David Gist
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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Weight:
- 201
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- Hometown:
- Cookeville, Tenn.
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- Position:
- RB
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Previous School:
- Cookeville HS
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- gp
- 11
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- yds
- 621
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- yds/g
- 56.5
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- td
- 5
Bio
Fall 2021: Gist bounced back in a big way, becoming the first Tech running back to rush for over 900 yards since 2011, claiming 901 of the team's 1,554 yards on the ground, rushing for eight touchdowns ... was a second-team All-Ohio Valley Conference selection ... had eight rushing touchdowns and one receiving score ... also caught 37 passes for 220 yards ... rushed over 100 yards in four consecutive games ... had a career-high 147 rushing yards on 19 carries at North Carolina Central (10/9/21) ... had three games with two rushing touchdowns ... caught at least one pass in 10 of the 11 games in 2021.
Spring 2021: Injury cut Gist's season short as he appeared in just the first two games of the season. Gist rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries, while catching one pass for five yards against Austin Peay (2/21/21), then rushed for 42 yards on nine carries and caught a pass for no gain at Jacksonville State (2/28/21) before leaving the game.
2019: The speedy sophomore built on his rookie campaign, leading the team in rushing with 548 yards on 124 carries, averaging 45.7 yards per game on the ground ... scored his lone rushing TD against Virginia-Wise ... broke the century mark twice with 22 carries for 101 yards at Murray State (11/2/19) and 107 yards on 18 carries against Tennessee State (11/23/19) ... Also caught 32 passes for 423 yards, averaging 13.2 yards per catch and 35.2 yards per game ... hauled in three receiving scores ... caught four passes for a career-high 96 yards at Southeast Missouri (10/5/19), including a career-best 66-yard catch ... returned three kicks for 12 yards.
2018: Gist saw action in all 11 games, starting two contests ... was the Golden Eagles' second-leading rusher with 106 carries for 346 yards and two touchdowns ... also caught 12 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown ... rushed for a career-high 108 yards and two touchdowns against Southeast Missouri, a game that also included his career-longest rush for 57 yards ... had a career-best 47 yards on two catches and a TD at Austin Peay, catching a career-long 24-yard pass in the contest ... also had five kick returns for 92 yards (an average of 18.4 yards) with a career-long of 30 yards.
HIGH SCHOOL: Gist’s numbers were incredible, rushing for 1,438 yards and 21 touchdowns as he averaged 110.6 yards on the ground per game. He also caught 24 passes for 293 yards and three touchdowns. Gist, under the direction of former Tennessee Tech standout Jimmy Maynord at CHS, also represented the Cavaliers in the Tennessee East-West All-Star Football Classic. Gist also ran track and field for head coach Scott Cook.
PERSONAL: The son of David Gist and Tricia Germenis ... full name is David Levon Gist III
ACADEMIC: Enrolled in business management with an emphasis on human resource management.
HONORS: 2020-21 -- OVC Offensive Player of the Week (2/23/21)
2021: All-Ohio Valley Conference Second-Team Offense
2022: Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Rushes | 120 | 50 |
| Yards | 621 | 328 |
| Yards per game | 56.5 | 65.6 |
| Yards per rush | 5.2 | 6.6 |
| Touchdowns | 5 | 2 |
| Fumbles | 3 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Passing
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | 16 | 34 | 2.1 | 11 | 0 | - | - |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | 9 | 67 | 7.4 | 11 | 1 | - | - |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | 19 | 93 | 4.9 | 23 | 1 | - | - |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 8 | 1 | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | 13 | 63 | 4.8 | 24 | 0 | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 15 | 0 | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | 15 | 35 | 2.3 | 7 | 0 | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | 13 | 99 | 7.6 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | 8 | 100 | 12.5 | 71 | 1 | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | 8 | 63 | 7.9 | 33 | 1 | - | - |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | - | - |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 10 | 1 | - | - |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 28 | 1 | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 23 | 0 | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 8 | 1 | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 11 | 1 | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Game Log - Kicking
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Punting
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | 1 | 34 | - | - | - | 34 |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | 1 | 67 | 18 | - | - | 85 |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | 1 | 93 | 29 | - | 13 | 135 |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | 1 | 22 | 39 | - | - | 61 |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | 1 | 63 | 44 | - | - | 107 |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | 1 | 44 | - | - | 10 | 54 |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | 1 | 35 | 15 | - | - | 50 |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | 1 | 99 | 37 | - | - | 136 |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | 1 | 100 | 13 | - | - | 113 |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | 1 | 63 | - | - | - | 63 |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | 12 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | 12 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
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 Kansas | L, 56-10 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .1 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019-20 | 12 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020-21 | 2 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .1 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | .1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 11 | 120 | 621 | 56.5 | 5.2 | 5 | 71 | 3 | 1 |
| Conference | 5 | 50 | 328 | 65.6 | 6.6 | 2 | 71 | 2 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | 48 | 305 | 61.0 | 6.4 | 3 | 71 | 1 | 1 |
| Away | 6 | 72 | 316 | 52.7 | 4.4 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 4 | 38 | 329 | 82.3 | 8.7 | 3 | 71 | 2 | 0 |
| Losses | 7 | 82 | 292 | 41.7 | 3.6 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 1 |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 3 | 44 | 194 | 64.7 | 4.4 | 2 | 23 | - | - |
| October | 5 | 57 | 263 | 52.6 | 4.6 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 0 |
| November | 3 | 19 | 164 | 54.7 | 8.6 | 2 | 71 | 1 | 1 |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 11 | 23 | 2.1 | 195 | 17.7 | 8.5 | 4 | 28 |
| Conference | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 133 | 26.6 | 8.9 | 2 | 28 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 60 | 12.0 | 6.7 | 2 | 11 |
| Away | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 135 | 22.5 | 9.6 | 2 | 28 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 68 | 17.0 | 6.8 | 1 | 12 |
| Losses | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 127 | 18.1 | 9.8 | 3 | 28 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 47 | 15.7 | 7.8 | 1 | 10 |
| October | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 135 | 27.0 | 9.6 | 2 | 28 |
| November | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 13 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1 | 11 |
| Statistic | gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| September | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 11 | 621 | 195 | - | 23 | 839 | 76.3 |
| Conference | 5 | 328 | 133 | - | 10 | 471 | 94.2 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 5 | 305 | 60 | - | 23 | 388 | 77.6 |
| Away | 6 | 316 | 135 | - | - | 451 | 75.2 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 4 | 329 | 68 | - | - | 397 | 99.3 |
| Losses | 7 | 292 | 127 | - | 23 | 442 | 63.1 |
| Month | |||||||
| September | 3 | 194 | 47 | - | 13 | 254 | 84.7 |
| October | 5 | 263 | 135 | - | 10 | 408 | 81.6 |
| November | 3 | 164 | 13 | - | - | 177 | 59.0 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 54 | 4.9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Conference | 24 | 4.8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 30 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 24 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 24 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 30 | 4.3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 18 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 18 | 3.6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| November | 18 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conference | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .2 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .2 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .3 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .3 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
News mentions
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – With several generations of Golden Eagle football standouts converging on the Tennessee Tech’s Athletic Performance Center on Saturday as the program held its annual Spring Game, head coach Dewayne Alexander and his staff took time to honor the team’s 2022 award winners for the team’s Letterwinners’ Breakfast. After honoring the 2022 seniors in presence – Heath Price, David Gist, Tai Carter, Jake Huner, Ben Baugh, Christian Watson, Seth Carlisle, Jeremiah Oatsvall, Josh Reliford and Bryson Garrett – Alexander then recognized the academic achievers. Starting with the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll honorees – which included Huner, Gist, Hayden Olsen, Nate Hodnett, Kail Dava, Price, Watson, Isaac Cross and Hunter Barnhart – Alexander then pointed out the 2023 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society honorees with Carlisle, Oatsvall, Reliford, Watson and Spencer Stachyra. The veteran coach noted that of the nine student-athletes selected by current members of the OVC, five of them were Golden Eagles.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – With the 2022 Ohio Valley Conference football regular-season slate drawn to a close, the league looked back at some of the incredible performances across its member institutions and honored its best and brightest stars from the year. After the numbers were tallied, Tennessee Tech came away with six selections across the OVC’s first-, second- and all-newcomer teams. The postseason teams were voted on by the head football coaches and the sports information contacts.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the Tennessee Tech football team prepares to wind down its 2022 campaign, it’s a time of reflection as the team looks to honor its graduate and senior players. It’s a remarkable group that will be stepping onto the Tucker Stadium turf for the final time on Saturday as the Golden Eagles host No. 25-ranked North Carolina Central for Senior Day. Among this group stands players who have added their names to the career statistical leaders, players who have earned their degrees and now stand to move on to the next stage of their lives, players who have given their all to wear the Purple and Gold and represent Tennessee Tech. Senior Day will precede kickoff of Saturday’s game against the visiting Eagles. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Roger Ealey and Frank Harrell will have the game on 98.5 KISS FM, while Dylan Vazzano and Sam Brooks will have the call on ESPN+ (subscription required).
FLORENCE, Ala. – Tennessee Tech scored five touchdowns in its eight drives. North Alabama scored five times, too – but it was three touchdowns and two field goals as the Golden Eagle defense came up with four big stops in their own territory to secure a 35-27 victory over the Lions on Saturday. The biggest stop may have been with 6:49 left in the contest. With the Golden Eagles leading 35-24, North Alabama (1-9) marched up the field on 18 plays and got to the Tech 10-yard-line before the Lions were held to 4th-and-goal. Sam Contorno hit the 27-yard field goal for what was eventually the final margin of the contest.
FLORENCE, Ala. – It’s been a long time since Tennessee Tech has faced North Alabama in football with the last contest between the two schools dating back to 1959 when the school was still referred to as Florence State. Sixty-two years later – and five years into their Division I existence – the Lions have had a tough go of things in 2022, posting a 1-8 record and finishing winless in the burgeoning Atlantic Sun lineup. Meanwhile, the Golden Eagles are showing promise, taking back-to-back contests against Eastern Illinois and Lindenwood to close out Ohio Valley Conference play.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It was fitting that Tennessee Tech's battle with Lindenwood came down to one final play. After all, the two teams had been swapping scores back and forth the entire day. With 14 seconds to go, the visiting Lions lined up for a two-point conversion trailing 35-34. It was a gutsy, but smart play for the visitors. If it was successful, Tech would have to find a way to score in the final seconds.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Homecoming is a deep-rooted college football tradition as alumni come back to campus at an idyllic time of year, celebrating their years past and the future ahead. As the Tennessee Tech football team celebrates its centennial this season, the 91st Homecoming game for the Golden Eagles is a fitting one as the program is doing just that, honoring its history and making strides toward the future.
CHARLESTON, Ill. – When Eastern Illinois blocked Hayden Olsen’s field goal and returned it for a touchdown as time expired in the first half, a casual observer would probably think the Panthers would use that to build momentum. Instead, it was Tennessee Tech that built on that miscue, answering with 17 unanswered points to break their five-game losing streak with a 20-17 victory over the Panthers on Saturday at O’Brien Field. Tech (2-6, 1-3 Ohio Valley Conference) shut down the Panthers in the second half, ending its two-game turnover-forced drought with two big fumble recoveries – one leading to a score, the other giving the Golden Eagles the opportunity to go into victory formation as EIU was marching to give kicker Stone Galloway a chance to knot the game up. That never happened.
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Tennessee Tech hits the road for its final away Ohio Valley Conference contest of the football season, heading north to take on Eastern Illinois in Charleston on Saturday. Kickoff for Saturday’s game is set for 2 p.m. Roger Ealey and Dylan Vazzano will handle the broadcast on 98.5 KISS FM, while Mike Bradd and Dave Kidwell will have the call on ESPN+ (subscription required).
KENNESAW, Ga. – Tennessee Tech overcame an early 14-point deficit to take the lead late in the fourth quarter, but the homestanding Owls scored twice in the final 81 seconds of regulation – sandwiching a quick Golden Eagle scoring drive to force overtime. Tech was held to a field goal in its overtime try, but Kennesaw State picked up the game-winning score on five plays with a quarterback keeper for Xavier Shepherd, giving the Owls a 33-30 victory on Saturday at Fifth Third Stadium.
KENNESAW, Ga. – Tennessee Tech hits the road again, looking for a chance to get back on the right track on Saturday as it heads to Kennesaw State. With a triple-option team like the Owls have, it will be a challenge, but the Golden Eagles are up to the task. Kickoff for Saturday’s contest is set for a 2 p.m. Central start.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It’s been one of Tennessee Tech’s biggest rivalry games in recent years, but as the Tennessee State Tigers come into town, both teams will be looking to gain not just a foothold in the Ohio Valley Conference race, but potentially a chance at the Sergeant York Trophy. Kickoff on Saturday is scheduled for a 6 p.m. start. Roger Ealey and Frank Harrell will carry the game live on 98.5 KISS FM, while Dylan Vazzano and Sam Brooks will handle to streaming broadcast on ESPN+ (subscription required).
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Tennessee Tech football team showed fight to the end on Saturday against No. 21 Southeast Missouri, coming within a stone’s throw of making it a one-possession game in the final seconds. But as valiant as the Golden Eagles fought, time ran out for Tech as they fell 34-20 on Saturday at Houck Field.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The last time Tennessee Tech and Southeast Missouri faced, the Golden Eagles stunned the high-flying Redhawks in Tucker Stadium as David Gist ran for two touchdowns, then Willie Miller threw touchdown strikes to Quinton Cross and Ashton Maples as the Tech squad emerged with a 28-17 victory. That was last year and this is now. As the series continues this Saturday at the under-construction Houck Field, there’s a lot of returning faces for both sides with some exciting newcomers to make this hotly contested series an interesting one as it resumes Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. Roger Ealey and Dylan Vazzano will handle the radio call on 98.5 KISS FM, while the game will also be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required).
MARTIN – Tennessee Tech scored early to put pressure on No. 15-ranked UT Martin, but the homestanding Skyhawks took to the air, collecting 335 passing yards and getting five total offensive touchdowns and one more on defense to take a 45-28 victory over the Golden Eagles on Saturday. Tech (1-3, 0-1 Ohio Valley Conference) returns to action next Saturday as the Golden Eagles travel to Cape Girardeau to take on Southeast Missouri.
MARTIN, Tenn. – The road for the Ohio Valley Conference championship begins this week for the Tennessee Tech football team as the Golden Eagles get set to head to UT Martin for Saturday’s contest. With some tough competition under its belt, Tech (1-2) opens up the 2022 conference campaign with UT Martin this week and Southeast Missouri next week – both on the road --- before returning to the friendly confines to take on Tennessee State on Oct. 15.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It was a fight to the finish Saturday night as the Tennessee Tech football team traded leads all night with No. 24 Samford, but the Bulldogs scored with 25 seconds remaining to top the Golden Eagles 33-28. Tech (1-2) enters its open date and will return to action on Oct. 1, opening Ohio Valley Conference play at UT Martin.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Every time Tennessee Tech faces Samford at Tucker Stadium, it tends to be a shootout. Across 12 meetings in Cookeville, the Golden Eagles have scored 362 points to Samford’s 288, leading to an average score of Tech 30, Samford 24. Of course, those numbers are bolstered by the last two meetings in Tucker Stadium – a 59-52 victory by the Bulldogs in their final season in the Ohio Valley Conference in 2007, then the thrilling 59-58 double-overtime victory by the Golden Eagles in 2019. So when Tech and Samford square off on Saturday night, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the scoreboard lighting up like a Christmas tree.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It was a wild finish at Tucker Stadium on Saturday night as the Tennessee Tech football team scored 20 points in the fourth quarter and overcame a 19-6 deficit to take a 26-25 victory over Texas A&M-Commerce. Turnovers stalled the Golden Eagle offense in the first half as Tech saw passes picked off in two of its first three drives, then two lost fumbles deep in the Golden Eagles’ territory led to quick, short-field scores as Eric Rodriguez threw two touchdown passes, completing a 37-yard strike to Andrew Armstrong and a 20-yard scoring pass to B.J. Busbee. After missing the first PAT, Emmanuel Adagbon hit the second to put the Lions up 13-0 with 13:18 remaining in the first half.
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The first game is in the books, and while the Tennessee Tech squad saw a tough contest against their annual Football Bowl Subdivision opponent, the Golden Eagles still saw some signs of optimism against the Kansas Jayhawks on Friday night. Kansas took the victory 56-10, scoring four touchdowns in its first five possessions. Still, Tech was able to stall the Jayhawks on the Golden Eagle 2-yard line and force a turnover on downs on the goal-line stand. Kansas (1-0) also missed a field goal on its first possession of the second half.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the day dawns on Tucker Stadium, the equipment truck is getting loaded and the Tennessee Tech football team is making its final preparations before loading up Thursday to fly to Lawrence, Kan., to take on their first opponent of the 2022 campaign – the Kansas Jayhawks. Ladies and gentlemen, football season is here. Kickoff for Tech’s season opener at Kansas on Friday night is 7 p.m. Roger Ealey and Dylan Vazzano will provide the broadcast locally on 98.5 KISS FM, while Noah Reed and Jay Sonnhalter will handle the call on Big 12 Now/ESPN+ (subscription required).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech’s first football scrimmage was a positive one on Saturday night as the Golden Eagles’ depth proved fruitful in fans’ first look at the team. Both sides of the ball saw plenty of highlights as Tech players from all class levels were able to showcase their skills in front of the fans. Tech’s offense picked up its first score as Jeremiah Oatsvall fired to the end zone to a leaping Hunter Barnhart for the 18-yard connection between a pair of defenders. Oatsvall later scored on a two-yard quarterback keeper to end a 42-yard drive.
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – With the football season just around the corner, the Ohio Valley Conference football coaches and media converged on the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs to talk a little gridiron action on Tuesday as the league held its first in-person media day since 2019. Tennessee Tech picked up three players on the Preseason All-OVC team as running back David Gist, wide receiver Quinton Cross and defensive back Josh Reliford were on the preseason roster. Transfer quarterback Jeremiah Oatsvall was named the Golden Eagles’ Newcomer to Watch.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The 2022 campaign will see some familiar foes and some new ones as the Tennessee Tech football team takes to the field in the fall. Across the 11 regular-season contests, the Golden Eagles will host five home contests and compete in five Ohio Valley Conference matchups. Dewayne Alexander leads Tech into his fifth season at the helm as the program celebrates the 100th anniversary of its first varsity game.