2014 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagle Football Roster

Season

Roster
No.	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Cl.	Hometown / Previous School
1	Steve Wilson	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 205	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: Nashville, Tenn. / Smyrna HS
16	Daniel Pierce	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 200	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: Cleveland, Tenn. / Gateway Christian HS
1R	Jordan Roundtree	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 185	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Lebanon, Tenn. / Wilson Central HS
2	Jordan Smith	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 195	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: LaVergne, Tenn. / Battle Ground Academy
2E	JP Evans	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 220	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Lynchburg, Tenn. / Moore County HS
2M	Jalen Manning	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 190	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Carthage, Tenn. / Smith County HS
3	Ladarius Vanlier	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 175	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: Nashville, Tenn. / Maplewood HS
4	Tyler Harrell	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 195	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Calera, Ala. / Calera HS
4	Ty Jobe	Pos.: QW	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 195	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Watertown, Tenn. / Watertown HS
5	Darian Stone	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 200	Cl.: Sr	Hometown / Previous School: Clinton, Tenn. / Clinton HS
6	Radir Annoor	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 200	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: Nashville, Tenn. / Brentwood Academy
7	Bill Dillard	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 200	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: Vestavia, Ala. / Vestavia Hills HS
8F	Hayden Freels	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 215	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Rockwood, Tenn. / Rockwood HS
8	Brock McCoin	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 185	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Livingston, Tenn. / Livingston Academy
9	Cody Matthews	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 190	Cl.: Sr	Hometown / Previous School: Gallatin, Tenn. / Gallatin HS
10	Matt Hamby	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 205	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Brentwood Academy
11	Marty Jones	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 195	Cl.: Sr	Hometown / Previous School: Cincinnati, Ohio / Sycamore HS
12	Maleek Hall	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 190	Cl.: So	Hometown / Previous School: Clarksville, Tenn. / Kenwood HS
13	Demario Donnell	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 180	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: Nashville, Tenn. /
14	Austin Tallant	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 205	Cl.: Sr	Hometown / Previous School: Alcoa, Tenn. / Alcoa HS
15	Krys Cates	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 200	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: Newport, Tenn. / Cocke County HS
17	Trent Thompson	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 195	Cl.: So	Hometown / Previous School: Powder Springs, Ga. / McEachern HS
18	Jared Davis	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 220	Cl.: So	Hometown / Previous School: Manchester, Tenn. / Tullahoma HS
19	Jonathan King	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 180	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Farragut HS
20	Johnnie Anderson	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 215	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Athens, Ala. / Athens HS
21	Stephen Bush	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 200	Cl.: Sr	Hometown / Previous School: Cookeville, Tenn. / Cookeville HS
22	Willie Davis	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 210	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: Lithonia, Ga. / USF
23	Jimmy Laughlin	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 220	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: Vestavia, Ala. / Vestavia Hills HS
24	James Huguely	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 190	Cl.: Sr	Hometown / Previous School: Atlanta, Ga. / Cedar Grove HS
25	Dorian Carter	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 181	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Hendersonville, Tenn. / Beech HS
26	Conor Sparkman	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 185	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: Sparta, Tenn. / White County HS
27	Trey Burks	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 195	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Tullahoma, Tenn. / Tullahoma HS
28	Steven Lillard	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 170	Cl.: So	Hometown / Previous School: Nashville, Tenn. / Hunters Lane HS
29	Colton Belew	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 200	Cl.: So	Hometown / Previous School: Columbia, Tenn. / Columbia Central HS
30	Tra'Darius Goff	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 240	Cl.: Sr	Hometown / Previous School: Columbia, Tenn. / Columbia Central HS
31	Luke Woodason	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 180	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: Dalton, Ga. / Northwest Whitfield HS
32	Trey Thompson	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 235	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Cincinnati, Ohio / LaSalle HS
33	Jay Rudwall	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 210	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: Ooltewah, Tenn. / Ooltewah HS
35	Deven Sullivan	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 215	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Muscle Shoals, Ala. / Muscle Shoals HS
36	Tevin McDermott	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 185	Cl.: Sr	Hometown / Previous School: Athens, Tenn. / Appalachian State
37	Patrick Prewitt	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 195	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: Vestavia, Ala. / Vestavia Hills HS
38	Colin Lambreth	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 190	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Portland, Tenn. / Portland HS
39	Deosha McColley	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 182	Cl.: So	Hometown / Previous School: Chattanooga, Tenn. / Baylor HS
40	Senquay Eichelberger	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 200	Cl.: So	Hometown / Previous School: Tupelo, Miss. / Pearl-Cohn HS
41	Cory Webber	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 200	Cl.: Sr	Hometown / Previous School: Forest Park, Ohio / Winton Woods HS
42	Dametris Watson	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 252	Cl.: So	Hometown / Previous School: Hendersonville, Tenn. / Beech HS
43	Isaiah McKinney	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 215	Cl.: So	Hometown / Previous School: Morristown, Tenn. / Morristown West HS
44	Lanier Lee	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 245	Cl.: So	Hometown / Previous School: Moreno Valley, Calif. / Chaffey College
45	Keith Flanigan	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 195	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Atlanta, Ga. / Columbia HS
46	Cooper Jackson	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 240	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Nashville, Tenn. / Lipscomb Academy
47	Dorian Eskridge	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 195	Cl.: So	Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Hardin Valley HS
48	Jordan Carroll	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 245	Cl.: So	Hometown / Previous School: Birmingham, Ala. / Briarwood Christian HS
49	Elliott Normand	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 220	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Oak Ridge, Tenn. / Oak Ridge HS
4N	Austin Nelson	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 230	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Gallatin, Tenn. / Station Camp HS
50	J.T. Rankin	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 285	Cl.: So	Hometown / Previous School: Alcoa, Tenn. / Alcoa HS
51	Jonathan Coleman	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 220	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Delray Beach, Fla. / Village Academy HS
52	Avery Rollins	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 285	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: Gadsden, Ala. / Gadsden City HS
54	Ben Viaene	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 220	Cl.: Sr	Hometown / Previous School: Hortonville, Wis. / Minnesota Crookston
55	Charles Mouton	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 305	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: Victorville, Calif. / Victor Valley College
56	Terrell Rollins	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 280	Cl.: So	Hometown / Previous School: Greeneville, Tenn. / Greeneville HS
57	Zach Malone	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 245	Cl.: So	Hometown / Previous School: Henderson, Tenn. / Chester County HS
58	Dylan Sullivan	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 225	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: LaVergne, Tenn. / LaVergne HS
59	Robert Hill Bronson	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 210	Cl.: So	Hometown / Previous School: Brooksville, Fla. / Hernando HS
60	Sage Stockton	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 285	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Savannah, Tenn. / Hardin County HS
61	Gage Terry	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 315	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Charlotte, Tenn. / Creek Wood HS
62	Randall Reeves	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 300	Cl.: Sr	Hometown / Previous School: McCalla, Ala. / McAdory HS
63	Tyler Coen	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 305	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Gordonsville, Tenn. / Gordonsville HS
64	Justin Ivory	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-6	Wt.: 350	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: Columbus, Ohio / Vestavia Hills HS
65	Matt Martin	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 315	Cl.: So	Hometown / Previous School: Franklin, Tenn. / Battle Ground Academy
67	Emilio Almendarez	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 300	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Portland, Tenn. / Portland HS
68	Joshua Belhu	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 230	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Mt. Juliet HS
70	Jibrin Linge	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 310	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: Marietta, Ga. / Sprayberry HS
71	William Chatmon	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 290	Cl.: So	Hometown / Previous School: Kennesaw, Ga. / North Cobb HS
73	Blake Luevano	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 300	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: Arcadia, Calif. / Citrus Collge
75	Matthew Smith	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 305	Cl.: Sr	Hometown / Previous School: Jonesboro, Ga. / North Clayton HS
77	Anthony Tate	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 275	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Hendersonville, Tenn. / Hendersonville HS
78	Kyle Bailey	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 275	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Decatur, Ga. / Atlanta Sport Academy
79	Brett Dillard	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 295	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Mt. Juliet HS
80	Josh Smith	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 180	Cl.: Sr	Hometown / Previous School: LaVergne, Tenn. / Battle Ground Academy
81	Neil Gannaway	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 200	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: Birmingham, Ala. / Vestavia Hills HS
82	Hayden Alexander	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 195	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Gallatin, Tenn. / Gallatin HS
83	John Arnold	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 180	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Nashville, Tenn. / Father Ryan HS
84	Jordan Patrick	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 230	Cl.: So	Hometown / Previous School: Alcoa, Tenn. / Alcoa HS
85	Preston Reed	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 205	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Lebanon, Tenn. / Wilson Central HS
87	Dajuan Brown	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 260	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Smyrna, Tenn. / Blackman HS
88	Chris Harris	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 190	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: Columbia, Tenn. / Columbia Central HS
89	Cory Malone	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-6	Wt.: 240	Cl.: So	Hometown / Previous School: Henderson, Tenn. / Chester County HS
8R	Joe Robertson	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 230	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Franklin, Tenn. / Page HS
91	Kyron Hart	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 285	Cl.: So	Hometown / Previous School: Lebanon, Tenn. / Lebanon HS
92	Mike Cain	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 295	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Nashville, Tenn. / Whites Creek HS
93	Harrison Reid	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 262	Cl.: Jr	Hometown / Previous School: Cincinnati, Ohio / Winton Woods HS
94	Midoho Okpokowuruk	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 250	Cl.: Sr	Hometown / Previous School: Charlotte, N.C. / The McCallie School
95	Charles Rutledge	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 285	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Decatur, Ga. / Columbia HS
96	Zach Sharp	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 195	Cl.: Sr	Hometown / Previous School: Maryville, Tenn. / Maryville HS
97	Chris McElderry	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 260	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Gadsden, Ala. / Gadsden City HS
98	Dez Jarman	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 275	Cl.: So	Hometown / Previous School: Cincinnati, Ohio / Winton Woods HS
99	Kevin Robinson-White	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 300	Cl.: So	Hometown / Previous School: Cincinnati, Ohio / Moeller HS
9R	Dakota Rushing	Pos.: 00	Ht.: 6-6	Wt.: 245	Cl.: Fr	Hometown / Previous School: Haleyville, Ala. / Haleyville HS

Head Coach: Watson Brown (Vanderbilt, 1973), 8th Season

Offensive Coordinator: Steven Brown (Tennessee Tech, 2007), 8th Season

Defensive Coordinator: Donn Landholm (Wayne State, 1979), 2nd Season

Assistant Head Coach Offense: Dewayne Alexander (Tennessee Tech, 1988), 5th Season

Assistant Head Coach Defense: Sam Williamson (UAB, 2005), 8th Season

Assistant Coach: Sidney Powell (Morehouse, 1997), 6th Season

Assistant Coach: Taylor Hennigan (Tennessee Tech, 2012), 1st Season

Assistant Coach: Justin Matheney (Tennessee Tech, 2014), 1st Season

Assistant Coach: Pat Donohoe (Wayne State, 1977), 1st Season

Assistant Coach: Matt Forest (Huntingdon (Ala.), 2010), 1st Season

Director of Football Culture: Jim Hensel (Northern Colorado, 1992), 1st Season

Student Assistant: Price Partrick

Equipment Manager: John Albertson

Sports Technology Coordinator/Film Exchange Contact: Andrew Neff

Sports Information Director: Rob Schabert

Sports Information Secondary Contact: Mike Lehman

PRONUNCIATIONS
3	Ladarius Vanlier	(luh-DARE-ee-us) (VAN-leer)
6	Radir Annoor	(RUH-deer) (uh-NEWR)
12	Maleek Hall	(MUH-leek)
23	Jimmy Laughlin	(LOFF-lin)
24	James Huguely	(HUE-guh-lee)
29	Colton Belew	(BEH-loo)
30	Tra'Darius Goff	(truh-DARE-ee-us))
39	Deosha McColley	(DAY-oh-shuh)
40	Senquay Eichelberger	(EYE-cull-BUR-gur)
44	Lenier Lee	(LEH-near)
54	Ben Viaene	(VEE-en)
55	Charles Mouton	(MOO-ton)
68	Joshua Belhu	(BELL-hue)
70	Jibrin Linge	(JIH-brin) (LING-gay)
73	Blake Luevano	(leh-VON-oh)
94	Midoho Okpokowuruk	(mih-DOE-hoe) (OCK-POCK-uh-WUR-ick)
97	Chris McElderry	(mick-EL-duh-ree)

Coaching Staff

Bobby Wilder

Head Coach

John Allen

Assistant Head Coach / Wide Receivers

Sam Williamson

Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Line

Drew Belcher

Offensive Coordinator

Chase Mummau

Defensive Coordinator / Safeties

Dylan August

Assistant Coach / Running Backs

Ben Blessing

Assistant Coach / Tight Ends

Tyler Harman

Assistant Coach / Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line Coach

David Mackie

Assistant Coach / Linebackers

Justin McMullen

Assistant Coach / General Manager / Director of Player Personnel

Kinley Hadlock

Assistant General Manager

Darron Paschal

Assistant Coach / Cornerbacks

Frank Wilson

Associate Head Coach / Nickels / Special Teams Coordinator

Brock Travelstead

Assistant Special Teams Coach

Chris Laskowski

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Max Chafiian

Assistant Defensive Line

Rylee Cheek

Assistant Offensive Line

Dalton Smith

Assistant Safeties Coach

Jennifer Winningham

Director of Sports Medicine / Head Athletic Trainer

Grace Murray

Director of Operations

Cooper Siudak

Video Coordinator - Assistant Director of Internal Football Operations

Jeric Smith

Assistant Quarterbacks Coach

Jayson Goldstein

Offensive Player Personnel Coordinator

Ryan Astrologo

Offensive Analyst

Greg Ouellette

Director of Football Graphic Design

Devin Vann

Director of Scouting - HS Offense

Abe Seldowitz

Director of College Scouting - Defense

Morgan Cardillo

Scouting

Jake Perry

Director of Talent Acquisition

Steve Bailoni

Recruiting Assistant

Colton Edwards

Recruiting Assistant

Cole Laing

Recruiting Assistant

Jake Kernen

Recruiting Assistant

Hunter Stanton

Recruiting Assistant

Jeffrey Robinson

Recruiting Assistant

Bobby Wilder - Head Coach
John Allen - Assistant Head Coach / Wide Receivers
Sam Williamson - Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Line
Drew Belcher - Offensive Coordinator
Chase Mummau - Defensive Coordinator / Safeties
Dylan August - Assistant Coach / Running Backs
Ben Blessing - Assistant Coach / Tight Ends
Tyler Harman - Assistant Coach / Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line Coach
David Mackie - Assistant Coach / Linebackers
Justin McMullen - Assistant Coach / General Manager / Director of Player Personnel
Kinley Hadlock - Assistant General Manager
Darron Paschal - Assistant Coach / Cornerbacks
Frank Wilson - Associate Head Coach / Nickels / Special Teams Coordinator
Brock Travelstead - Assistant Special Teams Coach
Chris Laskowski - Strength & Conditioning Coach
Max Chafiian - Assistant Defensive Line
Rylee Cheek - Assistant Offensive Line
Dalton Smith - Assistant Safeties Coach
Jennifer Winningham - Director of Sports Medicine / Head Athletic Trainer
Grace Murray - Director of Operations
Cooper Siudak - Video Coordinator - Assistant Director of Internal Football Operations
Jeric Smith - Assistant Quarterbacks Coach
Jayson Goldstein - Offensive Player Personnel Coordinator
Ryan Astrologo - Offensive Analyst
Greg Ouellette - Director of Football Graphic Design
Devin Vann - Director of Scouting - HS Offense
Abe Seldowitz - Director of College Scouting - Defense
Morgan Cardillo - Scouting
Jake Perry - Director of Talent Acquisition
Steve Bailoni - Recruiting Assistant
Colton Edwards - Recruiting Assistant
Cole Laing - Recruiting Assistant
Jake Kernen - Recruiting Assistant
Hunter Stanton - Recruiting Assistant
Jeffrey Robinson - Recruiting Assistant