Aaron Swafford

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Aaron Swafford
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    225
  • Hometown:
    Decatur, Tenn.
  • Position:
    LB
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Previous School:
    Navy
  • gp
    13
  • tk
    95.0
  • sac
    3.5
  • int
    1
  • ffum
    1
Bio

2024: Named to PhilSteele.com Preseason All-Big South/Ohio Valley Conference first team on defense ... played in 11 games, starting in seven while he recovered from a mid-season injury ... recorded 66 total tackles -- 30 solo and 36 assists ... also had 7.5 tackles for-loss for 23 yards and two sacks for 11 yards ... forced two fumbles and also broke up a pass ... Had 11 total tackles vs. Charleston Southern (10/26/24).

2023: Swafford played in all 11 games last season ... led the team with 72 total tackles -- 27 solo and 45 assisted ... also had seven tackles-for-loss for 20 yards and three sacks for nine yards ... picked off two passes for 52 yards with two pass break ups and two QB hurries ... also recovered two fumbles for 52 yards and forced one ... had a career-high 12 tackles at No. 6 Furman ... returned a fumble for a touchdown at Robert Morris.

2022: Saw action in 10 games in 2022 ... recorded 19 total tackles -- seven solo and 12 assisted ... had one tackle for-loss for two yards ... forced two fumbles and recovered one ... had a season-high seven tackles against Samford (9/17/22) ... forced and recovered a fumble at FBS Kansas (9/2/22).

Fall 2021: Did not see any action in 2021.

Fall 2020 (at Navy): Attended the Naval Academy Prep School, but season was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

HIGH SCHOOL: A highly-touted standout from Meigs County High, Swafford put together impressive numbers in his prep career, rushing for 4,996 and 98 touchdowns, while also passing for 5,067 yards and 63 touchdowns. Also had 268 tackles, 10 interceptions and six touchdowns on defense as a safety ... won the 2018 TSSAA Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award while placing as a finalist in the 2017 and 2019 seasons ... named to the Chattanooga Times Free Press Best of Preps team all four seasons ... four Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State selections ... named Region 3-AA MVP three times ... named to the Tennessee Blue/Gray All-State Team in 2019 ... led Meigs County to three region titles and a state runner-up at the TSSAA BlueCross Bowl at Tucker Stadium in 2019 ... was also an all-district selection in basketball and baseball ... 2019 season saw Swafford run for 1,124 yards and 32 touchdowns, while passing for 1,744 yards and 21 scores.

PERSONAL: The son of Jim and Nicole Swafford ... father Jim played football at Tech for two seasons from 1988-89 ... full name is James Aaron Swafford ... born February 18, 2002, in Knoxville.

ACADEMICS: Studying economics with an interest in going into law.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 52 35
Assists 43 28
Tackles 95.0 63.0
Tackles per game 7.3 7.9
Sacks 3.5 2.5
Sack yards 22 18
Interceptions 1 1
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 11.0 7.5
Tackle for loss yards 39 30
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - 0
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 1 - - - - 0
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 1 - - - - 0
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 1 - - - - 0
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 1 - - - - 0
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 1 - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 1 - - - - 0
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 0 - - - - 0 - - - 0 0 -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 1 3 4.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 1 1 2.0 0.0 0 1.0 3 1 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 4 3 7.0 1.0 4 1.0 4 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 4 5 9.0 0.5 0 2.5 7 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 1 5 6.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 3 2 5.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 4 1 5.0 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 7 2 9.0 0.0 0 1.0 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 6 5 11.0 1.0 8 1.0 8 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 3 3 6.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 4 2 6.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 7 5 12.0 1.0 10 2.0 12 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 7 6 13.0 0.0 0 1.5 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 45 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2021-22 - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - 0 0
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - -
Total 45 - - - - - - 0 0
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2021-22 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - -
2024-25 11 - - - - - - -
2025-26 13 - - - - - - -
Total 45 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2021-22 - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - 0
Total 45 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2021-22 - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - -
Total 45 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2021-22 - - - - - 0 -
2022-23 10 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 11 - - - - 0 .0
2024-25 11 - - - - 0 .0
2025-26 13 - - - - 0 .0
Total 45 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2021-22 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 6 0.5 - - - - 0 1 - - 0 0
2024-25 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Total 6 0.1 - - - - 0 1 - - 0 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2021-22 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 7 12 19.0 1.9 0.0 0 1.0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
2023-24 11 28 44 72.0 6.5 3.5 11 7.5 22 1 2 52 2 52 2 0
2024-25 11 30 36 66.0 6.0 2.0 11 7.5 23 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-26 13 52 43 95.0 7.3 3.5 22 11.0 39 1 0 0 1 0 2 0
Total 45 117 135 252.0 5.6 9.0 44 27.0 86 6 3 52 3 52 5 0
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 5 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - - -
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 13 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 8 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 11 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 2 - - - - 0 .0
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 5 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - 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 13 52 43 95.0 7.3 3.5 22 11.0 39 1 0 0 1 0 2 0
Conference 8 35 28 63.0 7.9 2.5 18 7.5 30 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 34 30 64.0 8.0 3.0 22 7.5 31 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
Away 5 18 13 31.0 6.2 0.5 0 3.5 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 41 35 76.0 6.9 3.5 22 9.5 37 1 0 0 1 0 2 0
Losses 2 11 8 19.0 9.5 0.0 0 1.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month
August 1 1 3 4.0 4.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
September 3 9 9 18.0 6.0 1.5 4 4.5 14 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
October 4 15 10 25.0 6.3 0.0 0 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
November 5 27 21 48.0 9.6 2.0 18 4.5 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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No. 7 Tennessee Tech football is 5-0 for the third time in program history, and the first time since 1977. The Golden Eagles leave the state of Tennessee for the first time with a Week 7 matchup against Charleston Southern (1-5, 0-2) at Buccaneer Field in Charleston, S.C.

  • October 08, 2025
Kekoa Visperas threw for 358 yards and four touchdowns | Photo: Thomas Corhern, TTU Media Relations
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  • October 04, 2025
Tech Football Starts 5-0 for 3rd Time in Program History with 66-20 win Over Western Illinois

Tennessee Tech took down Western Illinois 66-20 to improve to 5-0 to start a season for the third time in program history on Saturday at Tucker Stadium.

  • October 04, 2025
No. 17 Tennessee Tech Hosts Chattanooga for Big Non-Conference Tilt
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  • September 04, 2025
No. 17 Tennessee Tech Hosts Chattanooga for Big Non-Conference Tilt

The No. 17 Golden Eagles host the Chattanooga Mocs at 12 p.m. CT inside Tucker Stadium on Saturday.

  • September 04, 2025
No. 21 Golden Eagles open season Saturday vs. Cumberland
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  • August 29, 2025
No. 21 Golden Eagles open season Saturday vs. Cumberland

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The wait is over as the Tennessee Tech Football team gets set to take the field on Saturday afternoon for the first time this season as the FCS No. 21-ranked Golden Eagles host Cumberland. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. Roger Ealey and Frank Harrell will have the radio call on 106.1 The Eagle, while Dylan Vazzano and Sam Brooks will narrate the action on ESPN+ (subscription required).

  • August 29, 2025
Tech Football gets 17 players on PhilSteele.com All-OVC/Big South teams, Coutras Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
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  • July 25, 2025
Tech Football gets 17 players on PhilSteele.com All-OVC/Big South teams, Coutras Preseason Defensive Player of the Year

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the summer continues to wear on, more preseason honors have been announced for the Tennessee Tech football team as PhilSteele.com released its All-Ohio Valley Conference/Big South Conference teams Thursday night. In addition to the teams, graduate defensive back Tim Coutras was named the organization’s pick as the OVC/Big South Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Tech collected 17 players across 19 spots – Tremel Jones made all three teams as a kick returner, all-purpose player and a punt returner.

  • July 25, 2025
Golden Eagles focusing toward performance on the field to prove itself as league's best at OVC/Big South media day
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  • July 17, 2025
Golden Eagles focusing toward performance on the field to prove itself as league's best at OVC/Big South media day

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the Ohio Valley Conference and Big South Conference football coaches and student-athletes huddled around computer monitors for the annual Football Media Day, optimism rang out across the field with a new season ahead and a whole lot of new names and faces across the league. Tennessee Tech is no exception, but with the defensive leadership of defensive back Tim Coutras and linebacker Aaron Swafford representing the team on the call, the returning talent is just as important as any talk of the transfer portal. Especially with a defense as strong as the Golden Eagles were last season.

  • July 17, 2025
Golden Eagles picked first in OVC-Big South preseason poll
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  • July 16, 2025
Golden Eagles picked first in OVC-Big South preseason poll

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech football team made some incredible strides last season under the direction of head coach Bobby Wilder as the Golden Eagles claimed their 11th Ohio Valley Conference championship among a four-way tie. This season, the Golden Eagles are looking for more and the OVC-Big South coaches agree, knowing the potential is there as Tech was picked first in the combined conferences’ preseason poll on Wednesday. The pick is a huge indicator of growth in just a year’s time, but Wilder isn’t content to rest on the preseason laurels.

  • July 16, 2025
Tech adds five on OVC/Big South Defensive preseason watch list
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  • July 15, 2025
Tech adds five on OVC/Big South Defensive preseason watch list

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the buildup to Thursday’s Ohio Valley Conference/Big South Conference Football Media Day continues, the combined league showcased its defensive and specialists on Tuesday with the Tennessee Tech football team taking six spots among five players. Tuesday’s Golden Eagle picks included senior defensive lineman Hudson Tucker, senior linebacker Aaron Swafford, graduate defensive back Tim Coutras, sophomore punter Spencer Ashby and kick/punt return specialist Tremel Jones in addition to his all-purpose selection on Monday.

  • July 15, 2025