Jalal Dean
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 197
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- Hometown:
- Williamston, S.C.
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- Position:
- WR
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- Year:
- So.
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- Previous School:
- Palmetto HS
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- gp
- 11
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- yds
- 175
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- yds/g
- 15.9
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- td
- 1
Bio
Fall 2021: Dean played in 10 of the 11 games in the fall campaign, catching 13 passes for 158 yards and one touchdown ... he averaged 12.2 yards per catch and 15.8 yards per game ... Dean collected a season-high 51 yards on three catches at Austin Peay (11/20/21) ... caught his first touchdown pass at Tennessee State (10/16/21).
HIGH SCHOOL: This past season, he rushed the ball 16 times for 129 yards and three touchdowns, while also catching 55 passes for 1,038 yards and 12 scores.
ACADEMICS: Enrolled in communications with an emphasis in journalism.
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 10 | 5 |
| Yards | 175 | 69 |
| Yards per game | 15.9 | 13.8 |
| Yards per catch | 17.5 | 13.8 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
Game Log - Passing
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 31 | 1 | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 42 | 0 | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | - | - |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Punting
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | 1 | - | 49 | - | - | 49 |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | 1 | - | 65 | - | - | 65 |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | 1 | - | 18 | - | - | 18 |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | 1 | - | 22 | - | - | 22 |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | 1 | - | 19 | - | - | 19 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kansas | L, 56-10 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | Texas A&M-Commerce | W, 26-25 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | #24 Samford | L, 33-28 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | at #15 UT Martin | L, 45-28 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at #21 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-20 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | Tennessee State | L, 30-14 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Kennesaw State | L, 33-30 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Eastern Illinois | W, 20-17 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Lindenwood | W, 35-34 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at North Alabama | W, 35-27 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 19 | #25 NC Central | L, 22-20 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 11 | 10 | 0.9 | 175 | 15.9 | 17.5 | 1 | 42 |
| Conference | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 69 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 1 | 31 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 68 | 13.6 | 17.0 | 1 | 31 |
| Away | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 107 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 0 | 42 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 40 | 10.0 | 13.3 | 0 | 22 |
| Losses | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 135 | 19.3 | 19.3 | 1 | 42 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 134 | 26.8 | 19.1 | 1 | 42 |
| November | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 41 | 13.7 | 20.5 | 0 | 22 |
| Statistic | gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | ||||||||||
| September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 11 | - | 175 | - | - | 175 | 15.9 |
| Conference | 5 | - | 69 | - | - | 69 | 13.8 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 5 | - | 68 | - | - | 68 | 13.6 |
| Away | 6 | - | 107 | - | - | 107 | 17.8 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | 40 | - | - | 40 | 10.0 |
| Losses | 7 | - | 135 | - | - | 135 | 19.3 |
| Month | |||||||
| September | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| October | 5 | - | 134 | - | - | 134 | 26.8 |
| November | 3 | - | 41 | - | - | 41 | 13.7 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 6 | 0.5 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 6 | 1.2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 6 | 1.2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 0 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 6 | 0.9 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 0 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 6 | 1.2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 0 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .1 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .2 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .2 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .3 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 7 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .2 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
News mentions
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech football fans got their first look at the 2023 Golden Eagles squad as players competed in the program’s annual Purple and Gold Spring Game on Saturday afternoon at Tucker Stadium. The scrimmage was the finale of this year’s spring practice, during which Coach Dwayne Alexander’s sixth Tennessee Tech team sought to lay a solid foundation for the upcoming season. The sun was out and so was the ball as the Golden Eagles defense took advantage of a poor exchange in the offensive backfield on the first play from scrimmage, pouncing on the loose football for an early fumble recovery.
KENNESAW, Ga. – Tennessee Tech overcame an early 14-point deficit to take the lead late in the fourth quarter, but the homestanding Owls scored twice in the final 81 seconds of regulation – sandwiching a quick Golden Eagle scoring drive to force overtime. Tech was held to a field goal in its overtime try, but Kennesaw State picked up the game-winning score on five plays with a quarterback keeper for Xavier Shepherd, giving the Owls a 33-30 victory on Saturday at Fifth Third Stadium.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech rallied for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, but the visiting Tennessee State Tigers were able to take the victory with 30 straight points in the second and third quarters, leaving Tucker Stadium with a 30-14 win on Saturday. The Golden Eagles (1-5, 0-3 Ohio Valley Conference) return to action next Saturday as they go out-of-conference to take on Kennesaw State.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the day dawns on Tucker Stadium, the equipment truck is getting loaded and the Tennessee Tech football team is making its final preparations before loading up Thursday to fly to Lawrence, Kan., to take on their first opponent of the 2022 campaign – the Kansas Jayhawks. Ladies and gentlemen, football season is here. Kickoff for Tech’s season opener at Kansas on Friday night is 7 p.m. Roger Ealey and Dylan Vazzano will provide the broadcast locally on 98.5 KISS FM, while Noah Reed and Jay Sonnhalter will handle the call on Big 12 Now/ESPN+ (subscription required).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech’s first football scrimmage was a positive one on Saturday night as the Golden Eagles’ depth proved fruitful in fans’ first look at the team. Both sides of the ball saw plenty of highlights as Tech players from all class levels were able to showcase their skills in front of the fans. Tech’s offense picked up its first score as Jeremiah Oatsvall fired to the end zone to a leaping Hunter Barnhart for the 18-yard connection between a pair of defenders. Oatsvall later scored on a two-yard quarterback keeper to end a 42-yard drive.
