Metrius Fleming

7 Metrius Fleming
Metrius Fleming
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    178
  • Hometown:
    Elberton, Ga.
  • Position:
    WR
  • Year:
    So.
  • Previous School:
    Elbert County HS
  • gp
    7
  • tk
    0.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Bio
2020-21 (Sophomore): Played and started the first five games of the spring campaign before getting sidelined with an injury ... finished the year fourth in receiving with 12 catches for 187 yards and one touchdown, averaging 15.6 yards per catch ... had a season-high 52 yards against Austin Peay (2/21/21) with a career-long 41-yard catch, while also collecting 52 yards against Murray State (3/14/21) ... led the team in kick return yards with seven returns for 132 yards, averaging 18.9 yards per try ... had a season-high 68 return yards against Murray State ... also rushed four times for 16 yards.
 
2019 (Freshman): The talented and versatile receiver made an impact in his first season with the Golden Eagles, ending the season with a team-high 629 yards on 47 catches with three touchdowns ... also ran 17 times for 94 yards and two scores ... returned 18 kicks for 477 yards (an average of 26.5 yards) with a 91-yard kickoff return touchdown against Virginia-Wise (9/14/19) ... Had a career-high 165 receiving yards on seven catches at Western Illinois (9/21/19) with a season-long catch of 40 yards ... all three of his receiving touchdowns came in OVC play with TD catches against UT Martin, Austin Peay and Jacksonville State ... averaged 52.4 receiving yards per game and 7.8 rushing yards per game ... was the third-leading scorer on the team behind Bailey Fisher and Haidar Zaidan with 38 points ... was named the OVC Newcomer of the Week four of the season's 12 weeks ... named to the All-OVC second team as a specialist and to the first team on the Phil Steele picks.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: A fantastic receiver out of Elbert County HS, Fleming put up big numbers this season. He caught 66 passes for 1,180 yards, averaging 17.9 yards per catch and 118 yards per game. He also saw action at running back, rushing 11 times for 182 yards, and at quarterback, completing a pass for 56 yards. In track and field, Fleming recorded a state championship in both the long jump and 110-meter high hurdles. Fleming was named All-Region and Honorable Mention All-State in 2017, while named the Region 8AA Athlete of the Year, preseason All-State by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the team’s Golden Helmet MVP winner this season. In track and field, Fleming also won a state championship in 2018, earning state-best marks in the long jump (24’1”) and the 110 hurdles (13.94). Fleming also played basketball at Elbert County High.
 
PERSONAL: The son of Karlos Fleming and Yolanda Hall ... born Jan. 14, 2000, in Athens, Ga. ... brother, Tyshon Dye, played football for three years at Clemson.
 
ACADEMICS: Enrolled in multidisciplinary studies.
 
AWARDS: 2019: Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week (9/1/19. 9/15/19, 9/22/19, 10/6/19), STATS FCS Honorable Mention National Freshman Player of the Week (9/16/2019), All-Ohio Valley Conference second-team specialist, Ohio Valley Conference All-Newcomer Team, Phil Steele All-OVC first team; 2020-21: Preseason All-OVC team
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles - -
Assists - -
Tackles 0.0 0.0
Tackles per game .0 .0
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 0.0 0.0
Tackle for loss yards - -
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 9 at NC Central W, 27-16
Oct 16 at Tennessee State L, 20-13
Oct 23 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 56-13
Nov 6 at Murray State L, 32-27
Nov 13 UT Martin L, 42-3
Nov 20 at Austin Peay L, 48-20
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 at Samford L, 52-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Furman L, 26-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Tennessee L, 56-0 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0 0 1 7
Sep 25 Eastern Illinois L, 28-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Southeast Missouri W, 28-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at NC Central W, 27-16 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Tennessee State L, 20-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 56-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Murray State L, 32-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 UT Martin L, 42-3 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Austin Peay L, 48-20 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Samford L, 52-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Furman L, 26-0 1 1 1.0 1 0 - -
Sep 18 at Tennessee L, 56-0 1 -7 -7.0 0 0 - -
Sep 25 Eastern Illinois L, 28-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Southeast Missouri W, 28-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at NC Central W, 27-16 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Tennessee State L, 20-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 56-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Murray State L, 32-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 UT Martin L, 42-3 - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Austin Peay L, 48-20 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Samford L, 52-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Furman L, 26-0 2 5 2.5 4 0 - -
Sep 18 at Tennessee L, 56-0 1 8 8.0 8 0 - -
Sep 25 Eastern Illinois L, 28-14 4 46 11.5 23 0 - -
Oct 2 Southeast Missouri W, 28-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at NC Central W, 27-16 3 38 12.7 14 0 - -
Oct 16 at Tennessee State L, 20-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 56-13 1 23 23.0 23 0 - -
Nov 6 at Murray State L, 32-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 UT Martin L, 42-3 - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Austin Peay L, 48-20 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 at Samford L, 52-14 - - - - - -
Sep 11 Furman L, 26-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 18 at Tennessee L, 56-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 25 Eastern Illinois L, 28-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 2 Southeast Missouri W, 28-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 9 at NC Central W, 27-16 - - - - - 0
Oct 16 at Tennessee State L, 20-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 23 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 56-13 - - - - - 0
Nov 6 at Murray State L, 32-27 - - - - - -
Nov 13 UT Martin L, 42-3 - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Austin Peay L, 48-20 - - - - - -
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 at Samford L, 52-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Furman L, 26-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Tennessee L, 56-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Eastern Illinois L, 28-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Southeast Missouri W, 28-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at NC Central W, 27-16 - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Tennessee State L, 20-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 56-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Murray State L, 32-27 - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 UT Martin L, 42-3 - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Austin Peay L, 48-20 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 at Samford L, 52-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Furman L, 26-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Tennessee L, 56-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Eastern Illinois L, 28-14 3 35 11.7 13 0 - - - - -
Oct 2 Southeast Missouri W, 28-17 1 19 19.0 19 0 - - - - -
Oct 9 at NC Central W, 27-16 2 29 14.5 17 0 - - - - -
Oct 16 at Tennessee State L, 20-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 56-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Murray State L, 32-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 UT Martin L, 42-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Austin Peay L, 48-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 at Samford L, 52-14 - - - - - -
Sep 11 Furman L, 26-0 1 1 5 - - 6
Sep 18 at Tennessee L, 56-0 1 -7 8 - - 1
Sep 25 Eastern Illinois L, 28-14 1 - 46 - 35 81
Oct 2 Southeast Missouri W, 28-17 1 - - - 19 19
Oct 9 at NC Central W, 27-16 1 - 38 - 29 67
Oct 16 at Tennessee State L, 20-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 23 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 56-13 1 - 23 - - 23
Nov 6 at Murray State L, 32-27 - - - - - -
Nov 13 UT Martin L, 42-3 - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Austin Peay L, 48-20 - - - - - -
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 at Samford L, 52-14 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Furman L, 26-0 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 18 at Tennessee L, 56-0 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 25 Eastern Illinois L, 28-14 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 2 Southeast Missouri W, 28-17 0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 9 at NC Central W, 27-16 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 16 at Tennessee State L, 20-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 23 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 56-13 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 6 at Murray State L, 32-27 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 UT Martin L, 42-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Austin Peay L, 48-20 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 at Samford L, 52-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Furman L, 26-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Tennessee L, 56-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Eastern Illinois L, 28-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Southeast Missouri W, 28-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at NC Central W, 27-16 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Tennessee State L, 20-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 56-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Murray State L, 32-27 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 UT Martin L, 42-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Austin Peay L, 48-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2019-20 12 1 2 50.0% 58 4.8 29.0 0 0 58 293.6
2020-21 5 1 1 100.0% 17 3.4 17.0 0 0 17 242.8
2021-22 7 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 46 2 4 50.0% 75 1.6 18.8 0 0 58 207.5
Career Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2019-20 12 17 94 7.8 5.5 2 66 1 0
2020-21 5 4 16 3.2 4.0 0 12 - -
2021-22 7 2 -6 -0.9 -3.0 0 1 - -
2022-23 11 11 74 6.7 6.7 0 36 2 1
2023-24 11 10 20 1.8 2.0 0 12 - -
Total 46 44 198 4.3 4.5 2 66 3 1
Career Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2019-20 12 47 3.9 629 52.4 13.4 3 40
2020-21 5 12 2.4 187 37.4 15.6 1 41
2021-22 7 11 1.6 120 17.1 10.9 0 23
2022-23 11 31 2.8 404 36.7 13.0 1 32
2023-24 11 25 2.3 231 21.0 9.2 3 25
Total 46 126 2.7 1571 34.2 12.5 8 41
Career Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2019-20 12 - - - - 0 0 - 0
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 7 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 46 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Career Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2019-20 12 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 7 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 46 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2019-20 18 477 26.5 1 91 - - - - -
2020-21 7 132 18.9 0 38 - - - - -
2021-22 6 83 13.8 0 19 - - - - -
2022-23 8 130 16.3 0 27 1 -1 -1.0 0 0
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 39 822 21.1 1 91 1 -1 -1.0 0 0
Career Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2019-20 12 94 629 - 477 1200 100.0
2020-21 5 16 187 - 132 335 67.0
2021-22 7 -6 120 - 83 197 28.1
2022-23 11 74 404 -1 130 607 55.2
2023-24 11 20 231 - - 251 22.8
Total 46 198 1571 -1 822 2590 56.3
Career Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2019-20 36 3.0 2 3 1 - - - 0 - 0 0
2020-21 6 1.2 0 1 0 - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0
2022-23 6 0.5 0 1 0 0 - - - - 0 0
2023-24 18 1.6 0 3 - - - - - - 0 0
Total 66 1.4 2 8 1 0 - - 0 - 0 0
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2019-20 12 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-24 11 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 46 1 0 1.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Split Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 7 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
Conference 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 3 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 4 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
Month
September 3 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 7 2 -6 -0.9 -3.0 0 1 - -
Conference 3 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 1 1 0.3 1.0 0 1 - -
Away 3 1 -7 -2.3 -7.0 0 0 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 2 -6 -1.5 -3.0 0 1 - -
Month
September 3 2 -6 -2.0 -3.0 0 1 - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 7 11 1.6 120 17.1 10.9 0 23
Conference 3 4 1.3 46 15.3 11.5 0 23
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 7 1.8 74 18.5 10.6 0 23
Away 3 4 1.3 46 15.3 11.5 0 14
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 4 1.3 61 20.3 15.3 0 23
Losses 4 7 1.8 59 14.8 8.4 0 23
Month
September 3 7 2.3 59 19.7 8.4 0 23
October 4 4 1.0 61 15.3 15.3 0 23
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 7 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 3 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 3 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 7 - - - - - - - -
Conference 3 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total 6 83 13.8 0 19 - - - - -
Conference 4 54 13.5 0 19 - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 54 13.5 0 19 - - - - -
Away 2 29 14.5 0 17 - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 48 16.0 0 19 - - - - -
Losses 3 35 11.7 0 13 - - - - -
Month
September 3 35 11.7 0 13 - - - - -
October 3 48 16.0 0 19 - - - - -
Split Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 7 -6 120 - 83 197 28.1
Conference 3 - 46 - 54 100 33.3
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 4 1 74 - 54 129 32.3
Away 3 -7 46 - 29 68 22.7
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 3 - 61 - 48 109 36.3
Losses 4 -6 59 - 35 88 22.0
Month
September 3 -6 59 - 35 88 29.3
October 4 - 61 - 48 109 27.3
Split Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Tech football sees progress on both sides in first spring scrimmage
Tech football sees progress on both sides in first spring scrimmage

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As spring practice continues for the Tennessee Tech football team, the Golden Eagles got a taste of game action on Saturday in the first scrimmage, bringing out the referees and getting some crucial reps for the team. It wasn’t perfect – a flag here or there slowing down the tempo – but it was still a good performance for the squad as spring workouts go. Offensively, the Golden Eagles were able to move the ball up the field, collecting four touchdowns on the day. While the defense didn’t have any takeaways, it was still a good day for them, limiting big plays and making a couple of key stops.

Golden Eagles look to close out 2021 with bookend wins over Governors
Golden Eagles look to close out 2021 with bookend wins over Governors

CLARKSVILLE – The Ohio Valley Conference football race is done, but there’s still pride on the line on Saturday as the Tennessee Tech football team heads to Clarksville to wrap up the 2021 season against Austin Peay. The Governors (5-5, 3-2 OVC) probably have Saturday’s contest circled as a revenge game after the Golden Eagles’ spoiled head coach Scotty Walden’s debut as APSU head coach. Kickoff from Fortera Stadium is set for a 2 p.m. start. Roger Ealey and Dylan Vazzano will provide the broadcast on 98.5 KISS FM, while Barry Gresham and Patton Cook will have the call on ESPN+ (subscription required).

With progress brewing, Golden Eagles look for win Saturday vs. SEMO
With progress brewing, Golden Eagles look for win Saturday vs. SEMO

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – With Southeast Missouri coming into town on Saturday for this week’s football game at Tucker Stadium, the Tennessee Tech squad is ready to end its current four-game slide. Through a rough stretch to open the 2021 campaign, there has been progress along the way. Now the Golden Eagles will try to apply that toward a victory on Saturday against the Redhawks. Kickoff is slated for 1:35 p.m. Central. Roger Ealey and Frank Harrell will provide the call for 98.5 KISS FM, while Dylan Vazzano and Sam Brooks will handle broadcast duties on ESPN+ (subscription required).

Golden Eagles open 2021 campaign Thursday at Samford
Golden Eagles open 2021 campaign Thursday at Samford

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – It’s been just four-and-a-half months since the Tennessee Tech football team last saw action on the gridiron in the spring. Not even 150 days have passed since the Golden Eagles were playing in a game that counted. As Thursday night arrives, it’ll be back to business as usual as Tech travels to Birmingham to take on the Samford Bulldogs.

Progress the word of the day at Gathering of Eagles
Progress the word of the day at Gathering of Eagles

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the Tennessee Tech football team concluded its final scrimmage of the fall at Saturday's Gathering of Eagles event, it certainly wasn’t perfect or pretty. But the important p-word was progress. In just a week’s time since the previous outing on the Tucker Stadium turf, things had improved on both sides of the ball.

Golden Eagles optimistic about 2021 at OVC Football Media Day
Golden Eagles optimistic about 2021 at OVC Football Media Day

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the fall football season draws near, it was a step back towards things being back to normal as the Ohio Valley Conference football coaches and student-athletes came together for the league’s annual Football Media Day. Well, almost normal. This year’s event continued to be held virtually across Zoom, so tiny boxes of coaches, student-athletes, reporters and sports information directors continued to be the norm for the time being.