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2014 Tusculum College Football Commitments
Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School
Evan Altizer WR 6-2 190 Matthews, NC/Weddington HS
Romario Atkinson QB 6-2 190 Jonesboro, GA/Jonesboro HS
Jordan Barnes WR 6-2 185 Charleston, SC/Goose Creek HS
Bryce Bartlett DB 5-9 180 Dacula, GA/Dacula HS
Tyriek Bell DB 6-2 185 Blythewood, SC/Westwood HS
Dalton Brown RB/WR 5-10 180 Jonesborough, TN/David Crockett HS
Corey Cantrell OL 6-0 230 Goodlettsville, TN/White House HS
Hunter Cantrell P 6-1 210 Sparta, TN/White County HS
Styles Corder WR 5-10 170 Murfreesboro, TN/Blockman HS
Dee Crisp WR 6-2 190 Cleveland, TN/Bradley Central HS
Drew Davidson ATH 6-0 190 McMinnville, TN/Warren County HS
Wanye Davis DB 6-1 190 Cary, NC/Cary HS
Ledgend Darty DL 6-4 265 Cookeville, TN/Cookeville HS
James Dees DB 6-0 195 Charlotte, NC/Cox Mill HS
Kelly Donnelly LS/TE 6-4 195 Pulaski, TN/Giles County HS
Drake Dormann K 5-6 160 Thompsons Station, TN/Independence HS
Ken Drummond WR 5-9 160 Woodruff, SC/Woodruff HS
Trevor Ellis LB 6-2 220 Cary, NC/Cary HS
Trevonte Emmons RB 5-9 215 Fayetteville, TN/Fayetteville HS
Desmond Geter WR 5-10 190 Spartanburg, SC/Dorman HS
Kory Gilliam OL 6-6 300 Atlanta, GA/Riverwood HS
Michael Hardin RB 5-10 195 Fayetteville, TN/Fayetteville HS
DJ Haney LB/RB 6-0 240 Greeneville, TN/Greeneville HS
Malek Holman LB 6-1 180 Murfreesboro, Tenn./Oakland HS
Zackary Jones TE 6-4 230 Mt. Juliet, TN/Mt. Juliet HS
Michael Khoury OL 6-4 250 Old Hickory, TN/Mt. Juliet HS
Joe Ledet DB/WR 6-2 205 Ragley, LA/South Beauregard HS
Timothy Lightfoot RB/WR 6-0 180 Greeneville, TN/South Greene HS
Cameron Lusk RB 6-1 230 Morrison, TN/Warren County HS
Luke Manning QB 6-1 190 Sevierville, TN/Sevier County HS
Dustin McAbee LB 6-0 185 Hermitage, TN/McGavock HS
Scott Mode P/PK 5-10 180 Easley, SC/Easley HS
Hunter Mullican QB 6-0 200 McMinnville, TN/Warren County HS
Myles Neils WR 5-11 170 Concord, NC/Concord HS
Anthony Patrick LB 6-0 190 Nashville, TN/Pearl-Cohn HS
Landon Ramey OL 6-0 300 Smyrna, TN/Smyrna HS
Robert Ramsey LB 6-2 210 Church Hill, TN/Volunteer HS
Tristian Ramsey LB 5-11 190 Newport, TN/Cosby HS
Cody Santmyers OL 6-5 270 Flowery Branch, TN/Flowery Branch HS
Matt Simon LB 6-0 195 Lithonia, GA/Chamblee HS
Deion Sims OL 6-0 180 Spring Hill, TN/Independence HS
Elijah Stidmon LB 6-2 190 Dalton, GA/Dalton HS
Qua Stocks WR 6-3 175 Taylorsville, GA/North Paulding HS
Dewayne Taylor, Jr. LB 6-2 230 Atlanta, GA/Martin Luther King HS
Azubeze Uzama DE 6-0 230 Wake Forest, NC/Heritage HS

Evan Altizer WR 6-2 190 Matthews, NC/Weddington HS
Two-time All-Conference (2012, 2013)... All-County third team (2012)... All-County first team (2013).. 2013 Stats: 55 tackles, 4 INT, 11 receptions, 4 TD... Two-time Conference Champions (2012, 2013)... Also lettered in track and lacrosse... Brother, Cole, played tennis at Brevard College (2007-11).

Romario Atkinson WR/DB 6-2 190 Jonesboro, Ga./Jonesboro HS
Stats: 2000 passing yards, 20 TD, 3 rush TD... 2013 Offensive Player of the Year... 2013 Clayton County Athlete of the Year... All-Region second QB... Lettered in soccer (Team MVP)... Honor Roll... Perfect Attendance Award.

Jordan Barnes WR 6-2 185 Charleston, SC/Goose Creek HS
All-State... All-Low Country... All-Region... South Carolina North vs South All-Star Game MVP... 2013 Team captain... 2013 Stats: 56 receptions (school record), 837 receiving yards... 2011 State Champion... Two-year starter... Team went 52-3 during his prep career.

Bryce Bartlett DB 5-9 180 Dacula, GA/Dacula HS
Player of the Week... 5 INT, 1 TD, 62 tackles.

Tyriek Bell DB 6-2 185 Blythewood, SC/Westwood HS
2013 All-Area... 2013 South Carolina North vs South All-Star Game... Stats: 86 tackles (55 solo, 31 ast), 4 TFL, 1 SK, 4 PB, QBH, 3 FR, BLK, Led team to a six-win improvement and advanced to the second round of the playoffs.

Dalton Brown RB/WR 5-10 180 Jonesborough, Tenn./David Crockett HS
2013 All-Conference... Jenkins-Hopson Academic Award recipient... 800 All-Purpose Yards in 2013... 600 All-Purpose Yards in 2012... Greer Craig Iron Man Award winner... Leadership Council Team member... Team Captain... Pioneer Wars Team Captain.

Corey Cantrell OL 6-0 230 Goodlettsville, TN/White House HS
Two-time District champions (2012, 2013)... 4-time State Quarterfinalist... Offensive Lineman Award... Lettered in wrestling... State qualifier... 2012 Team MVP... Wrestling finished fifth in the State.

Hunter Cantrell P 6-1 210 Sparta, TN/White County HS
2012 & 2013 All-District 5AAA... 2013 District Superlative for Outstanding Punter... 2012 Upper Cumberland honorable mention... 2013 First Team Upper Cumberland Punter... 2012 & 2013 Murphy Fair Pre-Season All-State Punter... 2013 Team Captain and was voted as a lifetime captain... 2013 All-State Academic... 2013 Stan Mitchell Sportsmanship Award... 2013 Sandra Sparkman Award for Christian example at White County HS... 2013-14 FCA President at WCHS... Beta Club member; Stats: 40.8 yards per game average for 2013 season... 6 punts inside the 20 & four for 50-plus yards... 4.5 start punter by Kohl's national rating... Selected to the 2013 Tennessee East vs. West All-Star game... TE - 8 catches for 81 yards and 9 pancake blocks and one 26-yard TD... DE - 68 tackles with 17 TFL and 10 sacks... 29 yards fumble return for TD... Team received 3 playoff berths in his career... Team finished 2013 with an 8-2 record and advanced to first round of playoffs (Best record in 1972).

Styles Corder WR 5-10 170 Murfreesboro, TN/Blackmon HS
2013 All- District... 2013 All-County... 2013 All-Area... Four playoff appearances... 2013 semifinalist (11-3)... 2013 Stats: 21 recep., 380 yds, 17 carries, 180 yards, 10 tackles, FF, 5 special teams TDs, 4 receiving TDs, 9 total TDs; 2012 Stats: 15 recep. 240 yds, 1 special team TD, 1 receiving TD.

Dee Crisp WR 6-2 190 Cleveland, TN/Bradley Central HS
Chattanooga Times-Free Press Dynamite Dozen... 2012 District Reciever of the Year... 2013 All-District... Career Stats: Offensive - 105 receptions, 1,454 yards, 16 TDs; Defensive - 72.5 Tackles, 5 INT

Ledgend Darty DL 6-4 265 Cookeville, TN/Cookeville HS
3-time All-Upper Cumberland first team (2011, 2012, 2013)... 6-AAA Defensive MVP... Team captain.

Drew Davidson ATH 6-1 190 McMinnville, TN/Warren County HS
2013 Team MVP... Tight End of the Year (2013)... Most Improved Award recipient (2012).

Wanye Davis DB 6-1 190 Cary, NC/Cary HS
Lettered in football and lacrosse... Lacrosse Defensive MVP and Most Improved Player Award recipient.

James Dees DB 6-0 195 Concord, NC/Cox Mills HS
2013 All-Conference... 2013 All-County... Blue Grey All-America All-Star in 2013... Defensive MVP... 2013 Varsity Captain... Team advanced to State Playoffs twice... Stats: 180 tackles, 8 INT, 8 TD, 527 receiving yards.

Kelly Donnelly LS/TE 6-4 195 Pulaski, TN/Giles County HS
2010: 8-3 - Region Champions... 2011: 11-3 State Semifinalist... 2012: 13-1 Region Champions... No. 1 Offense in State... Semifinalist... 2013: 12-3 - State Runner-up... 3-year starting center and 4-year special teams starter... 2012 All-Academic... 2013 All-Academic 1st team... 2013 All-Region center... 2013 Heart of the Bobcat Award.

Drake Dormann K 5-6 160 Thompsons Station, TN/Independence HS
All-Mid State (2013)... All-District (2013)... FCA and Best Buddies (2013)... 2011 District champions... 2013 State semifinalist... 2013 Stats: 3-6 FG, 54-56 PAT, 40 of 74 KO for touchbacks... 4036 total KO yards, 63 pts.

Ken Drummond WR 5-9 160 Woodruff, SC/Woodruff HS
Played WR, RB, DB, punt returner, kickoff returner and OLB in high school... Led team to Region title in 2010 and finished as State Runner-up in 2011... Scored 10 TDs in 2013... 2013 Stats: 40 receptions, 751 yards, 23 carries for 437 yards, 3 INT and also returned a KOR for a TD... Defensive Player of the Week in 2011... All-State defense in 2011... All-Region 2013... MVP in 2013... 2011 All-Region... Lettered in track and soccer as well.Trevor Ellis LB 6-2 220 Cary, NC/Cary HS
2013 Stats: 58 tackles, 13 TFL, 4 sacks... 3-time letterman.

Trevonte Emmons RB 5-9 215 Fayetteville, TN/Fayetteville HS
Elk Valley Times Player of the Year... 2012 All-District... 1875 rushing yards... 2478 passing yards... 29 rush TD... 12 fumble recoveries... 28 INT.

Desmond Geter WR 5-10 190 Spartanburg, SC/Dorman HS
Stats: 10 games, 3 TD, 20 receptions, 255 yds... Beta Club... Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)... Received Sprinter of the Year Award in track & field.

Kory Gillam OL 6-6 300 Atlanta, GA/Riverwood HS
Team captain for team that went 7-4 and advanced to the State Playoffs with the first time in 12 years and second time in 43 years... Started in all 11 games... Recorded team-high 47 knock down blocks... Team rushed for 2875 yards and only gave up 4 sacks all season... All-Region first team (2013)... Lettered in basketball... Selected for Atlanta Journal Constitution All-Metro first team... Selected for NFFTD Club All-Star Game... 2012 Dean's List... Selected for All-American Bowl.

Michael Hardin RB 5-10 195 Fayetteville, TN/Fayetteville HS
All-District honorable mention... 2522 rushing yards, 157 receptions, 703 tackles, 18 INT... Team advanced to 3rd round of the playoffs... Team Captain.

Malek Holman LB 6-1 180 Murfreesboro, TN/Oakland HS
District 7-AAA All-District Team... 2nd Team All-Area Team... 2-time Dedication to the Weight Room Award winner... 2013 Stats: 83 tackles, 3 QB sacks, 13 TFL, INT... 2013 Record: 12-1 (State Quarterfinalist)... 2013 District 7-AAA Champions.

Zackary Jones TE 6-4 230 Mt. Juliet, TN/Mt. Juliet HS
2013 Stats: 43 receptions, 504 yards, 5 TD... All-District TE 2013... Division II East Middle Region Offensive MVP 2013... 2012 Division II East Middle Region honorable mention.

Michael Khory OL 6-4 250 Old Hickory, TN/Mt. Juliet HS
29-9 record from 2011-13... 2011 and 2012 semifinalist... Beaman Scholar Athlete of the Week... 4.0 GPA... Team Captain... All-District 9AAA... Tennessee East vs. West All-Star Game.

Joe Ledet DB/WR 6-2 205 Ragley, LA/South Beauregard HS
3-Star Recruit by 24/7 Sports... 2924 yards rushing (366 carries, 7.9 ypc); 300 receiving yds. (19 receptions, 15 ypc); 1 punt return for TD; 2 INT, 1 for TD; School Record 45 carries... 10-0 freshman year... 7-3 senior year... All-District first team (KR - 3 years)... All-District 2nd Team RB... All-District WR... All-District DB, All-Parish 1st Team... All-Parish first team KR... All-Parish first team ATH... 40 time: 4.49; Vertical: 39 inches.

Timothy Lightfoot RB/WR 6-0 180 Greeneville, TN/South Greene HS
Four-year letterman... Team captain... 2013 All-State honorable mention... Three-year All-Conference... Four-year starter... Multiple Player of the Week honoree... Co-Offensive MVP... Led team in receptions and receiving yards... Led team Playoffs... 2013 Stats: 29 receptions, 759 receiving yards... 565 rushing yards... 250 return yards... 16 TDs; 75 tackles, 4 sacks, INT; Career Stats: 58 receptions, 1304 receiving yards, 1065 rushing yards, 667 return yards, 28 TDs, 205 tackles, 15 sacks, INT.

Cameron Lusk RB 6-1 230 Morrison, TN/Warren County HS
2013 All-District 6-AAA first team... 2012 All-District 6-AAA honorable mention... Warren County Running Back of the Year... 2069 career rushing yards with 16 TD rushes.

Luke Manning QB 6-1 190 Sevierville, TN/Sevier County HS
Member of 4 conference championship teams (only lost 1 league game in 4 years)... Two 6A State Quarterfinal playoff appearances... 2013 team broke scoring average per game record... 2011 6A Freshman of the Year... First sophomore at Sevier County to be named a "Wild Bunch" member... 4-year letterman... Holds career TD passing record (64)... 5719 career passing yards... 402 career completions (school record)... 2012 All-Conference 1st Team... 2012 Prep X-Tra 2nd Team... 2013 6A All-State 1st Team... 2013 All-Conference... 2013 Offensive Player of the Year... 2013 County MVP... 2013 Prep X-Tra 2nd team... 2013 County-Wide 1st Team QB... Top 10% of class... 2x Beta Club member.

Dustin McAbee LB 6-0 185 Hermitage, TN/McGavock HS
All-District... Team Leadership Award recipient... 1200 passing yards, 800 rushing yards... 25 tackles (2 games only on defense)

Chad McClanahan LB 6-2 220 Kennesaw, GA/North Cobb HS
Team captain... All-Region first team... Region 4-6A... All-County first team... 3.7 GPA... Voted 2013 "Ultimate Warrior" by his teammates... WSB-TV Scholar Athlete of the Week... Last two years (20-6)... 75 tackles in 2013... Advanced to Final Four in 2012.

Scott Mode P/PK 5-10 180 Easley, SC/Easley HS
All-Region kicker... MVP specialist... Winner of Don Osborn kicking camp competition... Ranked 4.5 out of 5 stars at the Kohl's Kicking Camp... 2013 Player of the Week five times... 2012 Player of the Week... Long Punt: 65 yds... Punt Hang Time Avg.: 3.77 sec.... Kickoff Hang Time Avg.: 3.4 sec... Longest FG: 47 yds.... 17-of-19 PATs; 5-of-6 field goals.

Hunter Mullican QB 6-0 200 McMinnville, TN/Warren County HS
Established school record in yardage, completions and TDs... 2011 All-District 6-AAA first team... 2013 Team Leadership Award recipient... National Honor Society... Lettered in baseball... Citizenship Award.

Myles Neils WR 5-11 170 Concord, NC/Concord HS
Led team to District and Region titles... 2013 Stats: 25 receptions, 893 yards; Career Stats: 1152 receiving yards on 41 catches.

Anthony Patrick LB 6-0 190 Nashville, TN/Pearl Cohn HS
83 solo tackles, 36 assists, 11.9 tpg, 2 forced fumbles, 1 sack, Led team in tackles... Rank No. 5 in 4A Football... Team record: 10-2 in 2013... Team Captain... Academic Honor Roll.

Landon Ramey OL 6-0 300 Smyrna, TN/Smyrna HS
2013 All-District 7-AAA Team... 2013 Team MVP... All-County second team.

Robert Ramsey LB 6-2 210 Church Hill, TN/Volunteer HS
2013 Stats: 111 tackles, 12 TFL, INT, TD; Career Tackles: 316, 4 INT... 2011 All-Conference 1st Team... 2012 All-Conference 1st Team... 2013 All-Conference 1st Team... Hawkins County Farm Bureau Player of the Week (6 times - career)... Church Hill Drug Store Player of the Week - 10 times (career)... Played in 2012 FCA All-Star Game... 2013 Big 7 Conference leading tackler... 2012 Offense Defense Football Camp LB MVP - Nashville... 2011 Offense Defense Football Camp LB MVP - Nashville... 2012 Linebacker MVP/Strongest Man - NUC Western Virginia.

Tristian Ramsey LB 5-11 190 Newport, Tenn./Cosby HS
All-Region second team... Team captain... Freshman of the Year.

Cody Santmyers OL 6-6 275 Flowery Branch, GA/Flowery Branch HS
2012 Region Champions... 2010 State Playoff participant... 2011 State Quarterfinalist and Region Champions... 2013 Region Runner-up... Tennessee East vs West All-Star Game... Thespian Society member... Academic Honor Society.

Matt Simon III LB 6-0 195 Lithonia, GA/Chamblee HS
2013 Stats: 495 yds., 2 TD, 7 tackles, 46 solos, 3 sacks, 4 INT... 2012 DeKalb County interception leader (5)... MaxPreps Player of the Game.. Iron Man Award... Defensive Player of the Game (MVP).

Deion Sims WR 6-0 180 Spring Hill, TN/Independence HS
All-District in football... Lettered in football, basketball and track... Two-time All-District in basketball... All-Tournament in basketball... Football team advanced to quarterfinal... Stats: 50 receptions, 8 TD... Basketball Stats: 18 ppg, 6 assists per game.

Elijah Stidmon LB 6-2 190 Dalton, GA/Dalton HS
Two-time All-Conference... FCA Member... Led team to three playoff appearances (2011, 2012, 2013).

Qua Stocks WR 6-3 175 Taylorsville, GA/North Paulding HS
All-Region 5-AAAAA first team (2013)... Also lettered in track & field... Georgia 5-AAAAA State champion in the high jump (6'8")... Broke the Woodland HS high jump record (6'7")... 2013 selected for the North Georgia All-Star Football Game at the Georgia Dome.

Dwayne Taylor, Jr. LB 6-2 230 Atlanta, GA/Martin Luther King HS
Stats: 79 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 9 TFL, 2 INT, 1 FF (1st year playing LB); Scored a TD as a tight end... All-County LB (2013)... Played in the 2013 DeKalb All-Star Game.

Azubeze Uzama DL 6-0 230 Wake Forest, NC/Heritage HS
All-Conference... Heritage advanced to State Playoffs three times... 106 total tackles... School record for discus... Brother, Obi, plays football at the U.S. Naval Academy (2011-present)... Brother, Knamdi, played football at Navy.