John Merritt Classic09/12/09 W 14-7 Jackson State Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) 43,306 Southern Heritage Classic09/26/09 L 31-12 Florida A&M Atlanta, GA (Georgia Dome) 51,950 Atlanta Football Classic

DAllAs lonEsTAR ClAssiCFirst Appearance: 11/22/69 W49-14 vs. BishopLast Appearance: 11/22/69 W49-14 vs. Bishop

John MERRiTT ClAssiCFirst Appearance: 09/05/99 W41-8 vs. Alabama StateLast Appearance: 09/05/09 L24-7 vs. Alabama A&M

vs. Alabama A&M: 2-4vs. Alabama State: 2-0vs. Prarie View: 1-0

vs. South Carolina State: 1-0vs. Southern: 1-0Overall Record: 7-4

CiRClE CiTY ClAssiCFirst Appearance: 10/05/85 L13-28 VS. Mississippi Valley StateLast Appearance: 10/01/05 L3-16 VS. North Carolina A&T

vs. Central State: 0-1vs. Howard: 1-0vs. Jackson State: 0-1vs. Mississippi Valley State: 0-1

vs. North Carolina A&T: 0-2vs. South Carolina State: 0-1Overall Record: 1-5

vs. Lincoln: 2-0vs. Parsons: 1-0

Overall Record: 3-0

gATEWAY ClAssiCFirst Appearance: 11/13/65 W31-6 vs. LincolnLast Appearance: 11/21/70 W21-3 vs. Parsons

RiVER CiTY ClAssiCFirst Appearance: 09/29/90 L14-35 vs. Central StateLast Appearance: 10/18/97 L28-7 vs. UT-Chattanooga

vs. Central State: 0-1vs. Eastern Kentucky: 0-1

Overall Record: 0-3

MAgiC CiTY ClAssiCFirst Appearance: 10/12/80 W35-17 vs. Alabama StateLast Appearance: 09/14/91 L19-41 vs. Jackson State

vs. Alabama State: 2-0vs. Jackson State: 0-1

Overall Record: 2-1

MAgnoliA ClAssiCFirst Appearance: —/—/49 W49-13 vs. Jackson StateLast Appearance: —/—/51 W25-0 vs. Jackson State

souThERn hERiTAgE ClAssiCFirst Appearance: 09/08/90 W23-14 vs. Jackson StateLast Appearance: 09/12/09 W14-7 vs. Jackson State

vs. Grambling State: 0-1vs. Jackson State: 11-8

vs. Mississippi Valley State: 0-1Overall Record: 0-2

silVER DollAR ClAssiCFirst Appearance: 09/21/02 L14-49 VS. Grambling StateLast Appearance: 09/21/02 L14-49 vs. Grambling State

vs. Alabama A&M: 2-2vs. Alabama State: 4-0vs. Alcorn State: 4-0

vs. Arkansas State: 1-0vs. Bishop: 1-0

vs. Central State: 2-2vs. Howard: 1-0

vs. Eastern Kentucky: 0-1vs. Florida A&M: 5-14

vs. Grambling State: 0-2vs. Jackson State: 13-9-1vs. Kentucky State: 2-0vs. Lincoln (Mo.): 6-1-1vs. Mississippi Valley State: 2-3vs. Morgan State: 1-0vs. Norfolk State: 1-0

vs. North Carolina A&T: 1-3vs. North Carolina Central: 1-0

vs. North Carolina State: 0-1vs. Maryland State: 1-0

vs. Parsons: 1-0vs. Prarie View A&M: 1-0vs. South Carolina State: 3-2

vs. Southern: 1-2-1vs. Texas Southern: 1-0vs. West Virginia State: 1-0

vs. Wilberforce: 1-0

Overall Record: 2-0

TSU PLAYS THE CLASSICS





JOHN MERRITT CLASSIC

LIL’ BROWN JUG CLASSIC

The John Merritt Classic, fi rst played in 1999, honors John A. Merritt, the legendary TSU football coach who led the Tigers from 1963 - 1983. During 21 seasons, “Big John” won four undisputed national championships among historically black colleges ranked by the Sheridan Poll, while compiling a lifetime record of 172-33-1.

The JMC, one of only two football Classics solely hosted by a single NCAA FCS institution, is intended to allow Tennessee State to raise funds for scholarships and other related needs for TSU students. The Classic also provides an opportunity for community outreach with its weekend of activities.

The 1950 TSU Football Team holding “The Little Brown Jug”. The Little Brown Jug is the symbol of victory between Ten-nessee State and Kentucky State. On one side is a huge white “T” representing TSU and the opposite side a bright gold “K” representing KSU.

TSU players pose to promote the Lil’ Brown Jug Classic. (L-R) Val Gene Johnson, Lee Derrick, Lindale Massengale, and Charles Patton.

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The Lil’ Brown Jug now sits in the TSU athletic director’s offi ce.



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10/30/93 TENNESSEE STATE 15 Morehead State 010/01/94 Florida A&M 14 TENNESSEE STATE 10*11/04/95 Tennessee Tech 28 TENNESSEE STATE 2410/19/96 TENNESSEE STATE 37 Tennessee-Martin 1411/08/97 TENNESSEE STATE 28 Tennessee Tech 2110/24/98 TENNESSEE STATE 76 Tennessee-Martin 011/06/99 TENNESSEE STATE 25 Tennessee Tech 1910/14/00 TENNESSEE STATE 33 Tennessee-Martin 610/13/01 TENNESSEE STATE 41 Miss. Valley State 310/26/02 TENNESSEE STATE 26 Tennessee-Martin 811/01/03 TENNESSEE STATE 24 Eastern Illinois 1411/01/04 TENNESSEE STATE 38 S.E. Missouri State 3611/05/05 Eastern Illinois 27 TENNESSEE STATE 310/28/06 TENNESSEE STATE 29 Samford 711/03/07 TENNESSEE STATE 42 Murray State 2811/01/08 TENNESSEE STATE 41 Tennessee Tech 1411/07/09 Tennessee-Martin 28 TENNESSEE STATE 7All-Time: 62-12-5Current streak: 2 win - * denotes played at Vanderbilt Stadium

HOMECOMING 2009

(Above) Mr. and Miss Tennessee State University, James Bland III and Dezirae Spain. (Below) Homecoming Honorees, TSU Baseball Alumni Association.

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TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITYATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

WALLACE DOOLEY, JR.Associate Athletics Director

Media RelationsEXT: 5674

SENIOR ADMINISTRATION

BARRY GRESHAMAssociate Athletics Director

Broadcasting & SalesEXT: 2531

JENNIFER BELL-JAMESAssistant Athletics Director

ComplianceEXT: 5887

VALENCIA JORDANAssociate Athletics Director Senior Women’s Administrator

EXT: 5754

DR. JOHNNIE SMITHAssistant Athletics Director

Academic ServicesEXT: 1581

MONROE ABRAMHead Athletic Trainer

EXT: 7829

TANEISHA ALEXANDERTicket Manager

EXT: 5907

ZEKEYA ANDERSONMedia Relations Coordinator

EXT: 1867

ZELINA ANDERSONLead Cashier

EXT: 5841

PATRICE ELDERAssociate Head Athletic Trainer

EXT: 7769

ALVIN FUTRELLAssistant Director

Strength and Conditioning EXT: 5898

RENAE GOLDEN-BELLOffi ce Manager

EXT: 5034

LATESSA HICKERSONAssistant Compliance Director

EXT: 5889

DR. JESSE JAMESFaculty Athletic Representative

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KRISTINA JEFFERIESGraduate Assistant

Strength & ConditioningEXT: 5898

KEVIN JURENKOEquipment Manager

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ZENA LEWISAssistant Director Media Relations

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CHUCK LOSEYDirector

Strength and ConditioningEXT: 5898

BRANDIE McKINNEYGraduate Assistant

Sports MedicineEXT: 7769

LUCY NGANGAGraduate AssistantAcademic Services

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COURTNEY PHILLIPSAssistant Athletic Trainer

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GABRIEL PUZALANAcademic Services Coordinator

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YVON MORRISAthletic Archives Coordinator

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NATASHA PLANTAdministrative Assistant

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TUAMAFA REILLYCompliance Assistant

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TSU DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS

KEAN HALL (FIRST FLOOR) / GENTRY CENTER (THIRD FLOOR)3500 JOHN A. MERRITT BLVD. - NASHVILLE, TN 37209

AREA CODE (615) / NUMBER PREFIX (963)

821 EX

AlABAMA A&M sept. 4 lP FiElD nashville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. John Merritt Classic

JACKson sTATE sept. 11 liBERTY BoWl Memphis, Tenn. 6:00 p.m.southern heritage Classic

AusTin PEAY sTATE sept. 18 lP FiElD nashville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. Bikers game

FloRiDA A&M sept. 25 gEoRgiA DoME Atlanta, ga. 2:30 p.m.Bikers game

noRTh CARolinA A&T oct. 2 luCAs oil sTADiuM indianapolis, ind. 3:00 p.m. Capital City Classic

souThEAsT MissouRi sTATE oct. 9 houCK sTADiuM Cape girardeau, Mo. 6:00 p.m.

JACKsonVillE sTATE oct. 16 snoW sTADiuM Jacksonville, Ala. 3:00 p.m.

TEnnEssEE TECh oct. 23 lP FiElD nashville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. Kids Day

EAsTERn illinois nov. 6 lP FiElD nashville, Tenn. 5:00 p.m.homecoming / senior Day

TEnnEssEE MARTin nov. 13 gRAhAM sTADiuM Martin, Tenn. 6:00 p.m.

MuRRAY sTATE nov. 20 sTEWART sTADiuM Murray, Ky. 1:00 p.m.

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