2022 Tennessee Tech Football Roster

Xavier Washington - Sr.

Xavier Washington

Class: Sr.
Height: 5-10
Position: NKL
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.

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Willie Miller - Sr.

Willie Miller

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

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Devin Squires - So.

Devin Squires

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

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Quinton Cross - Sr.

Quinton Cross

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

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Ashton Taylor - Fr.

Ashton Taylor

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

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Jayvian Allen - So.

Jayvian Allen

Class: So.
Height: 5-6
Position: RB
Hometown: Freeport, N.Y.

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Jalon Baker - So.

Jalon Baker

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

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Jeremiah Oatsvall - Gr.

Jeremiah Oatsvall

Class: Gr.
Height: 6-1
Position: QB
Hometown: Brentwood, Tenn.

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Jalal Dean - So.

Jalal Dean

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

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Josh Reliford - Gr.

Josh Reliford

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

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Jyron Gilmore - So.

Jyron Gilmore

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

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Quavel Thornton - Fr.

Quavel Thornton

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-7
Position: WR
Hometown: Baltimore, Md.

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Metrius Fleming - Sr.

Metrius Fleming

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

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Jamal Boyd - Sr.

Jamal Boyd

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

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Lem Wash - So.

Lem Wash

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

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Bradley Clark - Sr.

Bradley Clark

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

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Trace Danley - So.

Trace Danley

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

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Cameron Hudson - Jr.

#10

Cameron Hudson

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

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O.J. Ross - Fr.

#10

O.J. Ross

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

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A.J. Crawford - Fr.

#11

A.J. Crawford

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: DL
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.

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Ashton Maples - So.

#11

Ashton Maples

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

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Gerald Kilgore - Fr.

#12

Gerald Kilgore

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: QB
Hometown: Eatonton, Ga.

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Khris Thomas - Fr.

#12

Khris Thomas

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

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Ben Baugh - Gr.

#13

Ben Baugh

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

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Lane Miller - So.

#13

Lane Miller

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

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Samari Burns - So.

#14

Samari Burns

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

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Ethan Roberts - So.

#14

Ethan Roberts

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

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Maddux Richey - So.

#15

Maddux Richey

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

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Christian Watson - Sr.

#16

Christian Watson

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

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Raekwon Heath - Sr.

#17

Raekwon Heath

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-2
Position: WR
Hometown: Columbia, S.C.

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Cole Putnam - So.

#17

Cole Putnam

Class: So.
Height: 6-3
Position: DB
Hometown: Cordova, Tenn.

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Seth Carlisle - Sr.

#18

Seth Carlisle

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

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Aaron Swafford - So.

#19

Aaron Swafford

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

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Tai Carter - Sr.

#20

Tai Carter

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

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David Gist - Sr.

#21

David Gist

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

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Nyquan Washington - So.

#21

Nyquan Washington

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

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Dominic Howard - R-Fr.

#22

Dominic Howard

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

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Justin Pegues - Fr.

#22

Justin Pegues

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-9
Position: RB
Hometown: Alabaster, Ala.

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Caleb Nichols - Fr.

#23

Caleb Nichols

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-9
Position: DB
Hometown: Fairburn, Ga.

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Slayde Simmons - So.

#24

Slayde Simmons

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

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Torin Baker - Fr.

#25

Torin Baker

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

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Heath Price - Sr.

#25

Heath Price

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

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Wyatt Watson - Fr.

#26

Wyatt Watson

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-11
Position: WR
Hometown: Clermont, Fla.

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Aidan Raines - Sr.

#27

Aidan Raines

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

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Hayden Olsen - So.

#29

Hayden Olsen

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

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Theron Gaines - Fr.

#30

Theron Gaines

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

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Donoven McCallister - So.

#31

Donoven McCallister

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

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Aaron Lovins - So.

#33

Aaron Lovins

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

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Zach Braden - Fr.

#35

Zach Braden

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

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Louis Kondolios - So.

#36

Louis Kondolios

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

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Jake Huner - Sr.

#37

Jake Huner

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

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Devin Parker - Gr.

#38

Devin Parker

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

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Drew Porter - So.

#39

Drew Porter

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

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Eli Orr - So.

#40

Eli Orr

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

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Nicholas Bigelow - So.

#41

Nicholas Bigelow

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

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Bridges Coffey - Fr.

#43

Bridges Coffey

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

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Jack Long - Fr.

#45

Jack Long

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Position: LB
Hometown: Pawhuska, Okla.

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Colton Dooley - So.

#46

Colton Dooley

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

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Jacquez McGowan - Fr.

#47

Jacquez McGowan

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

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Hayden Rigsby - Fr.

#48

Hayden Rigsby

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

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Pierce Scholato - Fr.

#49

Pierce Scholato

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

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Noah Tidwell - Fr.

#50

Noah Tidwell

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

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Sam Harness - Fr.

#51

Sam Harness

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Position: OL
Hometown: Cookeville, Tenn.

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Seth Vaughn - Fr.

#52

Seth Vaughn

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-11
Position: DL
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.

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Christian Thomas - R-Fr.

#54

Christian Thomas

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

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Daniel Rickert - So.

#55

Daniel Rickert

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

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Elijah Ruiz - Fr.

#56

Elijah Ruiz

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

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Ryan Hacker - Fr.

#57

Ryan Hacker

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Position: OL
Hometown: Hendersonville, Tenn.

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Colby Long - Jr.

#58

Colby Long

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

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Keenan Vaughn - Fr.

#59

Keenan Vaughn

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-11
Position: DL
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.

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Michael Dixon - Sr.

#60

Michael Dixon

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

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Isaac Cross - So.

#62

Isaac Cross

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

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Cadden Bradford - Fr.

#64

Cadden Bradford

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

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Nate Hodnett - So.

#66

Nate Hodnett

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

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Nick Nicodemus - Fr.

#67

Nick Nicodemus

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

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Wes Delk - So.

#68

Wes Delk

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

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Nason Simmons - R-Fr.

#69

Nason Simmons

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 6-5
Position: OL
Hometown: Canton, Ga.

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David Oghenekaro - So.

#70

David Oghenekaro

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

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A.J. Horton - R-Fr.

#71

A.J. Horton

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

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Logan Weedman - R-Fr.

#73

Logan Weedman

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

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Ellis Adams - So.

#74

Ellis Adams

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

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Jabari McClendon - Fr.

#75

Jabari McClendon

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

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Spencer Stachyra - Gr.

#76

Spencer Stachyra

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

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Trevor Stephens - Gr.

#77

Trevor Stephens

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

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Alex Delk - So.

#78

Alex Delk

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

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Dylan Gibson - So.

#80

Dylan Gibson

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

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Michael Bennett - So.

#81

Michael Bennett

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

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Isaac Knowles - Fr.

#82

Isaac Knowles

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

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Ben Coggin - Fr.

#83

Ben Coggin

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

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D.J. Moyers - So.

#84

D.J. Moyers

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

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Landon Whittemore - R-Fr.

#85

Landon Whittemore

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

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Ezra Widelock - So.

#86

Ezra Widelock

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

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Davin Dyal - Gr.

#87

Davin Dyal

Class: Gr.
Height: 6-5
Position: TE
Hometown: Cookeville, Tenn.

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Hunter Barnhart - So.

#88

Hunter Barnhart

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

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Jack Rummell - Fr.

#89

Jack Rummell

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

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Keonte Tillman - Fr.

#91

Keonte Tillman

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

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Kail Dava - Sr.

#92

Kail Dava

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

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Ethan Hewitt - Fr.

#93

Ethan Hewitt

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

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Ethan McLaurin - Fr.

#94

Ethan McLaurin

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

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Hudson Tucker - So.

#95

Hudson Tucker

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

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Christian Cantrell - Jr.

#96

Christian Cantrell

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

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Kanstin Brooks - So.

#97

Kanstin Brooks

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

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Jacorrian Wrenn - So.

#99

Jacorrian Wrenn

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

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Coaching & Support Staff

Head Coach:
Dewayne Alexander (Tennessee Tech, 1989), 5th Season

Associate Head Coach | Defensive Line:
Sam Williamson (UAB, 2005), 16th Season

Assistant Coach | Offensive Coordinator | Quarterbacks:
Wesley Satterfield (University of the South, 2007), 1st Season

Assistant Coach | Defensive Coordinator | Safeties:
Donnie Suber (Georgia Southern, 1990), 5th Season

Assistant Coach | Director of Recruiting/Player Personnel | Tight Ends:
Bert Browne (Tennessee Tech, 1990), 3rd Season

Assistant Coach | Transfer-Junior College Liaison | Running Backs:
Bryce Brown (Kansas State, 2019), 1st Season

Assistant Coach | Assistant Special Teams Coordinator | Defensive Ends:
Rico Council (Tennessee State, 2018), 2nd Season

Assistant Coach | Assistant Special Teams Coordinator | Wide Receivers:
Donte Ellington (Northwood University, 2008), 1st Season

Assistant Coach | Tennessee HS and TTU Football Alumni Liaison | Linebackers:
Bruce Hatfield (Tennessee Tech, 1990), 5th Season

Assistant Coach | Run Game Coordinator | Offensive Line:
Dave Johnson (West Virginia, 1983), 3rd Season

Assistant Coach | Assistant Recruiting Coordinator | Cornerbacks:
Devin Watson (Wofford, 2019), 1st Season

Graduate Assistant Coach | Offense:
Mark Johnson (Ohio, 2021), 1st Season

Graduate Assistant Coach | Defense:
Quinn Suber (ETSU, 2021), 1st Season

Director of Football Operations | On-Campus Recruiting Coordinator:
Jimmy Laughlin (Tennessee Tech, 2016), 2nd Season

Academics Coordinator:
Kara Phillips (University of the Cumberlands, 2002), 4th Season

Strength & Conditioning Coach:
Matt Hewett (UT Martin, 2011), 12th Season

Head Athletic Trainer:
Joe Erdeljac (West Virginia, 1988), 22nd Season

Sports Information:
Thomas Corhern (Tennessee Tech, 2005), 7th Season

Pronunciation Guide
3	Jayvian Allen	(jay-VEE-an)
5	Jalal Dean	(jah-LEEL)
6	Jyron Gilmore	(jy-RUN) (rhymes with Byron)
6	Quavel Thornton	(KWAH-vel)
7	Metrius Fleming	(MEE-tree-us)
17	Raekwon Heath	(RAY-kwan)
20	Tai Carter	(TY)
21	David Gist	(hard 'G')
22	Justin Pegues	(puh-GEESE)
25	Torin Baker	(TORE-in)
30	Theron Gaines	(the-RON)
37	Jake Huner	(HUGH-ner)
41	Nicholas Bigelow	(BIG-uh-low)
47	Jacquez McGowan	(jah-QUEZ)
49	Pierce Scholato	(SHOL-ah-toe)
64	Cadden Bradford	(KAY-den)
69	Nason Simmons	(NAY-son) (rhymes with Jason)
70	David Oghenekaro	(oh-JEN-uh-CAR-oh)
75	Jabari McClendon	(juh-BAR-ee)
76	Spencer Stachyra	(STACK-ruh)
87	Davin Dyal	(DAY-vin) (DY-uhl)
89	Jack Rummell	(rum-MELL)
91	Keonte Tillman	(key-ON-tay)
92	Kail Dava	(KALE) (DAW-vuh)
94	Ethan McLaurin	(mick-LORE-in)
96	Christian Cantrell	(can-TRELL)

Football

2022 Tennessee Tech Football Roster

Coaching & Support Staff

Pronunciation Guide