2023 Tennessee Tech Football Roster

Justin Pegues - So.

Justin Pegues

Class: So.
Height: 5-9
Position: RB
Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.

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Xavier Washington - Gr.

Xavier Washington

Class: Gr.
Height: 6-0
Position: NKL
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.

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Gerald Kilgore - R-Fr.

Gerald Kilgore

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

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Willie Miller - Gr.

Willie Miller

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

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Cameron Hudson - Sr.

Cameron Hudson

Class: Sr.
Height: 5-11
Position: DB
Hometown: Athens, Ga.

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O.J. Ross - So.

O.J. Ross

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

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Jayvian Allen - Jr.

Jayvian Allen

Class: Jr.
Height: 5-7
Position: RB
Hometown: Freeport, N.Y.

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Antonio Hunt - Gr.

Antonio Hunt

Class: Gr.
Height: 5-10
Position: DB
Hometown: Lancaster, Calif.

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Jalon Baker - R-So.

Jalon Baker

Class: R-So.
Height: 5-11
Position: DB
Hometown: Valdosta, Ga.

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Hayes Gibson - So.

Hayes Gibson

Class: So.
Height: 6-3
Position: QB
Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa

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Jordyn Potts - Fr.

Jordyn Potts

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: QB
Hometown: Powell, Tenn.

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Jyron Gilmore - Sr.

Jyron Gilmore

Class: Sr.
Height: 5-10
Position: DB
Hometown: Ocala, Fla.

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Quavel Thornton - So.

Quavel Thornton

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

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Okachi Emmanwori - Gr.

Okachi Emmanwori

Class: Gr.
Height: 5-9
Position: DB
Hometown: Irmo, S.C.

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Metrius Fleming - Gr.

Metrius Fleming

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

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Jalal Dean - Jr.

Jalal Dean

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

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Hudson Tucker - Jr.

Hudson Tucker

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-2
Position: DL
Hometown: Kingsland, Ga.

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Brad Clark - Gr.

Brad Clark

Class: Gr.
Height: 6-2
Position: WR
Hometown: Lakeland, Fla.

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Trace Danley - Jr.

Trace Danley

Class: Jr.
Height: 5-11
Position: DB
Hometown: Irmo, S.C.

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Jackson Price - Gr.

#10

Jackson Price

Class: Gr.
Height: 5-10
Position: DB
Hometown: Grand Rapids, Mich.

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A.J. Crawford - So.

#11

A.J. Crawford

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

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Ashton Maples - Sr.

#11

Ashton Maples

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-2
Position: WR
Hometown: Maryville, Tenn.

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Marcellus Jackson - Fr.

#12

Marcellus Jackson

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-7
Position: WR
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.

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Nick Bigelow - Jr.

#13

Nick Bigelow

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

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Mekhi Penix - Fr.

#13

Mekhi Penix

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-4
Position: WR
Hometown: Riverview, Fla.

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Dyson Bell - Fr.

#14

Dyson Bell

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

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Ethan Roberts - R-So.

#14

Ethan Roberts

Class: R-So.
Height: 6-2
Position: QB
Hometown: Roswell, Ga.

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Maddux Richey - R-So.

#15

Maddux Richey

Class: R-So.
Height: 6-2
Position: QB
Hometown: Baldwyn, Miss.

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Devin Squires - Jr.

#15

Devin Squires

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-1
Position: DL
Hometown: Kings Mills, Ohio

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Seth Maldonado - Jr.

#16

Seth Maldonado

Class: Jr.
Height: 5-9
Position: WR
Hometown: San Miguel, Calif.

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Cole Putnam - Sr.

#17

Cole Putnam

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

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Angel Garcia - Jr.

#18

Angel Garcia

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-0
Position: LB
Hometown: Santa Fe Springs, Calif.

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Aaron Swafford - So.

#19

Aaron Swafford

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

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Tim Coutras - Jr.

#20

Tim Coutras

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

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Jordan Harris - Fr.

#20

Jordan Harris

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-9
Position: RB
Hometown: Alcoa, Tenn.

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Toby Bolton - Fr.

#21

Toby Bolton

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

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Dominic Howard - So.

#22

Dominic Howard

Class: So.
Height: 6-4
Position: DB
Hometown: Orlando, Fla.

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Marcus Knight - Gr.

#22

Marcus Knight

Class: Gr.
Height: 6-1
Position: RB
Hometown: Mission Viejo, Calif.

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Caleb Nichols - So.

#23

Caleb Nichols

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

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Slayde Simmons - Jr.

#24

Slayde Simmons

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

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Torin Baker - So.

#25

Torin Baker

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

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Wyatt Watson - R-Fr.

#26

Wyatt Watson

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

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Derrick Burroughs - Fr.

#27

Derrick Burroughs

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

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Cayman Spaulding - Fr.

#28

Cayman Spaulding

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: LB
Hometown: Lithonia, Ga.

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Hayden Olsen - Jr.

#29

Hayden Olsen

Class: Jr.
Height: 5-9
Position: K
Hometown: Buford, Ga.

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Theron Gaines - So.

#30

Theron Gaines

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

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Devin Hunter - Fr.

#31

Devin Hunter

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

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Aidan Littles - Fr.

#32

Aidan Littles

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

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Aaron Lovins - Jr.

#33

Aaron Lovins

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

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Eric Taylor - Fr.

#35

Eric Taylor

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-7
Position: DB
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tenn.

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Tayton Swift - Fr.

#36

Tayton Swift

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

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Jack Kendrick - Fr.

#37

Jack Kendrick

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-11
Position: DB
Hometown: Hoover, Ala.

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Devin Parker - Gr.

#38

Devin Parker

Class: Gr.
Height: 5-11
Position: K
Hometown: Edwardsville, Ill.

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Bronco Hanks - Fr.

#39

Bronco Hanks

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

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Eli Orr - Sr.

#40

Eli Orr

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-0
Position: LB
Hometown: Cumming, Ga.

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Cedric Augustin - Fr.

#41

Cedric Augustin

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: LB
Hometown: Bradenton, Fla.

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Terrance Dedmon - Fr.

#42

Terrance Dedmon

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

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Bridges Coffey - So.

#43

Bridges Coffey

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

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Miles Cooney - R-So.

#44

Miles Cooney

Class: R-So.
Height: 6-2
Position: LB
Hometown: University Place, Wash.

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Zach Braden - Fr.

#45

Zach Braden

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

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Brody Boyd - R-Fr.

#46

Brody Boyd

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 6-5
Position: LS
Hometown: Chattanooga, Tenn.

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Jacquez McGowan - So.

#47

Jacquez McGowan

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

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Mason Bowman - Fr.

#48

Mason Bowman

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

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Pierce Scholato - So.

#49

Pierce Scholato

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

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Hayden Rigsby - So.

#50

Hayden Rigsby

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

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Keonte Tillman - R-Fr.

#51

Keonte Tillman

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

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Seth Vaughn - R-Fr.

#52

Seth Vaughn

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

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Christian Thomas - So.

#54

Christian Thomas

Class: So.
Height: 6-5
Position: OL
Hometown: Boynton Beach, Fla.

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Daniel Rickert - R-So.

#55

Daniel Rickert

Class: R-So.
Height: 6-2
Position: DL
Hometown: Nolensville, Tenn.

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Elijah Ruiz - R-Fr.

#56

Elijah Ruiz

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

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Ryan Hacker - R-Fr.

#57

Ryan Hacker

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

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Keenan Vaughn - R-Fr.

#59

Keenan Vaughn

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

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Dylan Gibson - R-So.

#62

Dylan Gibson

Class: R-So.
Height: 6-3
Position: OL
Hometown: Winchester, Ky.

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Corey Bass - R-Fr.

#63

Corey Bass

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

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Jaiden Lee-Brinkman - Jr.

#64

Jaiden Lee-Brinkman

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-1
Position: OL
Hometown: Turlock, Calif.

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Nason Simmons - R-So.

#65

Nason Simmons

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

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Nate Hodnett - Jr.

#66

Nate Hodnett

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-3
Position: OL
Hometown: Winder, Ga.

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Wes Delk - R-So.

#68

Wes Delk

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

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Allen Arriaga - Jr.

#72

Allen Arriaga

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-3
Position: OL
Hometown: Sun Valley, Calif.

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Logan Weedman - So.

#73

Logan Weedman

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

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Ellis Adams - Gr.

#74

Ellis Adams

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

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Jabari McClendon - R-Fr.

#75

Jabari McClendon

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

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Trevor Stephens - Gr.

#77

Trevor Stephens

Class: Gr.
Height: 6-4
Position: OL
Hometown: Woodstock, Ga.

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Alex Delk - So.

#78

Alex Delk

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

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Wes Thompson - Fr.

#79

Wes Thompson

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-5
Position: OL
Hometown: Muscle Shoals, Ala.

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Laderian Harris - Sr.

#80

Laderian Harris

Class: Sr.
Position: DL

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Tyler Nix - Fr.

#81

Tyler Nix

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Position: TE
Hometown: Hendersonville, Tenn.

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Isaac Knowles - R-Fr.

#82

Isaac Knowles

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

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Reece Perkins - So.

#84

Reece Perkins

Class: So.
Height: 6-1
Position: TE
Hometown: New Concord, Ohio

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Landon Whittemore - R-So.

#85

Landon Whittemore

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

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Ezra Widelock - So.

#86

Ezra Widelock

Class: So.
Height: 5-7
Position: WR
Hometown: Lebanon, Tenn.

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John Hamilton - Fr.

#87

John Hamilton

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

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Hunter Barnhart - Jr.

#88

Hunter Barnhart

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-4
Position: TE
Hometown: Oneida, Tenn.

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Idris King - Fr.

#91

Idris King

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Position: DL
Hometown: Lakeland, Fla.

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Kail Dava - Gr.

#92

Kail Dava

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

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Dylan Thomaselli - Fr.

#93

Dylan Thomaselli

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Position: DL
Hometown: Clermont, Fla.

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Ethan McLaurin - So.

#94

Ethan McLaurin

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

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Jeremiah Sandiford - Fr.

#95

Jeremiah Sandiford

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: DL
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo.

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Gavin Wilson - Fr.

#96

Gavin Wilson

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Position: K
Hometown: Harrodsburg, Ky.

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Kanstin Brooks - Jr.

#97

Kanstin Brooks

Class: Jr.
Height: 5-11
Position: DL
Hometown: Greenville, Ga.

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Myles Parker - Fr.

#98

Myles Parker

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-11
Position: DL
Hometown: Snellville, Ga.

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Jacorrian Wrenn - Jr.

#99

Jacorrian Wrenn

Class: Jr.
Height: 5-10
Position: DL
Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.

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Coaching & Support Staff

Head Coach:
Dewayne Alexander (Tennessee Tech, 1989), 6th Season

Associate Head Coach | Defensive Line:
Sam Williamson (UAB, 2005), 17th Season

Assistant Coach | Offensive Coordinator | Quarterbacks:
Wesley Satterfield (University of the South, 2007), 2nd Season

Assistant Coach | Defensive Coordinator | Safeties:
Adam Braithwaite (William & Mary, 2002), 1st Season

Assistant Coach | Director of Recruiting/Player Personnel | Tight Ends:
Mark Johnson (Ohio, 2021), 2nd Season

Assistant Coach | Recruiting Coordinator | Running Backs:
Bryce Brown (Kansas State, 2019), 2nd Season

Assistant Coach | Special Teams Coordinator | Defensive Ends:
Rico Council (Tennessee State, 2018), 3rd Season

Assistant Coach | Assistant Special Teams Coordinator | Passing Game Coordinator | Wide Receivers:
Brad Robbins (Virginia-Wise, 2010), 1st Season

Assistant Coach | Tennessee HS and TTU Football Alumni Liaison | Linebackers:
Bruce Hatfield (Tennessee Tech, 1990), 6th Season

Assistant Coach | Run Game Coordinator | Offensive Line:
Dave Johnson (West Virginia, 1983), 4th Season

Assistant Coach | Assistant Recruiting Coordinator | Cornerbacks:
Brandon Blackmon (Tennessee State, 2016), 1st Season

Graduate Assistant Coach | Offense:
Matt Clark (Western Illinois, 2020), 1st Season

Graduate Assistant Coach | Defense:
Travis Ray (App State, 2023), 1st Season

Director of Football Operations | On-Campus Recruiting Coordinator:
Jimmy Laughlin (Tennessee Tech, 2016), 3rd Season

Academics Coordinator:
Kara Phillips (University of the Cumberlands, 2002), 5th Season

Strength & Conditioning Coach:
Matt Hewett (UT Martin, 2011), 13th Season

Head Athletic Trainer:
Joe Erdeljac (West Virginia, 1988), 23rd Season

Sports Information:
Thomas Corhern (Tennessee Tech, 2005), 8th Season

Pronunciation Guide
0	Justin Pegues	(pug-GEESE)
3	Jayvian Allen	(jay-VEE-an)
6	Jyron Gilmore	(jy-RUN)
6	Quavel Thornton	(QUAY-vel)
7	Okachi Emmanwori	(oh-CAH-chee) (EE-man-WORE-ee)
7	Metrius Fleming	(MEE-tree-us)
8	Jalal Dean	(jah-LEEL)
13	Nick Bigelow	(BIG-uh-low)
18	Angel Garcia	(ON-hell)
20	Tim Coutras	(COO-truss)
25	Torin Baker	(TORE-in)
30	Theron Gaines	(THEE-ron)
41	Cedric Augustin	(SED-rick) (AUG-us-teen)
47	Jacquez McGowan	(jah-QUEZ)
48	Mason Bowman	(BO-mun)
49	Pierce Scholato	(SHOL-ah-toe)
51	Keonte Tillman	(key-ON-tay)
56	Elijah Ruiz	(roo-EEZ)
65	Nason Simmons	(NAY-son)
72	Allen Arriaga	(ARR-ee-AH-guh)
75	Jabari McClendon	(juh-BAR-ee)
83	Raekwon Heath	(RAY-kwan)
91	Idris King	(DREES)
92	Kail Dava	(KALE) (DAH-vuh)
93	Dylan Thomaselli	(TOM-uh-SELL-ee)
94	Ethan McLaurin	(mick-LORE-in)
95	Jeremiah Sandiford	(SAN-deh-ford)

Football

2023 Tennessee Tech Football Roster

Coaching & Support Staff

Pronunciation Guide