Josh Poplar
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 220
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- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
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- Position:
- LB
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- Year:
- R-Jr.
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- High School:
- Knoxville Central HS
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- Previous School:
- Knoxville Central HS
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- gp
- 11
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- tk
- 101.0
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- sac
- -
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- int
- 1
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- ffum
- 1
Bio
2017 (Junior, medical redshirt): Josh missed the 2017 campaign after two medical issues arose. Poplar was awarded a single-digit under previous head coach Marcus Satterfield's program of a player-vote awarding the single-digit numbers to who they felt were the toughest members of the team.
2016 (Sophomore): Poplar had a breakout season for the Golden Eagles, becoming the team's leading tackler as he recorded 105 total tackles -- 40 solo and 65 unassisted. He also broke up a pass and recovered three fumbles for eight yards and forced two. One of those fumbles recovered was for a touchdown against Mercer. Poplar was named to the All-Ohio Valley Conference second team on defense.
2015 (R-Freshman): Poplar made 14 tackles last season, including four solo stops in seven games played. He also recorded one tackle-for-loss for one yard.
2014 (Freshman): Poplar was a member of the team in 2014 and spent his first season as a redshirt member of the scout team.
High School: A product of a solid football program at Knoxville Central High School, Josh was a four-year starter, one for coach Joel Helton and three for coach Joe Hassel...missed much of his junior year with a torn ACL, following an all-region season as a sophomore...twice named all-district...played running back and linebacker...competitive and versatile athlete, he also lettered four years in baseball and two in track & field...a sprinter, he competed in the 100m dash and 4x100m relay.
Personal: The son of Willie and Florence Scott Poplar...his father competed in two World Deaf Olympics (1969 and 1973) and is a member of the Knoxville Hall of Fame...born June 21, 1996 in Knoxville...full name is Joshua Taylor Zachary Poplar.
Academic: Majoring in business with an interest in health care administration…named to the Spring 2016 AD’s Honor Roll…named to the 2015-16 OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…awarded the OVC Academic Medal of Honor...Poplar was a 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-District selection.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Solo tackles | 40 | 31 |
| Assists | 61 | 47 |
| Tackles | 101.0 | 78.0 |
| Tackles per game | 9.2 | 9.8 |
| Sacks | - | - |
| Sack yards | - | - |
| Interceptions | 1 | - |
| Returned for touchdown | 1 | - |
| Fumble recoveries | - | - |
| Fumble return TDs | - | - |
| Tackle for loss | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Tackle for loss yards | 6 | 2 |
Game Log - Passing
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
| 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 |
Game Log - Punting
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Chattanooga | L, 34-10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 6 | #7 Kennesaw State | L, 49-10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Utah State | L, 73-12 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at #9 Jacksonville State | L, 48-20 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 29 | Eastern Illinois | L, 52-38 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 6 | Southeast Missouri | L, 70-38 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Tennessee State | L, 41-14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Austin Peay | L, 41-10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 3 | Murray State | W, 27-24 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at UT Martin | L, 38-13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 17 | Eastern Kentucky | L, 37-6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Chattanooga | L, 34-10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 6 | #7 Kennesaw State | L, 49-10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 13 | at Utah State | L, 73-12 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 22 | at #9 Jacksonville State | L, 48-20 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 29 | Eastern Illinois | L, 52-38 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 6 | Southeast Missouri | L, 70-38 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 20 | at Tennessee State | L, 41-14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 27 | at Austin Peay | L, 41-10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 3 | Murray State | W, 27-24 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 10 | at UT Martin | L, 38-13 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 17 | Eastern Kentucky | L, 37-6 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Defense
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 8.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 14 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Sep 6 | #7 Kennesaw State | L, 49-10 | 3 | 4 | 7.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | at Utah State | L, 73-12 | 1 | 7 | 8.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 22 | at #9 Jacksonville State | L, 48-20 | 4 | 9 | 13.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 29 | Eastern Illinois | L, 52-38 | 8 | 12 | 20.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 6 | Southeast Missouri | L, 70-38 | 1 | 3 | 4.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 20 | at Tennessee State | L, 41-14 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 27 | at Austin Peay | L, 41-10 | 6 | 7 | 13.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 3 | Murray State | W, 27-24 | 7 | 6 | 13.0 | - | - | 0.5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 10 | at UT Martin | L, 38-13 | 2 | 4 | 6.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 17 | Eastern Kentucky | L, 37-6 | 2 | 6 | 8.0 | - | - | 0.5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 14.0 | 2.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016-17 | 11 | 40 | 65 | 105.0 | 9.5 | - | - | 3.5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 | - | - | 1 | - |
| 2017-18 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018-19 | 11 | 40 | 61 | 101.0 | 9.2 | - | - | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 14 | - | - |
| Total | 29 | 84 | 136 | 220.0 | 7.6 | - | - | 6.5 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 1 | - |
| Statistic | 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 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | 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 |
| Statistic | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| August | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 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 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 6 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 6 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 6 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 6 | 6.0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| September | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 11 | 40 | 61 | 101.0 | 9.2 | - | - | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 14 | - | - |
| Conference | 8 | 31 | 47 | 78.0 | 9.8 | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 5 | 21 | 31 | 52.0 | 10.4 | - | - | 2.0 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 6 | 19 | 30 | 49.0 | 8.2 | - | - | 0.0 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 14 | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13.0 | 13.0 | - | - | 0.5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 10 | 33 | 55 | 88.0 | 8.8 | - | - | 1.5 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 14 | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| August | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 14 | - | - |
| September | 4 | 16 | 32 | 48.0 | 12.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18.0 | 6.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | 11 | 16 | 27.0 | 9.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
News mentions
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Josh Poplar is going to have to find some more room on his trophy shelf. On Friday, the Tennessee Tech linebacker was named one of 47 Football Championship Subdivision players on the FCS Athletic Directors Association’s 21st Annual Academic All-Star Team. He was also named as a finalist for the 18th Annual FCS ADA $5,000 Postgraduate Scholarship, which will be awarded to two student-athletes at the organization’s annual meeting in conjunction with the 2019 NACDA Convention in Orlando, Fla., June 10-12.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The 2018-19 signing class is getting the pens and paper ready as Tennessee Tech and head coach Dewayne Alexander puts together its newest class of football signees. This list will be updated throughout the morning. Among the signees Wednesday were:
ROCHESTER, Minn. – The votes have been tabulated and as the final tally is recorded, Tennessee Tech redshirt junior Josh Poplar was named an honorable mention selection for the Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year. The final voting was conducted among members of the College Sports Information Directors of America, The Associated Press and by the editors of Touchdown Illustrated. With the selection, Mayo Clinic will donate $2,500 into the general scholarship fund at Tech.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Josh Poplar has been a fantastic student-athlete, proving his prowess on the field, in the community and in the classroom. He’s built a tremendous resume as a student-athlete at Tennessee Tech, and he’s got a chance to be recognized nationally as Poplar was announced as one of 13 finalists for the 2018 STATS FCS Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete Award, serving as the nominee out of the Ohio Valley Conference.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – There were plenty of players that had standout performances for the Tennessee Tech football team this season, but if you were to single it down to the one player that probably meant the most to the Golden Eagles in the 2018 campaign, senior kicker/punter Nick Madonia would be the overwhelming response. The numbers he put up, the situations he faced and the leadership he provided were evident all season, and it made him an easy selection for the 2018 Robert Hill Johnson Award winner. The award, the Tech football team’s highest honor, is voted on by his teammates.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech football team closed out its 2018 season falling to Eastern Kentucky 37-6 on Saturday afternoon at Tucker Stadium. Tech finishes with a 1-10 record, 1-7 in the Ohio Valley Conference, but despite the record, the foundation has been built towards future success, starting with the 12 seniors honored before the game.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As Tennessee Tech closes its football season on Saturday, it will be a day of celebration as the Golden Eagles will honor 12 of its own in a Senior Day recognition. Tech hosts Eastern Kentucky in the finale with kickoff scheduled for 1:35 p.m. Roger Ealey and Grant Swallows will provide broadcast duties for 98.5 KISS FM and the Golden Eagle Sports Network, while Dylan Vazzano, Sam Brooks and Wayne Anderson will handle the task for WCTE and ESPN+ (subscription required).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Josh Poplar has proven time and time again that he’s a hard worker on the football field, as well as in the classroom. That was reinforced once again on Thursday as Poplar was selected to the Google Cloud Academic All-District Team selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
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).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It’s simple to type out the result, describe the big plays and just simply knock out a game story. But Tennessee Tech’s 27-24 win over Murray State on Saturday wasn’t just any other game. This was a statement, evidence in what head coach Dewayne Alexander planned to achieve with the Golden Eagles as he earned his first win as Tech's coach.
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.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A year ago, it wasn’t known whether Tennessee Tech linebacker Josh Poplar would be able to play football again. Now, he’s one of the Golden Eagles’ leading tacklers and a general on the field for the Tech defense. It’s amazing what can happen in a year.
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.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – With the trip to Nissan Stadium last week in the rear-view mirror, the Tennessee Tech football team continues its road trip on Saturday as they head to Clarksville to take on Austin Peay. Kickoff at Fortera Stadium is scheduled for 4 p.m. Roger Ealey and Dylan Vazzano will provide the call for 98.5 KISS FM and the Golden Eagle Sports Network. Online on ESPN+ (subscription required), Barry Gresham, Aaron King and Kristen Eargle will broadcast the game.
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.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Nearing the halfway point of the 2018 season and the Tennessee Tech football team has seen a consistent stream of improvement from week to week. Now the Golden Eagles just have to find ways to convert that into wins. Tech (0-5, 0-2 Ohio Valley Conference) will try to find its way into the victory column this week as the Golden Eagles play host to Southeast Missouri (2-2, 0-1 OVC) on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. from Tucker Stadium.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Several players had career nights as Tennessee Tech tried to make a tremendous comeback in the fourth quarter, but Eastern Illinois was able to capitalize on costly errors and its own passing game to take a 52-38 victory Saturday night at Tucker Stadium. Tech drops to 0-5 on the season, but the prognosis is definitely bright for the future. “We had a lot of great individual efforts tonight,” Tech head coach Dewayne Alexander said. “I still sit here and never question the effort of our young men. They kept playing to the very end. We go for an onside kick trying to win the football game. There were some great performances and these men right here played outstanding.”
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – When Tennessee Tech and Eastern Illinois lock horns this weekend in Tucker Stadium, something’s going to have to give. Both teams are entering the contest with identical 0-4 records and an 0-1 mark in the Ohio Valley Conference. And while Eastern Illinois may not necessarily look like the same team as during the Tony Romo or Jimmy Garoppolo days, the Panthers are still very good offensively, which makes Saturday’s contest the very definition of a trap game.
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – It’s easy to look at wins and losses to measure a team, but there’s a lot more to consider than just a tally in a column. Even though the Tennessee Tech football team took a 48-20 defeat at No. 9 Jacksonville State on Saturday night, there is no denying that the team has improved and continues to get better.
LOGAN, Utah – When Tennessee Tech loads up the planes on Wednesday and heads across the country to take on Utah State on Thursday night, the goal still remains the same – try to come back with a win. Tech takes on the Aggies at 7 p.m. CT time from Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium. The game will be streamed live on Facebook via Stadium (www.facebook.com/StadiumCollegeFootball) with Ari Wolf, Darius Walker, Kristen Balboni and Paige Zamora providing the call and sideline coverage. Roger Ealey and Dylan Vazzano will broadcast the game live on the Golden Eagle Sports Network on 98.5 KISS FM.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech football team came out on fire Thursday night as it hosted No. 7 Kennesaw State, but the Owls put on a showcase of their triple-option offense, rolling to a 49-10 win over the Golden Eagles. It wasn’t all negatives for Tech (0-2) though. Freshman Bailey Fisher threw the first touchdown of his career, sending a five-yard strike to a wide-open Alex Carling. Fisher ended the game with 179 passing yards on 19-of-30 passing, while also rushing eight times for 38 yards.
IRVING, Texas – As the college football season began last week, thousands of student-athletes took to the field to begin another campaign. But nationally, 1,200 of those student-athletes had received their degrees and continued to wear their school colors proudly. The National Football Foundation released its annual list of graduate student-athletes on Wednesday with three Tennessee Tech players among the list as Alex Carling, Melvin Holland Jr. and Josh Poplar were represented.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Triple-option. It's one of the most dreaded phrases ever uttered in college football. And when No. 7-ranked Kennesaw State comes into Tucker Stadium on Thursday to take on the Tennessee Tech football team, the Golden Eagles will have to dig deep to face that threat. "Kennesaw State is an outstanding opponent," said Tech head coach Dewayne Alexander. "They played Georgia State this last week and lost a close game in the last seconds."
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Despite the 34-10 score as the Tennessee Tech-Chattanooga game stretched from Thursday night into Friday morning as the game had a 2:45 minute lightning delay, there were still positives for the Golden Eagles to build on. Tech (0-1) returns to action on Thursday night as it hosts Kennesaw State (0-1) in a nationally televised game on ESPNU.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech head football coach Dewayne Alexander knew exactly what the gravity of the situation was as he was coming into his first Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Day as the leader of the Golden Eagles. After a 1-10 season last year, a last-place projection was pretty much expected. However, that doesn’t mean Alexander and his Tech players are going to be complacent with the ninth-place pick.