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2017 Tennessee Tech Football Roster
No.: 1 Dontez Byrd full bio Dontez Byrd Pos.: WR Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 180 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Louisville, Ky. / Louisville
No.: 2 Aderick Moore full bio Aderick Moore Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 245 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Selma, Ala. / Selma HS
No.: 3 Deven Sullivan full bio Deven Sullivan Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 215 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Tuscumbia, Ala. / Muscle Shoals HS
No.: 4 Mike Cain full bio Mike Cain Pos.: DT Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 310 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Madison, Tenn. / Whites Creek HS
No.: 5 Anthony Akers full bio Anthony Akers Pos.: DT Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 290 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Oakland HS
No.: 6 Alex Carling full bio Alex Carling Pos.: TE Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 245 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Scranton, Pa. / Temple
No.: 7 Josh Poplar full bio Josh Poplar Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 220 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Knoxville Central HS
No.: 8 Tim Collins full bio Tim Collins Pos.: DE Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 250 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Birmingham, Ala. / Restoration Academy
No.: 9 Josh Cunningham full bio Josh Cunningham Pos.: CB Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 175 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Oakland HS
No.: 10 Nick Madonia full bio Nick Madonia Pos.: K Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Arrington, Tenn. / Centennial HS
No.: 10 Brandon Thomas full bio Brandon Thomas Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 205 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Jacksonville, Fla. / Ribault HS
No.: 11 Andre Sale full bio Andre Sale Pos.: QB Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 210 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Little Rock, Ark. / Catholic HS
No.: 11 Ethan Wilson full bio Ethan Wilson Pos.: S Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Sugar Hill, Ga. / Lanier HS
No.: 12 Deontay Wilson full bio Deontay Wilson Pos.: S Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Trussville, Ala. / Trussville HS
No.: 13 Chris McElderry full bio Chris McElderry Pos.: DE Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 250 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Gadsden, Ala. / Gadsden City HS
No.: 14 Adam Browner full bio Adam Browner Pos.: QB Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 225 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: New Hope, Ala. / Garden City CC
No.: 14 Shannon Fayne full bio Shannon Fayne Pos.: S Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 195 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Nashville, Tenn. / Donelson Christian Academy
No.: 15 Mackell Pippen full bio Mackell Pippen Pos.: CB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 165 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Birmingham, Ala. / Jackson-Olin HS
No.: 15 Luke Ward full bio Luke Ward Pos.: QB Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 225 Cl.: R-So. Hometown / Previous School: Decaturville, Tenn. / Riverside HS
No.: 16 Jackson Guy full bio Jackson Guy Pos.: QB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 200 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Englewood, Tenn. / McMinn Central HS
No.: 16 Elliott Normand full bio Elliott Normand Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 225 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Oak Ridge, Tenn. / Oak Ridge HS
No.: 17 Darrius Stafford full bio Darrius Stafford Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Memphis, Tenn. / Kirby HS
No.: 18 D.J. Wilkes full bio D.J. Wilkes Pos.: TE Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 230 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Jackson, Tenn. / Liberty Tech Magnet HS
No.: 19 R.D. Ford full bio R.D. Ford Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 185 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Huntsville, Ala. / Buckhorn HS
No.: 20 Clay Davis full bio Clay Davis Pos.: S Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 215 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Louisville, Ky. / Christian Academy of Louisville
No.: 21 Dami Adekunjo full bio Dami Adekunjo Pos.: CB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 180 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Glen Burnie, Md. / Glen Burnie HS
No.: 22 Quintavious Boyd full bio Quintavious Boyd Pos.: CB Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 160 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Oakland HS
No.: 23 Andrew Goldsmith full bio Andrew Goldsmith Pos.: RB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 210 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Jackson, Tenn. / Trinity Christian Academy
No.: 24 Marcus McMeans full bio Marcus McMeans Pos.: CB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 170 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Talladega, Ala. / Winterboro HS
No.: 25 Branson Kramm full bio Branson Kramm Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 194 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Springfield, Tenn. / White House-Heritage HS
No.: 26 Sky Lane full bio Sky Lane Pos.: S Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 205 Cl.: R-Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Kentucky Christian
No.: 27 Rob Hatchett III full bio Rob Hatchett III Pos.: CB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 200 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Lithonia, Ga. / Lithonia HS
No.: 28 Slater Howard full bio Slater Howard Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Brentwood, Tenn. / Nashville Christian HS
No.: 29 Rodrick Napper full bio Rodrick Napper Pos.: RB Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 170 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Hendersonville, Tenn. / Beech HS
No.: 30 Will Warner full bio Will Warner Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 205 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Rockwood, Tenn. / Rockwood HS
No.: 31 Eriq Fadahunsi full bio Eriq Fadahunsi Pos.: CB Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 190 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Bryans Road, Md. / Temple
No.: 32 D.J. Worthy full bio D.J. Worthy Pos.: RB Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 191 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Kennesaw, Ga. / Sprayberry HS
No.: 33 Jordan Jackson full bio Jordan Jackson Pos.: LB Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Hardin Valley Academy
No.: 34 Yeedee Thaenrat full bio Yeedee Thaenrat Pos.: RB Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 213 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Philadelphia, Pa. / Father Judge HS
No.: 35 A.J. Flemister full bio A.J. Flemister Pos.: CB Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 200 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Chattanooga, Tenn. / Notre Dame HS
No.: 36 Nadir Barnwell full bio Nadir Barnwell Pos.: CB Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 183 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Piscataway, N.J. / Rutgers
No.: 36 Davis Simmons full bio Davis Simmons Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 205 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Farragut HS
No.: 37 Jacob Crocker full bio Jacob Crocker Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 205 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Nashville, Tenn. / Goodpasture HS
No.: 38 Jerome Wright full bio Jerome Wright Pos.: FB Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 238 Cl.: R-Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Richmond, Va. / Virginia Tech
No.: 39 Randy Lewis full bio Randy Lewis Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 210 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Brooklyn, N.Y. / Grand Street HS
No.: 40 Andrew Swicegood full bio Andrew Swicegood Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 215 Cl.: R-So. Hometown / Previous School: Fletcher, N.C. / Reynolds HS
No.: 41 Ethan Guinn full bio Ethan Guinn Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 258 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Kingston, Tenn. / Roane County HS
No.: 42 Bryson Tolley full bio Bryson Tolley Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 220 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Erwin, Tenn. / Science Hill HS
No.: 43 Blake Alberts full bio Blake Alberts Pos.: P Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Oakland HS
No.: 44 Hunter Willis full bio Hunter Willis Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 198 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Greenback, Tenn. / Greenback HS
No.: 45 Storm Williams full bio Storm Williams Pos.: LB Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 195 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Milan, Tenn. / Milan HS
No.: 46 Joe Robertson full bio Joe Robertson Pos.: DE Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 235 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Franklin, Tenn. / Page HS
No.: 47 Jake Warwick full bio Jake Warwick Pos.: FB Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 230 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Alcoa, Tenn. / Alcoa HS
No.: 48 Mitchell McClurg full bio Mitchell McClurg Pos.: TE Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 226 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Alcoa, Tenn. / Appalachian State
No.: 48 Justin Scott full bio Justin Scott Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 205 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Acworth, Ga. / Kennesaw Mountain HS
No.: 49 Matthew Kenty full bio Matthew Kenty Pos.: DE Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 235 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Birmingham, Ala. / Ramsay HS
No.: 50 Kurt Huff full bio Kurt Huff Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 285 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Camden, N.J. / Camden HS
No.: 50 Andrew Sullivan full bio Andrew Sullivan Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 209 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Nashville, Tenn. / Nashville Christian HS
No.: 52 Taylor Underwood full bio Taylor Underwood Pos.: DT Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 280 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: New Market, Ala. / Hazel Green HS
No.: 55 Chris Tucker full bio Chris Tucker Pos.: DE Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 245 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Jackson, Tenn. / Temple
No.: 56 Christian Smith full bio Christian Smith Pos.: DT Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 290 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Trussville, Ala. / Hewitt-Trussville HS
No.: 57 Mike Rhoades full bio Mike Rhoades Pos.: DT Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 275 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Jacksboro, Tenn. / Campbell County HS
No.: 59 Norman Hand full bio Norman Hand Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 255 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Walterboro, S.C. / Colleton County HS
No.: 60 Spencer Norrod full bio Spencer Norrod Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 295 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Monterey, Tenn. / Monterey HS
No.: 61 Joe Dennis full bio Joe Dennis Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 265 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Maryville, Tenn. / Heritage HS
No.: 62 Aidan Panni full bio Aidan Panni Pos.: LS Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 205 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Birchwood, Tenn. / Ooltewah HS
No.: 63 Eric Kareem full bio Eric Kareem Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 310 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Waldorf, Md. / College of the Desert
No.: 64 Philipp Tolksdorf full bio Philipp Tolksdorf Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 280 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Hamburg, Germany / Gymnasium Heidberg
No.: 65 Xavier Schlueter full bio Xavier Schlueter Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 315 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Petersburg, Tenn. / Lincoln County HS
No.: 69 Riley Patton full bio Riley Patton Pos.: LS Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 195 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Halls HS
No.: 70 Manny Aviña full bio Manny Aviña Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 335 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Chino, Calif. / Riverside City College
No.: 72 Charles Rutledge full bio Charles Rutledge Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 285 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Atlanta, Ga. / Columbia HS
No.: 73 JayQuan Coles full bio JayQuan Coles Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 275 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Stockbridge, Ga. / Woodland HS
No.: 74 McKenzie Viau full bio McKenzie Viau Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 285 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Fairview, Tenn. / Fairview HS
No.: 75 Lucien Charles full bio Lucien Charles Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 285 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Orlando, Fla. / Colonial HS
No.: 76 Octavian Williams full bio Octavian Williams Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-7 Wt.: 330 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Lithonia, Ga. / Lithonia HS
No.: 77 Jarred Dorton full bio Jarred Dorton Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-7 Wt.: 340 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Bakersfield, Calif. / Bakersfield College
No.: 78 Myles Douglas full bio Myles Douglas Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 295 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Nashville, Tenn. / Ensworth HS
No.: 80 Hunter Coleman full bio Hunter Coleman Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 195 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Roswell, Ga. / Bowling Green
No.: 81 Brian Puckett full bio Brian Puckett Pos.: WR Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 170 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Memphis, Tenn. / Memphis Central HS
No.: 82 Seth Huner full bio Seth Huner Pos.: WR Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 180 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Thompson's Station, Tenn. / Independence HS
No.: 83 Chris Hooks full bio Chris Hooks Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Bay Minette, Ala. / Baldwin County HS
No.: 84 Clint Zierke full bio Clint Zierke Pos.: TE Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 230 Cl.: R-So. Hometown / Previous School: Wayne, Ill. / Bartlett HS
No.: 86 Taylor Uberti full bio Taylor Uberti Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 188 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Red Lion, Pa. / Red Lion HS
No.: 87 Trevor Kolb full bio Trevor Kolb Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 201 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Canton, Ga. / Creekview HS
No.: 89 Tavin Kilpatrick full bio Tavin Kilpatrick Pos.: TE Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 245 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Greenback, Tenn. / Greenback HS
No.: 90 Matthew McClurg full bio Matthew McClurg Pos.: DE Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 245 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Alcoa, Tenn. / Appalachian State
No.: 91 Jale'n Gladney full bio Jale'n Gladney Pos.: DT Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 285 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Birmingham, Ala. / Ramsay HS
No.: 92 Greg Elliott full bio Greg Elliott Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 225 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Lebanon, Tenn. / Friendship Christian HS
No.: 93 Haidar Zaidan full bio Haidar Zaidan Pos.: K Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 202 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Dearborn, Mich. / Henry County HS
No.: 94 Richie Koons full bio Richie Koons Pos.: DT Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 280 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Maryville, Tenn. / Maryville HS
No.: 97 Will Whitson full bio Will Whitson Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 200 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Ooltewah, Tenn. / Ooltewah HS

 

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)

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