Willie Miller

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Willie Miller
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    190
  • Hometown:
    Pinson, Ala.
  • Position:
    WR
  • Year:
    Gr.
  • Previous School:
    Clay-Chalkville HS
  • gp
    4
  • yds
    38
  • yds/g
    9.5
  • td
    1
Bio

2022: Returning to the wide receiver post, Miller saw action in 10 games, starting three … Miller was the third-leading receiver on the team as he hauled in 25 catches for 282 yards, an average of 11.3 per catch and 28.2 per game, with three touchdown catches …  also ran 10 times for 27 yards … was a perfect 3-for-3 passing for 101 yards … hauled in a season-best five passes against Tennessee State (10/15/22) … had three catches for a season-high 74 yards against Samford (9/17/22), including a 53-yard completion … was tied as the fourth-leading scorer on the squad with 18 points.

Fall 2021: Miller played 10 games in multiple roles. At quarterback, Miller threw for 648 yards and five touchdowns as he completed 54 of his 116 passes with seven interceptions. Miller also ran for 334 yards and two touchdowns on 78 carries. He also caught five passes for 42 yards. His season-best on passing was 145 yards and a touchdown at North Carolina Central (10/9/21) ... tied his career-high for touchdown passes with two strikes against Southeast Missouri (10/2/21) ... ran for a season-high 72 yards against UT Martin (11/13/21) ... caught two passes for 24 yards at Samford in the season opener (9/2/21).
 
Spring 2021: Miller had a breakout season in Spring 2021, filling in for the injured Bailey Fisher. He ended the short season as the team leader in passing and second in rushing ... Miller completed 80 of his 149 passes for 879 yards with five touchdown passes along with eight interceptions, averaging 125.6 yards per game ... Miller also rushed for 243 yards and four touchdowns on 61 carries ... Miller threw for a career-high 213 yards on 17-of-29 passing against Murray State (3/14/21), then had 211 yards on 21-of-44 passing against UT Martin (4/11/21) ... Threw a career-high two touchdowns at Southeast Missouri (3/28/21) ... Rushed for a career-high 103 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries vs. Murray State.
 
2019: Miller played in nine games for the Golden Eagles ... completed 11 of his 14 passes for 56 yards, averaging 4.0 yards per attempt ... rushed 25 times for 41 yards, averaging 1.6 yards per carry. 
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Miller passed for 15 touchdowns and ran for 19 more as a senior, helping lead his Clay-Chalkville team to the AHSAA Class 6A semifinal and a 12-2 record. As a junior, he passed for 2,363 yards and 25 touchdowns, while also throwing for 1,929 yards and 20 touchdowns as a sophomore. He was an All-6A Region 6 first-teamer and an all-state honorable mention.
 
PERSONAL: The son of Willie Miller Jr. and Sharon Miller ... born December 12, 2000, in Birmingham, Ala. ... full name is Willie T. Miller III ... His father, Willie Jr., played football at Colorado State, while cousin Desmond Jennings played Major League Baseball for the Tampa Bay Rays.
 
ACADEMIC: Enrolled in interdisciplinary studies.
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Receptions 4 -
Yards 38 -
Yards per game 9.5 -
Yards per catch 9.5 -
Touchdowns 1 -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 14 at South Carolina State W, 28-7
Oct 21 Southeast Missouri L, 28-3
Oct 28 at Robert Morris W, 38-13
Nov 4 UT Martin L, 44-41
Nov 11 Gardner-Webb L, 35-0
Nov 18 at Tennessee State W, 35-0
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 31 at #6 Furman L, 45-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at New Mexico L, 56-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 North Alabama L, 20-7 1 1 100.0% 8 8.0 0 0 0 0
Sep 23 Kennesaw State W, 17-7 5 13 38.5% 88 6.8 0 0 1 9
Oct 7 at Lindenwood L, 23-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at South Carolina State W, 28-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Southeast Missouri L, 28-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Robert Morris W, 38-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 UT Martin L, 44-41 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Gardner-Webb L, 35-0 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 at Tennessee State W, 35-0 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 31 at #6 Furman L, 45-10 1 7 7.0 7 0 - -
Sep 9 at New Mexico L, 56-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 North Alabama L, 20-7 1 4 4.0 4 0 - -
Sep 23 Kennesaw State W, 17-7 13 22 1.7 8 0 1 0
Oct 7 at Lindenwood L, 23-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at South Carolina State W, 28-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Southeast Missouri L, 28-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Robert Morris W, 38-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 UT Martin L, 44-41 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Gardner-Webb L, 35-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 18 at Tennessee State W, 35-0 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 31 at #6 Furman L, 45-10 2 28 14.0 26 1 - -
Sep 9 at New Mexico L, 56-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 North Alabama L, 20-7 2 10 5.0 7 0 - -
Sep 23 Kennesaw State W, 17-7 - - - - - 1 0
Oct 7 at Lindenwood L, 23-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at South Carolina State W, 28-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Southeast Missouri L, 28-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Robert Morris W, 38-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 UT Martin L, 44-41 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Gardner-Webb L, 35-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 18 at Tennessee State W, 35-0 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 31 at #6 Furman L, 45-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 at New Mexico L, 56-10 - - - - - -
Sep 16 North Alabama L, 20-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 Kennesaw State W, 17-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Lindenwood L, 23-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 at South Carolina State W, 28-7 - - - - - -
Oct 21 Southeast Missouri L, 28-3 - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Robert Morris W, 38-13 - - - - - -
Nov 4 UT Martin L, 44-41 - - - - - -
Nov 11 Gardner-Webb L, 35-0 - - - - - -
Nov 18 at Tennessee State W, 35-0 - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 31 at #6 Furman L, 45-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at New Mexico L, 56-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 North Alabama L, 20-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Kennesaw State W, 17-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Lindenwood L, 23-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at South Carolina State W, 28-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Southeast Missouri L, 28-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Robert Morris W, 38-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 UT Martin L, 44-41 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Gardner-Webb L, 35-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 at Tennessee State W, 35-0 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 31 at #6 Furman L, 45-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at New Mexico L, 56-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 North Alabama L, 20-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Kennesaw State W, 17-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Lindenwood L, 23-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at South Carolina State W, 28-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Southeast Missouri L, 28-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Robert Morris W, 38-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 UT Martin L, 44-41 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Gardner-Webb L, 35-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 at Tennessee State W, 35-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 31 at #6 Furman L, 45-10 1 7 28 - - 35
Sep 9 at New Mexico L, 56-10 - - - - - -
Sep 16 North Alabama L, 20-7 1 4 10 - - 14
Sep 23 Kennesaw State W, 17-7 1 22 - - - 22
Oct 7 at Lindenwood L, 23-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 14 at South Carolina State W, 28-7 - - - - - -
Oct 21 Southeast Missouri L, 28-3 - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Robert Morris W, 38-13 - - - - - -
Nov 4 UT Martin L, 44-41 - - - - - -
Nov 11 Gardner-Webb L, 35-0 - - - - - -
Nov 18 at Tennessee State W, 35-0 - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 at #6 Furman L, 45-10 6 0 1 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Sep 9 at New Mexico L, 56-10 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 North Alabama L, 20-7 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 Kennesaw State W, 17-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 at Lindenwood L, 23-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 at South Carolina State W, 28-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Southeast Missouri L, 28-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Robert Morris W, 38-13 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 UT Martin L, 44-41 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Gardner-Webb L, 35-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 at Tennessee State W, 35-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 31 at #6 Furman L, 45-10 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 9 at New Mexico L, 56-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 North Alabama L, 20-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Kennesaw State W, 17-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Lindenwood L, 23-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at South Carolina State W, 28-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Southeast Missouri L, 28-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Robert Morris W, 38-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 UT Martin L, 44-41 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Gardner-Webb L, 35-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 at Tennessee State W, 35-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2019-20 9 11 14 78.6% 56 6.2 4.0 0 0 11 112.2
2020-21 7 80 149 53.7% 879 125.6 5.9 5 8 39 103.6
2021-22 10 54 116 46.6% 648 64.8 5.6 5 7 46 95.6
2022-23 10 3 3 100.0% 101 10.1 33.7 0 0 56 382.8
2023-24 4 6 14 42.9% 96 24.0 6.9 0 0 48 100.5
Total 40 154 296 52.0% 1780 44.5 6.0 10 15 56 103.6
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2019-20 9 25 41 4.6 1.6 0 8 2 0
2020-21 7 61 243 34.7 4.0 4 25 4 2
2021-22 10 78 334 33.4 4.3 2 46 1 0
2022-23 10 10 27 2.7 2.7 0 7 1 0
2023-24 4 15 33 8.3 2.2 0 8 1 0
Total 40 189 678 16.9 3.6 6 46 9 2
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2019-20 9 1 0.1 -1 -0.1 -1.0 0 0
2020-21 7 - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 5 0.5 42 4.2 8.4 0 20
2022-23 10 25 2.5 282 28.2 11.3 3 53
2023-24 4 4 1.0 38 9.5 9.5 1 26
Total 40 35 0.9 361 9.0 10.3 4 53
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2019-20 9 - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 10 - - - - 0 0 - 0
2023-24 4 - - - - - - - 0
Total 40 - - - - 0 0 - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2019-20 9 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 4 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - 3 25 8.3 0 15
2022-23 - - - - - 1 -2 -2.0 0 0
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - 4 23 5.8 0 15
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2019-20 9 41 -1 - - 40 4.4
2020-21 7 243 - - - 243 34.7
2021-22 10 334 42 25 - 401 40.1
2022-23 10 27 282 -2 - 307 30.7
2023-24 4 33 38 - - 71 17.8
Total 40 678 361 23 - 1062 26.6
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2019-20 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 24 3.4 4 - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 12 1.2 2 0 - 0 - - - - - 0
2022-23 18 1.8 0 3 - 0 - - 0 - 0 0
2023-24 6 1.5 0 1 - - - - - - 0 0
Total 60 1.5 6 4 - 0 - - 0 - 0 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2019-20 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 7 1 1 2.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-24 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 40 2 1 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 4 6 14 42.9% 96 24.0 6.9 0 0 48 100.5
Conference 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 2 6 14 42.9% 96 48.0 6.9 0 0 48 100.5
Away 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 1 5 13 38.5% 88 88.0 6.8 0 0 48 95.3
Losses 3 1 1 100.0% 8 2.7 8.0 0 0 8 167.2
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 2 6 14 42.9% 96 48.0 6.9 0 0 48 100.5
October 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 4 15 33 8.3 2.2 0 8 1 0
Conference 1 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 2 14 26 13.0 1.9 0 8 1 0
Away 2 1 7 3.5 7.0 0 7 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 13 22 22.0 1.7 0 8 1 0
Losses 3 2 11 3.7 5.5 0 7 - -
Month
August 1 1 7 7.0 7.0 0 7 - -
September 2 14 26 13.0 1.9 0 8 1 0
October 1 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 4 4 1.0 38 9.5 9.5 1 26
Conference 1 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 2 2 1.0 10 5.0 5.0 0 7
Away 2 2 1.0 28 14.0 14.0 1 26
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - -
Losses 3 4 1.3 38 12.7 9.5 1 26
Month
August 1 2 2.0 28 28.0 14.0 1 26
September 2 2 1.0 10 5.0 5.0 0 7
October 1 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 4 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 1 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 2 - - - - - - - 0
Away 2 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 2 - - - - - - - 0
October 1 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 4 - - - - - - - -
Conference 1 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 2 - - - - - - - -
Away 2 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 2 - - - - - - - -
October 1 - - - - - - - -
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 - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 4 33 38 - - 71 17.8
Conference 1 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 2 26 10 - - 36 18.0
Away 2 7 28 - - 35 17.5
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 1 22 - - - 22 22.0
Losses 3 11 38 - - 49 16.3
Month
August 1 7 28 - - 35 35.0
September 2 26 10 - - 36 18.0
October 1 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 6 1.5 0 1 - - - - - - 0 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 3.0 0 1 - - - - - - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 2.0 0 1 - - - - - - 0 0
Month
August 6 6.0 0 1 - - - - - - 0 0
September 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 2 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month
August 1 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
September 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Golden Eagles close out Tucker slate with visit from Gardner-Webb
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  • November 09, 2023
Golden Eagles close out Tucker slate with visit from Gardner-Webb

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Saturday marks the final home game of the 2023 football season and it’s going to be a bittersweet day for the Tennessee Tech football team. With the home finale comes Senior Day and the Golden Eagles will recognize those departing players before the start of the contest against Gardner-Webb. Kickoff Saturday is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Roger Ealey and Frank Harrell will have the call on 98.5 KISS FM, while Dylan Vazzano and Metz will narrate the action on ESPN+ (subscription required).

  • November 09, 2023
Golden Eagles host No. 18/21 UT Martin Saturday for Homecoming
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  • November 02, 2023
Golden Eagles host No. 18/21 UT Martin Saturday for Homecoming

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – With three games remaining in Tennessee Tech’s 2023 football season, the Golden Eagles face a challenge, but there’s still plenty to play for. Tech’s final three opponents of the season – UT Martin, Gardner-Webb and Tennessee State – are all in the top tier of the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association standings, but none of them enter their contests with the Golden Eagles undefeated. This week’s opponent – UT Martin – fell to Gardner-Webb last week in a 38-34 thriller. Gardner-Webb lost 27-25 to Tennessee State at Nissan Stadium. Tennessee State dropped a 20-10 decision to the Skyhawks.

  • November 02, 2023
Golden Eagles host Southeast Missouri Saturday
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  • October 19, 2023
Golden Eagles host Southeast Missouri Saturday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – With a big win last week at South Carolina State, the Tennessee Tech football team returns home for a Big South-Ohio Valley Conference showdown with defending OVC champ Southeast Missouri on Saturday. Kickoff is at 1:30 p.m. from Tucker Stadium. Saturday is also the team’s Gold Rush game with free T-shirts and gold rally towels available while supplies last. Roger Ealey and Frank Harrell will have the call on 98.5 KISS FM, while Dylan Vazzano and Metz will handle broadcast duties on ESPN+ (subscription required).

  • October 19, 2023
Tech hits the road to take on MEAC foe South Carolina State
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  • October 12, 2023
Tech hits the road to take on MEAC foe South Carolina State

ORANGEBURG, S.C. – Tennessee Tech hits the midpoint on the 2023 campaign on Saturday as the Golden Eagles take on their final non-conference opponent of the season with a visit to South Carolina State. Kickoff for the game is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Central. Roger Ealey and Dylan Vazzano will have the call on 98.5 KISS FM, while the game will also be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required). The Bulldogs (2-3) have yet to play a conference game among their Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference foes, but have won two in a row with a 31-10 victory over The Citadel and a 56-6 win against Virginia-Lynchburg – both games on their home field.

  • October 12, 2023
Golden Eagle football opens Big South/OVC play Saturday at Lindenwood
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  • October 06, 2023
Golden Eagle football opens Big South/OVC play Saturday at Lindenwood

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Tennessee Tech entered its open date last week with some momentum after the Golden Eagles picked up a victory over Kennesaw State. Now, with Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association play opening on their schedule this week at Lindenwood, Tech (1-3) looks to start the important part of the slate on a high note. Kickoff for the game Saturday is 1 p.m. Roger Ealey and Dylan Vazzano will have the call on 98.5 KISS FM, while the game will also be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required).

  • October 06, 2023
Golden Eagles slow down Owls in victory over Kennesaw State
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  • September 24, 2023
Golden Eagles slow down Owls in victory over Kennesaw State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – In their nine-year history, Kennesaw State had only lost 14 games against non-conference opponents coming into Saturday night. Tennessee Tech made it 15 as the Golden Eagles pulled together two touchdown drives in the fourth quarter to give Tech its first win of the season., prevailing 17-7.

  • September 24, 2023
Golden Eagles square off with Kennesaw State on Saturday
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  • September 21, 2023
Golden Eagles square off with Kennesaw State on Saturday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Ten years ago, Kennesaw State’s football program had never played a single game. Now, in the Owls’ ninth campaign and 95 games under their belt, the team is set to enter the Football Bowl Subdivision ranks as a member of Conference USA next season. For now, however, the Owls – with a 69-26 record in program history – compete as an independent in the Football Championship Subdivision and head to Tucker Stadium on Saturday for a matchup with the Golden Eagles. Roger Ealey and Frank Harrell will call the action on 98.5 KISS FM, while Dylan Vazzano and Metz will broadcast the game on ESPN+ (subscription required).

  • September 21, 2023
Tech football hosts North Alabama in home opener Saturday
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  • September 14, 2023
Tech football hosts North Alabama in home opener Saturday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Home sweet home. The Tennessee Tech football team gets to take the field for the first time this season in the friendly confines of Tucker Stadium on Saturday night as the Golden Eagles take on North Alabama. Kickoff on Saturday is set for 6:02 p.m. Roger Ealey and Frank Harrell will have the game on 98.5 KISS FM, while Dylan Vazzano and Metz will call the game on ESPN+ (subscription required). After two tough weeks on the road, the Golden Eagles are excited to kick off the home slate in front of the Tech fans in an event-packed contest featuring the annual Running of the Freshmen, as well as recognition of the Tech women’s basketball teams for their Ohio Valley Conference tournament championship and OVC sportsmanship award honors. This weekend is also Legends Weekend for both football and women’s soccer as football will honor the 1953 and 1958 championship teams, while women’s soccer will recognize the 25th anniversary of its 1998 OVC title.

  • September 14, 2023
Golden Eagles take to the skies to take on New Mexico Saturday
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  • September 07, 2023
Golden Eagles take to the skies to take on New Mexico Saturday

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Since 1984, the Tennessee Tech football team has made trips all over the country to face its bigger brothers in the Football Bowl Subdivision. There’s only been eight seasons in those 39 years where the Golden Eagles didn’t – 1989, 1992 through 1996, 2014 and 2020, though the last one is a misnomer as the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out scheduled FBS contests against Minnesota and Southern Miss, and the spring 2021 campaign was primarily on the Football Championship Subdivision level. This season, the Golden Eagles will load up the plane and soar to Albuquerque to take on the New Mexico Lobos out of the Mountain West Conference.

  • September 07, 2023
Turnovers spoil Golden Eagle opener at No. 6 Furman
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  • August 31, 2023
Turnovers spoil Golden Eagle opener at No. 6 Furman

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Last season, Furman’s defense was a ball hawk, standing as one of the best pass defenses in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision. The No. 6-ranked Paladins returned most of those players in the 2023 campaign and picked up right where they left off, picking off four Tennessee Tech passes – returning two for touchdowns – as Furman topped the Golden Eagles 45-10 on Thursday night.  Tech (0-1) returns to action next Saturday as the Golden Eagles head to Albuquerque to take on New Mexico.  The Golden Eagles had six turnovers in all in the contest, those leading to 28 points for the Paladins. However, even with the miscues, there were still positives in the contest for Tech. Through the first three quarters, the Golden Eagles had put up better offensive numbers than the Paladins, a credit to both Tech’s offense moving the ball and the defense – led by Aaron Swafford’s 12 tackles and a fumble recovery – making Furman’s offense work for what it did collect. 

  • August 31, 2023
Tech Football opens campaign Thursday at No. 6 Furman
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  • August 29, 2023
Tech Football opens campaign Thursday at No. 6 Furman

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Camp and workouts are over. As the Tennessee Tech football team loads up the busses for Thursday’s season opener at No. 6-ranked Furman, the Golden Eagles begin a new campaign ready to improve and work toward a Big South-OVC championship. Everything starts Thursday night at 6 p.m. Central. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Pete Yanity and Jay Sonnhalter handling the broadcast, while the game can be heard locally on 98.5 KISS FM with Roger Ealey and Dylan Vazzano on the call.

  • August 29, 2023
First scrimmage sees positives on both sides of the ball
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  • August 12, 2023
First scrimmage sees positives on both sides of the ball

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Thunderstorms may have shortened Tennessee Tech Football’s work on Saturday, but as the Golden Eagles completed their first scrimmage at Tucker Stadium, there were a lot of positive signs. Offensively, the Tech rushing attack saw a lot of big gains as Justin Pegues, Jordan Harris and Montana transfer Marcus Knight each piled up solid yardage numbers in the scrimmage.

  • August 12, 2023
Golden Eagle football opens fall camp with energy and enthusiasm
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  • July 31, 2023
Golden Eagle football opens fall camp with energy and enthusiasm

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The countdown is on as the Tennessee Tech football team gets ready for its first game of the season – exactly a month from Monday. But if the first practice of the season was any indication, the Golden Eagles are looking to make some noise this season in the inaugural Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association race. The energy was high, the players were excited and it showed on the Tucker Stadium turf as the Golden Eagles went through drills with no pads – those will come in later days – and held its first session of Fall Camp. With a vast majority of the team working through the summer through individual workouts before the official camp sessions started on Monday, the squad was ready to go and looked ready to fine tune as they work toward the team's season opener against Furman on August 31.

  • July 31, 2023
Golden Eagles get nine on Phil Steele/Draftscout.com Big South/OVC preseason team
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  • July 28, 2023
Golden Eagles get nine on Phil Steele/Draftscout.com Big South/OVC preseason team

COOKEVILLE – As the summer heat swelters on and the Tennessee Tech football team prepares to take to the Tucker Stadium turf to get ready for the 2023 campaign, honors continue to roll in for the Golden Eagles as Phil Steele/Draftscout.com announced its selections on Friday for its Big South-OVC Football Association All-Conference Team. Tech claimed nine spots on the preseason team as punter Nick Bigelow was a first-team selection, wide receiver Metrius Fleming and offensive linemen Nate Hodnett and Trevor Stephens were on the second-team, defensive linemen Kail Dava and Hudson Tucker, as well as linebacker Jacquez McGowan were placed on the third-team, while wide receiver Willie Miller and tight end Hunter Barnhart were on the fourth-team lineup.

  • July 28, 2023