2016 Tennessee Tech Football Roster

Dontez Byrd - Jr.

Dontez Byrd

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

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Maleek Hall - Sr.

Maleek Hall

Class: Sr.
Height: 5-10
Position: CB
Hometown: Clarksville, Tenn.
High School: Kenwood HS

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Michael Birdsong - Sr.

Michael Birdsong

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-5
Position: QB
Hometown: Colonial Heights, Va.

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Mike Cain - Jr.

Mike Cain

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

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Kevin Robinson-White - Sr.

Kevin Robinson-White

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-2
Position: DT
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

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Elliott Normand - Jr.

Elliott Normand

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

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Josh Poplar - So.

Josh Poplar

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

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Yeedee Thaenrat - Fr.

Yeedee Thaenrat

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

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Kip Patton - So.

Kip Patton

Class: So.
Height: 6-5
Position: TE
Hometown: Eagleville, Pa.

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Nick Madonia - So.

#10

Nick Madonia

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

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Luke Ward - So.

#10

Luke Ward

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

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Andre Sale - Fr.

#11

Andre Sale

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

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Brandon Thomas - Fr.

#11

Brandon Thomas

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: CB
Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.

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Deontay Wilson - So.

#12

Deontay Wilson

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

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Toron Morten - Fr.

#13

Toron Morten

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Position: LB
Hometown: Phenix City, Ala.

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Will Warner - Fr.

#13

Will Warner

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

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Dantae Wilkes - Fr.

#14

Dantae Wilkes

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

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Krys Cates - Sr.

#15

Krys Cates

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-3
Position: WR
Hometown: Newport, Tenn.
High School: Cocke County HS

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Colby Brown - Jr.

#16

Colby Brown

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-1
Position: QB
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.
High School: Plant HS

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Josh Cunningham - So.

#17

Josh Cunningham

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

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Andrew Swicegood - R-Fr.

#18

Andrew Swicegood

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 6-1
Position: RB
Hometown: Fletcher, N.C.

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R.D. Ford - Fr.

#19

R.D. Ford

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

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Clay Davis - Fr.

#20

Clay Davis

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

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Deven Sullivan - So.

#21

Deven Sullivan

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

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Quintavious Boyd - Fr.

#22

Quintavious Boyd

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

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Dorian Carter - So.

#22

Dorian Carter

Class: So.
Height: 5-11
Position: RB
Hometown: Goodlettsville, Tenn.
High School: Beech HS

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Andrew Goldsmith - Fr.

#23

Andrew Goldsmith

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

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Bryson Wilkins - Fr.

#24

Bryson Wilkins

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-9
Position: CB
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.

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Terrence Ross - Jr.

#26

Terrence Ross

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-1
Position: S
Hometown: Apoka, Fla.

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Ty Jobe - So.

#27

Ty Jobe

Class: So.
Height: 6-2
Position: S
Hometown: Lebanon, Tenn.
High School: Watertown HS

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Rodrick Napper - Fr.

#29

Rodrick Napper

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

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Ricky Ballard - Fr.

#30

Ricky Ballard

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: S
Hometown: Chattanooga, Tenn.

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Eriq Fadahunsi - R-Fr.

#31

Eriq Fadahunsi

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

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Dami Adekunjo - Fr.

#32

Dami Adekunjo

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

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Matt Cook - Fr.

#33

Matt Cook

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-11
Position: LB
Hometown: Dalton, Ga.

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Jordan Jackson - So.

#33

Jordan Jackson

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

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A.J. Flemister - So.

#35

A.J. Flemister

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

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Darrius Stafford - So.

#37

Darrius Stafford

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

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Shannon Fayne - Fr.

#38

Shannon Fayne

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

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Randy Lewis - Fr.

#39

Randy Lewis

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

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Senquay Eichelberger - Sr.

#40

Senquay Eichelberger

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-2
Position: LB
Hometown: Tupelo, Miss.

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Isaiah McKinney - Sr.

#41

Isaiah McKinney

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

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Jordan Giberti - Fr.

#42

Jordan Giberti

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Position: TE
Hometown: Gainesville, Fla.

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Jake Buttram - Sr.

#43

Jake Buttram

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-3
Position: RB
Hometown: Huntsville, Tenn.
High School: Scott County HS

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Alex Carling - So.

#44

Alex Carling

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

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Storm Williams - Fr.

#45

Storm Williams

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

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Cooper Jackson - Jr.

#46

Cooper Jackson

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-2
Position: RB
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.
High School: Lipscomb Academy

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Jake Warwick - So.

#47

Jake Warwick

Class: So.
Height: 6-1
Position: LB
Hometown: Alcoa, Tenn.
High School: Alcoa HS

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Corey DeBoe - Jr.

#48

Corey DeBoe

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-2
Position: LB
Hometown: Gallatin, Tenn.
High School: Gallatin HS

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Miles Corpening - Fr.

#49

Miles Corpening

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-11
Position: CB
Hometown: Rock Hill, S.C.

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J.T. Rankin - Sr.

#50

J.T. Rankin

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

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Alex Alcorn - Fr.

#51

Alex Alcorn

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-5
Position: OL
Hometown: Oak Ridge, Tenn.

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Taylor Underwood - So.

#52

Taylor Underwood

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

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Joe Robertson - Jr.

#53

Joe Robertson

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

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Tim Collins - So.

#54

Tim Collins

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

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Zach Malone - Sr.

#55

Zach Malone

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-4
Position: DE
Hometown: Henderson, Tenn.
High School: Chester County HS

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Charles Mouton - Sr.

#57

Charles Mouton

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-3
Position: OL
Hometown: Victorville, Calif.
High School: Victor Valley HS

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Aderick Moore - Fr.

#58

Aderick Moore

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

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Matthew Leifheit - Fr.

#59

Matthew Leifheit

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-5
Position: OL
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tenn.

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Sage Stockton - So.

#60

Sage Stockton

Class: So.
Height: 6-0
Position: OL
Hometown: Lake Park, Ga.
High School: Hardin County HS

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Aidan Panni - Fr.

#62

Aidan Panni

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

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Jarred Dorton - Jr.

#63

Jarred Dorton

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

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Xavier Schlueter - Fr.

#65

Xavier Schlueter

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Position: DT
Hometown: Petersburg, Tenn.

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Anthony Akers - So.

#67

Anthony Akers

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

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Riley Patton - R-Fr.

#69

Riley Patton

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

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Brady Bose - So.

#70

Brady Bose

Class: So.
Height: 6-4
Position: OL
Hometown: Ashland City, Tenn.
High School: Cheatham County HS

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Will Chatmon - Sr.

#71

Will Chatmon

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-4
Position: OL
Hometown: Cantony, Ga.
High School: North Cobb HS

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Charles Rutledge - Jr.

#72

Charles Rutledge

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

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Shade Foster - Fr.

#73

Shade Foster

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-5
Position: OL
Hometown: Crossville, Tenn.

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Joel Forrester - Sr.

#74

Joel Forrester

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-2
Position: OL
Hometown: Oxford, Miss.
High School: Oxford HS

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Lucien Charles - Fr.

#75

Lucien Charles

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

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Chandler Nelson - So.

#76

Chandler Nelson

Class: So.
Height: 6-5
Position: OL
Hometown: Vinemont, Ala.
High School: West Point HS

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Myles Douglas - So.

#78

Myles Douglas

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

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Jordan Smith - Sr.

#80

Jordan Smith

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-0
Position: WR
Hometown: LaVergne, Tenn.
High School: Battle Ground Academy

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Austin Hicks - So.

#81

Austin Hicks

Class: So.
Height: 6-4
Position: WR
Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.
High School: Gardendale HS

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Seth Huner - Fr.

#82

Seth Huner

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

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Clint Zierke - R-Fr.

#84

Clint Zierke

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

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Hayden Freels - Jr.

#86

Hayden Freels

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-4
Position: TE
Hometown: Rockwood, Tenn.
High School: Rockwood HS

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Adam Swayze - Fr.

#88

Adam Swayze

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Position: WR
Hometown: Spring Hill, Tenn.

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Cory Malone - Sr.

#89

Cory Malone

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-6
Position: TE
Hometown: Henderson, Tenn.
High School: Chester County HS

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Thomas Bronson - Gr.

#90

Thomas Bronson

Class: Gr.
Height: 6-3
Position: DE
Hometown: Brooksville, Fla.

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Kyron Hart - Sr.

#91

Kyron Hart

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-3
Position: OL
Hometown: Lebanon, Tenn.
High School: Lebanon HS

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Haidar Zaidan - Fr.

#93

Haidar Zaidan

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: K
Hometown: McKenzie, Tenn.

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Richie Koons - Fr.

#94

Richie Koons

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

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Norman Hand - Fr.

#95

Norman Hand

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-4
Position: DT
Hometown: Walterboro, S.C.

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Chris Moore - So.

#96

Chris Moore

Class: So.
Height: 6-3
Position: DE
Hometown: Signal Mountain, Tenn.
High School: Signal Mountain HS

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Chris McElderry - So.

#97

Chris McElderry

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

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Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Marcus Satterfield (East Tennessee State, 1999), 1st Season

Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator:
Shawn Quinn (Carson-Newman, 195), 1st Season
Linebackers

Associate Head Coach: Tyree Foreman (Virginia, 2001), 1st Season
Running Backs

Assistant Coach / Offensive Coordinator:
Justin Rascati (James Madison, 2005), 1st Season
Quarterbacks

Assistant Coach: Derek Carr (UT Martin, 2013), 1st Season
Receivers

Assistant Coach: Bobby Maffei (Nebraska, 2011), 1st Season
Defensive Backs

Assistant Coach: David Napert (Troy State, 1982), 1st Season
Offensive Line

Assistant Coach: Chris Polizzi (Lake Forest, 2005), 1st Season
Defensive Backs / Recruiting Coordinator

Assistant Coach: Cam Wentz (N.C. State, 2012), 1st Season
Tight Ends

Assistant Coach: Sam Williamson (UAB, 2005), 9th Season
Defensive Line

Assistant Coach: Dontae Wright (Miami, 2007), 1st Season
Defensive Ends / Special Teams Coordinator

Director of Football Operations:
Justin Matheney (Tennessee Tech, 2014), 3rd Season

Offensive Quality Control Assistant:
Price Partrick (Tennessee Tech, 2014), 2nd Season

Pronunciation Guide
1	Dontez Byrd	(BIRD)
2	Maleek Hall	(MUH-leek)
13	Toron Morten	(TOR-on)
8	Yeedee Thaenrat	(YEE-dee) (THAYNE-rat)
31	Eriq Fadahunsi	(FAHD-ah-HOON-see)
32	Dami Adekunjo	(DAH-me) (ah-dey-KOON-joe)
40	Senquay Eichelberger	(sen-KWAY) (EYE-cull-BUR-gur)
42	Jordan Giberti	(JA-burty)
57	Charles Mouton	(MOO-ton)
59	Matthew Leifheit	(LIFE-hite)
65	Xavier Schlueter	(SCHLOO-ter)
75	Lucien Charles	(LOO-see-en)
82	Seth Huner	(HUGH-ner)
84	Clint Zierke	(ZUR-key)
93	Haidar Zaidan	(HAY-dar) (ZAY-dan)
97	Chris McElderry	(mick-EL-dur-ree)
AC	Bobby Maffei	(muf-FAY)
AC	Chris Polizzi	(PUH-leez-zee)
AC	Justin Rascati	(RUH-scott-ee)

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2016 Tennessee Tech Football Roster

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