Aaron Swafford
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 225
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- Hometown:
- Decatur, Tenn.
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- Position:
- LB
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Previous School:
- Navy
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- gp
- 11
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- tk
- 66.0
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- sac
- 2.0
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- int
- 0
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- ffum
- 2
Bio
2024: Named to PhilSteele.com Preseason All-Big South/Ohio Valley Conference first team on defense.
2023: Swafford played in all 11 games last season ... led the team with 72 total tackles -- 27 solo and 45 assisted ... also had seven tackles-for-loss for 20 yards and three sacks for nine yards ... picked off two passes for 52 yards with two pass break ups and two QB hurries ... also recovered two fumbles for 52 yards and forced one ... had a career-high 12 tackles at No. 6 Furman ... returned a fumble for a touchdown at Robert Morris ...
2022: Saw action in 10 games in 2022 ... recorded 19 total tackles -- seven solo and 12 assisted ... had one tackle for-loss for two yards ... forced two fumbles and recovered one ... had a season-high seven tackles against Samford (9/17/22) ... forced and recovered a fumble at FBS Kansas (9/2/22).
Fall 2021: Did not see any action in 2021.
Fall 2020 (at Navy): Attended the Naval Academy Prep School, but season was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
HIGH SCHOOL: A highly-touted standout from Meigs County High, Swafford put together impressive numbers in his prep career, rushing for 4,996 and 98 touchdowns, while also passing for 5,067 yards and 63 touchdowns. Also had 268 tackles, 10 interceptions and six touchdowns on defense as a safety ... won the 2018 TSSAA Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award while placing as a finalist in the 2017 and 2019 seasons ... named to the Chattanooga Times Free Press Best of Preps team all four seasons ... four Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State selections ... named Region 3-AA MVP three times ... named to the Tennessee Blue/Gray All-State Team in 2019 ... led Meigs County to three region titles and a state runner-up at the TSSAA BlueCross Bowl at Tucker Stadium in 2019 ... was also an all-district selection in basketball and baseball ... 2019 season saw Swafford run for 1,124 yards and 32 touchdowns, while passing for 1,744 yards and 21 scores.
PERSONAL: The son of Jim and Nicole Swafford ... father Jim played football at Tech for two seasons from 1988-89 ... full name is James Aaron Swafford ... born February 18, 2002, in Knoxville.
ACADEMICS: Studying economics with an interest in going into law.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Solo tackles | 30 | 17 |
| Assists | 36 | 28 |
| Tackles | 66.0 | 45.0 |
| Tackles per game | 6.0 | 5.6 |
| Sacks | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Sack yards | 11 | 0 |
| Interceptions | 0 | 0 |
| Returned for touchdown | - | - |
| Fumble recoveries | 0 | 0 |
| Fumble return TDs | - | - |
| Tackle for loss | 7.5 | 3.0 |
| Tackle for loss yards | 23 | 10 |
Game Log - Passing
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Middle Tennessee | L, 32-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 7 | at #1 Georgia | L, 48-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | Tennessee State | W, 24-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Gardner-Webb | W, 52-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | South Carolina State | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | at #9 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | at Western Illinois | L, 37-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | Charleston Southern | W, 28-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Lindenwood | W, 52-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | at Samford | W, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at #18 UT Martin | W, 10-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | Eastern Illinois | W, 23-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Middle Tennessee | L, 32-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 7 | at #1 Georgia | L, 48-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | Tennessee State | W, 24-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Gardner-Webb | W, 52-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | South Carolina State | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | at #9 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | at Western Illinois | L, 37-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | Charleston Southern | W, 28-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Lindenwood | W, 52-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | at Samford | W, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at #18 UT Martin | W, 10-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | Eastern Illinois | W, 23-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Middle Tennessee | L, 32-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 7 | at #1 Georgia | L, 48-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | Tennessee State | W, 24-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Gardner-Webb | W, 52-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | South Carolina State | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | at #9 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | at Western Illinois | L, 37-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | Charleston Southern | W, 28-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Lindenwood | W, 52-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | at Samford | W, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at #18 UT Martin | W, 10-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | Eastern Illinois | W, 23-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Middle Tennessee | L, 32-25 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at #1 Georgia | L, 48-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | Tennessee State | W, 24-14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Gardner-Webb | W, 52-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 5 | South Carolina State | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at #9 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-3 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Western Illinois | L, 37-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Charleston Southern | W, 28-23 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 2 | Lindenwood | W, 52-10 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Samford | W, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at #18 UT Martin | W, 10-9 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 23 | Eastern Illinois | W, 23-6 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Punting
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Middle Tennessee | L, 32-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 7 | at #1 Georgia | L, 48-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | Tennessee State | W, 24-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Gardner-Webb | W, 52-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | South Carolina State | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | at #9 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | at Western Illinois | L, 37-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | Charleston Southern | W, 28-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Lindenwood | W, 52-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | at Samford | W, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at #18 UT Martin | W, 10-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | Eastern Illinois | W, 23-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Middle Tennessee | L, 32-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 7 | at #1 Georgia | L, 48-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | Tennessee State | W, 24-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Gardner-Webb | W, 52-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | South Carolina State | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | at #9 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | at Western Illinois | L, 37-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | Charleston Southern | W, 28-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Lindenwood | W, 52-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | at Samford | W, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at #18 UT Martin | W, 10-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | Eastern Illinois | W, 23-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Middle Tennessee | L, 32-25 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at #1 Georgia | L, 48-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | Tennessee State | W, 24-14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Gardner-Webb | W, 52-21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 5 | South Carolina State | L, 22-20 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at #9 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Western Illinois | L, 37-21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Charleston Southern | W, 28-23 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 2 | Lindenwood | W, 52-10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Samford | W, 27-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at #18 UT Martin | W, 10-9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 23 | Eastern Illinois | W, 23-6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Middle Tennessee | L, 32-25 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Sep 7 | at #1 Georgia | L, 48-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | Tennessee State | W, 24-14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 28 | at Gardner-Webb | W, 52-21 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Oct 5 | South Carolina State | L, 22-20 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Oct 12 | at #9 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Oct 19 | at Western Illinois | L, 37-21 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Oct 26 | Charleston Southern | W, 28-23 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 2 | Lindenwood | W, 52-10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 9 | at Samford | W, 27-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 16 | at #18 UT Martin | W, 10-9 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Nov 23 | Eastern Illinois | W, 23-6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Middle Tennessee | L, 32-25 | 3 | 5 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at #1 Georgia | L, 48-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | Tennessee State | W, 24-14 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Gardner-Webb | W, 52-21 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | South Carolina State | L, 22-20 | 5 | 2 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at #9 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-3 | 2 | 3 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Western Illinois | L, 37-21 | 4 | 3 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Charleston Southern | W, 28-23 | 3 | 8 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | Lindenwood | W, 52-10 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Samford | W, 27-7 | 5 | 1 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at #18 UT Martin | W, 10-9 | 3 | 4 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | Eastern Illinois | W, 23-6 | 2 | 6 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 19.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 28 | 44 | 72.0 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 11 | 7.5 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 2 | 52 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 66.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 11 | 7.5 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | 13 | 52 | 43 | 95.0 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 22 | 11.0 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 45 | 117 | 135 | 252.0 | 5.6 | 9.0 | 44 | 27.0 | 86 | 6 | 3 | 52 | 3 | 52 | 5 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| September | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| November | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| September | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| August | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 7 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Month | |||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| September | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| November | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| September | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 11 | 30 | 36 | 66.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 11 | 7.5 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Conference | 8 | 17 | 28 | 45.0 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 3.0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Away | 6 | 20 | 16 | 36.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 11 | 5.5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 7 | 16 | 23 | 39.0 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 4 | 6.0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Losses | 4 | 14 | 13 | 27.0 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| August | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 4 | 14 | 16 | 30.0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| November | 4 | 10 | 15 | 25.0 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 4 | 3.5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
News mentions
COOKEVILLE – The postseason football awards season continued on Friday as PhilSteele.com announced its annual conference and All-America teams. The Tennessee Tech football team finished with 16 total players on the squads.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- With a share of the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association title, the Tennessee Tech football team took home a lot of awards on Tuesday as the Golden Eagles collected 11 players on the all-conference team. Five players made it on the first-team roster, while six were on the second-team. With defense being the team's strength, there was no surprise that seven of the 11 players selected were on that side of the ball.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech certainly did its part. With UT Martin defeating Lindenwood in overtime and Tennessee State beating Southeast Missouri in Nashville, the Golden Eagles earn their 11th Ohio Valley Conference championship – the first in tandem with the Big South. Not too shabby for a team that was projected seventh in the preseason. Now, the waiting game begins as the Golden Eagles will find out whether they will make their second NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs appearance on Sunday morning at 11:30 a.m. The selection show will be aired live on ESPNU.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Sergeant York is coming home. With a tremendous defensive effort, Tennessee Tech knocked off No. 18 UT Martin 10-9 to claim the Sergeant York Trophy for the first time since the Spring 2021 season as well as the Golden Eagles’ first win over a ranked opponent since 2014. It also gives Tech (6-5, 5-2 Big South-Ohio Valley Conference) a chance next week to potentially earn a share of the conference championship for the first time since 2011. Tech hosts Eastern Illinois next Saturday starting at Noon.
MARTIN, Tenn. – While the Sergeant York Trophy is in play Saturday with the winner between UT Martin and Tennessee Tech taking home the bronze bust, there are bigger stakes as well. If Tennessee Tech wins out and Southeast Missouri falls in its final two games of the season, the Golden Eagles will be Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association champions. It’s a tall order, but not an out-of-question one as the Golden Eagles head to Martin for Saturday’s contest. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – On a rainy Saturday afternoon, it took a little while for Tennessee Tech to get going, but once the Golden Eagles did, they proved to be unstoppable by Samford as Tech took a 27-7 victory at Pete Hanna Stadium. The Golden Eagles improve to 5-5 on the season with two games remaining in the regular season. Tech returns to Big South-Ohio Valley Conference play next week as they head to UT Martin.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Charleston Southern made things interesting in the fourth quarter as the Buccaneers returned an intercepted two-point conversion for two points of its own to make it a two-point contest. But Tennessee Tech persevered. The defense came up strong on a couple of short-field situations created by a fumble and a punt as the Buccaneers missed a field goal on the first try, then Tim Coutras snagged the ball out of the air off of a tip by Theron Gaines on the second run at the end zone. With Dom LeBlanc’s 32-yard field goal with 1:47, the Golden Eagles forced Charleston Southern to score a touchdown in the final possession. Once again, Tech’s defense held strong, limiting the Bucs to a last-ditch fourth-down try on the Golden Eagle 44, but Kaleb Jackson’s pass fell incomplete, giving Tech a fresh set of downs in victory formation to close the contest with a 28-23 victory.
MACOMB, Ill. – Early turnovers, costly penalties and short field positions gave Western Illinois the advantage on Saturday and every time the Tennessee Tech football team tried to climb back from the deficit, the Leathernecks extended their advantage right back. By the final buzzer, Western Illinois came away with a 37-21 victory Saturday afternoon. The Golden Eagles (2-5, 2-2 Big South-Ohio Valley Conference) return home next week for the first of two home contests as Tech hosts Charleston Southern (1-6, 0-4 BS-OVC) and Lindenwood (3-5, 2-2 BS-OVC) in back-to-back weeks.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – For a half, the Tennessee Tech football team went toe-to-toe with the No. 9-ranked Southeast Missouri squad, creating turnovers and opportunities. However, the Redhawk defense showed its strength, forcing the Golden Eagles into three turnovers – which created 13 SEMO points – and held Tech to 31 yards on the ground and 262 overall as Southeast Missouri claimed the 34-3 victory on Saturday afternoon. Tech (2-4, 2-1 Big South-Ohio Valley Conference) returns to action next week as it hits the road again to Western Illinois for a 3 p.m. kickoff.
ATHENS, Ga. – Tennessee Tech came excruciatingly close to knocking off a Football Bowl Subdvision opponent last weekend as the Golden Eagles saw Middle Tennessee emerge victorious with just seconds remaining on the clock in a 32-25 victory. Saturday, the Golden Eagles will stay in FBS territory as they head down to Athens to take on the top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs. Kickoff on Saturday is set for 1 p.m. Central, 2 p.m. Eastern. The game will be broadcast on SEC Network+ (streaming, SEC Network subscription required) with Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst) and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline reporter) on the call. Roger Ealey (play-by-play) and Dylan Vazzano (analyst) will have the Tech call on 106.1 The Eagle.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – On Saturday night just before midnight, Tennessee Tech took the lead against Middle Tennessee. But after the clock struck 12, Middle Tennessee ended the Golden Eagles’ Cinderella story. Tech (0-1) was so close. With just over a minute to go in the game, Jordan Yates hauled in a diving connection from Jordyn Potts to tie the game, then Hayden Olsen hit the PAT to give the Golden Eagles the 25-24 lead.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – On the very day, almost to the very minute, when Tennessee Tech introduced Bobby Wilder as the new head coach of the Golden Eagle football team, Middle Tennessee was introducing Derek Mason as the new head coach of the Blue Raiders. It was purely coincidence, but it almost seemed fitting that the two coaches open their first seasons at the helm on the opposite sidelines.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It’s probably a little cliché when a new coach comes into a program and it’s suddenly declared a ‘new era.’ With the direction Bobby Wilder looks to take the Tennessee Tech football team, however, it is the literal truth. With the ever-changing landscape of college football, as well as the transfer portal and Name-Image-Likeness deals, the game is not the same as it was even 10 years ago.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech football team announced its 2024 captains on Monday morning, selecting returnees Aaron Swafford, Tim Coutras and Daniel Rickert as well as newcomer Jordan Yates as the team’s leaders for the approaching season. With as strong as the Golden Eagle defense was last season, selecting linebacker Swafford, safety Coutras and defensive end Rickert for the leadership was an easy choice as those three put up tremendous numbers in the 2023 campaign.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – After being selected to the Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America third-team roster on Wednesday, defensive back Tim Coutras was selected to another preseason All-America team on Friday as he was named to PhilSteele.com's preseason squad on the fourth-team defensive roster. In addition to the All-America nod, the Golden Eagles also collected nine players on the PhilSteele.com Preseason Big South-OVC team including tight end Hunter Barnhart (first team), defensive lineman Daniel Rickert (first team), defensive lineman Hudson Tucker (first team), linebacker Aaron Swafford (first team), Coutras (first team), running back Obie Sanni (third team), wide receiver Tremel Jones (third team), offensive lineman Logan Weedman (third team) and offensive lineman Nate Hodnett (third team).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As Tennessee Tech head football coach Bobby Wilder addressed the gathered media on Wednesday’s Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association Media Day, the veteran coach entering his first season with the Golden Eagles was excited for the new opportunity ahead of him. “I’ve been living here for eight months now and I’m absolutely living the dream in Cookeville,” he said. “We’re working toward building a successful football team. The goal right now is getting everyone in the organization focused on the process of winning. That’s in every day – our planning, our preparation and our execution.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The offense had its day to shine on Monday, so as the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association announced its second wave of Preseason Players to Watch, it was the defense and special teams’ day in the spotlight. The second day of honors saw six Tennessee Tech student-athletes selected for seven positions with defensive lineman Daniel Rickert, linebacker Aaron Swafford, defensive back Tim Coutras, punter Spencer Ashby, Tremel Jones as both kick and punt return specialist for his third nod of the week and long snapper Turner McLaughlin on the roll.