2021 Tennessee Tech Football Roster

D.T. Gideon - Fr.

D.T. Gideon

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-6
Position: WR
Hometown: Pensacola, Fla.

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Jale'n Gladney - Gr.

Jale'n Gladney

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

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Justin Oden - So.

Justin Oden

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

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Chris Tucker - Gr.

Chris Tucker

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

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Jayvian Allen - Fr.

Jayvian Allen

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-6
Position: DB
Hometown: Freeport, N.Y.

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Quinton Cross - R-So.

Quinton Cross

Class: R-So.
Height: 5-11
Position: WR
Hometown: Clarksville, Tenn.

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John Jones - So.

John Jones

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

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Xavier Washington - So.

Xavier Washington

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

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Jalon Baker - Fr.

Jalon Baker

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

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Drew Martin - R-So.

Drew Martin

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

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Jalal Dean - Fr.

Jalal Dean

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: WR
Hometown: Williamston, S.C.

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Josh Reliford - R-Jr.

Josh Reliford

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

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Willie Miller - So.

Willie Miller

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

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Jamaal Singleton - So.

Jamaal Singleton

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

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Metrius Fleming - So.

Metrius Fleming

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

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K.J. Phillips - Gr.

K.J. Phillips

Class: Gr.
Height: 5-9
Position: LB
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.

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Jamal Boyd - So.

Jamal Boyd

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

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Lem Wash - Fr.

Lem Wash

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-10
Position: QB
Hometown: Wichita, Kan.

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Bradley Clark - R-So.

Bradley Clark

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

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Trace Danley - Fr.

Trace Danley

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-10
Position: DB
Hometown: Irmo, S.C.

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Cameron Hudson - So.

#10

Cameron Hudson

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

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JuJu Johnson - Fr.

#10

JuJu Johnson

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

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Ashton Maples - Fr.

#11

Ashton Maples

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-4
Position: WR
Hometown: Maryville, Tenn.

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Jyron Gilmore - Fr.

#12

Jyron Gilmore

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-8
Position: DB
Hometown: Ocala, Fla.

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Davis Shanley - Gr.

#12

Davis Shanley

Class: Gr.
Height: 6-2
Position: QB
Hometown: Duluth, Ga.

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Ben Baugh - So.

#13

Ben Baugh

Class: So.
Height: 6-0
Position: WR
Hometown: Cookeville, Tenn.

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Lane Miller - Fr.

#13

Lane Miller

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Position: DB
Hometown: Cleveland, Tenn.

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Samari Burns - R-Fr.

#14

Samari Burns

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

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Raveon Moore - Fr.

#14

Raveon Moore

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Position: WR
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.

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Marcus McMeans - Sr.

#15

Marcus McMeans

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

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Maddux Richey - Fr.

#15

Maddux Richey

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Position: QB
Hometown: Baldwyn, Miss.

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Cole Putnam - Fr.

#16

Cole Putnam

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

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Christian Watson - So.

#16

Christian Watson

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

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Jacob Anderson - R-Fr.

#17

Jacob Anderson

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: K/P
Hometown: Cookeville, Tenn.

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Louis Lubin III - Fr.

#17

Louis Lubin III

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-10
Position: DB
Hometown: Orlando, Fla.

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Ethan Roberts - Fr.

#17

Ethan Roberts

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Position: QB
Hometown: Roswell, Ga.

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Seth Carlisle - Jr.

#18

Seth Carlisle

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

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Devin Miller - Fr.

#18

Devin Miller

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Position: WR
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.

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Aaron Swafford - Fr.

#19

Aaron Swafford

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: DB
Hometown: Decatur, Tenn.

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Tai Carter - Jr.

#20

Tai Carter

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

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David Gist - Jr.

#21

David Gist

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

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Nyquan Washington - Fr.

#21

Nyquan Washington

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-11
Position: DB
Hometown: Norman Park, Ga.

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Dominic Howard - Fr.

#22

Dominic Howard

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

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Kevin Chandler - Fr.

#23

Kevin Chandler

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-10
Position: WR
Hometown: Viera, Fla.

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Jack Warwick - R-So.

#23

Jack Warwick

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

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Slayde Simmons - Fr.

#24

Slayde Simmons

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

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Duke Walker - Fr.

#24

Duke Walker

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-10
Position: RB
Hometown: Orlando, Fla.

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Heath Price - So.

#25

Heath Price

Class: So.
Height: 6-0
Position: H-Back
Hometown: Watertown, Tenn.

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Collin Hudson - So.

#26

Collin Hudson

Class: So.
Height: 6-1
Position: DB
Hometown: Dunlap, Tenn.

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Aidan Raines - Jr.

#27

Aidan Raines

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

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Maxwell Battle - Fr.

#28

Maxwell Battle

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-9
Position: DB
Hometown: Mt. Juliet, Tenn.

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Xavier Myers - So.

#29

Xavier Myers

Class: So.
Height: 5-10
Position: RB
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tenn.

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Hayden Olsen - Fr.

#29

Hayden Olsen

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-9
Position: K/P
Hometown: Buford, Ga.

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Clay Massengille - R-Fr.

#30

Clay Massengille

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

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Donoven McCallister - Fr.

#31

Donoven McCallister

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: DB
Hometown: Baxter, Tenn.

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Clark Lockerby - Fr.

#33

Clark Lockerby

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

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Jackson Burns - Fr.

#35

Jackson Burns

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

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Kilon Williams - Fr.

#36

Kilon Williams

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

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Jake Huner - Jr.

#37

Jake Huner

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

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Devin Parker - R-So.

#38

Devin Parker

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

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Sam McAuley - R-Fr.

#39

Sam McAuley

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

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Drew Porter - Fr.

#39

Drew Porter

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Position: WR
Hometown: Lebanon, Tenn.

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Eli Orr - Fr.

#40

Eli Orr

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Position: LB
Hometown: Cumming, Ga.

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Nicholas Bigelow - Fr.

#41

Nicholas Bigelow

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-10
Position: P
Hometown: Bradenton, Fla.

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Jonathan Smith - Fr.

#43

Jonathan Smith

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Position: DL
Hometown: Luverne, Ala.

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Josh Lee - R-Jr.

#44

Josh Lee

Class: R-Jr.
Height: 6-2
Position: TE
Hometown: Kathleen, Ga.

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Jordan Brown - Fr.

#45

Jordan Brown

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

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Colton Dooley - R-Fr.

#46

Colton Dooley

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

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Louis Kondolios - Fr.

#47

Louis Kondolios

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-10
Position: DB
Hometown: Nolensville, Tenn.

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Kyle Carr - Fr.

#49

Kyle Carr

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-4
Position: TE
Hometown: Spring City, Tenn.

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Kurt Huff - Gr.

#50

Kurt Huff

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

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Bryson Garrett - R-So.

#52

Bryson Garrett

Class: R-So.
Height: 6-5
Position: OL
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.

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Christian Thomas - Fr.

#54

Christian Thomas

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-4
Position: OL
Hometown: Boynton Beach, Fla.

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Daniel Rickert - Fr.

#55

Daniel Rickert

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Position: DL
Hometown: Nolensville, Tenn.

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Colby Long - R-So.

#58

Colby Long

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

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Michael Dixon - So.

#60

Michael Dixon

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

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Isaac Cross - Fr.

#62

Isaac Cross

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Position: OL
Hometown: Smithville, Tenn.

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Gaston Haney - Fr.

#65

Gaston Haney

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Position: DL
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tenn.

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Nate Hodnett - Fr.

#66

Nate Hodnett

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Position: OL
Hometown: Winder, Ga.

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Wes Delk - Fr.

#68

Wes Delk

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

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David Oghenekaro - Fr.

#70

David Oghenekaro

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-4
Position: OL
Hometown: Douglasville, Ga.

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Jarrett Key - R-So.

#71

Jarrett Key

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

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Mackenan Thompson - Jr.

#72

Mackenan Thompson

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

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Logan Weedman - Fr.

#73

Logan Weedman

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-5
Position: OL
Hometown: Owensboro, Ky.

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Ellis Adams - R-Fr.

#74

Ellis Adams

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

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Schaefer Almoyan - Jr.

#75

Schaefer Almoyan

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

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Spencer Stachyra - Jr.

#76

Spencer Stachyra

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

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Trevor Stephens - So.

#77

Trevor Stephens

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

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Alex Delk - Fr.

#78

Alex Delk

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

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Nathan Counts - R-So.

#79

Nathan Counts

Class: R-So.
Height: 6-4
Position: DL
Hometown: Lebanon, Tenn.

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Dylan Gibson - Fr.

#80

Dylan Gibson

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-4
Position: TE
Hometown: Winchester, Ky.

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Michael Bennett - Fr.

#81

Michael Bennett

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

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Tanner Shiver - Fr.

#82

Tanner Shiver

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

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D.J. Moyers - Fr.

#84

D.J. Moyers

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Position: H-Back
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tenn.

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Evan Jones - Fr.

#85

Evan Jones

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-4
Position: TE/LS
Hometown: Smithville, Tenn.

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Ezra Widelock - Fr.

#86

Ezra Widelock

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-6
Position: WR
Hometown: Lebanon, Tenn.

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Devin Squires - Fr.

#87

Devin Squires

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: DL
Hometown: Kings Mill, Ohio

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Hunter Barnhart - Fr.

#88

Hunter Barnhart

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Position: TE
Hometown: Oneida, Tenn.

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Tavin Kilpatrick - Gr.

#89

Tavin Kilpatrick

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

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Henry Karimu - Gr.

#91

Henry Karimu

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

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Kail Dava - So.

#92

Kail Dava

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

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James Smith - Fr.

#93

James Smith

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

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Hudson Tucker - Fr.

#95

Hudson Tucker

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Position: DL
Hometown: Kingsland, Ga.

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Christian Cantrell - So.

#96

Christian Cantrell

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

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Kanstin Brooks - Fr.

#97

Kanstin Brooks

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

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Tavian Johnson - Jr.

#98

Tavian Johnson

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-3
Position: DL
Hometown: Gluckstadt, Miss.

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Jacorrian Wrenn - Fr.

#99

Jacorrian Wrenn

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

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Coaching & Support Staff

Head Coach:
Dewayne Alexander (Tennessee Tech, 1989), 4th Season

Associate Head Coach | Defensive Line:
Sam Williamson (UAB, 2005), 15th Season

Assistant Coach | Offensive Coordinator | Quarterbacks:
Doug Malone (Carson-Newman, 1982), 4th Season

Assistant Coach | Defensive Coordinator | Safeties:
Donnie Suber (Georgia Southern, 1990), 4th Season

Assistant Coach | Offensive Recruiting Coordinator | Tight Ends:
Bert Browne (Tennessee Tech, 1990), 2nd Season

Assistant Coach | Special Teams Coordinator | Running Backs:
Chris Grimes (Tennessee Tech, 2008), 2nd Season

Assistant Coach | Tennessee HS and TTU Football Alumni Liaison | Linebackers:
Bruce Hatfield (Tennessee Tech, 1990), 4th Season

Assistant Coach | Assistant Special Teams Coordinator | Outside Linebackers:
Rico Council (Tennessee State, 2018), 1st Season

Assistant Coach | Run Game Coordinator | Offensive Line:
Dave Johnson (West Virginia, 1983), 2nd Season

Assistant Coach | Defensive Recruiting Coordinator | Cornerbacks:
Fred Marshall (Presbyterian College, 2014), 4th Season

Assistant Coach | Assistant Special Teams Coordinator | Wide Receivers:
Lamont Seward (Western Carolina, 2003), 2nd Season

Volunteer Assistant Coach | Kickers and Punters:
Wayne Anderson (Tennessee Tech, 1983), 3rd Season

Director of Football Operations / On-Campus Recruiting Coordinator:
Jimmy Laughlin (Tennessee Tech, 2016), 1st Season

Academics Coordinator:
Kara Phillips (University of the Cumberlands, 2002), 3rd Season

Strength & Conditioning Coach:
Matt Hewett (UT Martin, 2011), 11th Season

Head Athletic Trainer:
Joe Erdeljac (West Virginia, 1988), 21st Season

Sports Information:
Thomas Corhern (Tennessee Tech, 2005), 6th Season

Pronunciation Guide
0	Jale'n Gladney	(JAY-len) (GLAD-knee)
5	Jalal Dean	(jah-LEEL)
7	Metrius Fleming	(MEE-tree-us)
12	Jyron Gilmore	(jy-RUN, rhymes with Byron)
20	Tai Carter	(TY)
21	David Gist	(hard 'G')
30	Clay Massengille	(MASS-en-gill)
32	Rashad Harley	(ruh-SHOD)
36	Kilon Williams	(KY-lun)
37	Jake Huner	(HUGH-ner)
41	Nicholas Bigelow	(BIG-uh-low)
47	Louis Kondolios	(con-DOUGH-lee-us)
70	David Oghenekaro	(oh-JEN-uh-CAR-oh)
72	Mackenan Thompson	(mack-KEN-in)
75	Schaefer Almoyan	(SHAY-fur) (al-MOY-un)
76	Spencer Stachyra	(STACK-ruh)
82	Tanner Shiver	(SHY-ver)
91	Henry Karimu	(CARE-uh-moo)
96	Christian Cantrell	(can-TRELL)

Football

2021 Tennessee Tech Football Roster

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Pronunciation Guide