2009 Tusculum College Football Commitments

Last updated: May 18, 2009 - 5:47 p.m.

Player	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown/Previous School/High School
Hunter Adams	DB	5-11	190	Middlesboro, Ky./Middlesboro HS
Brian Alexander	LB	6-1	215	Union Point, Ga./Greene County HS
Devan Allen	LB	5-10	195	Dandridge, Tenn./Jefferson County HS
Darrion Ashby	DB	5-11	185	Compton, Calif./La Harbor JC
Keenan Bell	OL	6-2	275	Union City, Ga./Creekside HS
Derrick Belton	DB	5-10	180	Gretna, La./Southern Illinois/John Ehret HS
James Bing, Jr.	DB	5-10	175	Hephzibah, Ga./Laney HS
Dylan Bishop	OL	6-1	265	Greer, S.C./Byrnes HS
Trevoris Bogan	DB	5-9	175	Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut HS
Russell Bonner	DB	6-1	185	Tyrone, Ga./Sandy Creek HS
Chris Brown	DB	5-11	195	Marietta, Ga./Kell HS
Dee Brown	DB	5-11	205	Inglewood, Calif./College of the Desert/Alta Loma HS
John Bryant	LB	5-11	195	St. Petersburg, Fla./St. Petersburg HS
Kevin Burke	WR	6-4	190	Stockbridge, Ga./Stockbridge HS
Chad Coleman	LB	6-0	225	Andersonville, Tenn./Anderson County HS
Anthony Cook	DB	6-1	175	Knoxville, Tenn./West HS
Bo Cordell	QB	6-1	205	Cincinnati, Ohio/Indian Hill HS
Adam Cox	OL	6-3	285	Downing, Calif./Cerritos CC
Mike Curtin	TE/DE	6-3	245	Simpsonville, S.C./J.L. Mann HS
Bradley Davenport	QB	6-2	195	Fall Branch, Tenn./Sullivan South HS
David Davis	OL	6-4	265	McEwen, Tenn./The Ensworth School
Chip Dunn	DB	5-7	165	Middle Tennessee Christian School
Bryan Fennell	DB	5-10	160	Lithonia, Ga./Martin Luther King, Jr. HS
Ty Fields	ATH	6-0	210	Baxter, Tenn./Upperman HS
Blayne Gilmer	QB	6-0	175	Gainesville, Ga./North Hall HS
Zellburge Gleaves	WR	6-0	180	Antioch, Tenn./Antioch HS
Daniel Herberth	WR	6-3	185	Bonifay, Fla./Holmes County HS
Luke Harris	DB	6-1	190	Floyd, Va./Floyd County HS
Michael Herring	OL	6-7	290	Greer, S.C./Riverside HS
Brandon Howard	RB/LB	5-11	205	Cookeville, Tenn./Stone Memorial HS
Chris James	WR	6-2	200	Newport, Tenn./Cocke County HS
Reggie Juin	RB	5-9	160	Conyers, Ga./Heritage HS
Jamian Kelly	DB	5-9	190	Duncan, S.C./Byrnes HS
Jessy Kraus	LB	5-11	185	White Pine, Tenn./Jefferson County HS
David Little	DL	6-3	265	Miami, Fla./American River JC
Chris Lowe	OL	6-4	290	Morristown, Tenn./Morristown East HS
Bobby Martin III	LB	5-10	195	Jacksonville, N.C./White Oak HS
Matt McClellan	LB	6-3	205	Blountville, Tenn./Tennessee HS
Nick Mearse	OL	5-11	270	Fayetteville, Tenn./Lincoln County HS
Josh Mount	OL	6-0	270	Port Orange, Fla./Spruce Creek High School
Harrison Oxendine III	LB	5-10	200	Columbia, S.C./Richland Northeast HS
Michael Phillips	LB	6-1	200	Dayton, Ohio/Carlbrook HS
Jonathan Pippen	LB	6-0	210	Stockbridge, Ga./Eagles Landing HS
Nathan Riddle	OL	6-6	295	Canton, Ga./Creekview HS
Andy Rosetti	P/K	5-11	175	Kenneth City, Fla./St. Petersburg HS
Thomas Shuler	RB	5-9	185	Maryville, Tenn./Maryville HS
Torrey Slaven	QB	6-1	175	Winfield, Tenn./Oneida HS
Rayvin Smith	DB	5-11	185	Los Angeles, Calif./West Los Angeles JC
Fredrez Terrell	LB	6-1	207	Greensboro, Ga./Greene County HS
Shawn White	DB	5-9	160	Columbia, S.C./Richland Northeast HS
Collin Wigely	QB	6-2	205	Newport Beach, Calif./Mt. San Jacinto Col./Corona Del Mar HS
Todd Worley	LB	6-1	220	Hixson, Tenn./Hixson
Nate Wood	DL	6-1	245	Clemmons, N.C./West Forsyth HS
Nick Yazzie	DB	6-0	185	Hendersonville, Tenn./Hendersonville HS

Player Highlights

Hunter Adams - DB - 5-11 - 190 - Middlesboro, Ky./Middlesboro HS
2008: Mr. Football finalist for the Commonwealth of Kentucky... Courier-Journal First Team All-State defensive back... 2-A District Player of the Year... Lexington Herald Leader Class of the Commonwealth (top 22 players)... 2009 Border Bowl All-Star Game Offensive MVP... SEKC All-Conference First Team... SEKC Conference Player of the Year... WYMT-TV 2A Player of the Year... WYMT-TV First Team Utility Player... Army Iron Man of the Year for the the Commonwealth of Kentucky... 2008 Stats: Rush: 174-1409 (8.1 ypc), 23 TD; Receiving: 20-285, 3 TD... Special Teams: KR - 323 yds. (20.19 avg), Lng - 85, TD... PR - 15-164 (10.93 avg), Lng - 61, TD; Defense - 72-36=108 tackles, 3 INT, 5 FF, 3 FR, 2 TD... Scoring 29 TD, 6 PAT, 180 total points (6th in the State)... 2007: All-State Honorable Mention (QB)... SEKC Offensive Back of the Year... First Team All-Region... First Team All-District... First Team All-Conference... Named one of the top 50 players in the Commonwealth of Kentucky by the Lexington Herald Leader... WKYT-TV All-Mountain Team... Father was a three-year starter at the University of Kentucky from 1985-88... Career Stats: Rush - 316-2439, 37 TD; Pass - 48-115-7, 880 yds., 9 TD; Receiving: 81-1308, 12 TD; Defense - 233 tackles (152 solos), 8 sacks, 5 FR, 14 INT.; Punting - 27-846, 31.3 avg.; Punt Return - 23-267, 2 TD; KO Return - 22-409, TD; Scoring - 334 total points (37 rush TD, 12 rec. TD, 5 other, 10 two-point conv.).

Brian Alexander - LB - 6-1 - 215 - Union Point, Ga./Greene County HS

Stats: 85 tackles, 16 TFL, 1 INT.

Darrion Ashby - DB - 5-11 - 185 - Compton, Calif./Los Angeles Harbor College/Narbonne HS

Played corner at LA Harbor where he posted 35 tackles and 3 INT... Led team with 15 PB... High School: First Team All-Area.

Derrick Belton -DB - 5-10 - 180 - Gretna, La./Southern Illinois/John Ehret HS
Transfer from NCAA DI Southern Illinois... Will have one year remaining at Tusculum... In 2006 at SIU, he played in 13 games where he posted 12 tackles and an interception... His first career pick halted UT-Martin drive at the end of the game in the first roud of the NCAA I-AA Playoffs... Played in 13 games in 2005 and made his first career start at Indiana State where he made 10 tackles, including two for loss and a sack... High School: All-District selection his senior year... Recorded two interceptions, including one returned for a TD... Played in the New Orleans All-Star Game... Also lettered in track.

Dylan Bishop - OL - 6-1 - 265 - Greer, S.C./Byrnes HS

Member of two State Championship teams (2007 - 15-0; 2008 - 14-1)... Byrnes went 29-1 with Dylan as an offensive starter... Lettered three seasons.

Russell Bonner - DB - 6-1 - 185 - Tyrone, Ga./Sandy Creek HS

Coached by Tusculum Sports Hall of Famer Chip Walker... Posted a 40 time of 4.63... Two-time All-County selection... All-Region... All-Area long-snapper... Lettered in football and baseball.

Dee Brown - DB - 5-11 - 205 - Inglewood, Calif./College of the Desert/Alta Loma HS

College of the Desert: All-Foothill Conference in 2008... Started seven games at safety and three at corner... Stats: 76 tackles, 3 INT, 7 PB, 2 FR, 2 FF... High School: Played at Alta Loma HS... All-Mount Baldy Confernce First Team as a junior (DB)... 2nd Team All-Conference as a running back... Also played part of his prep career at Etiwanda HS... Stats: Junior year - 83 tackles, 2 INT, 3 FR; Rush: 447 yds., 3 TD; Senior year - 41 tackles, 2 INT, Rush: 1,056 yds, 12 TD.
John Bryant - LB - 5-11 - 195 - St. Petersburg, Fla./St. Petersburg HS
First Team All-South Pinellas County Athletic Conference (2008)... First Team Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-District (2008)... Pinellas South County All-Star (2008)... Second Team St. Petersburg Times All-Suncoast (2008).

Chad Coleman - LB - 6-0 - 225 - Andersonville, Tenn./Anderson County HS

2008 All-State... Murphy's Preseason All-Academic... Two-time All-Region... Prep-Extra Defensive Player of the Week... Defensive MVP of the 2009 Border Bowl... Three-time team captain... Played in the East/West All-Star Game... Stats: 130 tackles in 2008 with an interception, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries... Rushed for 360 yards with 5 TD... 2 TD receptions... Set single-game school record with 23 tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery.

Bo Cordell - QB - 6-1 - 205 - Cincinnati, Ohio/Indian Hill HS
No. 5 ranked quarterback in the State of Ohio by Rivals.com... 2008 Max Preps National Player of the Week... Two-time All-State (2007, 2008)... Two-time Region Player of the Year (2007, 2008)... Two-time Southwest Ohio Player of the Year (2007, 2008)... Two-time City Player of the Year (2007, 2008)... 2008 Tri-State Player of the Year... Three-time All-League (2006, 2007, 2008)... 2005 Freshman of the Year... Three-time All-Region (2006, 2007, 2008)... Three-time All-Southwest Ohio (2006, 2007, 2008)... Led Indian Hill to four league championships and a 36-8 combined record... Three-year starter where he posted a 26-6 record... Never lost a league game as a starter (21-0)... Career Stats: Pass yds: 8271; TD - 84; Completed 598-of-900 passes (70%); Rush TD: 15; TD accounted for: 99; Led city in passing three straight years... Fourth all-time in State of Ohio in passing TD and passing yards... Named Player of the Week by four TV outlets in Cincinnati... Also lettered in baseball where he was a two-time All-League standout... Scholar Athlete Award recipient... "That's My Boy" Award nominee, which recognizes community service, academics and athletics).

Mike Curtin - TE/DE - 6-3 - 235 - Simpsonville, S.C./JL Mann Academy

Graduated from JL Mann Academy where he led that team to an 8-3 record in 2008... Played previous at Masuk HS in Monroe, Conn., where that squad went 10-3 and finished sixth in the State.

Bradley Davenport - QB - 6-2 - 195 - Fall Branch, Tenn./Sullivan South HS

First Team All-Mountain Lakes Conference... First Team All-Northeast Tennessee... TSWA Class 4A All-State Team... Johnson City Press Elite 11 Player of the Year... starting QB at the Toyota Tennessee East/West All-Star Game... Stats: Passing: 123-199-5, 1810 yds., 22 TD; Rush: 140-1009 yds, 11 TD; Punting - 25-858, 39.0 yards per punt average... 40 time - 4.6.

David Davis - OL - 6-4 - 265 - McEwen, Tenn./The Ensworth School

All-Mid State Third Team... Vote OL MVP with 11-1 DII 3A Middle East Region champions... Team rushed for 3,781 yards on 451 attempts (8.38 ypc)... Gave up zero sacks on team that passed for 1,128 yards... Team rushed for 50 rushing TD... Four-year starter... Team posted a combined 20-4 record in his last two seasons... Key blocker for DII Mr. Football recipient Tavarres Jefferson.

Chip Dunn - DB/WR/RB - 5-7 - 165 - Murfreesboro, Tenn./Middle Tennessee Christian School
Most Improved Player Award... 2007 Defensive Back Award recipient... 2008 Captain's Award... 5-IA All-Region Team (2007, 2008)... Daily News Journal Team MVP (2007)... DeVinner Foundation Football Camp Varsity MVP (2008).

Bryan Fennell - DB - 5-10 - 160 - Lithonia, Ga./Martin Luther King
Stats: 11 games, 48 tackles (17 solo, 31 assists), 4 INT, 1 FR

Ty Fields - ATH - 6-0 - 210 - Baxter, Tenn./Upperman HS

Four-time All-Region (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)... 2008 Region MVP... Four-time All-Upper Cumberland (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)... 2008 Upper Cumberland Offensive Player of the Year... Two-time All-State (2007, 2008)... 2008 All-American by Prepster Magazine... Stats: Career - Passing: 523-899-31, 7,028 yds., 51 TD passes, 36 rush TD... 2008 Stats: 10 games, 157-239-7, 2,243 yds., 16 TD passes; 2008 Rush: 145-721, 18 TD... Upperman's all-time passing yardage leader (4th in State history)... Third all-time in completions and attempts.

Blayne Gilmer - QB - 6-0 - 175 - Gainesville, Ga./North Hall HS

Three-year letterman at North Hall HS... Led Trojans to 2008 region and sub-region titles... Team reached the State playoffs in each of the last three seasons... Passed for 983 yards on 79 completions with nine TD in 2008... Team captain... All-Region Team Loyalty Award recipient... All-Region... Team Dedication Award winner by the coaching staff... Who's Who Among American High School Athletes... Member of Beta and National Honor Society... Member of FCA.

Zellburge Gleaves III - WR - 6-0 - 180 - Antioch, Tenn./Antioch HS

Stats: 80 tackles, 7 INT, 5 blocked kicks; 32 receptions, 826 yds., 15 TD.

Luke Harris - DB - 6-1 - 190 - Floyd, Va./Floyd County HS

AP Group A State Player of the Year... All-Timesland Offensive Player of the Year... Red Zone and Floyd Press Player of the Year three times... 20/20 Club inductee, becoming only the 11th student-athlete in Virginia High School League history to receive this honor... Two-time First Team All-State defensive back (2007, 2008)... First Team All-State quarterback in 2007... First Team All-Region C Offensive Player of the Year... First Team All-Three Rivers District for three years at QB and DB... Led Floyd County to a 13-1 record in 2008 while advancing to the Group A State Championship game (first State title game appearance in school history)... Stats: 166-for-209 passing for 2,156 yards and 22 TD... Rushing: 1,096 yards in 2008... Rushed for 20 touchdowns... 76 tackles (48 solos)... Four-year starter... Tallied 6,000 total offensive yards in his prep career... Broke multiple school records including single-game passing yards (334), single-season passing yards (2,156), single-game rushing yards by a QB (252)... Established Virginia High School League record at State title game with 24 completions... 14 career interceptions as a defensive back... Also lettered in baseball where he has earned All-District and All-Region honors.

Daniel Herberth - WR - 6-3 - 185 - Bonifay, Fla./Holmes County HS

Stats: 20 receptions, 684 yards, 34.2 yards per catch, 4 TD, 1 KO return for TD.

Michael Herring - OL - 6-7 - 290 - Greer, S.C./Riverside HS

2008 All-State offensive tackle... 2008 HSSR Top 100 Senior Prospects... Led RHS to 9-3 record in 2008 and Region title... Played first three prep years at Emerald HS where helped that team to a 9-2 record in 2006 and a Region championship.
Brandon Howard - RB/LB - 5-11 - 205 - Cookeville, Tenn./Stone Memorial HS
Led team in rushing with 385 yards and 5 touchdowns... All-Region... Quizno's Student-Athlete of the Month.

Chris James - WR - 6-2 - 200 - Newport, Tenn./Cocke County HS

All-Conference selection... Stats: Senior year - 22 receptions, 389 yards.

Reggie Juin - RB - 5-9 - 160 - Conyers, Ga./Heritage HS

Rockdale Citizen First Team Defense... First Team All-Region 8-AAAA Defensive Back... GHSA Football Magazine AAAA Pre-Season Academic All-State... U.S. Army Pre-Season Academic Honor Roll... Stats: 43 tackles, 10 PB, 4 INT; Rush: 47 carries for 320 yards, 4 TD; 14 KO returns, 12.8 ypg.

Jamian Kelly - DB - 5-9 - 190 - Duncan, S.C./Byrnes HS

Greer Citizen Defensive Player of the Week... Member of two State championship teams (2007 - 15-0; 2008 - 14-1).

Chris Lowe - OL - 6-4 - 290 - Morristown, Tenn./Morristown East HS

2008 All-Five Rivers Conference... All-Northeast Tennessee... TACA Toyota-Tennessee East-West All-Star Game... 2008 Lakeway Gridiron Team... Member of team that set school record for most yards per game in a season (371.3 ypg)... Ranked as one of the top 25 centers by ESPNU.

Bobby Martin III - LB - 5-10 - 195 - Jacksonville, N.C./White Oak HS
Stats: 85 tackles, 2 sacks, 5 FF, 6 QB hurries... Played LB and full back.

Matt McClellan - LB - 6-3 - 205 - Blountville, Tenn./Tennessee HS

Two-time All-Northeast Tennessee (2007, 2008)... 2008 Bristol Herald Courier Dream Team... 2008 Bristol Herald Courier Defensive Player of the Year... Stats: 2007 - 106 tackles; 2008 - 112 tackles... Three-year letterman... Defensive captain... National Honor Society... Beta Club.
Josh Mount - OL - 6-0 - 270 - Port Orange, Fla./Spruce Creek HS
2008 First Team All-Central Florida... Offensive Team MVP... First Team All-Volusia County standout in 2007... Led prep team to a combined 18-7 record in his final two seasons (9-4 in 2007; 9-3 in 2008)... 2007 team advanced to third round and finished in the final eight in the State 6A... 2008 squad went to the second round and finished in the final 16 in 6A.

Harrison Oxendine, III - LB - 5-10 - 200 - Columbia, S.C./Richland Northeast HS

All-Region, All-Area... Team captain... Led senior squad to an 8-5 record and advanced to the second round of the State Playoffs... Stats: 131 tackles, 15 TFL, 2 sacks... Played in the South All-Star game where he returned a blocked punt for a 36-yard TD.

Jonathan Pippen - LB - 6-1 - 215 - Stockbridge, Ga./Eagles Landing HS

Team captain... All-Region and All-Southern Crescent Team... Stats: 111 tackles, 32 TFL, 6 sacks.

Nathan Riddle - OL - 6-6 - 295 - Canton, Ga./Creekview HS

Two-time All-County... 2008 All-Region... Three-time Player of the Week... Coaches Award... 23-8 prep record... Team advanced to the Georgia State Playoffs... Most wins by Georgia HS team in the first two years (16-4).

Andy Rosetti - P/PK - 5-11 - 175 - Kenneth City, Fla./St. Petersburg HS
First Team All-South Pinellas County Athletic Conference punter (2007, 2008)... First Team Florida Athletic Coaches Association District Punter (2008)... Second Team St. Petersburg Times All-Suncoast punter (2008)... Third team 5A All-State punter (2008).

Torey Slaven - QB- 6-1 - 180 - Winfield, Tenn./Oneida HS
Region 2-A Offensive Player of the Year... All-Tri-County Team... 20-5 as a starting QB... Won 19 of his last 21 starts... Two-time All-Region (2007, 2008)... Led team to 2008 State semifinal with 13-1 record.

Fredrez Terrell - LB - 207 - Greensboro, Ga./Greene County HS

Stats: 64 tackles, 3 INT.

Shawn White - DB - 5-9 - 160 - Columbia, S.C./Richland Northeast HS

Member of 8-5 team taht advanced to the second round of the South Carolina Playoffs... Stats: 74 tackles, 3 INT, 11 PB... All-Area, All-Region... Team captain... Captain's Award recipient... All-State wrestler.

Collin Wigely - QB - 6-2 - 205 - Newport Beach, Calif./Mount San Jacinto College/Corona Del Mar HS

In 2008, passed for 812 yards, 7 TD in four games with Mt. San Jacinto... Season halted early due to injury... Rushed for 107 yards, while completing 60 percent of his pass attempts... In 2007, passed for 1,377 yards and six TD... Rushed for 532 yards and a TD... Team captain and Offensive MVP... All-Foothill Conference Honorable Mention... High School: Passed for 501 yards and three TD with a 78 completion rate... Team captain... Threw for 1,533 ayrds and 11 TD as a junior at Corona Del Mar HS.

Todd Worley - LB - 6-1 - 220 - Hixson, Tenn./Hixson HS

Stats: 97 tackles, 7 TFL, 2 sacks, 1 INT... Two-year captain... All-Region 4-AAAA... Chattanooga Times Free Press Best of Preps First Team Defense... Tennessee-Kentucky Border Bowl... Slated to play in the Tennessee-Georgia All-Star Game in June.

Nick Yazzie - DB - 6-0 - 185 - Hendersonville, Tenn./Hendersonville HS

First Team All-State... First Team All-Mid State returner... Region 5 MVP... All-County MVP... Titans Player of the Week... Team MVP and Special Team Award recipient... East/West All-State game MVP... East/West All-State captain.