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2020-21 Tennessee Tech Football Roster
No.: 1 Kurt Taylor Jr. full bio Kurt Taylor Jr. Pos.: RB Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 205 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Covington, Ga. / Michigan/Iowa Central CC
No.: 1 Chris Tucker full bio Chris Tucker Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 270 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Jackson, Tenn. / Temple
No.: 2 Quinton Cross full bio Quinton Cross Pos.: WR Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 175 Cl.: R-So. Hometown / Previous School: Clarksville, Tenn. / Northeast HS
No.: 2 Ja'Vone Williams full bio Ja'Vone Williams Pos.: DB Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 175 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Alabaster, Ala. / Thompson HS
No.: 3 John Jones full bio John Jones Pos.: RB Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 170 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Waycross, Ga. / Pierce County HS
No.: 3 Xavier Washington full bio Xavier Washington Pos.: LB Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 195 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Knoxville Central HS
No.: 4 Bailey Fisher full bio Bailey Fisher Pos.: QB Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 205 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Clayton, Ga. / Rabun County HS
No.: 5 Justin Oden full bio Justin Oden Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 175 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Columbia, Tenn. / Spring Hill HS
No.: 5 Josh Reliford full bio Josh Reliford Pos.: DB Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 200 Cl.: R-Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Fitzgerald, Ga. / Hutchinson (Kan.) CC
No.: 6 Willie Miller full bio Willie Miller Pos.: QB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 178 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Pinson, Ala. / Clay-Chalkville HS
No.: 6 Jamaal Singleton full bio Jamaal Singleton Pos.: DB Ht.: 5-6 Wt.: 145 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Buford, Ga. / Buford HS
No.: 7 Metrius Fleming full bio Metrius Fleming Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 178 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Elberton, Ga. / Elbert County HS
No.: 7 Michael Scavo full bio Michael Scavo Pos.: LB Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 225 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Cookeville, Tenn. / Cookeville HS
No.: 8 Jamaal Boyd full bio Jamaal Boyd Pos.: DB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 190 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Athens, Ga. / Cedar Shoals HS
No.: 8 Jacob Jarrett full bio Jacob Jarrett Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Roswell, Ga. / Roswell HS
No.: 9 Bradley Clark full bio Bradley Clark Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 208 Cl.: R-So. Hometown / Previous School: Lakeland, Fla. / Victory Christian Academy
No.: 9 Myles Spurling full bio Myles Spurling Pos.: DB Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 190 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Hoover, Ala. / Hoover HS
No.: 10 D.T. Gideon full bio D.T. Gideon Pos.: WR Ht.: 5-6 Wt.: 165 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Pensacola, Fla. / Escambia HS
No.: 10 Cameron Hudson full bio Cameron Hudson Pos.: DB Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 175 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Athens, Ga. / Cedar Shoals HS
No.: 11 Ashton Maples full bio Ashton Maples Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Fr, Hometown / Previous School: Maryville, Tenn. / Maryville HS
No.: 11 Nyquan Washington full bio Nyquan Washington Pos.: DB Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 170 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Norman Park, Ga. / Colquitt County HS
No.: 12 Jyron Gilmore full bio Jyron Gilmore Pos.: DB Ht.: 5-8 Wt.: 161 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Citra, Fla. / North Marion HS
No.: 12 Drew Martin full bio Drew Martin Pos.: QB Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 201 Cl.: R-So. Hometown / Previous School: Franklin, Tenn. / Battle Ground Academy
No.: 13 Rashad Harley full bio Rashad Harley Pos.: DB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 180 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Charleston, S.C. / Georgia State
No.: 14 Adam Browner full bio Adam Browner Pos.: TE Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 245 Cl.: Gr. Hometown / Previous School: New Hope, Ala. / Garden City CC
No.: 14 Samari Burns full bio Samari Burns Pos.: DB Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 170 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Nashville, Tenn. / Overton HS
No.: 15 Marcus McMeans full bio Marcus McMeans Pos.: DB Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 186 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Talladega, Ala. / Winterboro HS
No.: 15 Ethan Roberts full bio Ethan Roberts Pos.: QB Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 180 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Roswell, Ga. / Roswell HS
No.: 16 Cole Putnam full bio Cole Putnam Pos.: QB Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Cordova, Tenn. / First Assembly Christian HS
No.: 16 Christian Watson full bio Christian Watson Pos.: DB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 186 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Duluth, Ga. / Northview HS
No.: 17 Jacob Anderson full bio Jacob Anderson Pos.: K/P Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 185 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Cookeville, Tenn. / Cookeville HS
No.: 17 Collin Hudson full bio Collin Hudson Pos.: DB Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 190 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Dunlap, Tenn. / Roane State CC
No.: 18 Seth Carlisle full bio Seth Carlisle Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 225 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Red Boiling Springs, Tenn. / Macon County HS
No.: 18 Kyle Carr full bio Kyle Carr Pos.: QB Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 200 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Spring City, Tenn. / Rhea County HS
No.: 19 Braden Carnes full bio Braden Carnes Pos.: QB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Greenback, Tenn. / Louisville
No.: 20 Tai Carter full bio Tai Carter Pos.: DB Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 180 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Spring Hill, Tenn. / Summit HS
No.: 21 David Gist full bio David Gist Pos.: RB Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Cookeville, Tenn. / Cookeville HS
No.: 22 Dominic Howard full bio Dominic Howard Pos.: DB Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 175 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Orlando, Fla. / Space Coast HS
No.: 23 Jack Warwick full bio Jack Warwick Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 224 Cl.: R-So. Hometown / Previous School: Alcoa, Tenn. / Alcoa HS
No.: 24 Blake Metzgar full bio Blake Metzgar Pos.: RB Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 205 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Cookeville, Tenn. / Upperman HS
No.: 25 Slayde Simmons full bio Slayde Simmons Pos.: DB Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Shelbyville, Tenn. / Shelbyville Central HS
No.: 26 Jamaal Thompson full bio Jamaal Thompson Pos.: DB Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 187 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Hendersonville, Tenn. / Pope John Paul II HS
No.: 27 Aidan Raines full bio Aidan Raines Pos.: DB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Jr. 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.: R-Jr.. Hometown / Previous School: Brentwood, Tenn. / Nashville Christian HS
No.: 29 Hayden Olsen full bio Hayden Olsen Pos.: K/P Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 160 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Buford, Ga. / Buford HS
No.: 30 Clay Massengille full bio Clay Massengille Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 207 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Cookeville, Tenn. / Cookeville HS
No.: 31 Luke Maynard full bio Luke Maynard Pos.: P Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Bannockburn, Australia / Belmont HS
No.: 31 Donoven McCallister full bio Donoven McCallister Pos.: DB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Baxter, Tenn. / Upperman HS
No.: 32 D.J. Worthy full bio D.J. Worthy Pos.: RB Ht.: 5-8 Wt.: 206 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Kennesaw, Ga. / Sprayberry HS
No.: 33 Chris Stevenson full bio Chris Stevenson Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 210 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Austin-East HS
No.: 36 Jaden Layne full bio Jaden Layne Pos.: DB Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Blackman HS
No.: 37 Jake Huner full bio Jake Huner Pos.: DB Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 175 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Thompson's Station, Tenn. / Independence HS
No.: 38 Devin Parker full bio Devin Parker Pos.: K Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 175 Cl.: R-So. Hometown / Previous School: Edwardsville, Ill. / ULM
No.: 39 Sam McAuley full bio Sam McAuley Pos.: LB Ht.: 5-5 Wt.: 186 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Gallatin, Tenn. / Goodpasture HS
No.: 40 Eli Orr full bio Eli Orr Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 225 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Cumming, Ga. / West Forsyth HS
No.: 41 Christian Cantrell full bio Christian Cantrell Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 241 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Oakland HS
No.: 42 Bryson Tolley full bio Bryson Tolley Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 218 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Erwin, Tenn. / Science Hill HS
No.: 44 Josh Lee full bio Josh Lee Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 265 Cl.: R-Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Kathleen, Ga. / Georgia Southern
No.: 45 Jordan Brown full bio Jordan Brown Pos.: RB Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 188 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Oakland HS
No.: 46 Colton Dooley full bio Colton Dooley Pos.: RB Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 200 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Nolensville, Tenn. / Army
No.: 47 Louis Kondolios full bio Louis Kondolios Pos.: DB Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 170 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Nolensville, Tenn. / Nolensville HS
No.: 48 Heath Price full bio Heath Price Pos.: LB Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 210 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Watertown, Tenn. / Watertown HS
No.: 49 Cameron Harris full bio Cameron Harris Pos.: TE Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 210 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Cookeville, Tenn. / Cookeville HS
No.: 50 Kurt Huff full bio Kurt Huff Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 300 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Camden, N.J. / Camden HS
No.: 51 Nate Hodnett full bio Nate Hodnett Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 275 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Winder, Ga. / Apalachee HS
No.: 52 Trevor Stephens full bio Trevor Stephens Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 301 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Woodstock, Ga. / Woodstock HS
No.: 54 Daly Cull full bio Daly Cull Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 270 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Hendersonville, Tenn. / Memphis
No.: 55 Daniel Rickert full bio Daniel Rickert Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 255 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Nolensville, Tenn. / Nolensville HS
No.: 56 Jake Gragg full bio Jake Gragg Pos.: LS Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Douglasville, Ga. / South Paulding HS
No.: 57 Mike Rhoades full bio Mike Rhoades Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 295 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Jacksboro, Tenn. / Campbell County HS
No.: 58 Colby Long full bio Colby Long Pos.: LB Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 205 Cl.: R-So. Hometown / Previous School: Gainesboro, Tenn. / Jackson County HS
No.: 59 Clark Lockerby full bio Clark Lockerby Pos.: LB Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 220 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Chattanooga, Tenn. / Red Bank HS
No.: 60 Michael Dixon full bio Michael Dixon Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 248 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Kennesaw, Ga. / North Cobb HS
No.: 62 Isaac Cross full bio Isaac Cross Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 280 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Smithville, Tenn. / DeKalb County HS
No.: 64 Connor Huff full bio Connor Huff Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 305 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Clarksville, Tenn. / Rossview HS
No.: 65 Gaston Haney full bio Gaston Haney Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 250 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Riverdale HS
No.: 71 Jarrett Key full bio Jarrett Key Pos.: LS Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 224 Cl.: R-So. Hometown / Previous School: Cookeville, Tenn. / Livingston Academy
No.: 72 Mackenan Thompson full bio Mackenan Thompson Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 283 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Calera, Ala. / Calera HS
No.: 73 Jayquan Coles full bio Jayquan Coles Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 275 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Stockbridge, Ga. / Woodland HS
No.: 74 Ellis Adams full bio Ellis Adams Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 352 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Hoover, Ala. / Hoover HS
No.: 75 Schaefer Almoyan full bio Schaefer Almoyan Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 276 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Clarksville, Ga. / Habersham Central HS
No.: 76 Spencer Stachyra full bio Spencer Stachyra Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 301 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Burns Harbor, Ind. / Snow College
No.: 77 Bryson Garrett full bio Bryson Garrett Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 285 Cl.: R-So. Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Karns HS
No.: 79 Nathan Counts full bio Nathan Counts Pos.: OL Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 285 Cl.: R-So. Hometown / Previous School: Lebanon, Tenn. / Lebanon HS
No.: 80 Ben Baugh full bio Ben Baugh Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 185 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Cookeville, Tenn. / Cookeville HS
No.: 81 Jacob Stamps full bio Jacob Stamps Pos.: WR Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 180 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Cookeville, Tenn. / Cookeville HS
No.: 82 Tanner Shiver full bio Tanner Shiver Pos.: WR Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 175 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Maryville, Tenn. / Maryville HS
No.: 83 Landon Miller full bio Landon Miller Pos.: WR Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 185 Cl.: R-So. Hometown / Previous School: Clinton, Tenn. / Anderson County HS
No.: 84 D.J. Moyers full bio D.J. Moyers Pos.: TE Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 235 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Riverdale HS
No.: 86 Kolby Alonzo full bio Kolby Alonzo Pos.: WR Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 165 Cl.: R-So. Hometown / Previous School: Franklin, Tenn. / Franklin HS
No.: 87 Devin Squires full bio Devin Squires Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 240 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Kings Mill, OH / Kings HS
No.: 88 Hunter Barnhart full bio Hunter Barnhart Pos.: TE Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 230 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Oneida, Tenn. / Oneida HS
No.: 89 Tavin Kilpatrick full bio Tavin Kilpatrick Pos.: TE Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 245 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Greenback, Tenn. / Greenback HS
No.: 91 Henry Karimu full bio Henry Karimu Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 245 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. / Citrus College
No.: 92 Kail Dava full bio Kail Dava Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 281 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Mississauga, Ontario / Clarkson Secondary School
No.: 93 Jacorrian Wrenn full bio Jacorrian Wrenn Pos.: DL Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 295 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Birmingham, Ala. / Jackson-Olin HS
No.: 94 A.J. Hall full bio A.J. Hall Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 255 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Rockledge, Fla. / Rockledge HS
No.: 95 Isaiah Woods full bio Isaiah Woods Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 253 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Weaver, Ala. / Weaver HS
No.: 96 Kiston Arnold full bio Kiston Arnold Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 220 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Spring Hill, Tenn. / Summit HS
No.: 97 Kanstin Brooks full bio Kanstin Brooks Pos.: DL Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 275 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Greenville, Ga. / Greenville HS
No.: 98 Tavian Johnson full bio Tavian Johnson Pos.: TE Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 265 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Madison, Ala. / Holmes JC
No.: 99 Jale'n Gladney full bio Jale'n Gladney Pos.: DL Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 304 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Birmingham, Ala. / Ramsay HS

 

Coaching & Support Staff
Head Coach: 
   Dewayne Alexander (Tennessee Tech, 1989), 3rd Season
Associate Head Coach | Defensive Line:
     Sam Williamson (UAB, 2005), 14th Season
Assistant Coach | Offensive Coordinator | Quarterbacks:
   Doug Malone (Carson-Newman, 1982), 3rd Season
Assistant Coach | Defensive Coordinator | Safeties:
    Donnie Suber (Georgia Southern, 1990), 3rd Season
Assistant Coach | Offensive Recruiting Coordinator | Tight Ends:
     Bert Browne (Tennessee Tech, 1990), 1st Season
Assistant Coach | Special Teams Coordinator | Running Backs:
    Chris Grimes (Tennessee Tech, 2008), 1st Season
Assistant Coach | Tennessee HS and TTU Football Alumni Liaison | Linebackers:
    Bruce Hatfield (Tennessee Tech, 1990), 3rd Season
Assistant Coach | Transfer and Junior College Liaison | Nickels:
     Jeff Herron (Emory and Henry, 1982), 1st Season
Assistant Coach | Run Game Coordinator | Offensive Line:
    Dave Johnson (West Virginia, 1983), 1st Season
Assistant Coach | Defensive Recruiting Coordinator | Cornerbacks:
    Fred Marshall (Presbyterian College, 2014), 3rd Season
Assistant Coach | Assistant Special Teams Coordinator | Wide Receivers:
    Lamont Seward (Western Carolina, 2003), 1st Season
Director of Football Operations & Leadership Development:
    Chip Pugh (Ohio, 2000), 3rd Season
Volunteer Assistant
   Wayne Anderson (Tennessee Tech, 1983), 1st Season
Academics Coordinator:
   Kara Phillips (University of the Cumberlands, 2002), 2nd Season
Strength & Conditioning Coach:
    Matt Hewett (UT Martin, 2011), 10th Season
Head Athletic Trainer:
    Joe Erdeljac (West Virginia, 1988), 20th Season
Sports Information:
    Thomas Corhern (Tennessee Tech, 2005), 5th Season

Pronunciation Guide
  7     Metrius Fleming     (MEE-tree-us)
  7     Michael Scavo     (SKA-voh)
  20     Tai Carter     (TY)
  21     David Gist     (hard 'G')
  24     Blake Metzgar     (METS-ger)
  30     Clay Massengille     (MASS-en-gill)
  37     Jake Huner     (HUGH-ner)
  41     Christian Cantrell     (can-TRELL)
  72     Mackenan Thompson     (mack-KEN-in)
  75     Schaefer Almoyan     (SHAY-fur) (al-MOY-un)
  76     Spencer Stachyra     (STACK-ruh)
  91     Henry Karimu     (CARE-uh-moo)
  99     Jale'n Gladney     (JAY-len) (GLAD-knee)

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