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1 TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY Tiger Football Game Notes Football Contact: Jose F. Garcia Notes * This marks the 11th meeting with Jacksonville State. * JSU leads 8-2 the series which began in 2003 when the Gamecocks became members of the Ohio Valley Conference. * The two TSU wins have occured in Jacksonville (2006 and 2013) * JSU won the very first meeting, 34-7, in * TSU last won in 2013 with a victory at JSU. Last Meeting * JSU defeated TSU in last year s meeting on Oct. 11 at Hale Stadium. * The Gamecocks built a 27-6 late in the third quarter. * The Tigers scored two touchdowns in the final three minutes bringing the score to * The game saw ten turnovers, six from TSU and four by JSU - each team fumbled twice * TSU outgained JSU through the air, 364 yards to190 yards, while the Gamecocks won the battle on the ground outrushing the Tigers *Weldon Garlington led all receivers with 11 recptions for 179 yards. * JSU's Jermaine Hough intercepted a Michael German pass inthe end zone with six seconds remaining in the game to seal the vistory for the Gamecocks. Head Coach Rod Reed * Coach Reed enters his sixth season at the helm of the Tigers. * During his time at TSU, he has compiled a record, including a mark from * TSU is 5-1 in season openers under Reed, including wins over Alabama A&M, Southern, Florida A&M, Edward Waters and Alabama State. * The lone blemish is a 12-9 loss at the hands of Bethune-Cookman. Tennessee State * The Tigers have opened the season 2-0 for the second time in the Rod Reed era, TSU began the 2012 season 7-0. * TSU earned a win over Jackson State in the Southern Heritage Classic. * The Tigers opened each half with a pair of touchdowns to build a lead late in the third quarter. * Quarterback O Shea Ackerman-Carter was named STATS FCS National Freshman of the Week after completing 15 passes on 26 attempts for 250 yards and three touchdowns. * Patrick Smith was named the Southern Heritage Classic Most Outstanding Player as he finished the evening with 107 yards on four recptions and a touchdown; Smith also averaged 16.0 yards on three punt returns. * Senior Telvin Hooks crossed the end line two times versus Jackson State increasing his two game total to three, which is seventh in the nation. * As a team, TSU is ranked 14th in FCS in rushing defense allowing 87.0 yards per carry. * Telvin Hooks has carried the ball 31 times for 107 yards and Tom Smith has rushed 27 times for 106 yards. * Patrick Smith leads the receivers with 10 catches for 171 yards and is followed by Joe Bowens with nine for 84 yards. * Defensively, Justin North leads all tacklers with 15, eight solo. * Latrelle Lee leads the Tiger defense with 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss, he has also forced a fumble and recovered a fumble. #BigBlueRising Tennessee State Tigers (2-0, 0-0 OVC) 2014: 6-6 (3-5 OVC) Game 2 at Jacksonville State Date: Saturday, Sept. 13, 2015 Time: 1:00 p.m. CT (ESPN3) Where: Jacksonville, Ala. Stadium: Burgess-Snow Field (24,000) vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks (1-1, 0-0 OVC) 2014: 11-2 (8-0 OVC) Television: Nationally televised on ESPN3. Kevin Ingram, host of "The Wake Up Zone" on in Nashville, will handle play-by-play duties while Bob Belvin, on-air talent and contributor at FM/AM 540 (ESPN Clarksville), will provide analysis. Radio: WVOL 1470 AM will carry the game live with Greg Pogue (play-by-play), Albert Dawson (analyst) and Gary Dawson (sideline). Pregame will begin at 12:30 p.m. Live Stats: statbroadcast.com/jacksonvillestate Series Information: 11th meeting. the Gamecocks leads the series, 8-2. Six of the ten contests have been played in Jacksonville, Ala. where the Tigers are 2-4. The gamecocks forced six turnovers in 2014 to claim a victory over TSU at Hale Stadium. Series Results: Jacksonville State 27, Tennessee State Tennessee State 31, Jacksonville State Jacksonville State 31, Tennessee State 28 (OT) Jacksonville State 38, Tennessee State Jacksonville State 24, Tennessee State Jacksonville State 26, Tennessee State Tennessee State 38, Jacksonville State Jacksonville State 33, Tennessee State Jacksonville State 49, Tennessee State Jacksonville State 34, Tennessee State Tennessee State Schedule Date Opponent Result/Time TV Series Notes Sept. 6 Alabama State (John Merritt Classic) W, OVCDN TSU Leads 11-2 The Tigers secure win with 21-point Fourth Quarter; holds 3-0 lead over ASU in the JMC Sept. 12 Jackson State (Southern Heritage Classic) W, Fox Sports South TSU Leads TSU scored 35 points for second consecutive year to claim fourth straight win over JSU Sept. 19 Jacksonville State 1:00 p.m. ESPN3 JSU Leads 8-2 JSU won at Hale in 2014, TSU won in 2013 at JSU Sept. 26 Florida A&M 3:00 p.m. TSU Leads Last Year TSU won 27-7 to extend its win streak over the Rattlers to four Oct. 10 UT Martin 2:30 p.m. American Sports Network TSU Leads 15-9 TSU and UTM have alternated wins over the last five years, UTM won in 2014 Oct. 17 Eastern Illinois (Homecoming) 6:00 p.m. American Sports Network EIU Leads 11-7 The Tigers last defeated EIU in 2011, EIU defeated TSU 28-3 last year in Charleston Oct. 24 Eastern Kentucky 2:00 p.m. OVCDN EKU Leads 22-4 The Tigers last won in Richmond in 2009, EKU earned a victory in 2014 Oct. 31 Austin Peay 2:00 p.m. OVCDN TSU Leads 11-6 The Tigers look to extend its three game win streak over APSU, TSU won a year ago Nov. 7 Murray State (Senior Day) 2:30 p.m. American Sports Network Tied TSU won in 2014 and look to take an advantage in the series over the Racers Nov. 21 Tennessee Tech 2:30 p.m. American Sports Network TSU Leads TSU look to win its fifth straight game versus TTU, the Tigers won in 2014 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

2 Game Notes tennessee State vs. Jacksonville State (Sept. 19, 2015) 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 (6th year) Career Record...Same Offensive Coordinator/QBs... Jeff Parker Alma Mater...Bethune-Cookman, 1994 (6th year) Defensive Coordinator...Osita Alaribe Alma Mater, Year...North Carolina A&T, 2004 (7th year) Offensive Line Coach...Russ Ehrenfeld Alma Mater, Year... Chattanooga, 1981 (4th year) Running Back Coach... Eric Gallon Alma Mater, Year... Kansas State, 1999 (1st year) Wide Receiver Coach... Kevin Mashack Alma Mater, Year... Tennessee State, 2007 (1st year) Tight Ends Coach...Antonio Bradford Alma Mater, Year... Alabama State, 2005 (1st year) Safeties Coach... Ed Sanders Alma Mater, Year...Tennessee State, 2000 (7th year) Corners Coach... Mikhal Kornegay Alma Mater, Year...Florida State (4th year) Defensive Ends...Nick Davison Alma Mater, Year...Chattanooga, 2012 (1st year) Director of Operations...Daniel Kuhn Alma Mater, Year...Nicholls State, 2003 (2nd year) Director of Strength & Conditioning...Josh Chance Alma Mater, Year...Central Washington, 2008 (5th year) Equipmet Manager... Jeremy Taylor Alma Mater, Year...Jacksonville State, 2005 (5th year) Athletic Trainer... Ryan Krach Alma Mater, Year... Central Michigan, 2003 (3rd year) 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 2014 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... 5/6 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost... 3/8 Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 58/29 Newcomers Scouting Jacksonville State * The Tigers are led by second year Head Coach John Grass. * JSU is 1-1 after dropping a overtime contest at FBS No. 6 Auburn; The Gamecocks opened the season with a win at FCS No. 6 Chattanooga. * Troymaine Pope is averaging yards per game on the ground and 7.2 yards per carry as he has netted 258 yards on 36 carries. * Eli Jenkins enters the game completing 63 percent (42-of-67) of his passes and averages 195 yards per game with two touchdowns and an interception. * Four Gamecocks on defense have ammassed double-digit tackles, led by Brandon Bender with 14, 12 solo. * Darius Jackson, with 12 tackles, leads JSU with 4.5 tackles for loss TSU vs. HBCUs * Tennessee State University holds a record against other HBCUs, good for a.741 winning percentage. * Since taking over in 2010, Rod Reed holds a 16-4 against HBCUs for a winning percentage of.800 * TSU s most wins against D-I HBCU opponents are: Florida A&M (28), Southern (27) and Jackson State (27). KEEPING PACE WITH THE OVC * From the start of the 2012 season TSU has 26 total wins. * The mark is the second-most among OVC schools, trailing only Jacksonville State s 28. Among the Nation s Best * Over the course of the last two seasons, the Tennessee State pass defense has been one of the best in the nation. * In an advanced metric that takes into account every major passing category, TSU ranks second behind defending National Champion North Dakota State in terms of efficiency. 1. North Dakota State (98.53) 2. Tennessee State (101.21) 3. Maine (101.66) 4. North Carolina A&T (104.17) Another Dent in the Trophy Case * Tennessee State legend Richard Dent received another honor in February: a spot in the Black College Football Hall of Fame. * Dent, a native of Atlanta, became the first former TSU player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in * He played with the TSU tigers from and was drafted to the Chicago Bears soon after completing his last season with the Tigers. * Throughout his time at TSU, Dent was a three time All-American and is currently third in the school s alltime sack Tennessee State University Football Tennessee State University Tigers * While helping to lead the Tigers to three Black College National Champions, Dent finished his career with 39 sacks. TSU to the NFL * Tennessee State has had 114 players selected in the NFL Draft since * Grambling at 119 is the only other FCS team with more picks. * TSU has had more chosen than 48 FBS schools. That list includes Middle Tennessee State, Memphis, Louisville, Cincinnati and Rutgers. * Currently, seven former Tigers reside on NFL teams, five of which were drafted. Don t Pass * Last year, Big Blue notched 3.58 sacks per game, which led the OVC by a wide margin and was fourth in FCS. * Gabe Terry led the way, coming in at No. 11, nationally, averaging.96 sacks per game. 1. Grambling State (3.75 sacks per game) 2. South Carolina State (3.67) 3. Northern Iowa (3.64) 4. Tennessee State (3.58) * The Tigers have recorded six sacks on the season * Latrelle Lee gathered the first sack of the 2015 season and leads the squad with 1.5. 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 5-2 since then. In total, TSU is at home all-time. O-Line Streak Sacked * The Tennessee State offensive line was on a remarkable sack-less streak as they entered the season having attempted 196 passes without surrendering a sack, a span of four straight games. * The last time a TSU quarterback went down was early in the second quarter way back on October 18, 2014 against UT Martin. * With just under three minutes remaining in the second quarter, O Shay Ackerman-Carter was sacked ending the streak at 216. Transfers * TSU and Rod Reed have had a history of bringing in FBS transfers. * A total of 32 from 23 different schools have suited up for Big Blue since * Florida has had the most representatives with four, but the Power 5 group list includes, Cincinnati, Clemson, Illinois, Iowa State, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Missouri, Ole Miss, Ohio State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, West

3 Game Notes tennessee State vs. Jacksonville State (Sept. 19, 2015) Rod Reed s Record Breakdown Step Right Up to See the Show * TSU has played two games this season in front of 70,840 fans, averaging 35,420 in attendance per game. * The average is the largest of any FCS team who has not played against an FBS opponent. * The crowd 48,385 at the Southern Heritage Classic is the largest between two FCS teams in See You In October * The Tigers just completed the first of four games away from Nashville before returning to the friendly confines of Nissan Stadium. * The Tigers have a week off after a trip to Tallahasses to create a five week break. * TSU returns to host Eastern Illinois and homecoming on Saturday, October 17, after 42 days between games. We ll Take That * TSU forced four turnovers, all fumbles, during the opener, giving the Tigers a 3.00 turnover margin. * The margin tied for second best in week one for FCS play. * The Tigers currently rank 19th in the nation in tunrover margin per game. Tennessee State Tennessee State Opp Rushing Att. Yd. Avg. TD Telvin Hooks Passing Comp. Att. Yd. TD O Shay Ackerman-Carter Receiving Rec. Yd. Avg. TD Patrick Smith Punt Returns Att. Yd. Avg. LG Patrick Smith Kick Returns Att. Yd. Avg. LG Gabe Scott Tackles UT-AT TT TFL SK Justin North 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 Top Returning Players Time Is On Our Side * Tennessee State ranks ninth in FCS play averaging 35:06 in Time of Possession. * TSU won the time battle over Jackson State by 10 seconds - 30:05 to 29:55. * The Tigers led the nation after the first week as they held on to the ball for 40:08 versus Alabama State. Outstanding and Valuable Work * For consecutive weeks, TSU has had a player named as a player of the game. * Patrick Smith was named Most Outstanding Player of the Southern Heritage Classic in Week Two. * O'Shay Ackerman-Carter earned Offensive Player of the Game honors for the John Merritt Classic in Week One. Being Recognized * O'Shay Ackerman-Carter has earned weekly awards each of the first two weeks of his collegiate career. * The quarterback was named STATS FCS National Freshman of the Week by completing 15 passes on 26 attempts for 250 yards and three touchdowns for Week Two. * The redshirt-freshman was named co-ovc Newcomer of thy Week after Week One. Jacksonville State Jacksonville State Rushing Att. Yd. Avg. TD Troymaine Pope Passing Comp. Att. Yd. TD Eli Jenkins Receiving Rec. Yd. Avg. TD Josh Barge Punt Returns Att. Yd. Avg. LG N/A Kick Returns Att. Yd. Avg. LG Jairus Hollman Tackles UT-AT TT TFL SK Brandon Bender #BigBlueRising Opp Current Streak Won 4 Current Home Streak Won 1 Current Road Streak Won 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 0-0 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 Miscellaneous Stats tennessee State vs. Jacksonville State (Sept. 19, 2015) Game-by-Game Starters OFFENSE QB RB FB WR WR TE LT LG C RG RT Alabama State Ackerman-Carter Hooks Harris Jeffries-Freeman P. Smith Bowens Wallace Dunker Kenton Williams Clay at Jackson State Ackerman-Carter Hooks Harris Jeffries-Freeman P. Smith Bowens Wallace Dunker Kenton Williams Clay at Jacksonville State at Florida A&M at UT Martin Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Austin Peay Murray State at Tennessee Tech DEFENSE DE DT NT DE SLB MLB WLB CB FS SS CB Alabama State Maddox, M. Jackson Edwards Lee Stephens North Collins Brooks Cook Brandon Bonds at Jackson State Maddox, M. Jackson Edwards Lee Williams North Collins Brooks Cook Brandon Bonds at Jacksonville State at Florida A&M at UT Martin Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Austin Peay Murray State at Tennessee Tech SPECIAL TEAMS KO PK P H PR KR KR LS SS Alabama State Clark Clark Rowley McGill P. Smith Deanes Robinson Woods Woods at Jackson State Clark Clark Rowley McGill P. Smith Deanes Robinson Woods Woods at Jacksonville State at Florida A&M at UT Martin Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Austin Peay Murray State at Tennessee Tech Opponent Passing Attempts Rushing Yards Receptions Receiving Yards Touchdowns Tackles Sacks Alabama State Ackerman-Carter (188) Hooks (17) T. Smith (65) P. Smith (6) Jeffries-Freeman (73) Hooks, P. Smith, T. Smith (1) Bonds, Brandon, North (6) Lee (1) at Jackson State Ackerman-Carter (250) Hooks (14) Hooks (68) Bowens (7) P. Smith (107) Hooks (2) North, Cook (9) Jackson (1) at Jacksonville State at Florida A&M at UT Martin Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky Austin Peay Murray State at Tennessee Tech Joe Bowens Rec. 7 (twice, last vs. Jackson St., 9/12/15) Yards 84 (at UT Martin, 11/17/12) TD 1 (3x, last vs. Jackson St., 9/12/15) Long 58 (vs. Eastern Kentucky, 10/5/12) O'Shay Ackerman-Carter Comp. 20 (vs. Alabama St., 9/6/15) Att. 37 (vs. Alabama St., 9/6/15) Yards 250 (vs. Jackson St., 9/12/15) TD 3 (vs. Jackson St., 9/12/15) Rush Yards 40 (vs. Alabama St., 9/6/15) Rush Long 18 (vs. Alabama St., 9/6/15) Tom Smith Att. 22 (at Alabama St., 9/6/14) Yards 151 (vs. EDWARD WATERS, 8/30/14) TD 4 (vs. EDWARD WATERS, 8/30/14) Long 37 (vs. EDWARD WATERS, 8/30/14) Game-by-Game Leaders Career Bests Telvin Hooks Att. 25 (twice, last vs. Murray State, 11/16/13) Yards 159 (vs. Southeast Missouri, 10/5/13) TD 2 (3x, last vs. Jackson St., 9/12/15) Long 51 (vs. Jackson St., 9/8/12) Patrick Smith Rec. 6 (vs. Alabama St., 9/6/15) Yards 107 (vs. Jackson St., 9/12/15) TD 1 (twice, last vs. Jackson St., 9/12/15) Long 64 (vs. Jackson St., 9/12/15) Isaiah Jeffries-Freeman Rec. 7 (vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/1/14) Yards 98 (vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/1/14) TD 3 (vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/1/14) Long 40 (vs. Edward Waters, 8/30/14)) Tennessee State University Football Chris Sanders-McCollum Rec. 9 (at Southeast Missouri, 10/4/14) Yards 104 (at Southeast Missouri, 10/4/14) TD 1 (4x, last vs. Jackson St., 9/12/15) Long 64 (vs. Jackson St., 9/12/15) Archie Dennard Rec. 2 (vs. Florida A&M, 9/27/14) Yards 26 (vs. Florida A&M, 9/27/14) TD 0 Long 21 (at Southeast Missouri, 10/4/14) Lane Clark Makes 2 (twice, vs. Jacksonville St., 10/11/14) Att. 3 (3x, last vs. Alabama St., 9/6/15) Long 46 yards (vs. Jacksonville St., 10/11/14)

5 Ohio Valley Conference/Polls tennessee State vs. Jacksonville State (Sept. 19, 2015) 2015 OVC Standings OVC Pct Home Away Overall Pct Home Away Neut Streak STATS Top 25 Tennessee State W2 Eastern Kentucky L1 Jacksonville State L1 Murray State L1 Southeast Missouri W1 UT Martin W1 Austin Peay L2 Eastern Illinois L2 Tennessee Tech L2 This Week s OVC Schedule Saturday, Sept. 19 Tennessee State at #1 Jacksonville State 1:00 p.m. Southeast Missouri at #23 Indiana State 2:05 p.m. Austin Peay at Vanderbilt 3:00 p.m. Mercer at Tennessee Tech 6:00 p.m. Murray State at Western Michigan 6:00 p.m. #5 Illinois State at Eastern Illinois 7:00 p.m. OFFENSIVE Sept. 7 Brock McCoin, Tennessee Tech Sept. 13 Josh Barge, Jacksonville State Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 DEFENSIVE Sept. 7 Seth McDonald, Eastern Illinois Sept. 13 Dawson Wells, Jacksonville State Michael Ford, Southeast Missouri Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 BOXTOROW Coaches Poll 1. Alcorn State* (8) North Carolina A&T (3) Tennessee State (4) Bethune-Cookman (2) South Carolina State (1) Southern North Carolina Central Hampton Grambling State Prairie View A&M Others: Texas Southern (1-1) 11, Norfolk State (0-2) 6, Savannah State (0-1) 4, Jackson State (0-2) 4, Morgan State (0-2) adidas PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 2015 Predicted Order 1. Jacksonville State (16) Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky (2) UT Martin Tennessee State Southeast Missouri Tennessee Tech Murray State Austin Peay 17 SPECIALIST Sept. 7 Connor Rouleau, Jacksonville State Sept. 13 Jackson Redditt, UT Martin Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 NEWCOMER Sept. 7 Joel McCandless, Jacksonville State O Shay Ackerman-Carter, Tennessee State Sept. 13 Joel McCandless, Jacksonville State Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 BOXTOROW Media Poll 1. Tennessee State (7) North Carolina A&T (7) South Carolina State (1) Alcorn State (2) Tuskegee North Carolina Central Bethune-Cookman Southern Prairie View A&M Hampton Others: Virginia Union (2-0) 24, Livingstone (2-0) 14, Elizabeth City State (2-0) 14, Virginia State (1-1) 14, Grambling State (0-2) 11, Bowie State (2-0) 10, Winston-Salem State (0-2) 8, Morehouse (1-1) 3, Norfolk State (0-1) 2, West Virginia State (1-1) 1. #BigBlueRising No. Team Record Pts. 1. Jacksonville State (39) 1-1 3, Coastal Carolina (36) 2-0 3, Sam Houston State (38) 0-1 3, North Dakota State (23) 1-1 3, Illinois State (6) 1-1 3, Villanova (4) 1-1 3, South Dakota State (8) 2-0 2, Montana 1-1 2, Northern Iowa 1-1 2, Chattanooga 1-1 2, Montana State 1-0 2, James Madison 2-0 2, New Hampshire 1-1 2, Eastern Washington 0-2 1, Liberty 1-1 1, Youngstown State 1-1 1, Cal Poly 1-1 1, Fordham 1-1 1, Portland State 2-0 1, Southeastern Louisiana 2-0 1, Eastern Kentucky Richmond Indiana State Northern Arizona Harvard Others: McNeese State 281, North Dakota 248, William & Mary 198, Samford 189, Idaho State 73, Western Illinois 46, North Carolina A&T 34, Sacred Heart 23, Alcorn State 22, South Dakota 16, Stephen F. Austin 13, Lamar 12, Towson 11, Southeast Missouri State 9, Drake 7, Southern Utah 6, Bethune-Cookman 6, South Carolina State 5, Southern Illinois 4, Dartmouth 4, Jacksonville 4, Bryant 4, Duquesne 3, Tennessee State 2, Stony Brook 2, Citadel 1, Southern University 1, Delaware 1, Charleston Southern 1, Wofford 1. FCS Coaches Top 25 No. Team Record Pts. 1. Coastal Carolina (14) North Dakota State Villanova Jacksonville State (5) Sam Houston State Illinois State (1) Montana South Dakota State (2) Montana State James Madison Northern Iowa Chattanooga New Hampshire Liberty Eastern Washington Youngstown State Southeastern Louisiana Cal Poly Fordham Portland State McNeese State Eastern Kentucky Richmond Northern Arizona Indiana State Others: Samford 61, William & Mary 55, Harvard 43, North Dakota 24, Towson 22, Jackson State 20, South Carolina State 19, Idaho State 16, Alcorn State 6, North Carolina A&T 6, South Dakota 3, Charleston Southern 3, Tennessee State 1, Jacksonville 1, Western Illinois 1. HSRN Poll 1. Alcorn State (3) Tennessee State Northy Carolina A&T (5) Bethune-Cookman South Carolina State (4) Hampton Southern North Carolina Central (1) Prairie View A&M Texas Southern

6 Rosters tennessee State vs. Jacksonville State (Sept. 19, 2015) ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. 2 O Shay Ackerman-Carter QB 71 Shaq Anthony OL 89 Andrew Bather WR 15 Tyler Black WR 5 Terrell Bonds CB 43 Mitchell Boudreaux K 81 Joshawn Bowens TE 7 Javon Brandon SS 24 Bernell Brooks CB 67 Justin Brooks OL 64 Thomas Burton OC 10 Ronald Butler QB 98 Myles Chalmers DT 41 Lane Clark K 76 Evan Clay OT 19 Jordan Coleman CB 32 Chris Collins LB 26 Laquarius Cook SS 59 William Cooper LB 16 Quindell Cousin WR 55 Robert Crawford DT 36 Andrew Dale FS 93 Xavier Davis DT 28 Marcus Deanes RB 83 Archie Denard TE 40 Kevin DeWalt DE 61 Tyrell Doss OG 14 Trevion Duncan SS 66 Jessaman Dunker OT 30 Blair Edwards LB 99 Rodney Edwards DT 37 Victor Fletcher SS 33 Arkeem Granger RB 96 Jacob Gray DE 86 Andrew Hale LS 84 Larry Haralson II WR 39 Terence Harris, II FB 25 Greg Harvey, Jr. CB 82 Patrick Hill WR 22 LaKhalon Holland CB 18 Telvin Hooks RB 12 Michael Hughes QB 90 Dinsdale Jackson DT 54 Dante Ferguson, Jr. LB 73 DeAndre Haynes OT 88 Isaiah Jeffries-Freeman WR 50 Joseph Johnson LB 23 Ladarius Johnson CB 72 Camren Jones OG 52 Antonio Justice, Jr. LB 46 EJ Junior, IV RB 3 David Kamara CB 74 Kevin Kenton OG 31 Sebastian Kertchaval LB 29 Andre Knox RB 38 Andrew Knox FB 10 Ty Law DB 58 Latrelle Lee DE 34 Sterlin Leveque FB 75 James Lewis OG NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Tom Smith RB R-Sr. Apopka, Fla. (Tennessee) 1 Ebenezer Ogundeko DE R-So. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Clemson) 2 O Shay Ackerman-Carter QB R-Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Trinity Christian Academy) 3 David Kamara CB Jr. Loganville, Ga. (Ole Miss) 4 Rodney Morris TE R-Fr. Alpharetta, Ga. (UAB) 5 Terrell Bonds CB So. Miami, Fla. (Miami Central HS) 6 Hakeem Parker WR R-Sr. New Orleans, La. (East Central CC) 7 Javon Brandon SS So. Ellenwood, Ga. (Stockbridge HS) 8 Gabe Terry DE Sr. Palm Beach, Fla. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) 9 Chris Sanders-McCollum WR Jr. Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside HS) 10 Ronald Butler QB Jr. Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln HS) 10 Ty Law DB Jr. Orlando, Fla. (Southern Methodist) 11 Vantavious Williams LB R-Jr. Cordele, Ga. (Fort Scott CC) 12 Michael Hughes QB Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro HS) 13 Dantwaun O Neal WR Jr. Deland, Fla. (Deland HS) 14 Nate McGill QB R-Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Princeton HS) 14 Trevion Duncan SS Fr. Houston, Texas (Lamar HS) 15 Tyler Black WR Fr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Oakland HS) 16 Quindell Cousin WR R-So. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Blackman HS) 17 Patrick Smith WR R-So. Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven HS) 18 Telvin Hooks RB R-Sr. Edgewater, Fla. (New Smyrna Beach HS) 19 Gabe Scott CB Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Trezevant HS) 20 A.J. Flowers SS R-Jr. Miami, Fla. (College of the Siskiyous) 21 Ezra Robinson CB R-Jr. Sarasota, Fla. (Michigan State) 22 LaKhalon Holland CB So. Jacksonville, Fla (Ribault HS) 23 Ladarius Johnson CB R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Hillwood HS) 24 Bernell Brooks CB R-Sr. New Orleans, La. (Clark HS) 25 Greg Harvey, Jr. CB Fr. Cordova, Tenn. (Cordova HS) 26 Laquarius Cook SS R-Fr. Birmingham, Ala. (Wenonah HS) 27 Erick Evans RB R-So. Dallas, Texas (North Texas) 28 Marcus Deanes RB R-Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Southwind HS) 29 Andre Knox RB Fr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Siegel HS) 30 Blair Edwards LB Fr. Gadsden, Ala. (Gadsden City HS) 31 Sebastian Kertchaval LB R-So. Nashville, Tenn. (Whites Creek HS) 32 Chris Collins LB So. Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside HS) 33 Arkeem Granger RB Fr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Flanagan HS) 34 Sterlin Leveque FB R-Sr. Smyrna, Tenn. (Smyrna HS) 35 Cortez Adams CB R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Maplewood HS) 36 Andrew Dale FS Sr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale HS) 37 Victor Fletcher SS R-So. Madison, Tenn. (Hunters Lane HS) 38 Andrew Knox FB Fr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Siegel HS) 39 Terence Harris, II FB R-So. Nashville, Tenn. (Montgomery Bell Academy) 40 Kevin DeWalt DE R-So. Cincinnati, Ohio (Kent State) 41 Lane Clark K So. Hays, Kan. (Hays HS) 42 Demetro Stephens, Jr. LB Fr. Lithonia, Ga. (Arabia Mountain HS) 43 Mitchell Boudreaux K Fr. Slidell, La. (Brother Martin HS) 44 Quintis Maddox DE Fr. Conyers, Ga. (Salem HS) 45 Dell Porter LB R-Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Melrose HS) 46 EJ Junior, IV RB R-Jr. Middletown, Ohio (Cincinnati) 48 Jacob Gray DE Fr. Bolivar, Tenn. (Bolivar HS) 49 Austin Rowley P Fr. San Diego, Calif. (Helix Charter HS) 50 Joseph Johnson LB So. Nashville, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) 51 Lamonte Roberts LB Fr. Antioch, Tenn. (Antioch HS) 52 Antonio Justice, Jr. LB R-Jr. Montgomery, Ala. (St. Jude Educational Institute) 53 Justin North LB Jr. Orlando, Fla. (Freedom HS) 54 Dante Ferguson, Jr. LB Fr. Lithonia, Ga. (Arabia Mountain HS) 55 Robert Crawford DT Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Father Ryan HS) 56 Aaron Woods LS R-Sr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Halls HS) 57 Lee Smith LB R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. (Lindblom Math & Sci. Academy) 58 Latrelle Lee DE So. Dothan, Ala. (Dothan HS) Tennessee State University Football

7 Rosters tennessee State vs. Jacksonville State (Sept. 19, 2015) NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 59 William Cooper LB R-So. Nashville, Tenn. (Austin Peay) 60 Lachavious Simmons OT Fr. Selma, Ala. (Selma HS) 61 Tyrell Doss OG R-Fr. Dyersburg, Tenn. (Dyersburg HS) 63 Julian Robinson OG R-Fr. Baltimore, Md. (Cantonsville HS) 64 Thomas Burton OC R-Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven HS) 66 Jessaman Dunker OT R-Jr. Boynton Beach, Fla. (Florida) 67 Justin Brooks OL R-Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Melrose HS) 68 Kevin Oliver OT R-Sr. LaVergne, Tenn. (LaVergne HS) 70 Chris Wallace, Jr. OL R-Fr. Springfield, Ill. (Lanphier HS) 71 Shaq Anthony OL R-Sr. Piedmont, S.C. (Clemson) 72 Camren Jones OG Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway HS) 73 DeAndre Haynes OT Sr. Richmond, Calif. (Contra Costa CC) 74 Kevin Kenton OG R-Jr. West Palm Beach, Fla. (Palm Beach Lakes HS) 75 James Lewis OG R-Sr. Arlington, Tenn. (Vanderbilt) 76 Evan Clay OT R-So. Tucker, Ga. (Tucker HS) 77 Duaron Williams OG R-Jr. Orlando, Fla. (Iowa State) 80 Mahlon Medley TE Fr. Charlotte, NC (Mallard Creek HS) 81 Joshawn Bowens TE Sr. Greenville, S.C. (Greenville HS) 82 Patrick Hill WR R-Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Sheffield HS) 83 Archie Denard TE R-Sr. Hollandale, Miss. (Itawamba CC) 84 Larry Haralson II WR R-Fr. Smyrna, Tenn. (Smyrna HS) 86 Andrew Hale LS Fr. Whitwell, Tenn. (Whitwell HS) 87 Mazio Rhodes WR R-So. Nashville, Tenn. (Hunters Lane HS) 88 Isaiah Jeffries-Freeman WR R-Jr. Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst HS) 89 Andrew Bather WR R-Sr. LaVergne, Tenn. (LaVergne HS) 90 Dinsdale Jackson DT R-Sr. Miami Gardens, Fla. (American Heritage HS) 91 Marvin Maddox DE R-Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Ribault HS) 92 Jason Morrow DT R-So. Nashville, Tenn. (Glencliff HS) 93 Xavier Davis DT R-So. Atlanta, Ga. (Buffalo) 94 Roc-M Nesbitt DT R-So. Atlanta, Ga. (Carver HS) 96 Igor Misigaro DT Fr. Antioch, Tenn. (Antioch HS) 98 Myles Chalmers DT Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (White Haven HS) 99 Rodney Edwards DT Jr. Gadsden, Ala. (Gadsden City HS) ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. 91 Marvin Maddox DE 44 Quintis Maddox DE 27 Deadrick Mayberry RB 14 Nate McGill QB 80 Mahlon Medley TE 96 Igor Misigaro DT 4 Rodney Morris TE 92 Jason Morrow DT 94 Roc-M Nesbitt DT 53 Justin North LB 1 Ebenezer Ogundeko DE 68 Kevin Oliver OT 13 Dantwaun O Neal WR 6 Hakeem Parker WR 45 Dell Porter LB 87 Mazio Rhodes WR 51 Lamonte Roberts LB 21 Ezra Robinson CB 63 Julian Robinson OG 49 Austin Rowley P 9 Chris Sanders-McCollum WR 20 Gabe Scott CB 35 Cortez Adams CB 60 Lachavious Simmons OT 57 Lee Smith LB 17 Patrick Smith WR 1 Tom Smith RB 42 Demetro Stephens, Jr. LB 8 Gabe Terry DE 70 Chris Wallace, Jr. OL 77 Duaron Williams OG 11 Vantavious Williams LB 56 Aaron Woods LS Coaching Staff: Head Coach: Rod Reed (Tennessee State, 1988), Sixth Season Assistant Coaches: Jeff Parker (Bethune-Cookman, 1994), Assistant Head/Offensive Coordinator/QB s, Sixth Season Eric Gallon (Kansas State, 1999), Running Backs Coach, First Season Kevin Mashack (Tennessee State, 2007), Wide Receivers Coach, First Season Russ Ehrenfeld (Chattanooga, 1981), Offensive Line Coach, Fourth Season Antonio Bradford (Alabama State, 2005), Tight Ends Coach, First Season Osita Alaribe (North Carolina A&T, 2004), Defensive Coordinator, Seventh Season Nick Davison (Chattanooga, 2012), Defensive Line Coach, First Season Ed Sanders (Tennessee State, 2000), Safeties Coach/Special Teams Coordinator, Sixth Season Mikhal Kornegay (Florida State, 2006), Corners Coach, Fourth Season Daniel Kuhn (Nichols State, 2003), Director of Operations, Second Season Josh Chance (Central Washington, 2008), Director of Strength & Conditioning, Fifth Season Ryan Krach (Central Michigan, 2003), Head Athletic Trainer, Third Season Jeremy Taylor (Jacksonville State, 2005), Equipment Manager, Fifth Season Staff Pronounciations Kevin Mashack...May-Shack Russ Ehrenfeld...ERN-Feld Osita Alarribe... OH-see-tah Al-AH-Ree-bay Mikhal Kornegay.Meh-Kale Corn-AH-Gee (rhymes with see) Daniel Kuhn... COON NCAA Stastical Information Tennessee State University Tom Smith RB 1 1 Ebenezer Ogundeko DE 1A 10 Ronald Butler QB 1B 10 Ty Law DB 1C 14 Trevion Duncan SS 1D 14 Nate McGill QB 1E Player Pronounciations 1 Ebenezer Ogundeko ( Ebo )...E-Bow OH-Gun-Deck-Oh 3 David Kamara... Kah-MAR-ah 22 LaKhalon Holland...Lah-KAY-lun 28 Marcus Deanes...Deans 34 Sterlin Leveque... Leh-VECK 42 Demetro Stephens, Jr....Deh-ME-Troh 60 Lachavious Simmons...Lah-CHAY-Vee-Us 66 Jessaman Dunker... JESS-Ah-Men 77 Duaron Williams... Due-Ron 80 Mahlon Medley...May-Len 91 Igor Misigaro... E-Gore Miss-ee-Gah-Row 93 Xavier Davis... EX-A-Vee-er 94 Roc-M Nesbitt...ROCK-EM #BigBlueRising

8 Depth Chart tennessee State vs. Jacksonville State (Sept. 19, 2015) OFFENSE LT 70 Chris Wallace, Jr R-Fr. Springfield, Ill. 71 Shaq Anthony R-Sr. Piedmont, S.C. LG 66 Jessaman Dunker R-Jr. Boynton Beach, Fla. 75 James Lewis R-Sr. Arlington, Tenn. C 74 Kevin Kenton R-Jr. West Palm Beach, Fla. 64 Thomas Burton R-Fr. Memphis, Tenn. RG 77 Duaron Williams R-Jr. Orlando, Fla. 73 DeAndra Haynes Sr. Richmond, Calif. RT 76 Evan Clay R-So. Tucker, Ga. 67 Justin Brooks R-Fr. Memphis, Tenn. TE 81 Joshawn Bowens Sr. Greenville, S.C. 83 Archie Denard R-Sr. Hollandale, Miss. WR 88 Isaiah Jeffreis-Freeman R-Jr. Kansas City, Mo. 9 Chris Sanders-McCollum Jr. Fairburn, Ga. WR 17 Patrick Smith R-So. Memphis, Tenn. 6 Hakeem Parker R-Sr. New Orleans, La. FB 39 Terence Harris II R-So. Nashville, Tenn. 38 Andrew Knox Fr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. RB 1 Tom Smith R-Sr. Apopka, Fla. 18 Telvin Hooks R-Sr. Edgewater, Fla. QB 2 O Shay Ackerman-Carter R-Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. 10 Ronald Butler Jr. Tallahassee, Fla. Career Bests Terrell Bonds Tackles 6 (vs. Alabama St., 9/6/15) Sacks 0 INT 1 (twice, last vs. Eastern Kentucky, 11/1/14) Justin North Tackles 9 (vs. Jackson St., 9/12/15) Sacks 1.0 (vs. Central State, 9/28/13) Javon Brandon Tackles 10 (at Southeast Missouri, 10/4/14) Sacks 0 INT 1 (vs. Edward Waters, 8/30/14) Chris Collins Tackles 4 (vs. Alabama St., 9/6/15) Sacks 0 Ebo Ogundeko Tackles 8 (vs. Jackson St., 9/12/15) Sacks 0.5 (vs. Jackson St., 9/12/15) DEFENSE DE 91 Marvin Maddox R-Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. 1 Ebenezer Ogundeko R-So. Brooklyn, N.Y. DT 90 Dinsdale Jackson R-Sr. Miami Gardens, Fla. 94 Roc-M Nesbitt R-So. Atlanta, Ga. NT 99 Rodney Edwards Jr. Gadsden, Ala. 55 Robert Crawford Fr. Nashville, Tenn. DE 58 Latrelle Lee So. Dothan, Ala. 8 Gabe Terry Sr. Palm Beach, Fla. SB 42 Demetro Stephens, Jr Fr. Lithonia, Ga. 52 Antonio Justice, Jr R-Jr. Montgomery, Ala. MB 53 Justin North Jr. Orlando, Fla. 32 Chris Collins So. Fairburn, Ga. WB 11 Vantavious Williams R-Jr. Cordele, Ga. 32 Chris Collins So. Fairburn, Ga. CB 24 Bernell Brooks R-Sr. New Orleans, La. 21 Ezra Robinson R-Jr. Sarasota, Fla. FS 26 Laquarius Cook R-Fr. Birmingham, Ala. 3 David Kamara Jr. Logansville, Ga. SS 7 Javon Brandon So. Ellenwood, Ga. 10 Ty Law Jr. Orlando, Fla. CB 5 Terrell Bonds So. Miami, Fla. 23 Ladarius Johnson R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn. Bernell Brooks Tackles 6 (vs. Eastern Illinois, 10/26/13) Sacks 0 INT 1 (4x, last vs. Tennessee Tech, 9/20/14) Gabe Terry Tackles 5 (twice, last at Murray St., 11/22/14) Sacks 3 (twice, last at Murray St., 11/22/14) Van Williams Tackles 11 (at Austin Peay, 11/8/14) Sacks 0.5 (vs. Jackson St., 9/12/15) SPECIALISTS PK 41 Lane Clark So. Hays, Kan. 43 Mitchell Boudreaux Fr. Sildell, La. P 49 Austin Rowley Fr. San Diego, Calif. 43 Mitchell Boudreaux Fr. Sildell, La. KO 41 Lane Clark So. Hays, Kan. 43 Mitchell Boudreaux Fr. Sildell, La. LS 56 Aaron Woods R-Sr. Knoxville, Tenn. 94 Roc-M Nesbitt R-So. Atlanta, Ga. SS 56 Aaron Woods R-Sr. Knoxville, Tenn. 94 Roc-M Nesbitt R-So. Atlanta, Ga. H 14 Nate McGill R-Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio 17 Patrick Smith R-So. Memphis, Tenn. PR 17 Patrick Smith R-So. Memphis, Tenn. 5 Terrell Bonds So. Miami, Fla. KR 28 Marcus Deanes R-Fr. Memphis, Tenn. 21 Ezra Robinson R-Jr. Sarasota, Fla. Tennessee State University Football

9 Players to Watch tennessee State vs. Jacksonville State (Sept. 19, 2015) 10 Ronald Butler QB 24 Bernell Brooks CB 53 Justin North LB YEAR cmp att yds tds ints Fr , So Jr Total , YEAR tck solo tfl int pbu Fr So Jr Sr Total YEAR tck solo tfl sac fr Fr So Jr Total Telvin Hooks RB 90 Dinsdale Jackson DT 9 Chris Sanders-McCollum WR YEAR att gain lost net tds Fr So Jr Sr Total 318 1, , YEAR tck solo tfl sac qbh Fr So Jr Sr Total YEAR rec yds tds lg avg Fr So Jr Total Tom Smith RB 2 O Shay Ackerman-Carter QB 41 Lane Clark K YEAR att gain lost net tds Jr Sr Total YEAR cmp att yds tds ints Fr Total YEAR mk att lg blk Fr So Total #BigBlueRising

10 Coaches tennessee State vs. Jacksonville State (Sept. 19, 2015) Rod Reed Head Coach 6th Season Overall Record: OVC Record: Reed enters his sixth season at the helm of the Tennessee State football program, having just turned in his third straight non-losing season, a feat that had not been done at TSU since He was named head coach on December 18, 2009 to guide the TSU program. 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. 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. Last season, Reed s defense ranked inside the top-10 for the third 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. Reed has coached a total of 22 All-Americans and 49 All-OVC Players in his five 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 Corneilus Lewis. He has also coached All-America and professional player, Jamie 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, 92-96), 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 (12 Years) Head Coach Present Assistant Coach East Texas Baptist (Three Years) Defensive Coordinator Seabreeze HS (Four Years) Defensive Coordinator Bethune-Cookman (Five 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 Jeff Parker Asst. Head Coach Offensive Coord./ Quarterbacks Osita Alaribe Defensive Coord./ Defensive Tackles Ed Sanders Special Teams Coord./ Safeties Antonio Bradford Tight Ends Nick Davison Defensive Ends Russ Ehrenfeld Offensive Line Eric Gallon Running Backs Mikhal Kornegay Cornerbacks Kevin Mashack Wide Receivers Tennessee State University Football

11 Team Statistics TSU OPP SCORING Points Per Game Points Off Turnovers 14 0 FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty 7 2 RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing 4 2 PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing 4 3 TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 35:07 24:53 3RD-DOWN Conversions 14/32 12/29 3rd-Down Pct 44% 41% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 2/2 1/3 4th-Down Pct 100% 33% SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS 0 5 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 8 5 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES (7-8) 88% (6-7) 86% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (6-8) 75% (4-7) 57% PAT-ATTEMPTS (8-8) 100% (3-4) 75% ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game 1/ /0 Neutral Site Games 1/48385 Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Tennessee State Opponents #BigBlueRising