TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY 2018 Tiger Football Game Notes

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1 TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY 2018 Tiger Football Game Notes Football Contact: Jose F. Garcia Notes * This year plays host to the 29th annual Southern Heritage Classic at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis * Tennessee State has played in every Southern Heritage Classic game * TSU faced Misssissippi Valley State in 1991 and Grambling Sttae in 1993 * Tennessee State is all-time in the SHC, 17-9 versus JSU in the SHC * The Tigers claimed a victory last year * TSU has secured victories in 13 of the last 15 SHC contests, and have won six straight * This marks the 54th meeting with Jackson State * Tennessee State leads the series * Rod Reed is 6-2 versus JSU Last Meeting * Tennessee State secured a win as a JSU 47 yard field goal attempt sailed wide left * Patrick Smith returned a punt 58 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter with just over five minutes remaining to put TSU up 17-9 * Jackson State cut the lead to when Terrell Kennedy returned the ensuing kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown * Laquarius Cook broke up a pass on the two-point try to preserve TSU s slight edge * TSU quarterback Treon Harris earned MVP of the 2017 Southern Heritage Classic, rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown * Blair Edwards recorded a game high 12 tackles, six solo, and registered a sack Head Coach Rod Reed * Coach Reed is in his ninth season at the helm of the Tigers and holds a record * Only two coaches have produced more wins at TSU * John Merritt claimed 174 victories in his 20 years ( ) for a.806 winning percentage ( ), while Harry Kean spent 10 years in charge of TSU from and compiled a record (.838) * TSU is 8-1 in season openers under Rod Reed, including a win at FBS opponent Georgia State in 2017 * The lone opening day loss came at the hands of Bethune-Cookman, 12-9, at the John Merritt Classic in 2013 * The Tigers are 7-2 under Reed in the John Merritt Classic with the only other loss coming last year, a double overtime decision to Eastern Illinois Tennessee State * Tennessee State won on opening day for the fifth consecutive year, defeating Bethune-Cookman, * The defense held B-CU to nine first downs and did not allow a third down conversion until early in the fourth quarter. * Blair Edwards and Dajour Nesbeth led the Tigers with seven tackles. * Edwards was named Defensive MVP, recording one of the Tigers five sacks and 1.5 of the 9.0 tackles for loss. * Nesbeth closed out the game with a 39-yard pick-six. * The Big Blue tallied 525 yards, with Chris Rowland accounting for 226 all purpose yards. * Rowland earned Offensive MVP honors setting career highs in receptions (7) and receiving yards (154). * Micheal Hughes threw for 170 yards and a touchdown, completing 11-of-18 passes. * Demry Croft finished 8-of-14 for 154 yards Tennessee State Schedule #BigBlueRising Game 2 the Southern Heritage Classic Tennessee State Tigers Game Day Information Date: Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018 Time: 6:00 p.m. CT Where: Memphis, Tenn. Stadium: Liberty Bowl (59,308) Forecast: Mostly Clear, 90 - Slight Chance of Showers Television: Fox Sports South. Pete Pranica will serve as play-by-play along with Brian Jordan who will provide analysis. Radio: FM will carry the game live with Greg Pogue (play-by-play), Albert Dawson (analyst), Gary Dawson (sideline) and Craig Ladd (Scoreboard). Pregame will begin at 5:30 p.m. CT Live Stats: Statbroadcast Series Information: 54th meeting. TSU leads the series, The Big Blue leads in the Southern Heritage Classic, which includes a six game win streak. TSU survived a victory over JSU last year. Last 15 Results: Tennessee State 17, Jackson State Tennessee State 40, Jackson State Tennessee State 35, Jackson State Tennessee State 35, Jackson State Tennessee State 26, Jackson State Tennessee State 38, Jackson State Jackson State 35, Tennessee State Jackson State 33, Tennessee State Tennessee State 14, Jackson State Tennessee State 41, Jackson State Tennessee State 16, Jackson State Tennessee State 31, Jackson State Tennessee State 20, Jackson State Tennessee State 21, Jackson State Tennessee State 44, Jackson State 14 Date Opponent Result/Time TV Series Notes Sept. 1 ^ Bethune-Cookman (John Merritt Classic) W, 34-3 ESPN+ TSU Leads 9-2 Chris Rowland totaled 226 all purpose yards, setting career highs in receptions (7) and receiving yards (154) Sept. 8 $ Jackson State (Southern Heritage Classic) 6:00 p.m. Fox Sports South TSU Leads Patrick Smith returned a punt 58 yards for a touchdown; Defenseml; keeps JSU out of the end zone Sept. 15 Hampton 5:00 p.m. TSU Leads 2-0 Sept. 22 *Eastern Illinois 2:00 p.m. ESPN+ EIU Leads 14-8 Lane Clark kicked a 51-yard field goal to force overtime; The Defense held the Panthers to 237 yards of total offense Sept. 29 Vanderbilt TBA TBA Vandy Leads 2-0 Ronald Butler and Patrick Smith teamed up for a 93-yard TD pass; Tied for second longest in TSU history Oct. 6 * Austin Peay 6:00 p.m. ESPN3 TSU Leads 13-7 DeVon Johnson caught a 66-yard touchdown pass from Michael Hughes; Thomas Newberg caught a scoring pass from Patrick Smith Oct. 13 * Murray State 1:00 p.m. ESPN+ MSU Leads Ronald Butler totaled 438 yards (329 pass, 109 rush), three touchdowns and a two-point conversion Oct. 20 ^ *Tennessee Tech (Homecoming) 4:30 p.m. ESPN+ TSU leads Michael Hughes threw for 331 yards; Patrick Smith caught seven passes for 152 yards and three touchdowns Nov. 3 *Southeast Missouri 1:00 p.m. ESPN+ TSU Leads Steven Newbold caught five passes for 153 yards; Lane Clark made three field goals including a 44-yard game winner Nov. 10 % *Jacksonville State 2:00 p.m. ESPN+ JSU Leads 10-2 Chris Rowland caught his first career touchdown on a 27 yard pass from Micheal Hughes Sept. 17 % *UT Martin (Senior Day) 2:00 p.m. ESPN+ TSU Leads The Tigers fell behind 24-0 early in the first quarter; DeVon Johnson returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown Bold - Home Games ^ - Played at Nissan Stadium % - Played at Hale Stadium $ - Played at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn. All Times CST * - Ohio Valley Conference Games Head Coach Rod Reed Record (Season) (9th Yr) Record at TSU Same Record vs. JSU 6-2 Off. Coord. Jeff Parker (3rd) Off. Style Spread/Pro Style Def. Coord. Garry Fisher (2nd) Def. Style 4-3 Rankings (STATS/Coaches) RV/-- Jackson State Head Coach Record (Season) Record at JSU Tigers Tony Hughes 6-17 (3rd Yr) Same Record vs. TSU 0-2 Off. Coord. Hal Mumme Off. Style Air Raid Def. Coord. John Hendrick Def. Style 3-3 Stack Rankings (STATS/Coaches) --/--

2 Game Notes tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 8, 2018) GENERAL INFORMATION Name of School...Tennessee State University City/Zip... Nashville, Tenn Founded Enrollment...9,165 Nickname... Tigers School Colors... Reflex Blue and White Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference... Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Stadium... LP Field (69,143) Surface... Tifsport Bermuda Sod Stadium...W.J. Hale Stadium (15,000) Surface... Bermuda Sod President...Dr. Glenda Glover Director of Athletics... Teresa Phillips Athletics Department Phone...(615) Ticket Manger... Zellina Anderson Ticket Office Phone...(615) Web Site...TSUTigers.com University Web Site... TNState.edu COACHING STAFF Head Coach...Rod Reed Alma Mater, Year...Tennessee State, 1988 TSU Record (Years) , OVC (9th year) Career Record...Same Offensive Coordinator/QBs... Jeff Parker Defensive Coordinator/Safties...Garry Fisher Offensive Line Coach...Russ Ehrenfeld Running Back Coach... Kevin Mashack Wide Receiver Coach... Chris Chestnut Tight Ends Coach...Antonio Bradford Defensive Line...Nick Davison Defensive Ends/Outside Linebackers/Special Teams Coordiantor... Gerald Chatman Corners Coach... Ahmaad Smith Director of Operations... Jerad Coulter Director of Strength & Conditioning...Tersoo Uhaa Equipmet Manager...Eddie Hardin Athletic Trainer...Trevor Searcy TSU FOOTBALL HISTORY First Season All-Time Record First Year in OVC Record in the OVC OVC Championships (Last)... 2 (1999) NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances (Last)... 5 (2013) HBCU National Championships (Last) (2013) Cumulative All-Americans TEAM INFORMATION 2017 Overall Record Home: Away: Neutral: OVC Record (Finish) (6th) Home: Away: Neutral:...N/A Offensive Formation... Spread/Pro Style Defensive Formation Offensive Starters Returning/Lost... 8/3 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost... 4/7 Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 39/28 Newcomers FACEBOOK /TSUTigers SNAPCHAT TSU_Tigers YOUTUBE /TNStateTigers About Jackson State * Head coach Tony Hughes enters his third season at JSU. * The Tigers are coming off a 55-7 loss at Southern Miss. * Keshawn Harper averaged 7.7 yards per carry, rushing for 69 yards on nine carries. * The Tigers used 12 different receivers in the opening contest. * Derrick Ponder was 12-of-29 for 62 yards with two interceptions * Jarrad Hayes was solid in relief completing 7-of-8 for 36 yards and a touchdown. * Darrius Woods and Quedarrion Barnett led JSU with six tackles. TSU vs. HBCUs * Tennessee State University holds a record against other HBCUs, good for a.743 winning percentage * Since taking over in 2010, Rod Reed holds a 21-4 against HBCUs for a winning percentage of.840 * TSU s most wins against D-I HBCU opponents are: Florida A&M (29), Jackson State (28) and Southern (27) Dual Quarterback * Micheal Hughes started the last six games of the 2017 season for the Tigers. * Demry Croft, a junior transfer from Minnesota, started the final six games for the Gophers a season ago. * Croft earned the start and worked eight drives against B-CU. * Hughes led five drives, producing touchdowns on his first three. * Hughes finished the first half 10-of-11 for 163 yards and a touchdown; also rushed for a score. * In the second half, Croft went 6-of-7 for 129 yards. * Hughes finished 11-of-18 for 170 yards and a score, while Croft ended the game 8-of-14 for 154 yards. * Combined, the duo completed 19-of-32 for 324 yards. Standing Alone * Micheal Hughes and Demry Croft battle for ownership signal caller. * Croft earned the starting nod in game one and hopes to become the first quarterback at TSU to start every game in a season since the * Current assistant coach Shannon Harris was the last signal caller to start every contest in a single season. * Michael German started 10 of 11 games in 2012, while Antonio Heffner started 11 of 12 games in * Since Harris in 2001, three quarterbacks have seen action in every game in their respected seasons. * Ronald Butler played in every game in 2013 and * German accomplished the feat in 2012, entering the game versus Austin Peay after not getting the starting nod. * Richard Hartman was the first after Harris, playing in all games in 2005, starting nine of 11. Last Line of Defense * LaQuarius Cook has finished second on the team in tackles each of his first three seasons * Cook made six stops in the opener versus Bethune-Cookman, second to Dajour Nesbeth and Blair Edwards, each with seven. Tennessee State Rushing Att. Yd. Avg. TD Te'kendrick Roberson Passing Comp. Att. Yd. TD Micheal Hughes Receiving Rec. Yd. Avg. TD Chris Rowland Punt Returns Att. Yd. Avg. LG Chris Rowland Kick Returns Att. Yd. Avg. LG Steven Newbold Tackles UT-AT TT TFL SK Blair Edwards Dajour Nesbeth Tennessee State University Football Top Players * Cook posted 58 stops as a freshman, 66 as a sophomore and 61 during his junior season. * The senior finished second only to departed linebacker Chris Collins, who topped the Tiger defense over the last three years. * Cook's 191 tackles is 19 shy of reaching the TSU Top 10 list Tennessee State Air Defense Unit * The defensive backfield returns as arguably one of the biggest strengths for the Tigers in * The unit was the backbone to the seventh ranked defense in the country a season ago and ranked second in pass defense. * The Tigers allowed just yards per game trough the air. * TSU surrendered 178 yards through the air against Bethune-Cookman, 244 total. * LaQuarius Cook is in his final season in blue as a three-year starter and one of the top tacklers over the past three seasons. * Cook recorded the first turnover for the Tigers in 2018 with a first quarter interception. * Vincent Sellers finished 15th in the STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award for the top freshman player in the nation and was a HERO Sports FCS Freshman All-America Team Honorable Mention member. * Sellers earned a spot on the All-OVC Second Team and the OVC All-Newcomer squad after posting 49 tackles, 36 solo, 2.0 for loss, two interceptions, five pass breakups, a safety and a blocked punt. * Junior cornerback Dajour Nesbeth earned a spot on the 2018 Preseason Ohio Valley Conference Team after posting two interceptions, nine breakups and 11 pass deflections. * Nesbeth registered his first career pick-six in the fourth quarter of the 2018 opener against Bethune-Cookman. * Neiman Armstrong and Nick Harper, Jr. will battle to replace Terrell Bonds, who ended his TSU career with 10 interceptions. * Armstrong collected 18 tackles, a sack, two breakups and two pass deflections in * Harper sat out last season due to NCAA transfer rules, after spending his freshman season at Missouri State * Harper led the Tigers with five solo tackles in the 2018 John Merritt Classic against Bethune-Cookman. Road Warriors * After opening the season at Nissan Stadium in the John Merritt Classic, the Tigers will hit the road for six consecutive games. * TSU travels to Memphis for the Southern Heritage Classic this week before embarking on their two longest trips of * The Big Blue will total 1,946 miles with back-to-back games to Hampton (Va.) and Eastern Illinois (Charleston, Ill.). * The Tigers complete the journey with the three shortest trips, traveling to Vanderbilt (three miles), Austin Peay (49 miles) and Murray State (122 miles), totaling 352 miles roundtrip. * TSU returns to Nashville for the first of three home games to close out the season as they host Tennessee Tech at Nissan Stadium on Oct. 20 for Homecoming. * Before the final two games of 2018, both at Hale Stadium, TSU travels to Cape Giradeau, Mo. on Nov. 3 to face Southeast Missouri. * The Tigers will face Jacksonville State on Nov. 10 and UT Martin on Nov. 17. Jackson State Rushing Att. Yd. Avg. TD Keshawn Harper Passing Comp. Att. Yd. TD Derrick Ponder Receiving Rec. Yd. Avg. TD Keene Young Punt Returns Att. Yd. Avg. LG NA Kick Returns Att. Yd. Avg. LG Terrell Kennedy III Tackles UT-AT TT TFL SK Keontre Hampton Quedarrion Barnett

3 Game Notes tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 8, 2018) Rod Reed s Record Breakdown HBCU Hall of Fame Player of the Year Watch List * The Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) announced junior wide receiver Steven Newbold to the 2018 Watch List for the Black College Football Player of the Year Award. * Newbold did not record a catch against Bethune-Cookman, but returned the opening kick-off of the second half 34 yards. * The Award is in its second year and is presented to the most outstanding football player from a Historically Black College & University. * Former North Carolina A&T and current Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen was the inaugural recipient of the Award in 2016 * Newbold is a part of a list of 52 players representing 25 different Historically Black Colleges and Universities. * The winner of the 2018 Player of the Year Award will be honored with the Deacon Jones Trophy during the Black College Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Feb. 16, 2019 in Atlanta. * Four finalists will be unveiled on November 29. It's A Family Affair * This years squad boasts four sets of brothers and two sets of cousins. * Junior Jamal Jelks sports the most intersting set of lineage as he is cousins with three teammates. * Jelks is cousins with senior linebacker Blair Edwards, as well as with the Johnson brothers.; but Edwards and the Johnson's are not related. * The Johnson's are a brother tandum from Huntsville, Ala. * DeVon is a senior wideout, while Desmond is a redshirt sophomore on the defensive unit. * Juniors Seth and Chris Rowland attended Ravenwood High School in Brentwood, Tenn. * Seth, who is a year older, attended a prep school before TSU. * Sophomore linebacker James Green welcomes his younger brother Josh, who is a freshman cornerback competing for playing time. * Redshirt freshman Adrian Sims enters his second season with the Tigers, while his older brother, Andre, joined the coaching staff as an offensive intern. The FBS Challenge * TSU was the first of nine FCS teams to defeat an FBS team in 2017 with a win at Georgia State on Aug. 31 in Atlanta. * In week one of the 2018 season, five FCS teams picked up wins over FBS programs. * Last years victory was the first win over an FBS opponent for the Tigers since the change from NCAA I-A in * Since that time period, TSU is 1-3 with two losses to Vanderbilt (2006, 2016) and one to Air Force (2011) * TSU defeated I-A Louisville in 1981 (42-30) and 1984 (24-15) * Tennessee State was an NCAA DI-A Independent program from , before moving to I-AA * The Tigers will face off against Vanderbilt on Sept. 29. * TSU will square off against Middle Tennessee in * It will be the first time the Big Blue faces the Blue Raiders since Tennessee State Opp Team Comparison CATEGORY First Downs 1st By Rushing 1st By Passing 1st By Penalty Penalty Yards Fumbles-Lost Rushing Attempts Rushing Yards Yards Per Rush Rushing Yards Per Game Rushing TDs Pass Comp.-Att.-Int Passing Yards Passing Yards Per Game Passing TDs Total Offensive Plays Total Offense Total Offense Per Game Total Points Points Per Game Home Sweet Home * TSU is one of the few teams in the nation that splits games between two home sites. * The Tigers used on-campus Hale Stadium from before moving into Nissan Stadium in * TSU returned to Hale in 2012 and has gone 7-3 since then. In total, TSU is at home all-time. * The 34-3 win over Bethune-Cookman in the John Merritt Classic at Nissan Stadium gives the Big Blue a 1-0 start in * TSU will play one more game at Nissan before closing out the season with a pair of contests at Hale Stadium. * The Tigers finished 2-2 at home during the 2017 season (2-0 in "the Hole"; 0-2 at Nissan). That '70 Show * The Tiger defense set a new school record by holding opponents to the fewest yards per completion since * The Big Blue allowed just 9.90 yards per reception, breaking the previous record of * The 2018 squad opened the season allowing 10.5 yards/completition against Bethune-Cookman in the John Merritt Classic. * The 1970 defense boasted Tiger greats like Fred Herring, Bill West, Don Pixson, Clifford Brooks, Charles McTorrey, Rodger Sims, Waymond Bryant and Ed 'Too Tall' Jones. Great to be 50 * Rod Reed earned his 50th victory as a head coach as the Tigers defeated B-CU, 34-3, in the John Merritt Classic. * Reed joins John Merritt (174) and Henry Kean (93) in the 50- plus win club at TSU. * Only four coaches have won 40 or more games as the head coach of the Big Blue. * Coach Rod Reed passed Howard Gentry, Sr. (42) with a win on the final day of the season in 2016 at Southeast Missouri State. John Merritt Henry Kean Rod Reed 2010-Present Howard Gentry, Sr Various Opinions * Tennessee State was selected to finish sixth in the OVC by the coaches and sports information directors of the conference. * The media picked the Tigers to finish fourth. * Both polls had defending champions Jacksonville State in the top spot, followed by Austin Peay and UT Martin. * Eastern Illinois and Eastern Kentucky finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the OVC poll. * Lindy's Magazine and Street & Smith both picked TSU to place third behind JSU and APSU. Jackson State #BigBlueRising Opp Current Streak Won 1 Current Home Streak Won 3 Current Road Streak Lost Total Overall at Home On the Road Neutral Site Playoff Games Overtime Games Ranked Opponents In August In September In October In November In December Outrushing Opponent When Rushing When Rushing Outrushed by Opponent When allowing Outpassing Opponent When Passing When Passing Outpassed by Opponent When Allowing When Allowing Outgaining Opponent When Having Yards When Having 500+ Yards Outgained by Opponent Allowing Yards Allowing Less Turnovers More Turnovers Even Turnovers Scoring First Opponent Scores First Leading After 1st Trailing After 1st Tied After 1st Leading at Half Trailing at Half Tied at Half Leading After 3rd Trailing After 3rd Tied After 3rd Scoring Scoring Scoring Scoring Scoring Opponent Scores Opponent Scores Opponent Scores Opponent Scores Opponent Scores Individual 100-yard Rusher With two 100-yard Rushers Opponent 100-yard Rusher Opponent two 100-yard Rushers

4 Game Notes tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 8, 2018) 300-Yard Games - Passing Big Play Tigers 100-Yard Games - Receiving 154, Chris Rowland vs. Bethune-Cookman 100-Yard Games - Rushing Rushing Plays of Rushing Plays of Yards Rushing Plays of Yards 30, Shawn McColley vs. Bethune-Cookman Rushing Plays of Yards 26, Te'kendrick Roberson vs. Bethune-Cookman Receiving Plays over 50 Yards Receiving Plays of Yards Receiving Plays of Yards 36, Chris Rowland from Demry Croft vs. Bethune-Cookman 35, Chris Rowland from Demry Croft vs. Bethune-Cookman 31, Treon Harris from Demry Croft vs. Bethune-Cookman Receiving Plays of Yards 29, Chris Rowland from Micheal Hughes vs. Bethune-Cookman 25, Chris Rowland from Micheal Hughes vs. Bethune-Cookman 22, Treon Harris from Micheal Hughes vs. Bethune-Cookman 21, Kyle Oliver from Demry Croft vs. Bethune-Cookman 20, (TD) DeVon Johnson from Micheal Hughes vs. Bethune-Cookman Where they Stand * Offensive Coordinator Jeff Parker will head up to the booth for the 2018 campaign for the first time since midway through the 2015 season. * Defensive Coordinator Garry Fisher will remain on the sideline. * Tight ends and Tackles coach Antonio Bradford and offensive intern Adrian Sims will be in the booth with Parker. * Defensive line coach Nick Davison and cornerbacks coach Ahmaad Smith will man the booth for the defense. * Joining Head Coach Rod Reed on the sidelines will be offensive line coach Russ Ehrenfeld, running backs coach Kevin Mashack, wide receivers coach Chris Chestnut, defensive ends/outside linebackers coach Gerald Chatman and linebackers coach Rico Council. * Chatman also holds the position of Special Teams coordinator. * The Director of Strength and Conditioning, Tersoo Uhaa will be on the sideline and hold the role of "get back" coach Valued Experience * With the departure of seven starters on defense and three on offense, Head Coach Rod Reed stacked his 2018 squad with 15 transfers. * Coach Reed added to the depth of his offense with quarterbacks Demry Croft (Minnesota), Cameron Rosendahl (Georgia Military College) and Kalen Whitlow (Mississippi Gulf Coast). * Whitlow has since moved to wide receiver along with newcomers Major Bellamy, Jr. (Georgia Military College) and Malik Abdul-Haqq (Fullerton College). * The Tigers return four starters on the line, but that did not stop Reed from building depth with Jamal Covington (Georgia Military College), Raekwon Allen (Georgia Military College) and Demetrius Cooley (Eastern Arizona CC). * The running back position got even deeper with Te'kendrick Roberson (Ellsworth CC) and DeMarco Corbin (Pima CC). * Defensively, the Tigers added linebackers Mekhi Brown (Alabama) and Christion Abercrombie (Illinois), as well as defensive back John Robinson IV (UConn). * Up front, the Big Blue welcomed the additions of Landon Brazile (Cincinnati) and Jeremiah Caine (Coahoma CC) Tennessee State University Football Notable Transfer Contribution * Demry Croft earned the start in game one and finished 8-of-14 for 154 yards, including a 6-for-7, 129 yard, second half performance; added 14 yards on the ground. * Te'kendrick Roberson led the Tigers with 67 yards rushing on 13 touches. * DeMarco Corbin carried the ball three times for 21 yards, including a one yard scoring run. * Major Bellamy, Jr. caught one pass for three yards and returned a kickoff for 15 yards. * Malik Abdul-Haqq saw time on special teams. * Raekwon Allen started at right guard. * Demetrius Cooley played, mainly on special teams. * Mekhi Brown earned a start at defensive end making one tackle. * Christion Abercrombie started at middle linebacker, posting five tackles, two solo, and led the squad with 1.5 sacks. * John Robinson IV saw action versus Bethune-Cookman * Landon Brazile had two tackles and notched his first sack. * Jeremiah Caine had one tackle and recorded a quarterback hurry. Getting the Start * Tennessee State saw ten newcomers get their first start in Blue. * Quarterback Demry Croft, center Anthony Geter, right guard Raekwon Allen, defensive end Mekhi Brown, linebacker Christion Abercrombie, defensive end Dante Ferguson Jr., running back Te'kendrick Roberson and cornerback Nick Harper Jr. * Kicker Antonio Zita and Punter Kaleb Mosley also got the nod at their respected positions. * In addition, 17 other players saw action for the first time in Blue. Youth Movement * In 2016, the Tigers saw 21 freshmen receive playing time, helping build a foundation for the program. * In 2018, 14 of the 21 are continuing to have a major impact, including Steven Newbold, Chris Rowland, Sabree Curtis, Jr., Earl Harrison, Andrew Knox, Justin Culpepper, Lachavious Simmons, Thomas Newberg, Jamahl Jelks, Dajour Nesbeth, Shakur Jackson, Dante Ferguson and Seth Rowland. TSU In the Ohio Valley Conference and NCAA Rankings Stat OVC NCAA 3rd Down Conversions Pct rd Down Conversions Pct. Defense th Down Conversion Pct. Defense (7) 1 (59) Blocked Kicks Allowed 0 1 (7) 1 (86) Blocked Punts Allowed 0 1 (9) 1 (106) Completion Percentage Defensive Touchdowns First Downs Defense First Downs Offense Fumble Lost 0 1 (2) 1 (51) Kickoff Return Defense Passes Had Intercepted 0 1 (6) 1 (48) Passes Intercepted 2 1 (3) 3 Passing Offense Passing Yards Allowed Passing Yards Per Completion Punt Returns Red Zone Defense Red Zone Offense Rushing Defense Rushing Offense Sacks Allowed Scoring Defense Scoring Offense Tackles for Loss Allowed Team Passing Efficiency Team Passing Efficiency Defense Team Sacks (2) 5 Team Tackles for Loss Time of Possession 35: Total Defense Total Offense Turnover Margin Turnovers Gained Turnovers Lost 0 1 (2) 1 (19) Winning Percentage (2) 1 (49)

5 Game Notes tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 8, 2018) * This year boasts 31 freshmen, 10 redshirt and 21 true freshmen * The first year Tigers look to make an impact as eight true newcomers and three redshirts are on the initial two-deep. * Kickers Antonio Zita and Kaleb Mosley are the two lone first years to hold starting roles. * The duo have the task of replacing two-time All-American kicker Lane Clark and punter Austin Rowley who is in the TSU record book with the sixth most punts in a career. Impact Freshmen * The Tigers used 13 players that are true or redshirt freshmen. * Antonio Zita earned OVC co-specialist of the Week going 2-for- 2 on field goals and 4-for-4 on extra points against B-CU. * Kaleb Mosley punted six times for 235 yards (39.2 yds/punt) and had seven kickoffs, two for touchbacks. * Anthony Geter started at center for an offensive unit that totaled 525 yards. * Al-Malik Moore played on offensive. * Jahsun Bryant saw time ion defense and special teams. * Kenyon Garlington played on special teams. * Shawn McColley averaged 7.8 yards on five carries; busted a 30 yard run. * Ray Coggins played on defense and special teams. * Dieuseul Stcyr played on special teams. * Jordan Bell saw time on special teams. * Josh Trueheart played on special teams. * Terry Straughter saw action in the opener versus. B-CU. * Josh Green played in the John Merritt Classic. Presseason All-Ohio Valley Conference * Three Tigers were named to the 2018 Preseason All-OVC squad. * Sophomore safety Vincent Sellers made the squad after being named to the 2017 All-OVC Second Team and the All-Newcomer squad. * Junior cornerback Dajour Nesbeth was selected for the first time. * Junior wide receiver Steven Newbold was also selected after being a member of the All-Newcomer team in * Sellers missed the season opener against Bethune-Cookman. * Newbold did not record a catch for the second consecutive game, dating back to the final game of the 2017 season at Jacksonville State. * Newbold had a 21 game reception streak before being shutout at JSU. * Nesbeth finished with seven tackles and grabbed his first career pick-six. Field Goals Over 40 Yards Punts Over 50 Yards Big Play Tigers Punt Returns Over 20 Yards 39, Chris Rowland vs. Bethune-Cookman Kickoff Returns Over 30 Yards 34, Steven Newbold vs. Bethune-Cookman Interception Returns Over 20 Yards 39, (TD) Dajour Nesbeth vs. Bethune-Cookman 10+ Tackle Games TSU In the Ohio Valley Conference and NCAA Rankings Stat OVC NCAA All Purpose Chris Rowland Combined Kick Returns Chris Rowland Steven Newbold Completition Percentage Micheal Hughes Completions Per Game Micheal Hughes Demry Croft Field Goal Percentage Antonio Zita (4) 1 (44) Field Goals Per Game Antonio Zita (2) 5 Interceptions Per Game LaQuarius Cook 1 1 (9) 5 Dajour Nesbeth 1 1 (9) 5 Passes Defended LaQuarius Cook Dajour Nesbeth Blair Edwards Passing Efficiency Micheal Hughes Passing Yards Micheal Hughes Demry Croft Passing Yards Per Game Micheal Hughes Demry Croft Passing Yards per Completion Micheal Hughes Points Responible For Micheal Hughes Points Responible For Per Game Micheal Hughes Punt Returns Chris Rowland Punting Kaleb Mosley Receiving Yards Chris Rowland Treon Harris Receiving Yards Per Game Chris Rowland Treon Harris Receptions Per Game Chris Rowland Treon Harris Rush Yards Per Carry Te'kendrick Roberson Rushing Yards Te'kendrick Roberson Rushing Yards Per Game Te'kendrick Roberson Sacks Christion Abercrombie Landon Brazile Blair Edwards Khalil Jones Scoring Antonio Zita Demarco Corbin Micheal Hughes DeVon Johnson Dajour Nesbeth Tackles for Loss Christion Abercrombie Blair Edwards Khalil Jones Total Offense Micheal Hughes Demry Croft Total Touchdowns Demarco Corbin Micheal Hughes DeVon Johnson Dajour Nesbeth Yards Per Pass Attempt Micheal Hughes Yards Per Reception Chris Rowland Kyle Oliver DeVon Johnson Future Schedules 2019 Aug. 31 Hampton (John Merritt Classic) Sept. 7 at Middle Tennessee Sept. 14 Jackson State (Southern Heritage Classic) Sept. 21 OPEN Sept. 28 at Eastern Kentucky Oct. 5 at Jacksonville State Oct. 12 Murray State Oct. 19 Austin Peay Oct. 26 OPEN Nov. 2 Southeast Missouri Nov. 9 Eastern Illinois Nov. 16 at UT Martin Nov. 23 at Tennessee Tech #BigBlueRising

6 Game Notes tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 8, 2018) Three and Outs Forced TSU Defense Opp. Defense Bethune-Cookman 6 2 vs. Jackson State at Hampton at Eastern Illinois at Vanderbilt at Austin Peay at Murray State Tennessee Tech at Southeast Missouri Jacksonville State UT Martin Totals 6 2 Active Players with 300/100 Yard Games Player Type # Steven Newbold Receiving 5 Earl Harrison Rushing 2 Micheal Hughes Passing 1 Coin Tosses Bethune-Cookman Won Deferred vs. Jackson State at Hampton at Eastern Illinois at Vanderbilt at Austin Peay at Murray State Tennessee Tech at Southeast Missouri Jacksonville State UT Martin Special Team Tackles Punt Kickoff Total Shakur Jackson 1 1 Desmond Johnson 1 1 Kaleb Mosley 1 1 Dajour Nesbeth 1 1 Ray Coggins 1 1 Jordan Bell 1 1 Turnovers Opponent Player Turnovers Results Bethune-Cookman LaQuarius Cook INT TD Bethune-Cookman Dajour Nesbeth INT Pick-6 Uniforms Helmet Jersey Pants Socks W Bethune-Cookman White Blue Grey Blue vs. Jackson State at Hampton at Eastern Illinois at Vanderbilt at Austin Peay at Murray State Tennessee Tech at Southeast Missouri Jacksonville State UT Martin In the Classroom * The Tigers saw 14 Tigers walk across the stage during the 2017 Fall and 2018 Spring Commencements * Lane Clark, Christopher Collins, Erick Evans, Terence Harris II, Jason Morrow, Patrick Smith, Terrence Summers, Terrell Bond, Tyrell Doss, Lakhalon Holland, Joseph Johnson, Marvin Maddox, Jason Morrow and Dell Porter all earned their degrees. * Porter is continuing his eduacation as he competes in his final year of eligibility. * The football program had 30 athletes honored on Academic Night for their achievements in the classroom, maintaining a 3.0 grade point average or higher. * Lane Clark and Justin Brown were named to the President's List by accomplishing a 4.0 * Brown continued his perfection in the classroom in the spring and was honored with the Ohio Valley Conference Medal of Honor. * Nine Tigers earned a place on the OVC Commissioner s Honor Roll; Honorees posted a GPA of 3.25 or better for the academic year * Returners Honored: Justin Brown, Timerik Cook, Dante Ferguson, Shakur Jackson, Desmond Johnson, Ian Martin, Dell Porter and Josh Trueheart. * Former Tigers Honored: Tyrell Doss Sgt. York Trophy Race * The Tigers dropped all three contests in 2017 * Austin Peay claimed the outright bragging rights for 2017 with a perfect 3-0 record * In 2016, Tennessee State, UT Martin and Tennessee Tech shared the Sgt. York Trophy. * The three-way tie between TSU, TTU and UTM allowed the Skyhawks to retain the trophy * The Skyhawks had won the past two trophies * TSU has the most titles (6) in the nine years of competition * UTM has five titles, TTU has three and APSU has two * APSU and UTM kickoff the race for the trophy on Sept. 22 Sept. 22 Austin UT Martin Oct. 6 Tennessee Austin Peay Oct. 20 Tennessee Tennessee State Oct. 27 Tennessee Austin Peay Nov. 10 Tennessee UT Martin Nov. 17 UT Tennessee State Location Breakdown * The 2018 Tigers are represented by 11 states and two countries. * Of the 93 players on the squad, 38 hail from Tennessee, while 16 come from Georgia, 12 from Florida and 11 from Alabama. * Illinois, Louisiana, Ohio and Texas each have two native sons. * One Tiger calls Mississippi home, another is from New Jersey, while one comes from Washington and one member of the Big Blue is from Nigeria. Tennessee State University Football Tigers in the Pros * Tennessee State continues to produce players on the next level as 19 athletes are in uniform in 2018 * Four former Tigers spent time with NFL teams in 2018: - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB (Oakland) - 11 year pro; 1st season with the Raiders - Anthony Levine, S (Baltimore) - In his 7th season with the Ravens - Kadeem Edwards, OL (Dallas) - Spent two seasons with the Cowboys and was in camp in Demetrius Rhaney, OL (Washington) Signed late during the 2017 season and was in camp in 2018 * Strong Representation with AllianceMemphis - Robert Myers, OL (Memphis) Signed to play in the startup Alliance of American Football - Anthony Morris, OL (Memphis) Signed to play in the startup Alliance of American Football - Ty Allen, OL (Memphis) Signed to play in the startup Alliance of American Football - Terrell Bonds, CB (Memphis) Signed to play in the startup Alliance of American Football - Patrick Smith, WR (Memphis) is the latest to sign with the startup Alliance of American Football. * Two former athletes are in the Canadian Football League: - A.C. Leonard (Ottawa) - Ebo Ogundeko (BC Lions) * TSU had eight playing Arena Football this season: - Cornelius Lewis (Massachusetts) - Devin Wilson (Maine) - Michael German (Maine) - DeShawn Byrd (Maine) - Sherman Carter (Duke City) - Brandon Haskin (Iowa) - Joe Hills (Albany) * Hills was named the 2017 AFL Wide Receiver of the Year * The wide out was named 2016 Arena Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award * Maurice Young (Wichita) First Drives TSU TSU Opponent Opponent First Half Second Half First Half second Half BETHUNE-COOKMAN :17 Punt :07 FG 3-3 1:44 Punt :52 Downs vs Jackson State at Hampton at Eastern Illinois at Vanderbilt at Austin Peay at Murray State TENNESSEE TECH at Southeast Missouri JACKSONVILLE STATE UT MARTIN Totals: : : : :52 Average: : : : :52 fg-1 PUNT-1 PUNT-1 downs-1

7 Game Notes tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 8, 2018) John Merritt Classic Players of the Game * Chris Rowland and Blair Edwards were name offensive and defensive players of the game, respectively. * Rowland amassed 226 all purpose yards in the win over Bethune-Cookman. * The junior wide receiver caught a career high seven passes and posted a personal best 154 yards receiving. * Rowland added 64 yards on four punt returns and eight yards on one carry. * Edwards was all over the field defensively and tied Dajour Nesbeth for a tean high seven tackles. * The senior linebacker made four solo stops and had 1.5 tackles for loss, including 1.0 sacks Honorees - Antonio Zita Ohio Valley Conference co-specialist of the Week - 9/2 * Zita was 2-for-2 on field goals and converted 4-of-4 extra points against Bethune-Cookman. - Dajour Nesbeth College Sports Madness OVC Defensive Player of the Week * Nesbeth tied Blair Edwards for a team high seven tackles and closed out the scoring with a 39 yard pick-six. Behind the Line of Scrimmage * The Big Blue defense registered 9.0 tackles for loss in the opening contest against Bethune-Cookman. * In addition the TSU defense recorded 5.0 sacks. * Five players had a hand in sacks, while nine defenders notched a share of tackles for losses. * Linebacker Christion Abercrombie led the unit with 1.5 sacks and was joined by linebacker Blair Edwards and defensive tackle Khalil Jones for the team lead of 1.5 TFLs. * The Tigers top games in 2017 for tackles for loss occurred against Virginia University Lynchburg (14) and at Tennessee Tech (8.5). * TSU posted six sacks against VUL and four versus Jackson State at the Southern Heritage Classic. William Jasper Hale Stadium Records Red Zone Success * TSU is 53rd in the nation with an.833 average in Red Zone attempts after the first game of the year. * The Tigers converted 5-of-6 trips inside their opponents 20-yard line. * The only time the Tigers did not score when inside the Red Zone versus Bethune-Cookman was on the final drive of the game. * The clock ran out with TSU at the four yard line with second down and a 34-3 lead. Go Big... * In week one of the 2018 season, TSU had 10 plays of 20 yards or more from the line of scrimmage. * The passing game produced eight, while the running game had two. * Demry Croft's 36 yard pass to Chris Rowland topped the big plays for the Tigers. * In 2017, TSU averaged plays with 45 total. * The amount was down from the 2016 season where the Big Blue totaled 67 big plays. Individual Records Most Rushing Yards: 230 Lee Derrick vs. Bluefield State 11/25/54 Most Passing Yards: 484 Gilbert Renfroe vs. District of Columbia 11/5/83 Most Receiving Yards: 248 Patrick Smith vs. Murray State 11/7/15 Most Receptions: 12 Lawrence Segree vs. Southeast Missouri 11/19/94 Most Rushing Touchdowns: 5 Charles Thomas vs. Central State 11/20/71 Most Receiving Touchdowns: 4 Mike Jones vs. North Carolina A&T 11/15/80 Most Points: 30 Charles Thomas vs. Central State 11/20/71 Most Rushes: 36 Darron Davis vs. UT Martin 11/17/92 Most PAT Attempted: 11 Roy Meneese vs. Kentucky State 11/24/66 Most PAT Made: 9 Roy Meneese vs. Kentucky State 11/24/66 Team Records Most Rushing Yards: 410 vs. UT Martin 11/5/77 Most Passing Yards: 484 vs. District of Columbia 11/5/83 Total Yards: 780 vs. District of Columbia 11/5/83 Most Points: 83 vs. Kentucky State 11/24/66 Fewest Passing Yards Allowed: 0 vs. Morris Brown 10/3/64 Fewest Completions Allowed: 0 vs. Morris Brown 10/3/64 Fewest First Downs Allowed: 0 vs. Morris Brown 10/3/64 Most Touchdown Passes: 8 vs. Kentucky State 11/24/66 Opponents Individual Most Rushing Yards: 221 Markus Thomas, Eastern Kentucky 11/2/91 Longest Rush: 90 James Jackson, Kentucky State 1964 Longest Kickoff Return: 100 Larry Douglas, Southern 10/28/78 Longest Interception Return: 92 Collier, Florida A&M 10/21/67 Longest Punt Return: 85 Donald Davis, Grambling State 10/9/71 Longest Pass Play: 96 Matthew Reed to Lee Fobbs, Grambling State 10/9/71 #BigBlueRising TSU in the Weekly Rankings STATS Coaches Rank Pts Rank Pts Preseason Wk 1 - Sept. 3 RV (42) Wk 2 - Sept. 10 Wk 3 - Sept. 17 Wk 4 - Sept. 24 Wk 5 - Oct. 1 Wk 6 - Oct. 8 Wk 7 - Oct. 15 Wk 8 - Oct. 22 Wk 9 - Oct. 29 Wk 10 - Nov. 5 Wk 11 - Nov. 12 Wk 12 - Nov. 19 Tackles in a Career 1. Roderick Reed, Nick Thrasher, Randy Fuller, Rico Council, Brent Alexander, Jermaine Beale, Chris Collins, Daniel Fitzpatrick, Simon Shanks, Elliot Pilton, LaQuarius Cook, 2015-Present 191

8 Game Notes Tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 8, 2018) 2018 Players from Memphis 67 Justin Brooks OL R-Sr. Memphis, Tenn. (Melrose HS) 64 Thomas Burton OC R-Sr. Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven HS) 55 Anthony Geter OC R-Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven HS) 62 J.C. Goins III DT R-Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Germantown HS) 32 Earl Harrison RB Jr. Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway HS) 63 Herman Joseph OG Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Cordova HS) 45 Dell Porter DE R-Sr. Memphis, Tenn. (Melrose HS) 65 Myles Sails MEMPHIS OL So. Memphis, Tenn. (Bethel) 39 Donavan Wallace DB Fr. Germantown, Tenn. (Germantown HS) Memphis Raised * Nine Tigers hail from the Memphis, Tenn. area. * Three sets of Tigers played together at their respected institutions. * Thomas Burton was a senior at Whitehaven HS when Anthony Geter and Myles Sails were freshmen. * Redshirt seniors Dell Porter and Justin Brooks were high school teammates at Melrose. * Porter and Brooks have played together since sixth grade. * J.C. Goins and Donovan Wallace each prepped for Germantown HS. Tiger-Tiger Connections * The Tigers from Whatehaven will face a familiar face on Saturday at the Southern Heritage Classic. * JSU wide receiver Jordan Williams played quarterback and took snaps from Burton and then, as a senior, from Geter. * Burton and Williams started playing together at the age of 7 on the Whitehaven Vikings. * Junior college transfer Jeremiah Caine calls Columbus, Miss. home. * The defensive lineman played the 2017 season at Coahoma CC with JSU defensive back Tyler Rogers Players from the Middle Tennessee Area Antonio Zita K/P Chris Rowland WR Ronnie Killings DB Jahsun Bryant LB Micheal Hughes QB Kenyon Garlington DB Kaemon Dunlap RB Seth Rowland RB Andrew Knox FB Shawn McColley RB Nick Harper, Jr. DB Ray Coggins CB Jordan Bell RB Thomas Newberg LS Antowan Malone LB James Reese IV DB Dewayne Johnson LB Daniel Bonner LB Keith Thomas OL Isaiah Owens WR Lawrence Segree II WR Robert Lilley-Sneed WR Josh Trueheart TE Kyle Oliver TE Khalil Jones DT Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. R-Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. R-Jr. R-Fr. R-So. Fr. R-Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-So. R-So. R-Fr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-So. Fayetteville, Tenn. (Lincoln County HS) Nolensville, Tenn. (Ravenwood HS) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Navy) Nashville, Tenn. (Cane Ridge HS) Nashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro HS) Antioch, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) Hendersonville, Tenn. (Beech) Brentwood, Tenn. (Georgia Prep) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Siegel HS) Chattanooga, Tenn. (McCallie HS) Brentwood, Tenn. (Ravenwood HS) Lebanon, Tenn. (Wilson Central HS) Antioch, Tenn. (Cane Ridge HS) Thompson Station, Tenn. (Independence HS) Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn HS) Nashville, Tenn. (Cane Ridge HS) Nashville, Tenn. (Cane Ridge HS) Nashville, Tenn. (Hillwood HS) Chattanooga, Tenn. (Tyner HS) Nashville, Tenn. (Memphis) La Vergne, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) Nashville, Tenn. (Stratford HS) Nashville, Tenn. (Stratford HS) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Memphis) Nashville, Tenn. (Stratford HS) MIDDLE TENNESSEE Tennessee State University Football

9 Coaches tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 8, 2018) Rod Reed Head Coach 9th Season Overall Record: OVC Record: Rod Reed enters his eighth season at the helm of the Tennessee State football program after being named head coach on December 18, He served as the associate head coach and defensive coordinator during the 2009 season. Reed experienced immediate success as a head coach, leading the Tigers to a win in his debut game, 27-14, over Alabama A&M on Sept. 4, 2010 in the John Merritt Classic. He also broke an eight-game losing streak to Florida A&M, downing the Rattlers, 29-18, in the Atlanta Classic. Reed coached six players to All-OVC Teams including safety Eugene Clifford who also was a Sports Network, Phil Steele and BOXTOROW All-American. The Tigers increased their win total in their second season under Reed and finished the 2011 season on a hot streak, winning four of their last six games. The stretch included a, 42-40, upset win at No. 19 ranked Tennessee Tech on Oct. 15. Reed produced even more All-OVC players in year two, as seven made postseason squads. Two more defenders garnered All-American honors under Reed s tutelage in linebacker Rico Council and Joseph Wylie. He also helped Lamar Divens and Sidney Tarver ink NFL contracts. The Big Blue continued its success in 2012 by rattling off seven straight victories to open the season. The Tigers finished the year with an 8-3 record, its best since The performance earned TSU HBCU Program of the Year honors by HBCU Huddle. Several players earned postseason accolades including running back Trabis Ward who was named to the College Sports All-American Team after running for 1,460 yards and 15 touchdowns. Three more Tigers were Sheridan All-Americans including Sherman Carter who signed an NFL deal with fellow offensive lineman Rogers Gaines following suit. Reed turned in his finest season to date in 2013, as the Tigers finished 10-4 and won a FCS Playoff Game for the first time since It capped an impressive run in which Reed improved his club s win total by at least two in each of his first four campaigns. TSU won its first HBCU National Championship since 1982 and the team s shutout win over Butler in the first round of the playoffs was the first victory for the OVC in postseason play in nearly 30 years. A school record 12 Tigers were chosen to the league s all-conference teams at season s end and Kadeem Edwards (143rd) and Demetrius Rhaney (250th) were selected in the NFL Draft. In 2014, Reed s defense ranked inside the top-10 for the third BOOTH straight season. Middle linebacker Nick Thrasher tallied 128 stops on the season, which was sixth-most in a single-season in school history and the highest total for a Tiger since Thrasher also moved up to second-place in tackles in the TSU record book over the course of the season, finishing with 358. Quarterback Mike German threw for 2,846 yards on the year, helping him break the 34 year old school-mark with 8,664 career yards. After breaking a streak of three consecutive non-losing seasons in 2015, the Tigers bounced back to finish 7-4 in TSU reemerged as one of the top teams in the OVC under Reed with nine all-conference players and six All-Americans. The offense led the OVC in points scored and finished second in total offense. Cornerback Ezra Robinson and offensive lineman Jessamen Dunker both earned First Team All-OVC selections, All-American status and were invited to play in the Reese s Senior Bowl. The duo also participated in the NFL combine and signed free agent contracts. Reed has coached a total of 28 All-Americans and 62 All-OVC Players in his seven seasons as a head coach and has staked a record. He began coaching at TSU in 2003 and served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. At the conclusion of the season in which Reed returned to the TSU sideline, the Tigers led the OVC in total defense for the first time in school history. The defense accomplished the same feat in 2008 finishing at the top of the OVC in total defense. A keen recruiter as an assistant, Reed was responsible for bringing several notable key players into the TSU program. Reed is noted for recruiting Javarris Williams (2009 seven-round draft pick, Kansas City Chiefs), Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (2008 first-round draft pick, Arizona Cardinals), Shaun Richardson, Lamar Divens (Baltimore Ravens, 2008) and Cornelius Lewis. He has also coached All-America and professional player, Jamar Landrom (Jacksonville Jaguars). Reed was a four-year letter winner for the TSU Tigers from He capped off his career by being named Sheridan All-America his senior season. He set the Tiger record for career tackles from his linebacker slot and in 1987, he set the single season record for tackles with 197. He helped lead the Tigers to the second round of the 1986 Division I-AA playoffs and was selected as Defensive MVP in 1987 and Following completion of his bachelor s degree, Reed entered the coaching profession. He held positions at Prairie View A&M (Linebackers, 2001), Bethune-Cookman University (Linebackers, 92-95), and Seabreeze High School (DC, 96-00) in Daytona Beach, Fla. Within those positions he coached five first-team all-conference linebackers and a pair of All-Americans. Before coming to TSU, Reed previously coached at East Texas Baptist College (00-03) in his hometown of Marshall, Texas. He served as defensive coordinator for East Texas Baptist, which launched its football program during the 2000 season. The 2002 Texas Baptist defense ranked second in their conference in scoring defense and third in rushing defense. The team did not allow points in either the first or third periods through the first eight games in Reed is the son of Robert Reed, Jr., an All-America offensive guard for the Tigers in 1963 and 1964 who later played professionally for the Washington Redskins. Reed is the university s Fellowship of Christian Athletes representative and in 2009 he participated in the NCAA Football Coaches Academy. He and his wife, Tamika, are the parents of four children, Terry, Takara, Briah, and Marcel. THE ROD REED FILE Tennessee State (13 Years) Head Coach Present Assistant Coach East Texas Baptist (Three Years) Defensive Coordinator Seabreeze HS (Four Years) Defensive Coordinator Bethune-Cookman (Four Years) Linebackers Coach Prairie View A&M (One Year) Linebackers Coach Tennessee State Year-by-Year Results Year Overall Pct. OVC Pct Head Coach Ast.Coach TSU Total FIELD Jeff Parker Asst. Head Coach Off. Coord./QBs Antonio Bradford Tight Ends Nick Davison Defensive Ends Ahmaad Smith Cornerbacks Garry Fisher Defensive Coord./ Safeties Russ Ehrenfeld Offensive Line Kevin Mashack Running Backs Chris Chestnut Wide Receivers Gerald Chatman Def. Ends/OLBs/ Special Tms Coord. #BigBlueRising

10 Sgt. York Trophy tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 8, 2018) In July 2007, the Nashville Sports Council and the Ohio Valley Conference announced the creation of the Sergeant York Trophy which goes to the winner of the quadrangular season football series between the four Ohio Valley Conference schools located in the state of Tennessee Austin Peay State University, University of Tennessee at Martin, Tennessee State University and Tennessee Technological University. The award is only the second traveling trophy that involves more than two teams in college sports; the other is the Commander in Chief s Trophy which has been contested between Air Force, Army and Navy annually since In a close race, Tennessee State and Austin Peay shared the inaugural award, finishing with identical 2-1 records in Tennessee State took the trophy home thanks to a one-point victory in overtime over the Governors; that game was decided by a block extra point by NFL First Round Draft Pick Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. The Tigers repeated as champions in 2008, winning all three of its Sgt. York games. The award is named in honor of Alvin C. York, the most noted Soldier of World War I. As a corporal in the 2 nd battalion, 328 th Infantry, in the Battle of the Meuse River-Argonne (Oct. 8, 1918), York and seven other soldiers captured 132 prisoners, was promoted to sergeant and received the Distinguished Service Cross, the French Croix de Guerre, the French Legion of Honor, the Croce di Guerra of Italy and the War Medal of Montenegro. Upon his return to the United States in 1919, he was bestowed the Congressional Medal of Honor. Following the war, York returned his home in Pall Mall, Tenn. (located in north central Tennessee, 55 miles Team Points: 61 - UT Martin vs. Austin Peay (10/8/11) Total Offensive Yards: Austin Peay vs. Tennessee State (11/5/16) First Downs: 36 - Tennessee Tech vs. Tennessee State (10/15/11) Rushing Yards: Tennessee State vs. Austin Peay (10/18/08) Rushing Attempts: 63 - Tennessee State vs. Austin Peay (9/15/07) Rushing Touchdowns: 5 - Tennessee Tech vs. Austin Peay (11/19/11) Passing Yards: UT Martin vs. Austin Peay (10/8/11) Passing Attempts: 58 - Tennessee Tech vs. Tennessee State (10/15/11) Passing Touchdowns: 6 - UT Martin vs. Austin Peay (10/8/11) Completions: 34 - Tennessee Tech vs. Tennessee State (10/15/11) Interceptions: 3 - Done Seven Times INT Return Yards: 92 - Tennessee State vs. Tennessee Tech (10/31/09) Fumbles Lost: Fumble Recoveries: SGT. YORK GAME RECORDS 3 - Done Five Times 3 - Done Five Times Sacks: 8 - UT Martin vs. Tennessee Tech (10/3/15) Turnovers Committed: 5 - Done Three Times Penalites: 15 - Tennessee State vs. Austin Peay (10/18/08) Penalty Yards: UT Martin vs. Tennessee Tech (10/10/09) Tennessee State University Football All-Time Sgt. York Trophy Winners Tennessee State*, Austin Peay Tennessee State Tennessee Tech UT Martin Tennessee State*, Tennessee Tech Tennessee State*, UT Martin Tennessee State UT Martin UT Martin UT Martin*, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech Austin Peay *Took home the trophy due to winning the tiebreaker 2017 Sept. UT Martin 31, Tennessee State 16 Sept. Austin Peay 7, UT Martin 0 Oct. 14 Austin Peay Tennessee State 17 Oct. Tennessee Tech 30, Tennessee State 26 Nov. 4 Austin Peay Tennessee Tech 28 Nov. 18 UT Martin Tennessee Tech Sept. 22 Oct. 6 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Austin UT Martin Tennessee Austin Peay Tennessee Tennessee State Tennessee Austin Peay Tennessee UT Martin UT Tennessee State northeast of Cookeville) where he dedicated his life to improving education and facilitating educational opportunities for children in the state of Tennessee. In 1927, he established the Alvin C. York Institute after spending several years raising money for the school which opened as a private institution. That school was established, in part, to provide educational opportunities denied to the boys and girls of Fentress Country. In 1937, the Institute became a state special school after an appeal to the Tennessee State Legislature. The school, located in Jamestown, Tenn., is still in operation today. York died on Sept. 2, 1964 and the foundation which he helped establish in 1920 The Sergeant York Patriotic Foundation was dormant for many years. The Foundation was re-established by Lipscomb Davis, Jr. in 1992 and is currently run by Sgt. York s grandson Gerald (U.S. Army Colonel, Retired). York s papers are archived by Michael E. Birdwell, Ph.D., who is an associate professor of history at Tennessee Technological University, one of the four institutions that will compete for the yearly honor. After the completion of the football season, the Sergeant York Trophy is awarded to the institution with the best head-to-head record in the match-ups with their fellow Tennessee schools. In the event of a tie, the award is shared; however, the previous winner will retain the trophy if they are part of the tie. If the tie is between two other institutions, the trophy will go to the institution that has gone the most seasons without winning the trophy. The award is presented to the winning institution annually at the Pepsi Celebration of Champions which is hosted each spring by the Nashville Sports Council. The event was created in 1999 and salutes amateur and professional sports in Tennessee. Individual Rushing Yards: Javarris Williams, TSU vs. APSU (10/18/08) Rushing Attempts: 35 - Don Chapman, UTM vs. TSU (11/17/07) Rushing Touchdowns: 4 - Javarris Williams, TSU vs. UTM (11/17/07) Longest Rush: 84 - Ronald Butler, TSU vs. APSU (11/5/16) Passing Yards: Derek Carr, UTM vs. APSU (10/8/11) Passing Attempts: 58 - Tre Lamb, TTU vs. TSU (10/15/11) Completions: 34 - Tre Lamb, TTU vs. TSU (10/15/11) Passing Touchdowns: 6 - Derek Carr, UTM vs. APSU (10/8/11) Longest Pass: 84 - Jeremy Perry, TSU vs. TTU (10/23/10) Most Interceptions: 3 - Done Three Times Receiving Yards: Ben Axline, UTM vs. APSU (10/8/16) Receptions: 11 - Quentin Sims, UTM vs. TSU (11/12/11) Receiving Touchdowns: 3 - Done Two Times Longest Reception: 84 - Calvin McNairl, TSU vs. TTU (10/23/10) Field Goals Made: 4 - Done Three Times Longest Field Goal: 57 - Lane Clark, TSU vs. UTM (10/1/16) 57 - Nick Madonia, TTU vs. TSU (11/12/16) Punts: 10 - Jonathan King, TTU vs. UTM (10/3/15) Longest Punt: 66 - Devin Stuart, APSU vs. TTU (9/10/16) Punt Return Yards: CJ Estelle, UTM vs. APSU (11/6/10) Longest Punt Return: 76 - CJ Estelle, UTM vs. APSU (10/8/11) Kick Return Yards: Terrence Holt, APSU vs. UTM (11/21/09) Longest Kick Return: Weldon Garlington, TSU vs. APSU (10/1/11) All-Purpose Yards: Terrence Holt, APSU vs. UTM (11/21/09) Interceptions: 2 - Done Six Times Tackles: 20 - Corey Reed, TTU vs. UTM (10/16/08) Sacks: Antonio Harper, TSU vs. TTU (10/15/11) Jaison Williams, APSU vs. UTM (9/30/17)

11 Ohio Valley Conference/Polls tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 8, 2018) 2018 OVC Standings 2018 OVC Predicted Order OVC Pct Home Away Overall Pct Home Away Neut Streak 1. Jacksonville State (14) 126 Eastern Kentucky W1 2. Austin Peay (4) 112 Tennessee State W1 3. UT Martin 95 Austin Peay L1 4. Eastern Illinois 73 Eastern Illinois L1 5. Eastern Kentucky 69 #13 Jacksonville State L1 6. Tennessee State 64 Murray State L1 7. Southeast Missouri 62 Southeast Missouri L1 8. Murray State 24 Tennessee Tech L1 9. Tennessee Tech 23 UT Martin L1 STATS Top 25 This Week's OVC Schedule Thursday, September 6 #7 Kennesaw State at Tennessee Tech 6:00 p.m. Saturday, September 8 Dayton at Southeast Missouri Eastern Kentucky at Marshall Jackson State vs. Tennessee State Mississippi Valley State at #13 Jacksonville State UT Martin at Middle Tennessee Murray State at #17 Central Arkansas Presbyterian at Austin Peay Eastern Illinois at #19 Illinois State OFFENSIVE Sept. 1 Alexander Hollins, WR - Eastern Illinois Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 SPECIALIST Sept. 1 Antonio Zita, K - Tennessee State Sam Hayworth, K - Eastern Kentucky Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 1:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. BOXTOROW Coaches Poll 1. North Carolina A&T (16) Grambling Howard Tennessee State Prairie View A&M Alcorn State Southern Hampton Bethune-Cookman Florida A&M NR Others: North Carolina Central (0-1) 23, Alabama State (1-0) 20, Alabama A&M (1-0) 12, Norfolk State (1-0) 8 Next Week's OVC Schedule Thursday, September 13 Tennessee Tech at Utah State 2018 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Saturday, September 14 Murray State at Kentucky Chattanooga at UT Martin Eastern Kentucky at Bowling Green Austin Peay at Morehead State Tennessee State at Hampton Southeast Missouri at Southern Illinois Indiana State st Eastern Illinois DEFENSIVE Sept. 1 Zach Hall, LB - Southeast Missouri Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 NEWCOMER Sept. 1 Zerrick Cooper, QB - Jacksonville State Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 BOXTOROW Media Poll #BigBlueRising 7:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 1. North Carolina A&T (14) Grambling Howard Prairie View A&M Tennessee State NR 6. Southern Bowie State Virginia State Alcorn State Alabama State NR Others: Tuskegee (0-1) 25, Norfolk State (1-0) 21, Florida A&M (1-0) 12, Alabama A&M (1-0) 9, Hampton (1-0) 9, Morehouse (1-0) 9, North Carolina Central (0-1) 8, Texas Southern (1-0) 7, Winston-Salem State (1-0) 6, Bethune-Cookman (0-1) 4, Elizabeth City State (1-0) 4, No. Team Record Pts. LW 1. North Dakota State (157) 1-0 3, James Madison (1) 0-1 3, South Dakota State 0-0 3, Sam Houston State 0-0 3, North Carolina A&T (2) 1-0 3, Eastern Washington 1-0 2, Kennesaw State 0-1 2, Wofford 1-0 2, Samford 1-0 2, Weber State 0-1 2, Nicholls State 0-1 2, Villanova 1-0 2, Jacksonville State 0-1 2, Montana 1-0 1, Elon 0-1 1, McNeese 1-0 1, Central Arkansas 0-1 1, Northern Arizona 1-0 1,142 NR 19. Illinois State New Hampshire Northern Iowa Maine NR 23. South Dakota NR 24. Stony Brook Furman Others: UC Davis 417, Delaware 361, Austin Peay 343, Rhode Island 178, Montana State 169, Yale 141, Sacramento State 136, San Diego 117, Grambling State 94, Southern Utah 67, Colgate 50, Richmond 44, Butler 42, Western Illinois 42, North Alabama 33, North Dakota 28, Tennessee State 22, Lehigh 21, Youngstown State 21, Prairie View A&M 16, Western Carolina 16, Southeastern Louisiana 10, Chattanooga 9, Monmouth 8, Southern Illinois 5, Howard 5, Idaho 4, Alabama State 3, Central Connecticut State 3, Fordham 2, Duquesne 1, Harvard 1 AFCA Coaches Top 25 No. Team Record Pts. LW 1 North Dakota St. (26) James Madison South Dakota St Sam Houston St Eastern Washington North Carolina A&T Wofford Kennesaw St Samford Nicholls Villanova Jacksonville St Weber St McNeese Elon Montana Central Arkansas Northern Iowa Illinois St Northern Arizona NR 21. Furman New Hampshire Stony Brook Austin Peay Maine NR Others: South Dakota, 46; Delaware, 40; Sacramento State, 27; UC Davis, 23; Yale, 22; San Diego, 20; Colgate, 18; Montana State, 11; Rhode Island, 11; Dayton, 9; Western Carolina, 9; Youngstown State, 5; Southeastern Louisiana, 4; Alabama State, 3; Charleston Southern, 3; Grambling State, 1

12 Starters/Leaders/Captains tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 8, 2018) Game-by-Game Starters OFFENSE QB RB WR WR WR/FB TE/WR LT LG C RG RT vs Bethune-Cookman Croft Roberson Dv. Johnson C. Rowland Knox Cavitt Okeke Burton Geter Allen Brooks vs Jackson State at Hampton at Eastern Illinois at Vanderbilt at Austin Peay at Murray State Tennessee Tech at Southeast Missouri Jacksonville State UT Martin DEFENSE DE DT NT DE SLB MLB WLB CB FS SS CB vs Bethune-Cookman Brown Cukpepper Patterson Ferguson Jms. Green Abercrombie Edwards Harper Cook Jackson Nesbeth vs Jackson State at Hampton at Eastern Illinois at Vanderbilt at Austin Peay at Murray State Tennessee Tech at Southeast Missouri Jacksonville State UT Martin SPECIAL TEAMS KO PK P H PR KR KR LS SS Bethune-Cookman Mosley Zita Mosley C. Rowland C. Rowland Bellamy Dv. Johnson Newberg Newberg vs Jackson State at Hampton at Eastern Illinois at Vanderbilt at Austin Peay at Murray State Tennessee Tech at Southeast Missouri Jacksonville State UT Martin Game-by-Game Leaders Opponent Passing Attempts Rushing Yards Receptions Receiving Yards Touchdowns Tackles Sacks vs Bethune-Cookman Hughes (170) Hughes (18) Roberson (67) C. Rowland (7) C. Rowland (154) Dv. Johnson, Corbin, Hughes, Nesbeth (1) Edwards, Nesbeth (7) Abercrombie (1.5) vs Jackson State at Hampton at Eastern Illinois at Vanderbilt at Austin Peay at Murray State Tennessee Tech at Southeast Missouri Jacksonville State UT Martin Captains Opponent vs Bethune-Cookman Thomas Burton LaQuarius Cook Demry Croft Micheal Hughes Dell Porter vs Jackson State at Hampton at Vanderbilt at Eastern Illinois at Austin Peay at Murray State Tennessee Tech at Southeast Missouri Jacksonville State UT Martin Scoring OT Total Tennessee State Opponents TSU High vs Bethune-Cookman 14 vs Bethune-Cookmang 7 vs Bethune-Cookman 3 vs Bethune-Cookman 10 Opponent High vs Bethune-Cookman 0 vs Bethune-Cookman 3 vs Bethune-Cookman 0 vs Bethune-Cookman 0 Tennessee State University Football

13 Depth Chart tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 8, 2018) OFFENSE LT 75 Chidi Okeke R-Sr. Anambra, Nigeria 79 Marlon Black, Jr Fr. Blountstown, Fla. LG 64 Thomas Burton R-Sr. Memphis, Tenn. 60 Lachavious Simmons R-Jr. Selma, Ala. C 55 Anthony Geter R-Fr. Memphis, Tenn. 50 Demetrius Cooley Jr. Decatur, Ga. RG 78 Raekwon Allen So. Columbus, Ga. 70 Jamal Covington So. Fairburn, Ga. RT 67 Justin Brooks R-Sr. Memphis, Tenn. 73 Jamahl Jelks Jr. Gadsden, Ala. TE 80 Miles Cavitt Jr. Greenfield, Tenn. 89 Kyle Oliver R-Jr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. WR 1 Steven Newbold Jr. Carol City, Fla. 9 Al-Malik Moore R-Fr. Miami, Fla. WR 3 Chris Rowland So. Nolensville, Tenn. 13 DeVon Johnson R-Sr. Huntsville, Ala. FB 24 Andrew Knox R-Jr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. 27 DeMarco Corbin Jr. Euless, Texas RB 23 Te kendrick Roberson Jr. Winter Haven, Fla. 32 Earl Harrison Jr. Memphis, Tenn. QB 7 Demry Croft R-Jr. Rockford, Ill. or 12 Michael Hughes R-So. Nashville, Tenn. DEFENSE DE 48 Mekhi Brown R-Jr. Columbus, Ga. 45 Dell Porter R-Sr. Memphis, Tenn. DT 97 Justin Culpepper Jr. Lakeland, Fla. 33 Jeremiah Caine So. Columbus, Miss. NT 94 Jeremy Patterson R-Sr. Screven, Ga. 90 Khalil Jones R-So. Nashville, Tenn. DE 54 Dante Ferguson, Jr R-Jr. Lithonia, Ga. 44 Landon Brazile GR Dayton, Ohio SB 27 James Green So. Orlando, Fla. 36 Desmond Johnson R-So. Juntsville, Ala. MB 6 Christion Abercrombie R-So. Atlanta, Ga. 18 Terry Straughter Fr. Opa Locka, Fla. WB 30 Blair Edwards Sr. Gadsden, Ala. 11 Jahsun Bryant Fr. Lithonia, Ga. CB 10 Dajour Nesbeth Jr. Winter Garden, Fla. 19 Josh Green Fr. Orlando, Fla. FS 26 LaQuarius Cook R-Sr. Birmingham, Ala. 5 John Robinson IV R-Jr. Englewood, N.J. SS 25 Vincent Sellers Jr. Sarasota, Fla. 20 Shakur Jackson R-Jr. Roswell, Ga. CB 29 Nick Harper, Jr R-So. Brentwood, Tenn. 21 Neiman Armstrong Jr. Dallas, Texas SPECIALISTS PK 2 Antonio Zita Fr. Fayetteville, Ga. 41 Kaleb Mosley Fr. Montgomery, Ala. P 41 Kaleb Mosley Fr. Montgomery, Ala. 2 Antonio Zita Fr. Fayetteville, Ga. KO 41 Kaleb Mosley Fr. Montgomery, Ala. 2 Antonio Zita Fr. Fayetteville, Ga. LS 40 Thomas Newberg Jr. Franklin, Tenn. 88 Josh Trueheart R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn. SS 40 Thomas Newberg Jr. Franklin, Tenn. 88 Josh Trueheart R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn. H 3 Chris Rowland So. Nolensville, Tenn. 43 Mitchell Boudreaux R-Jr. Slidell, La. PR 3 Chris Rowland Jr. Nolensville, Tenn. 5 Treon Harris R-Sr. Miami, Fla. KR 2 Major Bellamy, Jr Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga. 13 DeVon Johnson R-Sr. Huntsville, Ala. #BigBlueRising Career Starts OFFENSE Total 1 Steven Newbold Chris Rowland Sabree Curtis Treon Harris Earl Harrison Demry Croft Michael Hughes DeVon Johnson Seth Rowland Te'kendrick Roberson Andrew Knox Anthony Geter Lachavious Simmons Thomas Burton Justin Brooks Jamahl Jelks Chidi Okeke Raekwon Allen Miles Cavitt DEFENSE 6 Christion Abercrombie Ronnie Killings Dajour Nesbeth Larry Wilhoite Shakur Jackson Neiman Armstrong Vincent Sellers LaQuarius Cook James Green Nick Harper, Jr Blair Edwards Dell Porter Mekhi Brown Dante' Ferguson Jeremy Patterson Justin Culpepper Reed vs. Opponents Record Home Away Neutral Air Force Alabama A&M Alabama State Arkansas-Pine Bluff Austin Peay Bethune-Cookman Butler Central State Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Edward Waters Florida A&M Georgia State Jackson State Jacksonville State Murray State North Carolina A&T Southeast Missouri Southern Tennessee Tech UT Martin Vanderbilt Virginia U. Lynchburg

14 Rosters tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 8, 2018) ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. 84 Malik Abdul-Haqq WR 6 Christion Abercrombie LB 78 Raekwon Allen OG 21 Neiman Armstrong CB 68 Cedrick Banks OG 35 Jordan Bell RB 2 Major Bellamy, Jr. WR 79 Marlon Black, Jr. OT 52 Daniel Bonner LB 43 Mitchell Boudreaux K 44 Landon Brazile DE 67 Justin Brooks OT 56 Justin Brown LB 48 Mekhi Brown DE 6 Deveon Bryant QB 11 Jahsun Bryant LB 64 Thomas Burton OC 33 Jeremiah Caine DT 82 Aaron Cauthen TE 80 Miles Cavitt TE 31 Ray Coggins CB 26 LaQuarius Cook SS 59 Timerik Cook LS 50 Demetrius Cooley OC 27 DeMarco Corbin RB 70 Jamal Covington OL 37 Michael Crawford LB 7 Demry Croft QB 97 Justin Culpepper DT 10 Solomon Cummings QB 4 Sabree Curtis, Jr. RB 16 Kaemon Dunlap RB 30 Blair Edwards LB 54 Dante Ferguson, Jr. LB 15 Kenyon Garlington DB 55 Anthony Geter OC 62 J.C. Goins III DT 8 James Green LB 19 Josh Green DB 29 Nick Harper, Jr. DB 5 Treon Harris WR 32 Earl Harrison RB 74 Raymond Horton OG 12 Micheal Hughes QB 99 LaDarrius Jackson DT 20 Shakur Jackson DB 73 Jamahl Jelks OL 36 Desmond Johnson DB 13 DeVon Johnson WR 49 Dewayne Johnson LB 90 Khalil Jones DT 63 Herman Joseph OG 7 Ronnie Killings S 24 Andrew Knox FB 85 Robert Lilley-Sneed WR 42 Antowan Malone LB 51 Ian Martin LB 28 Shawn McColley RB 9 Al-Malik Moore WR 41 Kaleb Mosley P/K 10 Dajour Nesbeth CB NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Steven Newbold WR Jr. Carol City, Fla. (Miami Carol City HS) 2 Major Bellamy, Jr. WR Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Georgia Military College) 2 Antonio Zita K/P Fr. Fayetteville, Tenn. (Lincoln County HS) 3 Chris Rowland WR Jr. Nolensville, Tenn. (Ravenwood HS) 4 Sabree Curtis, Jr. RB Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Creekside HS) 5 John Robinson IV DB R-Jr. Englewood, N.J. (Connecticut) 5 Treon Harris WR R-Sr. Miami, Fla. (Florida) 6 Christion Abercrombie LB R-So. Atlanta, Ga. (Illinois) 6 Deveon Bryant QB Fr. Bellwood, Ill. (Proviso West HS) 7 Demry Croft QB R-Jr. Rockford, Ill. (Minnesota) 7 Ronnie Killings S Jr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Navy) 8 James Green LB So. Orlando, Fla. (Olympia HS) 9 Al-Malik Moore WR R-Fr. Miami, Fla. (Northwestern HS) 10 Dajour Nesbeth CB Jr. Winter Garden, Fla. (West Orange HS) 10 Solomon Cummings QB Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Walnut Hills HS) 11 Jahsun Bryant LB Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Cane Ridge HS) 12 Micheal Hughes QB R-Jr. Nashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro HS) 12 Larry Wilhoite CB R-So. Nashville, Tenn. (Franklin Road Academy) 13 DeVon Johnson WR R-Sr. Huntsville, Ala. (Alabama A&M) 14 Kalen Whitlow QB R-Jr. Montgomery, Ala. (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC) 15 Kenyon Garlington DB Fr. Antioch, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) 16 Kaemon Dunlap RB Fr. Hendersonville, Tenn. (Beech HS) 17 Cameron Rosendahl QB R-Jr. Acworth, Ga. (Georgia Military) 18 Terry Straughter LB Fr. Opa Locka, Fla. (Miami Carol City HS) 19 Josh Green DB Fr. Orlando, Fla. (Olympia HS) 20 Shakur Jackson DB R-Jr. Roswell, Ga. (Roswell HS) 21 Neiman Armstrong CB Jr. Dallas, Texas (Cisco College) 22 Seth Rowland RB Jr. Brentwood, Tenn. (Georgia Prep) 23 Te kendrick Roberson RB Jr. Winter Haven, Fla. (Ellsworth CC) 24 Andrew Knox FB R-Jr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Siegel HS) 25 Vincent Sellers DB So. Sarasota, Fla. (Riverview HS) 26 LaQuarius Cook SS R-Sr. Birmingham, Ala. (Wenonah HS) 27 DeMarco Corbin RB Jr. Euless, Texas (Pima CC) 28 Shawn McColley RB R-Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn. (McCallie HS) 29 Nick Harper, Jr. DB R-So. Brentwood, Tenn. (Missouri State) 30 Blair Edwards LB Sr. Gadsden, Ala. (Gadsden City HS) 31 Ray Coggins CB Fr. Lebanon, Tenn. (Wilson Central HS) 32 Earl Harrison RB Jr. Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway HS) 33 Jeremiah Caine DT So. Columbus, Miss. (Coahoma CC) 34 Dieuseul Stcyr DB Fr. Macon, Ga. (Westside HS) 35 Jordan Bell RB R-Fr. Antioch, Tenn. (Cane Ridge HS) 36 Desmond Johnson DB R-So. Huntsville, Ala. (J.O. Johnson HS) 37 Michael Crawford LB R-Fr. Lansing, Ill. (Thornton Fractional South HS) 39 Donavan Wallace DB Fr. Germantown, Tenn. (Germantown HS) 40 Thomas Newberg LS Jr. Thompson Station, Tenn. (Independence HS) 41 Kaleb Mosley P/K Fr. Montgomery, Ala. (Carver HS) 42 Antowan Malone LB R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn HS) 43 Mitchell Boudreaux K R-Jr. Slidell, La. (Brother Martin HS) 44 Landon Brazile DE GR Dayton, Ohio (Cincinnati) 45 Dell Porter DE R-Sr. Memphis, Tenn. (Melrose HS) 46 James Reese IV DB Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Cane Ridge HS) 48 Mekhi Brown DE R-Jr. Columbus, Ga. (Alabama) 49 Dewayne Johnson LB Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Cane Ridge HS) 50 Demetrius Cooley OC Jr. Decatur, Ga. (Eastern Arizona CC) 51 Ian Martin LB R-So. Johnson City, Tenn. (David Crockett HS) 52 Daniel Bonner LB Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Hillwood HS) 54 Dante Ferguson, Jr. LB R-Jr. Lithonia, Ga. (Arabia Mountain HS) 55 Anthony Geter OC R-Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven HS) 56 Justin Brown LB R-Fr. Smiths Station, Ala. (Smiths Station HS) 58 Noah Shattuck OT Fr. Enterprise, Ala. (Enterprise HS) 59 Timerik Cook LS R-Jr. Decatur, Ga. (DeKalb HS) 60 Lachavious Simmons OT R-Jr. Selma, Ala. (Selma HS) Tennessee State University Football

15 Rosters tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 8, 2018) NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 61 Adrian Sims DT R-Fr. Brookwood, Ga. (Brookwood HS) 62 J.C. Goins III DT R-Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Germantown HS) 63 Herman Joseph OG Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Cordova HS) 64 Thomas Burton OC R-Sr. Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven HS) 65 Myles Sails OL So. Memphis, Tenn. (Maryville) 67 Justin Brooks OT R-Sr. Memphis, Tenn. (Melrose HS) 68 Cedrick Banks OG Fr. Baton Rouge, La. (Southern University Lab HS) 70 Jamal Covington OL So. Fairburn, Ga. (Georgia Military) 73 Jamahl Jelks OL Jr. Gadsden, Ala. (Gadsden City HS) 74 Raymond Horton OG Fr. Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland HS) 75 Chidi Okeke OL R-Sr. Anambra, Nigeria (LSU) 76 Tyrese Thornton OL Fr. LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange HS) 77 Keith Thomas OL R-So. Chattanooga, Tenn. (Tyner HS) 78 Raekwon Allen OG So. Columbus, Ga. (Georgia Military College) 79 Marlon Black, Jr. OT Fr. Blountstown, Fla. (Liberty County HS) 80 Miles Cavitt TE Jr. Greenfield, Tenn. (Greenfield HS) 81 Isaiah Owens WR R-So. Nashville, Tenn. (Memphis) 82 Aaron Cauthen TE R-So. Douglasville, Ga. (Douglas County HS) 83 Lawrence Segree II WR R-Fr. La Vergne, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) 84 Malik Abdul-Haqq WR Jr. Seattle, Wash. (Fullerton College) 85 Robert Lilley-Sneed WR Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Stratford HS) 88 Josh Trueheart TE R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Stratford HS) 89 Kyle Oliver TE R-Jr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Memphis) 90 Khalil Jones DT R-So. Nashville, Tenn. (Stratford HS) 94 Jeremy Patterson DT R-Sr. Screven, Ga. (Wisconsin) 97 Justin Culpepper DT Jr. Lakeland, Fla. (Kathleen HS) 99 LaDarrius Jackson DT R-Sr. Birmingham, Ala. (USF) Coaching Staff: Head Coach: Rod Reed (Tennessee State, 1988), Ninth Season Assistant Coaches: Jeff Parker (Bethune-Cookman, 1994), Assistant Head/Offensive Coordinator/QB s, Ninth Season Garry Fisher (Bowling Green, 2002), Defensive Coordinator/Safeties, Second Season Russ Ehrenfeld (Chattanooga, 1981), Offensive Line Coach, Seventh Season Antonio Bradford (Alabama State, 2005), Tight Ends Coach, Fourth Season Kevin Mashack (Tennessee State, 2007), Running Backs Coach, Fourth Season Chris Chestnut (Western Michigan, 2008), Wide Receivers Coach, Second Season Nick Davison (Chattanooga, 2012), Defensive Line Coach, Third Season Gerald Chatman (Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 2010), Defensive Ends and Outside Linebackers Coach/Special Teams Coordinator, Second Season Ahmaad Smith (Tennessee State,2006), Cornerbacks Coach, First Season Rico Council (Tennessee State, 2016), Linebackers Coach, Second Season Anthony Bass (Tennessee State, 2015), Defense Intern, First Season Shannon Harris (Tennessee State, 2004), Offensive Analyst, First Season Andre Sims (Michigan State, 2016), Offense Intern, First Season Jerad Coulter (Tennessee State, 2015), Director of Operations, Second Season Tersoo Uhaa (Furman, 2012), Director of Strength & Conditioning, First Season Trevor Searcy (Middle Tennessee, 2006), Head Athletic Trainer, Third Season Eddie Hardin (UAB, 2015), Equipment Manager, First Season Staff Pronounciations Russ Ehrenfeld...ERN-Feld Kevin Mashack...May-Shack Tersoo Uhaa... Tess-oh Ooo-Ha Trevor Searcy... SEAR-cee NCAA Stastical Information Tennessee State University Major Bellamy, Jr. WR 2 2 Antonio Zita K/P 2K 5 Treon Harris WR 5 5 John Robinson IV S 5D 6 Christion Abercrombie LB 6 6 Deveon Bryant QB 6Q 7 Demry Croft QB 7 7 Ronnie Killings DB 7D 10 Dajour Nesbeth CB Solomon Cummings QB 1Q 12 Micheal Hughes QB Larry Wilhoite CB 1D #BigBlueRising ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. 40 Thomas Newberg LS 1 Steven Newbold WR 75 Chidi Okeke OL 89 Kyle Oliver TE 81 Isaiah Owens WR 94 Jeremy Patterson DT 45 Dell Porter DE 46 James Reese IV DB 23 Te kendrick Roberson RB 5 John Robinson IV DB 17 Cameron Rosendahl QB 3 Chris Rowland WR 22 Seth Rowland RB 65 Myles Sails OL 83 Lawrence Segree II WR 25 Vincent Sellers DB 58 Noah Shattuck OT 60 Lachavious Simmons OT 61 Adrian Sims DT 18 Terry Straughter LB 34 Dieuseul Stcyr DB 77 Keith Thomas OL 76 Tyrese Thornton OL 88 Josh Trueheart TE 39 Donavan Wallace DB 14 Kalen Whitlow QB 12 Larry Wilhoite CB 2 Antonio Zita K/P Player Pronounciations 2 Antonio Zita... Zee-tah 4 Sabree Curtis... SAH-bree 5 Treon Harris... TREE-on 6 Deveon Bryant...DEV-e-On 10 Dajour Nesbeth...DAY-jour 11 Jahsun Bryant...JAH-Sun 20 Shakur Jackson...Sha-CORE 21 Neiman Armstrong...Knee-mehn 23 Te'kendrick Roberson...ROW-Ber-son 34 Dieuseul Stcyr...Dee-Suhl Saint-SEAR 43 Mitchell Boudreaux... BOO-dr-oh 59 Timerik Cook... Teh-Mare-eck 60 Lachavious Simmons...Lah-CHAY-Vee-Us 75 Chidi Okeke... Chee-Dee OH-Key-Key 84 Malik Abdul-Haqq...Abdul-HAWK

16 Players to Watch tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 8, 2018) 7 Demry Croft R-Jr. Quarterback 12 Michael Hughes R-Jr. Quarterback 23 Te'kendrick Roberson R-Jr. Running Back Completions 8, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Attempts 14, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 154, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 36, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Interceptions 0 Rush Yards 14, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Rush Long 12, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Completions 11, (vs. Michigan State, 10/14/17) Att. 29, (at Iowa, 10/28/17) Yards 163, (vs. Michigan State, 10/14/17) Long 63, (at Iowa, 10/28/17) TD 3, (vs. Michigan State, 10/14/17) Interceptions 3, (at Northwestern, 11/18/17) Rush Yards 183, (vs. Nebraska, 11/11/17) Rush Long 73, (vs. Nebraska, 11/11/17) TD 3, (vs. Nebraska, 11/11/17) Career Statistics - Passing Year Comp. Att. Yds TD Int (Minnesota) (Minnesota) Redshirted 2017 (Minnesota) TSU Total Total Completions 11, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Attempts 18, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 170, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 29, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) TD 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Interceptions 0 Rush Yards 15, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Rush Long 7, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) TD 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Completions 20, (at Tennessee Tech 10/28/17) Attempts 36, (at Tennessee Tech 10/28/17) Yards 331, (at Tennessee Tech 10/28/17) Long 66, (vs Austin Peay 10/14/17) TD 6, (vs Virginia University Lynchburg 11/4/17) Interceptions 2, (2x, Last at Jacksonville State 11/16/17) Rush Yards 12, (vs Florida A&M 9/17/17) Rush Long 28, (at Tennessee Tech 10/28/17) TD 1, (at Eastern Kentucky 10/7/17) Career Statistics - Passing Year Comp. Att. Yds TD Int , Total , Attempts 13, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 67, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 26, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Receptions 0 Yards 0 Long 0 Attempts 13, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 67, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 26, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Receptions 0 Yards 0 Long 0 Career Statistics - Rushing Year Att. Yds TD Rec. Yds TD 2016 (Ellsworth) (Ellsworth) Total Earl Harrison Jr. Running Back 22 Seth Rowland Jr. Running Back 29 Demarco Corbin R-Jr. Running Back Attempts 6, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 23, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 6, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Receptions 0 Yards 0 Long 0 Attempts 2, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 10, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 6, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Receptions 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 8, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 8, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Attempts 3, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 21, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 11, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) TD 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Receptions 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 3, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 3, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Attempts 23, (at Southeast Missouri, 11/12/16) Yards 168, (at Southeast Missouri, 11/12/16) Long 64, (at Southeast Missouri, 11/12/16) TD 1, (3x, Last vs Eastern Illinois, 9/30/17) Receptions 1, (3x, Last vs Eastern Illinois, 9/30/17) Yards 14, (at Southeast Missouri, 11/12/16) Long 14, (at Southeast Missouri, 11/12/16) Attempts 15, (at Tennessee Tech, 10/4/17) Yards 76, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Long 59, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) TD 1, (2x, Last vs Florida A&M 9/16/17) Receptions 1, (4x, Last vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 11, (at Tennessee Tech, 10/4/17) Long 11, (at Tennessee Tech, 10/4/17) Attempts 3, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 21, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 11, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) TD 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Receptions 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 3, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 3, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Career Statistics - Rushing Year Att. Yds TD Rec. Yds TD Total Career Statistics - Rushing Year Att. Yds TD Rec. Yds TD Total Career Statistics - Rushing Year Att. Yds TD Rec. Yds TD Total Tennessee State University Football

17 Players to Watch tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 8, 2018) 1 Steven Newbold Jr. Wide Receiver 3 Chris Rowland Jr. Wide Receiver 13 DeVon Johnson R-Sr. Wide Receiver Receptions 0 Yards 0 Long 0 Receptions 7, (at Tennessee Tech 10/28/17) Yards 153, (vs. Southeast Missouri 11/11/17) Long 71, (at Bethune-Cookman, 9/17/16) TD 2, (2x, Last vs Virginia University Lynchburg 11/4/17) Career Statistics - Receiving Year Rec. Yds TD Avg Total 75 1, Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference Receptions 7, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 154, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 36, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Attempts 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 8, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 8, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Receptions 7, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 154, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 39, (2x, Last vs. Tennessee Tech, 11/12/16) TD 1, (at Jacksonville State, 11/16/17) Attempts 6, (vs. Southeast Missouri 11/11/17) Yards 47, (vs. Southeast Missouri 11/11/17) Long 24, (at Tennessee Tech, 10/4/17) Career Statistics - Receiving / Rushing Year Rec. Yds TD Att. Yds TD Total John Merritt Classic Offensive MVP Receptions 2, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 35, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 20, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) TD 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Receptions 5, (vs Eastern Illinois, 9/30/17) Yards 91, (vs Austin Peay 10/14/17) Long 66, (vs Austin Peay 10/14/17) TD 2 (vs. Alcorn State, 11/8/14) Career Statistics - Receiving Year Rec. Yds TD Avg Redshirted - Transfered from Alabama A&M TSU Total Total Major Bellamy Jr. Wide Receiver 2 Antonio Zita Fr. Kicker/Punter 41 Kaleb Mosley Fr. Kicker/Punter Receptions 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 3, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 3, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Receptions 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 3, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 3, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Career Statistics - Receiving Year Rec. Yds TD Avg (Ga. Military) (Ga. Military) Total Makes 2, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Attempts 2, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 23, (2x, Last vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) PATs 4, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) PATs 4-4 Makes 2, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Attempts 2, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 23, (2x, Last vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) PATs 4, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) PATs 4-4 Career Statistics - Kicking Year Make Att. Long Blk Total Punts 6, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 235, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 45, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Average 39.2, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Inside 20 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Inside 10 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Touch Back 1 Blocked 0 Punts 6, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Yards 235, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Long 45, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Average 39.2, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Inside 20 1 Inside Touch Back 1 Blocked 0 Career Statistics - Punting Year Att. Yds Long Blk Avg Total #BigBlueRising

18 Players to Watch tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 8, 2018) 48 Mekhi Brown R-Jr. Defensive End 6 Christion Abercrombie R-So. Linebacker 30 Blair Edwards Sr. Linebacker Tackles 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Solos 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Tackles for Loss 0 Sacks 0 Quarterback Hurries 0 Tackles 5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Solos 2, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Tackles for Loss 1.5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Sacks 1.5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Quarterback Hurries 0 Tackles 7, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Solos 4, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Tackles for Loss 1.5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Sacks 1.0, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Quarterback Hurries 0 Tackles 2, (2x, Last vs. Mercer, 11/18/17) Solos 1, (4x, Last vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18)) Tackles for Loss 0 Sacks 0 Quarterback Hurries 0 Tackles 5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Solos 2, (2x, Last vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Tackles for Loss 1.5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Sacks 1.5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Quarterback Hurries 0 Tackles 13, (2x, Last vs. Murray State, 11/7/15) Solos 7, (2x, Last at Eastern Kentucky, 10/7/17) Tackles for Loss 1.5, (4x, Last vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Sacks 1.0, (4x Last vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Quarterback Hurries 1, (2x, Last at Jacksonville State 11/16/17) Forced Fumbles 1, (2x, Last vs. Southeast Missouri 11/11/17) Fumble Recoveries 1, (4x, Last vs. Southeast Missouri 11/11/17) Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR 2015 (Alabama) Redshirted 2016 (Alabama) (Alabama) Total Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR 2016 (Illinois) Redshirted 2017 (Illinois) Total Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR Total John Merritt Classic Defensive MVP 8 James Green So. Linebacker 18 Terry Straughter Fr. Linebacker 11 Jahsun Bryant Fr. Linebacker Tackles 5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Solos 2, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Tackles for Loss 1.0, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Sacks 0 Quarterback Hurries 0 Tackles 0 Solos 0 Tackles for Loss 0 Sacks 0 Quarterback Hurries 0 Tackles 0 Solos 0 Tackles for Loss 0 Sacks 0 Quarterback Hurries 0 Tackles 5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Solos 2, (5x, Last vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Tackles for Loss 1.0, (2x, Last vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Sacks 0 Quarterback Hurries 0 Tackles 0 Solos 0 Tackles for Loss 0 Sacks 0 Quarterback Hurries 0 Tackles 0 Solos 0 Tackles for Loss 0 Sacks 0 Quarterback Hurries 0 Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR Total Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR Total Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR Total Tennessee State University Football

19 Players to Watch tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 8, 2018) 26 Laquarius Cook R-Sr. Safety 10 Dajour Nesbeth Jr. Cornerback 25 Vincent Sellers So. Safety Tackles 6, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Solos 3, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Tackles for Loss 1.0, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Interceptions 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Pass Breakups 0 Tackles 7, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Solos 4, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Tackles for Loss 0.5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Interceptions 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Pass Breakups 0 Tackles 0 Solos 0 Tackles for Loss 0 Interceptions 0 Pass Breakups 0 Tackles 12, (at Eastern Illinois, 10/8/16) Solos 9, (at Austin Peay, 11/5/16) Tackles for Loss 2.0, (at Austin Peay, 11/5/16) Interceptions 1, (2x, Last vs. Bethune-Cookman 9/1/18) Pass Breakups 3, (at Bethune-Cookman, 9/17/16) Forced Fumbles 2, (at Austin Peay, 11/5/16) Tackles 7, (4x, Last vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Solos 6, (vs Jackson State 9/9/17) Tackles for Loss 0.5, (4x, Last vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Interceptions 1, (3x, Last vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Pass Breakups 3, (at Tennessee Tech 10/28/17) Tackles 10, (at Georgia State, 8/31/17) Solos 7, (2x, Last at Eastern Kentucky, 10/7/17) Tackles for Loss 1, (2x, Last at Tennessee Tech 10/28/17) Interceptions 2, (at Eastern Kentucky, 10/7/17) Pass Breakups 2, (vs. Southeast Missouri 11/11/17) TD 2, (at Eastern Kentucky, 10/7/17) Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Int. PBU FF-FR Total Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Int. PBU FF-FR Total Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Int. PBU FF-FR Total Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference 29 Nick Harper, Jr. R-So. Cornerback 97 Justin Culpepper Jr. Defensive Tackle 54 Dante' Ferguson R-Jr. Defensive Tackle Tackles 5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Solos 5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Tackles for Loss 0 Interceptions 0 Pass Breakups 0 Tackles 5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Solos 5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Tackles for Loss 0 Interceptions 0 Pass Breakups 0 Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Int. PBU FF-FR Total Tackles 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Solos 0 Tackles for Loss 0.5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Sacks 0 Quarterback Hurries 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Tackles 4, (at Austin Peay, 11/5/16) Solos 2, (2x, Last vs Virginia University Lynchburg 11/4/17) Tackles for Loss 1.0 (vs Virginia University Lynchburg 11/4/17) Sacks 1.0 (vs Virginia University Lynchburg 11/4/17) Quarterback Hurries 1, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Fumble Recoveries 1, (vs Austin Peay 10/14/17) Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR Total Tackles 2, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Solos 0 Tackles for Loss 0.5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Sacks 0.5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Quarterback Hurries 0 Tackles 2, (3, Last vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Solos 1, (6x, Last vs. Virginia University Lynchburg, 11/4/17) Tackles for Loss 0.5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Sacks 0.5, (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/1/18) Quarterback Hurries 0 Career Statistics - Defense Year Tck. Solo TFL Sack QBH FF-FR Total #BigBlueRising

20 2018 Game Recaps tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 8, 2018) Game 1 Tennessee State 34, Bethune-Cookman 3 Quotes and Notes QUARTERBACK MICHEAL HUGHES (on being 1-0) It s very important. That s how you want to start the season off. I m very excited. A lot of guys put in a lot of hard work for this moment. It s very exciting to start the season off 1-0. (on chemistry with Chris Rowland) Chris and I worked all summer together. He s a hard-working guys, and he gets open when he needs to, so he did a good job." (on putting up 525 yards of total offense) That says we re explosive. We re in no huddle this year, so it gives us more opportunities - more snaps. It wasn t a surprise for me. It s great. LINEBACKER JAMES GREEN (on the success of the defense) Tonight s success on the defensive side was great. Even though they had too many yards for us to be comfortable, we played a good game. We re going to continue to get better. (on the mentality on third down) Put a foot on their neck. We weren t going to let them come back. We were going to continue to play defense and be great. That s how we re going to play. We have to have some juice. Game 1 Sept. 1, 2018 Nissan Stadium (14,069) Nashville, Tenn Final Bethune-Cookman Tennessee State Qtr Time Scoring play 1st 02:07 TSU - JOHNSON, DeVon 20 yd pass from HUGHES, Micheal (ZITA, Antonio kick), :24 00:03 TSU - CORBIN, DeMarco 1 yd run (ZITA, Antonio kick), :52 2nd 11:26 BCU - Uriel Hernandez 46 yd field goal, :37 00:10 TSU - HUGHES, Micheal 1 yd run (ZITA, Antonio kick), :24 3rd 11:43 TSU - ZITA, Antonio 23 yd field goal, :07 4th 05:59 TSU - ZITA, Antonio 23 yd field goal, :01 05:15 TSU - NESBETH, Dajour 39 yd interception return (ZITA, Antonio kick) BCU TSU FIRST DOWNS 9 22 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 24:14 35:46 Third-Down Conversions 2 of 13 8 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 3 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Bethune-Cookman-Ak. Williams 13-44; Tupac Isme 6-11; I. Washington 2-8; L. Wilson 2-5; David Israel 2-minus 2. Tennessee State-ROBERSON, T ; MCCOLLEY, Shawn 5-39; HARRISON, Earl 6-23; CORBIN, DeMarco 3-21; HUGHES, Micheal 6-15; CROFT, Demry 8-14; ROWLAND, Seth 2-10; ROWLAND, Chris 1-8; CURTIS, Sabree 1-4. PASSING: Bethune-Cookman-Ak. Williams ; David Israel Tennessee State-HUGHES, Micheal ; CROFT, Demry RECEIVING: Bethune-Cookman-Keavon Mitchell 4-31; Taron Mallard 3-52; Alvin Harper 2-18; Anthony Cruz 2-13; Jimmie Robinson 2-1; Malique Jackson 1-53; Que'shaun Byrd 1-6; Jonathon Thomas 1-5; I. Washington 1-minus 1. Tennessee State-ROWLAND, Chris 7-154; HARRIS, Treon 5-81; OLIVER, Kyle 2-40; JOHNSON, DeVon 2-35; ROWLAND, Seth 1-8; CORBIN, DeMarco 1-3; BELLAMY, Major 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS: Bethune-Cookman-None. Tennessee State-NESBETH, Dajour 1-39; COOK, LaQuarius FUMBLES: Bethune-Cookman-Ak. Williams 2-0. Tennessee State-HUGHES, Micheal 1-0. Bethune-Cookman (0-1) vs. Tennessee State (1-0) Date: Sep 01, 2018 Site: Nashville, Tenn. Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: (on the play of the newcomers) We set the tempo for the season, and we re going to keep getting better week-by-week. We re one defense. We re going to continue helping each other. SEFETY LAQUARIUS COOK (on winning the opening game) That s big. We came out and played strong. First game so guys had to get the jitters out. We ve got a lot of stuff we can learn from, but it s good to get the win. (on winning the John Merritt Classic as a senior) It means a lot. I haven t lost a John Merritt Classic since I ve been here. I m proud to say that. (on the strong play of the defense) That s Coach (Garry) Fischer and the guys believing in what we do. We still have work to do. It was alright, but we re trying to be number one in the nation, so we have work to do. OFFENSIVE LINEMAN ANTHONY GETER (on the play of the offensive line) I think the offensive line did a great job of pass protecting and run blocking. We re just doing what Coach E taught us all year. All camp, really, just dominate up front. (on switching quarterbacks) Sometimes we had issues with getting calls off and getting set, but it s really no big deal. Both of them played well. NOTES Weather at kickoff was 82 degrees and mostly sunny... Game time was delayed 24 minutes due to lightning during pregame... Official start time was 6:24 p.m... Captains for TSU were Micheal Hughes, Demry Croft, Thomas Burton, Dell Porter and LaQuarius Cook... TSU won the coin toss and deferred the opening kickoff... First-time starters for Tennessee State included Demry Croft, Anthony Geter, Raekwon Allen, Mekhi Brown, Christion Abercrombie, Dante Ferguson Jr., Te'kendrick Roberson and Nick Harper Jr... Tennessee State is now 8-2 in the all-time series versus Bethune-Cookman... TSU improves to 13-6 all-time in the John Merritt Classic... Rod Reed is 21-4 in his TSU head coaching career versus HBCUs... Reed secured his 50th career win as TSU's head coach... The last time TSU had 200-plus yards rushing and two touchdowns on the ground was in the 2017 season opener at Georgia State... TSU s 525 yards of total offense are the most for the program since posting 577 on Nov. 22, 2014 at Murray State... The Tigers have gone 8-1 in season openers under Head Coach Rod Reed... Game was broadcasted on ESPN+ Kickoff time: 6:23 pm End of Game: 9:33p Total elapsed time: 3:10 Officials: Referee: Drew Myers; Umpire: Johhn Graham; Linesman: Steve Horn; Line judge: James Bryant; Back judge: P.J. Doyen; Field judge: Randy Jackson; Side judge: Greg Eddy; Temperature: 73 deg Wind: 9 mph E Weather: Cloudy 2018 John Merritt Classic 20th Annual Tennessee State University Football

21 2018 Game Recaps tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 8, 2018) Game 2 Tennessee State vs. Jackson State Preview OFFENSIVE LINEMAN THOMAS BURTON (on playing in Memphis for the Southern Heritage Classic) It s always good to go home and play in front of the home crowd. That game, for sure, a lot of festivities, big crowd, it s always fun. We re excited for it. (on making sure the game doesn t come down the last play like last Southern Heritage Classic) This year we re looking to go down there and handle business, put them to sleep early so it won t come down to the last play. We re going to handle our business and everything will take care of itself. Game 2 Sept. 8, 2018 Liberty Bowl () Memphis, Tenn Final Jackson State Tennessee State TSU HEAD COACH ROD REED (On the win the John Merritt Classic) "I thought that our guys came out and started fast. I thought we played well. We were able to get up 14 (points) early on. We were efficient moving the football on the ground as well as through the air. I thought both of our quarterbacks played well. Demry (Croft) started off a little slow. I think we inserted Mike (Hughes) maybe the third or fourth series. He took us down the field on a scoring drive, and then Demry came back and had a couple good series. That was a big question mark. I know everyone wanted to know what was happening with that position. I thought both of those guys played well. Our running backs ran the ball well. We were able to play really good defense, which forced a couple turnovers. Anytime you can get two or three turnovers in a game, you've got to feel good about that." (On the impact of Te'kendrick Roberson and Christion Abercrombie) "That's what we expected out of them. That's why they were brought here - to have an immediate impact. Anytime you go get a kid from junior college and then you get an FBS transfer, you expect them to come in and be able to give you a little shot in the arm. I thought they stepped up, and they played well. We were able to get Te'kendrick a few touches, and we have a lot of running backs. We're able to keep those guys fresh. Abercrombie, that was a big question mark. Everyone wanted to know with Chris Collins' departure, who would step up. I thought in this game, he stepped up and played pretty decent for us." (On the quarterbacks - Demry Croft and Micheal Hughes) "They're going to compete. We're going to keep that competition going. I was really satisfied with both of those guys. Mike got the opportunity to sit on the sideline and watch the first couple of series, and he did a really good job of being studious and taking notes of what was going on. When he got in there, he was able to find a couple of guys and drive us right down the field. Demry came back and threw some big balls and had some big plays." (On the kicking game) "I feel great. (Antonio Zita) made two field goals and made all of his extra points. We stuck Kaleb Mosley in there. Mosley has a little stronger leg. We had a 46-yarder and he just missed it to the right. We have a couple of kickers that we feel really good about. Hopefully they'll continue to mature as the year goes on and we'll be able to count on them in critical situations." RUNNING BACK TE KENDRICK ROBERSON (on improving heading into the Southern Heritage Classic) I just feel like we have to clean up some stuff on film. We just have to get better at executing. In the fourth quarter (in the John Merritt Classic), we had a lot of penalties that set us back. We could have scored in the fourth quarter, but one of our touchdowns got called back. We need to execute more and finish in the end zone. (on not being satisfied with the win in week one) We want to get better every week in passing and rushing, so basically, we just have to get better at executing. LINEBACKER CHRISTION ABERCROMBIE (on the performance in week one versus Bethune-Cookman) It s the first game. We got our jitters out of the way. I think we played pretty well. We have some stuff to improve on, but overall, we played good. Defensively, we flew around. We could have finished a little harder, but overall we did well. (on staying focused when they re facing a rival) Day-by-day, we just have to go to practice and work hard. We have to focus on what we have to focus on and execute each and every day. (on staying sharp on defense with substitutions coming in and out) We just have to stay focused during the game and know what we have to do know our keys. Everyone playing has to know what they need to do. #BigBlueRising

22 2018 Game Recaps tennessee State vs. Jackson State (Sept. 8, 2018) Game 3 Tennessee State at Hampton Preview Game 3 Sept. 15, 2018 Armstrong Stadium () Hampton, Va Final Tennessee State Hampton Tennessee State University Football