2024 Tennessee Tech Football Roster

Jalen Mitchell - Gr.

Jalen Mitchell

Class: Gr.
Height: 5-11
Position: RB
Hometown: Rockledge, Fla.

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Cayman Spaulding - So.

Cayman Spaulding

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

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Ty Moss - Jr.

Ty Moss

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-0
Position: DB
Hometown: Whiteville, N.C.

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Jordan Yates - Gr.

Jordan Yates

Class: Gr.
Height: 5-11
Position: WR
Hometown: Alpharetta, Ga.

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James Edwards - R-So.

James Edwards

Class: R-So.
Height: 5-10
Position: DB
Hometown: Clewiston, Fla.

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Tremel Jones - R-Jr.

Tremel Jones

Class: R-Jr.
Height: 5-9
Position: WR
Hometown: Hamlet, N.C.

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J.D. Dixon - Jr.

J.D. Dixon

Class: Jr.
Height: 5-11
Position: WR
Hometown: Waverly, Tenn.

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Jameson Wharton - Jr.

Jameson Wharton

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-1
Position: DB
Hometown: Hendersonville, Tenn.

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Jay Parker - Gr.

Jay Parker

Class: Gr.
Height: 5-6
Position: WR
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.

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Dom Reed - Fr.

Dom Reed

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

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Devin Hunter - So.

Devin Hunter

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

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Jordyn Potts - So.

Jordyn Potts

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

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Kyron Cumby - Gr.

Kyron Cumby

Class: Gr.
Height: 5-8
Position: RB
Hometown: Plano, Texas

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Jalin Shephard - Jr.

Jalin Shephard

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

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Angel Garcia - Sr.

Angel Garcia

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-0
Position: LB
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.

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Dylan Laible - Sr.

Dylan Laible

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-4
Position: QB
Hometown: Little Elm, Texas

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Hudson Tucker - Jr.

Hudson Tucker

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

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Coby Walton - R-Fr.

Coby Walton

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

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Trace Danley - R-So.

Trace Danley

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

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Dylan Hassid - So.

Dylan Hassid

Class: So.
Height: 6-2
Position: QB
Hometown: Valley Glen, Calif.

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D.J. Linkins - Jr.

#10

D.J. Linkins

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-4
Position: WR
Hometown: District Heights, Md.

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Taylor Love - So.

#10

Taylor Love

Class: So.
Height: 6-0
Position: LB
Hometown: Opelika, Ala.

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A.J. Crawford - R-So.

#11

A.J. Crawford

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

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Ashton Maples - Gr.

#11

Ashton Maples

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

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Monty Hunt - Jr.

#12

Monty Hunt

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-0
Position: DB
Hometown: McDonough, Ga.

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Mekhi Penix - R-Fr.

#13

Mekhi Penix

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

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Caldra Williford - So.

#13

Caldra Williford

Class: So.
Height: 5-9
Position: DB
Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.

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Bertin Placide - Jr.

#14

Bertin Placide

Class: Jr.
Height: 5-11
Position: DB
Hometown: Englewood, N.J.

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Ethan Roberts - R-Jr.

#14

Ethan Roberts

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

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Keisen Lindsey - So.

#15

Keisen Lindsey

Class: So.
Height: 6-1
Position: DB
Hometown: Lineville, Ala.

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Maddux Richey - R-Jr.

#15

Maddux Richey

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

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Seth Maldonado - R-Jr.

#16

Seth Maldonado

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

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Omari Philyaw - So.

#16

Omari Philyaw

Class: So.
Height: 5-10
Position: DB
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.

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Luke Shields - R-So.

#17

Luke Shields

Class: R-So.
Height: 6-0
Position: WR
Hometown: Centreville, Va.

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Mason Taylor - Fr.

#17

Mason Taylor

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

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Travis Carlucci - Fr.

#18

Travis Carlucci

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-10
Position: WR
Hometown: Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.

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Aaron Swafford - Jr.

#19

Aaron Swafford

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

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Tim Coutras - Gr.

#20

Tim Coutras

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

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Tyler Wilson - Fr.

#20

Tyler Wilson

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

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Toby Bolton - So.

#21

Toby Bolton

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

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Dyson Bell - So.

#22

Dyson Bell

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

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D'Arious Reed - Fr.

#22

D'Arious Reed

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

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Obie Sanni - Jr.

#23

Obie Sanni

Class: Jr.
Height: 5-9
Position: RB
Hometown: Aurora, Colo.

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Jordan Harris - R-Fr.

#24

Jordan Harris

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

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Torin Baker - Jr.

#25

Torin Baker

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

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Wyatt Watson - R-So.

#26

Wyatt Watson

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

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Derrick Burroughs - R-Fr.

#27

Derrick Burroughs

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

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Hayden Olsen - Sr.

#29

Hayden Olsen

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

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Theron Gaines - Jr.

#30

Theron Gaines

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

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Zion Tamaska - Fr.

#31

Zion Tamaska

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-8
Position: RB
Hometown: Nolensville, Tenn.

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Aidan Littles - R-Fr.

#32

Aidan Littles

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

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Richard Bryant - Jr.

#33

Richard Bryant

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-1
Position: WR
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.

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Eric Taylor - R-Fr.

#35

Eric Taylor

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 5-8
Position: DB
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tenn.

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Tayton Swift - R-Fr.

#36

Tayton Swift

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

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Jack Kendrick - R-Fr.

#37

Jack Kendrick

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: DB
Hometown: Hoover, Ala.

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Timothy Jones - Fr.

#39

Timothy Jones

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

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D.J. Curll - Fr.

#41

D.J. Curll

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Position: LB
Hometown: Franklin, Tenn.

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Kalvyn Crummie - Jr.

#42

Kalvyn Crummie

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-1
Position: LB
Hometown: Tuscaloosa, Ala.

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Bridges Coffey - Jr.

#43

Bridges Coffey

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

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Miles Cooney - R-Jr.

#44

Miles Cooney

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

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Zach Braden - So.

#45

Zach Braden

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

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Dom LeBlanc - Fr.

#46

Dom LeBlanc

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: K/P
Hometown: Dawsonville, Ga.

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Spencer Ashby - Fr.

#47

Spencer Ashby

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Position: K/P
Hometown: Geelong, Australia

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Gio Hales - R-Jr.

#48

Gio Hales

Class: R-Jr.
Height: 5-11
Position: LB
Hometown: Newport News, Va.

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Turner McLaughlin - Fr.

#49

Turner McLaughlin

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Position: LS
Hometown: Pensacola, Fla.

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Keonte Tillman - R-So.

#51

Keonte Tillman

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

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Seth Vaughn - So.

#52

Seth Vaughn

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

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Christian Thomas - Jr.

#54

Christian Thomas

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

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Daniel Rickert - Jr.

#55

Daniel Rickert

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

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Elijah Ruiz - So.

#56

Elijah Ruiz

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

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Ryan Hacker - So.

#57

Ryan Hacker

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

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Keenan Vaughn - So.

#59

Keenan Vaughn

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

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Parker Vorhees - Fr.

#60

Parker Vorhees

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Position: DL
Hometown: Crozet, Va.

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Brady Downs - Fr.

#61

Brady Downs

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Position: K/P
Hometown: Katy, Texas

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Luke Graves - Fr.

#63

Luke Graves

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-5
Position: DL
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.

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Naquavious Giles - Fr.

#64

Naquavious Giles

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-6
Position: OL
Hometown: Charlottesville, Va.

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Nason Simmons - R-Jr.

#65

Nason Simmons

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

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Nate Hodnett - Sr.

#66

Nate Hodnett

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

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Max Leven - Fr.

#67

Max Leven

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-7
Position: OL
Hometown: Murrysville, Pa.

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Wes Delk - Jr.

#68

Wes Delk

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

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Joshua Byers - Fr.

#69

Joshua Byers

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-4
Position: OL
Hometown: Temecula, Calif.

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Lane Pearson - Fr.

#71

Lane Pearson

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

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Dylan Lindsey - So.

#72

Dylan Lindsey

Class: So.
Height: 6-6
Position: DL
Hometown: Asheville, N.C.

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Logan Weedman - Jr.

#73

Logan Weedman

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

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T.J. Holmberg - R-Fr.

#74

T.J. Holmberg

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 6-5
Position: OL
Hometown: Chantilly, Va.

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Donnell Wilson - Gr.

#75

Donnell Wilson

Class: Gr.
Height: 6-5
Position: OL
Hometown: Whiteville, N.C.

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Xavier Randolph - Fr.

#76

Xavier Randolph

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

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Sean Pozniak - R-So.

#77

Sean Pozniak

Class: R-So.
Height: 6-8
Position: OL
Hometown: Ashburn, Va.

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Alex Delk - Jr.

#78

Alex Delk

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

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Gabriel Hecht - Jr.

#79

Gabriel Hecht

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-6
Position: OL
Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.

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Steve Brown - Fr.

#80

Steve Brown

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Position: WR
Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.

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Tyler Nix - R-Fr.

#81

Tyler Nix

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

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Isaac Knowles - R-So.

#82

Isaac Knowles

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

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Wes Haynes - Fr.

#83

Wes Haynes

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

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Reece Perkins - Sr.

#84

Reece Perkins

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

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Lazaro Rodriguez - Fr.

#85

Lazaro Rodriguez

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-4
Position: TE
Hometown: South River, N.J.

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Ameer Ali - So.

#86

Ameer Ali

Class: So.
Height: 5-9
Position: WR
Hometown: Chesapeake, Va.

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John Hamilton - So.

#87

John Hamilton

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

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Hunter Barnhart - Sr.

#88

Hunter Barnhart

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

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Isaac Hayes - Fr.

#89

Isaac Hayes

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Position: K/P
Hometown: Brentwood, Tenn.

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Idris King - R-Fr.

#91

Idris King

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

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Xavier Hickman - Fr.

#92

Xavier Hickman

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

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Ethan McLaurin - Jr.

#94

Ethan McLaurin

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

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Jeremiah Sandiford - So.

#95

Jeremiah Sandiford

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

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Gavin Wilson - So.

#96

Gavin Wilson

Class: So.
Height: 6-2
Position: K/P
Hometown: Harrodsburg, Ky.

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Kanstin Brooks - Sr.

#97

Kanstin Brooks

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

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Ezekiel Brinson - Fr.

#98

Ezekiel Brinson

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

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Myles Parker - So.

#99

Myles Parker

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

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Coaching & Support Staff

Head Coach:
Bobby Wilder (Maine, 1987), 1st Season

Associate Head Coach | Offensive Coordinator:
Brian Scott (Maine, 2000), 1st Season

Assistant Coach | Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers:
Greg Jones (Bucknell, 2010), 1st Season

Assistant Head Coach | Wide Receivers:
John Allen (James Madison, 1996), 1st Season

Assistant Head Coach | Defensive Line:
Sam Williamson (UAB, 2005), 18th Season

Assistant Coach | Quarterbacks:
Eric Acciani (Cal State Fullerton, 2016), 1st Season

Assistant Coach | Cornerbacks / Assistant Special Teams:
Brandon Blackmon (Tennessee State, 2016), 2nd Season

Assistant Coach | Tight Ends:
Ben Blessing (Holy Cross, 2023), 1st Season

Assistant Coach | Running Backs:
Tyler Harman (Portland State, 2019), 1st Season

Assistant Coach | Safeties:
Chase Mummau (Virginia Tech, 2020), 1st Season

Assistant Coach | Nickels / Special Teams Coordinator
Frank Wilson (Dayton, 2006), 1st Season

Assistant Coach | General Manager / Director of Player Personnel:
Justin McMullen (New Hampshire, 2020), 1st Season

Graduate Assistant | Offense:
Blake Abraham (Maryville University, 2023), 1st Season

Graduate Assistant | Defense:
Jordan O'Connor (Bobart and William Smith, 2023), 1st Season

Director of Football Operations | On-Campus Recruiting Coordinator:
Jimmy Laughlin (Tennessee Tech, 2016), 4th Season

Academics Coordinator:
Kara Phillips (University of the Cumberlands, 2002), 6th Season

Strength & Conditioning Coach:
Chris Laskowski (Florida Atlantic, 2004), 1st Season

Head Athletic Trainer:
Mike Brown (Florida Southern, 2012), 13th Season

Equipment Coordinator:
Alex Lockemeyer (Bowling Green State, 2017), 1st Season

Special Assistant to the Head Coach / Offensive Analyst / Assistant Wide Receivers Coach:
J. Stephen Pribble, (Lock Haven, 2008), 1st Season

Director of Football Creative Content:
Dianne Radic (Florida, 2024), 1st Season

Director of Recruiting Operations / Assistant Director of Football Operations:
Alex Catron, (Mississippi State, 2024), 1st Season

Director of On-Campus Recruiting:
Ava Rainone (Springfield College, 2024), 1st Season

Special Teams Analyst:
Jett Hendrix (Tulsa, 2022), 1st Season

Assistant Director of Player Personnel:
Joel Titus (Middle Tennessee, 2022), 1st Season

Director of Football Graphic Design:
Greg Ouellette, (Lewiston, ME), 1st Season

Sports Information:
Thomas Corhern (Tennessee Tech, 2005), 9th Season

Pronunciation Guide
2	Tremel Jones	(TREH-mel)
3	Jameson Wharton	(JAY-meh-sun)
6	Jalin Shephard	(JAY-lin)
7	Angel Garcia	(ON-hell)
7	Dylan Laible	(LY-bull)
9	Dylan Hassid	(hah-SEED)
13	Mekhi Penix	(meh-KY) (PEN-icks)
13	Caldra Williford	(CAL-dray)
14	Bertin Placide	(BUR-tin) (PLASS-id)
16	Omari Philyaw	(oh-MAR-ee) (FILL-ee-ah)
18	Travis Carlucci	(car-LOO-chee)
20	Tim Coutras	(COO-truss)
22	D'Arious Reed	(DEE-AIR-ee-us)
23	Obie Sanni	(OH-bee) (SAH-nee)
25	Torin Baker	(TORE-in)
30	Theron Gaines	(THEE-ron)
31	Zion Tamaska	(tuh-MASS-kuh)
38	Colby Bernier	(BURN-ee-er)
42	Kalvyn Crummie	(CAL-vin) (CRUM-ee)
46	Dom LeBlanc	(leh-BLONK)
48	Gio Hales	(JEE-oh) (HAILS)
51	Keonte Tillman	(key-ON-tay)
56	Elijah Ruiz	(roo-EEZ)
60	Parker Vorhees	(VOR-heese)
64	Naquavious Giles	(nah-QUAY-vee-us)
65	Nason Simmons	(NAY-sun)
75	Donnell Wilson	(DON-nell)
77	Sean Pozniak	(POZZ-nee-ack)
79	Gabriel Hecht	(HECT)
85	Lazaro Rodriguez	(luh-ZAR-oh)
86	Ameer Ali	(ah-MEER) (ah-LEE)
91	Idris King	(DREES)
93	Dylan Thomaselli	(TOM-uh-SELL-ee)
94	Ethan McLaurin	(mick-LORE-in)
95	Jeremiah Sandiford	(SAN-deh-ford)

Football

2024 Tennessee Tech Football Roster

Coaching & Support Staff

Pronunciation Guide