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2018 Tennessee Tech Football Roster
No.: 1 Dami Adekunjo full bio Dami Adekunjo Pos.: DB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 180 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Clinton, Md. / Glen Burnie HS
No.: 2 Aderick Moore full bio Aderick Moore Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 245 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Selma, Ala. / Selma HS
No.: 2 Cam Singletary full bio Cam Singletary Pos.: WR Ht.: 5-8 Wt.: 162 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Moultrie, Ga. / Colquitt County HS
No.: 3 Deven Sullivan full bio Deven Sullivan Pos.: RB Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 215 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Tuscumbia, Ala. / Muscle Shoals HS
No.: 4 Eriq Fadahunsi full bio Eriq Fadahunsi Pos.: DB Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Bryans Road, Md. / Temple
No.: 4 Bailey Fisher full bio Bailey Fisher Pos.: QB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Clayton, Ga. / Rabun County HS
No.: 5 Anthony Akers full bio Anthony Akers Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 290 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Oakland HS
No.: 5 Melvin Holland Jr. full bio Melvin Holland Jr. Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 206 Cl.: Gr. Hometown / Previous School: Ashburn, Va. / Minnesota
No.: 6 Alex Carling full bio Alex Carling Pos.: TE Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 245 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Scranton, Pa. / Temple
No.: 7 Jeremiah Edwards full bio Jeremiah Edwards Pos.: WR Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 160 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Nashville, Tenn. / Hillsboro HS
No.: 7 Josh Poplar full bio Josh Poplar Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 220 Cl.: R-Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Knoxville Central HS
No.: 8 Brad Clark full bio Brad Clark Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 200 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Lakeland, Fla. / Victory Christian Academy
No.: 8 Tim Collins full bio Tim Collins Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 250 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Birmingham, Ala. / Restoration Academy
No.: 9 Josh Cunningham full bio Josh Cunningham Pos.: WR Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 175 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Oakland HS
No.: 10 Nick Madonia full bio Nick Madonia Pos.: K Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Arrington, Tenn. / Centennial HS
No.: 10 Cade Smith full bio Cade Smith Pos.: QB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Cookeville, Tenn. / Cookeville HS
No.: 11 A.J. Flemister full bio A.J. Flemister Pos.: DB Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 200 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Chattanooga, Tenn. / Notre Dame HS
No.: 12 Drew Martin full bio Drew Martin Pos.: QB Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 205 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Franklin, Tenn. / Battle Ground Academy
No.: 12 Deontay Wilson full bio Deontay Wilson Pos.: DB Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 190 Cl.: R-Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Birmingham, Ala. / Trussville HS
No.: 13 Chris McElderry full bio Chris McElderry Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 250 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Gadsden, Ala. / Gadsden City HS
No.: 14 Adam Browner full bio Adam Browner Pos.: QB Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 225 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: New Hope, Ala. / Garden City CC
No.: 14 Shannon Fayne full bio Shannon Fayne Pos.: DB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Nashville, Tenn. / Donelson Christian Academy
No.: 15 Marcus McMeans full bio Marcus McMeans Pos.: DB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 170 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Talladega, Ala. / Winterboro HS
No.: 15 Luke Ward full bio Luke Ward Pos.: QB Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 225 Cl.: R-Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Decaturville, Tenn. / Riverside HS
No.: 16 Jackson Guy full bio Jackson Guy Pos.: QB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 200 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Englewood, Tenn. / McMinn Central HS
No.: 16 Brian Thompson full bio Brian Thompson Pos.: DB Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 180 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Nashville, Tenn. / East Nashville Magnet
No.: 17 Darrius Stafford full bio Darrius Stafford Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 195 Cl.: R-Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Memphis, Tenn. / Kirby HS
No.: 18 Seth Carlisle full bio Seth Carlisle Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 205 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Red Boiling Springs, Tenn. / Macon County HS
No.: 19 R.D. Ford full bio R.D. Ford Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Huntsville, Ala. / Buckhorn HS
No.: 20 Tai Carter full bio Tai Carter Pos.: DB Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 183 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Spring Hill, Tenn. / Summit HS
No.: 21 David Gist full bio David Gist Pos.: RB Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Cookeville, Tenn. / Cookeville HS
No.: 22 Quintavious Boyd full bio Quintavious Boyd Pos.: DB Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 160 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Oakland HS
No.: 23 Andrew Goldsmith full bio Andrew Goldsmith Pos.: RB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 210 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Jackson, Tenn. / Trinity Christian Academy
No.: 24 Mackell Pippen full bio Mackell Pippen Pos.: DB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 165 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Birmingham, Ala. / Jackson-Olin HS
No.: 25 Branson Kramm full bio Branson Kramm Pos.: DB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 194 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Springfield, Tenn. / White House-Heritage HS
No.: 26 Jamaal Thompson full bio Jamaal Thompson Pos.: DB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 175 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Hendersonville, Tenn. / Pope John Paul II HS
No.: 27 Aidan Raines full bio Aidan Raines Pos.: DB Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 180 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Mt. Juliet HS
No.: 28 Slater Howard full bio Slater Howard Pos.: DB Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 195 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Brentwood, Tenn. / Nashville Christian HS
No.: 29 Adam Swayze full bio Adam Swayze Pos.: DB Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 190 Cl.: R-So. Hometown / Previous School: Spring Hill, Tenn. / Independence HS
No.: 30 Will Warner full bio Will Warner Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 205 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Rockwood, Tenn. / Rockwood HS
No.: 31 Luke Maynard full bio Luke Maynard Pos.: P Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 185 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Bannockburn, Australia / Belmont HS
No.: 32 D.J. Worthy full bio D.J. Worthy Pos.: RB Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 191 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Kennesaw, Ga. / Sprayberry HS
No.: 33 Riley Darden full bio Riley Darden Pos.: DB Ht.: 5-8 Wt.: 181 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Tullahoma, Tenn. / Motlow State CC
No.: 34 Heath Rexroat full bio Heath Rexroat Pos.: RB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Jamestown, Tenn. / York Institute
No.: 35 DeMarius McBroom full bio DeMarius McBroom Pos.: DB Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 180 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Lebanon, Tenn. / Wilson Central HS
No.: 36 Cole Huner full bio Cole Huner Pos.: DB Ht.: 5-8 Wt.: 150 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Thompson's Station, Tenn. / Independence HS
No.: 37 Kalib Graves full bio Kalib Graves Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 175 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Wilson Central HS
No.: 38 Di'Andre Johnson full bio Di'Andre Johnson Pos.: DB Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 140 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Alcoa, Tenn. / Alcoa HS
No.: 39 Randy Lewis full bio Randy Lewis Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 210 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Brooklyn, N.Y. / Grand Street HS
No.: 40 Andrew Swicegood full bio Andrew Swicegood Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 235 Cl.: R-Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Fletcher, N.C. / Reynolds HS
No.: 41 Ethan Guinn full bio Ethan Guinn Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 258 Cl.: R-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.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Erwin, Tenn. / Science Hill HS
No.: 43 Blake Alberts full bio Blake Alberts Pos.: P Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 195 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Oakland HS
No.: 44 Josh Lee full bio Josh Lee Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 245 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Kathleen, Ga. / Georgia Southern
No.: 45 Storm Williams full bio Storm Williams Pos.: LB Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Milan, Tenn. / Milan HS
No.: 46 Sam Oldham full bio Sam Oldham Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 215 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Cookeville, Tenn. / Cookeville HS
No.: 47 Jake Warwick full bio Jake Warwick Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 230 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Alcoa, Tenn. / Alcoa HS
No.: 48 Mitchell McClurg full bio Mitchell McClurg Pos.: TE Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 226 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Alcoa, Tenn. / Appalachian State
No.: 48 Justin Scott full bio Justin Scott Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 205 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Acworth, Ga. / Kennesaw Mountain HS
No.: 49 Jack Warwick full bio Jack Warwick Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 215 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Alcoa, Tenn. / Alcoa HS
No.: 50 Kurt Huff full bio Kurt Huff Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 285 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Camden, N.J. / Camden HS
No.: 51 Barrett Brown full bio Barrett Brown Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 220 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Franklin, Tenn. / Memphis
No.: 52 Taylor Underwood full bio Taylor Underwood Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 280 Cl.: R-Jr. Hometown / Previous School: New Market, Ala. / Hazel Green HS
No.: 54 Daly Cull full bio Daly Cull Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 285 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Hendersonville, Tenn. / Memphis
No.: 55 Chris Tucker full bio Chris Tucker Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 245 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Jackson, Tenn. / Temple
No.: 56 Michael Scavo full bio Michael Scavo Pos.: LB Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 225 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Cookeville, Tenn. / Cookeville HS
No.: 57 Mike Rhoades full bio Mike Rhoades Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 275 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Jacksboro, Tenn. / Campbell County HS
No.: 58 Trae Latham full bio Trae Latham Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 270 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Oxford, Ala. / Oxford HS
No.: 59 Norman Hand full bio Norman Hand Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 255 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Walterboro, S.C. / Colleton County HS
No.: 61 Joe Dennis full bio Joe Dennis Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 265 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Maryville, Tenn. / Heritage HS
No.: 62 Aidan Panni full bio Aidan Panni Pos.: LS Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 205 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Birchwood, Tenn. / Ooltewah HS
No.: 63 Eric Kareem full bio Eric Kareem Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 310 Cl.: Jr. 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.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Norderstedt, Germany / Gymnasium Heidberg
No.: 65 Xavier Schlueter full bio Xavier Schlueter Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 315 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Petersburg, Tenn. / Lincoln County HS
No.: 66 Bryce Martin full bio Bryce Martin Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 280 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Reading, Ohio / Elder HS
No.: 67 Riley Bodine full bio Riley Bodine Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 255 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Signal Mountain, Tenn. / Baylor School
No.: 68 Wesley Stripling full bio Wesley Stripling Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 315 Cl.: R-So. Hometown / Previous School: Hendersonville, Tenn. / Mars Hill University
No.: 69 Riley Patton full bio Riley Patton Pos.: LS Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Halls HS
No.: 70 Manny Aviña full bio Manny Aviña Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 335 Cl.: R-So. Hometown / Previous School: Chino, Calif. / Riverside City College
No.: 71 Jarrett Key full bio Jarrett Key Pos.: LS Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 225 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Cookeville, Tenn. / Livingston Academy
No.: 72 Mackenan Thompson full bio Mackenan Thompson Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 280 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Calera, Ala. / Calera HS
No.: 73 JayQuan Coles full bio JayQuan Coles Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 275 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Stockbridge, Ga. / Woodland HS
No.: 74 McKenzie Viau full bio McKenzie Viau Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 285 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Fairview, Tenn. / Fairview HS
No.: 75 Schaefer Almoyan full bio Schaefer Almoyan Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-6 Wt.: 290 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Clarksville, Ga. / Habersham Central HS
No.: 77 Bryson Garrett full bio Bryson Garrett Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 290 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Karns HS
No.: 79 Nathan Counts full bio Nathan Counts Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 305 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Lebanon, Tenn. / Lebanon HS
No.: 80 Hunter Coleman full bio Hunter Coleman Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Roswell, Ga. / Bowling Green
No.: 81 Brian Puckett full bio Brian Puckett Pos.: WR Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 170 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Memphis, Tenn. / Memphis Central HS
No.: 82 Seth Huner full bio Seth Huner Pos.: WR Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 180 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Thompson's Station, Tenn. / Independence HS
No.: 83 Landon Miller full bio Landon Miller Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Clinton, Tenn. / Anderson County HS
No.: 84 Clint Zierke full bio Clint Zierke Pos.: TE Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 230 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Wayne, Ill. / Bartlett HS
No.: 86 Taylor Uberti full bio Taylor Uberti Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 188 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Red Lion, Pa. / Red Lion HS
No.: 87 Hunter Cope full bio Hunter Cope Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 180 Cl.: R-Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Greenback, Tenn. / Carson-Newman
No.: 88 D.J. Wilkes full bio D.J. Wilkes Pos.: TE Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 230 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Jackson, Tenn. / Liberty Tech Magnet HS
No.: 89 Tavin Kilpatrick full bio Tavin Kilpatrick Pos.: TE Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 245 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Greenback, Tenn. / Greenback HS
No.: 90 Matthew McClurg full bio Matthew McClurg Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 245 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Alcoa, Tenn. / Appalachian State
No.: 93 Haidar Zaidan full bio Haidar Zaidan Pos.: K Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 202 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Dearborn, Mich. / Henry County HS
No.: 94 Richie Koons full bio Richie Koons Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 280 Cl.: R-So. Hometown / Previous School: Maryville, Tenn. / Maryville HS
No.: 95 Drew Williamson full bio Drew Williamson Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 235 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Columbia, Tenn. / Columbia Central HS
No.: 99 Jale'n Gladney full bio Jale'n Gladney Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 285 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Birmingham, Ala. / Ramsay HS

 

Coaching & Support Staff
Head Coach: 
   Dewayne Alexander (Tennessee Tech, 1989), 1st Season
Associate Head Coach | Tight Ends:
    Doug Malone (Carson-Newman, 1982), 1st Season
Assistant Coach | Offensive Coordinator | Quarterbacks:
   Tre Lamb (Tennessee Tech, 2013), 1st Season
Assistant Coach | Defensive Cordinator | Safeties:
    Donnie Suber (Georgia Southern, 1990), 1st Season
Assistant Coach | Running Backs:
    Dominique Davenport (Coastal Carolina, 2010), 1st Season
Assistant Coach | Linebackers:
    Bruce Hatfield (Tennessee Tech, 1990), 1st Season
Assistant Coach | Outside Linebackers | Special Teams Coordinator:
    Taylor Hennigan (Tennessee Tech, 2013), 1st Season
Assistant Coach | Cornerbacks:
    Fred Marshall (Presbyterian College, 2014), 1st season
Assistant Coach | Wide Receivers:
    Adam Mims (Furman, 2011), 1st Season
Assistant Coach | Offensive Line:
    Jake Thornton (Western Carolina, 2015), 1st Season
Assistant Coach | Defensive Line:
    Sam Williamson (UAB, 2005), 12th Season
Director of Football Operations & Leadership Development:
    Chip Pugh (Ohio, 2000), 1st Season
Academics Coordinator:
   Cody Matthews (Tennessee Tech, 2014), 1st Season
Administrative Associate:
    Debbie Parker
Strength & Conditioning Coach:
    Matt Hewett (UT Martin, 2011), 8th Season
Head Athletic Trainer:
    Joe Erdeljac (West Virginia, 1988), 18th Season
Sports Information:
    Thomas Corhern (Tennessee Tech, 2005), 3rd Season

Pronunciation Guide
       1     Dami Adekunjo     (DAH-me) (ah-dey-KOON-joe)
  2     Aderick Moore     (uh-DARE-ick)
  4     Eriq Fadahunsi     (FAHD-ah-HOON-see)
  10     Nick Madonia     (muh-DOAN-yuh)
  13     Chris McElderry     (mick-EL-dur-ree)
  21     David Gist     (hard 'G')
  22     Quintavious Boyd     (kin-TAY-vee-us)
  24     Mackell Pippen     (muh-KELL)
  29     Adam Swayze     (SWAY-zee)
  36     Cole Huner     (HUGH-ner)
  37     Kalib Graves     (KAY-lib)
  38     Di'Andre Johnson     (dee-ON-dray)
  41     Ethan Guinn     (GWIN)
  56     Michael Scavo     (SKA-voh)
  58     Trae Latham     (TRAY) (LAY-thum)
  65     Xavier Schlueter     (SHLOO-ter)
  67     Riley Bodine     (BO-deen)
  72     Mackenan Thompson     (mack-KEN-in)
  74     McKenize Viau     (VEE-oh)
  75     Schaefer Almoyan     (SHAY-fur) (al-MOY-un)
  82     Seth Huner     (HUGH-ner)
  84     Clint Zierke     (ZUR-key)
  86     Taylor Uberti     (you-BUR-tee)
  88     D.J. Wilkes     (WILKS)
  93     Haidar Zaidan     (HAY-dar) (ZAY-dan)
  99     Jale'n Gladney     (JAY-len) (GLAD-knee)

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