2017 Tennessee Tech Football Roster

Dontez Byrd - Sr.

Dontez Byrd

Class: Sr.
Height: 5-11
Position: WR
Hometown: Louisville, Ky.

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Aderick Moore - So.

Aderick Moore

Class: So.
Height: 6-1
Position: LB
Hometown: Selma, Ala.

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Deven Sullivan - Jr.

Deven Sullivan

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-3
Position: LB
Hometown: Tuscumbia, Ala.
High School: Muscle Shoals HS

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Mike Cain - Sr.

Mike Cain

Class: Sr.
Height: 5-10
Position: DT
Hometown: Madison, Tenn.
High School: Whites Creek HS

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Anthony Akers - Jr.

Anthony Akers

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-0
Position: DT
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tenn.
High School: Oakland HS

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Alex Carling - Jr.

Alex Carling

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-5
Position: TE
Hometown: Scranton, Pa.

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Josh Poplar - Jr.

Josh Poplar

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-0
Position: LB
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
High School: Knoxville Central HS

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Tim Collins - Jr.

Tim Collins

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-5
Position: DE
Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.
High School: Restoration Academy

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Josh Cunningham - Jr.

Josh Cunningham

Class: Jr.
Height: 5-10
Position: CB
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tenn.
High School: Oakland HS

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Nick Madonia - Jr.

#10

Nick Madonia

Class: Jr.
Height: 5-10
Position: K
Hometown: Arrington, Tenn.
High School: Centennial HS

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Brandon Thomas - So.

#10

Brandon Thomas

Class: So.
Height: 6-0
Position: WR
Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.

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Andre Sale - R-Fr.

#11

Andre Sale

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 6-2
Position: QB
Hometown: Little Rock, Ark.

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Ethan Wilson - Fr.

#11

Ethan Wilson

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: S
Hometown: Sugar Hill, Ga.

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Deontay Wilson - Jr.

#12

Deontay Wilson

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-3
Position: S
Hometown: Trussville, Ala.
High School: Trussville HS

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Chris McElderry - Jr.

#13

Chris McElderry

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-1
Position: DE
Hometown: Gadsden, Ala.
High School: Gadsden City HS

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Adam Browner - R-Fr.

#14

Adam Browner

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 6-4
Position: QB
Hometown: New Hope, Ala.

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Shannon Fayne - So.

#14

Shannon Fayne

Class: So.
Height: 6-0
Position: S
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.

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Mackell Pippen - Fr.

#15

Mackell Pippen

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: CB
Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.

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Luke Ward - R-So.

#15

Luke Ward

Class: R-So.
Height: 6-3
Position: QB
Hometown: Decaturville, Tenn.

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Jackson Guy - R-Fr.

#16

Jackson Guy

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: QB
Hometown: Englewood, Tenn.

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Elliott Normand - Sr.

#16

Elliott Normand

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-0
Position: LB
Hometown: Oak Ridge, Tenn.
High School: Oak Ridge HS

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Darrius Stafford - Jr.

#17

Darrius Stafford

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-2
Position: WR
Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.
High School: Kirby HS

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D.J. Wilkes - So.

#18

D.J. Wilkes

Class: So.
Height: 6-3
Position: TE
Hometown: Jackson, Tenn.

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R.D. Ford - So.

#19

R.D. Ford

Class: So.
Height: 6-3
Position: WR
Hometown: Huntsville, Ala.

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Clay Davis - So.

#20

Clay Davis

Class: So.
Height: 6-3
Position: S
Hometown: Louisville, Ky.

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Dami Adekunjo - So.

#21

Dami Adekunjo

Class: So.
Height: 6-0
Position: CB
Hometown: Glen Burnie, Md.

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Quintavious Boyd - R-Fr.

#22

Quintavious Boyd

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 5-10
Position: CB
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tenn.

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Andrew Goldsmith - So.

#23

Andrew Goldsmith

Class: So.
Height: 6-0
Position: RB
Hometown: Jackson, Tenn.

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Marcus McMeans - Fr.

#24

Marcus McMeans

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: CB
Hometown: Talladega, Ala.

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Branson Kramm - Fr.

#25

Branson Kramm

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: WR
Hometown: Springfield, Tenn.

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Sky Lane - R-Jr.

#26

Sky Lane

Class: R-Jr.
Height: 6-3
Position: S
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.

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Rob Hatchett III - Fr.

#27

Rob Hatchett III

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: CB
Hometown: Lithonia, Ga.

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Slater Howard - Fr.

#28

Slater Howard

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Position: WR
Hometown: Brentwood, Tenn.

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Rodrick Napper - So.

#29

Rodrick Napper

Class: So.
Height: 5-9
Position: RB
Hometown: Hendersonville, Tenn.

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Will Warner - R-Fr.

#30

Will Warner

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 6-2
Position: LB
Hometown: Rockwood, Tenn.

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Eriq Fadahunsi - So.

#31

Eriq Fadahunsi

Class: So.
Height: 5-11
Position: CB
Hometown: Bryans Road, Md.

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D.J. Worthy - Fr.

#32

D.J. Worthy

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-9
Position: RB
Hometown: Kennesaw, Ga.

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Jordan Jackson - Jr.

#33

Jordan Jackson

Class: Jr.
Height: 5-11
Position: LB
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
High School: Hardin Valley HS

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Yeedee Thaenrat - So.

#34

Yeedee Thaenrat

Class: So.
Height: 5-10
Position: RB
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa.

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A.J. Flemister - Jr.

#35

A.J. Flemister

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-1
Position: CB
Hometown: Chattanooga, Tenn.
High School: Notre Dame HS

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Nadir Barnwell - Sr.

#36

Nadir Barnwell

Class: Sr.
Height: 5-10
Position: CB
Hometown: Piscataway, N.J.

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Davis Simmons - Fr.

#36

Davis Simmons

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Position: WR
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.

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Jacob Crocker - Fr.

#37

Jacob Crocker

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Position: LB
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.

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Jerome Wright - R-Sr.

#38

Jerome Wright

Class: R-Sr.
Height: 6-1
Position: FB
Hometown: Richmond, Va.

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Randy Lewis - So.

#39

Randy Lewis

Class: So.
Height: 6-3
Position: LB
Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Andrew Swicegood - R-So.

#40

Andrew Swicegood

Class: R-So.
Height: 6-1
Position: LB
Hometown: Fletcher, N.C.

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Ethan Guinn - Fr.

#41

Ethan Guinn

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Position: LB
Hometown: Kingston, Tenn.

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Bryson Tolley - Fr.

#42

Bryson Tolley

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Position: LB
Hometown: Erwin, Tenn.

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Blake Alberts - Fr.

#43

Blake Alberts

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-11
Position: P
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tenn.

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Hunter Willis - Fr.

#44

Hunter Willis

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Position: LB
Hometown: Greenback, Tenn.

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Storm Williams - So.

#45

Storm Williams

Class: So.
Height: 5-11
Position: LB
Hometown: Milan, Tenn.

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Joe Robertson - Sr.

#46

Joe Robertson

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-3
Position: DE
Hometown: Franklin, Tenn.
High School: Page HS

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Jake Warwick - Jr.

#47

Jake Warwick

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-1
Position: FB
Hometown: Alcoa, Tenn.
High School: Alcoa HS

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Mitchell McClurg - R-Fr.

#48

Mitchell McClurg

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 6-3
Position: TE
Hometown: Alcoa, Tenn.

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Justin Scott - Fr.

#48

Justin Scott

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: LB
Hometown: Acworth, Ga.

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Matthew Kenty - Fr.

#49

Matthew Kenty

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Position: DE
Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.

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Kurt Huff - Fr.

#50

Kurt Huff

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-4
Position: OL
Hometown: Camden, N.J.

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Andrew Sullivan - Fr.

#50

Andrew Sullivan

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Position: LB
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.

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Taylor Underwood - Jr.

#52

Taylor Underwood

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-3
Position: DT
Hometown: New Market, Ala.
High School: Hazel Green HS

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Chris Tucker - R-Fr.

#55

Chris Tucker

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 6-3
Position: DE
Hometown: Jackson, Tenn.

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Christian Smith - Fr.

#56

Christian Smith

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Position: DT
Hometown: Trussville, Ala.

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Mike Rhoades - Fr.

#57

Mike Rhoades

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Position: DT
Hometown: Jacksboro, Tenn.

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Norman Hand - So.

#59

Norman Hand

Class: So.
Height: 6-4
Position: OL
Hometown: Walterboro, S.C.

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Spencer Norrod - Fr.

#60

Spencer Norrod

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Position: OL
Hometown: Monterey, Tenn.

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Joe Dennis - Fr.

#61

Joe Dennis

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Position: OL
Hometown: Maryville, Tenn.

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Aidan Panni - R-Fr.

#62

Aidan Panni

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 6-5
Position: LS
Hometown: Birchwood, Tenn.

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Eric Kareem - So.

#63

Eric Kareem

Class: So.
Height: 6-4
Position: OL
Hometown: Waldorf, Md.

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Philipp Tolksdorf - Fr.

#64

Philipp Tolksdorf

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-4
Position: OL
Hometown: Hamburg, Germany

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Xavier Schlueter - So.

#65

Xavier Schlueter

Class: So.
Height: 6-2
Position: OL
Hometown: Petersburg, Tenn.

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Riley Patton - So.

#69

Riley Patton

Class: So.
Height: 6-0
Position: LS
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.

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Manny Aviña - So.

#70

Manny Aviña

Class: So.
Height: 6-5
Position: OL
Hometown: Chino, Calif.

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Charles Rutledge - Sr.

#72

Charles Rutledge

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-5
Position: OL
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
High School: Columbia HS

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JayQuan Coles - Fr.

#73

JayQuan Coles

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Position: OL
Hometown: Stockbridge, Ga.

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McKenzie Viau - Fr.

#74

McKenzie Viau

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-4
Position: OL
Hometown: Fairview, Tenn.

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Lucien Charles - So.

#75

Lucien Charles

Class: So.
Height: 6-3
Position: OL
Hometown: Orlando, Fla.

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Octavian Williams - Fr.

#76

Octavian Williams

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-7
Position: OL
Hometown: Lithonia, Ga.

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Jarred Dorton - Sr.

#77

Jarred Dorton

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-7
Position: OL
Hometown: Bakersfield, Calif.

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Myles Douglas - Jr.

#78

Myles Douglas

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-2
Position: OL
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.
High School: Ensworth HS

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Hunter Coleman - So.

#80

Hunter Coleman

Class: So.
Height: 6-1
Position: WR
Hometown: Roswell, Ga.

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Brian Puckett - R-Fr.

#81

Brian Puckett

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 5-11
Position: WR
Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.

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Seth Huner - So.

#82

Seth Huner

Class: So.
Height: 5-11
Position: WR
Hometown: Thompson's Station, Tenn.

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Chris Hooks - Fr.

#83

Chris Hooks

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Position: WR
Hometown: Bay Minette, Ala.

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Clint Zierke - R-So.

#84

Clint Zierke

Class: R-So.
Height: 6-4
Position: TE
Hometown: Wayne, Ill.

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Taylor Uberti - Fr.

#86

Taylor Uberti

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Position: WR
Hometown: Red Lion, Pa.

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Trevor Kolb - Fr.

#87

Trevor Kolb

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-5
Position: WR
Hometown: Canton, Ga.

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Tavin Kilpatrick - Fr.

#89

Tavin Kilpatrick

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-4
Position: TE
Hometown: Greenback, Tenn.

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Matthew McClurg - So.

#90

Matthew McClurg

Class: So.
Height: 6-5
Position: DE
Hometown: Alcoa, Tenn.

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Jale'n Gladney - Fr.

#91

Jale'n Gladney

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: DT
Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.

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Greg Elliott - Fr.

#92

Greg Elliott

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Position: LB
Hometown: Lebanon, Tenn.

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Haidar Zaidan - So.

#93

Haidar Zaidan

Class: So.
Height: 6-0
Position: K
Hometown: Dearborn, Mich.

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Richie Koons - So.

#94

Richie Koons

Class: So.
Height: 6-2
Position: DT
Hometown: Maryville, Tenn.

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Will Whitson - Fr.

#97

Will Whitson

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-4
Position: LB
Hometown: Ooltewah, Tenn.

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Coaching & Support Staff

Head Coach:
Marcus Satterfield (East Tennessee State, 1999), 2nd Season

Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach:
Shawn Quinn (Carson-Newman, 1995), 2nd Season

Associate Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends Coach:
Tyree Foreman (Virginia, 2001), 2nd Season

Quarterbacks Coach / Passing Game Coordinator:
Nick Coleman (Middle Tennessee, 2009), 1st Season

Running Backs Coach:
Andre Crenshaw (Oregon, 2010), 1st Season

Assistant Defensive Backs Coach / Assistant Recruiting Coordinator:
Justin Matheney (Tennessee Tech, 2014), 4th Season

Defensive Backs Coach / Recruiting Coordinator:
Chris Polizzi (Lake Forest, 2005), 2nd Season

Offensive Line Coach:
Lonnie Teasley (Winston-Salem State, 2008), 1st Season

Wide Receivers Coach:
Frederick Walker (Mississippi State, 2014), 1st Season

Defensive Line Coach:
Sam Williamson (UAB, 2005), 10th Season

Defensive Ends Coach / Special Teams Coordinator:
Dontae Wright (Miami, 2007), 2nd Season

Director of Operations:
Price Partrick (Tennessee Tech, 2014), 4th Season

Academics Coordinator:
Leveda Dexter (Tennessee Tech, 2008), 2nd Season

Administrative Associate:
Debbie Parker

Strength & Conditioning Coach:
Casey Kramer (Northwestern Oklahoma State, 2005), 4th Season

Head Athletic Trainer:
Joe Erdeljac (West Virginia, 1988), 17th Season

Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer:
Sarah Peterika, 2nd Season

Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer:
Alyssa Testa, 2nd Season

Sports Information:
Thomas Corhern (Tennessee Tech, 2005), 2nd Season

Pronunciation Guide
	1	Dontez Byrd	(BIRD)
	2	Aderick Moore	(uh-DARE-ick)
	10	Nick Madonia	(muh-DOAN-yuh)
	13	Chris McElderry	(mick-EL-dur-ree)
	15	Mackell Pippen	(muh-KELL)
	18	D.J. Wilkes	(WILKS)
	21	Dami Adekunjo	(DAH-me) (ah-dey-KOON-joe)
	31	Eriq Fadahunsi	(FAHD-ah-HOON-see)
	34	Yeedee Thaenrat	(YEE-dee) (THAYNE-rat)
	41	Ethan Guinn	(GWIN)
	65	Xavier Schlueter	(SCHLOO-ter)
	74	McKenzie Viau	(vy-OW)
	75	Lucien Charles	(LOO-see-en)
	82	Seth Huner	(HUGH-ner)
	84	Clint Zierke	(ZUR-key)
	85	Taylor Uberti	(you-BUR-tee)
	87	Trevor Kolb	(KOHLB)
	91	Jale'n Gladney	(JAY-len) (GLAD-knee)
	93	Haidar Zaidan	(HAY-dar) (ZAY-dan)

Football

2017 Tennessee Tech Football Roster

Coaching & Support Staff

Pronunciation Guide