2019 Tennessee Tech Football Roster

Dami Adekunjo - Sr.

Dami Adekunjo

Class: Sr.
Height: 5-10
Position: DB
Hometown: Clinton, Md.

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Austin Hicks - Sr.

Austin Hicks

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-2
Position: WR
Hometown: Gardendale, Ala.

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Aderick Moore - Sr.

Aderick Moore

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-0
Position: LB
Hometown: Selma, Ala.

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Cam Singletary - So.

Cam Singletary

Class: So.
Height: 5-8
Position: WR
Hometown: Moultrie, Ga.

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Quintavious Boyd - Jr.

Quintavious Boyd

Class: Jr.
Height: 5-10
Position: DB
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tenn.

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John Jones - Fr.

John Jones

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

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Bailey Fisher - So.

Bailey Fisher

Class: So.
Height: 5-11
Position: QB
Hometown: Clayton, Ga.

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Chris Stevenson - Fr.

Chris Stevenson

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

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Justin Oden - Fr.

Justin Oden

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

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Josh Reliford - R-So.

Josh Reliford

Class: R-So.
Height: 5-10
Position: DB
Hometown: Fitzgerald, Ga.

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Willie Miller - Fr.

Willie Miller

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: QB
Hometown: Pinson, Ala.

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Jamaal Singleton - Fr.

Jamaal Singleton

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-6
Position: DB
Hometown: Buford, Ga.

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Shannon Fayne - Sr.

Shannon Fayne

Class: Sr.
Height: 5-11
Position: DB
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.

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Metrius Fleming - Fr.

Metrius Fleming

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: WR
Hometown: Elberton, Ga.

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Jamal Boyd - Fr.

Jamal Boyd

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: DB
Hometown: Athens, Ga.

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Brad Clark - R-Fr.

Brad Clark

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: WR
Hometown: Lakeland, Fla.

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Myles Spurling - Fr.

Myles Spurling

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-10
Position: DB
Hometown: Hoover, Ala.

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D.J. Wilkes - Sr.

D.J. Wilkes

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-2
Position: TE
Hometown: Jackson, Tenn.

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Cameron Hudson - Fr.

#10

Cameron Hudson

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-10
Position: DB
Hometown: Athens, Ga.

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Quinton Cross - R-Fr.

#11

Quinton Cross

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 5-11
Position: RB
Hometown: Clarksville, Tenn.

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Drew Martin - R-Fr.

#12

Drew Martin

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 6-2
Position: QB
Hometown: Franklin, Tenn.

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Ethan Cobb - Fr.

#13

Ethan Cobb

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Position: QB
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tenn.

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Brian Puckett - Jr.

#13

Brian Puckett

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-0
Position: DB
Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.

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Adam Browner - Jr.

#14

Adam Browner

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-4
Position: TE
Hometown: New Hope, Ala.

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Samari Burns - Fr.

#14

Samari Burns

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-11
Position: DB
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.

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Marcus McMeans - Jr.

#15

Marcus McMeans

Class: Jr.
Height: 5-11
Position: DB
Hometown: Talladega, Ala.

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Luke Ward - Sr.

#15

Luke Ward

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

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Jackson Guy - Jr.

#16

Jackson Guy

Class: Jr.
Height: 5-11
Position: QB
Hometown: Englewood, Tenn.

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Christian Watson - Fr.

#16

Christian Watson

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: DB
Hometown: Duluth, Ga.

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Darrius Stafford - Sr.

#17

Darrius Stafford

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

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Seth Carlisle - So.

#18

Seth Carlisle

Class: So.
Height: 6-0
Position: LB
Hometown: Red Boiling Springs, Tenn.

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R.D. Ford - Sr.

#19

R.D. Ford

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-0
Position: WR
Hometown: Huntsville, Ala.

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Tai Carter - So.

#20

Tai Carter

Class: So.
Height: 5-9
Position: DB
Hometown: Spring Hill, Tenn.

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David Gist - So.

#21

David Gist

Class: So.
Height: 5-11
Position: RB
Hometown: Cookeville, Tenn.

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Cole Huner - R-Fr.

#22

Cole Huner

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 5-9
Position: DB
Hometown: Thompson's Station, Tenn.

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Andrew Goldsmith - Sr.

#23

Andrew Goldsmith

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

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Blake Metzgar - Fr.

#24

Blake Metzgar

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-11
Position: RB
Hometown: Cookeville, Tenn.

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Xavier Washington - Fr.

#24

Xavier Washington

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-10
Position: LB
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.

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Jamaal Thompson - So.

#26

Jamaal Thompson

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

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Aidan Raines - So.

#27

Aidan Raines

Class: So.
Height: 6-0
Position: DB
Hometown: Mt. Juliet, Tenn.

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Slater Howard - R-So.

#28

Slater Howard

Class: R-So.
Height: 6-2
Position: DB
Hometown: Brentwood, Tenn.

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Adam Swayze - Jr.

#29

Adam Swayze

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-2
Position: DB
Hometown: Spring Hill, Tenn.

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Clay Massengille - Fr.

#30

Clay Massengille

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

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Luke Maynard - So.

#31

Luke Maynard

Class: So.
Height: 6-0
Position: P
Hometown: Bannockburn, Australia

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D.J. Worthy - Jr.

#32

D.J. Worthy

Class: Jr.
Height: 5-8
Position: RB
Hometown: Kennesaw, Ga.

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Miles Younger - Fr.

#33

Miles Younger

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Position: DE
Hometown: Duluth, Ga.

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Nathaniel Love - R-Fr.

#34

Nathaniel Love

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 6-1
Position: DB
Hometown: Lynchburg, Tenn.

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Jared Howell - So.

#35

Jared Howell

Class: So.
Height: 5-11
Position: DB
Hometown: Franklin, Tenn.

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Weston Landry - Fr.

#36

Weston Landry

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-10
Position: K
Hometown: Thompson's Station, Tenn.

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Jake Huner - Fr.

#37

Jake Huner

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-9
Position: DB
Hometown: Thompson's Station, Tenn.

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Devin Parker - R-Fr.

#38

Devin Parker

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: K
Hometown: Edwardsville, Ill.

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Sam McAuley - Fr.

#39

Sam McAuley

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

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Andrew Swicegood - Sr.

#40

Andrew Swicegood

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-0
Position: DE
Hometown: Fletcher, N.C.

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Christian Cantrell - Fr.

#41

Christian Cantrell

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: DL
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tenn.

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Bryson Tolley - Jr.

#42

Bryson Tolley

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-0
Position: LB
Hometown: Erwin, Tenn.

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Blake Alberts - So.

#43

Blake Alberts

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

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Josh Lee - So.

#44

Josh Lee

Class: So.
Height: 6-2
Position: DL
Hometown: Kathleen, Ga.

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Storm Williams - Jr.

#45

Storm Williams

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

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Sam Oldham - So.

#46

Sam Oldham

Class: So.
Height: 5-11
Position: DE
Hometown: Cookeville, Tenn.

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Tate Sloan - Fr.

#47

Tate Sloan

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: LB
Hometown: Westmoreland, Tenn.

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Mitchell McClurg - Jr.

#48

Mitchell McClurg

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-2
Position: TE
Hometown: Alcoa, Tenn.

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Heath Price - Fr.

#48

Heath Price

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: LB
Hometown: Watertown, Tenn.

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Jack Warwick - R-Fr.

#49

Jack Warwick

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: LB
Hometown: Alcoa, Tenn.

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Kurt Huff - Jr.

#50

Kurt Huff

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-3
Position: OL
Hometown: Camden, N.J.

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Trevor Stephens - Fr.

#52

Trevor Stephens

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Position: OL
Hometown: Woodstock, Ga.

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Daly Cull - So.

#54

Daly Cull

Class: So.
Height: 6-0
Position: OL
Hometown: Hendersonville, Tenn.

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Chris Tucker - Jr.

#55

Chris Tucker

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-2
Position: DL
Hometown: Jackson, Tenn.

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Michael Scavo - So.

#56

Michael Scavo

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

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Mike Rhoades - R-So.

#57

Mike Rhoades

Class: R-So.
Height: 6-1
Position: OL
Hometown: Jacksboro, Tenn.

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Colby Long - R-Fr.

#58

Colby Long

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 5-10
Position: LB
Hometown: Gainesboro, Tenn.

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Norman Hand - Sr.

#59

Norman Hand

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-3
Position: OL
Hometown: Walterboro, S.C.

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Michael Dixon - Fr.

#60

Michael Dixon

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Position: DL
Hometown: Kennesaw, Ga.

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Joe Dennis - So.

#61

Joe Dennis

Class: So.
Height: 6-0
Position: OL
Hometown: Maryville, Tenn.

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Aidan Panni - Jr.

#62

Aidan Panni

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

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Cody Cantrell - R-Fr.

#63

Cody Cantrell

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: OL
Hometown: Livingston, Tenn.

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Connor Huff - Fr.

#64

Connor Huff

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: OL
Hometown: Clarksville, Tenn.

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Xavier Schlueter - Sr.

#65

Xavier Schlueter

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-1
Position: DL
Hometown: Petersburg, Tenn.

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Bryce Martin - R-Fr.

#66

Bryce Martin

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 6-2
Position: OL
Hometown: Reading, Ohio

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Riley Bodine - R-Fr.

#67

Riley Bodine

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 5-11
Position: OL
Hometown: Signal Mountain, Tenn.

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Manny Aviña - Sr.

#70

Manny Aviña

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-4
Position: DL
Hometown: Chino, Calif.

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Jarrett Key - R-Fr.

#71

Jarrett Key

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 5-10
Position: LS
Hometown: Cookeville, Tenn.

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Mackenan Thompson - So.

#72

Mackenan Thompson

Class: So.
Height: 6-3
Position: OL
Hometown: Calera, Ala.

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JayQuan Coles - Jr.

#73

JayQuan Coles

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-0
Position: DL
Hometown: Stockbridge, Ga.

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Ellis Adams - Fr.

#74

Ellis Adams

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-4
Position: OL
Hometown: Hoover, Ala.

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Schaefer Almoyan - So.

#75

Schaefer Almoyan

Class: So.
Height: 6-5
Position: OL
Hometown: Clarksville, Ga.

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Spencer Stachyra - So.

#76

Spencer Stachyra

Class: So.
Height: 6-4
Position: OL
Hometown: Harbor, Ind.

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Bryson Garrett - R-Fr.

#77

Bryson Garrett

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

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Ian Leever - Gr.

#78

Ian Leever

Class: Gr.
Height: 6-6
Position: OL
Hometown: Loveland, Ohio

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Nathan Counts - R-Fr.

#79

Nathan Counts

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

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Hunter Coleman - Sr.

#80

Hunter Coleman

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-0
Position: WR
Hometown: Roswell, Ga.

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Demetrien Johnson - Fr.

#81

Demetrien Johnson

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

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Seth Huner - Sr.

#82

Seth Huner

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

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Landon Miller - R-Fr.

#83

Landon Miller

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

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Clint Zierke - Sr.

#84

Clint Zierke

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-3
Position: TE
Hometown: Wayne, Ill.

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Kolby Alonzo - R-Fr.

#86

Kolby Alonzo

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 5-10
Position: WR
Hometown: Franklin, Tenn.

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Tavin Kilpatrick - Jr.

#89

Tavin Kilpatrick

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-3
Position: TE
Hometown: Greenback, Tenn.

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Matthew McClurg - Sr.

#90

Matthew McClurg

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-3
Position: DL
Hometown: Alcoa, Tenn.

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Henry Karimu - Jr.

#91

Henry Karimu

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-0
Position: DL
Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

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Kail Dava - Fr.

#92

Kail Dava

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Position: DL
Hometown: Mississauga, Ontario

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Haidar Zaidan - Sr.

#93

Haidar Zaidan

Class: Sr.
Height: 5-11
Position: K
Hometown: Dearborn, Mich.

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Richie Koons - Jr.

#94

Richie Koons

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-2
Position: DL
Hometown: Maryville, Tenn.

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Drew Williamson - R-Fr.

#95

Drew Williamson

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 6-4
Position: DL
Hometown: Columbia, Tenn.

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Demarious Stoudemire - Fr.

#98

Demarious Stoudemire

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-4
Position: DL
Hometown: Murfressboro, Tenn.

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Jale'n Gladney - Jr.

#99

Jale'n Gladney

Class: Jr.
Height: 5-11
Position: DL
Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.

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Coaching & Support Staff

Head Coach:
Dewayne Alexander (Tennessee Tech, 1989), 2nd Season

Associate Head Coach | Tight Ends:
Doug Malone (Carson-Newman, 1982), 2nd Season

Assistant Coach | Offensive Coordinator | Quarterbacks:
Tre Lamb (Tennessee Tech, 2013), 2nd Season

Assistant Coach | Defensive Cordinator | Safeties:
Donnie Suber (Georgia Southern, 1990), 2nd Season

Assistant Coach | Running Backs:
Dominique Davenport (Coastal Carolina, 2010), 2nd Season

Assistant Coach | Linebackers:
Bruce Hatfield (Tennessee Tech, 1990), 2nd Season

Assistant Coach | Outside Linebackers | Special Teams Coordinator:
Taylor Hennigan (Tennessee Tech, 2013), 2nd Season

Assistant Coach | Cornerbacks:
Fred Marshall (Presbyterian College, 2014), 2nd season

Assistant Coach | Wide Receivers:
Kelsey Pope (Samford, 2014), 1st Season

Assistant Coach | Offensive Line:
Jake Thornton (Western Carolina, 2015), 2nd Season

Assistant Coach | Defensive Line:
Sam Williamson (UAB, 2005), 13th Season

Director of Football Operations & Leadership Development:
Chip Pugh (Ohio, 2000), 2nd Season

Volunteer Assistant
Wayne Anderson (Tennessee Tech, 1983), 1st Season

Academics Coordinator:
Cody Matthews (Tennessee Tech, 2014), 2nd Season

Administrative Associate:
Debbie Parker

Strength & Conditioning Coach:
Matt Hewett (UT Martin, 2011), 9th Season

Head Athletic Trainer:
Joe Erdeljac (West Virginia, 1988), 19th Season

Sports Information:
Thomas Corhern (Tennessee Tech, 2005), 4th Season

Pronunciation Guide
	1	Dami Adekunjo	(DAH-me) (ah-dey-KOON-joe)
	2	Aderick Moore	(uh-DARE-ick)
	3	Quintavious Boyd	(kin-TAY-vee-us)
	7	Metrius Fleming	(MEE-tree-us)
	9	D.J. Wilkes	(WILKS)
	20	Tai Carter	(TY)
	21	David Gist	(hard 'G')
	22	Cole Huner	(HUGH-ner)
	24	Blake Metzgar	(METS-ger)
	29	Adam Swayze	(SWAY-zee)
	30	Clay Massengille	(MASS-en-gill)
	33	Miles Younger	(YUN-ger)
	37	Jake Huner	(HUGH-ner)
	41	Christian Cantrell	(can-TRELL)
	46	Sam Oldham	(OLD-um)
	56	Michael Scavo	(SKA-voh)
	63	Cody Cantrell	(can-TRELL)
	65	Xavier Schlueter	(SHLOO-ter)
	67	Riley Bodine	(BO-deen)
	72	Mackenan Thompson	(mack-KEN-in)
	75	Schaefer Almoyan	(SHAY-fur) (al-MOY-un)
	76	Spencer Stachyra	(STACK-ruh)
	82	Seth Huner	(HUGH-ner)
	84	Clint Zierke	(ZUR-key)
	91	Henry Karimu	(CARE-uh-moo)
	93	Haidar Zaidan	(HAY-dar) (ZAY-dan)
	99	Jale'n Gladney	(JAY-len) (GLAD-knee)

Football

2019 Tennessee Tech Football Roster

Coaching & Support Staff

Pronunciation Guide