Ashton Maples

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Ashton Maples
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    210
  • Hometown:
    Maryville, Tenn.
  • Position:
    WR
  • Year:
    Gr.
  • Previous School:
    Maryville HS
  • gp
    11
  • yds
    113
  • yds/g
    10.3
  • td
    3
Bio

2023: Maples played in six games in 2023, seeing action in the final two games of the season after coming back from injury ... caught two passes for 17 yards, including one for five yards against Gardner-Webb (11/11/23) and one for 12 yards at Tennessee State (11/18/23).

2022: Saw action in eight games ... caught three passes for 37 yards ... had a season-high 21 yards against Eastern Illinois (10/29/22).

Fall 2021: Maples played in all 11 games ... caught 17 passes for 192 yards with two touchdowns ... had a career-high 108 yards on nine catches in the finale at Austin Peay (11/20/21) ... caught his first career touchdown against Southeast Missouri (10/2/21).

Spring 2021: Saw action in six games ... caught two passes for 58 yards, including a career-long 39-yarder against Tennessee State ... also had four tackles during the campaign, including two at Eastern Illinois.

HIGH SCHOOL: Maples certainly isn't any stranger to Tucker Stadium, helping lead his Maryville squad to two TSSAA BlueCross Bowl Class 6A state championships in 2017 and 2019. He was recently named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association's Class 6A All-State team and was an All-Region 2-6A selection. In the 2019 campaign, Maples caught 31 passes for 710 yards and 13 touchdowns. In the Rebels' win over Ravenwood in the Class 6A title game, Maples caught two passes for 19 yards and a touchdown.

ACADEMICS: Enrolled in exercise science and physical wellness.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Receptions 11 4
Yards 113 35
Yards per game 10.3 4.4
Yards per catch 10.3 8.8
Touchdowns 3 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 3 57 19.0 33 2 - -
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 2 19 9.5 11 0 - -
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 0 0 - 0 0 - -
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 4 21 5.3 10 1 - -
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 1 14 14.0 14 0 - -
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 0 0 - 0 0 - -
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 1 2 2.0 2 0 - -
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois W, 23-6 0 0 - 0 0 - -
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 - - - - - -
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 - 57 - - 57
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 1 - 19 - - 19
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 1 - 0 - - 0
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 1 - 21 - - 21
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 1 - 14 - - 14
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 1 - - - - 0
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 - - 0
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 1 - 2 - - 2
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois W, 23-6 1 - 0 - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 at Middle Tennessee L, 32-25 12 - 2 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Tennessee State W, 24-14 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 at Gardner-Webb W, 52-21 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 South Carolina State L, 22-20 6 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Oct 12 at #9 Southeast Missouri L, 34-3 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 at Western Illinois L, 37-21 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 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 at #18 UT Martin W, 10-9 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 23 Eastern Illinois W, 23-6 0 - 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 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 7 at #1 Georgia L, 48-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 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 - - - - - - - - - -
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 - - 0.0 - - 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 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 42 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 6 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 8 - - - - - - 1 0
2023-24 6 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 - -
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 42 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 1 0
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 6 2 0.3 58 9.7 29.0 0 39
2021-22 11 17 1.5 192 17.5 11.3 2 28
2022-23 8 3 0.4 37 4.6 12.3 0 21
2023-24 6 2 0.3 17 2.8 8.5 0 12
2024-25 11 11 1.0 113 10.3 10.3 3 33
Total 42 35 0.8 417 9.9 11.9 5 39
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 6 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 6 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 42 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 6 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 6 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 42 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 1 7 7.0 0 7 - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 1 7 7.0 0 7 - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 6 - 58 - 7 65 10.8
2021-22 11 - 192 - - 192 17.5
2022-23 8 - 37 - - 37 4.6
2023-24 6 0 17 - - 17 2.8
2024-25 11 - 113 - - 113 10.3
Total 42 0 417 - 7 424 10.1
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 0 0.0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0
2021-22 12 1.1 - 2 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 18 1.6 - 3 - - - - - - 0 0
Total 30 0.7 0 5 0 - - - - - 0 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 6 3 1 4.0 .7 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 11 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 42 3 1 4.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 2 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 11 11 1.0 113 10.3 10.3 3 33
Conference 8 4 0.5 35 4.4 8.8 0 14
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 6 1.2 40 8.0 6.7 1 11
Away 6 5 0.8 73 12.2 14.6 2 33
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 3 0.4 21 3.0 7.0 0 11
Losses 4 8 2.0 92 23.0 11.5 3 33
Month
August 1 3 3.0 57 57.0 19.0 2 33
September 2 2 1.0 19 9.5 9.5 0 11
October 4 5 1.3 35 8.8 7.0 1 14
November 4 1 0.3 2 0.5 2.0 0 2
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 7 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 2 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 4 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 2 - - - - - - - -
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 11 - 113 - - 113 10.3
Conference 8 - 35 - - 35 4.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - 40 - - 40 8.0
Away 6 - 73 - - 73 12.2
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 7 - 21 - - 21 3.0
Losses 4 - 92 - - 92 23.0
Month
August 1 - 57 - - 57 57.0
September 2 - 19 - - 19 9.5
October 4 - 35 - - 35 8.8
November 4 - 2 - - 2 .5
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 18 1.6 - 3 - - - - - - 0 0
Conference 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 1.2 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0
Away 12 2.0 - 2 - - - - - - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 18 4.5 - 3 - - - - - - 0 0
Month
August 12 12.0 - 2 - - - - - - 0 0
September 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
October 6 1.5 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0
November 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 11 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Away 6 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 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 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 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Golden Eagles look to close out regular season Saturday with Big South-OVC title
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  • November 21, 2024
Golden Eagles look to close out regular season Saturday with Big South-OVC title

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Saturday could be a huge day for the Tennessee Tech football team. Depending on what happens Saturday at Tucker Stadium when the Golden Eagles host Eastern Illinois, as well as in Nashville and Martin, it could be championship worthy. It all starts in Cookeville though as the 6-5 Golden Eagles host the 3-8 Panthers. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:02 p.m. Roger Ealey and Marcelo Metzelar will have the call on 106.1 The Eagle, while Dylan Vazzano and Sam Brooks will narrate the action on ESPN+ (subscription required).

  • November 21, 2024
Golden Eagles head to UT Martin with title hopes on the line
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  • November 15, 2024
Golden Eagles head to UT Martin with title hopes on the line

MARTIN, Tenn. – While the Sergeant York Trophy is in play Saturday with the winner between UT Martin and Tennessee Tech taking home the bronze bust, there are bigger stakes as well. If Tennessee Tech wins out and Southeast Missouri falls in its final two games of the season, the Golden Eagles will be Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association champions. It’s a tall order, but not an out-of-question one as the Golden Eagles head to Martin for Saturday’s contest. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

  • November 15, 2024
Golden Eagles take on Samford Saturday in non-conference battle
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  • November 07, 2024
Golden Eagles take on Samford Saturday in non-conference battle

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech football team will get a one-week reprieve from the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference jaunt this weekend as the Golden Eagles head down to Birmingham to take on Samford in a Saturday battle. Kickoff against the Bulldogs is set for 2 p.m. Roger Ealey and Dylan Vazzano will have the call locally on 106.1 The Eagle, while the game will also be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required).

  • November 07, 2024
Golden Eagles bring in Lindenwood for Homecoming Saturday
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  • October 31, 2024
Golden Eagles bring in Lindenwood for Homecoming Saturday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the calendar page turns from October to November and the final month of the 2024 Tennessee Tech football season begins, the temperatures are getting cooler and the fall colors are starting to shine through. That must mean it's time for Homecoming in Cookeville. The Golden Eagles will entertain Lindenwood for the 93rd edition of Tech's Homecoming. Kickoff is slated for 1:30 p.m. Dylan Vazzano and Sam Brooks will have the call on ESPN+ (subscription required), while Roger Ealey and Marcelo Metzelar will narrate the action on 106.1 The Eagle.

  • October 31, 2024
Golden Eagles return home to take on Charleston Southern Saturday
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  • October 25, 2024
Golden Eagles return home to take on Charleston Southern Saturday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – After a tough two-game trek to Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Macomb, Ill., the Tennessee Tech football team is back home for the first of two straight contests as the Golden Eagles entertain Charleston Southern in a Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association battle on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Dylan Vazzano and Sam Brooks will have the broadcast on ESPN+ (subscription required), while Roger Ealey and Marcelo Metzelar will narrate the action on 106.1 The Eagle.

  • October 25, 2024
Golden Eagles head to Macomb to take on Western Illinois for first Big South-OVC meeting
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  • October 18, 2024
Golden Eagles head to Macomb to take on Western Illinois for first Big South-OVC meeting

MACOMB, Ill. – After a tough outing last week at Cape Girardeau, the Tennessee Tech football team will hit the ground running once more this week as they head to Macomb, Ill., to take on Western Illinois. Kickoff for the game Saturday is scheduled for 3 p.m. Dylan Vazzano will have the call locally on 106.1 The Eagle, while the game will also be broadcast on ESPN+ (subscription required). It's the third time overall the two teams have met, but just the first time in conference play as the Leathernecks joined the conference last season but this is their first season in football.

  • October 18, 2024
Golden Eagles head to SEMO for battle of Big South-OVC 2-0 teams
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  • October 10, 2024
Golden Eagles head to SEMO for battle of Big South-OVC 2-0 teams

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – It’s still early in the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference slate, but Saturday will be a battle for sole possession of first place in the league as Tennessee Tech heads to Southeast Missouri for an important battle in league play. Kickoff Saturday is scheduled for a 3 p.m. start. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ (subscription required) while Roger Ealey and Dylan Vazzano will have the call locally on 106.1 The Eagle.

  • October 10, 2024
Golden Eagles battle with SC State, fall on last-second attempt
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  • October 05, 2024
Golden Eagles battle with SC State, fall on last-second attempt

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – South Carolina State jumped out to an early lead, but it wasn’t insurmountable. The Tennessee Tech team had opportunities and reclaimed the lead with some timely takeaways and had a chance to win the game on a last-second field goal. However, the kick sailed wide left as time expired, leading the visiting Bulldogs to a 22-20 win over the Golden Eagles on Saturday in their non-conference affair. Where Tech had relied on the running game in the last two games, both teams presented an aerial attack, combining for a whopping 708 yards through the air and just 114 yards on the ground. South Carolina State (3-2) was expected to come in with a strong quarterback in Eric Phoenix and he lived up to the hype, throwing for 412 yards and three touchdowns.

  • October 05, 2024
Tech returns home to take on South Carolina State Saturday
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  • October 03, 2024
Tech returns home to take on South Carolina State Saturday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech Football team is red-hot in Big South-Ohio Valley Conference, standing alone at the top of the standings with a 2-0 mark, its first in league play since the 2011 campaign. Tech (2-2 overall) will try to keep the momentum building this weekend as the Golden Eagles step back into non-conference action as they welcome South Carolina State to Tucker Stadium for the first time on Saturday afternoon as they try to send their third Bulldog opponent in their first five games back to the doghouse. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Dylan Vazzano and Sam Brooks will have the call on ESPN+ (subscription required), while Roger Ealey and Marcelo Metzelar will narrate the action on 106.1 The Eagle.

  • October 03, 2024
Golden Eagles head to Gardner-Webb for Big South-OVC showdown Saturday
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  • September 26, 2024
Golden Eagles head to Gardner-Webb for Big South-OVC showdown Saturday

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Tennessee Tech Football team is at the top of the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference standings with Southeast Missouri after a big win this past Saturday over Tennessee State and the Golden Eagles don't want it to be a short stay. It'll be a big test, however, as Tech heads into Boiling Springs to take on Gardner-Webb, who made its second-straight appearance to the Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs and tied with UT Martin for the Big South-OVC championship last season.

  • September 26, 2024
Golden Eagles open Big South-OVC play Saturday vs. Tennessee State
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  • September 19, 2024
Golden Eagles open Big South-OVC play Saturday vs. Tennessee State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech lock horns on Saturday to open their Big South-Ohio Valley Conference slate, both teams take the field with something to prove. Eddie George’s Tigers enter the game with two HBCU wins and a rough outing at FCS No. 1North Dakota State, but TSU probably had the date circled after the Golden Eagles routed the Tigers 35-0 in last season’s finale at Nissan Stadium. It was Tech’s first defensive shutout since 2014.

  • September 19, 2024
Golden Eagles take on No. 1-ranked Georgia on Saturday
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  • September 05, 2024
Golden Eagles take on No. 1-ranked Georgia on Saturday

ATHENS, Ga. – Tennessee Tech came excruciatingly close to knocking off a Football Bowl Subdvision opponent last weekend as the Golden Eagles saw Middle Tennessee emerge victorious with just seconds remaining on the clock in a 32-25 victory. Saturday, the Golden Eagles will stay in FBS territory as they head down to Athens to take on the top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs. Kickoff on Saturday is set for 1 p.m. Central, 2 p.m. Eastern. The game will be broadcast on SEC Network+ (streaming, SEC Network subscription required) with Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst) and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline reporter) on the call. Roger Ealey (play-by-play) and Dylan Vazzano (analyst) will have the Tech call on 106.1 The Eagle.

  • September 05, 2024
Blue Raiders foil Golden Eagle upset bid
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  • September 01, 2024
Blue Raiders foil Golden Eagle upset bid

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – On Saturday night just before midnight, Tennessee Tech took the lead against Middle Tennessee. But after the clock struck 12, Middle Tennessee ended the Golden Eagles’ Cinderella story. Tech (0-1) was so close. With just over a minute to go in the game, Jordan Yates hauled in a diving connection from Jordyn Potts to tie the game, then Hayden Olsen hit the PAT to give the Golden Eagles the 25-24 lead.

  • September 01, 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 Eagles dig deep and overcome adversity in first scrimmage
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  • August 10, 2024
Golden Eagles dig deep and overcome adversity in first scrimmage

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the first scrimmage for the Tennessee Tech football team went in the books, the defense set the pace early on and had some fantastic plays to antagonize their offensive teammates. Still, the offense wasn’t held empty-handed either as they put together some solid drives and converted in the red zone to put more than a few points on the board. While there were a couple of heated moments, the Golden Eagles shook them off and kept working. After all, finding ways to dig deep and overcome the adversity presented is one of the biggest lessons to learn.

  • August 10, 2024