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TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY GOLDEN TIGER FOOTBALL 2018 PRESEASON PROSPECTUS FOLLOW THE GOLDEN TIGERS @MYTUATHLETICS 2018 TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS @MyTUAthletics INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS 2018 SCHEDULE MEDIA INFORMATION 1-8 DATE OPPONENT TIME (CST) 2018 Schedule/2017 Results 3 Sept. 1 at Alabama State 5:00 p.m. Quick Facts 4 Sept. 8 vs Albany State 5:00 p.m. (EST) Media Information 5 Sept. 15* Clark Atlanta 1:00 p.m. 2018 Opponents SID Directory 6 Sept. 22 at Missouri S&T 1:00 p.m. The SIAC 7 Sept. 29* Lane 1:00 p.m. SIAC Past Members 8 Oct. 6* vs. Morehouse^ 2:00 p.m. (EST) 2017-18 SIAC Champions/All-Sports Award Winners 8 Oct. 13 Fort Valley State 6:00 p.m. (EST) Oct. 20* Kentucky State# 1:00 p.m. UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION 10 Oct. 27* Central State 1:00 p.m. President, Dr. Lily D. McNair 10 Nov. 3* Miles 2:00 p.m. Nov. 10 SIAC Championship TBA ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION 12 Nov. 17 NCAA 1st Round Playoff TBA Athletics Director, Willie Slater 12 All Times Central COACHING STAFF 14-19 Home games are in BOLD and are played at Cleve L. Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium Head Coach Willie Slater 14-15 * SIAC Game Assistant Coaches 16-19 ^ Columbus, Ga. Athletic Department Staff Directory 20 # Homecoming & Montgomery, Ala. (Cramton Bowl) 2018 TUSKEGEE GOLDEN TIGERS 22-23 2018 Roster 22-23 2017 SCHEDULE 2017 SEASON IN REVIEW 24-27 DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATT Team Statistics 24 Sept. 3 Alabama State W 14-6 25442 Rushing / Passing / Receiving Leaders 25 Sept. 10 vs. Albany State L 20-7 8167 Defensive Statistics 26 Sept. 17 Clark Atlanta W 30-16 7573 All-Purpose Yards 27 Sept. 24 Findlay L 0-61 826 Sept. 30 Lane W 28-23 751 Oct. 7 Morehouse W 23-17 25101 Oct. 14 vs. Jackson State* W 33-7 17235 Oct. 22 Kentucky State W 26-21 4601 Oct. 29 Central State W 45-0 22107 Nov. 4 Miles W 50-20 17350 Nov. 11 Fort Valley State W 13-6 8317 CREDITS ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT EDITOR Jasher Cox Tuskegee University Athletics strives to instill love, passion and pride of the University in all student-athletes. It is also our desire to compete at the highest level in all sports ultimately achieving to be the best in the Southern EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and within our region. The athletic department is also committed to the Tuskegee University athletic department staff utmost integrity through NCAA rules compliance, fiscal responsibility and student-athlete personal development. Ath- letics will provide exceptional value and benefit to the mission of Tuskegee University and community, demonstrate unrivaled pride and foster relationships with all constituents. Finally, Tuskegee University Athletics aspire to be a regional center of excellence providing opportunities for advanced academic and athletic experiences, within a caring community, designed to promote success in a global society. 3 2018 TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS www.GOLDENTIGERSPORTS.com QUICK FACTS IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS COACHING STAFF Athletics Department: 334-724-4545 Head Coach: Willie Slater (West Alabama, 1979) Athletic Communications: 334-727-8150 Record at Tuskegee: 101-27 (12th season) Jasher Cox (Football Contact) Cell: 334-669-8668 Career Record: 111-29 (12th season) Assistant Coach / Defensive Coordinator: Joseph Carter SOCIAL MEDIA Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Line: Keith Higdon Official Athletics Website: www.GoldenTigerSports.com Assistant Coach / Wide Receivers: Craig Agee Official Athletics Facebook: GoldenTigerSports Assistant Coach / Linebackers: Forrest Jackson Official Athletics Instagram: @MyTUAthletics Assistant Coach / Quarterbacks: Montressa Kirby Official Athletics Periscope: @MyTUAthletics Asst. Coach / Def. Line / Recruiting Coordinator: Kelvin Powell Official Athletics Twitter: @MyTUAthletics Assistant Coach / Strength and Conditioning: Andre Brunson Official Athletics YouTube: @MyTUAthletics SUPPORT STAFF UNIVERSITY Football Operations / Equipment Manager: David Lunn Location: Tuskegee, Alabama Head Athletic Trainer: Ricky Hayes Founded: 1881, by Booker T. Washington Assistant Athletic Trainer: Marcus Jeter Enrollment: 3,122 Ticket Manager: Christina Donner President: Dr. Lilly McNair Band Director: John Lennard Faculty Athletic Representative : Dr. Joe Jimmeh Cheerleader Advisor: Ardelia Lunn Conference: SIAC Nickname: Golden Tigers TOP RETURNING PLAYERS Colors: Crimson (PMS 201) & Gold (PMS 124) (OFFENSE) RUSHING G ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LG YPG Stadium (capacity/year): Cleve L. Abbott Memorial Alumni (10,000/1923) Jamarcus Ezell 11 68 471 133 338 5.0 2 52 73 Surface: Natural Grass Justice Owens 10 54 322 23 299 5.5 7 44 29.90 Phillip Brown 8 24 123 2 121 5.0 1 21 15.13 FOOTBALL INFORMATION 2017 Record: 9-2, 6-0 SIAC PASSING G EFF C-A-I PCT YDS TD LG AVG 2017 Final Regular Season Ranking: (8th) Regional Rankings Jamarcus Ezell 11 123.75 137-59-5 43.07 1160 7 94 105.45 Last Postseason Appearance: 2016 Second Round NCAA Playoffs Ahmad Deramus 5 107.69 30-13-3 43.33 262 1 61 52.40 2017 Lettermen Returning: 44 (22 o; 22 d; 0 st) 2017 Lettermen Lost: 31 (17 o; 11 d) RECEIVING G NO YDS AVG TD LG AVG 2017 Starters Returning: 16 (7 o; 9 d) Javarrius Cheatham 10 22 463 46.30 3 74 33.00 2017 Starters Lost: 14 (9 o; 5 d) Peyton Ramzy 11 13 302 23.23 3 94 27.45 First Year of Football: 1894 Chardian Johnson 9 7 189 27.00 1 45 21.00 All-Time Football Record: 686-363-51 (.650) Steven Hodges 11 4 96 24.00 1 51 10.45 Conference Titles (last): 31 (2017) National Titles (last): 9 (2015) TOP RETURNING PLAYERS Postseason Appearances (last): 26 (2016) (DEFENSE) DEFENSE GP UA AT TT SACK-YDS INT-YDS Davoris Thomas 11 44 36 80 3.0-19 0-0 ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION Kevin Dawson 10 31 22 53 0-0 0-0 Director of Athletics: Willie Slater Terance Leatherwood 11 20 14 34 7.5-64 0-0 Assistant Athletics Director: Jasher Cox Executive Assistant to the AD: Shaon Moss Director of Compliance/SWA: Deana Person Manager, Athletic Facilities/Transportation: Dave Lunn Academic Advisor: Nicholas Brown Academic Advisor (Football): Duena Butler ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Office Phone: 334-727-8150 Director: Jasher Cox(Auburn University) Email: [email protected] Cell: 334-669-8668 Twitter: @jashercox 4 2018 TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS @MyTUAthletics MEDIA INFORMATION The Tuskegee University Sports Information Office appreciates your interest in Tuskegee DIRECTIONS TO TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY Football and looks forward to assisting you during the 2015 season. Our offices are FROM ATLANTA located on the third floor of the Logan Hall. Take I-85 South via Columbus/Montgomery. Take Exit 38 (AL-81) toward Tuskegee/ To better assist in your coverage, please take time to read the information found on the Notasulga (0.2 miles). Turn left onto AL-81/AL Highway 81. Continue to follow AL-81 ensuing pages in this almanac. These policies have been established in consideration of (2.9 miles). Turn right onto Wright Street/AL 81 (0.3 miles). Turn left onto E. Water St./ the media’s needs, as well as those of Tuskegee’s student-athletes and coaches to create AL 81 (0.1 miles). Take 1st left onto N. Main St./AL 81 (0.1 miles). Take 1st right onto W a positive work environment for all concerned. Montgomery Rd/AL 126 (0.9 miles). FROM BIRMINGHAM If additional information or assistance is required, please contact Jasher Cox, Sports Information Director. We appreciate your coverage of Tuskegee Football and look forward Take I-65 South toward Montgomery. Merge onto I-85 North via Exit 171 (32.4 miles). to working with you this season. Take the AL-49N exit, Exit 32, toward Tuskegee/Franklin (0.3 miles). Turn right onto AL-49/County Hwy-40/Tuskegee-Frankling Rd. (0.1 miles). AL-49/County Hwy-40/ GENERAL Information Tuskegee-Franklin Rd becomes Pleasant Springs Dr/County-Hwy 51 (1.9 miles). Turn The Tuskegee Sports Information Office is responsible for providing accurate and timely left onto Franklin Road (4.0 miles). Turn slight left onto W. Montgomery Rd/AL-126 (0.0 information to a variety of customers, including media, student-athletes, coaches, fans miles). and alumni. The office, which is comprised of one full-time staff member, reports on and FROM MONTGOMERY publicizes all 12 varsity sports in addition to upholding the image of Tuskegee Athletics, as well as that of Tuskegee University in general. Other areas of responsibility handled Merge onto I-85 North via Exit 171 (32.4 miles). Take the AL-49N exit, Exit 32, toward by the Sports Information staff include writing the content for TU’s official athletics Tuskegee/Franklin (0.3 miles). Turn right onto AL-49/County Hwy-40/Tuskegee- website, GoldenTigerSports.com, arranging all interviews with student-athletes and Franklin Rd. (0.1 miles). AL-49/County Hwy-40/Tuskegee-Franklin Rd becomes coaches, compiling and archiving statistics, writing press releases and feature stories, Pleasant Springs Dr/County-Hwy 51 (1.9 miles). Turn left onto Franklin Road (4.0 management of all social media accounts and producing multimedia (live statistics, miles). Turn slight left onto W. Montgomery Rd/AL-126 (0.0 miles). live audio and live video) for all sports through the school’s official website. The Sports Information office is also responsible for oversight of the Tuskegee Athletics brand FROM MOBILE identity, event promotion, print publications and home event management. Take I-65 North toward Montgomery. Merge onto I-85 North via Exit 171 (32.4 miles). Take the AL-49N exit, Exit 32, toward Tuskegee/Franklin (0.3 miles). Turn right onto Location AL-49/County Hwy-40/Tuskegee-Franklin Rd.