2009 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide

No. Name
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Yr.
Hometown (Last School)
 1
Antonio Robinson
W R
6-5
200
Jr.
South Pittsburg, Tenn. (South Pittsburg)
 2
Alden  Olverson
W R
5-10
175
So.
Cincinnati, Ohio (Sycamore)
 3
Tim Benford
W R
6-1
195
So.
Chattanooga, Tenn. (Red Bank)
 4
Mauricio Wallace
DB
5-10
185
So.
Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Blackman)
 5
Jamere Hogue
TE
6-4
225
So.
Morristown, Tenn. (Morristown West)
 6
Tremaine Hudson
RB
5-9
180
So.
Chattanooga, Tenn. (Howard)
 7
Colton  Billups
W R
6-0
170
Fr.
Fayette, Ala. (Fayette County)
 8
Cass  Barnes
QB
6-2
180
Jr.
Tullahoma, Tenn. (Tullahoma)
 9
Tre Lamb
QB
5-9
180
R-Fr.
Calhoun, Ga. (Calhoun)
10
Corbin Miles
DB
5-10
165
Jr.
Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek)
11
Lee Sweeney
QB
6-3
225
Sr.
Mt. Juliet, Tenn. (Friendship Christian)
12
Corey Watson
W R
5-10
180
So.
Sevierville, Tenn. (Sevier County)
13
Brendon Fisher
DL
6-2
245
Sr.
Tallahassee, Fla. (Rickards)
14
Jeremy Woods
QB
6-2
180
So.
Ooltewah, Tenn. (Ooltewah)
14b
Ryan  Tilghman
QB
6-2
190
Fr.
Columbia, Tenn. (Columbia Central)
15
Caleb Mitchell
DB
6-1
190
R-Fr.
Russellville, Ala. (Russellville)
16
Zack Ziegler
RB/WR
6-0
180
Fr.
Greenbrier, Tenn. (Greenbrier)
17
Demetrous Garrett
W R
5-9
175
Fr.
Nashville, Tenn. (Navy)
18
Clint Brewster
QB
6-1
200
So.
Denver, Colo. (College of the Sequoias)
19
Kelvin Quarles
DE/OLB
6-3
245
Sr.
Atlanta, Ga. (UAB)
20
Josh Paz
DB
6-1
210
Jr.
McMinnville, Tenn. (Warren County)
21
Richmond Tooley
DB
5-11
185
So.
Memphis, Tenn. (Christian Brothers High)
22
Derrian Waters
OLB
5-9
220
Sr.
Franklin, Tenn. (Franklin)
23
Joseph Grimes
DB
6-2
210
So.
Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale)
24
Cedric Wilkerson
RB
5-7
200
Sr.
Clarksville, Tenn. (Arkansas State University)
25
Dontey Gay
RB
5-9
195
So.
Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay)
26
Taron Ryce
DB
5-11
185
Sr.
Harvest, Ala. (Sparkman)
27
Henry  Sailes
RB
5-7
175
Jr.
Palmetto, Fla. (Bradenton Southeast)
28
DeShawn Harris
ROV
6-1
190
Fr.
Cincinnati, Ohio (Wyoming High)
29
Raymond Coleman
RB
6-1
215
Jr.
Clearwater, Fla. (Countryside)
30
Taylor Hennigan
DB
6-0
175
Fr.
Cookeville, Tenn. (Cookeville)
31
Jake McIntosh
ILB
6-2
230
So.
Dalton, Ga. (Dalton)
32
Chris Dickerson
DB
5-10
185
Fr.
Nashville, Tenn. (Middle Tennessee State Univ.)
33
Howard Griffin
ILB
6-1
220
So.
Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl Cohn)
35
Justin Vann
ILB
5-11
205
So.
Madison, Ala. (Bob Jones)
36
Jimmie Blair
DB
6-1
200
Jr.
Jacksonville, N.C. (UAB)
36b
Ronquez Beech
RB
5-7
190
Fr.
Goodlettsville, Tenn. (Beech)
37
Marty Jones
FS
6-1
180
Fr.
Cincinnati, Ohio (Sycamore)
38
Zach Salada
FB
6-0
200
Fr.
Cookeville, Tenn. (Cookeville)
39
Joshua Perez
DB
6-0
200
So.
Giles Co., Tenn. (Giles County)
40
Marcus Edwards
OLB
6-1
215
Fr.
Alabaster, Ala. (Thompson)
41
Jonathan Paz
ILB
5-11
225
So.
McMinnville, Tenn. (Warren County)
41b
Kevin Robert
P/PK
5-9
170
Fr.
Union Grove, Ga. (Union Grove)
42
Kedrick Towles
OLB
6-2
215
So.
Antioch, Tenn. (Antioch)
43
Charlie  Stevens
RB
6-1
230
So.
Brentwood, Tenn. (David Lipscomb)
44
Derek Dickerson
OLB
6-0
235
Sr.
Nashville, Tenn. (Middle Tennessee State Univ.)
45
Dustin Dillehay
DB
5-9
190
Jr.
Hartsville, Tenn. (Trousdale County)
46
Barry Lenon
OLB
6-2
215
Fr.
Suwanee. Ga. (Collins Hills)
47
Cole Cassidy
RB
5-9
205
So.
Fairview, Tenn. (Fairview)
47b
Cory McDonald
DB
6-0
180
Fr.
Redwood City, Calif. (Redwood City)
48
Tommie McBride
LB
6-1
210
Fr.
Cincinnati, Ohio (Taft)
49
Dwight Evans
ILB
6-1
225
So.
Cincinnati, Ohio (Sycamore)
50
Ryan Weeks
OL
6-4
295
So.
Scottsboro, Ala. (Scottsboro)
51
Blake Adams
LB
5-11
225
Fr.
Stone Mountain, Ga. (Dunwoody)
52
Kelechi Ordu
ILB
6-0
225
Jr.
Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson)
54
Matt Moran
LB
6-1
195
R-Fr.
Fayetteville, Tenn. (Lincoln County)
55
Malcolm Jones
OL
6-5
305
So.
Cincinnati, Ohio (Princeton High)
56
Geral Harlan
OLB
6-2
195
So.
Cookeville, Tenn. (Cookeville)
57
Jerry  King
LB
6-0
230
Fr.
Stone Mountain, Ga. (Dunwoody)
58
Justin Qualls
DL
6-2
228
Fr.
Baxter, Tenn. (Upperman)
59
Ramsey Sellers
ATH
6-3
210
Fr.
Franklin, Tenn. (Franklin)
60
Seth McDonald
LB
5-11
215
Fr.
Sparta, Tenn. (White County)
61
Jordan Adams
LS
6-3
190
Fr.
Union Grove, Ga. (Union Grove)
62
Taylor Askew
OL
6-4
290
Jr.
Knoxville, Tenn. (Webb School)
63
Matt Mercy
OL
6-3
295
R-So.
Nashville, Tenn. (Franklin Road Academy)
64
Andrew Higgins
OL
6-4
290
So.
Duluth, Ga. (Tulane University)
65
Ryan  St. John
OL
6-4
315
So.
Benton, Tenn. (Polk County)
66
Michael Baker
OC
6-2
245
Fr.
Westmoreland, Tenn. (Westmoreland)
67
Taylor Sparks
OL
6-4
315
Fr.
Memphis, Tenn. (Briarcrest Christian)
68
Rusty Chapman
OL
6-0
280
Jr.
Rutledge, Tenn. (Rutledge)
69
Houston  Anderson
LS
6-2
200
Fr.
Gallatin, Tenn. (Gallatin)
72
Hunter Beedle
OL
6-3
280
Fr.
Kingsport, Tenn. (Sullivan South)
73
Slade Adams
OL
6-6
315
R-Fr.
Mt. Juliet, Tenn. (Mt. Juliet)
75
Travis  Dungee
OL
6-5
310
So.
Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern)
77
Calvin Smith
OL
6-3
297
Sr.
Athens, Tenn. (McMinn County)
78
Scott Schweitzer
OL
6-5
295
So.
Alpharetta, Ga. (Centennial)
81
Colin Allen
W R
6-2
195
Jr.
Cordova, Tenn. (Cordova)
82
Cory  Powers
TE
6-5
255
So.
Auburndale, Fla. (UAB)
83
Travis  Adkins
DL
6-5
250
So.
Lebanon, Tenn. (Wilson Central)
84
Tyler  York
DL
6-3
250
So.
Baxter, Tenn. (Upperman)
86
Julian Goins
TE
6-3
225
So.
Harriman, Tenn. (Harriman)
86b
Carter Crutchfield
W R
6-2
175
Fr.
Dalton, Ga. (Dalton)
87
Cody Seiber
W R
6-0
190
R-Fr.
Clinton, Tenn. (Anderson County)
88
Charles Seivers
OLB/DE
6-3
250
Jr.
Knoxville, Tenn. (Webb School)
89
Jason Lennartz
K/P
6-1
200
Jr.
Allenton, Wis. (Rochester (Minn.) CC)
91
Ben Davis
DL
6-0
260
So.
Blountville, Tenn. (Dobyns-Bennett)
92
J.R. Richmond
DL
6-4
250
So.
Knoxville, Tenn. (West)
93
Nick  Campbell
K/P
6-2
225
So.
Lawrenceburg, Tenn. (Lawrence County)
94
Zane Rogers
OLB
6-3
230
So.
Andersonville, Tenn. (Anderson County)
95
Brandon Harris
TE
6-4
245
Sr.
Springville, Ala. (Springville)
96
Dedrick  Miley
DL
6-1
280
Jr.
Valdosta, Ga. (Valdosta)
97
Justin Hilliard
DL
6-3
275
Jr.
Pikeville, Tenn. (Rhea County)
98
LaDarrius Verge
DL
6-3
260
Fr.
Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale)
99
Tim Donegan
PK
6-0
190
Fr.
Franklin, Tenn. (Franklin)
No. Name
Pos.
Yr.
51
Blake Adams
LB
Fr.
61
Jordan Adams
LS
Fr.
73
Slade Adams
OL
R-Fr.
83
Travis Adkins
DL
So.
81
Colin Allen
W R
Jr.
69
Houston Andrews
LS
Fr.
62
Taylor Askew
OL
Jr.
66
Michael Baker
OC
Fr.
 8
Cass  Barnes
QB
Jr.
36b
Ronquez Beech
RB
Fr.
72
Hunter Beedle
OL
Fr.
 3
Tim  Benford
W R
So.
 7
Colton  Billups
W R
Fr.
36
Jimmie Blair
DB
Jr.
18
Clint Brewster
QB
So.
93
Nick Campbell
K/P
So.
47
Cole Cassidy
RB
So.
68
Rusty Chapman
OL
Jr.
29
Raymond Coleman
RB
Jr.
86b
Carter Crutchfield
W R
Fr.
91
Ben Davis
DL
So.
32
Chris Dickerson
DB
Fr.
44
Derek Dickerson
OLB
Sr.
45
Dustin Dillehay
DB
Jr.
99
Tim Donegan
PK
Fr.
75
Travis Dungee
OL
So.
40
Marcus Edwards
OLB
Fr.
49
Dwight Evans
ILB
So.
13
Brendon Fisher
DL
Sr.
17
Demetrous Garrett
W R
Fr.
25
Dontey Gay
RB
So.
86
Julian Goins
TE
So.
33
Howard Griffin
ILB
So.
23
Joseph Grimes
DB
So.
56
Geral Harlan
OLB
So.
95
Brandon Harris
TE
Sr.
28
DeShawn Harris
ROV
Fr.
30
Taylor Hennigan
DB
Fr.
64
Andrew Higgins
OL
So.
97
Justin Hilliard
DL
Jr.
 5
Jamere  Hogue
TE
So.
 6
Tremaine Hudson
RB
So.
55
Malcom Jones
OL
So.
37
Marty Jones
FS
Fr.
57
Jerry King
LB
Fr.
 9
Tre Lamb
QB
R-Fr.
89
Jason Lennartz
K/P
Jr.
46
Barry Lenon
OLB
Fr.
48
Tommie McBride
LB
Fr.
47b
Cory McDonald
DB
Fr.
60
Seth McDonald
LB
Fr.
31
Jake McIntosh
ILB
So.
63
Matt Mercy
OL
R-So.
10
Corbin Miles
DB
Jr.
96
Dedrick Miley
DL
Jr.
15
Caleb Mitchell
DB
R-Fr.
54
Matt Moran
LB
R-Fr.
 2
Alden  Olverson
W R
So.
52
Kelechi Ordu
ILB
Jr.
41
Jonathan Paz
ILB
So.
20
Josh Paz
DB
Jr.
39
Joshua Perez
DB
So.
82
Cory Powers
TE
So.
58
Justin Qualls
DL
Fr.
19
Kelvin Quarles
DE/OLB
Sr.
92
J.R. Richmond
DL
So.
41b
Kevin Robert
P/PK
Fr.
 1
Antonio Robinson
W R
Jr.
94
Zane Rogers
OLB
So.
26
Taron Ryce
DB
Sr.
27
Henry Sailes
RB
Jr.
38
Zach Salada
FB
Fr.
78
Scott Schweitzer
OL
So.
87
Cody Seiber
W R
R-Fr.
88
Charles Seivers
OLB/DE
Jr.
59
Ramsey Sellers
ATH
Fr.
77
Calvin Smith
OL
Sr.
67
Taylor Sparks
OL
Fr.
43
Charlie Stevens
RB
So.
65
Ryan St. John
OL
So.
11
Lee Sweeney
QB
Sr.
14b
Ryan Tilghman
QB
Fr.
21
Richmond Tooley
DB
So.
42
Kedrick Towles
OLB
So.
35
Justin Vann
ILB
So.
98
LaDarius Verge
DL
Fr.
 4
Mauricio Wallace
DB
So.
22
Derrian Waters
OLB
Sr.
12
Corey Watson
W R
So.
50
Ryan Weeks
OL
So.
24
Cedric Wilkerson
RB
Sr.
14
Jeremy Woods
QB
So.
84
Tyler York
DL
So.
16
Zack Ziegler
RB/WR
Fr.
NUMERICAL ROSTER
ALPHABETICAL  ROSTER

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WATSON BROWN
HEAD COACH
3RD SEASON (25TH OVERALL)
101-167-1 CAREER RECORD
7-16 AT TENNESSEE TECH
Birthdate:
April 19, 1950
Hometown:
Cookeville, Tenn.
College:
Vanderbilt, 1973 (Geology)
Family:
Wife - Brenda
Children - Ginny, Steven
Career Record
Year
School
Overall
Conf. (Finish)
1979
Austin Peay
7-4
2-4 (5th)
1980
Austin Peay
7-4
5-2 (3rd-t)
1983
Cincinnati
4-6-1
-
1984
Rice
1-10
0-8 (9th)
1985
Rice
3-8
2-6 (6th)
1986
Vanderbilt
1-10
0-6 (10th)
1987
Vanderbilt
4-7
1-5 (7th-t)
1988
Vanderbilt
3-8
2-5 (9th-t)
1989
Vanderbilt
1-10
0-7 (10th)
1990
Vanderbilt
1-10
1-6 (8th-t)
1995
UAB
5-6
-
1996
UAB
5-6
-
1997
UAB
5-6
-
1998
UAB
4-7
-
1999
UAB
5-6
4-2 (2nd-t)
2000
UAB
7-4
3-4 (5th-t)
2001
UAB
6-5
5-2 (2nd-t)
2002
UAB
5-7
4-4 (5th-t)
2003
UAB
5-7
4-4 (6th-t)
2004
UAB
7-5
5-3 (2nd-t)
2005
UAB
5-6
3-5 (5th/East)
2006
UAB
3-9
2-6 (5th/East)
2007
Tennessee Tech
4-7
2-6 (7th-t)
2008
Tennessee Tech
3-9
1-7 (9th)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
ASSISTANT COACHES
Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator: ............... Billy Taylor
Alma Mater: ....... East Tennessee State, 1988 (2nd season)
Quarterbacks: ....................................................... Steven Brown
Alma Mater: ................ Tennessee Tech, 2007 (2nd season)
Offensive Line: ......................................................... Thomas Cox
Alma Mater: ..................................... UAB, 2002 (3rd season)
Defensive Line: ................................................. Sam Williamson
Alma Mater: ................................... UAB, 2005 (3rd sesason)
Safeties/Outside Linebackers: .......................... Will Holthouser
Alma Mater: ....................... Wake Forest, 1974 (3rd season)
Running Backs: ................................................. Matthew Schmitz
Alma Mater: ......................... Austin Peay, 2003 (3rd season)
Receivers: ........................................................... Justin Shannon
Alma Mater: ................. Mississippi State, 2002 (6th season)
Cornerbacks: ........................................................ Sidney Powell
Alma Mater: ...........  Morehouse College, 1997 (1st season)
Graduate Assistant: ................................................ Chris Collett
Alma Mater: ................ Tennessee Tech, 2008 (2nd season)
Graduate Assistant: .......................................... Kirk Swearingen
Alma Mater: ......................... Tennessee, 2007 (2nd season)
• 
Brown was named the 10th head coach in Tennessee Tech
football history on Dec. 9, 2006. Brown returned to his hometown
of Cookeville to take over the Golden Eagles program. Brown was
a standout athlete at Cookeville High School.
• 
Prior to coaching at Tennessee Tech Brown spent 12 years as
head coach at UAB (1995-06). From 2002 he also served as the
schools Director of Athletics, making him only the third A.D. in
school history. After guiding UAB through I-AA to I-A independent
status, Brown helped the Blazers into Conference USA in 1999.
Brown-coached teams finished tied for second in C-USA in each
1999, 2001 and 2004. His 2004 squad was 7-5 overall, 5-3 in C-
USA and participated in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl.
• 
Brown got his start in coaching as an assistant coach at his alma
mater, Vanderbilt, and later at East Carolina, Jacksonville State
and Texas Tech. His break as a head coach came in 1979 at
another OVC school - Austin Peay - at the age of 29. He led the
Governors to back-to-back 7-4 seasons
• 
His success in Clarksville led to jobs at Cincinnati, Rice and later
as head coach at Vanderbilt for five seasons. Following his stint at
Vandy, he was the offensive coordinator at Oklahoma.
• 
As a player at Vanderbilt, Brown was a standout quarterback and
helped lead the Commodores to a 14-10 upset victory over Ala-
bama in 1969. He was named Sports Illustrated’s National Back
of the Week for his performance.
• 
Brown comes from a line of successful coaches. His grandfa-
ther, Eddie “Jelly” Watson, was a legendary coach at Cookeville
High School and his brother, Mack Brown, is currently the head
coach at Texas, where he led the Longhorns to the 2005 BCS
National Championship.
Watson Brown returns for his third season in his hometown of
Cookeville, Tenn. After not coaching in the OVC since 1980,
Brown  took over the reins of the Tennessee Tech program
in 2007, leading the Golden Eagles to four victories.

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2008 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
Player
G
Att.
Yds.
Avg.
TD
Yds./G
Henry Sailes
10
72
433
6.0
4
43.3
Cedric Wilkerson
12
98
305
3.1
2
25.4
Dontey Gay
11
37
189
5.1
2
17.2
Derrian Waters
12
50
181
3.6
2
15.1
PASSING
Player
G
Cmp.-Att.
Pct.
Yds.
TD/Int.
Avg.
Lee Sweeney
11
160-267
59.9
1644
9/11
149.5
Josh Lowery
8
81-125
64.8
756
7/6
94.5
RECEIVING
Player
G
No.
Yds.
Avg.
TD
Yds./G
Tim Benford
12
68
782
11.5
10
65.2
Henry Sailes
10
47
344
7.3
2
34.4
Tremaine Hudson
12
25
206
8.2
2
17.2
Antonio Robinson
12
23
290
12.6
0
24.2
SCORING
Player
G
TD
XPt.
FG
Pts.
Pts./G
Tim Benford
12
10
-
-
60
5.0
Justin Kraemer
12
-
25-29
11-18
58
4.8
Henry Sailes
10
7
-
-
42
4.2
Tremaine Hudson
12
3
-
-
18
1.5
TACKLES
Player
G
Solo
Asst.
Total
TFL
Sacks
Corey Reed
12
37
93
130
8.5
1.5
Maurice Smith
12
53
75
128
11.0
0
Taron Ryce
12
39
30
69
3.0
0
Charlie Seivers
12
30
35
65
10.5
5.0
Richmond Tooley
12
30
26
56
1.5
0
INTERCEPTIONS
Player
G
No.
Yds.
Avg.
TD
PBU
Justin Vann
9
2
31
15.5
1
0
Taron Ryce
12
1
25
25.0
0
9
Corey Reed
12
1
0
0.0
0
3
Jamere Hogue
7
1
10
10.0
0
0
Maurice Smith
12
1
25
25.0
0
7
Returning Players in Bold
2008 TEAM STATISTICS
TTU
Opponent
SCORING
240
420
Points Per Game
20.0
35.0
FIRST DOWNS
208
267
Rushing
70
119
Passing
113
131
Penalty
25
17
RUSHING YARDAGE
1196
2392
Yards Gained Rushing
1493
2684
Yards Lost Rushing
297
292
Rushing Attempts
347
502
Average Per Rush
3.4
4.8
Average Per Game
99.7
199.3
TDs Rushing
12
28