Tennessee Tech Golden Eagle Football

OVC Champions: 1952, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1972, 1975, 2011 Game Number 4 vs. Murray State / Sept. 26, 2015

2015 SCHEDULE (1-2 / 0-0 Ohio Valley) Golden Eagles open conference play on Date Opponent Time/Result Sept. 5 at Houston L, 52-24 the road against Murray State Racers Sept. 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 Stewart Stadium (16,800) / Murray, Ky. / 6 p.m. CT Kickoff Sept. 19 MERCER W, 29-22 Sept. 26 at Murray State * 6 p.m. THIS WEEK: With its first victory of the Oct. 3 UT MARTIN * 6 p.m. season in the books, the Golden Eagle Oct. 8 at Eastern Kentucky * 6 p.m. football team turns its attention to the Oct. 17 JACKSONVILLE STATE * 6 p.m. Ohio Valley Conference with a league Oct. 31 at Southeast Missouri * 1 p.m. opener at Murray State Saturday night. MURRAY STATE TENNESSEE TECH Nov. 14 AUSTIN PEAY * 1:30 p.m. The Racers, who have beaten Tech the RACERS GOLDEN EAGLES Nov. 21 TENNESSEE STATE * 2:30 p.m. (1-2/0-0 OVC) (1-2/0-0 OVC) * Ohio Valley Conference game / All times listed are Central last four times the teams have played in Stewart Stadium, come into the game Enrollment: 11,207 Enrollment: 11,339 QUICK FACTS having lost back-to-back road contests to Website: goracers.com Website: TTUsports.com Location: Cookeville, Tenn. 38501 FBS teams from the tough Mid-America Last Game: Sept. 19, 2015 Last Game: Sept, 19, 2015 Founded: 1915 Conference. L, 52-20 at Western Michigan W, 29-22 vs. Mercer Enrollment: 11,339 Streak: Lost 2 Streak: Won 1 At Home: 1-0 in 2015 On Road: 0-2 in 2015 Nickname: Golden Eagles HOW TO TUNE IN: Fans who cannot Coach: Mitch Stewart Coach: Watson Brown Colors: Purple and Gold (PMS 109, 266) attend in person can listen to the game Home Field: Tucker Stadium / Overall Field (16,500) on the Golden Eagle Sports Network Surface: 24-7 with Roger Ealey and Buddy Pearson in the press box calling the action, and Dylan Affiliation: NCAA Division I FCS Vazzano on the sidelines. The broadcast begins at 5:30 p.m. CT on 98.5 KISS FM. The Conference: Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) game will be streamed live by the American Sports Network, and also shown on the Last Year’s Record: 5-7 overall / 4-4 OVC OVC Digital Network. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 50 / 23 President: Dr. Phil Oldham (Freed-Hardeman, 1980) UP IN THE AIR: Saturday’s game will feature the top two quarterbacks in the Ohio Director of Athletics: Mark Wilson (Maine, 1991) Valley Conference and the top two passing attacks in the league. Ticket Office Phone: (931) 372-3940 OVC OPENERS ON THE ROAD: Tech opens Ohio Valley Conference play on the road FOOTBALL STAFF for the eighth time in Watson Brown’s nine seasons as Golden Eagle head coach. Head Coach: Watson Brown (Vanderbilt, 1973) (31st season as head coach/9th at TTU) HUGE NIGHT FOR KRYS: Junior Krys Cates became the second Golden Eagle receiv- Assistant Coaches/Staff: er in the first three weeks of the season to put up sensational numbers and earn OVC Dewayne Alexander (Tech, 1988)...... Offensive Line Offensive Player of the Week honors. Brock McCoin did it in the opener at Houston. Sam Williamson (UAB, 2005)...... Defensive Line Cates had career-highs of seven catches, 197 yards and two touchdowns in the 29-22 Steven Brown (Tech, 2007)...... Quarterbacks/Runningbacks win over Mercer. Donn Landholm (Wayne State, 1979)...... Inside Linebackers Pat Donohoe (Wayne State, 1976)...... Defensive Ends DEFENSIVE NUMBERS: Three Golden Eagle defenders reached double figures Matt Forrest (Huntingdon College, 2010)...... Tight Ends in tackles against Mercer, led by Tra’Darius Goff with a career-high tying 16. Jay Justin Matheny (Tech, 2013)...... Safeties Rudwall added 13 and Jordan Patrick had 10 stops for the second week in a row in Sidney Powell (Morehouse, 1997)...... Secondary double figures. Taylor Hennigan (Tech, 2012)...... Cornerbacks Price Partrick (Tech, 2014)...... Receivers QUICK HITS: Jim Hensel (Northern Colorado, 1992)...... Specialists t Jared Davis now has 2,499 yards in total offense. On the career passing charts, Davis owns 2,481 yards, and can move ahead of Darian Stone and move into 10th MEDIA RELATIONS place in school history with 273 more passing yards. Contact: Rob Schabert (St. Cloud State,1977) t Jared Davis has now led Tech on four fourth-quarter scoring drives that either Office: (931) 372-3088 Mobile: (931) 267-1065 Email: [email protected] won the game, or forced an overtime that led to a Tech victory. Secondary contact: Mike Lehman (Northern Illinois, 2012) t Ladarius Vanlier ranks third in career all-purpose yards with 4,107, passing Mi- Office: (931) 372-6139 Mobile: (931) 319-3975 chael Penix on the all-time list. Email: [email protected] t Tech owns a 43-36-1 advantage in the all-time series with Murray State, but the Twitter: @TTUGoldenEagles Facebook: TTU Sports Racers have won the last four meetings on the turf of Stewart Stadium. TTU Media Relations Web site: TTUsports.com Facebook: TTU Sports FIRST AND 10 Twitter: @TTUGoldenEagles GOING TO EXTREMES — Tennessee Tech goes to both extremes in its opponents Assistant A.D. for Sports Information/ from last week to this week. Last week, Mercer became the newest opponent in Tech’s Primary Football Contact history as the teams met for the first time. This week, the Golden Eagles faces their Rob Schabert ([email protected]) oldest existing rivalry, having faced Murray State exactly 80 times throughout the Office Phone: 931-372-3088 past 85 years. Cell Phone: 931-267-1065 THE SERIES — Tennessee Tech holds a seven-win edge over Murray State, with a Assistant/Secondary Football Contact 43-36-1 all-time record in a series which dates all the way back to 1930. Murray has a Mike Lehman ([email protected]) 22-20 advantage on its home field. Office Phone: 931-372-6139 Cell Phone: 931-319-3975 1930: @Tech...... 26-6 1963: Murray.....28-27 1991: Tech...... 45-7* 1931: Tech...... 19-7 1964: @Murray..28-21 1992: @Tech...... 35-10 1932: @Tie...... 0-0 1965: Tech...... 23-14 1993: Tech...... 31-16 FOLLOWING TECH 1933: Murray...... 9-6 1966: @Tech.....51-13* 1994: @Tech...... 38-21 1934: @Murray.... 40-7 1967: @Tech...... 22-21 1995: Murray.....45-14 HOME GAMES ON TV: All of Tech’s home games 1935: Murray...... 13-0 1968: Murray...... 19-0 1996: @Murray.... 41-3 can be viewed LIVE, with three on WCTE-TV in the 1936: Murray.....47-0# 1969: @Tech...... 28-21 1997: Tech...... 16-13 mid-state and Metro Nashville region. Sam Brooks 1937: @Murray.... 14-6 1970: Tech...... 21-7 1998: @Murray.... 23-3 will call the action, along with Tim Scruggs. 1941: %Tech...... 14-6 1971: @Tech...... 27-3 1999: Murray.....22-11 1942: %Tech...... 19-6 1972: Tech...... 10-0 2000: @Tech...... 36-21 1945: Murray...... 13-7 1973: @Murray..18-17 TWO GAMES ON ESPN3: Two of Tech’s games 2001: Tech...... 15-12 1946: %Murray.20-13 1974: Tech...... 26-0 (Houston Sept. 5 and UT Martin Oct. 3) will be 2002: @Murray..31-14 1947: Murray...... 7-2 1975: @Tech...... 14-7 aired on ESPN3. 2003: Tech...... 49-24 1948: @Murray.... 34-6 1976: Tech...... 24-7 2004: @Murray..34-15 1949: Murray...... 26-7 1977: @Tech...... 21-19 TWO GAMES ON ASN: Two other games will be 2005: Tech...... 42-21 1950: @Murray...... 6-0 1978: Tech...... 24-14 2006: @Tech...... 20-14 aired by the American Sports Network (Murray 1951: Murray...... 20-7 1979: @Murray.... 24-3 State Sept. 26) and Tennessee State (Nov. 21). 2007: Tech...... 48-24 1952: @Tech...... 14-3 1980: Murray...... 10-3 2008: @Murray..51-21

1953: Tech...... 9-0 1981: @Murray..15-10 2009: Tech...... 45-14 VIDEO STREAMING: Eight of Tech’s 11 games will 1954: @Murray..19-12 1982: Tech...... 10-3 2010: @Murray..44-13 be streamed LIVE on the Internet via the OVC Digi- 1955: Tech...... 20-7 1983: @Murray.... 20-6 2011: Murray.....38-37 tal Network. Check the OVC website (OVCsports. 1956: @Murray.... 34-7 1984: Murray...... 37-0 2012: @Murray..70-35 com) for details on how to view games. The service 1957: Tech...... 26-14 1985: @Murray..29-21 2013: @ Murray.35-24 is free. 1958: @Tech...... 15-14 1986: @Murray..23-16 2014: Tech... 30-27 OT 1959: Tech...... 29-16 1987: Murray.....24-21 RADIO BROADCASTS: Tennessee Tech football 1960: @Tech...... 14-12 1988: @Tech...... 16-13 In Cookeville: 23-15 games are carried live on the Golden Eagle Sports 1961: Tech...... 27-8 1989: Tech...... 21-20 In Murray: 20-22-1 Network, hosted by Zimmer Broadcasting. 98.5 1962: @Tech...... 16-12 1990: @Tech...... 16-3 KISS FM in Cookeville will serve as the network’s originating station. Roger Ealey and Buddy Pear- TECH LAST WEEK — Junior Krys Cates caught his second touchdown pass of the son will call the action from the press box, with night with 1:47 to play, then grabbed the two-point conversion to help lift Tennessee sideline reports from Dylan Vazzano. Tech to a 29-22 non-conference victory over Mercer Saturday night in front of 9,028 ON THE INTERNET: The broadcasts of Tech games fans in Tech’s Tucker Stadium home opener. can also be heard on the Internet. The broadcasts Cates caught seven passes for a career-high 197 yards and two touchdowns and will be streamed on www.985KISSFM.com. junior quarterback Jared Davis passed for 301 yards, tossing two touchdowns and rushing for another to spur the offense. TWITTER: Sign up to follow the Golden Eagles on Mercer hung around and hung around, adding a few points at a time with three Twitter, and join the conversation each game by mentioning @TTUGoldenEagles in your tweets. field goals after falling behind early, and the Bears eventually found a way to pull The Golden Eagles’ Twitter feed includes exclusive, ahead 22-21 with a one-yard touchdown run by John Russ with 2:52 to play in the live updates, photos and more as well as links to third quarter. important information. Tennessee Tech currently The Golden Eagle offense, which had faltered on its previous four possessions and has more than 9,500 followers and is the most- had to punt, got things going in the final seven minutes after the Bears had missed on followed school in the OVC. a 39-yard field goal try to extend the lead. Davis hit Cates on third down for the go-ahead touchdown. After sustaining a GAMEDAY HASHTAG: five-yard penalty, Tech went for two from the eight and Cates made a leaping grab over two defenders in the corner of the end zone for the seven-point lead. #SoarWithUs The Bears moved 34 yards to midfield in the 1:47, but the Tech defense rose to the occasion and forced two incomplete passes and got a stop on third down after a two- Fans and media are encouraged to use the yard gain. On fourth-and eight, senior Jordan Patrick’s pressure caused a final pass hashtag #SoarWithUs when tweeting about attempt to misfire and the Golden Eagles got their first check in the win column. the Golden Eagles. Davis was 18-for-26 for 301 yards passing, his second 300-yard game in three con-

tests this season. In addition to Cates, Jordan Smith had four catches for 39 yards and Austin Hicks caught three for 44. KEEPING UP WITH WATSON Tech’s leading receiver, Brock McCoin, left the game early with an injury after making two catches. Fans will have the chance to hear from Tee Mitchell led Mercer with 130 rushing yards on 19 carries, while Russ had 58 Watson Brown on radio, television and yards rushing on 12 carries. Russ was 19-for-36 for 155 yards with one touchdown. webstream during the 2015 season, as Senior linebacker Tra’Darius Goff led the Tech defense, matching his career-high well as in-person at the Weekly Insider’s with 16 tackles and also blocked a PAT try following Mercer’s first TD of the night.Jay Lunch. Rudwall, another senior linebacker, added 13 tackles while Patrick finished with 10 tackles and a quarterback hurry. Stephen Bush had nine stops. Weekly on TV and Internet: Mercer had 87 plays in the contest and 416 yards of offense, holding the ball for The Watson Brown Show presented more than 34 minutes. Tech finished with 357 yards on 56 plays. by IWC Cash & Carry will be streamed each week on the OVC Digital Network MURRAY STATE LAST WEEK — The Murray State football team ran into a buzz- and via TTUsports.com. The show will air saw-like offense at Western Michigan on Saturday, falling 52-20 at Waldo Stadium in weekly on WCTE TV, Charter 195 in the Kalamazoo. The Broncos amassed over 600 yards of total offense in the game, while Cookeville region, and on cable stations limiting MSU to its lowest output of the season at 367. in Lafayette and surrounding counties. KD Humphries finished strong under center going 25-for-41 for 304 yards with The 30-minute show is hosted by Buddy one passing touchdown, one rushing touchdown and an interception. The game Pearson and Dylan Vazzano. marked his second 300-plus yard game of the season, just three games in. Jeremy Harness turned in his third 100-plus yard receiving game in as many tries, Weekly Insider’s Lunch: catching seven passes for 114 yards. Janawski Davis scored the lone receiving touch- Each Monday from 12-1 p.m., coach Wat- down of the game from two yards out, while Roman Clay had a rushing score from three yards out. son Brown hosts the Insider’s Lunch in While Murray State fell behind, 10-0, at the end of the first quarter; it wasted little the Eagles’ Nest in the Eblen Center. The time to score in the second. Just four minutes into the quarter, KD Humphries found cost of the lunch is $10 each week, with Janawski Davis from two yards out to close the gap at 10-6. Facing just a four-point the meal catered by Chartwell’s. Fans deficit at the half late in the quarter, MSU failed to stop WMU on a fourth-and-one must call in by Friday at noon to reserve a and allowed the Broncos to score with under five minutes to play, giving them a 17-6 place at the lunch. lead at the break. After Murray State went three and out on the ensuing drive, Western Michigan scored with just five seconds left in the half to take a 23-6 lead. The Broncos never looked back from there and went to a 52-20 victory. Brown speaks on OVC THE QUEST BEGINS — The Golden Eagles. who have won 10 OVC championships, begin Teleconference each TUESDAY their quest for the 2015 title at Murray State, a road that will finish on Nov. 21 in Tucker

Stadium against Tennessee State. Tech last won a share of the OVC championship in 2011. Watson Brown will be available on the weekly OVC teleconference. The call will begin at 9:55 ALL-TIME OVC a.m. TUESDAY. The calls begin on Tuesday, CHAMPIONS Sept. 2. 1948 Murray State 1966 Morehead State 1989 Middle Tennessee 2011 TENNESSEE TECH 1949 Evansville 1967 Eastern Kentucky 1990 Eastern Kentucky Jacksonville State Time Coach, School 1950 Murray State 1968 Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee Eastern Kentucky 9:55 a.m. Call opens 1951 Murray State 1969 East Tennessee 1991 Eastern Kentucky 2012 Eastern Illinois 10:00 a.m. Mitch Stewart, Murray State 1952 TENNESSEE TECH 1970 Western Kentucky 1992 Middle Tennessee 2013 Eastern Illinois 10:07 a.m. Watson Brown, Tech Western Kentucky 1971 Western Kentucky 1993 Eastern Kentucky 2014 Jacksonville State 10:14 a.m. Kim Dameron, Eastern Illinois 1953 TENNESSEE TECH 1972 TENNESSEE TECH 1994 Eastern Kentucky 10:21 a.m. John Grass, Jacksonville State 1954 Eastern Kentucky 1973 Western Kentucky 1995 Murray State 10:28 a.m. Tom Matukewicz, SEMO 1955 TENNESSEE TECH 1974 Eastern Kentucky 1996 Murray State 10:35 a.m. Kirby Cannon, Austin Peay 1956 Middle Tennessee 1975 TENNESSEE TECH 1997 Eastern Kentucky 10:42 a.m. Jason Simpson, UT Martin 1957 Middle Tennessee 1976 Eastern Kentucky 1998 Tennessee State 1999 Tennessee State 10:49 a.m. Rod Reed, Tennessee State 1958 TENNESSEE TECH 1977 Austin Peay 2000 Western Kentucky 10:56 a.m. Dean Hood, Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee 1978 Western Kentucky 2001 Eastern Illinois All times Central 1959 TENNESSEE TECH 1979 Murray State 2002 Eastern Illinois Middle Tennessee 1980 Western Kentucky Murray State 1960 TENNESSEE TECH 1981 Eastern Kentucky Please contact the Tech Sports Information Office for 2003 Jacksonville State 1961 TENNESSEE TECH 1982 Eastern Kentucky information on how to access the teleconference calls. 2004 Jacksonville State 1962 East Tennessee 1983 Eastern Kentucky 2005 Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky 1984 Eastern Kentucky PLEASE NOTE: The call for games the week of Oct. 24 2006 Eastern Illinois Middle Tennessee 1985 Middle Tennessee will be held on WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21 due to a conflict UT Martin with the OVC Basketball Media Day. Morehead State 1986 Murray State Eastern Kentucky 2007 Eastern Kentucky 1963 Western Kentucky 1987 Youngstown 2008 Eastern Kentucky 1964 Middle Tennessee Eastern Kentucky 2009 Eastern Illinois 1965 Middle Tennessee 1988 Eastern Kentucky 2010 Southeast Missouri OFFENSIVE TWO-TIME FCS ADA APR WINNERS — Tennessee Tech has received back-to-back honors from the Football Championship Subdivision Athletic Director’s Association CAREER LEADERS (FCS ADA) for posting the highest APR in the OVC.

Rushing 1. Larry Schreiber (1966-69)...... 4,421 CLASS OF 2015 INDUCTEES — Two former Golden Eagle lineman will be inducted 2. Michael Penix (1992-95)...... 3,463 into the TTU Sports Hall of Fame on Nov 13-14 during Homecoming festivities. 3. Willie Queen (1991-94)...... 2,972 * D.J. Bleisath played defensive end for the Golden Eagles from 1999 to 2002. He 4. Derek White (2003-07)...... 2,948 was named All-America by four different organizations, a three-time all-OVC selec- 5. Jason Ballard (2000-03)...... 2,315 tion at defensive end, and a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award as the best defen- 6. Dontey Gay (2008-11)...... 2,117 sive player in the nation in FCS football. He wrapped up his career at Tech by playing 7. Reggie Bazel (1979-82)...... 1,986 in the 2003 Hula Bowl, spent time with the Oakland Raiders, and had a four-year 8. Nick Solomon (1998-01)...... 1,932 career in the Arena Football League. 9. Cecil Fore (1975-78)...... 1,850 10. Jerome Tillman (1997-99)...... 1,781 * Frank Omiyale earned all-OVC and All-America recognition as an offensive line- 11. Lamar Mike (1974-77)...... 1,721 man on the Tennessee Tech football team from 2001-05, earning the department’s -- Ladarius Vanlier (2012-)...... 1,102 2005 Man of the Year award before embarking on an eight-year career in the Na- tional Football League. All-Purpose Yards 1. Larry Schreiber (1966-69)...... 5,925 KICKING THINGS OFF — The Insider’s Lunch with Watson Brown is held each 2. Larry Shipp (2004-07)...... 4,938 Monday during the regular season. The lunch is held in the Eagles’ Nest of the Eblen 3. Ladarius Vanlier (2012-)...... 4,107 Center, with food available from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Brown speaks to the gather- 4. Michael Penix (1992-95)...... 4,055 ing at 12:10 p.m., shows game clips of the previous game and answers questions. 5. Nick Solomon (1998-01)...... 3,802 6. Derek White (2003-07)...... 3,749 7. Henry Sailes (2007-10)...... 3,589 ON THE AIR — The Watson Brown Show is on the air once again in 2015, with 14 8. Dontey Gay (2008-11)...... 3,354 entertaining programs scheduled through the regular season. The program airs 9. Willie Queen (1991-94)...... 3,215 throughout the Upper Cumberland, as well as on the OVC Digital Network and the 10. Tim Benford (2008-11)...... 3,116 Tech Athletics YouTube channel.

Passing THE TTU SENIOR CLASS — The 2015 senior class includes 16 players who are play- 1. Lee Sweeney (2006-09)...... 7,157 ing in their final season for the Golden Eagles. The seniors, in alphabetical order, 2. Robert Craft (2001-04)...... 6,032 3. Tre Lamb (2009-12)...... 5,301 are: Radir Annoor, Stephen Bush, Willie Davis, Brett Dillard, Demario Donnell, 4. Grant Swallows (1998-01)...... 4,634 Tra’Darius Goff, Justin Ivory, Jimmy Laughlin, Stephen Lillard, Jibrin Linge, 5. Mike Jones (1991-94)...... 4,321 Blake Luevano, Daniel Pierce, Jay Rudwall, Josh Smith, Ladarius Vanlier and 6. Tony Costantine (1980-84)...... 3,599 Steve Wilson. 7. Andre Caballero (1996-97)...... 3,222 8. Gary Perdue (1973-76)...... 3,053 HOME COOKIN’ — Tech has found plenty of talent in it’s own backyard, with suc- 9. Michael Peeples (1997-00 )...... 2,893 cess on the recruiting trail in the state of Tennessee. Of the 97 players listed on the 10. Darian Stone (2011-)...... 2,753 roster, 66 are from Tennessee. -- Jared Davis (2013-)...... 2,481

Total Offense 1. Lee Sweeney (2006-09)...... 6,805 2. Robert Craft (2001-04)...... 5,757 3. Tre Lamb (2009-12)...... 5,621 Notes on the OFFENSE 4. Grant Swallows (1998-01)...... 4,800 5. Larry Schreiber (1966-69)...... 4,421 NEW LOOK UP FRONT — Several new faces are lining up on the Golden Eagle offen- 6. Darian Stone (2011-14)...... 4,404 sive front, including two who made their first career start at Houston. The projected 7. Gary Perdue (1973-76)...... 4,180 starting five for the game at Murray State includes three first-year Golden Eagles 8. Mike Jones (1991-94)...... 4,001 with Chandler Nelson at left tackle, Joel Forrester at left guard, and Charles Mou- 9. Michael Penix (1992-95)...... 3,463 10. Andre Caballero (1996-97)...... 3,196 ton at center. Jibrin Linge is the most experienced player up front, with 35 career -- Jared Davis (2013-)...... 2,499 games played and 33 career starts.

Scoring CALLING SIGNALS — Junior Jared Davis passed for a career-high 312 yards at 1. David Collett (1998-01)...... 253 Houston (Sept. 5) with two touchdowns and one interception. It was the second- 2. Josh Foster (2001-05)...... 200 most passing yards in a game against an FBS opponent by a Golden Eagle quarter- 3. Michael Penix (1992-95)...... 198 back behind the 321 by Robert Craft at Northern Illinois in 2003. It was also the first Murray Cunningham (1973-76)...... 198 Tech passing effort to top the 300-yard mark since Tre Lamb in 2012 against South- 5. Daniel Gipson (1990-93)...... 196 6. Larry Shipp (2004-07)...... 192 east Missouri. Larry Schreiber (1966-69)...... 192 8. Ryan Weeks (1986-89)...... 190 ANOTHER 300 GAME — Jared Davis followed his Houston effort with his second 9. Zach Sharp (2011-)...... 185 300-yard passing game, throwing for 301 yards on 18-for-26 accuracy with two 10. Derek White (2003-07)...... 180 touchdowns and no interceptions in the 29-22 win over Mercer. Davis also rushed for Wayne Anderson (1977-80)...... 180 a touchdown against the Bears. -- John Arnold (2014-)...... 69 ON THE GROUND, TOO — Junior Jared Davis scored both 11 passes for 99 yards at Wofford. McCoin recorded the third of Tech’s touchdowns in the game at Wofford, one in the first 100-yard receiving game of his career with 264 yards at quarter and one in the fourth. Both of those scores came on Houston (Sept. 5). His other two 100-yard games came against fourth-and-goal plays. Eastern Kentucky and Southeast Missouri in 2014.

SETTLED INTO THE POSITION — Junior Jared Davis staked HE JUST McCATCHES — Sophomore Brock McCoin is the top his claim to the starting assignment at quarterback during returning receiver on the squad. Last season, McCoin had 43 spring drills and had a solid showing in fall camp. He was the catches for 517 yards and two touchdowns, and recorded two starter to open last season, but yielded the role to Darian 100-yard games. His first 100-yard game featured 11 catches Stone. Davis then came off the bench twice to spark the Gold- for 128 yards and two touchdowns in Tech’s win over No. 12 en Eagles to two wins in the second half of the 2014 season. Eastern Kentucky. Against Southeast Missouri, he helped post a one-point win with seven catches for 120 yards. Five of those FINAL DRIVE HEROICS — Quarterback Jared Davis has now seven catches went for first downs. He also had five catches for led the Golden Eagles on final drives four times that either 85 yards against UT Martin. He was named to the College Foot- resulted in victories or sent the game to overtime and led to ball Performance Awards (CFPA) Freshman Performer of the victory. Davis directed a 77-yard, 12-play drive against Mercer Year Watch List, and was voted to the OVC all-newcomer team. in the final seven minutes (Sept. 19) that netted a 29-22 victory. Tech scored with 1:47 remaining then added a two-point con- TOPPING 1,000 YARDS — Senior Ladarius Vanlier was limited version for the final margin. Davis led Tech on late game drives to just eight rushing yards at Houston (Sept. 5), but found some and victories twice in 2014 (Murray State and Southeast Mis- room to run at Wofford (Sept. 12), leading Tech with 80 yards souri) and once in 2013 (Indiana State). Against Murray State on 10 carries, an average of 8.0 per carry. That effort pushed last year, he led Tech on two crucial scoring drives, culminating the speedy back over the 1,000-yard mark for his career. He in a field goal with nine seconds remaining to send the game now has 1,102 career rushing yards. Last year he ranked second to overtime and leading Tech to a field goal in overtime for the on the team in rushing with 494 yards and five touchdowns. win. Against Southeast Missouri last year, Davis passed for a He achieved his first 100-yard rushing game last year in Tech’s career-best 216 yards and rushed for 51, accounting for two thrilling win over No. 12 Eastern Kentucky, rushing 19 times for touchdowns in the one-point victory. He directed the scoring 140 yards. drive against Indiana State in 2012 that earned Tech a 35-34 victory in Tucker Stadium. MOVING UP TO THIRD — Ladarius Vanlier added 123 all-pur- pose yards against Mercer and has now passed Michael Penix CAREER NUMBERS — The numbers are begining to add up and moved to third in Tech history with 4,107 all-purpose yards. for junior quarterback Jared Davis. He has played in 22 career Vanlier has posted three games of 200 or more all-purpose games, passing for 2,481 yards and 16 touchdowns. As a yards, one as a freshman and two last year as a junior. The latest redshirt freshman, Davis passed for 935 yards and nine touch- came in the game vs. No. 12 Eastern Kentucky when he piled downs with five interceptions. Last season, he threw for 770 up 261 yards on 26 plays. Earlier in the year, Vanlier recorded yards with four TDs and seven interceptions. He has also rushed 200 yards on just 11 plays at No. 21 Indiana State. In the 2012 for 11 career touchdowns. season, Vanlier’s career-best was 291 yards on 16 plays against Murray State. He currently ranks seventh in the OVC with 110.3 STRONG START — Quarterback Jared Davis owns a 147.0 yards per game. quarterback rating through three games this season to rank third in the OVC. He has passed for 776 yards and four touch- FRESH FINGERS — True freshman Austin Hicks caught his downs with only two interceptions, while completing 62.5 per- first career passes in the game at Wofford. He finished with cent of his passes. He ranks second in the OVC in passing yards three catches for 18 yards against the Terriers, and had three per game (258.7) and is second in total offense (262.7). more catches against Mercer for 44 yards.

JUST SHY OF 200 — Junior Krys Cates registered three career- MR. SMITH GOES TO TOWN — Junior receiver Jordan Smith highs in the win over Mercer, earning OVC Offensive Player of made some critical catches in the win against Mercer, finishing the Week honors. He caught seven passes for 197 yards and with four catches for 39 yards. He had one huge catch and run two touchdowns, and also hauled in the two-point conversion for a first down in the game-winning, fourth quarter drive. at the end of the game to give Tech a seven-point cushion. BACK AT H-BACK/TIGHT END — Dametris Watson was off MISSING FROM ACTION — Sophomore Brock McCoin came to a solid freshman season in 2014 when an injury sidelined into the Mercer game leading the OVC in receiving, and had him. He returned to action at Houston and had one catch for six two quick catches for nine yards, but sustained an injury that yards. forced him to sit out the remainder of the contest. Despite that misfortune, McCoin still ranks second in the OVC in both READY TO RUN — Seniors Radir Annoor and Willie Davis receptions per game and receiving yards per game. This season have been splitting the runningback role. Last season, Annoor he has 22 catches for 372 yards, raising his career totals to 65 had 42 carries for 220 yards and two touchdowns to rank third catches for 889 yards and four touchdowns through 15 games. on the squad. He has 97 career carries for 412 total yards and two touchdowns. His top game came last year at UNI with 98 CENTURY MARK AND MORE — Sophomore Brock McCoin yards on eight carries. Davis had 41 carries for 155 yards and just missed another 100-yard receiving game when he grabbed three touchdowns last year in his first season on the field for SUPERLATIVE GAMES Tech after transferring from USF. He had the most productive day of his college career againt Southeast Missouri (Nov. 8), coming off the bench to lead Tech in rushing with 75 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. His 32-yard gallop down the Jared Davis sidelines in the fourth quarter proved to be the game-winning score. 200-Yard Passing Games (4) Date Opponent W/L Yds TD 10/5/13 at Murray State L 207 0 CAREER FIRST — Redshirt freshman Dorian Carter scored the first touchdown of 11/8/14 Southeast Missouri W 216 1 his Golden Eagle career, bulling his way into the end zone from one-yard out in the 9/5/15 at Houston L 312 2 second quarter against Mercer to give Tech a 21-6 lead. 9/19/15 Mercer W 301 2 SEVEN OVER 500 — The Golden Eagles never reached the 500-yard mark in Watson Brock McCoin’s Brown’s first four seasons, but hit that mark twice during the championship season 100-Yard Receiving Games (3) in 2011, three times in 2012 and once each in 2013 and 2014. The latest came in the Date Opponent W/L Yds TD season finale last year at Austin Peay with 542 yards, the fifth-most in Brown’s tenure 10/18/14 Eastern Kentucky W 128 1 11/8/14 Southeast Missouri W 120 0 at Tech. Tech’s 500-yard efforts under coach Watson Brown: 9/5/15 at Houston L 264 2 575 yards vs. UT Martin (Nov. 10. 2012) 566 yards vs. Maryville (Sept. 8, 2011) 560 yards vs. Southeast Missouri (Sept. 22, 2012) Krys Cates’ 548 yards vs. Hampton (Aug. 30, 2012) 100-Yard Receiving Games (1) 542 yards vs. Austin Peay (Nov. 22, 2014) Date Opponent W/L Yds TD 511 yards vs. Southeast Missouri (Sept. 24, 2011) 9/19/15 Mercer W 197 2 505 yards vs. Cumberland (Aug. 29, 2013)

Ladarius Vanlier BIG GROUND GAMES — Tech rushed for more than 200 yards twice last season, 200-Yard All-Purpose Games (2) with 225 against Eastern Kentucky amd 284 at Austin Peay, both Golden Eagle Date Opponent W/L Yds TD victories. The 284 at Austin Peay matched EXACTLY the rushing yardage against the 9/29/12 at Murray State L 291 1 9/6/14 at Indiana State L 200 1 same Governors just 364 days earlier and those two games rank as the fifth-best 10/18/14 Eastern Kentucky W 264 2 rushing game by a Watson BRown Tech squad. Tech ))had 225 against EKU to rank as the sixth-best (at the time) ground game under Brown. Tech’s top rushing games 100-Yard Rushing Games (1) under Brown: Date Opponent W/L Att Yds TD 346 yards vs. Austin, Nov. 19, 2011 10/18/14 Eastern Kentucky W 19 140 1 342 yards vs. Maryville, Sept. 8, 2011 323 yards vs. Cumberland, Aug. 29, 2013 298 yards vs. UT Martin, Nov. 10. 2012 Tra’Darius Goff 284 yards vs. Austin Peay, Nov. 23, 2013 15-Tackle Games (1) 284 yards vs. Austin Peay, Nov. 22, 2014 Date Opponent W/L UT AT TOT 225 yards vs. Eastern Kentucky, Oct. 18, 2014 10/26/13 Jacksonville State L 4 12 16 9/19/15 Mercer W 3 13 16

Notes on the DEFENSE Trey Thompson 15-Tackle Games (1) TURNING 40 — Linebacker Tra’Darius Goff has now played in 40 career games. He Date Opponent W/L UT AT TOT is on pace to shatter the school record for most career games played. 10/4/14 Murray State W 7 8 15

VETERAN BACKERS — Linebacker Tra’Darius Goff has returned for another season, after being granted a medical redshirt season in 2014. His return gives the Golden Eagles a solid tandem at inside linebacker along with senior Jay Rudwall. ** Goff tied his career-high with 16 tackles in the win over Mercer, and also blocked his third career kick, a PAT on the first Bear touchdown (see more on his blocked kicks in the Notes on Special Teams section). A week earlier, Goff led the defense at Wofford (Sept. 12) with 14 tackles, recovered a fumble and had one TFL. Goff tied for the team lead with five tackles at Houston, He leads the team and ranks second in the OVC with 11.7 tackles per game, posting 35 total stops. ** Rudwall just missed his career-high (14 tackles) in the win against Mercer, making 13 stops against the Bears. A week earlier, he made nine tackles with one TFL at Wof- ford (Sept. 12). He had three tackles and a sack at Houston (Sept. 5). ** Combined, Goff and Rudwall have 474 career tackles, 26 tackles-for-loss and 8.0 quarterback sacks. They have played in 74 combined career games. Goff was a pre- season all-OVC selection, after earning all-OVC honors following the 2013 season.

THE JAY & TRA SHOW — Jay Rudwall is the top returning tackler from last season, finishing 2014 ranked third on the team with 101 total tackles. He joined Marty Jones (113) and Austin Tallant (102) in marking the first time in school history that DEFENSIVE three players each reached the 100-tack- REMEMBER WHEN — Back when he le plateau. With 13 stops vs. Mercer, he played runningback for three-plus sea- CAREER LEADERS has six games of double-digit tackles, sons, Stephen Bush ran for 528 career with a career-best 14 stops against Mur- yars and nine touchdowns in 35 games. CAREER TACKLES LEADERS: ray State. Tra’Darius Goff played in three He was third on the team in rushing Active Player (yr) GP TOT Tra’Darius Goff (Sr.) 40 276 games in 2014 before an injury sidelined yards in 2013 with 306, which included Jay Rudwall (Sr.) 34 198 him. He had 20 tackles in those three his career-long of 42 yards. He posted a Bill Dillard (Jr.) 29 165 games. With 14 tackles at Wofford and career-best 76 yards on 13 carries and Jimmy Laughlin (Sr.) 36 140 16 vs. Mercer, Goff now has 12 career scored two touchdowns at Southeast Demario Donnell (Sr.) 35 127 double-digit tackle games, with a career- Missouri on Nov. 9, 2013. Jordan Patrick (Sr.) 25 88 high of 16 against Jacksonville State in Trey Thompson (So.) 12 84 2013 and Mercer in 2015. ACADEMIC HONORS — Stephen Bush Kevin Robinson-White (Jr.) 26 57 was voted CoSIDA ACademic All-District Terrell Rollins (Sr.) 27 56 TWO FOR 200 — Jay Rudwall has 198 following the 2012 season. Mike Cain (So.) 15 45 career tackles, needing two stops to Maleek Hall (Jr.) *15 44 Elliott Normand (So.) 12 36 reach the 200-tackle plateau. Tra’Darius CAIN IS ABLE — Sophomore Mike Cain Jonathan Coleman (So.) 12 28 Goff is the current leader in career tack- took over at nose guard early in the Lenier Lee (Sr.) 9 26 les with 276. Bill Dillard (165), Jimmy game at Wofford with the injury to Terrell Joe Robertson (So.) 13 20 Laughlin (140) and Demario Donnell Rollins and made a career-high eight Keith Flanigan (So.) 14 16 (127) are also in triple digits in career tackles. He got his first start last week Senquay Eichelbertger (Jr.) 24 13 tackles. against Mercer and got five tackles. Kyron Hart (Jr.) 11 8 CAREER GAME — Jordan Patrick post- BACKFIELD IN PERIL — Eight different ed a career-high in tackles in the game at Golden Eagles have six-or-more career CAREER SACKS LEADERS: Wofford (Sept. 12), finishing with 10 total tackles-for-loss, led by Tra’Darius Goff Active Player (yr) GP TOT stops, including five solo and five assists. with 16.5. Close behind is Jimmy Laugh- Jimmy Laughlin (Sr.) 36 6.5 He matched it with 10 stops against Mer- lin (13.5), followed by Jay Rudwall (9.5), Tra’Darius Goff (Sr.) 40 5.0 Jordan Patrick (So.) 25 3.5 cer, and now ranks 14th in the OVC with Terrell Rollins (8.5), Kevin Robinson- Jay Rudwall (Sr.) 34 3.0 7.0 tackles per game. White (7.5), Jordan Patrick (7.0), Mike Terrell Rollins (Sr.) 27 2.0 Cain and Bill Dillard (6.0). Trey Thompson (So.) 12 1.0 PAYING THE BILL — Bill Dillard has Joe Robertson (So.) 15 1.0 made an impact since moving to rover, CLEAR THE WAY — One newcomer who Kevin Robinson-White (Jr.) 26 0.5 and last week at Wofford he came up has climbed into a starting role on de- with 11 tackles including two touch- fense is freshman Brady Bose, a 6-foot-4, down-saving stops. He also made two 285-pound freshman from Ashland City, CAREER TACKLE-FOR-LOSS LEADERS: tackles-for-loss. Dillard had eight tackles Tenn. Bose was in the starting spot at de- Active Player (yr) GP TFL vs. Mercer, and currently ranks eighth in fensive end for the first two games, but Tra’Darius Goff (Sr.) 40 16.5 the OVC with 7.7 tackles per game. missed the Mercer contest with an injury. Jimmy Laughlin (Sr.) 36 13.5 Jay Rudwall (Sr.) 34 9.5 In his first collegiate game (Sept. 5 at Terrell Rollins (Sr.) 27 8.5 STARTING NOD — True freshman An- Houston), Bose had three tackles and two Kevin Robinson-White (Jr.) 26 7.5 thony Flemister has played well in the quarterback hurries. At Wofford (Sept. Jordan Patrick (So.) 25 7.0 secondary, and has moved into the start- 12), he made five tackles including 0.5 Mike Cain (So.) 15 6.0 ing lineup at the boundary cornerback tackles-for-loss, and recovered a fumble. Bill Dillard (Jr.) 29 6.0 position. Trey Thompson (So.) 12 5.0 ROLLING IN THE DEEP — Veteran defen- Keith Flanigan (So.) 14 2.5 NICE TRANSITION — Stephen Bush sive lineman Terrell Rollins left the game Elliott Normand (So.) 12 2.0 played his first three seasons at run- at Wofford in the first series with an injury Stephen Bush (Sr.) *3 2.0 ningback, then sat out 2014 as a medi- (Sept. 12). Rollins recovered a fumble at Maleek Hall (Jr.) *15 1.5 Joe Robertson (So.) 13 1.5 cal redshirt. He was still at runningback Houston. He led all defensive linemen Lenier Lee (Sr.) 9 1.0 for spring drills, before being moved to last season in tackles, and currently has Johnathan Coleman (So.) 12 0.5 defense and learning the safety position 55 career stops. Among those are 8.5 Brady Bose (Fr.) 2 0.5 over the summer. In his first game on tackles for loss to rank fourth on the Demario Donnell (Sr.) 35 0.5 defense, Bush started at strong safety squad in TFL. He returned to see limited Preston Reed (Fr.) 3 0.5 and had a solid outing at Houston (Sept. action against Mercer, and is expected to 5). He finished the game with four total play at Murray State. * Number of games on defense tackles including one tackle-for-loss, and also forced two Cougar fumbles. He add- HEEERE’S JOHNNIE — Seeing the first ed four tackles at Wofford, and last week action of his career, redshirt freshman against Mercer, he posted a career-high Johnnie Anderson tied for the team- with nine tackles and added one TFL. lead in tackles at Houston (Sept. 5) with five from his free safety position. He had four each against Wofford and Mercer. The Last Time it happened… SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW — Two veterans and two fresh- men line up in the cornerback spots for the Golden Eagles. Freshman Over 400 yards total offense Anthony Flemister has moved into the starting spot on the boundary Tech – at Austin Peay (542), Nov. 22, 2014 corner, while freshman Dante Rudolph is listed second at that position. Opponent – Mercer (416), Sept. 19, 2015 Maleek Hall starts at the field corner, while senior Demario Donnell has Under 200 yards total offense moved into the backup role at that spot. The pair or Hall and Donnell has Tech – at Jacksonville State (174), Oct. 25, 2014 a combined 58 games played between them. Opponent – Austin Peay (186), Nov. 23, 2013 ALL HANDS ON DECK — Tech emptied the bench in the opener at Under 100 rushing yards Houston and 34 different Golden Eagles made tackles in the contest. It Tech – Mercer (56), Sept. 19, 2015 was among the most different tacklers in a game in school history (unof- Opponent – at Tennessee State (92), Sept. 20, 2014 ficial since records are not kept). Kickoff return for touchdown Tech – Ladarius Vanlier (99) at Murray State, Oct. 4, 2014 Notes on the SPECIAL TEAMS Opponent – Jorrian Washington (100), Hampton, Aug. 30, 2012 Punt return for touchdown RETURNING KICKERS — Both the placekicker and the punter are back Tech – Ladarius Vanlier (79) vs. Eastern Ky., Oct, 18, 2014 on the field this year for Tech after each made his Golden Eagle debut Opponent – Erik Lora (80), No. 2 Eastern Illinois, Nov. 2, 2013 last season. and Shepherd Little (75), No. 2 Eastern Illinois, Nov. 2, 2013 * Punter Jonathan King ranked first in the OVC in 2014, averaging 41.5 Blocked kick returned for touchdown yards on 79 punts. He was named to the OVC all-nerwcomer team. King Tech – Jordan Patrick vs. Indiana State, Sept. 6, 2014 had 14 kicks of 50 yards or more with a career-long of 63 yards, and Opponent – Devron Francis, Northern Illinois, Sept. 6, 2003 downed 28 of his 79 kicks inside the opponent 20-yard line. In addition, Interception return for touchdown he has forced opponents into a fair catch on 15 of his kicks. In the 2015 season opener at Houston (Sept. 5), King averaged 46.6 yards on nine Tech – Austin Tallant (29), vs. Tennessee State, Sept. 20. 2014 kicks with three downed inside the 20 and only three returned. He aver- Opponent – Deiondre Hall (32), No. 6 Northern Iowa, Sept. 27. 2014 aged 40.5 yards on four punts at Wofford and 39.7 against Mercer. For Fumble return for touchdown the year, King is averaging 43.1 yards per kick to rank fourth in the OVC, Tech – Richmond Tooley (19) vs. Austin Peay, Nov. 14, 2011 while the Golden Eagles rank first in the league in net punting, averaging Opponent – Josh Manning (22), Murray State, Oct. 5, 2013 40.8 yards per kick. Safety Scored * Placekicker John Arnold led Tech in scoring in 2014 with 60 points, go- Tech – Team vs. Kentucky Christian, Aug. 28, 2014 ing 11-for-16 on field goal tries and 27-for-28 on PAT kicks. In the opener Opponent – Team, at Austin Peay, Nov. 22, 2014 at Houston (Sept. 5), Arnold was perfect in four tries, going 3-for-3 in 150 yard rushing game PATs and booting a 28-yard field goal. Arnold has now successfuly made Tech – Darian Stone (153) at Austin Peay, Nov. 23, 2013 field goals in eight of the last nine games in which he has attempted a Opponent – DeMichael Jackson (172), SEMO., Nov. 8, 2014 FG.

300 yard passing game * True freshman Nick Madonia has captured the assignment of kickoffs. Tech – Jared Davis (301) vs. Mercer, Sept. 19, 2015 Opponent –KD Humphries (386), Murray State, Oct. 4, 2014 SCHOOL RECORD HOLDER — Ladarius Vanlier added 84 yards to his 100 yard receiving game career total in kickoff return yards at Houston, giving him the school Tech – Krys Cates (197) vs. Mercer, Sept. 19, 2015 record. He had one return at Wofford for 41 yards and two more vs. Opponent – Demarcus Ayers (121), Houston, Sept. 5, 2015 Mercer for 66 yards. He currently has 2,066 career kickoff return yards. He topped the previous mark of 1,875 set by Larry Shipp. Vanlier is second in career punt return yards in the Tech record book with 546, needing 98 to catch James Robinson’s school mark of 644 career yards.

ALL THE WAY BACK — Ladarius Vanlier brought back two punts and one kickoff for touchdowns last season, and now has three punt return and two kickoff return TDs in his career. He returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown at Indiana State (Sept. 6) and another 79 yards against Eastern Kentucky (Oct. 18). He also returned a punt for a touchdown against Cumberland University in 2013. Against Murray State (Oct. 4), he had a 99-yard kickoff return. During the 2012 season, Vanlier returned a kickoff for a touchdown, also against Murray State.

ALL-PURPOSE GUY — Ladarius Vanlier has now rolled up 4,107 all- purpose yards, adding 95 at Houston, 120 at Wofford and 123 vs. Mercer. He ranks third in school history.

PILING UP YARDS — Ladarius Vanlier has topped the 1,000- BLOCK THREE TIMES — Defensive lineman Jordan Patrick yard mark in all-purpose yards in all three of his previous had a signature, highlight-reel play at Indiana State (Sept. 6) seasons in a Golden Eagle uniform. Last year he had 1,426 last year when he blocked a Sycamore punt in the end zone all-purpose yards, the seventh-best single-season in school his- and recovered for the team’s first touchdown of the contest. tory. He led the team and ranked fourth in the OVC in 2013 with Against Southeast Missouri (Nov. 8), the 6-foot-4 Patrick was at 1,278 all-purpose yards, an average of 106.5 yards per game. it again, getting a hand on the Redhawks’ 62-yard field goal try That total just missed making it into the Top 10 single seasons at the end of the game, causing it to fall short of its target and in Tech history. preserving the one-point win for Tech. His third blocked kick of Top single-season totals the 2014 season was a field goal try by Chattanooga (Nov. 15). in school history 1. Larry Schreiber (1969)...... 1,901 A TRIO ON THE BLOCK — In addition to Jordan Patrick and 2. Larry Shipp (2007)...... 1,887 Tra’Darius Goff, a third current Golden Eagle to have blocked a 3. Lorenza Rivers (1987)...... 1,767 kick in his career is fifth-year senior safety Stephen Bush, who 4. Larry Schreiber (1968)...... 1,722 blocked a punt attempt by UT Martin in 2011. 5. Larry Schreiber (1967)...... 1,617 6. Derek White (2007)...... 1,475 Tech’s blocked kicks in the Watson Brown years 7. Ladarius Vanlier (2014)...... 1,426 DURING 2015 8. Craig Rolle (1976)...... 1,353 Tra’Darius Goff (PAT vs. Mercer) 9. Michael Penix (1995)...... 1,335 DURING 2014 10. Willie Queen (1992)...... 1,299 Jordan Patrick (FG vs. Chattanooga) Jordan Patrick (FG vs. Southeast Missouri) RECORD BOOKS — Punter Jonathan King came close to Austin Tallant (FG vs. Jacksonville State) a couple of school records in his rookie year last season. He Jordan Patrick (Punt vs. Indiana State) punted 79 times, the second-most in school history (record is Midoho Okpokowuruk (FG vs. Kentucky Christian) 81 punts by Tom Pemberton, 1973). King kicked for 3,279 yards, DURING 2013 the third-most yards in a single-season. The top two years are Jordan Johnson (PAT vs. Indiana State) 3,429 (by Chad Zinchini in 2013) and 3,359 (by Steve Davis in Jordan Johnson (FG vs. Indiana State) Malcolm Mitchell (FG vs. Indiana State) 1981). Tevin McDermott (FG vs. SEMO) DURING 2012 ON THE BLOCK — Tech has blocked 29 kicks under Watson Tra’Darius Goff (FG vs. Oregon) Brown, including one this season. The latest was by Tra’Darius Conor Sparkman (Punt vs. Eastern Kentucky) Goff, who got through the line and blocked the first PAT try of DURING 2011 the night by the Mercer Bears (Sept. 19), giving him the coveted Stephen Bush (Punt vs. UT Martin) “Triple” in blocked kicks department. He blocked a punt against Tra’Darius Goff (Punt vs. Eastern Kentucky) Eastern Kentucky in 2012, a field goal attempt at No 4 Oregon DURING 2010 in 2013, and now a PAT against Mercer in 2015. Justin Hilliard (PAT vs. Murray State) Jamere Hogue (Punt vs. Tennessee State) DURING 2009 Justin Vann (Punt vs. Tennessee State) Tech’s Kickoff Return TDs since 1960: Dedrick Miley (FG at Eastern Illinois) Player...... Year...... Opponent...... Yds Dedrick Miley (FG at Eastern Kentucky) Ladarius Vanlier...... 2014...... Murray State...... 99 Dedrick Miley (PAT vs. Austin Peay) Ladarius Vanlier...... 2012...... Murray State...... 94 DURING 2008 Henry Sailes...... 2008...... UT Martin...... 87 Travis Adkins (PAT at Louisville) Larry Shipp...... 2007...... Samford...... 88 Justin Hilliard (PAT at Austin Peay) Henry Sailes...... 2007...... Murray State...... 76 Kedrick Towles (FG vs. Eastern Illinois) Larry Shipp...... 2007...... Concordia...... 97 Larry Shipp...... 2007...... Cumberland...... 87 OH, SNAP — Sophomore Bradley Cheatham has taken over Lorenza Rivers...... 1987...... Youngstown...... 99 Billy Blaylock...... 1982...... NE Missouri...... 83 the long snapper role for the Golden Eagles in 2015. Mike Vise...... 1977...... UN-Omaha...... 90 Lamar Mike...... 1977...... East Tennessee...... 93 Lamar Mike...... 1976...... East Tennessee...... 96 Dickie Fulton...... 1973...... East Tennessee...... 100 Larry Schreiber...... 1967...... Middle Tenn...... 90 Jim Schaeffer...... 1961...... Eastern Kentucky...... 95

Tech’s Punt Return TDs since 1990: Player...... Year...... Opponent...... Yds Ladarius Vanlier...... 2014...... Eastern Kentucky...... 79 Ladarius Vanlier...... 2014...... Indiana State...... 72 Ladarius Vanlier...... 2013...... Cumberland...... 93 SOME AWARDS FROM LAST YEAR OVERTIME INFO UP NEXT

NATIONAL AWARD — Speedster WORKING OVERTIME — Of the 16 ‘TEN-HUT — The Golden Eagles host Ladarius Vanlier was named as the FCS games in which Tech has gone to over- Military and Public Safety Appreciation Special Teams Performer of the Week, time, four have been against Murray as well as Punt Returner of the Week, Night in Tucker Stadium next week (Oct. State including last year’s 30-27 victory to 3) when UT Martin visits for a 6 p.m. con- following Tech’s victory over Eastern Ken- give Tech a 4-0 mark agaisnt the Racers tucky (Oct. 18). He also was voted OVC test on Overall Field. It’s also Community in the extra sessions. Three games have Day on the Tech campus. Special Teams Player of the Week. He had been against UT Martin, and twice Tech his second punt return for touchdown of has gone to extra sessions against South- the season (and third of his career) with a east Missouri and Eastern Kentucky. 79-yard return against EKU. The Golden Eagles are 10-6 all-time in overtime games. NATIONALLY KNOWN — Ladarius Vanlier was selected the National Kickoff Returner of the Week, while placekicker GOLDEN EAGLES IN OVERTIME John Arnold and punter Jonathan King The Golden Eagles are 10-6 in games that reached extra periods: received College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) Honorable Mentions for W - Tech 16, Murray State 13 (1 OT) - 10/1/88 their roles in Tech’s thrilling win over W - Tech 20, Austin Peay 14 (1 OT) - 11/10/90 Murray State (Oct. 4). Vanlier returned a W - Tech 21, UT Martin 14 (2 OT) - 10/5/96 kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, the sec- W - Tech 16, Murray State 13 (1 OT) -11/1/97 ond of his career, and accounted for 185 W - Tech 31, UT Martin 24 (1 OT) - 10/17/98 all-purpose yards as the Golden Eagles W - Tech 31, Eastern Kentucky 29 (3OT) - slipped past the Racers, 30-27, in over- 10/24/98 time. He was named the National FCS L - Eastern Kentucky 23, Tech 20 (2OT) - Kickoff Returner of the Week. Arnold re- 11/13/99 ceived Honorable Mention as Plackicker L - UT Martin 30, Tech 23 (1 OT) - 10/4/03 of the Week while King was given Honor- W - Tech 40, Eastern Illinois 37 (2 OT) - 11/6/04 able Mention Punter of the Week. Arnold L - Southeast Missouri 31, Tech 28 (1 OT) - was 3-for-3 on his field goal attempts, 11/13/04 kicking a 41-yarder with nine seconds to L - Chattanooga 30, Tech 23 (1 OT) - 9/3/05 play to force the overtime and added a W - Tech 20, Murray State 14 (1 OT) - 9/30/06 20-yard kick to win it in the extra session. L - Jacksonville State 17, Tech 10 (1 OT) - He was also 3-for-3 on PATs to account 10/28/06 for 12 points in the win. King average L - Southeast Missouri 41, Tech 38 (2 OT) - 47.3 yards on six punts, placing three of 9/22/12 them down inside the Racer 20-yard line. W - Tech 45, UT Martin 44 (1 OT) - 11/10/12 He had a long of 59 yards as the Golden W - Tech 30, Murray State 27 (1 OT) - 10/4/14 Eagles waged a battle for field position.

IT’S CALLED “FOOT” BALL — Redshirt freshman placekicker John Arnold was selected as the OVC Special Teams Player of the Week after his late-game heroics lifted Tech to a 30-27 win over Murray State in overtime (Oct. 4). Arnold kicked a 41-yard field goal wth nine seconds to play to force overtime, and kicked a 20- yard field goal that provided the winning points in overtime. OVC Largest Crowds Largest Tech Largest Tech Home Crowds Road Crowds 104,488 E. Illinois at #12 Penn State 10/10/09 99,123 UT Martin at Tennessee 9/4/10 Attendance (Year, Result) Attendance (Year, Site, Result) 97,169 Austin Peay at Tennessee 9/31/13 92,746 Tennessee Tech at Georgia 11/7/09 1) 16,521 (1971, Morehead State 26-8 W) 1) 92,746 (2010, at Georgia, 38-0 L) 87,451 Jacksonville State at Auburn 9/12/15 2) 16,089 (1978, W. Kentucky 20-26 L) 2) 85,754 (2007, at Auburn, 35-3, L) 85,754 Tennessee Tech at Auburn 11/3/07 3) 16,072 (1977, Morehead State 24-22 W) 3) 77,785 (2013, at Wisconson, 48-0, L) 85,365 UT Martin at Auburn 11/8/08 4) 15,607 (1976, W. Kentucky 22-12 W) 4) 70,585 (2011, at Iowa, 34-7, L) 82,691 Jacksonville State at #7 Florida 11/17/12 5) 14,623 (1984, Tenn. State 3-33 L) 5) 69, 596 (2010, at Arkansas, 44-3, L) 77,785 Tennessee Tech at #21 Wisconsin 9/7/13 6) 14,586 (1978, Murray State 24-14 W) 6) 57, 091 (2012, at Oregon, 63-14, L) 77,527 Murray State at Wisconsin 9/4/98 7) 14,133 (1977, Austin Peay 21-24 L) 77,224 Austin Peay at #10 Wisconsin 9/25/10 7) 48, 094 (2010, at Kansas State, 49-7, L) 75,127 Jacksonville State at #8 Mich. State 8/29/14 8) 13,859 (1982, W. Kentucky 14-28 L) 8) 41,132 (1999, at Tennessee State, 19-25, L) 72,453 SEMO at Arkansas 10/14/06 9) 13,627 (1980, Murray State 3-10 L) 9) 40,155 (2002, at Iowa State, 58-6, L) 71, 420 Jacksonville State at Florida State 9/12/09 10) 13,186 (1972, MTSU 24-10 W) 10) 38,694 (2008, at Louisville, 51-10, L) 71,062 Jacksonville State at #10 Arkansas 9/1/12 11) 13,124 (1976, UN-Omaha 56-28 W) 11) 37,117 (2010, at TCU, 62-7, L) 70,585 Tennessee Tech at Iowa 9/3/11 12) 12,831 (2007, Cumberland 45-21 W) 12) 32,000 (1984, at Kansas State, 28-12, L) 70,585 Eastern Illinois at #9 Iowa 9/4/10 13) 12,746 (1978, W. Carolina 22-20 W) 13) 30,479 (2015, at Houston, 52-24, L) 70,185 Tenn. State vs. FAMU (Atlanta) 9/20/03 14) 12,523 (1977, Youngstown 38-22 W) 14) 29,702 (1988, at East Carolina, 52-13, L) 70,047 Murray State at #7 Florida State 9/1/12 15) 12,511 (1979, Morehead State 3-3 T) 15) 28,525 (2001, at Air Force Academy, 42-0, L) 69,596 Tennessee Tech at #17 Arkansas 9/4/10 16) 12,500 (1999, Murray State 11-22 L) 16) 26,123 (2005, at No. Illinois, 42-3, L) 17) 12,310 (1981, Morehead State 35-17 W) Other Top Crowds (involving Tennessee Tech) 17) 26,101 (2003, at Memphis, 40-10, L) 57,091 Tennessee Tech at #4 Oregon 9/15/12 18) 12,237 (1998, MTSU 16-19 L) 18) 26,000 (1951, at Kentucky, 72-13, L) 19) 12,212 (1970, E. Kentucky 13-20 L) 19) 25,546 (2004, at South Florida, 21-7, L) BOLD underlined denotes games 20) 12,204 (1972, W. Kentucky 30-10 W) 20) 24,177 (1994, at Marshall, 24-10, L) involving the Golden Eagles 21) 12,186 (1974, W. Kentucky 10-6 W)

Golden Eagle Starters by Position in 2015 OFFENSIVE STARTERS Receiver L. Tackle L. Guard Center R. Guard R. Tackle Quarterback B-Back A-Back Tight End Receiver Receiver Kicker /KO’s Houston McCoin Nelson Br. Dillard Mouton Linge Chatmon J. Davis Annoor Vanlier Watson Wilson Cates Arnold/Madonia Wofford McCoin Nelson Br. Dillard Mouton Linge Chatmon J. Davis Annoor Vanlier Watson Wilson Cates Arnold/Madonia Mercer McCoin Nelson Forrester Mouton Linge Chatmon J. Davis Annoor Vanlier Watson Jor. Smith Cates Arnold/Madonia Murray State UT Martin Eastern Kentucky Jacksonville State Eastern Illinois Southeast Missouri Austin Peay Tennessee State DEFENSIVE STARTERS End Noseguard Tackle End (Jack) ILB ILB Corner S. Safety F. Safety Rover Corner Punter Houston Bose Rollins Robinson-White Patrick Rudwall Goff Hall Bush Laughlin Bi. Dillard Donnell King Wofford Bose Rollins Robinson-White Patrick Rudwall Goff Hall Bush Laughlin Bi. Dillard Donnell King Mercer Patrick Cain Robinson-White Robertson Rudwall Goff Hall Bush Laughlin Bi. Dillard Donnell King Murray State UT Martin Eastern Kentucky Jacksonville State Eastern Illinois Southeast Missouri Austin Peay Tennessee State

Notable Performances under Coach Watson Brown Individual Performances

100-Yard Rushers 300-Yard Passers Dontey Gay vs. SEMO (9/24) - 101 yards / 7 catches u 2014 u 2015 u 2010 Ladarius Vanlier vs. E. Kentucky (10/18) - 140 yards / 19 attempts Jared Davis at Houston (9/5) - 312 yards / 26 attempts Tim Benford vs. SEMO (9/25) - 177 yards / 8 catches u 2013 Jared Davis vs. Mercer (9/19) - 301 yards / 26 attempts Tim Benford vs. UT Martin (9/30) - 12 yards / 6 catches Darian Stone vs. Austin Peay (11/23) - 153 yards / 24 attempts u 2012 Tim Benford vs. Jax State (11/20) - 114 yards / 8 catches Darian Stone vs. SEMO (11/9) - 162 yards / 29 attempts Tre Lamb vs. Southeast Missouri (9/22) - 481 yards / 57 attempts u 2009 u 2012 Tre Lamb vs. Hampton (8/30) - 339 yards / 34 attempts Tim Benford vs. UT Martin (10/10) - 159 yards / 6 catches Darian Stone vs. UT Martin (11/10) - 190 yards / 25 attempts u 2011 Tim Benford vs. Tenn. State (10/31) - 122 yards / 5 catches Darian Stone vs. Eastern Illinois (11/3) - 119 yards / 20 attempts Tre Lamb vs. Tenn. State (10/15) - 348 yards / 52 attempts u 2008 Adam Urbano vs. North Greenville (9/6) - 122 yards / 14 attempts u 2009 Tim Benford vs. Austin Peay (10/25) - 123 yards / 10 catches Adam Urbano vs. Hampton (8/30) - 158 yards / 25 attempts Lee Sweeney vs. UT Martin (10/10) - 318 yards / 25 attempts Henry Sailes vs. Austin Peay (10/25) - 101 yards / 4 catches u 2011 u 2008 u 2007 Dontey Gay vs. Austin Peay (11/19) - 192 yards / 25 attempts Lee Sweeney vs. Austin Peay (10/25) - 324 yards / 42 attempts Larry Shipp vs. Samford (10/27) - 191 yards / 7 catches Adam Urbano vs. E. Kentucky (11/12) - 137 yards / 24 attempts u 2007 Larry Shipp vs. E. Kentucky (11/17) - 164 yards / 7 catches Adam Urbano vs. Murray State (11/5) - 119 yards / 9 attempts Lee Sweeney vs. E. Illinois (8/30) - 302 yards / 41 attempts Dontey Gay vs. SEMO (9/24) - 146 yards / 22 attempts Lee Sweeney vs. Samford (10/27) - 367 yards / 35 attempts 200-Yard All-Purpose Games Dontey Gay vs. Iowa (9/3) - 108 yards / 24 attempts u 2015 Dontey Gay vs. Maryville (9/8) - 155 yards / 19 attempts 100-Yard Receivers Brock McCoin at Houston (9/5) - 254 yards / 10 plays u 2010 u 2015 u 2014 Jocques Crawford vs. EIU (10/13) - 131 yards / 19 attempts Brock McCoin at Houston (9/5) - 264 yards / 9 catches Ladarius Vanlier vs. E. Kentucky (10/18) - 264 yards / 26 plays Jocques Crawford vs. EKU (11/13) - 128 yards / 11 attempts Krys Cates vs. Mercer (9/19) - 197 yards / 7 catches Ladarius Vanlier vs. Indiana State (9/6) - 200 yards / 11 plays u 2009 u 2014 u 2012 Dontey Gay vs. SEMO (10/24) - 125 yards / 20 attempts Cody Matthews vs. Austin Peay (11/22) - 171 yards / 10 catches Ladarius Vanlier vs. Murray State (9/29) - 291 yards / 16 plays Dontey Gay vs. Murray State (11/21) - 102 yards / 10 attempts Brock McCoin vs. SEMO (11/8/14) - 120 yards / 7 catches Da’Rick Rogers vs. SEMO (9/22) - 303 yards / 18 attempts u 2008 Brock McCoin vs. E. Kentucky (10/18) - 128 yards / 11 catches u 2011 Henry Sailes vs. SEMO (9/11) - 113 yards / 8 attempts u 2013 Dontey Gay vs. SEMO (9/24) - 247 yards / 29 attempts u 2007 Cody Matthews vs. UT Martin (10/10) - 130 yards / 7 catches u 2007 Derek White vs. Cumberland (9/6) - 213 yards / 22 attempts Cody Matthews vs. Hampton (9/14) - 114 yards / 9 catches Larry Shipp vs. Cumberland (9/6) - 215 yards / 7 attempts Derek White vs. Concordia (9/13) - 194 yards / 23 attempts u 2012 Derek White vs. Cumberland (9/6) - 213 yards / 22 attempts Derek White vs. Murray State (9/20) - 173 yards / 28 attempts Ryan Tilghman vs. UTM (11/10) - 123 yards / 3 catches Henry Sailes vs. Tenn. State (10/7) - 212 yards / 6 attempts Derek White vs. UT Martin (9/27) - 115 yards / 23 attempts Da’Rick Rogers vs. SEMO (9/22) - 303 yards / 18 catches Larry Shipp vs. Samford (10/27) - 301 yards / 9 attempts Derek White vs. Samford (10/27) - 105 yards / 22 attempts Cody Matthews vs. Murray State (9/29) - 119 yards / 3 catches Larry Shipp vs. E. Kentucky (11/17) - 294 yards /13 attempts u 2011 Tim Benford vs. Murray State (11/5) - 116 yards / 6 catches 20-Tackle Defenders Tim Benford vs. Tenn. State (10/15) - 122 yards / 10 catches u 2007 Tim Benford vs. Maryville (9/8) - 131 yards / 6 catches Broderick Jamison vs. E. Kentucky (11/17) - 20 tackles Tim Benford vs. E. Illinois (9/17) - 124 yards / 8 catches Team Performances

400-yard total offense u 2009 u 2012 Defense holds opponents to less u 2014 Sept. 10 - 443 yards vs. Pikeville Aug. 30 - 192 yards vs. Hampton than 100 rushing yards Nov. 2 - 551 yards vs. Austin Peay Oct. 21 - 441 yards vs.Murray State u 2011 u 2014 Oct. 18 - 453 yards vs. Eastern Kentucky u 2008 Sept. 8 - 233 yards vs. Maryville Sept. 20 - 92 yards vs. Tennessee State u 2013 Sept. 11 - 411 yards vs. Southeast Missouri Sept. 17 - 295 yards vs. Eastern Illinois u 2013 Nov. 23 - 402 yards vs. Austin Peay Sept. 25 - 413 yards vs. Central Methodist Nov. 12 - 194 yards vs. Eastern Kentucky Sept. 21 - 95 yards vs. Tennessee State Aug. 29 - 505 yards vs. Cumberland Oct. 25 - 444 yards vs. Austin Peay Nov. 19 - 255 yards vs. Austin Peay Sept. 14 - 55 yards vs. Hampton u 2012 u 2007 u 2010 u 2011 Nov. 10 - 575 yards vs. UT Martin Sept. 6 - 430 yards vs. Cumberland Sept. 26 - (-23 yards) vs. Lane (25-minute game) Sept. 8 - 74 vs. Maryville Sept. 29 - 461 yards vs. Murray State Sept. 20 - 461 yards vs. Murray State Oct. 9 - 268 yards vs. Austin Peay Sept. 17 - (-6) vs. Eastern Illinois Sept. 22 - 560 yards vs. Southeast Missouri Oct. 27 - 488 yards vs. Samford Oct. 16 - 268 yards vs. Eastern Illinois u 2010 Sept. 6 - 474 yards vs. No. Greenville u 2009 Sept. 26 - (-23 yards) vs. Lane (25-minute game) Aug. 30 - 548 yards vs. Hampton Defense holds opponents Sept. 10 - 180 yards vs. Pikeville Oct. 16 - 39 yards vs. Eastern Illinois u 2011 to less than 300 yards Oct. 31 - 280 yards vs. Tennessee State u 2009 Sept. 8 - 566 yards vs. Maryville u 2014 Nov. 21 - 221 yards vs. Murray State Nov. 21 - 99 yards vs. Murray State Sept. 24 - 511 yards vs. Southeast Missouri Aug. 28 - 203 yards vs. Kentucky Christian u 2008 u 2008 Oct. 1 - 407 vs. UT Martin Sept. 20 - 205 yards vs. Tennessee State Aug. 28 - 280 yards vs. Gardner-Webb Aug. 28 - 45 yards vs. Gardner-Webb Oct. 15 - 462 vs. Tennessee State u 2013 Sept. 25 - 177 yards vs. Central Methodist Sept.25 - 71 yards vs. Central Methodist Nov 5 - 458 yards vs. Murray State Nov. 23 - 186 yards vs. Austin Peay u 2007 u 2007 Nov. 19 - 458 yards vs. Austin Peay Nov. 9 - 281 yards vs. Southeast Missouri Sept. 13 - 203 yards vs. Concordia College Sept. 13 - 51 yards vs. Concordia College u 2010 Sept. 14 - 245 yards vs. Hampton Sept. 27 - 269 yards vs. UT Martin Sept. 20 - 66 yards vs. Murray State Nov. 13 - 554 yards vs. Eastern Kentucky Aug. 29 - 179 yards vs. Cumberland Nov. 20 - 455 yards vs. Jacksonville State Head Coach Watson Brown

v Ninth season as head coach at Tennessee Tech (named December 9, 2006) v 43rd season in college coaching Watson Brown’s Career Head Coaching v 31st season as head coach Win-Loss Record 1979 Austin Peay 7-4 1980 Austin Peay 7-4 Now into his 31st season as a collegiate head coach, and incredibly his 1983 Cincinnati 4-6-1 43rd year overall in college coaching, Watson Brown could easily spend time 1984 Rice 1-10 recounting his personal milestones. He doesn’t. Instead, the veteran is, quite 1985 Rice 3-8 simply, out to lead Tennessee Tech to its second Ohio Valley Conference 1986 Vanderbilt 1-10 championship under his direction. He is in his ninth season at the Tech helm. 1987 Vanderbilt 4-7 After guiding Tech to a share of the 2011 OVC title, the school’s first in 1988 Vanderbilt 3-8 36 years, Brown is determined that the wait for the next crown isn’t nearly as 1989 Vanderbilt 1-10 1990 Vanderbilt 1-10 lengthy. 1995 UAB 5-6 Brown has also kept a keen eye focused on success in the classroom. 1996 UAB 5-6 His team has been honored each of the past two years by the Football 1997 UAB 5-6 Championship Subdivision Athletic Director’s Association (FCS ADA) for hav- 1998 UAB 4-7 ing the highest APR in the OVC. 1999 UAB 5-6 The team has also consistently improved its overall combined team 2000 UAB 7-4 GPA, posting the two highest semester totals during the three past years. 2001 UAB 6-5 Born and raised in Cookeville, Watson Brown came back home to take 2002 UAB 5-7 2003 UAB 5-7 the helm of the Golden Eagle program for the 2007 season. Five years later, 2004 UAB 7-5 he led Tech to its first OVC title in 36 years. The veteran coach uses an even- 2005 UAB 5-6 tempered approach to teach his young staff and players, and to earn their 2006 UAB 3-9 respect while enforcing a high level of discipline. 2007 Tennessee Tech 4-7 Brown was named in December 2006 as the 10th head football coach 2008 Tennessee Tech 3-9 in Tennessee Tech University history. He previously coached at two schools 2009 Tennessee Tech 6-5 that are members of the Ohio Valley Conference, serving as head coach at 2010 Tennessee Tech 5-6 2011 Tennessee Tech 7-4 Austin Peay for two years and assistant coach at Jacksonville State, then a 2012 Tennessee Tech 3-8 Division II program, for two years. 2013 Tennessee Tech 5-7 Those were two of the stops along a coaching trail that has visited 2014 Tennessee Tech 5-7 campuses across the country. Following his role at Austin Peay, he has also 2015 Tennessee Tech 1-2 served as head coach at the University of Cincinnati, Rice University, Vander- 30 seasons 133-206-1 bilt and UAB. He was an offensive coordi- a 14-10 record, made two bowl appear- ly a member of his father’s coaching staff. nator at Vanderbilt, Mississippi State and ances and upset three nationally-ranked After filling a role as a graduate assistant the University of Oklahoma, and served opponents. coach in 2008, Steven is now an assistant as an assistant coach at East Carolina and Prior to going to UAB, Brown was coach and the team’s offensive coordina- Texas Tech. the offensive coordinator at the Univer- tor. Brown returned to the town where sity of Oklahoma (1993-94). Watson Brown is Tech’s 10th he was a talented baseball, football and Coaching is a big part of Brown’s head football coach since 1922, joining basketball player at Cookeville High family. His brother Mack Brown was the the ranks of Loyall Duck, Putty Overall, School. He signed with Vanderbilt out of head coach, most recently at Texas, and Hooper Eblen, Star Wood, Wilburn Tucker, high school and was a standout quarter- won a national championship with the Don Wade, Gary Darnell, Jim Ragland and back for the Commodores from 1969-72. Longhorns. His grandfather, Eddie “Jelly” Mike Hennigan. He is best remembered by many Com- Watson, was a legendary prep football Brown’s many achievements as a modore fans for leading Vandy to a 14-10 coach, compiling a 106-51-13 record at student-athlete and later as a coach in victory over Alabama in 1969. Brown was Cookeville High School. the state of Tennessee have not gone named the Sports Illustrated National Brown’s brother Mel resides in unnoticed. Seven years ago he was in- Back of the Week for his efforts. Cooke ­ville. Watson Brown is married to ducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of In his stint as TTU head coach, the former Brenda Arnold, and they have Fame. Brown has worked hard in his effort two children; daughter Ginny, who was In 2010, the National Football toward rebuilding the Golden Eagles into a four-year letterwinner at Georgia State Foundation recognized Watson by Ohio Valley Conference champions and University (1996-00), and a son Steven, selecting him as the recipient of the Roy has had the support of the community who was a wide receiver/quarterback for Kramer Contribution to Football Award. and the Upper Cumberland Region. A the Golden Eagles in 2007 and is current- popular speaker, Brown has addressed numerous clubs and organizations throughout the region during his time at Watson Brown career record vs. Tech Brown is known as one of the most Opponent...... W...... L Kansas State...... 0...... 1 Penn State...... 1...... 0 Air Force...... 0...... 1 Kentucky (one tie)...... 1...... 4 Pikeville...... 1...... 0 inovative offensive minds in football. Akron...... 1...... 0 Kentucky Christian...... 1...... 0 Pittsburgh...... 0...... 2 He made his head coaching debut Alabama...... 0...... 5 Knoxville College...... 1...... 0 Rice...... 1...... 1 in 1979 in the Ohio Valley Conference Alabama State...... 0...... 1 Lamar...... 2...... 0 Rutgers...... 3...... 0 directing the Austin Peay Governors, and Arizona...... 0...... 1 Lane College...... 1...... 0 Samford...... 0...... 1 Arkansas...... 0...... 3 Livingston State...... 1...... 0 SMU...... 0...... 4 at age 29, he was one of the youngest Arkansas State...... 2...... 1 Louisiana-Lafayette...... 4...... 2 South Carolina...... 0...... 1 head coaches in the nation. Army...... 5...... 2 Louisiana-Monroe...... 1...... 0 Southeast Missouri...... 5...... 2 While serving as offensive coor- Auburn...... 0...... 5 Louisiana Tech...... 0...... 4 Southern Miss...... 0...... 6 dinator at Vanderbilt for two seasons Austin Peay...... 5...... 3 Louisville...... 0...... 5 Syracuse...... 0...... 1 Baylor...... 2...... 2 LSU...... 2...... 0 TCU...... 3...... 3 (1981-82), Brown’s offense set 57 school Central Arkansas...... 0...... 1 Marshall...... 0...... 1 Temple...... 1...... 0 records and the Commodores posted an Central Florida...... 0...... 3 Mars Hill...... 1...... 0 Tennessee...... 0...... 7 8-3 record and made a Hall of Fame Bowl Central Methodist...... 1...... 0 Maryland...... 1...... 1 Tennessee State...... 2...... 6 appearance (1982). Chas. Southern...... 2...... 0 Maryville...... 1...... 0 Tennessee Tech...... 4...... 0 Chattanooga...... 1...... 1 Memphis...... 7...... 6 Texas...... 0...... 2 In 1983, Brown was head coach at Cincinnati...... 3...... 5 Mercer...... 1...... 0 Texas A&M...... 0...... 2 Cincinnati, where he led the Bearcats to Concordia...... 1...... 0 Miami (Fla.)...... 0...... 3 Texas Tech...... 1...... 0 a season-opening 14-3 victory at defend- Cornell...... 1...... 0 Miami (Ohio)...... 0...... 1 Troy State...... 2...... 2 ing national champion Penn State. He Cumberland...... 2...... 0 Middle Tennessee...... 4...... 1 Tulane...... 2...... 6 Duke...... 1...... 2 Miles College...... 1...... 0 USF...... 1...... 1 ranks that road victory as one of the most East Carolina...... 3...... 2 Mississippi...... 0...... 5 UTEP...... 1...... 0 memorable in his long coaching career. Eastern Illinois...... 2...... 5 Mississippi State...... 2...... 1 UT Martin...... 6...... 5 Before coaching at Vanderbilt, Eastern Kentucky...... 2...... 8 Minnesota...... 0...... 1 Vanderbilt...... 0...... 1 Brown was athletic director and head Florida...... 1...... 2 Missouri...... 0...... 1 Virginia Tech...... 0...... 5 Florida State...... 0...... 3 Montana State...... 1...... 0 Wake Forest...... 0...... 2 football coach at Rice (1984-85). He led Gardner-Webb...... 1...... 0 Morehead State...... 1...... 1 Western Kentucky...... 2...... 3 the Owls to two of their best offensive Georgia...... 0...... 7 Murray State...... 4...... 6 Western Michigan...... 0...... 1 seasons. Hampton...... 2...... 0 Nebraska...... 0...... 1 Wisconsin...... 0...... 1 From 1986-90, Brown was the Hawaii...... 0...... 1 Nichols State...... 1...... 0 Wofford...... 1...... 1 Houston...... 4...... 4 Northeast Louisiana.....0...... 1 TOTALS (one tie)...... 133...... 206 head coach at Vanderbilt, his alma mater. Indiana State...... 1...... 1 North Greenville...... 1...... 0 In 1991 and 1992, Brown was the of- Iowa...... 0...... 1 North Texas...... 1...... 0 Career records above reflect Brown’s wins and losses while head coach at UAB, Rice, fensive coordinator at Mississippi State Jacksonville State...... 6...... 7 Ohio...... 1...... 0 Vanderbilt, Cincinnati, Austin Peay, and Tennessee Tech. under head coach Jackie Sherrill. During James Madison...... 2...... 0 Oklahoma State...... 0...... 1 Kansas...... 0...... 3 Oregon...... 0...... 1 those two seasons, the Bulldogs posted Golden Eagle Depth Chart Golden Eagles vs. Murray State - September 19, 2015 * indicates letters won at Tennessee Tech

2015 OFFENSE 2015 DEFENSE

Left Tackle - 76 Chandler Nelson (6-5, 290, Fr.) Jack (OLB) - 84 Jordan Patrick (6-5, 230, Jr.) ** 72 Charles Rutledge (6-5, 285, So.) * 86 Joe Robertson (6-3, 230, So.) * Left Guard - 74 Joel Forrester (6-2, 285, Jr.) Tackle - 99 Kevin Robinson-White (6-2, 300, Jr.) ** 79 Brett Dillard (6-3, 280, Sr.) *** 67 Anthony Akers (6-0, 264, Fr.) Center - 57 Charles Mouton (6-3, 305, R-Jr.) Noseguard - 56 Terrell Rollins (5-11, 280, Jr.) ** 50 J.T. Rankin (6-2, 285, Jr.) ** 92 Mike Cain (5-10, 300, So.) * Right Guard - 70 Jibrin Linge (6-3, 300, Sr.) *** End - 94 Brady Bose (6-4, 285, Fr.) 78 Myles Douglas (6-2, 290, Fr.) 97 Chris McElderry (6-1, 250, R-Fr.) Right Tackle - 71 William Chatmon (6-3, 290, Jr.) ** Mike LB - 33 Jay Rudwall (6-2, 230, Sr.) *** 64 Justin Ivory (6-6, 340, Sr.) *** 96 Chris Moore (6-2, 250, Fr.) H - Back - 24 Dametris Watson (6-3, 252, R-So.) * Will LB - 30 Tra’Darius Goff (5-11, 240, R-Sr.) *** 46 Cooper Jackson (6-2, 240, So.) * 47 Jake Warwick (6-1, 215, Fr.) B-Back - 6 Radir Annoor (5-11, 200, Sr.) *** Strong Safety - 21 Stephen Bush (5-10, 200, R-Sr.) *** 22 Dorian Carter (5-11, 181, R-Fr.) 23 Keith Flanigan (6-0, 195, So.) * A-Back - 3 Ladarius Vanlier (5-8, 175, Sr.) *** Free Safety - 31 Jimmy Laughlin (6-3, 220, Sr.) *** 25 Trey Burks (5-9, 195, So.) * 20 Johnnie Anderson (6-0, 205, R-Fr.) Quarterback - 18 Jared Davis (6-4, 220, Jr.) ** Rover - 7 Bill Dillard (6-0, 200, R-Jr.) ** 5 Colby Brown (6-1, 200, So.) 41 Isaiah McKinney (6-0, 210, Jr.) ** X-Receiver - 15 Krys Cates (6-3, 215, R-Jr.) ** Field CB - 12 Maleek Hall (5-10, 190, Jr.) ** 1 Steve Wilson (6-3, 205, Sr.) *** 13 Demario Donnell (5-9, 180, Sr.) *** Z-Receiver - 2 Jordan Smith (6-0, 185, R-Jr.) ** Boundary CB - 35 Anthony Flemister (6-0, 180, Fr.) 81 Austin Hicks (6-3, 205, Fr.) 27 Dante Rudolph (5-11, 185, Fr.) W - Receiver - 8 Brock McCoin (6-0, 185, So.) * Nickel - 31 Jimmy Laughlin (6-3, 220, Sr.) *** 14 Colton Belew (6-3, 200, Jr.) ** 95 Preston Reed (6-5, 205, R-Fr.)

SPECIAL TEAMS

Placekicker - 83 John Arnold (5-11, 180, So.) * 82 Nick Madonia (5-9, 175, Fr.) Kickoffs - 82 Nick Madonia (5-9, 175, Fr.) 19 Jonathan King (6-3, 180, So.) * Punter - 19 Jonathan King (6-3, 180, So.) * Long Snapper - 65 Bradley Cheatham (6-2, 210, R-Fr.) 95 Preston Reed (6-5, 205, R-Fr.) Holder - 19 Jonathan King (6-3, 180, So.) * Kick Returns - 3 Ladarius Vanlier (5-8, 175, Sr.) *** 6 Radir Annoor (5-11, 200, Sr.) *** 12 Maleek Hall (5-10, 190, Jr.) ** 17 Josh Cunningham (5-10, 175, Fr.) Punt Returns - 3 Ladarius Vanlier (5-8, 175, Sr.) *** 8 Brock McCoin (6-0, 185, So.) * Tennessee Tech University 2015 Golden Eagle Football Numerical Roster

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/HS/Previous Institution 1 Steve Wilson WR 6-3 205 Sr. Nashville, Tenn. (Smyrna HS) 2 Jordan Smith WR 6-0 185 R-Jr. LaVergne, Tenn. (Battle Ground Academy) 3 Ladarius Vanlier RB 5-8 175 Sr. Nashville, Tenn. (Maplewood HS) 4 Ty Jobe QB 6-2 195 R-Fr. Lebanon, Tenn. (Watertown HS) 5 Colby Brown QB 6-1 200 So. Tampa, Fla. (Coffeyville CC) 6 Radir Annoor RB 5-11 200 Sr. Nashville, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) 7 Bill Dillard ROV 6-0 200 R-Jr. Vestavia, Ala. (Vestavia Hills HS) 8 Brock McCoin WR 6-0 185 So. Livingston, Tenn. (Livingston Academy) 9 Tyler Harrell WR 6-3 195 So. Calera, Ala. (Calera HS) 10 Darrius Stafford WR 6-2 170 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Kirby HS) 10 Luke Ward QB 6-2 205 Fr. Decaturville, Tenn. (River Side HS) 11 Willie Davis RB 5-10 210 Sr. Lithonia, Ga. (USF) 12 Maleek Hall CB 5-10 190 Jr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Kenwood HS) 13 Demario Donnell CB 5-9 180 Sr. Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn HS) 14 Colton Belew WR 6-3 200 Jr. Columbia, Tenn. (Columbia Central HS) 15 Krys Cates WR 6-3 215 R-Jr. Newport, Tenn. (Cocke County HS) 16 Daniel Pierce FS 5-11 200 Sr. Cleveland, Tenn. (Gateway Christian HS) 17 Josh Cunningham CB 5-10 175 Fr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Oakland HS) 18 Jared Davis QB 6-4 220 Jr. Manchester, Tenn. (Tullahoma HS) 19 Jonathan King P 6-3 180 So. Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut HS) 20 Johnnie Anderson FS 6-0 205 R-Fr. Athens, Ala. (Athens HS) 21 Stephen Bush SS 5-10 200 R-Sr. Cookeville, Tenn. (Cookeville HS) 22 Dorian Carter RB 5-11 181 R-Fr. Hendersonville, Tenn. (Beech HS) 23 Keith Flanigan SS 6-0 195 So. Atlanta, Ga. (Columbia HS) 24 Dametris Watson H 6-3 252 R-So. Hendersonville, Tenn. (Beech HS) 25 Trey Burks RB 5-9 195 So. Tullahoma, Tenn. (Tullahoma HS) 26 Xavier Knight ATH 6-0 175 Fr. Plantersville, Ala. (Dallas County HS) 26 Jalen Manning RB 5-10 190 R-Fr. Carthage, Tenn. (Smith County HS) 27 Dante Rudolph CB 5-11 185 Fr. Gadsden, Ala. (Gadsden City HS) 28 Steven Lillard CB 5-8 170 Sr. Nashville, Tenn. (Hunters Lane HS) 29 John Bronson S 6-0 190 Fr. Inverness, Fla. (Citrus HS) 30 Tra’Darius Goff LB 5-11 240 R-Sr. Columbia, Tenn. (Columbia Central HS) 31 Jimmy Laughlin FS 6-3 220 Sr. Vestavia, Ala. (Vestavia Hills HS) 32 Trey Thompson LB 6-2 235 So. Cincinnati, Ohio (LaSalle HS) 33 Jay Rudwall LB 6-2 230 Sr. Ooltewah, Tenn. (Ooltewah HS) 35 Anthony Flemister CB 6-0 180 Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn. (Notre Dame HS) 36 Adam Spence RB 5-11 200 Jr. Wartburg, Tenn. (University of the Cumberlands) 37 JP Evans ROV 6-0 220 R-Fr. Lynchburg, Tenn. (Moore County HS) 38 Dorian Eskridge RB 5-10 195 Jr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Hardin Valley HS) 39 Deosha McColley CB 5-9 182 Jr. Chattanooga, Tenn. (Baylor HS) 40 Senquay Eichelberger SS 6-2 200 Jr. Tupelo, Miss. (Pearl-Cohn HS) 41 Isaiah McKinney ROV 6-0 210 Jr. Morristown, Tenn. (Morristown West HS) 42 Jordan Jackson RB 5-11 190 R-Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Hardin Valley HS) 42 Austin Nelson H 5-10 230 So. Gallatin, Tenn. (Station Camp HS) 43 Hayden Freels TE 6-4 215 So. Rockwood, Tenn. (Rockwood HS) 43 Kenyan Harper RB 6-0 190 Fr. Hartsville, Tenn. (Trousdale County HS) 44 Lenier Lee LB 6-2 250 Jr. Moreno Valley, Calif. (Chaffey College) 45 Deontay Wilson S 6-3 180 Fr. Trussville, Ala. (Trussville HS) 46 Cooper Jackson H 6-2 240 So. Nashville, Tenn. (Lipscomb Academy) 47 Jake Warwick LB 6-1 215 Fr. Alcoa, Tenn. (Alcoa HS) 48 Corey DeBoe DE 6-1 245 R-So. Gallatin, Tenn. (Carson-Newman) 49 Elliott Normand LB 5-11 220 So. Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge HS) 50 J.T. Rankin OL 6-2 285 Jr. Alcoa, Tenn. (Alcoa HS) 51 Jonathan Coleman LB 6-2 220 So. Delray Beach, Fla. (Village Academy HS) 52 Jacob Buttram DL 6-2 250 Jr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Roane State CC) 54 Tim Collins DE 6-3 228 Fr. Fairfield, Ala. (Restoration Academy) 55 Zach Malone DE 6-3 245 Jr. Henderson, Tenn. (Chester County HS) 56 Terrell Rollins NG 5-11 280 Jr. Greeneville, Tenn. (Greeneville HS) 57 Charles Mouton OL 6-3 305 R-Jr. Victorville, Calif. (Victor Valley College) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/HS/Previous Institution 58 Josh Poplar LB 6-0 220 R-Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Knoxville Catholic HS) 59 Robert Hill Bronson LB 5-10 210 R-So. Brooksville, Fla. (Hernando HS) 60 Sage Stockton OL 6-0 285 R-Fr. Savannah, Tenn. (Hardin County HS) 61 Gage Terry OL 6-3 315 So. Charlotte, Tenn. (Creek Wood HS) 62 Hunter McDonald DT 6-1 260 Fr. Livingston, Tenn. (Livingston Academy) 63 Tyler Coen OL 6-3 305 So. Gordonsville, Tenn. (Gordonsville HS) 64 Justin Ivory OL 6-6 340 Sr. Columbus, Ohio (Vestavia Hills HS) 65 Bradley Cheatham LS 6-2 210 R-Fr. Columbia, Tenn. (Columbia HS) 66 Logan Wannamaker OL 6-5 305 R-Fr. McMinnville, Tenn. (Warren County HS) 67 Anthony Akers DT 6-0 264 Fr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Oakland HS) 69 Riley Patton LS 6-0 195 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Halls HS) 70 Jibrin Linge OL 6-3 300 Sr. Marietta, Ga. (Sprayberry HS) 71 William Chatmon OL 6-3 290 Jr. Kennesaw, Ga. (North Cobb HS) 72 Charles Rutledge OL 6-5 285 So. Decatur, Ga. (Columbia HS) 73 Blake Luevano OL 6-5 300 Sr. Arcadia, Calif. (Citrus College) 74 Joel Forrester OL 6-2 285 Jr. Oxford, Miss. (Itawamba JC) 76 Chandler Nelson OL 6-5 290 Fr. Cullman, Ala. (West Point HS) 77 Lowell Furlow OL 6-9 330 Fr. Plantersville, Ala. (Dallas County HS) 78 Myles Douglas OL 6-2 290 Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Ensworth HS) 79 Brett Dillard OL 6-3 280 Sr. Mt. Juliet, Tenn. (Mt. Juliet HS) 80 Josh Smith WR 5-10 180 Sr. LaVergne, Tenn. (Battle Ground Academy) 81 Austin Hicks WR 6-3 205 Fr. Gardendale, Ala. (Gardendale HS) 82 Nick Madonia K 5-9 175 Fr. Franklin, Tenn. (Centennial HS) 83 John Arnold K 5-11 180 So. Nashville, Tenn. (Father Ryan HS) 84 Jordan Patrick DE 6-5 230 Jr. Alcoa, Tenn. (Alcoa HS) 85 Jacob Edgington TE 6-6 220 Fr. Cookeville, Tenn. (Cookeville HS) 86 Joe Robertson DE 6-3 230 So. Franklin, Tenn. (Page HS) 87 Dakota Rushing TE 6-6 245 R-Fr. Haleyville, Ala. (Haleyville HS 88 Chris Harris K 5-11 190 R-Jr. Columbia, Tenn. (Columbia Central HS) 89 Cory Malone TE 6-6 240 Jr. Henderson, Tenn. (Chester County HS) 91 Kyron Hart DT 6-3 285 Jr. Lebanon, Tenn. (Lebanon HS) 92 Mike Cain NG 5-10 300 So. Nashville, Tenn. (Whites Creek HS) 93 Caleb Dockery TE 6-3 240 Fr. Hendersonville, Tenn. (Beech HS) 94 Brady Bose DE 6-4 285 R-Fr. Ashland City, Tenn. (Cheatham County HS) 95 Preston Reed DE 6-5 205 R-Fr. Lebanon, Tenn. (Wilson Central HS) 96 Chris Moore LB 6-2 250 Fr. Signal Mountain, Tenn. (Signal Mountain HS) 97 Chris McElderry DE 6-1 260 R-Fr. Gadsden, Ala. (Gadsden City HS) 98 Taylor Underwood DT 6-2 275 Fr. Hazel Green, Ala. (Hazel Green HS) 99 Kevin Robinson-White DT 6-2 300 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller HS)

Head Coach: Watson Brown (Vanderbilt, 1973), 9th Season Offensive Coordinator: Steven Brown (Tennessee Tech, 2007), 9th Season (Quarterbacks / Receivers / Recruiting Coordinator) Defensive Coordinator: Donn Landholm (Wayne State, 1979), 3rd Season (Inside Linebackers) Assistant Head Coach Offense: Dewayne Alexander (Tennessee Tech, 1988), 6th Season (Offensive Line) Assistant Head Coach Defense: Sam Williamson (UAB, 2005), 9th Season (Defensive Line) Assistant Coach: Pat Donohoe (Wayne State, 1977), 2nd Season (Defensive Ends / Outside Linebackers) Assistant Coach: Matt Forest (Huntingdon (Ala.), 2010), 2nd Season (H-Backs / Tight Ends) Assistant Coach: Taylor Hennigan (Tennessee Tech, 2012), 2nd Season (Cornerbacks) Assistant Coach: Justin Matheney (Tennessee Tech, 2014), 2nd Season (Nickelbacks / Strong Safeties) Assistant Coach: Price Partrick (Tennessee Tech, 2014), 1st Season (Receivers) Assistant Coach: Sidney Powell (Morehouse, 1997), 7th Season (Safeties) Director of Football Culture and Operations: Jim Hensel (Northern Colorado, 1992), 2nd Season Equipment Manager: Tony Ramirez The Automated Scorebook Tennessee Tech Game Results (as of Sep 19, 2015) All games

Date Opponent Score Overall Conference Time Attend Sep 5, 2015 at Houston L 24-52 0-1 0-0 3:26 30479 Sep 12, 2015 at Wofford College L 14-34 0-2 0-0 2:52 6834 Sep 19, 2015 MERCER W 29-22 1-2 0-0 2:53 9028 The Automated Scorebook Tennessee Tech Overall Team Statistics (as of Sep 19, 2015) All games

Team Statistics TTU OPP SCORING 67 108 Points Per Game 22.3 36.0 Points Off Turnovers 7 14 FIRST DOWNS 44 85 R u s h i n g 16 57 P a s s i n g 28 25 P e n a l t y 0 3 RUSHING YARDAGE 196 973 Yards gained rushing 306 1036 Yards lost rushing 110 63 Rushing Attempts 87 168 Average Per Rush 2.3 5.8 Average Per Game 65.3 324.3 TDs Rushing 5 10 PASSING YARDAGE 776 626 C o m p - A t t - I n t 55-88-2 53-82-0 Average Per Pass 8.8 7.6 Average Per Catch 14.1 11.8 Average Per Game 258.7 208.7 TDs Passing 4 3 TOTAL OFFENSE 972 1599 Total Plays 175 250 Average Per Play 5.6 6.4 Average Per Game 324.0 533.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 12-260 11-247 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 3-2 5-43 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 0-0 2-11 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 21.7 22.5 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 0.7 8.6 INT RETURN AVERAGE 0.0 5.5 FUMBLES-LOST 1-1 8-4 PENALTIES-Yards 13-96 15-90 Average Per Game 32.0 30.0 PUNTS-Yards 19-819 8-355 Average Per Punt 43.1 44.4 Net punt average 40.8 44.1 KICKOFFS-Yards 13-758 20-1206 Average Per Kick 58.3 60.3 Net kick average 35.5 38.5 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 5 : 5 6 3 4 : 0 4 3RD-DOWN Conversions 11/37 19/42 3rd-Down Pct 30% 45% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4/5 6/10 4th-Down Pct 80% 60% SACKS BY-Yards 3-16 7-62 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 9 13 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 1-1 6-7 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (7-10) 70% (16-17) 94% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (6-10) 60% (10-17) 59% PAT-ATTEMPTS (8-8) 100% (12-13) 92% ATTENDANCE 9028 37313 Games/Avg Per Game 1/9028 2/18656 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Tennessee Tech 17 21 0 29 0 67 Opponents 27 26 24 31 0 108 The Automated Scorebook Tennessee Tech Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 19, 2015) All games

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Vanlier, Ladari 3 31 146 19 127 4.1 0 29 42.3 Vanlier, Ladari 3 2 0.7 0 3 Annoor, Radir 3 11 36 0 36 3.3 0 13 12.0 Total 3 2 0.7 0 3 Davis, Willie 3 10 24 2 22 2.2 1 6 7.3 Opponents 5 43 8.6 0 22 Carter, Dorian 2 6 20 0 20 3.3 1 7 10.0 Davis, Jared 3 25 80 68 12 0.5 3 13 4.0 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Team 3 3 0 10 -10 -3.3 0 0 -3.3 Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 McCoin, Brock 3 1 0 11 -11 -11.0 0 0 -3.7 Opponents 2 11 5.5 0 11 Total 3 87 306 110 196 2.3 5 29 65.3 Opponents 3 168 1036 63 973 5.8 10 41 324.3 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Vanlier, Ladari 7 191 27.3 0 46 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Annoor, Radir 3 45 15.0 0 22 Davis, Jared 3 147.03 55-88-2 62.5 776 4 77 258.7 Eskridge, Doria 1 13 13.0 0 13 Total 3 147.03 55-88-2 62.5 776 4 77 258.7 Patrick, Jordan 1 11 11.0 0 11 Opponents 3 140.83 53-82-0 64.6 626 3 47 208.7 Total 12 260 21.7 0 46 Opponents 11 247 22.5 0 45 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g McCoin, Brock 3 22 372 16.9 2 77 124.0 Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Cates, Krys 3 9 210 23.3 2 74 70.0 Goff, Tra'Dariu 1 2 2.0 0 2 Smith, Jordan 3 8 74 9.2 0 17 24.7 Total 1 2 2.0 0 2 Hicks, Austin 3 6 62 10.3 0 16 20.7 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 Watson, Dametri 3 3 22 7.3 0 15 7.3 Wilson, Steve 3 3 16 5.3 0 8 5.3 Vanlier, Ladari 3 3 11 3.7 0 9 3.7 Jackson, Cooper 3 1 9 9.0 0 9 3.0 Total 3 55 776 14.1 4 77 258.7 Opponents 3 53 626 11.8 3 47 208.7 The Automated Scorebook Tennessee Tech Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 19, 2015) All games

PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Davis, Jared 3 - - - - 1-1 - - 18 Davis, Jared 3 113 12 776 788 262.7 Cates, Krys 2 - - - 1 - - - 14 Vanlier, Ladari 3 31 127 0 127 42.3 McCoin, Brock 2 ------12 Annoor, Radir 3 11 36 0 36 12.0 Arnold, John - 1-1 8-8 - - - - - 11 Davis, Willie 3 10 22 0 22 7.3 Davis, Willie 1 ------6 Carter, Dorian 2 6 20 0 20 10.0 Carter, Dorian 1 ------6 Team 3 3 -10 0 -10 -3.3 Total 9 1-1 8-8 - 1 1-1 - - 67 McCoin, Brock 3 1 -11 0 -11 -3.7 Opponents 13 6-7 12-13 - - - - - 108 Total 3 175 196 776 972 324.0 Opponents 3 250 973 626 1599 533.0

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Arnold, John 1-1 100.0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 28 0 King, Jonathan 19 819 43.1 58 0 10 7 4 0 Total 19 819 43.1 58 0 10 7 4 0 FG Sequence Tennessee Tech Opponents Opponents 8 355 44.4 61 0 2 4 2 0 Houston (28) (26) Wofford College - (27),(21) Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln Mercer - (24),(26),(19),39 Madonia, Nick 13 758 58.3 2 0 Total 13 758 58.3 2 0 22.5 35.5 29 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. Opponents 20 1206 60.3 7 1 21.7 38.5 26 The Automated Scorebook Tennessee Tech Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 19, 2015) All games

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g McCoin, Brock 3 -11 372 0 0 0 361 120.3 Vanlier, Ladari 3 127 11 2 191 0 331 110.3 Cates, Krys 3 0 210 0 0 0 210 70.0 Annoor, Radir 3 36 0 0 45 0 81 27.0 Smith, Jordan 3 0 74 0 0 0 74 24.7 Hicks, Austin 3 0 62 0 0 0 62 20.7 Davis, Willie 3 22 0 0 0 0 22 7.3 Watson, Dametri 3 0 22 0 0 0 22 7.3 Carter, Dorian 2 20 0 0 0 0 20 10.0 Wilson, Steve 3 0 16 0 0 0 16 5.3 Eskridge, Doria 3 0 0 0 13 0 13 4.3 Davis, Jared 3 12 0 0 0 0 12 4.0 Patrick, Jordan 3 0 0 0 11 0 11 3.7 Jackson, Cooper 3 0 9 0 0 0 9 3.0 Team 3 -10 0 0 0 0 -10 -3.3 Total 3 196 776 2 260 0 1234 411.3 Opponents 3 973 626 43 247 11 1900 633.3 The Automated Scorebook Tennessee Tech Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 22, 2015) All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd # Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 30 Goff, Tra'Dariu 3 13 22 35 1.0-2 . . . . 1-2 . 1 . 33 Rudwall, Jay 3 6 19 25 1.5-4 1.0-4 . . 1 . . . . 7 Dillard, Bill 3 11 12 23 2.0-8 ...... 84 Patrick, Jordan 3 7 14 21 . . . . 1 . . . . 21 Bush, Stephen 3 8 10 18 2.0-6 . . . . . 3 . . 92 Cain, Mike 3 5 10 15 1.0-2 ...... 31 Laughlin, Jimmy 3 7 7 14 0.5-1 . . . 2 . . . . 12 Hall, Maleek 3 7 6 13 . . . 2 . . . . . 20 Anderson, Johnn 3 6 7 13 ...... 95 Reed, Preston 3 4 7 11 1.5-4 . . 1 . . 1 . . 13 Donnell, Demari 3 5 6 11 0.5-0 . . 2 . . . . . 97 McElderry, Chri 3 3 7 10 . . . 1 2 . . . . 27 Rudolph, Dante 3 4 6 10 ...... 23 Flanigan, Keith 3 4 5 9 2.0-3 . . . . 1-0 1 . . 94 Bose, Brady 2 5 4 9 1.5-6 1.0-6 . . 1 1-0 . . . 16 Pierce, Daniel 3 3 4 7 ...... 49 Normand, Elliot 3 4 3 7 ...... 44 Lee, Lenier 3 3 3 6 . . . . 1 . . . . 99 Robinson-White 3 1 5 6 . . . . 1 . . . . 35 Flemister, Anth 3 4 2 6 . . . 1 . . . . . 86 Robertson, Joe 3 3 2 5 1.0-6 1.0-6 ...... 47 Warwick, Jake 3 2 2 4 ...... 40 Eichelberger, S 3 2 2 4 ...... 56 Rollins, Terrel 3 3 . 3 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 91 Hart, Kyron 2112 ...... 59 Bronson, Robert 3 . 2 2 ...... 41 McKinney, Isaia 3 1 1 2 ...... 17 Cunningham, Jos 3 1 1 2 ...... 67 Akers, Anthony 3 . 2 2 ...... 29 Bronson, John 3 1 1 2 ...... 46 Jackson, Cooper 3 1 . 1 ...... 54 Collins, Tim 1 . 1 1 ...... 28 Lillard, Steven 3 1 . 1 ...... 32 Thompson, Trey 1 . 1 1 ...... 18 Davis, Jared 31.1 ...... Total 3 127 175 302 14-42 3-16 . 7 9 4-2 5 1 . Opponents 3 101 85 186 21-113 7-62 2-11 7 10 1-0 1 . .