Hunter Barnhart

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Hunter Barnhart
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    246
  • Hometown:
    Oneida, Tenn.
  • Position:
    TE
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Previous School:
    Oneida HS
  • gp
    12
  • tk
    1.0
  • sac
    0.0
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    0
Bio

2023: Played in all 11 games ... hauled in 13 passes for 172 yards and one touchdown ... averaged 1.2 receptions and 15.6 yards per game ... averaged 13.2 yards per catch ... had two catches for a season-high 38 yards, including a 31-yard pickup at FBS opponent New Mexico (9/9/23) ... collected a touchdown catch vs. UT Martin (11/4/23).

2022: Played in seven games ... caught 11 passes for 243 yards and one touchdown ... averaged 1.6 receptions per game, 34.7 yards per game and 22.1 yards per catch ... had a 74-yard catch at UT Martin (10/1/22) ... caught four passes for 111 yards vs. Samford (9/17/22) ... had a touchdown catch in finale vs. NC Central (11/19/22).

Fall 2021: Played in all 11 games, starting 10 ... caught 11 passes for 152 yards and one touchdown ... averaged 13.8 yards per catch and 13.8 yards per game ... the touchdown came on a career-long 46-yard catch against Virginia-Lynchburg ... the 46 yards were also a single-game career high.

Spring 2021: Played in all seven games, starting three ... caught seven passes for 72 yards ... had a career-high three catches for 38 yards at Southeast Missouri with a long reception of 17 yards.

HIGH SCHOOL: A two-way player for Coach Tony Lambert at Oneida, Barnhart played both linebacker and tight end ... as a senior, Barnhart recorded 135 tackles with four TFL and one interception, while also catching 10 passes for 63 yards with a touchdown and a two-point conversion, while also rushing for another score ... ended his prep career with 238 total tackles ... was named to both the Tennessee Football Coaches Association and Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State first-team rosters and a selection to the 2019 East vs. West All-Star Game ... in 2018, he was on the Region 2-2A first team and third-team All-5-Star Preps ... in 2019, was named the Region 2-2A Defensive MVP and named to the 5-Star Preps second-team roster ... helped Oneida claim second-place region finishes in 2018 and 2019, and a state quarterfinal appearance in 2019.

PERSONAL: The son of Billy and Paula Barnhart ... born June 26, 2002, in Fitzgerald, Ga. ... father Billy played football and mother Paula played volleyball at MidAmerica Nazarene College ... older brother Will played football at the University of the Cumberlands.

ACADEMIC: Valedictorian at Oneida High ... Enrolled in exercise science and physical wellness.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 0 0
Assists 1 1
Tackles 1.0 1.0
Tackles per game .1 .1
Sacks 0.0 0.0
Sack yards 0 0
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 0.0 0.0
Tackle for loss yards 0 0
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois W, 23-6
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois W, 23-6 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois W, 23-6 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 2 31 15.5 22 0 - -
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 1 7 7.0 7 0 - -
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 1 12 12.0 12 0 - -
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 1 2 2.0 2 0 - -
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 1 13 13.0 13 1 - -
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois W, 23-6 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 - - - - - 0
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 - - - - - 0
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois W, 23-6 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois W, 23-6 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois W, 23-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 1 - 31 - - 31
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 1 - - - - 0
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 1 - 7 - - 7
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 1 - 12 - - 12
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 1 - 2 - - 2
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 1 - 13 - - 13
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 1 - - - - 0
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois W, 23-6 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 6 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois W, 23-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 26 Charleston Southern W, 28-23 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Lindenwood W, 52-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Samford W, 27-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 0 1 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois W, 23-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 48 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - - - - - 1 1
2022-23 7 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - -
Total 48 - - - - - - 1 1
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 7 7 1.0 72 10.3 10.3 0 17
2021-22 11 11 1.0 152 13.8 13.8 1 46
2022-23 7 11 1.6 243 34.7 22.1 1 74
2023-24 11 13 1.2 172 15.6 13.2 1 31
2024-25 12 6 0.5 65 5.4 10.8 1 22
Total 48 48 1.0 704 14.7 14.7 4 74
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 7 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - 0
Total 48 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 7 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - -
Total 48 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 7 - 72 - - 72 10.3
2021-22 11 - 152 - - 152 13.8
2022-23 7 - 243 - - 243 34.7
2023-24 11 - 172 - - 172 15.6
2024-25 12 - 65 - - 65 5.4
Total 48 - 704 - - 704 14.7
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 6 0.5 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 6 0.9 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 6 0.5 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 6 0.5 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0
Total 24 0.5 - 4 - - - - - - 0 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 0 1 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 7 1 1 2.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024-25 12 0 1 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 48 2 3 5.0 .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 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 12 6 0.5 65 5.4 10.8 1 22
Conference 8 3 0.4 22 2.8 7.3 1 13
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 2 0.4 19 3.8 9.5 0 12
Away 7 4 0.6 46 6.6 11.5 1 22
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 1 0.1 7 1.0 7.0 0 7
Losses 5 5 1.0 58 11.6 11.6 1 22
Month
August 1 2 2.0 31 31.0 15.5 0 22
September 3 1 0.3 7 2.3 7.0 0 7
October 4 3 0.8 27 6.8 9.0 1 13
November 4 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 7 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 4 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -
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 - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 12 - 65 - - 65 5.4
Conference 8 - 22 - - 22 2.8
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - 19 - - 19 3.8
Away 7 - 46 - - 46 6.6
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 7 - 7 - - 7 1.0
Losses 5 - 58 - - 58 11.6
Month
August 1 - 31 - - 31 31.0
September 3 - 7 - - 7 2.3
October 4 - 27 - - 27 6.8
November 4 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 6 0.5 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0
Conference 6 0.8 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 0.9 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 1.2 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
October 6 1.5 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 12 0 1 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 8 0 1 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 7 0 1 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 0 1 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Losses 5 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 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 4 0 1 1.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
News mentions
Rickert wins Robert Hill Johnson Award to top 2024 football honorees
  • Article
  • February 01, 2025
Rickert wins Robert Hill Johnson Award to top 2024 football honorees

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Daniel Rickert and Tim Coutras put up a lot of highlight reel plays over the course of the 2024 campaign. It’s only fitting that the defensive duo also picked up two of Tennessee Tech’s top football honors as Rickert was named the winner of the Robert Hill Johnson Award and Coutras the Tony Stone Bumble Bee DB Award. Among the team’s other year-end awards, D.J. Linkins was named the winner of the Bill Dupes Inspiration Award, Jordan Yates the winner of the Sonny Allen Leadership Award, Aidan Littles the winner of the Josh Poplar Tech Pride Award, Donnell Wilson the winner of the Frank Omiyale Block Award, Wyatt Watson the winner of the Unsung Hero Award and Hunter Barnhart the Academic Award.

  • February 01, 2025
Barnhart named to FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team
  • Article
  • January 07, 2025
Barnhart named to FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – With the 2024 campaign in the books, the Football Championship Subdivision Athletic Directors Association announced its 54-man Academic All-Star Team on Tuesday. Tennessee Tech was among the schools with a player on the roster as tight end Hunter Barnhart was selected to the team. Barnhart, a graduate with a 3.84 grade point average, finished the season with six catches for 65 yards and a touchdown, playing in all 12 games in the 2024 campaign. It is his second selection to the FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team.

  • January 07, 2025
Golden Eagles fall at Western Illinois
  • Article
  • October 19, 2024
Golden Eagles fall at Western Illinois

MACOMB, Ill. – Early turnovers, costly penalties and short field positions gave Western Illinois the advantage on Saturday and every time the Tennessee Tech football team tried to climb back from the deficit, the Leathernecks extended their advantage right back. By the final buzzer, Western Illinois came away with a 37-21 victory Saturday afternoon. The Golden Eagles (2-5, 2-2 Big South-Ohio Valley Conference) return home next week for the first of two home contests as Tech hosts Charleston Southern (1-6, 0-4 BS-OVC) and Lindenwood (3-5, 2-2 BS-OVC) in back-to-back weeks.

  • October 19, 2024
Golden Eagles open season Saturday at Middle Tennessee
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  • August 29, 2024
Golden Eagles open season Saturday at Middle Tennessee

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – On the very day, almost to the very minute, when Tennessee Tech introduced Bobby Wilder as the new head coach of the Golden Eagle football team, Middle Tennessee was introducing Derek Mason as the new head coach of the Blue Raiders. It was purely coincidence, but it almost seemed fitting that the two coaches open their first seasons at the helm on the opposite sidelines.

  • August 29, 2024
Golden Eagle Football taking fresh start under Wilder's direction
  • Article
  • August 26, 2024
Golden Eagle Football taking fresh start under Wilder's direction

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It’s probably a little cliché when a new coach comes into a program and it’s suddenly declared a ‘new era.’ With the direction Bobby Wilder looks to take the Tennessee Tech football team, however, it is the literal truth. With the ever-changing landscape of college football, as well as the transfer portal and Name-Image-Likeness deals, the game is not the same as it was even 10 years ago.

  • August 26, 2024
Coutras named to PhilSteele.com Preseason All-America teams, nine Golden Eagles on Big South-OVC teams
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  • August 02, 2024
Coutras named to PhilSteele.com Preseason All-America teams, nine Golden Eagles on Big South-OVC teams

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – After being selected to the Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America third-team roster on Wednesday, defensive back Tim Coutras was selected to another preseason All-America team on Friday as he was named to PhilSteele.com's preseason squad on the fourth-team defensive roster. In addition to the All-America nod, the Golden Eagles also collected nine players on the PhilSteele.com Preseason Big South-OVC team including tight end Hunter Barnhart (first team), defensive lineman Daniel Rickert (first team), defensive lineman Hudson Tucker (first team), linebacker Aaron Swafford (first team), Coutras (first team), running back Obie Sanni (third team), wide receiver Tremel Jones (third team), offensive lineman Logan Weedman (third team) and offensive lineman Nate Hodnett (third team).

  • August 02, 2024
Wilder, Golden Eagles optimistic on '24 campaign during Big South-OVC Media Day
  • Article
  • July 17, 2024
Wilder, Golden Eagles optimistic on '24 campaign during Big South-OVC Media Day

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As Tennessee Tech head football coach Bobby Wilder addressed the gathered media on Wednesday’s Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association Media Day, the veteran coach entering his first season with the Golden Eagles was excited for the new opportunity ahead of him. “I’ve been living here for eight months now and I’m absolutely living the dream in Cookeville,” he said. “We’re working toward building a successful football team. The goal right now is getting everyone in the organization focused on the process of winning. That’s in every day – our planning, our preparation and our execution.

  • July 17, 2024
Seven Golden Eagles selected to Big South-OVC Preseason Players to Watch list for offense, kickers
  • Article
  • July 15, 2024
Seven Golden Eagles selected to Big South-OVC Preseason Players to Watch list for offense, kickers

COOKEVILLE – To kick off the first of three days in the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Media Days, the combined conference announced its first set of Preseason Players to Watch. In the first set of players announced among the offensive skill positions and kickers, the Tennessee Tech Football team claimed seven selections on the preseason list. Included among the list are quarterback Dylan Laible, running back Obie Sanni, wide receiver Tremel Jones, tight end Hunter Barnhart, offensive lineman Logan Weedman, all-purpose pick Kyron Cumby and kicker Hayden Olsen. Four of the seven selections on Monday will make their first appearances in the Purple and Gold this season with the season kicking off August 31 at Middle Tennessee.

  • July 15, 2024