David Gist

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David Gist
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    190
  • Hometown:
    Cookeville, Tenn.
  • Position:
    RB
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Previous School:
    Cookeville HS
  • gp
    11
  • yds
    198
  • yds/g
    18.0
  • td
    2
Bio

HIGH SCHOOL: Gist’s numbers were incredible, rushing for 1,438 yards and 21 touchdowns as he averaged 110.6 yards on the ground per game. He also caught 24 passes for 293 yards and three touchdowns. Gist, under the direction of former Tennessee Tech standout Jimmy Maynord at CHS, also represented the Cavaliers in the Tennessee East-West All-Star Football Classic. Gist also ran track and field for head coach Scott Cook.

PERSONAL: The son of David Gist and Tricia Germenis ... full name is David Levon Gist

ACADEMIC: Plans to study accounting.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Rushes 56 44
Yards 198 198
Yards per game 18.0 24.8
Yards per rush 3.5 4.5
Touchdowns 2 2
Fumbles 2 2
Fumbles lost 0 0
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 3 0 0.0 1 0 - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 2 5 2.5 3 0 - -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 7 -5 -0.7 4 0 - -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 3 3 1.0 4 0 - -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 5 5 1.0 3 0 - -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 5 108 21.6 57 2 1 0
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 6 15 2.5 5 0 - -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 6 4 0.7 5 0 - -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 8 25 3.1 6 0 - -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 9 30 3.3 12 0 1 0
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 2 8 4.0 5 0 - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 1 6 6.0 6 0 - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 1 5 5.0 5 0 - -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 3 8 2.7 7 0 - -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 1 14 14.0 14 0 - -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 - - - - - 1 0
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 2 18 9.0 12 0 - -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 2 47 23.5 24 1 - -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 2 13 6.5 10 0 1 0
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 - - - - - 0
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 - - - - - 0
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 - - - - - 0
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 - - - - - 0
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - 0
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 1 30 30.0 30 0 - - - - -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 3 60 20.0 22 0 - - - - -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 1 2 2.0 2 0 - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 1 0 6 - - 6
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 1 5 - - - 5
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 1 -5 5 - - 0
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 1 3 8 - - 11
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 1 5 14 - - 19
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 1 108 - - 30 138
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 1 15 18 - 60 93
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 1 4 47 - - 51
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 1 25 - - - 25
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 1 30 13 - - 43
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 1 8 - - 2 10
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 12 2 - 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 6 0 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 0 0 - 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 at Chattanooga L, 34-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 #7 Kennesaw State L, 49-10 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Utah State L, 73-12 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at #9 Jacksonville State L, 48-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Eastern Illinois L, 52-38 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Southeast Missouri L, 70-38 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Tennessee State L, 41-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Austin Peay L, 41-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Murray State W, 27-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UT Martin L, 38-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Eastern Kentucky L, 37-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2020-21 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 11 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 47 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2018-19 11 56 198 18.0 3.5 2 57 2 0
2019-20 12 124 548 45.7 4.4 1 26 2 1
2020-21 2 29 98 49.0 3.4 2 16 - -
2021-22 11 184 901 81.9 4.9 8 46 3 1
2022-23 11 120 621 56.5 5.2 5 71 3 1
Total 47 513 2366 50.3 4.6 18 71 10 3
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2018-19 11 12 1.1 111 10.1 9.3 1 24
2019-20 12 32 2.7 423 35.3 13.2 3 66
2020-21 2 2 1.0 5 2.5 2.5 0 5
2021-22 11 37 3.4 220 20.0 5.9 1 25
2022-23 11 23 2.1 195 17.7 8.5 4 28
Total 47 106 2.3 954 20.3 9.0 9 66
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 12 - - - - 0 0 - 0
2020-21 2 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 47 - - - - 0 0 - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 12 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 2 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 47 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2018-19 5 92 18.4 0 30 - - - - -
2019-20 3 12 4.0 0 12 - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 1 18 18.0 0 18 - - - - -
2022-23 2 23 11.5 0 13 - - - - -
Total 11 145 13.2 0 30 - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2018-19 11 198 111 - 92 401 36.5
2019-20 12 548 423 - 12 983 81.9
2020-21 2 98 5 - - 103 51.5
2021-22 11 901 220 - 18 1139 103.5
2022-23 11 621 195 - 23 839 76.3
Total 47 2366 954 - 145 3465 73.7
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2018-19 18 1.6 2 1 0 - - - - - - 0
2019-20 26 2.2 1 3 0 - - - 0 - 1 0
2020-21 12 6.0 2 0 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 54 4.9 8 1 0 - - - - - - 0
2022-23 54 4.9 5 4 0 - - - - - 0 0
Total 164 3.5 18 9 0 - - - 0 - 1 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2018-19 11 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 12 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 47 3 0 3.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 11 56 198 18.0 3.5 2 57 2 0
Conference 8 44 198 24.8 4.5 2 57 2 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 22 151 30.2 6.9 2 57 1 0
Away 6 34 47 7.8 1.4 0 12 1 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 8 25 25.0 3.1 0 6 - -
Losses 10 48 173 17.3 3.6 2 57 2 0
Month
August 1 3 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 - -
September 4 17 8 2.0 0.5 0 4 - -
October 3 17 127 42.3 7.5 2 57 1 0
November 3 19 63 21.0 3.3 0 12 1 0
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 11 12 1.1 111 10.1 9.3 1 24
Conference 8 10 1.3 100 12.5 10.0 1 24
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 1 0.2 14 2.8 14.0 0 14
Away 6 11 1.8 97 16.2 8.8 1 24
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - -
Losses 10 12 1.2 111 11.1 9.3 1 24
Month
August 1 1 1.0 6 6.0 6.0 0 6
September 4 5 1.3 27 6.8 5.4 0 14
October 3 4 1.3 65 21.7 16.3 1 24
November 3 2 0.7 13 4.3 6.5 0 10
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 10 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 10 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total 5 92 18.4 0 30 - - - - -
Conference 5 92 18.4 0 30 - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 2 32 16.0 0 30 - - - - -
Away 3 60 20.0 0 22 - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 92 18.4 0 30 - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October 4 90 22.5 0 30 - - - - -
November 1 2 2.0 0 2 - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 11 198 111 - 92 401 36.5
Conference 8 198 100 - 92 390 48.8
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 151 14 - 32 197 39.4
Away 6 47 97 - 60 204 34.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 1 25 - - - 25 25.0
Losses 10 173 111 - 92 376 37.6
Month
August 1 0 6 - - 6 6.0
September 4 8 27 - - 35 8.8
October 3 127 65 - 90 282 94.0
November 3 63 13 - 2 78 26.0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 18 1.6 2 1 0 - - - - - - 0
Conference 18 2.3 2 1 0 - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 12 2.4 2 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.0 0 1 0 - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 18 1.8 2 1 0 - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
October 18 6.0 2 1 0 - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 11 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 10 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Tech football hits the road for the last time this season at UT Martin
  • Article
  • November 08, 2018
Tech football hits the road for the last time this season at UT Martin

MARTIN, Tenn. – Pride will be on the line Saturday as the Tennessee Tech football team hits the road for the final time in the 2018 campaign, taking on UT Martin at Hardy M. Graham Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. Roger Ealey and Buddy Pearson will provide the broadcast o 98.5 KISS FM and the Golden Eagle Sports Network, while Tom Britt, Chris Brinkley and John Able will be the crew on the ESPN+ broadcast (subscription required).

  • November 08, 2018
Homecoming at Tech as Murray State pays a visit
  • Article
  • November 01, 2018
Homecoming at Tech as Murray State pays a visit

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – In recent years, Homecoming has been a good day for the Tennessee Tech football team with the Golden Eagles winning three of the last four annual contests. The 2018 Tech squad is hoping for similar fortune on Saturday as Murray State comes to town for the Golden Eagles’ 88th Homecoming game. Kickoff from Tucker Stadium is scheduled for 1:35 p.m.

  • November 01, 2018
Golden Eagles falter on APSU's Homecoming
  • Article
  • October 27, 2018
Golden Eagles falter on APSU's Homecoming

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – With Austin Peay coming off of an open date after a frustrating Ohio Valley Conference loss at Southeast Missouri, the Tennessee Tech football team ran into a determined Governors squad looking to rebound on their Homecoming. While Tech did put together solid offensive numbers, APSU still put plenty of points on the board, taking a 41-10 victory over the Golden Eagles on Saturday. Bailey Fisher threw a 23-yard touchdown strike to David Gist and Nick Madonia kicked a 24-yard field goal and a PAT to complete Tech’s scoring.

  • October 27, 2018
Tech football takes aim on Sergeant York Trophy run, starting this week at Tennessee State
  • Article
  • October 18, 2018
Tech football takes aim on Sergeant York Trophy run, starting this week at Tennessee State

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – With the open date now out of the way, the Tennessee Tech football team is looking to close out the final five weeks of the 2018 season on a high note. Especially since the Golden Eagles still have plenty to play for. In the final five contests, three of the games encompass Tech’s run for the Sergeant York Trophy, starting with Saturday’s contest against Tennessee State.

  • October 18, 2018
Freshmen flourish in loss to Southeast Missouri
  • Article
  • October 06, 2018
Freshmen flourish in loss to Southeast Missouri

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – While it was a tough night on Saturday for the Tennessee Tech football team in a 70-38 defeat at the hands of Southeast Missouri, the freshmen Golden Eagles made a night of it. Freshman David Gist, a local product out of Cookeville High, ran for two touchdowns and 108 yards on five carries, averaging 21.6 yards per carry. It was the first individual 100-rushing-yard game for the Golden Eagles since Andrew Goldsmith ran for 101 yards against Tennessee State last season.

  • October 06, 2018
Freshman runners among highlights of Tech football's second scrimmage
  • Article
  • August 19, 2018
Freshman runners among highlights of Tech football's second scrimmage

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – What a difference a week makes. After a good showing in their first scrimmage of fall camp, the Tennessee Tech football team put together a much improved effort on the field on Sunday. While there’s still some kinks to work out, there was still plenty for head coach Dewayne Alexander to be happy about. Deven Sullivan scored on the first drive of the day, scoring from four yards out. Tech’s defensive units then put together some great stops, resulting in seven drives with nothing to show for the offense. Brian Thompson picked off a pass, while Andrew Swicegood and Chris Tucker came away with sacks.

  • August 19, 2018
Positives abound in Tech football's first scrimmage
  • Article
  • August 11, 2018
Positives abound in Tech football's first scrimmage

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the Tennessee Tech football team finished the first full week of fall camp, the Golden Eagles closed out Saturday with their first scrimmage. It was nowhere near perfect – not that was expected this early into camp – but it did give the Golden Eagles an idea where to go next as they continue their preparations for the 2018 campaign. “We’re making a lot of progress,” said Tech head coach Dewayne Alexander. “We did a lot of good things, but we still have a lot to do. We threw a lot of situations at them over the last few practices – certain areas of the field, two-minute drills, backed up, red zone, 3rd and long, 3rd and short. There’s a lot of stuff we’re still installing, and the nature of it – you’re throwing a lot of stuff in, after day two or three it starts running together.

  • August 11, 2018