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TUSKEGEE 2018 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Jasher Cox // Athletic Communications // [email protected] // 334.669.8668 TUSKEGEE DIGITAL NETWORK - LISTEN LIVE Sept. 1, 2018 ASU 0-0 0-0 Montgomery, Ala. // 7 pm (cst) 0-0 0-0 25.6 19.1 Updates: @MyTUAthletics 14.0 18.0 58th Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Offense Scoring Defense STAT LEADERS

justice OWENS jamarcusEZELL 49 att 55-125 comp-att 309 yds 1105yds 7 tds R U S H I N G 8 tds P A S S I N G

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Legion Field Alumni Stadium Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 McPherson Memorial Cleve Abbott Memorial Cleve @MyTUAthletics INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS 2018 SCHEDULE MEDIA INFORMATION 1-6 DATE SIAC OPPONENT TIME (CST) 2018 Schedule/2017 Results 1 Sept. 1 at STATE 5:00 p.m. Quick Facts 2 Sept. 8 vs Albany State 5:00 p.m. (EST) Media Information 3-4 Sept. 15* Clark 1:00 p.m. 2018 Opponents SID Directory 4 Sept. 22 at Missouri S&T 1:00 p.m. The SIAC 5 Sept. 29* Lane 1:00 p.m. SIAC Past Members 5 Oct. 6* vs. Morehouse^ 2:00 p.m. (EST) 2017-18 SIAC Champions/All-Sports Award Winners 6 Oct. 13 Fort Valley State 6:00 p.m. (EST) Oct. 20* Kentucky State# 1:00 p.m. UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION 7-8 Oct. 27* Central State 1:00 p.m. President, Dr. Lily D. McNair 8 Nov. 3* MILES 2:00 p.m. Nov. 10 SIAC Championship TBA ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION 9-10 Nov. 17 NCAA 1st Round Playoff TBA Athletics Director, Willie Slate 10 All Times Central COACHING STAFF 11-18 Home games are in BOLD and are played at Cleve L. Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium Head Coach Willie Slater 12-13 * SIAC Game Assistant Coaches 14-17 ^ Columbus, Ga. Athletic Department Staff Directory 18 # Homecoming & Montgomery, Ala. () 2018 19-34 2018 Roster 20-21 2018 Roster by the Numbers 22-23 2017 SCHEDULE 2018 Returning Players 24-32 DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATT 2018 Returning Squad Members 33 Sept. 3 Alabama State W 14-6 25442 2018 Signing Class/Newcomers 34 Sept. 10 vs. Albany State L 20-7 8167 Sept. 17 Clark Atlanta W 30-16 7573 2017 SEASON IN REVIEW 35-48 Sept. 24 Findlay L 0-61 826 Season Results 36 Sept. 30 Lane W 28-23 751 Team Statistics 36 Oct. 7 Morehouse W 23-17 25101 Score by Quarters 36 Oct. 14 vs. Jackson State* W 33-7 17235 Rushing / Passing / Receiving Leaders 36 Oct. 22 Kentucky State W 26-21 4601 Total Offense / Scoring / Punt Returns / Kick Returns 37 Oct. 29 Central State W 45-0 22107 Interceptions / Fumble Returns / Kickoffs / Punting/ FG Sequence 37 Nov. 4 Miles W 50-20 17350 All-Purpose Yards 38 Nov. 11 Fort Valley State W 13-6 8317 Defensive Statistics 39 Game-by-Game Statistics / Offensive Starters / Defensive Starters 40 Game-by-Game Passing / Rushing / Receiving 41 Game-by-Game Tackles 42 Game-by-Game Tackles for Loss / Sacks / Punting / Kicking 43 Scoring Drives / Driving Superlatives / Longest Plays from Scrimmage 44 Tuskegee Individual Highs / Team Game Highs 45 Opponent Individual Highs / Team Game Highs 45 Participation 46-47 Postseason Honors 48 CREDITS ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT EDITOR Jasher Cox 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.

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Slater in season openers Right City/Wrong School *As Willie Slater starts his 13th season as head coach, the seven-time SIAC Champion is 9-3 Alabama State receivers Coach Chad Lucas is actually a Tuskegee native that attended Booker T. Washington High School. He went on to have a succesful Tuskegee undefeated in ASU Stadium career at ASU and a stint with the Tampa Bay Bucs and Green Bay Packers *In 2012, Tuskegee handed Alabama State a 27-25 defeat in its all new stadium. After a five-year hiatus in and TU’s decision to partake in the NCAA Tuskegee leads SIAC, ranked second in NCAA Football attendance Playoffs, the two teams reunited in 2017 resulting in a 13-7 victory in favor of the Golden *For the fourth consecutive year, and the eighth time in school history, Tuskegee Tigers. That win created an even further gap in the overall series record which is now 62-33-4 University football finished second in attendance in NCAA Division II according to in favor of the Tuskegee the numbers released by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Golden Tigersfinished first among schools in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic TU welcomes back former All-American defensive back Conference. Justin Hannah returns to the program to coach the defensive back unit at TU. The former All-American and Cleveland Browns player joins two other staff members that also wore the First ever meeting with Alabama State Crimson and Old Gold in Andre Brunson (Strength Coach) and Kelvin Powell (Defensive Line) 95 years ago, Tuskegee defeated Alabama State 28-7. The 1924 game was the first in the series and it is considered the first black classic When scoring first against Alabama State *Tuskegee has scored first in 11 out of the last 13 meetings with Alabama State. Out of those Slater against Alabama State 13 contest, the Golden Tigers have won nine of those battles Head coach Willie Slater has faced Alabama State eight times and he is 6-2 in those meetings. 11 years ago, his team scored 64 points against the Hornets, which Alabama State/Tuskegee Ties marked the most points ever scored in the series by a TU squad *Junior Alabama State offensive lineman Carl Thompson is the brother of former Tuskegee All-American Osband Thompson. The two siblings are both from and attended Miami NCAA DIvision II Playoffs Jackson High School Tuskegee earned its first win ever in the playoffs in 2015 against Catawba. That same season, they also defeated North Alabama on the road to get to the Super NFL Genes for the Golden Tigers Region 2 championship game (NCAA Division II quarterfinals) before falling to West Tuskegee has three different players with relatives that have (NFL) . ties. Roshad Broadway (Cousins Sean Taylor-Redskins, and Tim Lester-Steelers), Kenny Gant (father Kenny Gant Sr.-Cowboys, Bucs), and Darius Holmes (father Darryl Holmes-Patriots), Chasing Cleve Slater’s 111 wins are second-most in school history behind Cleve Abbott’s 202 wins 2018 Black College Hall of Fame Watchlist from 1923-54. A trio of Tuskegee University football players have been named to the 2018 Watch List for the Black College Football Player of the Year Award. Quarterback Jamarcus Ezell, Wide Tuskegee Digital Network Receiver Javarrius Cheatham and Linebacker Davoris Thomas have joined a list composed of Frank Lee and Ken Woodard will provided commentary for the 2017 football 52 players from 25 different HBCUs. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding season. Lee college football HBCU player in the country. The BCFHOF made the announcement Wednesday returns to booth after providing play-by-play duties for the Golden Tigers for over morning with following players per conference breakdown: MEAC (18), SWAC (15), CIAA (10), 25 SIAC (8) and Independent (1). years. Woodard will provide color analysis for the network. The former TU great played Golden Tigers on ESPN linebacker with Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The defending Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Champions is set to be fea- He is tured in three of the five games games slated to appear on one of the ESPN family networks. also known as the first Tuskegee player to compete in a Super Bowl during the ESPN3 will serve as the exclusive carrier of the league’s package for the second straight 1986-87 season. This year’s slate will feature two classics: White Water Classic and the 83rd Annual season. Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic, two Saturday night games, and the most-anticipated match-up between the East and West Division at the SIAC Football Championship. STATS SHOWDOWN

SIAC RANK VALUE RANK VALUE Total Offense 6 318.2 Total Offense 9 239.4 Rushing Offense 3 170.2 Rushing Offense 4 142.7 Passing Oefense 5 164.1 Passing Offense 10 96.6 Team Passing Efficiency 3 126.8 Team Passing Efficiency 10 86.2

Scoring Offense 6 22.8 Scoring Offense 9 14.0 ALABAMA STATE Total Defense 7 299.7 Scoring Defense 1 18.0 Rushing Defense 4 146.1 Rushing Defense 8 177.3 Passing Yards Allowed 5 166.6 Passing Defense 2 160 Team Passing Efficiency Defense 5 116.7 Team Passing Efficiency Defense 4 111.5 Scoring Defense 2 19.0 Turnover Margin 1 +11 Turnover Margin 3 +5 3rd Down Conversion Pct 7 34.4 3rd Down Conversion Pct 9 28.7 4th Down Conversion Pct 3 55.6 4th Down Conversion Pct 7 40.0 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense 1 26.4 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense 4 37.9 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense 3 55.6 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense 7 40.0 Red Zone Offense 3 83.9 Red Zone Offense 9 6.7 Red Zone Defense 5 78.1 TUSKEGEE Red Zone Defense 1 66.3 First Down Offense 8 15.1 First Down Offense 10 6.0 First Down Defense 10 21.5 First Down Defense 6 17.4 Penalty Yards Per Game 1 68.8 Penaltys Per Game 5 82.2 Penalty Yards Per Game-Opp 8 88.3 Penalty Yards Per Game-Opp 7 80.4 Time of Possession 6 29.36 Time of Possession 9 28.11

2018 SIAC Football Championship

AROUND THE SIAC November 10th, 2018

Western Division Champions Campus Division Pct. Overall Pct. Albany State 0-0 0.000 0-0 .000 www.thesiac.com Benedict 0-0 0.000 0-0 .00 Clark Atlanta 0-0 0.000 0-0 .000 WHERE: Western Division Champions Campus EAST Fort Valley State 0-0 0.000 0-0 .000 WHEN: November 10th Morehouse 0-0 0.000 0-0 .000 TELEVISION: ESPN3 ESPN Watch

TICKETS: $20 (Regular Seating); $30 (Premium Seating) Division Pct. Overall Pct. Cecntral State 0-0 0.000 0-0 .000 This season, the 2018 SIAC Football Championship will take place Saturday, Kentucky State 0-0 0.000 0-0 .00 November 10th. The championship Western Division winner will host the Eastern Lane 0-0 0.000 0-0 .000 and winner from its home stadium. For more information visit www.thesiac.com WEST Miles 0-0 0.000 0-0 .000 Tuskegee 0-0 0.000 0-0 .000

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 - WEEK 1 Central State at Elizabeth City 1 p.m. Lincoln University of Missouri at Lane 4 p.m. Fort Valley State at Florida A&M 5 p.m. Miles at Alabama A&M 6 p.m. Florida Tech at Benedict 6 p.m. Albany State at Valdosta State 7 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 - WEEK 2 Miles at West Alabama 6 p.m. (Thurs. Sept. 6) Tuskegee vs Albany State 4 p.m. Benedict at Johnson C. Smith 6 p.m. Valdosta State vs Fort Valley State 7 p.m. Clark Atlanta at Central State at Lane 2 p.m. 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. Lily McNair Band Director: John Lennard Faculty 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): CleveL. AbbottMemorialAlumni(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 Offi ce Phone: 334-727-8150 Director: Jasher Cox() Email: [email protected] Cell: 334-669-8668 Twitter: @jashercox

4 MEDIA INFORMATION SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT Practice (4:20 pm) Practice (5:30 am) Practice Open Until Team Practice Open Practice (4:20 pm) No Availability Practice Open Practice (5:30 am) No Availability Tuskegee Gameday Drills Until Team Practice Open UntilTeam Drills Until Team Drills Drills POST GAME Players will be Coach Slater is available at the Assistant Players will be Press Conference available follow- conclusion of Coaches and Slater/Players (Noon) ing the game. practice players will be available at the available in the conclusion of practice Players immedi- afternoon ately THURSDAY MEDIA LUN- MEDIA INFORMATION CHEONS Head coach Willie Slater and select student- GOLDENTIGERSPORTS.COM athletes will meet with the media every GoldenTigerSports.com is the official site of Tuskegee University athletics and Tuskegee foot- Thursday prior to a game. Interviews will begin at ball. Media credential forms are available and must be filled out 72 hours before gameday. Ac- Noon inside Logan Hall. Video will be provided cess and download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, headshots, logos and live via Stretch Internet. Audio of each lun- more for Tuskegee University football. For more information, contact the Tuskegee University cheon will be posted at the conclusion at Athletic Communications Office. GoldenTigerSports.com. DAILY MEDIA AVAILABILITY PRACTICE COVERAGE The following is a general weekly schedule of media availability for the Tuskegee football team. Members of the media are expected In addition to Thursday’s media luncheon, to adhere to these policies at all times. All interview requests should be made to Tuskegee University Athletic Communications Tuskegee University student-athletes and coaches are Director Jasher Cox at least 24 hours in advance. All media availability times are subject to change. Please contact Jasher Cox for any available for in-person or phone interviews following changes to the schedule. (Note: First year players are not available until after week one, and are not available to the media unless by practices throughout the week. All interview special request). requests must be directed to the Tuskegee University Athletic Communications Office Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday: The first 30 minutes of practice are open to the media (or until team activities begin). Coaches and at least 24 hours in advance. Please send all players are available following practice. requests via email to [email protected]. For Thursday: Tuskegee’s weekly media luncheon starts with the press conference featuring head coach Willie Slater, defensive those practice days, practice is open for the first 30 coordinater Joseph Carter and select student-athletes. The luncheon begins at Noon, with lunch being served at 1:00 pm or at the minutes. conclusion of the press conference. Friday, Sunday: No availability. Practice is CLOSED. COACH/PLAYER AVAILABILITY Saturday: Post-game availability only. Members of the Tuskegee University Athletic Communciations Staff will escort media All members of the Tuskegee coaching staff are avail- representatives to the media room with five minutes remaining in the game. The Tuskegee locker room, home or away, is closed at all able during the designated days and times throughout times. Post-game interview requests should be submitted to Jasher Cox before the five minute mark of the fourth quarter. the year. All returning players are available during the designated days and times, but newcomers are not For games in Tuskegee, all Tuskegee post-game press conferences will be held in Logan Hall located adjacent to the stadium after available to the media until after week one, or unless each game following a 10-minute cooling off period. No interviews will be allowed on the field with players and/or coaches immedi- under special request that access is granted. ately following the game. Coach Slater and selected Tuskegee players will available following 10-min cooling down period

SOCIAL MEDIA COACHES’ TRANSCRIPTS Tuskegee fans can access the most in-depth informa- Tuskegee will submit transcripts each week to the media page on GoldenTigerSports.com. For more information, contact the Tuskegee tion regarding all the University’s programs through University Athletic Communications Office. social media opportunities available online. @MyTUAthletics - General athletic department information. REQUESTING INTERVIEWS >> SIAC POW All interview requests must be made at least 24 hours in advance and must be submitted via email to Jasher Cox www.GOLDENTIGERSPORTS.com MEDIA INFORMATION OPPONENTS ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORY MEDIA INTERVIEWS All interviews with Tuskegee University student-athletes and coaches should be set up Sat. GAME 1 Alabama State through the Sports Information Office, at no time will cell phone or home phone numbers Sept. 1 Montgomery, Ala. (New ASU Stadium) be given out for any of our student-athletes or coaches. The best time to arrange Interviews with student-athletes is in the afternoons on weekdays (when not interfering 5 p.m. SID: Travis Jarome with student-athletes’ class schedules). Interviews with coaches will be set up based Phone: 334.229.5211 on their individual schedules and will be facilitated through contacting the Sports www.bamastatesports.com Information office. Interviews at the conclusion of all home athletic events will be held Sat. GAME 2 - ALBANY STATE after the NCAA-mandated 10-minute cooling off period. Sept. 8 Phenix City, Ala. (Garrett-Harrison Stadium) UNAUTHORIZED CREDENTIAL USE 4 p.m. SID: April Emory Credentials will be issued to working media only. Media credentials are not transferable CST Phone: 229.420.7013 and use by anyone other than members of the working media is unauthorized. Media www.asugoldenrams.com credentials used in an unauthorized manner will be revoked immediately. News organizations allowing unauthorized individuals to use credentials will have their Sat. GAME 3 - Clark Atlanta credentials revoked for the remainder of the year. Sept. 15 WEBSITES AND NEW MEDIA TBA SID: Add Seymour Web-based media sponsoring message boards or chat rooms that allow posting of Phone: 336.750.2152 anonymous information or rumors are ineligible for credentials or access to Tuskegee clarkatlantasports.com media functions. Websites sponsored by Rival, Scout or 247Sports that produce original Sat. GAME 4 - Missourri S&T content on a consistent basis may be granted credentials. Sept. 22 If a news-gathering medium has an online site that sponsors anonymous forums, 1 p.m. SID:John Kean they may continue to request credentials under their traditional medium (newspaper, Phone: 573-341-4140 magazine, radio or television), but will not be granted additional passes for online staff. www. minerathletics.com GAME 5 - Any online service that places emphasis on the recruitment of potential student-athletes Sat. will not qualify for credentials. Sept.29 1 p.m. SID: Roger Ogden Credentials will not be granted to any online agency operating sites that are in any way Phone: 731.426..7659 affiliated with gambling, or to “freelance” or “fan-based” sites that are not affiliated www.goldendragons.com with a legitimate news gathering organization. Sat. GAME 6 - MOREHOUSE Live, real-time updates of Tuskegee home games are the property of Tuskegee Oct. 6 Columbus, Ga. (A.J. McClung Stadium) University and unauthorized transmission of such is not permitted. 1 p.m. SID: Yusuf Davis PRACTICE COVERAGE (CST) Phone: 404.222.2575 Tuesdays and Wednesdays, head coach Willie Slater and/or student-athletes can be athletics.morehouse.edu interviewed prior to practice at the practice fields. A member of the Tuskegee University GAME 7 - Fort Valley State Sports Information staff will be on hand at every practice to assist the media. Sat. Oct. 13 Check with the Tuskegee University Sports Information office for status of media SID: TBD attendance at Tuskegee football practices. When practice is open, video and still 5 p.m. (CST) Phone: 478.825.3248 photographers may shoot the pre-practice (stretching period) and the first 20 minutes of www.fvsusports.com actual practice time. At no time should photographers shoot from the end zone. Sat. GAME 8 - KENTUCKY STATE WEEKLY RELEASE Oct. 20 Frankfort, Ky. (Alumni Stadium) The weekly release, or “game notes” regarding Tuskegee football is made available on Monday of each game week. A copy of the notes will be placed on the official website of 1 p.m. SID:TBD Tuskegee Athletics, GoldenTigerSports.com, each Monday. Phone: 502.597.6399 www.ksuthorobreds.com E-MAIL SERVICE Sat. GAME 9 - CENTRAL STATE Media outlets may request to be included on the e-mail list to receive daily news Oct. 27 Tuskegee, Ala. (Cleve Abbott Memorial Stadium) regarding Tuskegee football. To be added to the list, contact the Sports Information Office and provide addresses to be included. 1 p.m. SID: Nick Novy (CST) Phone: 937.376.6345 SOCIAL MEDIA www.maraudersports.com In addition to following the most up-to-date information on Tuskegee’s Official Athletics GAME 10 - MILES Site, www.GoldenTigerSports.com, Tuskegee’s official football blog - Skegee Nation - Sat. offers behind-the-scenes insight into the Golden Tigers’ football program. Nov. 3 SID: A.A. Moore Additionally, the Tuskegee University Sports Information office runs the Official Twitter 2 p.m. (CST) Phone: 205.929.3298 and Instagram feeds for Tuskegee Athletics (@MyTUAthletics). www.milesgoldenbears.com

6 @MyTUAthletics MEDIA INFORMATION - THE SIAC The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) was founded in 1913 and today, more than 100 years later, the conference remains one of the nation’s most viable forces CURRENT MEMBERS in intercollegiate athletics. On December 30, 1913, representatives of the following in- stitutions met at Morehouse College to consider the regulations of intercollegiate athlet- SCHOOL LOCATION YEAR JOINED SIAC ics among black in the southeast: , Atlanta University, Albany, GA 1969 Clark College, , Jackson College, Morehouse College, , Columbia, SC 1932 and Tuskegee Institute. The representatives formed a permanent orga- Wilberforce, OH 2013 nization (The Southeastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) which has had a continu- Orangeburg, SC 2008 ous history to the present. In 1929, they changed the name of this organization to The * Atlanta, GA 1913 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA 1941 Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY 1997 Two institutions have held continuous membership in the conference: Clark College (now Lane College Jackson, TN 1929 Clark Atlanta University) and Tuskegee University. Other institutions which have held LeMoyne-Owen College Memphis, TN 1932 membership are Alabama A&M University, , Benedict College, Bethune- Fairfield, AL 1927 Cookman University, , Fisk University, Florida A&M University, Morehouse College* Atlanta, GA 1913 , , Morris Brown College, , Savannah Augusta, GA 1985 State University, South Carolina State University, Tennessee State University and Xavier Mobile, AL 2014 University. Tuscaloosa, AL 1978 Tuskegee University* Tuskegee, AL 1913 The present membership is composed of fourteen different institutions in six states (Ala- bama, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee): Albany State University, * - Founding Member Benedict College, Central State University, Claflin University, Clark Atlanta University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, NOTE: Atlanta University (now Clark Atlanta University) and Tuskegee University Miles College, Morehouse College, Paine College, Stillman College and Tuskegee University. have held continuous membership. In the fall of 2014, Spring Hill College (Mobile, Alabama) will join the SIAC as its 15th member. PREVIOUS MEMBERS The SIAC is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and par- PREVIOUS NAME: Southeastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1913-29) ticipates on the Division II level. Annually, the SIAC sponsors seven men’s championships (, , cross country, football, , outdoor track & field and ) and SCHOOL LOCATION YEARS IN SIAC six women’s championships (basketball, cross country, outdoor track & field, , ten- Alabama A&M University Huntsville, AL 1941-1998 nis and ). As the second oldest historically black college and university athletic Alabama State University* Montgomery, AL 1913-1976 conference, the SIAC has one of the most storied histories in all of the NCAA. Many of the Allen University Columbia, SC 1947-1969 conference’s former athletes and coaches have transcended to larger-than-life characters Bethune Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL 1950-1980 that continue to be monumental in the world of sports. Furthermore, the chronicles of Edward Waters University Jacksonville, FL 1929-1935 many SIAC programs are have been vital to the foundation of American society. Fisk University* Nashville, TN 1913-1983 Florida A&M University* Tallahassee, FL 1913-1979 SIAC schools are known for being staunch competitors, where many have flourished to the Jackson State University Jackson, TN 1913-1914 realms of national and global celebrity. As a whole, the conference has staked its claim to Knoxville College Knoxville, TN 1924-1990 more than 50 team and individual national championships. In 1978, Florida A&M became Morris Brown College* Atlanta, GA 1913-2000 the first black college to win a NCAA Football National Championship on any level when Rust College Holly Springs, MS 1978-1988 they defeat Massachusetts, 35-28, in the inaugural NCAA I-AA Championship Game. Savannah State University Savannah, GA 1968-2000 South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC 1931-1971 The SIAC has a rich history on the gridiron, as some of the biggest names in college and Talladega College* Talladega, AL 1913-1941 professional sports began their careers in the conference. Headlining the list are Pro Foot- Tennessee State University Nashville, TN 1924-1930 ball Hall of Famers “Bullet” Bob Hayes (Florida A&M), David “Deacon” Jones (South Caro- , LA 1936-1960 lina State), Larry Little (Bethune-Cookman), Shannon Sharpe (Savannah State), John Stall- worth (Alabama A&M) and Rayfield Wright (Fort Valley State). Former Tuskegee legend Ben * - Founding Member Stevenson, legendary Florida A&M football coach Jake Gaither, Fort Valley State’s all-time winningest head football coach Douglass Porter, Florida A&M’s Tyrone McGriff and Willie Current Members year joined are the first date the institution joined the conference. “Gallopin Gall” Gailmore are enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame. Fort Valley State alums Greg Lloyd, a former All-Pro for the Pittsburgh Steelers and recent inductee Many schools rejoined the conference in later years as the conference went from into the SIAC Hall of Fame, along with Tyrone Poole, a two-time Super Bowl Champion for NAIA to NCAA and from Division II & III to Division II. the New Patriots, are members of the NCAA Division II Football Hall of Fame. Former Morehouse All-SIAC quarterback Jerome Boger has established himself as a top tier NFL official, recently serving as the head official for Superbowl XLVII between the Bal- timore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers. Playing a key role in that same contest was Lane alum and current Ravens wide receiver/kick returner Jacoby Jones, who scored two touch- downs in the game. Jones highlights an impressive roster of former SIAC student-athletes playing in the league. Overall, the conference has produced more than 300 NFL players. The SIAC is also home to football coaching legends Alonzo “Jake” Gaither and Cleveland Leigh “Major” Abbott. Gaither posted a 203-36-4 record (.835) and guided Florida A&M to six black college national championships, coupled with 22 SIAC titles during his 25-year tenure as head coach. Cleve Abbott coached all sports at Tuskegee during his 32 years at the school from 1923-1955. During this time, he won 11 SIAC football championships and 7 GOLDEN TIGER TIDBITS AFCA Division II Coaches Poll D2football.com Poll RECORD BREAKDOWN August 15, 2018 September 27, 2016 Below are the records and streaks for Tuskegee dating Rk Team Rec Pts Prv Rk Team Rec Prv back to 2017 1 Texas A&M-Commerce (13) 14-1 7481 1 Texas A&M-Commerce (13) 14-1 7481 2017 Streak Under Slater 2 West Florida (14) 11-4 721 2 2 West Florida (14) 11-4 721 2 Overall 0-0 W7 111-26 3 Minnesota St. (2) 13-1 691 4 3 Minnesota St. (2) 13-1 691 4 Home 3-0 W3 41-7 4 Indiana (Pa.) (2) 13-1 666 3 4 Indiana (Pa.) (2) 13-1 666 3 Road 2-1 W2 37-11 T-5 Fort Hays St. (Kan.) 11-1 591 8 T-5 Fort Hays St. (Kan.) 11-1 591 8 Overtime 0-0 -- 1-0 T-5 Northwest Missouri St. (2) 9-3 591 T-5 Northwest Missouri St. (2) 9-3 591 Neutral 2-1 W2 25-7 7 Harding (Ark.) 11-4 550 6 7 Harding (Ark.) 11-4 550 6 SIAC 3-0 W3 75-8 8 Ferris St. (Mich.) 11-2 503 5 8 Ferris St. (Mich.) 11-2 503 5 SIAC Home 6-0 W6 38-4 9 Central Washington 11-1 494 7 9 Central Washington 11-1 494 7 SIAC Away 2-0 W17 29-3 10 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 8-3 478 NR 10 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 8-3 478 NR 11 Midwestern St. (Texas) 10-1 473 11 11 Midwestern St. (Texas) 10-1 473 11 TUSKEGEE AGAINST THE SIAC 12 West Alabama 10-3 470 12 12 West Alabama 10-3 470 12 Below are the records against the SIAC for Tuskegee 13 Indianapolis (Ind.) 11-1 402 13 13 Indianapolis (Ind.) 11-1 402 13 Record 14 Colorado St.-Pueblo 9-3 401 17 14 Colorado St.-Pueblo 9-3 401 17 Albany State 24-20-1 15 Ashland (Ohio) 11-2 350 10 15 Ashland (Ohio) 11-2 350 10 Benedict 14-0-0 16 Shepherd (W.Va.) 10-1 332 14 16 Shepherd (W.Va.) 10-1 332 14 Central State 4-0-0 17 Assumption (Mass.) 11-2 292 9 17 Assumption (Mass.) 11-2 292 9 Clark Atlanta 61-16-2 18 Central Missouri 9-3 209 NR 18 Central Missouri 9-3 209 NR Fort Valley State 32-20-2 19 West Georgia 9-4 196 19 19 West Georgia 9-4 196 19 Kentucky State 17-9-0 20 Sioux Falls (S.D.) 9-3 158 20 20 Sioux Falls (S.D.) 9-3 158 20 Lane 23-0-0 21 Winona St. (Minn.) 10-2 134 15 21 Winona St. (Minn.) 10-2 134 15 Miles 46-14-1 22 Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 8-3 118 NR 22 Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 8-3 118 NR Morehouse 71-28-7 23 Ohio Dominican 7-3 105 NR 23 Ohio Dominican 7-3 105 NR TOTAL 193-84-13 24 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 9-3 102 NR 24 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 9-3 102 NR 25 Findlay (Ohio) 10-3 101 22 25 Findlay (Ohio) 10-3 101 22 Regional Rankings - 2017 Others Receiving Votes: California (Pa.), 89; Delta St. (Miss.), 74; West Chester (Pa.), 74; Colorado Mesa, 66; SUPER REGION TWO Bowie St. (Md.), 60; Virginia St., 51; Minnesota-Duluth, 41; Albany St. (Ga.), 39; Florida Tech, 36; Colorado Mines, 1 Wingate 9-0 9-0 34; Shippensburg (Pa.), 31; Tuskegee (Ala.), 26; Wingate 2 West Ala. 8-1 8-1 (N.C.), 25; Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 22; Valdosta St. (Ga.), 22; 3 Virginia St. 8-0 8-0 Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 21; Notre Dame (Ohio), 18; Eastern 4 West Ga. 8-2 8-2 New , 17; Edinboro (Pa.), 15; Missouri Western St., 5 Bowie St. 9-1 9-1 14; Bloomsburg (Pa.), 13; Emporia St. (Kan.), 11; Central 6 Catawba 7-2 7-2 Oklahoma, 9; LIU Post (N.Y.), 8; Slippery Rock (Pa.), 8; 7 Delta St. 7-3 7-3 8 Carson-Newman 6-3 6-3 9 Tuskegee 6-2 6-2 10 West Fla. 5-3 6-3 THE COACH, WILLIE SLATER WILLIE SLATER HEAD COACH | 13th SEASON | 111-29 AT TUSKEGEE

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS Willie Slater enters his 13th season as the head coach of Tuskegee University after leading his team to the 2017 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Football Won his seventh SIAC Football Championship in 2017 Championship last fall. Slater is second on the all-time wins list at Tuskegee with 92, passing during the Going into the 2018 season, Slater has 40 years of coaching experience which include 34 2015 season and that leaves him behind only Cleve L. Abbott who amassed 202 wins during his years at the collegiate level. Over half of those years – 18 – were spent as an offensive tenure at the helm of the Golden Tigers. coordinator at multiple levels The Golden Tigers have won 10 or more games in six of Slater’s seasons, including a 12-0 mark in During his time at Tuskegee, Slater has recorded a record of 110-29, which ranks him 2007 that lead to an HBCU National Championship. second all-time in wins at the university. Last season he passed Rick Comegy placing him behind Cleve Abbott (202 victories). He is currently the leader in winning percentage for The Golden Tigers amassed nine or more wins in three of the other five seasons under Slater. a career at the school, with a percentage of .789. During his tenure, Slater has coached 59 SIAC All-Conference selections, and numerous All-Americans. Tuskegee has reached the playoffs three consecutive seasons under Slater, and reached the postseason in seven of the 10 seasons under Slater - which include four bowl games (all Pioneer Slater and the Golden Tigers have claimed seven conference championships since 2006, Bowls). including a string of four consecutive from 2006 until 2009. He also helped the lead the Golden Tigers to their eighth HBCU national championship in 2007 with a 12-0 record. The Golden Tigers have had nine winning seasons under Slater during his tenure, including winning Tuskegee has recorded nine wins in eight of Slater’s first 10 seasons at the helm, and six Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) championships. have recorded a winning season in nine of the 10 seasons under his direction. The Golden Tigers have played in nine postseason games under Slater in 10 years, which is second only to the 12 played by Cleve L. Abbott’s teams from 1930 until 1949. Slater was named The Pigskin Club of Washington, DC and the Sheridan Broadcasting Slater has coached two Coaches Association (AFCA) All-Americans during his Network National Coach of the Year in 2007, a year in which he led Tuskegee to a perfect tenure at Tuskegee in Matthew Reece (2013) and Jewell Ratliff (2015). That is second only to the 12-0 record and the HBCU title. Additionally, Slater has been tabbed as the SIAC Coach of three coached by Rick Comegy. the Year five times (2007, 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2014). The Golden Tigers have had 47 All-SIAC selections during the tenure of Willie Slater, which ranks In 2014, the Golden Tigers made a historical run that reached the quarterfinals of the him first all-time in Tuskegee just ahead of James A. Martin, Sr. who had 36 from 1970 until 1980. NCAA Division II playoffs (the Super 2 Region championship game) against West Georgia. The team finished with a 10-3 record overall, finishing second in the SIAC West Division. Tuskegee has not lost back-to-back games since the 2013 season, and have only lost back-to- Since that time, TU has made four straight playoff appearances. back games two times under Slater when they lost the first three games of that 2011 season and dropped the final regular season game and in 2013. The Golden Tigers are 17-2 in In 2015, Tuskegee Slater had one of the best defenses in the country as they ranked at games immediately followins a loss. the top or near the top in every statisical category. The team also led the SIAC in scoring offense and scoring defense, and led the nation in defensive touchdowns. Under Slater, the Golden Tigers are 27-8 against their four major rivals that include Alabama State (5-2), Albany State (8-1), Miles (6-4) and Morehouse (8-1). A five-time NCAA Division II National Assistant Coach of the Year, Slater has five NCAA Division II national championships on his resume. He joined the Tuskegee staff as the Tuskegee won the 2007 HBCU National Championship under Willie Slater, finishing the year with head coach after serving as the offensive coordinator at Temple University (FBS member) a 12-0 record. The season included all 12 games that the Golden Tigers scored 30 or more points, in 2005 under Bobby Wallace. including nine of those game being 40 or more points. The Golden Tigers allowed 10 or more points just five times in the 12 games played that season. His first stop as a full-time collegiate coach came (1983-90), where he served as the running backs under (1983-84). In total, he spent eight The Golden Tigers won four consecutive SIAC championships from 2006 until 2009, and followed seasons with the Trojans, also working as the quarterbacks and running backs coach that up with titles in 2012 and 2014.2012 SIAC Coach of the Year under Rick Rhoades (1985-87) and as the offensive coordinator for Robert Maddox (1988- 2014 SIAC Coach of the Year 90). The Trojans went to the NCAA Division II playoffs three times with Slater on staff, winning the NCAA Division II national championship in 1984 and 1987. He was named the NCAA Division II National Assistant Coach of the Year in both of the title campaigns for Troy. Following his stint at Troy, Slater moved on to a stint at his alma mater – the University of West Alabama (1991-92). After his stay at West Alabama, Slater moved to the perennial NCAA Division II power – the University of North Alabama (1992-99), which included six seasons as the offensive coordinator under Wallace. www.GOLDENTIGERSPORTS.com

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