2009 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide

N o . Name
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Yr.
Hometown (Last School)
1a
Calvin McNairl
QB
5-11
190
R-So.
Paris, Tenn. (Henry County)
1b
Eugene Clifford
D B
6-2
195
Jr.
Cincinnati, Ohio (Ohio State University)
 2
Trabis  Ward
R B
5-10
185
Fr.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Dillard)
 3
Ozzie  Harrell
D B
6-0
200
Jr.
Lithonia, Ga. (Army)
 4
Rayshawn  Weatherspoon D B
6-2
185
R-Fr.
South Pittsburg, Tenn. (South Pittsburgh)
 5
Dominique  Grooms
QB
6-2
205
Jr.
Tampa, Fla. (University of Missouri)
 6
Anthony  Levine
D B
6-1
195
Sr.
Winston-Salem, N.C. (R.J. Reynolds)
7a
Marcus Broxie
DL
6-4
250
Jr.
Tampa, Fla. (West Virginia University)
7b
Julian Sample
W R
6-0
215
Sr.
Las Vegas, Nev. (Western)
 8
Calvin  Roberts
W R
6-1
190
Jr.
Nashville, Tenn. (Scottsdale CC)
 9
Marquez  Wilkens
W R
6-0
190
Sr.
Decatur, Ill. (University of Illinois)
10
Kwame Patrick
W R
5-11
180
Sr.
Prattville, Ala. (UAB)
11
Michael Becker
QB
6-1
190
R-Fr.
Nolensville, Tenn. (Ravenswood)
12
Travis James
W R
5-10
175
R-Fr.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Boyd-Anderson)
13a
Jeremy Perry
QB
6-1
205
R-Jr.
Memphis, Tenn. (Middle Tennessee State Univ.)
13b
Cornelius Coleman
LB
6-0
225
Jr.
Milan, Tenn. (Milan)
14
Toney Gurley
QB
6-1
180
Fr.
Gurley, Ala. (Gurley)
15
Jonathan Moore
W R
6-0
170
R-So.
Nashville, Tenn. (Maplewood)
16
Jeremy Broadway
W R
6-0
195
Sr.
Houston, Texas (Oklahoma State University)
17
Rodney Fritz
DL
6-1
245
Sr.
Kansas City, Mo. (LA-Pierce CC)
18
JaJuan Spillman
W R
510
180
Sr.
Louisville, Ky. (University of Louisville)
20
John Lopez
K
5-10
185
R-Fr.
Nolensville, Tenn. (Ravenwood)
21
Marquez Hall
D B
5-9
175
Sr.
Shorter, Ala. (Vanderbilt University)
23
Justin Jenkins
D B
6-2
185
Jr.
Atlanta, Ga. (Dunwoody)
24
Marcus Snow
D B
5-10
205
So.
Homestead, Fla. (South Dade)
25
Terrance Wright
R B
5-10
190
R-Jr.
Houston, Texas (Westside)
26
Ty'Ron Johnson
D B
5-9
180
Sr.
Richmond, Calif. (Laney CC)
27
Kalvin Baker
LB
6-1
260
Sr.
Columbus, Ga. (University of Florida)
28
David Van Dyke
D B
6-0
185
Fr.
Miami, Fla. (Booker T. Washington)
29
Ryan Berry
R B
5-7
165
R-Fr.
Nashville, Tenn. (Father Ryan)
30
Sean Cunningham
D B
6-2
205
R-Fr.
Knowville, Tenn. (Bearden)
31
Brandon Hardin
D B
5-10
185
R-Fr.
Nashville, Tenn. (Ezell-Harding Academy)
32
Donte Thomas
R B
6-1
210
So.
Dallas, Texas (D.T. White)
33
Jamal Coleman
D B
6-0
185
Sr.
Hammond, Ind. (Iowa Central CC)
34
Taylor Cisneros
P
5-10
195
Jr.
Mt. Juliet, Tenn. (Mt. Juliet)
35
Tracy Sims
FB
5-11
235
So.
Chattanooga, Tenn. (Red Bank)
36
Brandon Bather
D B
6-1
195
Sr.
LaVergne, Tenn. (LaVergne)
37
Ronald Bright
LB
6-4
240
Fr.
Sarasota, Fla. (Riverview)
38
Preston Brown
R B
5-10
200
Sr.
Antioch, Tenn. (Arkansas State University)
39
Terrance Lewis
R B
6-4
235
Fr.
East Dublin, Ga. (East Laurens)
40
Jarron Gurthrie
LB
6-1
210
Fr.
Nashville, Tenn. (Hunters Lane)
41
Steve Shelton
D B
6-1
175
So.
Nashville, Tenn. (Stratford)
42
Eric Wisdom
R B
5-8
205
R-Fr.
Nashville, Tenn. (Hunters Lane)
43
Lewis Dawson
LB
5-11
220
Jr.
Nashville, Tenn. (Montgomery Bell Academy)
44
James Andrews
LB
6-2
205
R-Sr.
Nashville, Tenn. (Hunters Lane)
45
Justin Bather
D B
6-0
185
R-Fr.
LaVergne, Tenn. (LaVergne)
46
Pierre Washington
R B
6-0
215
So.
Ripley, Tenn. (Ripley)
47
Rico Council
LB
6-0
254
So.
Chattanooga, Tenn. (Howard)
48
John Williams
FB
6-3
225
So.
Chattanooga, Tenn. (Central)
49
Johntae Gleaves
FB
6-0
260
So.
Gallatin, Tenn. (Gallatin)
50
George Pulley
LS
6-0
220
Fr.
Nashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro)
51
John Jones, Jr.
LB
6-3
215
Jr.
Serasota, Fla. (University of Florida)
52
Miquel Hall
DL
6-3
240
Sr.
Detroit, Mich. (Central)
53
Kellen Woodard
DL
6-3
255
Sr.
Beverly Hills, Mich. (Western Michigan Univ.)
54
Deonte Kilgore
LB
6-1
215
So.
Marietta, Ga. (Osborne)
55
Frederick Henderson
DL
6-3
250
So.
Memphis, Tenn. (Austin Peay State University)
56
Josh Killen
LB
6-4
235
So.
Baton Rouge, La. (Capitol PCA)
57
Renaloski St. Fleur
LB
6-2
245
Jr.
Hollywood, Fla. (Hollywood)
58
Dumaka Atkins
OL
6-4
305
Sr.
Sarasota, Fla. (Florida State University)
59
Blake Smith
D E
6-3
250
So.
Green Belt, Md. (University of Akron)
60
Sherman Carter
OL
6-3
300
Jr.
LaVergne, Tenn. (LaVergne)
61
Darius Myers
OL
6-4
305
Jr.
Memphis, Tenn. (University of Tennessee)
62
Stewart McClean
OL
6-3
300
Sr.
Dallas, Texas (Newman Smith)
64
James Lewter
OL
6-3
305
Fr.
Washington, D.C. (Ballou)
65
Gershom Jordan
OL
6-5
320
Jr.
Nashville, Tenn. (Whites Creek)
66
Jonathan Martin
OL
6-5
320
Fr.
Columbus, Ga. (Carver)
67
Tyson Kemp
OL
6-2
290
Fr.
Orlando, Fla. (Colonial)
68
Duval Young
OL
6-1
300
Sr.
Clemson, S.C. (D.W. Daniel)
69
Charles Sparkman
OL
5-10
320
Jr.
Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn)
70
Brent Davis
OL
6-3
275
Jr.
Memphis, Tenn. (Overton)
71
Deonte Newsome
OL
6-3
300
Fr.
Nashville, Tenn. (Maplewood)
72
Roger Morris
OL
6-5
355
Sr.
Jonesboro, Ga. (Ball State University)
73
John Brown
OL
6-3
320
So.
Nashville, Tenn. (Father Ryan)
74
Demardre Dean
OL
6-3
350
Jr.
Memphis, Tenn. (Cohoma CC)
75
Rogers Gaines
OL
6-7
325
So.
Goodletsville, Tenn. (White House)
76
Alex Davis
OL
6-3
350
Jr.
Sarasota,  Fla. (Riverview)
77
Kadeem Edwards
OL
6-4
290
Fr.
Sanford, Fla. (Seminole)
78
Justin Ridgeway
OL
6-5
275
Jr.
Pleasant Grove, Ala. (Minor)
79
Donte'e Nicholls
DL
6-2
320
So.
Pompano Beach, Fla. (Univ. of South Carolina)
80
Enoch Hill
TE
6-5
280
Jr.
Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville)
81
Chris Collins
W R
6-0
190
R-Fr.
Memphis, Tenn. (Collierville)
82
Josh Gregory
TE
6-5
245
So.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge)
83
Jeremy Pryor
W R
6-3
180
Fr.
Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven)
84
Alvin Ingle
TE
6-3
230
So.
Nashville, Tenn. (Middle Tennessee State Univ.)
86
Javier Jackson
W R
5-10
175
R-Jr.
Memphis, Tenn. (Kirby)
87
Chris Gray
W R
6-1
185
R-Fr.
LaVergne, Tenn. (LaVergne)
88
Devin Wilson
W R
6-3
190
Fr.
Nashville, Tenn. (Pope John Paul)
89
Robert Vipond
K
5-11
185
Fr.
Chattanooga, Tenn. (Chatt Central)
90
Johnny Butts
DL
6-4
270
So.
Alatmonte Springs, Fla. (Lake Brantley)
91
Kevon Fly
OL
6-3
300
Jr.
Humboldt, Tenn. (Humbodt)
91
Jeremy Williamson
DL
6-4
235
R-Fr.
Nashville, Tenn. (Antioch)
92
Kyrie Harris
DL
6-3
260
Fr.
McMinnville, Tenn. (Warren County)
93
Malcolm Crawford
DL
6-1
310
Sr.
Memphis, Tenn. (Miss. Delta CC)
94
Maurice Royster
D E
6-2
235
Sr.
Brooklyn Park, Md. (North County)
95
Lamar Wallace
DL
6-3
260
So.
Baton Rouge, La. (Capitol PCA)
97
Michael Murphy
DL
6-4
285
Fr.
Lewisburg, Tenn. (Marshall County)
98
Sidney  Tarver
LB
6-5
240
Jr.
Chattanooga, Tenn. (Baylor High)
99
Jason Townson
DL
6-4
285
Sr.
St. Louis, Mo. (University of Missouri)
Teandre Fisher
W R
6-3
190
Fr.
Nashville, Tenn. (Stratford)
Cory Hall
DL
6-4
280
Jr.
Chattanooga, Tenn. (Southwest CC)
N o . Name
Pos.
Yr.
44
James Andrews
LB
R-Sr.
58
Dumaka Atkins
OL
Sr.
27
Kalvin Baker
LB
Sr.
36
Brandon Bather
D B
Sr.
45
Justin Bather
D B
R - F r .
11
Michael Becker
QB
R - F r .
29
Ryan Berry
R B
R - F r .
37
Ronald Bright
LB
Fr.
16
Jeremy Broadway
W R
Sr.
73
John Brown
OL
So.
38
Preston Brown
R B
Sr.
7a
Marcus Broxie
DL
Jr.
90
Johnny Butts
DL
So.
60
Sherman Carter
OL
Jr.
34
Taylor Cisneros
P
Jr.
1b
Eugene Clifford
D B
Jr.
13b
Cornelius Coleman
LB
Jr.
33
Jamal Coleman
D B
Sr.
81
Chris Collins
W R
R - F r .
47
Rico Council
LB
So.
93
Malcolm Crawford
DL
Sr.
30
Sean Cunningham
D B
R - F r .
76
Alex Davis
OL
Jr.
70
Brent Davis
OL
Jr.
43
Lewis Dawson
LB
Jr.
74
Demardre Dean
OL
Jr.
77
Kadeem Edwards
OL
Fr.
Teandre Fisher
W R
Fr.
91
Kevon Fly
OL
Jr.
17
Rodney Fritz
DL
Sr.
75
Rogers Gaines
OL
So.
49
Johntae Gleaves
FB
So.
87
Chris Gray
W R
R - F r .
82
Josh Gregory
TE
So.
 5
Dominique  Grooms
QB
Jr.
14
Toney Gurley
QB
Fr.
40
Jarron Gurthrie
LB
Fr.
Cory Hall
DL
Jr.
21
Marquez Hall
D B
Sr.
52
Miquel Hall
DL
Sr.
31
Brandon Hardin
D B
R - F r .
 3
Ozzie  Harrell
D B
Jr.
92
Kyrie Harris
DL
Fr.
55
Frederick Henderson
DL
So.
80
Enoch Hill
TE
Jr.
84
Alvin Ingle
TE
So.
86
Javier Jackson
W R
R - J r .
12
Travis James
W R
R - F r .
23
Justin Jenkins
D B
Jr.
26
Ty’Ron Johnson
D B
Sr.
51
John Jones, Jr.
LB
Jr.
65
Gershom Jordan
OL
Jr.
67
Tyson Kemp
OL
Fr.
54
Deonte Kilgore
LB
So.
56
Josh Killen
LB
So.
 6
Anthony  Levine
D B
Sr.
39
Terrance Lewis
R B
Fr.
64
James Lewter
OL
Fr.
20
John Lopez
K
R - F r .
66
Jonathan Martin
OL
Fr.
62
Stewart McClean
OL
Sr.
1a
Calvin McNairl
QB
R-So.
15
Jonathan Moore
W R
R-So.
72
Roger Morris
OL
Sr.
97
Michael Murphy
DL
Fr.
61
Darius Myers
OL
Jr.
71
Deonte Newsome
OL
Fr.
79
Donte’e Nicholls
DL
So.
10
Kwame Patrick
W R
Sr.
13a
Jeremy Perry
QB
R - J r .
83
Jeremy Pryor
W R
Fr.
50
George Pulley
LS
Fr.
78
Justin Ridgeway
OL
Jr.
 8
Calvin  Roberts
W R
Jr.
94
Maurice Royster
D E
Sr.
7b
Julian Sample
W R
Sr.
41
Steve Shelton
D B
So.
35
Tracy Sims
FB
So.
59
Blake Smith
D E
So.
24
Marcus Snow
D B
So.
69
Charles Sparkman
OL
Jr.
18
JuJuan Spillman
W R
Sr.
57
Renaloski St. Fleur
LB
Jr.
98
Sidney Tarver
LB
Jr.
32
Donte Thomas
R B
So.
99
Jason Townson
DL
Sr.
28
David Van Dyke
D B
Fr.
89
Robert Vipond
K
Fr.
95
Lamar Wallace
DL
So.
 2
Travis  Ward
R B
Fr.
46
Pierre Washington
R B
So.
 4
Rayshawn  WeatherspoonD B
R - F r .
 9
Marquez  Wilkens
W R
Sr.
48
John Williams
FB
So.
91
Jeremy Williamson
DL
R - F r .
88
Devin Wilson
W R
Fr.
42
Eric Wisdom
R B
R - F r .
53
Kellen Woodard
DL
Sr.
25
Terrance Wright
R B
R - J r .
68
Duval Young
OL
Sr.
NUMERICAL ROSTER
ALPHABETICAL  ROSTER

2009 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide
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JAMES WEBSTER, JR.
HEAD COACH
5TH SEASON
13-20 CAREER RECORD
Birthdate:
Aug. 27, 1950
Hometown:
Winston-Salem, N.C.
College:
North Carolina, 1972 (Education)
Family:
Wife - Cornelia
Children - Kali
Career Record
Year
School
Overall
Conf. (Finish)
2005
Tennessee State
2-9
1-6 (8th)
2006
Tennessee State
6-5
5-2 (3rd)
2007
Tennessee State
5-6
4-3 (3rd-t)
2008
Tennessee State
8-4
5-3 (4th)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
ASSISTANT COACHES
Offensive Coordinator/Wide Recivers: ..................... Fred Kaiss
Alma Mater: .............................. Maryland, 1983 (4th season)
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: ................. Roderick Reed
Alma Mater: ................. Tennessee State, 1989 (5th season)
Offensive Line: ................................................... Cedric Williams
Alma Mater: .................... South Carolina, 2003 (1st season)
Defensive Line: ........................................................ Osita Alaribe
Alma Mater: .............. North Carolina A&T, 2004 (1st season)
Defensive Backs/Safeties: ...................................... Lee Calland
Alma Mater: ...........................  Louisville, 1963 (2nd season)
Tight Ends/Special Teams: ................................ Charles Huff, Jr.
Alma Mater: ............................. Hampton, 2005 (4th season)
Quarterbacks: ................................................... Shannon Harris
Alma Mater: ................ Tennessee State, 2004  (5th season)
Defensive Backs/Corners: ................................. Anthony Blevins
Alma Mater: ..................................... UAB, 1998 (1st season)
Defensive Backs/Safeties: ................................. Orlando Mitjans
Alma Mater: ...... Northeastern University, 1982 (1st season)
• 
Webster made an impact on the Tigers program since being
named head coach in January 2005. After a 2-9 year and 1-6 mark
(eighth place) in the OVC in his first season, the Tigers were back
above .500 in year No. 2 (6-5) and won four more Conference
games, as they finished 5-2 and were third in the OVC. After a third
place finish in the league in 2007, Tennessee State finished the
2008 year with an 8-4 record and 5-3 Conference mark.
• 
With over 30 years of coaching experience, Webster has had
many impressive stops on his resume. He was an assistant at his
alma mater - North Carolina - to begin his career (1973) and later
coached at Florida (1974), Kansas (1975-78), Colorado (1979-
81), Northwestern (1982-84), Wake Forest (1988-93), Dartmouth
(1993-95) and East Carolina (1995-00) before returning to UNC in
2001 (and staying until 2004). He has also had experience work-
ing with the Pittsburgh Steelers and St. Louis Rams in the NFL.
• 
Webster has coached teams in the 1979 Sugar Bowl, 1976 Sun
Bowl, 1988 Independence Bowl, 1998 Liberty Bowl, 1999 Mobile
Bowl, 2001 Peach Bowl and 2004 Continental Tire Bowl.
• 
As a coach at North Carolina, Webster coached All-American
Julius Peppers, the 2001 Lombardi and Bednarik award winner.
Peppers was drafted No. 2 overall (by Carolina) in the 2002 NFL
Draft. UNC ranked 15th nationally in total defense in 2001.
• 
As a player at North Carolina (1968-72), Webster started at line-
backer for three consecutive seasons. He was named the Defen-
sive MVP of the 1971 Gator Bowl.
James Webster is entering his fifth year as Tennessee State’s
head coach. Webster won eight games with the Tigers last year,
the most in his tenture with the program. In each of the last two
years, the team has won the Sgt. York Trophy, given to the winner
of the quadrangular series pitting the four OVC schools from
the state of Tennessee.

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2008 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
Player
G
Att.
Yds.
Avg.
TD
Yds./G
Javarris Williams
10
207
1037
5.0
15
103.7
Antonio Heffner
11
116
503
4.3
4
45.7
Dante’ Thomas
12
102
348
3.4
3
29.0
JaJuan Spillman
12
34
251
7.4
0
20.9
PASSING
Player
G
Cmp.-Att.
Pct.
Yds.
TD/Int.
Avg.
Antonio Heffner
11
149-249
59.8
2239
15/12
203.5
Dominic Grooms
5
26-35
74.3
236
3/1
47.2
RECEIVING
Player
G
No.
Yds.
Avg.
TD
Yds./G
Chris Johnson
11
44
779
17.7
3
70.8
Brandon Belvin
12
44
684
15.5
8
57.0
JaJuan Spillman
12
43
570
13.3
5
47.5
Javarris Williams
10
19
245
12.9
1
24.5
SCORING
Player
G
TD
XPt.
FG
Pts.
Pts./G
Javarris Williams
10
16
-
-
96
9.6
Eric Benson
12
-
45-46
14-19
87
7.3
Brandon Belvin
12
9
-
-
54
4.5
JaJuan Spillman
12
6
-
-
36
3.0
Antonio Heffner
11
4
-
-
24
2.2
TACKLES
Player
G
Solo
Asst.
Total
TFL
Sacks
Rico Council
12
40
27
67
4.5
1.0
Eugene Clifford
12
42
19
61
3.5
0
Larry Williford
12
37
23
60
8.5
1.0
Remond Willis
12
31
24
55
3.0
0
Maurice Davis
12
25
25
50
11.5
3.0
INTERCEPTIONS
Player
G
No.
Yds.
Avg.
TD
PBU
Anthony Levine
12
3
29
9.7
0
2
Larry Williford
12
3
32
10.7
0
3
Eugene Clifford
12
3
81
27.0
1
2
Sidney Tarver
11
2
31
15.5
0
0
Returning Players in Bold
2008 TEAM STATISTICS
TSU
Opponent
SCORING
375
287
Points Per Game
31.2
23.9
FIRST DOWNS
253
206
Rushing
133
95
Passing
106
94
Penalty
14
17
RUSHING YARDAGE
2350
1522
Yards Gained Rushing
2742
1821
Yards Lost Rushing
392
299
Rushing Attempts
537
399
Average Per Rush
4.4
3.8
Average Per Game
195.8
126.8
TDs Rushing
26
13
PASSING YARDAGE
2475
2179
Att-Comp-Int
284-175-13
348-195-14
Average Per Pass
8.7
6.3
Average Per Catch
14.1
11.2
Average Per Game
206.2
181.6
TDs Passing
18
19