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GAME 1 | AUG. 29, 2019 | 7 PM VS NC CENTRAL FORTERA STADIUM CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE

GOVERNORS FOOTBALL | 2018 FCS ALL-AMERICAN ALL-PURPOSE BACK | BACK-TO-BACK SGT. YORK TROPHY CHAMPION

SETTING THE MARKERS AT THE KICKOFF

PRESEASON ALL-OVC ■ Senior running back Kentel Williams and redshirt senior Kyle Anderton AUSTIN PEAY NC CENTRAL earned recognition on the Preseason All-OVC Team. It is the second straight year Anderton has earned the distinction and the fi rst for Williams. GOVERNORS EAGLES 2019 RECORD 2019 RECORD A NEW LEADER AT THE HELM 0-0 ■ 0-0 OVC 0-0 ■ 0-0 OVC ■ Veteran head coach Mark Hudspeth enters his fi rst season at the reins of LAST GAME LAST GAME the Governors’ football program. Austin Peay football’s 20th head coach Nov. 17, 2018 vs Murray State Nov. 24, 2018 at South Carolina State brings 14 years of head coaching experience in the NCAA, leading then- W, 48-23 W, 21-17 Division II North Alabama for seven seasons and Louisiana-Lafayette for another seven. HEAD COACH HEAD COACH Mark Hudspeth Trei Oliver GETTING OVER THE HUMP Delta State (1992) North Carolina Central (1998) ■ The Governors are searching for their fi rst appearance in the FCS Playoffs 0-0 ■ 1st season at APSU 0-0 ■ 1st season at NCCU after narrowly missing out in 2017. Hudspeth brings a wealth of postseason 95-59 ■ 15 career seasons 0-0 ■ 1 career season experience, making trips to the postseason in 10 of his 14 seasons as a head coach, including three Division II national semifi nal appearances with North Alabama and fi ve New Orleans Bowl appearances and four bowl BROADCAST INFORMATION victories at Louisiana-Lafayette. TV • Barry Gresham (Play-by-Play) THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Patton Cook (Analyst) ■ The Governors open the 2019 season at home against North Carolina Bree Houston (Sideline) Central, Thursday, August 29 at 7 p.m. It will be the fi rst Thursday home RADIO • Governors Sports Network game for the Govs since hosting then-No. 4 Eastern Illinois in October of Brian Rives (Play-by-Play) 2013. Van Stokes (Analyst) Scott Chase (Sideline) SIX SHOOTER LIVE STATS • LetsGoPeay.com ■ For the fi rst time since the 2003 season, the Govs will host six home games at Fortera Stadium. The Govs’ marquee matchups come in the fi rst two home conference games as they welcome the OVC’s playoff participants INSIDE THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL SERIES from 2018: Jacksonville State and Southeast Missouri. The Series: First meeting Series Streak: First meeting BY THE NUMBERS Last Meeting: First meeting 2018 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time (CT)/Result TV Aug. 29 North Carolina Central 7 p.m. ESPN+ 0 4,609 Sept. 7 Central Arkansas 2 p.m. ESPN+ In their 2018 home opener the Govs For the third consecutive season – Sept. 14 at Mercer 6 p.m. ESPN+ shut out Presbyterian, 24-0, to record and just the fourth in program history Sept. 21 at ETSU 6:30 p.m. ESPN+ their second shutout in as many – the Govs surpassed 4,000 yards of Sept. 28 Jacksonville State* 2 p.m. ESPN+ seasons (UT Martin, 2017). The Govs offense, fi nishing with 4,609 yards, Oct. 12 Southeast Missouri* 2 p.m. ESPN+ last shut out two Division I opponents including an OVC-leading 2,613 Oct. 19 at Tennessee State* 4:30 p.m. ESPN+ in 1986. rushing. Oct. 26 at Tennessee Tech* 1:30 p.m. ESPN+ Nov. 2 at Eastern Kentucky* 12 p.m. ESPN+ Nov. 9 UT Martin (HC)* 3 p.m. ESPN+ 26 7 99 Nov. 16 at Murray State* 1 p.m. ESPN+ . Nov. 23 Eastern Illinois 2 p.m. ESPN+ Quarterback Jeremiah Oatsvall set Running back Kentel Williams’ *Denotes Ohio Valley Conference Matchup the program record by accounting explosiveness was on display as he for 26 total touchdowns last season, led the FCS in yards per carry with COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S and became just the second Gov to 7.99 yards per tote, which ranked SESQUICENTENNIAL reach 20 passing scores in a season. fi fth in all of Division I and 12th This year, college football is celebrat- across all divisions. ing 150 years of gridiron action at campuses across the nation. All teams across the nation are wear- ing 150 Anniversary patches on their uniforms, with celebrations planned ® seemingly each week. To keep up with all the action, use #FCS_CFB150 on social media. LETSGOPEAY.COM | @LETSGOPEAY | @AUSTINPEAYFB | #LETSGOPEAY GOVS OFFENSIVE TWO-DEEP

2019 CFPA Performer of the Year Preseason Watch List Year GP Cmp-Att Yds TD/Int #6 JEREMIAH OATSVALL 2019 AFCA Good Works Team 2018 11 104-201 1631 20/10 CAR 23 184-342 2779 27/14 6-1, 200, JR, BRENTWOOD, TENN. Finished 4th in FCS at 15.68 ypc in 2019 QB Tied APSU record with 5 TD passes vs. TTU (10/27) Appeared in six games, making three starts, in 2018 Year GP Cmp-Att Yds TD/Int #3 JAVAUGHN CRAIG 2018 6 28-53 365 2/1 6-2, 210, SR, CHATTANOOGA, TENN. 6-of-8 for 119 yards and 2 TD at MOR (Sept. 15) CAR 22 108-201 1246 11/6 Ran for 108 yards and a score in the opener against PC (Sept. 8) #5 KENTEL WILLIAMS 2019 Preseason FCS All-American Year GP Car-Yds YPC TD 2018 Third-Team FCS All-American All-Purpose back 6-0, 190, SR, KNOXVILLE, TENN. 2018 9 104-831 8.0 7 1,510 AP yards in 2018--sixth-highest total in APSU history CAR 31 308-2046 6.6 15 TB Tallied 224 AP yards (139 KR, 74 rush, 11 rec.) vs. TSU (10/6) #21 AHMAAD TANNER Surpassed 1,000 career rush yards at EIU (11/10) Year GP Car-Yds YPC TD 6-0, 200, JR, DALTON, GA. Scored season’s fi rst TD vs. TSU (10/6) 2018 10 76-339 4.5 1 Toted the ball 17 times for 98 yards vs. PC (9/9) CAR 22 212-1037 4.9 9 #10 GOREL SOUMARE Nabbed fi rst-career TD at EIU (11/10) Year GP Rec-Yds YPC TD Caught season-high three passes vs. EKU (11/3) 2018 11 8-62 7.8 1 6-3, 210, R-JR, DANDRIDGE, TENN. Caught a 14-yard pass at SEMO (10/13) CAR 23 21-239 11.4 1 WR Career-best four receptions against TSU (10/14/17) #8 KEENAN BARNES Used new redshirt rule as a senior after playing four games Year GP Rec-Yds YPC TD Preseason All-Sun Belt at Louisiana in 2017 2018 At Louisiana 6-3, 208, R-SR, MADISON, MISS. A three-star recruit out of Madison Central (MS) HS CAR Transferred from Louisiana #11 DEANGELO WILSON Govs leading returning receiver Year GP Rec-Yds YPC TD Career-high 7 catches for 99 yards and two TD vs MUR (11/10) 2018 11 28-478 17.1 7 5-10, 160, JR, BOWLING GREEN, KY. Two catches, two TD and 89 yds at MOR (9/15) CAR 21 29-489 16.9 7 WR Leading receiver at UGA with 4 catches (9/1) #17 JOSH ALEXANDER Lost much of junior season with injury Year GP Rec-Yds YPC TD Kicked off sophomore campaign with rushing TD at UC (9/2/17) 2018 3 2-10 5.0 0 5-9, 184, SR, NORCROSS, GA. Lined up in the backfi eld and slot as a freshman CAR 22 18-117 6.5 0 #9 ELIJAH BROWN Appeared in 11 games as a sophomore Year GP Rec-Yds YPC TD 6-3, 246, JR, MORRISTOWN, TENN. Led all TE with 6 catches 2018 11 6-24 4.0 0 One of three Govs with 2+ catches at MOR (9/15) CAR 23 10-55 5.5 0 TE Made season’s fi rst catch against PC (9/9) #7 KADEEM GOULBOURNE Providing TE depth with large, strong frame Year GP Rec-Yds YPC TD 6-4, 211, SR, WESTON, FLA. Closed season with at least one catch in three straight games 2018 11 5-68 13.6 0 Had season’s fi rst two catches against TTU (10/27) CAR 23 13-147 11.3 0 #2 BANIKO HARLEY Former QB has become featured target Year GP Rec-Yds YPC TD 6-1, 181, JR, BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Career-best 3 catches for 86 yards and 2 scores vs. TTU (10/27) 2018 10 8-182 22.8 2 Hauled in a one-handed 73-yard reception vs. TSU (10/6) CAR 15 8-182 22.8 2 WR Caught two passes at UGA (9/1) #23 GEORDON POLLARD Just one season of football at Pinson Valley HS Year GP Rec-Yds YPC TD 2018 High School 6-2, 186, FR, PINSON, ALA. Helped team to state title as a senior Transitioned to football after excelling at basketball CAR First season #77 KYLE ANDERTON #54 SETH JOHNSON 6-3, 302, R-SR, GALLATIN, TENN. 6-5, 317, R-SO, OLIVE BRANCH, MISS. New redshirt rule offers one more season to Vandy transfer Moves to the right side with Anderton’s return LT Injury cut 2018 season short RT Played 10 games in fi rst season 2017 Second-team All-OVC Redshirted in 2017 #57 GARRETT BELL #55 CALEB FLORENCE 6-5, 270, R-FR, BIRMINGHAM, ALA. 6-3, 243, JR, OPELIKA, ALA. Redshirted in 2016 Transitioning from tight end #72 HUNTER SCHMEISSER #63 BUCKY WILLIAMS 6-4, 309, R-SR, BRENTWOOD, TENN. 6-2, 280, R-FR, RINGGOLD, GA. Key special teamer getting fi rst starting shot Redshirted in 2018 LG One of fi ve fi fth-year seniors on the roster RG All-State as a senior at Ringgold HS

#58 DARION DEBROSSARD #65 NATE WELLINGTON 6-4, 295, R-SR, SNELLVILLE, GA. 6-3, 350, JR, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. Transfer from Vanderbilt Joined the Govs from Georgia Military College #53 BLAKE MITCHELL #66 BRYAN MCCANN 6-1, 308, JR, BRENTWOOD, TENN. 6-5, 315, R-JR, YORBA LINDA, CALIF. Transferred from Mississippi State Redshirted in 2018 C Made four appearances as a sophomore Played two seasons at Golden West College Former Ensworth standout

#91 MATTHEW GAYLE A veteran presence up front for the Govs Year GP U/A TFL S/H 6-5, 237, R-JR, KNOXVILLE, TENN. 5 tackles (1 solo) vs. PC (9/9) 2018 11 7/10 0.5 0/1 DE 5 tackles (3 solo) at UGA (9/1) CAR 21 14/29 3.0 1.0/2 #48 SHAUN WHITTINGHILL Oft-injured vet back for one more run Year GP U/A TFL S/H 6-3, 255, R-SR, LOUISVILLE, KY. Played season opener against Georgia in 2018 2018 1 0/2 0.5 0/0 CAR 18 21/17 6.0 3.5/7 #52 MASON HARWELL Made two appearances in 2018 Year GP U/A TFL S/H 6-2, 289, R-SO, MEMPHIS, TENN. Redshirted in 2017 2018 2 0/0 0.0 0/0 DT Two-year letterman at Harding Academy CAR 2 0/0 0.0 0/0 #44 JOSEPHUS SMITH Closed Presbyterian game with a TFL Year GP U/A TFL S/H 5-9, 285, R-JR, LEEDS, ALA. Played two games in 2018 2018 2 1/0 1.0 0/0 Redshirted in 2017 CAR 2 1/0 1.0 0/0 #90 JOHN WESLEY WHITESIDE Did not appear in 2018 Year GP U/A TFL S/H 6-1, 325, JR, DALTON, GA. Redshirted in 2017 after transferring from the Citadel 2018 0 0/0 0.0 0/0 NG 2015 Georgia Defensive Player of the Year CAR 0 0/0 0.0 0/0 #96 MARQUISE GRIFFIN Saw action in 10 games a year ago Year GP U/A TFL S/H Recorded fi rst sack as a Gov against TSU (10/6) 2018 10 3/5 1.0 1/0 6-3, 320, SR, CARTHAGE, MISS. Featured on Netfl ix’s docuseries Last Chance U CAR 10 3/5 1.0 1/0 #9 KWAME SUTTON Gets a starting shot after seeing action in 9 games as a frosh Year GP U/A TFL S/H 6-1, 233, SO, BLACKSBURG, S.C. Had two tackles, including TFL at MOR (9/15) 2018 9 5/5 1.5 0/1 DE Notched two tackles vs. TSU (10/6) CAR 9 5/5 1.5 0/1 #89 JEQUARIES MARTIN Middle Tennessee transfer Year GP U/A TFL S/H Accrued 14.5 sacks across two seasons at Independence CC 2018 At Middle Tennessee 6-3, 240, R-JR, CHILTON, ALA. CAR Transferred from MTSU #18 JACK MCDONALD Back to LB after moving to TE last season Year GP U/A TFL FF/FR Primarily saw action on special teams 2018 9 0/0 0.0 0/0 6-0, 210, R-SO, BRENTWOOD, TENN. WL Impressed with play at LB during summer ball CAR 9 0/0 0.0 0/0 #33 CAMERON MILLER Mississippi State transfer played 13 games last season Year GP U/A TFL FF/FR Primarily a special-teamer in Starkville 2018 At Mississippi State 6-0, 220, JR, ODESSA, FLA. CAR Transferred from MSU #10 PAT WALKER Veteran presence now the main piece at LB Year GP U/A TFL FF/FR Had 6 stops and 1.5 TFL at UTM (9/22) 2018 11 23/30 4.0 0/1 6-1, 229, SR, HATTIESBURG, MISS. Career-high 6 stops (1 solo) against Presbyterian (9/9) CAR 13 23/30 4.0 0/1 ML Recorded fi rst career start at UGA and had 4 tackles (9/1) #6 ELIJAH SHEPARD Contributing more and more at LB and Star formations Year GP U/A TFL FF/FR Has been a special teams force his fi rst two seasons 2018 9 3/7 0.0 0/0 6-0, 200, R-JR, PELL CITY, ALA. CAR 21 17/25 0.0 0/0 #16 JAMES TOBIN Started the 2018 fi nale against MUR Year GP U/A TFL INT/PB Had 3 tackles at UGA (9/1) 2018 11 6/4 0.0 0/0 5-11, 180, JR, LOUISVILLE, KY. Made two 4th quarter stops at UTM (9/22) CAR 20 27/14 0.0 0/3 CB Had 31 total tackles in 2017 #22 TRENT TAYLOR 71-yard INT return for a touchdown vs. MUR in the ‘18 fi nale Year GP U/A TFL INT/PB Had 10 total tackles (9 solo) against EKU (11/3) 2018 11 27.7 0.5 2/9 6-1, 176, SR, BRENTWOOD, TENN. Forced a fumble and broke up a pass vs. TSU (10/6) CAR 34 82/33 1.0 3/22 #13 KORDELL JACKSON 10 appearances and 8 starts at nickel back in ‘18 Year GP U/A TFL INT/PB 5-11, 163, JR, BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Had INT and 7 solo stops (2.0 for loss) against EKU (11/3) 2018 10 29/3 2.0 2/7 Recorded season’s fi rst INT and 2 PBU at MOR (9/15) CAR 22 62/12 8.0 3/15 NB Broke up a pass at UGA (9/1) #5 RODNEY SAULSBERRY JR. Had 7 tackles, 1.5 TFL and a PBU at UTM (9/22) Year GP U/A TFL INT/PB 5-10, 180, SR, MEMPHIS, TENN. Made 3 tackles (1.0 TFL) in home opener against PC (9/9) 2018 2 1/1 0.0 0/0 Played in 12 games as a freshman at Southern Miss CAR 20 11/5 2.0 0/1 #8 ISAIAH NORMAN 10 games and 2 starts in 2018 Year GP U/A TFL INT/PB Equaled career-high with six tackles vs. TTU (10/27) 2018 10 15/12 0.0 0/2 6-1, 201, R-SO, MEMPHIS, TENN. Broke up two passes--his fi rst career PBU’s--at MOR (9/15) CAR 12 16/14 0.0 0/2 SS Totaled 6 stops at UGA (9/1) #14 TYRIQ ARTIES Will see his fi rst action in 2019 Year GP U/A TFL INT/PB Transferred from Nebraska-Kearney after redshirting in 2017 2018 0 0/0 0.0 0/0 6-0, 185, R-SO, ST. LOUIS, MO. CAR 0 0/0 0.0 0/0 #26 JUANTARIUS BRYANT Second-team All-OVC in 2018 Year GP U/A TFL INT/PB 5-11, 205, R-SR, NASHVILLE, TENN. Needs 65 tackles for 200 in his career 2018 11 35/30 2.5 0/1 Recorded season-high 12 total tackles at SEMO (10/13) CAR 28 71/64 6.0 1/4 FS Seven tackles and a postgame engagement 10/6 (TSU) #19 COREON JACKSON Played fi ve games laset season, mostly on special teams Year GP U/A TFL INT/PB Made four appearances and 1 tackle as a freshman 2018 5 0/0 0.0 0/0 5-11, 186, JR., CLARKSVILLE, TENN. CAR 9 1/0 0.0 0/0 #1 ERSKINE FRANCIS Played four games, making two starts, in 2018 Year GP U/A TFL INT/PB 6-0, 175, R-JR, NEW ORLEANS, LA. Recorded a pick against UT Martin 2018 5 4/3 0.0 1/0 CB No. 27 JUCO prospect via 247sports.com CAR 5 4/3 0.0 1/0 #7 RASHON DAVIS Had 3 tackles and forced a fumble against TSU (10/6) Year GP U/A TFL INT/PB 6-0, 175, R-JR, ST. LOUIS, MO. Picked off a pass at the goalline to keep PC off the board (9/9) 2018 10 16/4 0.5 1/2 Broke up a pass on 3rd down to force a UGA fi eld goal (9/1) CAR 10 16/4 0.5 1/2 #CUTDIFFERENT | @GOVSFB | @LETSGOPEAY | LETSGOPEAY.COM | 2019 GOVERNORS FOOTBALL | 3 GOVS SPECIAL TEAMS TWO-DEEP

#37 LOGAN BIRCHFIELD Hit from 45 and 43 yards against EKU (11/3) Year GP PAT/AT FG/FGA Long Tied career high with two FGM at JSU (9/29) 2018 11 41/43 5/7 45 5-11, 183, R-SR, ELIZABETHTON, TENN. Booted program-record 10 PATs at MOR (9/15/18) CAR 34 92/96 13/21 45 PK Hit season’s fi rst FG, a 24-yarder vs. PC (9/9/18) #25 COLE PHILLIPS Nailed a 42-yard FG at EKU (11/11/17) Year GP PAT/AT FG/FGA Long 2018 7 0/0 0/0 N/A 6-2, 210, JR, CAIRO, GA. Converted a 37-yard FG on his fi rst attempt at Miami (9/9) Tied Georgia prep record with 20 fi elds goals made in 2016 CAR 9 0/0 2/2 42 #39 DEVIN STUART 41.03 ypp avg in 2018 was third-highest in program history Year GP Att-Yds Avg. I20 LG 2018 11 58-2380 41.0 12 65 5-10, 160, R-SR, KINGSPORT, TENN. Punted 3 50+, including 65-yarder at JSU (9/29) Booted a 58-yarder at UTM (9/22) CAR 32 137-5524 40.3 22 66 P Tied a career high with 8 punts at UGA, avg. 40.0 per punt (9/1) #31 COREY PETERSEN Former Aussie Rules footballer Year GP Att-Yds Avg. I20 LG 6-0, 205, SO, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA Can punt in a variety of ways 2018 First Year CAR First year #25 COLE PHILLIPS Handled primary kickoff duties to start 2018 Year GP Att-Yds Avg. TB Appeared in two games in 2017, connecting on 2 FG attempts 2018 6 35-1871 53.5 3 KO 6-2, 210, JR, CAIRO, GA. CAR 8 35-1871 53.5 3 #37 LOGAN BIRCHFIELD Kicked off seven times against TTU (10/27) Year GP Att-Yds Avg. TB Had fi ve touchbacks in 2017 2018 11 24-1151 48.0 3 5-11, 183, R-SR, ELIZABETHTON, TENN. CAR 34 87-4473 51.4 8 #47 NIC SCRENOCK Primarily a holder in 2018 Year GP Made fi rst collegiate appearance against PC (9/9) 2018 4 5-10, 219, R-SO., MT. JULIET, TENN. 2017 redshirt CAR 4 LS Two-time all-region at Wilson Central. #85 SAM WIESBROOKE Long snapper and defensive end at Yorkville HS Year GP 2018 First year 6-6, 200, FR., YORKVILLE, ILL. CAR First year Primarily a holder in 2018 Year GP #47 NIC SCRENOCK Made fi rst collegiate appearance against PC (9/9) 2018 4 5-10, 219, R-SO., MT. JULIET, TENN. 2017 redshirt CAR 4 SN Two-time all-region at Wilson Central. #85 SAM WIESBROOKE Long snapper and defensive end at Yorkville HS Year GP 2018 First year 6-6, 200, FR., YORKVILLE, ILL. CAR First year #5 KENTEL WILLIAMS All-American return man is electric when he gets the ball Year GP Ret-Yds Avg. TD/Lg 2018 9 24-547 22.8 0/46 6-0, 190, SR, KNOXVILLE, TENN. Had a 41-yard return against MOR (9/15/18) Had 181 kick return yards as a freshman against EKU CAR 31 40-942 23.3 1/97 KR Had a 97-yard return TD against EKU #17 JOSH ALEXANDER First time on the kick return depth chart for the Govs Year GP Ret-Yds Avg. TD/Lg 2018 22 0-0 N/A 0/0 5-9, 184, SR, NORCROSS, GA. CAR 22 0-0 N/A 0/0 #11 DEANGELO WILSON 11.7 ypr ranked fi fth in APSU history Year GP Ret-Yds Avg. TD/Lg 5-10, 160, JR, BOWLING GREEN, KY. Returned three punts for 74 yards at MOR (9/15/18) 2018 10 10-117 11.7 0/40 Returned a punt 24 yards at EIU (11/10) CAR 20 10-117 11.7 0/40 PR Had a long return of 40 yards at MOR

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4 | 2019 GOVERNORS FOOTBALL | LETSGOPEAY.COM | @LETSGOPEAY | @GOVSFB | #CUTDIFFERENT NOTING THE NC CENTRAL GAME AND MORE FACING THE EAGLES 2018 STATS COMPARISON SGT. YORK TROPHY LAST TIME OUT Category APSU NCCU After winning their fi rst Sgt. York Trophy, presented ■ This will be the fi rst battle between the Govs and Record 5-6 5-6 by Delta Dental of Tennessee, in 2017 by sweeping Eagles in program history. Not only is this the Conference 3-5 3-4 their in-state rivals, the Govs successfully defended fi rst matchup between the two teams, it’s Austin that title in 2018. The trophy (founded in 2007 by Scoring Offense 30.9 26.3 Peay’s fi rst-ever matchup against a MEAC foe. the Nashville Sports Council and OVC) goes to the Rushing Offense 237.5 168.7 winner of the quadrangular season football series BRAND NEW BAG Passing Offense 181.5 179.1 between the four OVC football-playing schools ■ After going 5-6 a year ago under interim head Total Offense 419.0 347.8 located in the state of Tennessee (Austin Peay, coach and former Austin Peay defensive Scoring Defense 30.6 30.5 Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech and UT Martin). coordinator Granville Eastman, North Carolina In 2019, the trophy gained another presenting Central turned the reins over to fi rst-year, fi rst- Rushing Defense 172.7 199.6 partner in Farm Bureau Health Plans. The award time head coach Trei Oliver in December. A four- Passing Defense 211.6 216.6 is only the second traveling trophy that involves year letterman at NCCU from 1994-97, Oliver Total Defense 384.4 416.3 more than two teams in college sports; the other spent the previous three seasons as defensive Kick Return Avg. 20.1 19.0 is the Commander in Chief’s Trophy which has coordinator for 2019 SWAC West Division Punt Return Avg. 10.2 7.0 been contested between Air Force, Army and Navy champion Southern. Int. Return Avg. 9.4 9.2 annually since 1972. The award is named in honor EAGLES ON OFFENSE Penalties 76.5 83.1 of Alvin C. York, the most noted soldier of World War ■ It’s unfair to compare the 2019 squad to 2018, Penalty Yardage 841 914 I. As a corporal in the 2nd battalion, 328th Infantry, with a new look, new scheme and new pieces. Net Punting 33.9 31.6 in the Battle of the Meuse River-Argonne (Oct. 8, 1918), York and seven other soldiers captured 132 But it’s safe to say that Isaiah Totten (139 Avg. Time Of Possession 27:59 28:45 carries, 768 yards, 7 TD) will be a factor in the prisoners, was promoted to sergeant and received 3rd-Down Pct. 32% 25% running game for the Eagles. the Distinguished Service Cross, the French Croix 4th-Down Pct. 33% 61% de Guerre, the French Legion of Honor, the Croce di EAGLES ON DEFENSE Turnover Margin 0 +6 Guerra of Italy and the War Medal of Montenegro. ■ It’s a good thing for the Eagles Oliver is known Fumbles Recovered 7 10 Upon his return to the United States in 1919, he as a defensive wiz after losing much their top Passes Intercepted 12 6 was bestowed the Congressional Medal of Honor. playmakers to graduation. But back and very Sacks 16 24 much to be accounted for is Darius Royster, who 2019 SGT. YORK CONTESTS Field Goals-Attempts 5-7 12-15 registered 17.0 tackles for loss and forced four Oct. 12 - UT Martin at Tennessee Tech Red-Zone Offense 29-36 31-36 fumbles en route to All-MEAC honors a year ago. Oct. 19 - Austin Peay at Tennessee State Don’t sleep on Kawuan Cox (4.5 sacks in nine Red Zone Defense 38-46 37-46 Oct. 26 - Austin Peay at Tennessee Tech games) at the other end of the line either. Nov. 9 - UT Martin at Austin Peay Nov. 16 - Tennessee State at UT Martin Nov. 23 - Tennessee State at Tennessee Tech CATCHING COACH HUDSPETH GOV WHO DESERVES PUB Fans and media can hear from head coach Mark Hudspeth throughout the week, beginning Tuesday morning. Hudspeth will be on the weekly teleconference with Ohio Valley Conference media members – his slot is 10:35 a.m. and the log-in can be obtained via the OVC and APSU media relations offi ces. Each Thursday at 6 p.m., fans can head to a reno- vated Buffalo Wild Wings on Wilma Rudolph Boule- vard or tune into 104.1 FM and 540 AM for Inside Austin Peay. Hudspeth is the regular headliner of ‘Inside Austin Peay’ – he breaks down the previous week with Governors play-by-play man Brian Rives, looks ahead to the next opponent and is occasion- ally joined by a member of the coaching staff or a player. Interviews with Hudspeth, members of the coaching staff and players can be found on APSU’s football Twitter account, @GovsFB. Highlight footage can be obtained by contacting Austin Peay’s athletic communications offi ce.

Austin Peay will need plenty of reinforcements up front after losing four starters from 2018. Fortunately, ﬁ fth-year senior Shaun Whittinghill is here to lead a young front. The Louisville native has battled injury seemingly every year since arriving in Clarksville--after being forced to redshirt as a freshman, he’s never played more than nine games in a season and had 2018 cut short after just one appearance. However, his numbers in limited action--38 total tackles, 6.0 TFL, 3.5 sacks, 2 PBU and fumbles both forced and recovered in just 18 games--lead one to suspect Whittinghill’s capable of a monster season if his health allows him to remain in action. #CUTDIFFERENT | @GOVSFB | @LETSGOPEAY | LETSGOPEAY.COM | 2019 GOVERNORS FOOTBALL | 5 OFFENSIVE OUTPUT

The 2018 season did not quite go as many expected. Austin Peay entered the season ranked in the FCS Top 25 for the ﬁ rst time in program history after a breakout 8-4 campaign in 2017.

The biggest difference in 2018 vs. 2017 was the team’s record in one- possession games: in 2017, the Governors were an incredible 5-0 in contests decided by seven points or fewer. In 2018, they were 0-2 in one-score games, and also fell at Jacksonville State after trailing by just two going into the fourth quarter.

Despite fi nishing the year with a 5-6 record, the Governors ended on a high note by downing Murray State in impressive fashion, 48-23, in the season fi nale. Over the course of two seasons, the Govs put together 13 victories – the fi rst time they had accomplished that feat in a two-year span since Kentel Williams 1983-84. Heck, from 2008-16, the Govs combined for just 14 victories. With victories over Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech, the Govs also retained RUNNING BACKS the Sgt. York Trophy for the second straight year. Running back will be a position of strength heading into 2019, spearheaded by senior Kentel Williams, who led the FCS with a 7.99 yards per carry The 2019 Governors have a solid foundation to build on, without a doubt. The average in 2018. He fi nished the season with 831 yards and seven biggest question mark will be along the lines of scrimmage, as four starters touchdowns on 104 carries. While also working as the primary kick returner, on the offensive line and all four along the defensive front have departed. The Williams racked up 1,510 all-purpose yards in nine games on the way to Govs do return plenty of skill talent in the offensive and defensive backfi elds. being tabbed a third-team All-America selection by the Associated Press.

But perhaps the biggest storyline heading into the 2019 are the fresh faces Ahmaad Tanner recorded the most starts in the backfi eld with six and of the coaching staff, led by head coach Mark Hudspeth. Hudspeth comes to fi nished third on the team with 339 yards rushing. Prince Momodu had a Austin Peay after spending the 2018 season as the associate head coach at strong season in a reserve role, piling up 293 yards on just 48 carries for a Mississippi State. 6.1 yards per carry average, even though many of his carries came on short yardage downs. He proved a valuable asset along the goal line, punching in Hudspeth brings a wealth of head coaching experience with him to for fi ve touchdowns. Clarksville, and has seen success at every stop. While the head man at Louisiana-Lafayette, he led the Ragin’ Cajuns to fi ve New Orleans Bowl Freshman Lelan Wilhoite practiced with the defensive backs during the appearances in seven seasons, including victories in four straight. As the spring, but will look to make an impact on the offensive side of the ball where head coach of North Alabama, he led the Lions to the NCAA Division II he had tremendous success in high school, rushing for nearly 1,700 yards postseason fi ve times, with three trips to the national semifi nals. and 18 touchdowns as a senior.

The goal for 2019 remains the same as it did a season ago: earn the WIDE RECEIVERS program’s fi rst Ohio Valley Conference championship since 1977 and its fi rst DJ Montgomery broke out in a big way in his senior year, fi nishing with 42 appearance in the FCS Playoffs. catches for 797 yards and 10 scores, becoming just the fourth Governor to post double-digit receiving touchdowns in a season. He will be tough to QUARTERBACKS replace, but DeAngelo Wilson broke out last season as well, and could be In an offense that relied heavily on the running backs, Jeremiah Oatsvall still poised for an even bigger role in 2019. The junior reeled in 28 passes for 478 managed to have one of the best single-season campaigns for a quarterback yards and seven touchdowns and averaged 11.7 yards per punt return. in 2018. The junior signal caller will look to build off his sophomore season, in which he set the Austin Peay record with 26 touchdowns responsible for, Baniko Harley moved to wide receiver in his sophomore campaign and including 20 passing scores, which ranks second in school history. showed fl ashes of explosiveness on the outside, posting eight catches for 182 yards and two touchdowns. Gorel Soumare also got a lot of work, starting Oatsvall will be pushed by JaVaughn Craig, who has recorded starts in each 10 of 11 games and catching eight passes for 62 yards and a touchdown. of the past three seasons. Craig started three consecutive games in 2018, splitting time with Oatsvall until an injury derailed his season. Kam Williams, Kadeem Goulbourne, a tall, athletic wideout could see more action come his now a redshirt sophomore, took over as the No. 2, seeing action in two way in 2019, as could the speedy Jay Parker, who got some work in the run games. game and on kick returns. Josh Alexander and Corey Simmons return after seeing action last season. The trio of returners will be pushed by Drew Harris, a transfer from Dodge City Community College who led the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Graduate transfer Keenan Barnes could also be in prime position to make Conference in passing yards during conference play in 2018 and earned All- an impact on the position group. After graduating from Louisiana-Lafayette, KJCCC honorable mention. Barnes reunites with Hudspeth and brings with him 81 career receptions for 1,150 yards and nine scores.

TIGHT ENDS Three different tight ends started games in 2018, and all return for 2019, though only two return to the position group. Elijah Brown led the way with nine starts on the year and led the group with six catches for 24 yards. He also had a touchdown reception called back on a questionable penalty at Southeast Missouri.

Not heavily factored into the passing game, the tight ends made a tremendous impact in the run game, helping to pave the way for the OVC’s top rushing attack. Trey Pruitt made two starts a season ago and will look to continue to make an impact. Blake Watson redshirted his freshman season Jeremiah Oatsvall with an injury and will look to get his ﬁ rst action as a Gov, while Hunter Scholato transitions from linebacker to tight end.

OFFENSIVE LINE LINEBACKERS The offensive line will look much different for the fi rst time in quite a while. It will be strange not seeing No. 36 coming up from his linebacker spot, Four-year starters and All-OVC selections Byron Glass, Ryan Rockensuess and always fi nding his way to the ball carrier. Gunnar Scholato leaves Austin Peay Ethan Self all depart from the three interior offensive line spots after stellar ranked ninth in career tackles with 364, and his production and leadership Governor careers. Charles Mosley also graduated after starting at guard and will need to be replaced. tackle the past two seasons. Fortunately, Pat Walker was granted an extra year of eligibility and will look The Govs do return 2017 All-OVC selection Kyle Anderton after he used the to build on a solid 2018 campaign that saw him fi nish with 53 tackles and new redshirt rule after starting the fi rst four games of the season before 4.0 tackles for loss. Elijah Shepard was a special teams ace and could factor being lost to injury. Seth Johnson fi lled in admirably in his fi rst season, into the rotation, as could Chris Hopkins. Former tight end Jack McDonald starting the fi nal seven games of the season at left tackle and gaining transitions to defense and led the team in tackles during the spring game. valuable experience. Johnson looks poised to take over the right tackle spot while Anderton regains his form on the blind side. The Govs also brought in experienced talent with the addition of Mississippi State transfer Cameron Miller and JUCO transfer Spencer Katoanga. Freshman Jake Kilby also got some unexpected starting experience at right tackle and showed promise before missing the fi nal two games with injury. Colby McKee, Tristen Pierce and Hunter Schmeisser all got action as reserves along the line of scrimmage. A stalwart as a punt protector, Schmeisser has an opportunity to earn a starting spot on the interior of the line, as does redshirt freshman Bucky Williams, who received praise during spring camp. Caleb Florence, who started four games at tight end a season ago, transitions to the offensive line and will push for time at the tackle spots. Redshirt freshman Garrett Bell and redshirt junior Bryan McCann will look to get on the fi eld for the fi rst time in their Governor careers.

The Govs made a concerted effort to bring in depth and talent along the offensive line. Mississippi State transfer Blake Mitchell certainly looked the part of a leader during spring camp taking fi rst-team reps at center. Hulking Juantarius Bryant & Pat Walker Vanderbilt graduate transfer Darion DeBrossard will push for time along the interior. The Governors also brought in three freshman offensive linemen. DEFENSIVE BACKS DEFENSIVE LINE Despite replacing second-team All-OVC safety and NFL hopeful Malik Davis Like the offensive line, there will be a lot of fresh faces in the lineup as and cornerback Keawvis Cummings to graduation, the secondary should still starting defensive ends Jaison Williams and Nate Howard and defensive be a point of strength in 2019. tackles Corey Brown Sr. and Austin Maloata have all departed, as have key reserves Theron Hodges and Lloyd Tubman. Former walk-on Juantarius Bryant carved out a role for himself at safety in 2017 and made great strides in 2018, fi nishing third on the team with 65 Redshirt junior defensive end Matthew Gayle certainly looks the part at tackles while earning Second-Team All-OVC honors. Isaiah Norman was a 6-5, 237. After being a usual in the rotation a year ago, the defensive staff regular part of the rotation at safety, including a pair of starts, during the is looking for him to step up in a big way in 2019. Redshirt senior Shaun 2018 season and looks to be a bigger factor in 2019. Whittingill will also be relied upon off the edge. The Louisville, Kentucky product brings the most experience with Austin Peay, but had his 2018 Cornerback should be a position of strength, as four players who recorded season cut unfortunately short after an injury in the opener at Georgia. starts return in 2019. Senior Trent Taylor posted the most starts last year with Sophomore Kwame Sutton had fl ashes as a reserve end in 2018 and is nine, and fi nished seventh on the team with 34 tackles and had the Govs’ itching for more action in his second season. fi rst pick-six since 2016. Erskine Francis and Rashon Davis each started multiple games and had an interception, while James Tobin started the fi nal On the interior, Marquise Griffi n – one of the strongest players on the team contest of the year. – returns for his senior year after being a regular in the rotation a year ago. Mason Harwell and Josephus Smith saw limited action last year but Kordell Jackson had another strong campaign at nickleback a season ago, impressed during the spring. The Govs will get their fi rst look at The Citadel fi nishing with 32 tackles – including 2.0 for loss – two interceptions and fi ve transfer John Wesley Whiteside who joined the team a season ago. passes broken up. Joseph Newberry also returns after seeing action in nine games a year ago, and Rodney Saulsberry Jr. will push for time at the spot. Like they did along the offensive line, the Governors put an emphasis on bringing in fresh d-line talent, signing six in the 2019 class, all from the high SPECIALISTS school ranks to build depth with an eye toward the future. Logan Birchfi eld returns to place kicking duties after a successful 2018 season that saw him win OVC Specialist of the Week after nailing a career- Matthew Gayle long 45-yard fi eld goal and a 43-yarder against Eastern Kentucky. He set a program record with 10 extra points made against Morehead State, and tied his program records with 41 extra point makes on 43 attempts. He hit on 5-of-7 fi eld goals during the year. Cole Phillips also returns. He handled primary kickoff duties until an injury midway through the season.

Devin Stuart continues to be one of the most successful punters in Austin Peay history after joining the team as a defensive back in his redshirt year of 2015. He averaged 41.0 yards per kick with eight of 50 yards or more, a long of 65 yards and 12 downed inside the 20.

Long-time holder Jarrett Giacchino graduated, but Nic Screnock saw action in four games last season, primarily as a holder, but will look to take over primary long snapping duties.

#CUTDIFFERENT | @GOVSFB | @LETSGOPEAY | LETSGOPEAY.COM | 2019 GOVERNORS FOOTBALL | 7 THE OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE 2018 STANDINGS THIS WEEKEND’S SCHEDULE School OVC Overall Pct. H A N Strk. Thursday, Aug. 29 Jacksonville State 7-1 9-4 0.692 6-0 3-2 0-2 L1 Pikeville at Murray State 6 p.m. Southeast Missouri 6-2 9-4 0.692 6-0 3-4 0-0 L1 Eastern Illinois at Chattanooga 6 p.m. Eastern Kentucky 5-2 7-4 0.636 4-2 3-2 0-0 W4 Valparaiso at Eastern Kentucky 6 p.m. Murray State 5-3 5-6 0.455 3-2 2-4 0-0 L1 Northwestern State at UT Martin 6:30 p.m. Austin Peay 3-5 5-6 0.455 4-1 1-5 0-0 W1 Southern Illinois at Southeast Missouri 6:30 p.m. Tennessee State 3-4 4-5 0.444 3-1 1-4 0-0 W1 Jacksonville State at Southeastern Louisiana 7 p.m. Eastern Illinois 3-5 3-8 0.273 2-3 1-5 0-0 L1 North Carolina Central at Austin Peay 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31 UT Martin 2-6 2-9 0.182 2-3 0-6 0-0 L1 Mississippi Valley State at Tennessee State 6 p.m. Tennessee Tech 1-7 1-10 0.091 1-4 0-6 0-0 L2 Samford at Tennessee Tech 6 p.m.

AROUND THE LEAGUE THIS WEEK PRESEASON POLL For the sixth-straight year and eighth time in the past 10 years, Jacksonville State was picked the School (1st place votes) Points preseason football favorite in the Ohio Valley Conference for 2019. The Gamecocks, who have won 1. Jacksonville State (14) 126 fi ve-straight OVC Championships and 39 of its last 40 OVC games, received 14 of a possible 18 fi rst- place votes in a poll of league head coaches and communications directors… the Gamecocks totaled 2. Southeast Missouri (4) 115 126 total points to out-distance Southeast Missouri, who picked up the other four fi rst-place votes 3. Eastern Kentucky 98 and was tabbed second (115 points). Eastern Kentucky was picked third (98) and was followed by 4. Austin Peay 70 Austin Peay (70), Murray State and Tennessee State (61), UT Martin (60), Eastern Illinois (35) and 5. Murray State 61 Tennessee Tech (22)… Jacksonville State fi nished the year 7-1 in OVC play to win its record fi fth-straight Tennessee State 61 OVC Championship, despite suffering its fi rst Conference loss since the 2013 season… a year ago 7. UT Martin 60 Southeast Missouri was picked seventh in the league’s preseason poll but the team fi nished second 8. Eastern Illinois 35 after compiling a 6-2 league mark, including a win ended the Gamecocks 36-game OVC win streak, and a 9-4 overall record… the Redhawks earned an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs, marking just the second 9. Tennessee Tech 22 playoff appearance in program history (2010)… Eastern Kentucky has improved each year under now fourth-year head coach Mark Elder, going from 3-8 (2-6 OVC) in his fi rst season to 7-4 (5-2 OVC) a season ago. This season the Colonels return eight starters on each side of the ball as well as all of its specialists… Murray State fi nished last year 5-3 in OVC play, its fi rst winning Conference record since 2011 and only its third winning OVC mark since 2000… Tennessee State had two games cancelled due to weather a year ago and lost several key players to injury along the way, fi nishing 4-5 overall… the injury bug bit UT Martin a season ago as the Skyhawks suffered its fi rst non-winning season since 2011 and fi rst below .500 record in OVC play since 2004… Adam Cushing begins his tenure as Eastern Illinois head coach in 2019, marking just the fourth coach for the program since 1987…. Tennessee Tech enters its second year under head coach Dewayne Alexander, who returned to his alma mater to help rebuild the Golden Eagles program.

OVC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Week Offensive Defensive Specialist Newcomer S01 S08 S15 S22 S29 O06 O13 O20 O27 N03 N10 N17

KNOW YOUR FOE... FINDING OVC OPPONENT INFORMATION School SID Website Football Twitter Radio Crew Austin Peay Colby Wilson (interim) LetsGoPeay.com @GovsFB Brian Rives, Van Stokes Eastern Illinois Rich Moser EIUPanthers.com @EIUPantherFB Mike Bradd, Jack Ashmore Eastern Kentucky Kevin Britton EKUSports.com @EKUFootball Greg Stotelmyer, Jim Tirey, Keith Hardiman Jacksonville State Josh Underwood JSUGamecockSports.com @JSUGamecockFB Mike Parris, Ray Hammett Murray State Parker Grifﬁ th GoRacers.com @Racersfootball Neal Bradley, Logan Stout/Dave Winder Southeast Missouri Jeff Honza GoSoutheast.com @SEMOfootball Erik Sean, Rick Wieser Tennessee State Jose Garcia TSUTigers.com @TSU_Tigers Greg Pogue, Albert Dawson Tennessee Tech Thomas Corhern TTUSports.com @TnTechFootball Roger Ealey, Buddy Pearson, Dylan Vazzano UT Martin Alex Boggis UTMSports.com @UTM_Football Tom Britt, Chris Brinkley, John Abel

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8 | 2019 GOVERNORS FOOTBALL | LETSGOPEAY.COM | @LETSGOPEAY | @GOVSFB | #CUTDIFFERENT ACROSS THE COUNTRY STATS FCS POLL NUMBERS NEVER LIE: APSU IN THE 2018 STATISTICAL RANKINGS Preseason Category NCAA OVC VALUE 1 North Dakota State 3rd Down Conversion Pct 99 9 0.324 2 James Madison 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense 89 5 0.402 3 South Dakota State 4th Down Conversion Pct 105 9 0.3 4 Eastern Washington 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense 64 4 0.5 5 UC Davis Blocked Kicks Allowed 68 6 3 6 Jacksonville State Blocked Punts Allowed 1 1 0 7 Maine Completion Percentage 109 8 0.510 8 Weber State Fewest Penalties 103 7 91 9 Wofford Fewest Penalties Per Game 102 7 8.1 10 Kennesaw State Fewest Penalty Yards 103 6 841 11 Towson Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game 103 8 76.5 12 Nicholls First Downs Defense 66 5 225 13 Colgate First Downs Offense 70 8 209 14 Montana State Fumbles Lost 46 4 8 15 Illinois State Fumbles Recovered 76 5 7 16 Indiana State Kickoff Return Defense 86 8 22.14 17 Southeast Missouri State Kickoff Returns 62 6 20.10 18 Northern Iowa Net Punting 87 7 33.89 19 Furman Passes Had Intercepted 64 4 11 20 North Carolina A&T Passes Intercepted 36 4 12 21 Elon Passing Offense 89 8 181.5 22 Delaware Passing Yards Allowed 53 2 211.6 23 Sam Houston State Passing Yards per Completion 13 1 15.12 24 Princeton Punt Return Defense 107 8 13.10 25 Montana Punt Returns 37 4 10.17 Red Zone Defense 73 3 0.826 Red Zone Offense 65 7 0.806 AFCA COACHES POLL Rushing Defense 60 5 172.7 Preseason Rushing Offense 16 1 237.5 1 North Dakota St. (23) Sacks Allowed 9 1 0.82 2 James Madison (1) Scoring Defense 79 3 30.6 3 Eastern Washington (2) Scoring Offense 33 4 30.9 4 South Dakota State Tackles for Loss Allowed 60 3 6.27 5 UC Davis Team Passing Efﬁ ciency 41 4 135.24 6 Jacksonville State Team Passing Efﬁ ciency Defense 43 3 122.15 7 Maine Team Sacks 92 7 1.45 8 Wofford Team Tackles for Loss 47 4 6.6 9 Weber State Time of Possession 99 7 27:59 10 Kennesaw State Total Defense 58 4 384.4 11 Nicholls Total Offense 36 4 419.0 12 Towson Turnover Margin 56 3 0 13 Illinois State Turnovers Gained 51 5 19 14 Colgate Turnovers Lost 59 4 19 15 Montana State Winning Percentage 63 4 0.455 16 Indiana State 17 Furman 18 Southeast Missouri State 19 North Carolina A&T 20 Northern Iowa 21 Elon 22 Sam Houston State 23 Delaware 24 Princeton 25 Central Arkansas

OFFENSE OPP. WR LT LG C RG RT TE/RB QB RB WR/TE WR/FB NCCU UCA @MER @ETSU JSU SEMO @TSU @TTU @EKU UTM @MUR EIU

DEFENSE OPP. DE DT NT DE MLB WLB CB SS FS NB CB NCCU UCA @MER @ETSU JSU SEMO @TSU @TTU @EKU UTM @MUR EIU

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Offense 16 17 18 19 TOT STR Defense 16 17 18 19 TOT STR Josh Alexander, WR . 1 . . 1 . Juantarius Bryant, SS 1 8 7 . 16 7 Kyle Anderton, LT . 12 4 . 16 . Rashon Davis . . 5 . 5 . Elijah Brown, TE . 2 9 . 11 6 Matthew Gayle, DE . 3 3 . 6 1 JaVaughn Craig, QB 3 7 3 . 13 . Chris Hopkins, LB 5 1 . . 6 . Caleb Florence, OL . . 4 (TE) . 4 . Kordell Jackson, CB . 6 8 . 14 4 Kadeem Goulbourne, WR . 6 . . 6 . Isaiah Norman, SS . 1 2 . 3 . Baniko Harley, WR . . 1 . 1 1 Trent Taylor, CB 9 4 8 . 21 . Seth Johnson, LT . . 7 . 7 7 James Tobin, CB . 5 1 . 6 1 Jake Kilby, OL . . 2 . 2 . Pat Walker . . 11 . 11 11 Prince Momodu, FB . 1 1 . 2 . Shaun Whittinghill, DE 7 2 . . 9 . Jeremiah Oatsvall, QB . 5 8 . 13 7 Trey Pruitt, TE . 4 2 . 6 . Gorel Soumare, WR . 5 10 . 15 3 Ahmaad Tanner, RB . 2 6 . 8 . Kentel Williams, RB . 9 4 . 13 3 DeAngelo Wilson, WR . . 5 . 5 .

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL JACKSONVILLE STATE 10/26/91 • W, 31-17 H 11/19/11 • L, 7-49 A Overall: 0-0 Overall: 6-21-3 10/17/92 • L, 14-35 A 11/17/12 • W, 38-31 H H: 0-0 | A: 0-0 H: 4-8-2 | A: 2-13-1 10/16/93 • L, 16-21 H 11/23/13 • L, 0-34 A 8/29/19 First Meeting 1947 L, 6-7 A 10/15/94 • L, 22-26 A 11/22/14 • L, 15-41 H 1948 W, 14-13 H 10/21/95 • W, 28-6 H 11/14/15 • L, 24-42 A CENTRAL ARKANSAS 1949 L, 7-19 A 10/26/96 • L, 14-38 A 9/9/16 • L, 7-41 H Overall: 0-1 1950 T, 13-13 H 9/15/07 • L, 32-33 [OT] H 11/4/17 • W, 35-28 A H: 0-1 | A: 0-0 1951 T, 6-6 A 10/18/08 • L, 34-37 A 10/27/18 • W, 41-10 H 9/13/75 L, 13-14 H 1952 W, 20-7 H 11/14/09 • W, 24-21 H MERCER 1953 W, 47-16 A 9/18/10 • W, 26-23 A Overall: 0-3 1954 T, 14-14 H 10/1/11 • W, 37-34 H H: 0-2 | A: 0-1 1955 L, 0-20 A 9/15/12 • L, 14-34 A 10/11/14 L, 21-49 A 1956 W, 7-0 H 11/9/13 • L, 6-31 A 9/5/15 L, 7-28 H 1957 L, 0-20 A 11/8/14 • L, 27-31 H 10/22/16 L, 34-41 H 1958 L, 6-8 H 10/31/15 • L, 6-20 A 1959 L, 14-15 A 11/5/16 • L, 40-41 H EAST TENNESSEE 10/15/60 W, 14-8 H 10/14/17 • W, 21-17 A Overall: 12-14-2 10/14/61 L, 6-21 A 10/6/18 • W, 49-34 H H: 8-6-1 | A: 4-8-1 10/27/62 L, 13-23 H 1951 L, 12-13 A TENNESSEE TECH 10/13/79 W, 21-13 A 1952 T, 6-6 H Overall: 20-32 10/11/07 • L, 9-42 H 1953 • W, 21-13 A H: 9-17 | A: 11-14 | U: 0-1 11/1/08 • L, 22-35 A 1954 • L, 7-28 H 1938 L, 0-27 A 10/31/09 • L, 10-28 H 1955 • L, 0-6 A 1939 L, 0-25 U 10/23/10 • L, 3-56 A 1956 W, 13-7 H 1954 L, 13-27 H 10/15/11 • L, 14-44 H 1957 L, 7-13 A 1955 L, 6-37 A 11/10/12 • L, 23-38 A 1958 W, 25-19 H 1956 L, 7-17 H 11/2/13 • L, 10-42 H 1959 L, 14-44 H 11/16/63 • L, 13-28 A 11/1/14 • L, 0-56 A 11/5/60 L, 14-35 H 11/14/64 • W, 29-0 H 10/24/15 • L, 7-27 H 11/4/61 L, 14-21 A 11/13/65 • W, 23-12 A 10/15/16 • L, 14-34 A 11/3/62 L, 0-23 H 11/12/66 • W, 20-15 H 10/7/17 • L, 14-34 H 11/9/63 • L, 7-8 A 11/11/67 • L, 13-38 A 9/29/18 • L, 32-48 A 11/7/64 • W, 27-20 H 11/16/68 • L, 0-10 H 11/6/65 • W, 21-7 A SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 11/15/69 • L, 20-56 A 11/5/66 • W, 22-14 H Overall: 7-16 11/14/70 • W, 10-6 H 11/18/67 • L, 0-37 H H: 3-9 | A: 4-7 11/13/71 • L, 12-37 A 11/23/68 • L, 8-17 A 1953 L, 6-19 A 11/11/72 • L, 7-19 H 11/22/69 • L, 12-14 H 10/2/65 W, 50-7 H 11/10/73 • L, 12-31 A 11/21/70 • L, 14-45 A 10/1/66 W, 28-27 A 11/16/74 • L, 7-28 H 11/20/71 • W, 33-0 H 9/28/91 • W, 24-21 H 11/15/75 • L, 0-20 A 11/18/72 • L, 16-20 A 9/26/92 • W, 21-16 A 11/13/76 • L, 13-31 H 11/17/73 • W, 28-13 H 10/30/93 • L, 7-17 H 11/12/77 • W, 24-21 A 11/23/74 • T, 13-13 A 10/29/94 • L, 10-31 A 11/11/78 • L, 14-28 H 11/22/75 • W, 37-21 H 9/23/95 • L, 23-38 H 11/10/79 • W, 21-14 A 11/20/76 • W, 17-6 A 9/28/96 • L, 13-17 A 11/15/80 • W, 13-10 H 11/19/77 • W, 24-10 H 11/1/97 L, 0-31 H 11/14/81 • L, 24-29 A 11/18/78 W, 14-7 A 9/2/06 L, 13-38 H 11/13/82 • W, 31-27 H 11/3/07 • W, 34-31 [OT2] A 11/12/83 • W, 21-7 A 11/22/08 • L, 30-33 H 11/10/84 • W, 27-7 H 10/10/09 • W, 24-14 A 11/16/85 • W, 24-20 A 10/16/10 • L, 24-41 H 11/15/86 • W, 23-13 A 10/22/11 • L, 13-17 A 9/26/87 • L, 9-14 H 10/27/12 • L, 27-48 H 11/12/88 • W, 10-6 A 11/16/13 • L, 34-36 H 11/11/89 • L, 15-17 H 11/15/14 • L, 7-42 A 11/10/90 • L, 14-20 [OT] A 11/7/15 • L, 15-44 H 10/19/91 • L, 7-32 A 10/29/16 • L, 21-41 A 10/24/92 • L, 0-10 H 10/21/17 • W, 38-31 H 10/2/93 • L, 17-35 H 10/13/18 • L, 27-31 A 10/1/94 • W, 34-27 A 10/14/95 • W, 20-17 A TENNESSEE STATE 10/19/96 • L, 17-23 H Overall: 8-13 10/4/97 L, 3-36 H H: 6-5 | A: 2-8 10/6/07 • W, 30-27 A 11/5/88 • W, 16-12 H 10/25/08 • W, 31-28 H 11/4/89 • L, 10-38 A 10/3/09 • L, 23-31 A 10/6/90 • L, 7-33 H 10/9/10 • L, 21-34 H

EASTERN KENTUCKY UT MARTIN 10/25/14 • L, 7-37 A EASTERN ILLINOIS Overall: 5-46 formerly UT Junior College 10/17/15 • L, 14-44 H Overall: 4-15 H: 3-22 | A: 2-24 Overall: 26-39-2 10/8/16 • L, 31-45 A H: 2-8 | A: 2-7 10/23/59 L, 7-21 A H: 13-19 | A: 9-19 | U: 3-3-2 9/30/17 • W, 7-0 H 9/27/58 W, 21-6 H 10/22/60 L, 13-27 H 1930 L, 0-30 U 9/22/18 • L, 7-37 A 9/26/59 W, 12-8 A 10/21/61 L, 7-21 A 11/26/31 T, 0-0 U 9/10/88 L, 0-44 A MURRAY STATE 10/20/62 L, 7-14 H 1932 T, 6-6 U 9/2/89 L, 0-36 H Overall: 15-36 9/21/63 • L, 0-14 A 1936 L, 0-18 A 9/5/92 L, 9-14 H H: 10-15 | A: 5-21 9/19/64 • W, 26-0 H 1936 L, 0-32 U 8/31/95 L, 13-31 H 1953 L, 13-33 H 9/18/65 • *L, 30-35 A 1937 L, 14-20 U 11/2/96 • L, 7-42 H 1954 L, 7-44 A 9/17/66 • L, 15-33 H 1938 W, 14-13 U 10/25/97 L, 14-42 A 1955 L, 13-20 H 9/29/67 • L, 0-37 A 1939 W, 7-0 H 11/15/08 • W, 15-13 A 1956 L, 27-33 A 10/5/68 • L, 20-21 H 1940 W, 20-0 H 9/26/09 • L, 20-30 H 9/28/63 • L, 0-14 A 10/4/69 • L, 10-29 A 1941 W, 13-0 U 10/30/10 • L, 10-28 A 9/25/64 • W, 26-10 H 10/3/70 • L, 7-38 H 1946 W, 33-0 H 10/29/11 • L, 10-19 H 9/25/65 • W, 23-6 A 10/2/71 • L, 9-14 A 1946 W, 14-0 A 9/29/12 • L, 15-65 A 9/24/66 • W, 49-0 H 9/30/72 • L, 6-21 H 1947 W, 20-7 H 10/10/13 • L, 7-63 H 11/4/67 • W, 37-20 A 9/29/73 • L, 7-24 A 1948 W, 39-0 U 9/20/14 • L, 7-63 A 11/9/68 • W, 56-35 H 10/5/74 • L, 9-22 H 1959 L, 10-21 H 10/3/15 • L, 16-40 H 11/8/69 • L, 41-53 A 10/4/75 • L, 0-49 A 10/1/60 • L, 7-13 A 9/24/16 • L, 35-56 A 11/7/70 • W, 45-7 H 10/2/76 • L, 13-27 H 9/30/61 • L, 7-14 H 11/18/17 • W, 28-13 H 11/6/71 • L, 6-16 A 10/1/77 • W, 20-17 A 9/29/62 • L, 0-16 A 11/10/18 • L, 21-52 A 11/4/72 • W, 33-20 H 9/30/78 • L, 0-14 H 11/23/63 W, 20-6 H 11/13/10 • L, 35-61 H 11/3/73 • L, 19-31 A 9/29/79 • L, 10-35 A 11/21/64 W, 35-0 A 11/12/11 • L, 24-56 A 11/9/74 • L, 8-16 H 10/4/80 • L, 10-23 H 11/20/65 W, 49-0 H 10/6/12 • L, 14-52 H 11/8/75 • L, 10-14 A 10/3/81 • L, 14-41 A 11/19/66 W, 17-13 A 10/18/13 • L, 3-31 A 11/6/76 • L, 13-23 H 10/2/82 • L, 18-27 H 11/23/67 L, 6-47 H 10/18/14 • W, 20-13 H 11/5/77 • W, 13-0 A 10/1/83 • L, 14-31 A 11/28/68 W, 9-7 A 10/10/15 • L, 18-34 A 11/4/78 • W, 23-17 H 9/29/84 • L, 3-20 H 9/13/69 L, 6-7 H 10/1/16 • L, 17-45 H 11/3/79 • L, 10-24 A 10/5/85 • L, 10-20 A 10/17/70 L, 21-22 A 9/23/17 • W, 27-7 A 11/8/80 • W, 24-0 H 11/1/86 • L, 17-27 H 10/16/71 L, 3-17 H 11/10/18 • L, 21-52 A 11/7/81 • L, 29-34 A 10/31/87 • L, 7-50 A 10/14/72 W, 18-6 A 11/6/82 • L, 7-21 H 10/8/88 • L, 10-56 H 10/27/73 L, 0-26 H 11/5/83 • W, 17-16 H 10/7/89 • L, 20-45 A 11/2/74 L, 26-31 A 11/3/84 • L, 13-20 [OT2] A 11/3/90 • L, 14-38 H 11/1/75 L, 15-24 H 11/9/85 • L, 6-14 H 11/16/91 • L, 0-21 A 9/11/76 L, 0-24 A 11/22/86 • L, 14-24 H 11/14/92 • L, 14-45 H 9/10/77 L, 10-23 H 11/21/87 • L, 0-40 A 9/25/93 • L, 7-48 A 9/9/78 W, 21-14 A 11/19/88 • L, 3-19 H 9/24/94 • L, 14-27 H 9/8/79 W, 34-7 H 11/18/89 • L, 43-49 A 11/11/95 • L, 0-28 A 9/13/80 L, 20-24 A 11/17/90 • L, 24-31 [OT3] H 11/16/96 • L, 10-24 H 11/21/81 W, 28-14 H 11/23/91 • W, 27-9 H 9/27/97 L, 3-56 A 9/18/82 L, 14-17 H 10/3/92 • L, 10-27 A 11/10/07 • L, 14-28 H 9/10/83 W, 45-6 A 10/9/93 • L, 14-38 A 9/27/08 • L, 10-13 [OT] A 9/8/84 W, 13-10 H 10/8/94 • L, 14-29 H 10/24/09 • W, 24-20 H 9/14/85 W, 13-7 A 9/30/95 • L, 17-45 H 11/20/10 • L, 3-17 A 9/13/86 W, 36-0 H 10/5/96 • L, 7-51 A 9/24/11 • W, 23-17 H 9/12/87 L, 10-30 A 10/12/97 L, 0-51 A 10/13/12 • L, 14-45 A 9/9/89 L, 0-21 A 11/12/05 L, 6-42 A 10/5/13 • L, 3-38 A 9/8/90 L, 10-24 H 11/17/07 • W, 23-17 A 10/4/14 • L, 0-31 H 11/9/91 L, 28-34 A 10/4/08 • L, 12-32 H 9/26/15 • L, 13-51 A 11/21/92 • W, 32-18 H 11/7/09 • L, 17-27 A 11/12/16 • L, 30-67 H 11/20/93 • L, 33-39 [OT2] H 11/13/10 • L, 35-61 H 11/11/17 • W, 31-24 A 11/19/94 • W, 27-21 A 11/12/11 • L, 24-56 A 11/3/18 • L, 13-17 H 11/18/95 • L, 28-31 A * - Eastern Kentucky forfeited its 1965 victory 11/23/96 • W, 55-24 H 10/6/12 • L, 14-52 H against Austin Peay following season’s end. 11/15/97 L, 26-36 H 10/18/13 • L, 3-31 A 8/28/03 L, 20-21 A 10/18/14 • W, 20-13 H 9/18/04 L, 14-31 H 10/10/15 • L, 18-34 A 9/30/06 L, 10-20 H 10/1/16 • L, 17-45 H 9/22/07 • W, 17-14 H 9/23/17 • W, 27-7 A 9/20/08 • L, 17-31 H 11/17/18 • W, 48-23 H 11/21/09 • L, 38-48 A 11/6/10 • L, 12-28 H 10/8/11 • L, 23-61 A 9/22/12 • L, 6-31 H 10/26/13 • L, 14-38 H

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) No. Name Pos 1 Jay Parker WR 5-5 149 So. Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn HS) 17 Josh Alexander WR 1 Erskine Francis DB 6-0 175 R-Jr. New Orleans, La. (Fort Scott CC) 77 Kyle Anderton OL 2 Baniko Harley WR 6-1 181 Jr. Birmingham, Ala. (Ramsay HS) 14 Tyriq Arties DB 2 Johnathon Edwards DB 6-2 180 Sr. Philadelphia, Miss. (Northeast Mississippi CC) 46 Cameron Bailey DL 3 JaVaughn Craig QB 6-2 210 Sr. Chattanooga, Tenn. (McCallie HS) 19 Justyn Baker WR 4 Chris Hopkins LB 6-1 205 Sr. Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) 8 Keenan Barnes WR 4 Prince Momodu RB 6-0 204 Sr. Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) 82 JP Batarseh WR 5 Kentel Williams RB 6-0 190 Sr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Fulton HS) 57 Garrett Bell OL 5 Rodney Saulsberry Jr. DB 5-10 180 Sr. Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven HS) 82 Devyn Bender WR 6 Elijah Shepard DB 6-0 200 R-Jr. Pell City, Ala. (Pell City HS) 56 Jamir Best DL 6 Jeremiah Oatsvall QB 6-1 200 Jr. Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) 43 Lucas Betten LS 7 Kadeem Goulbourne WR 6-4 211 Sr. Weston, Fla. (Iowa Western CC) 37 Logan Birchfi eld K 7 Rashon Davis DB 6-0 175 R-Jr. St. Louis, Mo. (Eastern Michigan) 9 Elijah Brown TE 8 Keenan Barnes WR 6-3 208 R-Sr. Madison, Miss. (Louisiana-Lafayette) 26 Juantarius Bryant DB 8 Isaiah Norman DB 6-1 201 R-So. Memphis, Tenn. (Cordova HS) 34 Devin Burns DL 8 Justin Gibbs WR 6-1 214 R-So. Grovetown, Ga. (Ball State) 68 Gavin Campbell OL 9 Elijah Brown TE 6-3 246 Jr. Morristown, Tenn. (Morristown West HS) 24 Armond Carter Jr. RB 9 Kwame Sutton DL 6-1 233 So. Blacksburg, S.C. (Blacksburg HS) 71 Jacob Caughell OL 10 Pat Walker LB 6-0 219 R-Sr. Hattiesburg, Miss. (East Central CC) 3 JaVaughn Craig QB 10 Gorel Soumare WR 6-3 210 R-Jr. Dandridge, Tenn. (Jefferson County HS) 7 Rashon Davis DB 11 Terrell Vassel DB 6-0 190 R-Jr. East Orange, N.J. (Villanova) 58 Darion Debrossard OL 11 DeAngelo Wilson WR 5-8 165 Jr. Bowling Green, Ky. (Bowling Green HS) 87 Ashton Dodd K/P 12 Drew Harris QB 6-3 200 So. Camden, N.J. (Dodge City CC) 2 Johnathon Edwards DB 13 Kordell Jackson DB 5-11 163 Jr. Birmingham, Ala. (Ramsay HS) 55 Caleb Florence OL 13 Darius Nalls WR 6-2 188 So. Fayette, Ala. (Fayette County HS) 42 Jaquan Foote LB 14 Tyriq Arties DB 6-0 185 R-So. St. Louis, Mo. (Nebraska-Kearney) 1 Erskine Francis DB 14 Bryce Robinson QB 5-11 190 Fr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville Academy) 49 Lorenzo Frazier DB 15 Kam Williams QB 6-2 190 R-So. Memphis, Tenn. (Southwind HS) 91 Matthew Gayle DL 16 James Tobin DB 5-11 180 Jr. Louisville, Ky. (Desales HS) 8 Justin Gibbs WR 17 Josh Alexander WR 5-9 184 Sr. Norcross, Ga. (Norcross HS) 7 Kadeem Goulbourne WR 18 Jack McDonald LB 6-0 210 R-So. Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) 99 Derreion Greenlee DL 18 Trey Pruitt TE 6-5 211 Jr. Mount Juliet, Tenn. (Mount Juliet HS) 96 Marquise Griffi n DL 19 Coreon Jackson DB 5-11 186 Jr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Kenwood HS) 2 Baniko Harley WR 19 Justyn Baker WR 5-9 150 So. Chattanooga, Tenn. (Notre Dame HS) 12 Drew Harris QB 20 Lelan Wilhoite WR 5-11 185 Fr. Murfreesboro, Tenn, (Siegel HS) 45 Lennon Harris III DB 21 Ahmaad Tanner RB 6-0 200 Jr. Dalton, Ga. (Dalton HS) 52 Mason Harwell DL 21 Aquantis Saunders DB 5-11 180 R-Fr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Kenwood HS) 4 Chris Hopkins LB 22 Trent Taylor DB 6-1 176 Sr. Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) 13 Kordell Jackson DB 23 Geordon Pollard WR 6-2 186 Fr. Pinson, Ala. (Pinson Valley HS) 19 Coreon Jackson DB 24 Armond Carter Jr. RB 5-10 185 Sr. Smyrna, Tenn. (Smyrna HS) 54 Seth Johnson OL 24 Travion Woodard DB 5-11 180 So. Springfi eld, Tenn. (Springfi eld) 40 Spencer Katoanga LB 25 JJ Mercer WR 5-9 160 So. Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn HS) 59 Jake Kilby OL 32 Brandon Lopes LB 25 Cole Phillips K 6-2 210 Jr. Cairo, Ga. (Cairo HS) 97 Terrell Lucas DL 26 Juantarius Bryant DB 5-10 205 R-Sr. Nashville, Tenn. (Maplewood HS) 89 Jequaries Martin DL 27 DeMilton Rocker DB 5-11 170 So. Knoxville, Tenn. (Central HS) 66 Bryan McCann OL 28 Jariel Wilson RB 5-9 188 Fr. Franklin, Tenn. (Centennial HS) 18 Jack McDonald LB 29 Joseph Newberry DB 6-1 160 Jr. Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway HS) 51 Colby McKee OL 31 Corey Petersen P 6-0 205 So. Mornington, Melbourne, Australia (Monash University) 94 Caden McKinnis DL 32 Brandon Lopes LB 6-2 219 So. Stockbridge, Ga. (Stockbridge HS) 25 JJ Mercer DB 33 Cameron Miller LB 6-0 220 Jr. Odessa, Fla. (Mississippi State) 33 Cameron Miller LB 34 Devin Burns DL 6-1 250 Fr. Somerville, Tenn. (Fayette-Ware HS) 53 Blake Mitchell OL 35 Ken Wilson LB 6-1 200 R-Jr. Cordova, Tenn. (Mississippi College) 4 Prince Momodu RB 36 Hunter Scholato TE 6-2 220 R-So. Hendersonville, Tenn. (Station Camp HS) 78 Preston Moody OL 37 Logan Birchfi eld K 5-11 183 R-Sr. Elizabethton, Tenn. (Elizabethton HS) 92 Jaylen Moore DL 38 Brogan Wilson RB 5-8 165 Fr. Brentwood, Tenn. (Franklin Road Academy) 13 Darius Nalls WR 39 Devin Stuart P 5-10 160 R-Sr. Kingsport, Tenn. (Dobyns-Bennett HS) 29 Joseph Newberry DB 40 Spencer Katoanga LB 6-0 225 R-So. Oceanside, Calif. (Palomar College) 8 Isaiah Norman DB 41 Darryl Rogan DL 6-3 225 Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn HS) 6 Jeremiah Oatsvall QB 42 JaQuan Foote LB 6-0 220 Fr. Opelika, Ala. (Opelika HS) 1 Jay Parker WR 43 Lucas Betten LS 6-1 205 Jr. Riverside, Calif. (Riverside City College) 31 Corey Petersen P 44 Josephus Smith DL 5-9 285 R-Jr. Leeds, Ala. (Miles College) 25 Cole Phillips K 45 Lennon Harris III DB 5-10 160 R-Fr. Smyrna, Tenn. (Smyrna HS)

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) No. Name Pos 46 Cameron Bailey DL 6-3 255 Fr. Silver Spring, Md. (DeMatha Catholic HS) 79 Tristen Pierce OL 47 Nic Screnock LS 5-10 219 R-So. Mt. Juliet, Tenn. (Wilson Central HS) 23 Geordon Pollard WR 88 Dean Powell DL 48 Shaun Whittinghill DL 6-3 255 R-Sr. Louisville, Ky. (Moore Traditional School) 18 Trey Pruitt TE 49 Lorenzo Frazier DB 5-9 190 So. Brighton, Tenn. (Brighton HS) 95 Elijah Rawlins DL 50 Nathan Romero LB 6-3 190 Fr. Evanston, Ill. (Bergen Catholic HS) 14 Bryce Robinson QB 51 Colby McKee OL 6-5 265 R-So. Georgetown, Ky. (Scott County HS) 27 DeMilton Rocker DB 52 Mason Harwell DL 6-2 289 R-So. Memphis, Tenn. (Harding Academy HS) 41 Darryl Rogan DL 53 Blake Mitchell OL 6-1 308 Jr. Brentwood, Tenn. (Mississippi State) 50 Nathan Romero LB 54 Seth Johnson OL 6-5 310 R-So. Olive Branch, Miss. (Lewisburg HS) 89 Talen Rucker-Dailey WR 55 Caleb Florence OL 6-3 243 Jr. Opelika, Ala. (Opelika HS) David Russell III DL 56 Jamir Best DL 6-2 270 Fr. Warner Robbins, Ga. (Peach County HS) 10 Rodney Saulsberry Jr. DB 57 Garrett Bell OL 6-5 270 So. Birmingham, Ala. (Briarwood Christian School) 41 Aquantis Saunders DB 58 Darion DeBrossard OL 6-4 295 R-Sr. Snellville, Ga. (Vanderbilt) 72 Hunter Schmeisser OL 59 Jake Kilby OL 6-5 300 So. Oakdale, Tenn. (Coalﬁ eld HS) 36 Hunter Scholato TE 63 Bucky Williams OL 6-2 280 So. Ringgold, Ga. (Ringgold HS) 47 Nic Screnock LS 65 Nate Wellington OL 6-3 350 Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Georgia Military Academy) 6 Elijah Shepard LB 66 Bryan McCann OL 6-5 315 Sr. Yorba Linda, Calif. (Golden West College) 86 Corey Simmons WR 68 Gavin Campbell OL 6-5 285 Fr. Southaven, Miss. (DeSoto Central HS) 44 Josephus Smith DL 71 Jacob Caughell OL 6-0 255 Fr. Apopka Fla. (Apopka HS) 10 Gorel Soumare WR 72 Hunter Schmeisser OL 6-4 309 R-Sr. Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood HS) 39 Devin Stuart P 74 Zach Yates OL 6-2 320 Fr. Eads, Tenn. (Briarcrest Christian HS) 9 Kwame Sutton DL 77 Kyle Anderton OL 6-4 302 R-Sr. Gallatin, Tenn. (Vanderbilt) 21 Ahmaad Tanner RB 78 Preston Moody OL 6-5 275 Fr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville Academy) 22 Trent Taylor DB 79 Tristen Pierce OL 6-4 297 R-Jr. Ringgold, Ga. (Ringgold HS) 16 James Tobin DB 81 Blake Watson TE 6-2 220 So. Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville HS) 11 Terrell Vassel DB 82 Devyn Bender WR 6-3 190 Fr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville HS) 10 Pat Walker LB 82 JP Batarseh WR 5-8 160 R-So. Franklin, Tenn. (Franklin HS) 81 Blake Watson TE 85 Sam Wiesbrook LS 6-6 200 Fr. Yorkville, Ill. (Yorkville HS) 65 Nate Wellington OL 86 Corey Simmons WR 5-7 164 R-Jr. Nashville, Tenn. (Stratford HS) 90 John Wesley Whiteside DL 87 Ashton Dodd K/P 6-0 155 Fr. Hendersonville, Tenn. (Hendersonville HS) 48 Shaun Whittinghill DL 88 Dean Powell DL 6-4 270 Fr. New Kent, Va. (New Kent HS) 85 Sam Wiesbrook LS 89 Jequaries Martin DL 6-3 240 R-Jr. Chilton, Ala. (Middle Tennessee) 20 Lelan Wilhoite WR 89 Talen Rucker-Dailey WR 5-10 155 Fr. Bessemer, Ala. (Pinson Valley HS) 63 Bucky Williams OL 90 John Wesley Whiteside DL 6-1 325 Jr. Dalton, Ga. (The Citadel) 15 Kam Williams QB 91 Matthew Gayle DL 6-5 237 R-Jr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Fulton HS) 5 Kentel Williams RB 92 Jaylen Moore DL 6-2 280 R-Sr. Chattanooga, Tenn. (Tusculum) 38 Brogan Wilson RB 93 Jau’Von Young DL 6-2 210 Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Republic HS) 11 DeAngelo Wilson WR 94 Caden McKinnis DL 6-3 272 Fr. Russellville, Ky. (Logan County HS) 28 Jariel Wilson RB 95 Elijah Rawlins DL 6-3 248 So. Hopkinsville, Ky. (Hopkinsville HS) 35 Ken Wilson LB 96 Marquise Grifﬁ n DL 6-3 320 Sr. Carthage, Miss. (East Mississippi CC) 24 Travion Woodard DB 97 Terrell Lucas DL 6-3 255 Sr. Hollywood, Fla. (Duke) 74 Zach Yates OL 99 Derreion Greenlee DL 6-1 284 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Lausanne Collegiate School) 93 Jau’Von Young DL David Russell III DL 6-1 274 Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Father Ryan HS)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Mark Hudspeth was announced as the 20th head football coach in Austin Peay program history on Dec. 11, 2018. Hudspeth comes to Austin Peay after spending the 2018 season as the associate head coach and tight ends coach at Mississippi State. The Bulldogs fi nished the regular season 8-4 and ranked No. 18 in the College Football Playoff poll. Hudspeth has 16 years of head coaching experience at the FBS, NCAA Division II and high school levels, and his teams went a combined 142-60 with him at the helm. Prior to joining Joe Moorhead’s staff at Mississippi State, Hudspeth spent seven seasons (2011-17) as the head coach of the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns. In each of his fi rst four seasons, the Ragin’ Cajuns fi nished 9-4, with victories in the New Orleans Bowl in each of those seasons. The 2011 victory in the New Orleans Bowl was the program’s fi rst bowl appearance since 1970. The Cajuns appeared in the New Orleans Bowl again following the 2016 season. The 2013 Ragin’ Cajuns were co-Sun Belt Champions after fi nishing tied atop the regular-season standings, and fi nished in the top three of the conference standings in each of his fi rst four seasons. In 2014, Louisiana running back Elijah McGuire was voted as the Sun Belt Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year after accumulating more than 1,700 yards from scrimmage and 16 touchdowns. In total, 47 players earned All-Sun Belt honors during Hudspeth’s tenure, and three players - Alonzo Harris (2011), McGuire (2013) and Joe Dillon (2016) – were each named as the league’s Freshman of the Year, with McGuire and Dillon also earning Freshman All-America honors. Six players from Hudspeth’s Louisiana teams were selected in the NFL Draft, including Tracy Walker, who went 85th overall to the Detroit Lions in the 2018 NFL Draft – the fi rst player from Louisiana selected in the Draft’s fi rst three rounds since 2011. Prior to turning around a Louisiana program that was 3-9 before his arrival, Hudspeth made his fi rst coaching stop in Starkville, serving as the passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach at Mississippi State for two seasons (2009-10). During his tenure, he tutored wide receiver Chad Bumphis, who would go on to set the MSU record in career receiving yards. Hudspeth had tremendous success as head coach at then-NCAA Division II North Alabama, leading the Lions to a 66-21 record in seven seasons (2002-08). During his time at the helm of the program, UNA won two Gulf South Conference championships and competed in the Division II Championship fi ve times. In his second season, Hudspeth led the Lions to the 2003 Gulf South Conference title with a 9-0 conference record, and all the way to the national semifi nals. He was named the Gulf South Coach of the Year while also being voted the NCAA Division II Region 2 Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association.

In 2005, the Lions went 11-3 and advanced to the national semifi nals for the second time in three seasons. The 2006 campaign saw even greater success, as Hudspeth led the team to an unblemished conference record and another Gulf South Conference championship and national quarterfi nal appearance. After fi nishing the season 11-1, Hudspeth was again named Gulf South Coach of the Year and NCAA Division II Region 2 Coach of the Year. Ultimately, the Lions won double-digit games in four consecutive seasons: the 2007 squad fi nished 10-2 and made the nation quarterfi nals, and the 2008 team went 12-2, and made a third appearance in the national semifi nals under Hudspeth. Hudspeth earned a bachelor’s degree in health and education from Delta State in 1992. A four-year letterwinner, he was a starting safety as a junior before moving to starting quarterback in his fi nal season. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Central Arkansas and earned a master’s degree in secondary school administration from UCA in 1993. Hudspeth’s fi rst full-time coaching position came at Nicholls State, where he served as wide receivers and tight ends coach in 1994 and running backs coach in 1995. He returned to his high school alma mater – Winston Academy in Louisville, Miss. – in 1996, and led the program to a 25-1 record in two seasons after it had just one win in the two years prior to his arrival. He led the 1997 squad to the Mississippi Private School Association Class A state title. Before his extremely successful tenure as the UNA head coach, Hudspeth returned to UCA in 1998 as defensive backs coach, and then returned to Delta State as offensive coordinator (1999-2000). He spent the 2001 season as the offensive coordinator of Navy. Hudspeth is married to the former Tyla McConnell and is the father of four sons: Gunner, Captain, Major and Rocky; and one daughter, Carley.

HUDSPETH HIGHLIGHTS COACHING EXPERIENCE CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS 2019-Present, Austin Peay, Head Coach Directed the Ragin’ Cajuns to a share of the Sun Belt Championship in 2013. 2018, Mississippi State, Associate Head Coach/Tight Ends Took Louisiana from 3-9 to 9-4 in his fi rst season in 2011, leading the Ragin’ 2011-17, Louisiana, Head Coach Cajuns to their fi rst bowl appearance since 1970. 2009-10, Mississippi State, Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers Won 2000 Division II National Championship at Delta State, with offense 2002-08, North Alabama, Head Coach setting title-game records in rushing (524 yards), total yards (649) and fi rst 2001, Navy, Offensive Coordinator downs (36). 1999-00, Delta State, Offensive Coordinator Won 1997 Mississippi Private School Association Class A state title at Winston 1998, Central Arkansas, Defensive Backs Academy. 1997-98, Winston Academy HS, Head Coach Led Louisiana-Lafayette to fi ve New Orleans Bowl appearances, including four 1994-95, Nicholls, Wide Receivers/Tight Ends, Running Backs straight victories from 2011-15. 1992-93, Central Arkansas, Graduate Assistant In total, 47 players earned All-Sun Belt honors during his tenure, including 2014 Sun Belt Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year Elijah McGuire. PLAYING EXPERIENCE Guided then-NCAA Division II North Alabama to fi ve postseason appearances 1987-91, Delta State and two Gulf South Conference titles. • Started at safety as a junior and quarterback as a senior Twice named the Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year and NCAA Division II EDUCATION Region 2 Coach of the Year. Delta State (B.S., Health and Education), 1992 Central Arkansas (M.S., Secondary School Administration), 1993

COACHING STAFF

Name | Twitter Position | Responsibilities at Austin Peay Alma Mater, Year Marquase Lovings | @MarquaseLovings Associate Head Coach | Defensive Line 1st season Howard, 2006 Tim Zetts | @ZettsTim Offensive Coordinator | Quarterbacks 1st season Akron, 2009 Mark Powell | @coach_pow Defensive Coordinator | Linebackers 1st season Lafayette, 2014 Dominique Bowman | @Dbowman85 Co-Defensive Coordinator | Secondary 1st season Lambuth, 2008 Chad Bumphis | @_CoachBump Assistant Coach | Wide Receivers 1st season Mississippi State, 2013 Craig Candeto | @CoachCandeto Assistant Coach | Running Backs 1st season Navy, 2004 Eddy Morrissey | @eddy_morrissey Assistant Coach | Offensive Line 1st season Plymouth State, 1994 Keith Scott | @Keith_Scott05 Assistant Coach | Nickels 1st season Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 2005 Kevon Beckwith | @DLcoachbeck Assistant Coach | Assistant Defensive Line 1st season Louisiana, 2015 Jordan Frazier | @CoachFrazier92 Director of Operations | Specialists 1st season Mississippi State, 2014 Spencer Grubbs | @sgrubbsAP Director of Recruiting 1st season Tennessee, 2017 Camie Cole | @camiecole On-Campus Recruiting Coordinator | Administrative Assistant 1st season LSU, 2017 Maurey Bland | MaureyBland6 Chief of Staff | Director of Player of Personnel 1st season Mississippi State Chris Campbell | Director of Sports Performance 1st season Iowa State, 2013

Had 40 carries: Jay Bailey (47) at Kentucky Wesleyan, 10/1, 9/02 Punted 10 times: Ben Campbell (11) vs. vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/4/14 Had 30 carries: Omar Williams (35) vs. Jacksonville St., 11/2/13 Averaged 45 yards per punt: Devin Stuart (47.0) vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/27/18 Rushed for 200 yards: Kentel Williams (203) vs. Morehead St., 9/16/17 Return 5 punts: Tyler Clendenen (5) vs. Culver- Stockton, 11/3/12 Rushed for 150 yards: Kentel Williams (181) at Morehead St., 9/15/18 Total 60 punt return yards: DeAngelo Wilson (74) at Morehead St., 9/15/18 Rushed for 100 yards: Kentel Williams (118) vs. Murray State, 11/17/18 Had a 40-yard punt return: DeAngelo Wilson (40) at Morehead St., 9/15/18 Rushed 90 yards for a TD: Jay Bailey (99) at Valparaiso, 9/23/00 Returned a punt for a TD: Tee Howell (65) vs. Central St., 11/5/11 Rushed 80 yards for a TD: Otis Gerron (89) vs. Mercer, 10/11/14 Rushed 70 yards for a TD: Kentel Williams (72) at Morehead St. 9/15/18 Returned a kickoff for a TD: Kyran Moore (91) at UCF, 10/28/17 Two Govs rushed for 100 yards in the same game: Kentel Williams (181) and Had a 90-yard kickoff return: Kyran Moore (91) at UCF, 10/28/17 Jeremiah Oatsvall (117) at Morehead St., 9/15/18 Have 6 kickoff returns: Kyran Moore (8) at UCF, 10/28/17 Total 200 kickoff return yards: Kyran Moore (223) at UCF, 10/28/17 Scored 30 points: Daniel Williams (30) vs. UT Martin, 11/23 1996 Total 150 kickoff return yards: Kyran Moore (223) at UCF, 10/28/17 Scored 5 TDs: Daniel Williams (5) vs. UT Martin, 11/23 1996 Scored 4 TDs: Kentel Williams (4) at Morehead St., 9/15/18 Had 19 or more tackles in a game: Johnathan Shuler (19) vs. Southeast Mo., Scored 3 TDs: DJ Montgomery (3) vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/27/18 10/27/12 Rushed for 3 TDs: Kentel Williams (3) at Morehead St., 9/15/18 Had 15 tackles in a game: Gunnar Scholato (17) vs. Tennessee St. 10/6/18 Had 3 sacks in a game: Joe Bell (3.0) vs. Campbellsville, 9/06/03 Attempted 50 passes: Jake Ryan (61) at Jacksonville St., 11/, 10/12 Had 4 tackles for loss: Joe Bell (4.0) vs. Centre, 9/14/02 Attempted 40 passes: Jake Ryan (40) vs. Murray St., 10/6/12 Attempted 30 passes: Jeremiah Oatsvall (30) at Jacksonville St. 9/29/18 Forced 2 fumbles: Jaison Williams (2) vs. Jacksonville State, 10/7/17 Completed 40 passes: Jake Ryan (40) at Jacksonville St., 11/, 10/12 Returned a fumble for a TD: Jeremy Ross (16) vs. Middle Tenn., 9/11/10 Completed 30 passes: Brian Baker (32) vs. Campbellsville, 8/30/01. Returned a fumble 60 yards: Kevis Buckley (64) vs. Tennessee St., 9/15/07 Completed 20 passes: Timarious Mitchell (22) vs. Mercer, 10/22/16 Completed 80% of passes: Tommy Hays (82.4) vs. Murray St., 10/1/16 Returned an interception for a TD: Trent Taylor vs. Murray State, 11/17/18 Completed 70% of passes: Jeremiah Oatsvall (78.9) vs. Tenn. Tech, 10/27/18 Returned an interception 80 yards: Ryan Taylor (88) at Valparaiso, 9/11/04 Passed for 400 yards: Brian Baker (426) vs. Campbellsville, 8/30/01 Had 4 interceptions: Taylon Jenkins at Georgetown, 11/14 1998 Passed for 300 yards: JaVaughn Craig (322) vs. Tennessee St., 11/5/16 Had 3 interceptions: Thomas Sexton vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 10/20/01 Passed for 250 yards: Jeremiah Oatsvall (279) vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/27/18 Had 2 interceptions: Roderick Owens vs. Murray St., 10/1, 8/14 Passed for 5 TDs: Jeremiah Oatsvall (5) vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/27/18 Passed for 4 TDs: Jeremiah Oatsvall (4) vs. Murray State, 11/17/18 Blocked a PAT kick: Derrick James vs. Morehead St., 9/16/17 Passed for 3 TDs: Jeremiah Oatsvall (5) vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/27/18 Intercepted a 2-pt. conversion pass: N/A Had a 90-yard completion: Jesse Kellogg (91) vs. Campbellsville, 9/6/03 Scored a defensive two-point conversion: Demarion Allen vs. Tennessee St., Had a 70-yard completion: Jeremiah Oatsvall (73) vs. Tennessee St. 10/6/18 11/5/16 Had a 60-yard completion: Jeremiah Oatsvall (65) vs. Tenn. Tech, 10/27/18 Blocked a ﬁ eld goal: Gunnar Scholato vs. Morehead St., 9/16/17 Returned a blocked ﬁ eld goal for a TD: Kevis Buckley (67) at Southeast Mo., Had 200 receiving yards: Michael Farrell (210) vs. Campbellsville, 8/30/01 11/3/07 Had 150 receiving yards: DJ Montgomery (165) at Eastern Illinois, 11/10/18 Blocked a punt: Daryl Rollins-Davis vs. Southeast Mo., 10/21/17 Had 100 receiving yards: DJ Montgomery (165) at Eastern Illinois, 11/10/18 Returned a blocked punt for a TD: Jeremy Ross (34) vs. vs. Jacksonville St., 10/31/09 Had 3 TD receptions: DJ Montgomery (3) vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/27/18 Had 2 TD receptions: DJ Montgomery (2) & DeAngelo Wilson (2) vs. Murray State, 11/17/18 Offensive lineman scored TD: Ryan Rockensuess at UCF, 10/28/17 Caught a 90-yard pass: Paul Derrick (91) vs. Campbellsville, 9/6/03 Caught a 70 yard pass: Baniko Harley (73) vs. Tennessee St. 10/6/18 Caught 10 passes: DJ Montgomery (10) vs. Presbyterian 9/8/18 Two Govs had 100 receiving yards: Lanis Frederick (124) and Kevin Carter (110) at Dayton, 9/23/06.

Gained 400 total offensive yards: JaVaughn Craig (466) vs. Tennessee St., 11/5/16 Gained 200 all-purpose yards: Kentel Williams (224) vs. Tennessee St. 10/6/18

Made a 55-yard fi eld goal: Brian Yarbrough (55) vs. Western Kentucky (1983) Made a 50-yard fi eld goal: Nick Gauna (52) vs. Eastern Kentucky, 2016 Made a 45-yard fi eld goal: Logan Birchfi eld (45) vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/3/18 Made a 40-yard fi eld goal: Logan Birchfi eld (45) (43) vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/3/18 Scored 12 points by kicking: Stephen Stansell (13) vs. Tennessee St., 10/1/11 Made 5 kicking PATs: Logan Birchfi eld (6) vs. Murray State, 11/17/18 Made 4 fi eld goals: Stephen Stansell (4) vs. Tennessee St., 9/18/10 Made 3 fi eld goals: Stephen Stansell (3) vs. Tennessee St. 2011 Attempted 4 fi eld goals: Stephen Stansell (4) vs. Tennessee St., 9/18/10 Had a 60-yard punt: Devin Stuart (65) at Jacksonville St. 9/29/18

Were shutout: at Georgia (45-0), 9/1/18 Committed no turnovers: vs. Tennessee Tech, 10/27/18 Shutout an opponent: vs. Presbyterian (24-0), 9/8/18 Returned 7 punts: at Campbellsville (7), 9/4/04 Scored 50 points: at Morehead St. (78), 9/15/18 Had 70 yards in punt returns: at Morehead St. (74), 9/15/18 Scored 60 points: at Morehead St. (78), 9/15/18 Scored 70 points: at Morehead St. (78), 9/15/18 Returned 10 kickoffs: at UCF (10), 10/28/17 Had 200 yards in kick returns: at UCF (238), 10/28/17 Rushed for 400 yards: at Morehead St. (518), 9/15/18 Rushed for 300 yards: at Morehead St. (518), 9/15/18 Intercepted 6 passes: vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (6), 10/20/01 Rushed 70 times: Tennessee-Martin (71), 11/23/96 Intercepted 5 passes: at Murray St. (5), 11/17/07 Rushed 60 times: vs. Eastern Illinois (66), 11/18/17 Intercepted 4 passes: vs. Cumberland (4), 9/10/05 Rushed 50 times: vs. Murray State (52), 11/17/18 Rushed for 6 TDs: vs. Tennessee State (6), 10/6/18 Had 6 sacks: at Valparaiso (6.0), 9/23/00 Rushed for 4 TDs: vs. Tennessee State (6), 10/6/18 Had 5 sacks: Kentucky Wesleyan (5.0), 10/20/01 Failed to rush for 100 yards: at Georgia (91), 9/1/18 Had 20 tackles for loss: at Valparaiso (20.0), 9/23/00 Had 15 tackles for loss: at Jacksonville (16.0), 9/30/00 Attempted 50 passes: at Jacksonville St. (61), 11/10/12 Had 10 tackles for loss: vs. Eastern Kentucky (11.0), 11/3/18 Completed 40 passes: at Jacksonville St. (40), 11/10/12 Completed 30 passes: at Jacksonville St. (40), 11/10/12 Forced 4 fumbles: 4, Ohio 9/21/13 Completed 80 percent of its passes: Murray St. (81.8), 10/18/14 Recovered 4 fumbles: 4, Tennessee St., 10/6/18 Completed 60 percent of its passes: vs. Murray State (65.2), 11/17/18 Passed for 400 yards: vs. Campbellsville (426), Aug. 30/01 Held opponent to under 100 rush yards: vs. Murray State (80), 11/17/18 Passed for 300 yards: vs. Tennessee St. (322), 11/5/16 Held opponent to under 100 passing yards: vs. Presbyterian (94), 9/8/18 Threw 5 TD passes: vs. Tennessee Tech (5), 10/27/18 Did not force a turnover: at Eastern Illinois, 11/10/18 Threw 4 TD passes: vs. Murray State (4), 11/17/18 Threw 3 TD passes: vs. Tennessee Tech (5), 10/27/18 Blocked three punts: Southeast Missouri (3), 11/22/08 Failed to pass for 100 yards: vs. Eastern Kentucky (71), 11/3/18 Had 100 yards in penalties: vs. Eastern Kentucky (102), 11/3/18 Recorded a safety: at Jacksonville St. 11/10/12 Had 90 offensive plays: at Virginia-Wise (90), 11/06/99 Had 80 offensive plays: at Eastern Illinois (85), 11/10/18 Won an OT game: at Southeast Missouri (34-31), 11/3/07 Had 600 offensive yards: at Morehead St. (758), 9/15/18 Lost an OT game: at Eastern Kentucky (10-13), 9/27/08 Had 500 offensive yards: vs. Tennessee Tech (566), 10/27/18 Had 400 offensive yards: vs. Murray State (447), 11/17/18 Beat Ranked FCS Opponent: vs. #18 UT Martin (7-0), 9/30/17 Scored 8 TDs: at Morehead St. (11), 9/15/18 Beat a FBS Opponent: at Kansas State (26-22), 9/5/87 Scored 7 TDs: vs. Tennessee St. (7), 10/6/18 Scored 6 TDs: vs. Murray State (6), 11/17/18

For nearly eight decades, Fortera Stadium has served as the home of Austin Peay State University football along with the University’s track and fi eld teams. Clarksville and Governors athletics received a boost in 1946, when the city room. In addition, each skybox has a bar with locations for bar stools, tables and of Clarksville opened its new Municipal Stadium at the then-edge of the former chairs to seat four to six people. Austin Peay State College. The stadium became the home fi eld for local schools The Governors Stadium skyboxes have sliding glass at the front of the view- and APSC for football games and track events. ing rooms, a push button to control a public address speaker and two television The city maintained its ownership and operation of the Municipal Stadium monitors. until 1970. In that year, as a result of a cooperative agreement between Austin The main concourses feature enhanced concession stands along with sport Peay, the county offi cials and the city offi cials, the city conveyed title to one-third murals created to honor memorable Govs players and teams, with the hopes of the stadium to the State of Tennessee for the university. The other one-third more will be created for future stars. The conference champions from 1948 and went to Montgomery County. 1977 have walls spaces as well as the program’s only back-to-back eight-win Austin Peay, Montgomery County, and the city of Clarksville were authorized seasons in 1964 and 1965. to appropriate funds to the newly created Stadium Authority for constructing, Meanwhile, the fi eld itself has been replaced with its fourth artifi cial turf, remodeling and operating the stadium, including adding east side seating. The FieldTurf XT, manufactured by FieldTurf, a Tarkett Sports Company. The turf, members of the Stadium Authority were appointed by the county and by the includes the new Governors logo at midfi eld. university. Outside the southwest corner of the stadium, the Hendricks Fox Walk in the In addition, the natural grass surface—because it was being used by the Blake Jenkins Plaza lists the names of all lettermen to wear the red and white. local schools and Governors alike—was replaced by Astroturf and the east side The new stadium also created a revamped tailgating experience in a more two-level press box was constructed in 1979. central location outside the stadium. The stadium was in desperate need of a new turf in the early 1990s. However, In April 2016, following the Spring Game, a ceremony was held outside the the Clarksville-Montgomery County school system, which was amidst growth and stadium to celebrate its rechristening into Fortera Stadium. Country singer Mag- expansion, indicated it could not afford to be a part of the turf replacement. As gie Rose performed before fans enjoyed a fi reworks show. a result, Austin Peay agreed to purchase Municipal Stadium from the Stadium In March 2017, construction completed on a new weight room project inside Authority in 1993. Fortera Stadium. The state-of-the-art facility will service not only Austin Peay Stadia Turf replaced the AstroTurf, which was placed by the Stadium Authority, football but a host of the department’s programs. The new space will free up the before 1993 season’s start. The playing surface was changed again in 2004, weight room in the Dunn Center and houses racks, free weights and treadmills when Polytan surfaces were installed on the football fi eld (Mega Grass) and in the facility. track (Polytan WSS 15). In 2018, additions to the athletic training facility were completed to better Other than a new scoreboard being erected for the 2007 season, those care for the student-athetes. were the last major upgrades until plans were announced Aug. 20, 2012 to all FORTERA STADIUM but replace Governors Stadium when $16 million was approved by the state for new construction. Stadium Name ...... Fortera Stadium A ceremonial demolition of Governors Stadium began following the season- Capacity ...... 8,000 ending Nov. 19 contest against Southeast Missouri. Despite the coldest winter in Surface ...... FieldTurfXT recent memory, including ice conditions that shut down the University for three First Season at Fortera Stadium ...... 1946 days, the construction crew lost just one day of work. TOP 5 ATTENDANCE RECORDS A 3-foot-by-5 foot sinkhole that opened up into a 40-foot crater in May could 12,201 ...... Tennessee State (Oct. 6, 2018) not deter the project’s conclusion. 9,428 ...... Southeast Missouri (Oct. 21, 2017) What resulted is a $19 million facility that has four levels on its west side. 8,812 ...... UT Martin (Sept. 30, 2017) On the lower level is the player locker room, featuring new dark wood lockers 8,214 ...... Eastern Illinois (Nov. 18, 2017) with nameplates to recognize some of the donors that made them possible. Also 8,152 ...... Morehead State (Sept. 16, 2017) on that level is a players lounge; athletic training room and equipment room. Fans on levels 3 and 4 fi nd the amenities of club seating and skyboxes – new features to the stadium. The skyboxes, which feature a sports-bar like atmosphere, feature tiered stadium-type seating with up to 22 seats per viewing

AUSTIN PEAY ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS

MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIALS & PARKING: For games at Fortera Stadium, contact Cody Bush at least 24 hours UNIVERSITY prior to the game. Name of School ...... Austin Peay State University INTERVIEWS: All interview requests should be submitted at least 24 hours in advance to the Austin Location ...... Clarksville, TN 37040 Peay Athletics Communications Offi ce… Founded ...... 1927 • HEAD COACH: Head coach Mark Hudspeth typically will be available during the week for Enrollment ...... 10,970 interviews, as arranged through the Athletics Communications Offi ce. President...... Dr. Alisa White • STUDENT-ATHLETES: All interviews with student-athletes will be scheduled to occur be- Alma Mater, Year ...... Lee University, 1980 fore or after practice in order to accommodate student-athlete’s academic schedules. No Athletics Director ...... Gerald Harrison Alma Mater, Year ...... Tennessee, 2001 interviews will be granted the day of a game. Student-athletes should not be contacted School Colors ...... Red and White directly by the media. Nickname...... Governors • POST-GAME: Head coach Mark Hudspeth and requested student-athletes will be conducted Affi liations ...... NCAA Division I FCS postgame after a cooling off period. Media members should provide a list of student-athlete ...... Ohio Valley Conference names to Colby Wilson or another member of the Athletics Communications staff prior to Ticket Offi ce Phone ...... 931/221-PEAY (7329) the fi ve-minute mark of the fourth quarter.

FORTERA STADIUM ON THE WEB: The 2019 media guide, weekly game notes, statistics and schedules may be found Stadium Name ...... Fortera Stadium on the internet at www.LetsGoPeay.com, Austin Peay State University’s offi cial athletics website. Capacity ...... 8,000 Surface ...... FieldTurfXT STAFF DIRECTORY First Season at Fortera Stadium ...... 1946 Name Title Email Phone (931) Cody Bush Director [email protected] 221-7561 HISTORY Colby Wilson^ Associate Director [email protected] 221-6561 First Year of Football ...... 1930 TBA* Assistant Director TBA 221-6562 Seasons ...... 82 Casey Crigger Assistant [email protected] 221-6563 All-Time Record ...... 288-541-16 *-primary football contact ^-interim football contact THE STADIUM ON GAME DAY Mailing Address: Shipping Address: • Press Will Call is located on the east side of Fortera APSU Athletics Communications Offi ce APSU Athletics Communications Offi ce Stadium and will begin 90 minutes before kickoff. P.O. Box 4515 681 Summer Street • Austin Peay provides complimentary food and Clarksville, TN 37044 Clarksville, TN 37040 beverages to credentialed members of the media attending the game. • Press Parking is located at the intersection of Henry and Marion Streets on the Austin Peay campus, next to the east side of Fortera Stadium. DIRECTIONS TO THE STADIUM From Interstate 24 (Exit 4) THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS WEBSITE OF AUSTIN PEAY • Turn onto US-79 West (Wilma Rudolph Blvd.) • Wilma Rudolph Blvd. becomes College Street • Turn right on Eighth Street, go two blocks • Turn left onto Marion Street OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE COMMUNICATIONS • Press Parking is located to the right, with the entrance available prior to the fi rst stop sign (Henry Street). ONLINE PRESS BOX: The OVC Football Online Press Box is a one-stop shop for gathering information about the OVC and its member schools. Media can access it at www.OVCSports.com/footballpressbox or through links at OVCSports.com.

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WEEKLY NOTES: The OVC will release its Players of the Week each Sunday afternoon throughout the season. The full weekly notes report will be released each Monday throughout the season by 5 p.m. CT. The report is available via e-mail, and is posted on the league’s website in text and PDF versions. Statistics are updated after each gameday on the OVC Website.

OVC TELECONFERENCE: During the regular season a weekly teleconference featuring the league’s nine head coaches will be held every Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. Central Time. The ﬁ rst teleconference will take place on Tuesday, Aug 28. A schedule of what times coaches will appear weekly is below. For information on how to access the call, please contact Kyle Schwartz. • AUSTIN PEAY: Head coach Mark Hudspeth appears on the call at 10:35 a.m. (CT) each week. STAFF DIRECTORY Name Title Email Phone (615) Kyle Schwartz* Assistant Commissioner [email protected] 690-6685 Heather Brown Director [email protected] 690-6687 *-primary football contact