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Geremy Hickbottom rushed for two touchdowns and passed for another to help Tennessee State beat Eastern Illinois 28-0 on Saturday for its first three-game winning streak since 2017. It was also Tennessee State's first shutout in an Ohio Valley Conference game since 2013. The Tennessee State defense took advantage of four turnovers. James Green, Josh Green and Eddie Graham each made an interception, and Davoan Hawkins forced a fumble. Green returned his 47 yards before getting tackled at the 2, and Graham made his in the end zone. Hickbottom was 14 of 24 for 161 yards, and he carried it eight times for 38 yards for Tennessee State (4-3, 2-1). Devon Starling rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries. Three quarterbacks for Eastern Illinois (1-7, 1-2) combined for 15-of-35 passing for 115 yards. Otto Kuhns had a team-high 70 yards passing but was intercepted three times. - AP College Football

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QB Geremy Hickbottom, Tennessee State
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10/17/21 - Geremy Hickbottom, rSr/2022, Tennessee State, 6-5, 235 (DS#30 QB) + More +

Dayron Johnson scored on a 13-yard catch in overtime, Cory Rahman intercepted Willie Miller in the end zone on fourth down and Tennessee State beat Tennessee Tech 20-13 on Saturday, giving first-year coach Eddie George back-to-back victories. Its the first time Tennessee State (3-3, 2-1 Ohio Valley Conference) has won consecutive games in five seasons. Tight end Rodell Rahmaan caught a short pass in the flat from Geremy Hickbottom and raced 56 yards into the end zone for TSU's first touchdown early in the fourth quarter. Rahmaan also had a 37-yard grab with 1:56 remaining, setting up a 24-yard field goal by Antonio Zita to tie the game. Hickbottom was 20 of 34 for 256 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Rahmaan finished with four catches for 106 yards. Miller threw for 126 yards with one touchdown and one pick for Tennessee Tech (2-5, 1-2). David Gist carried it 23 times for 113 yards. - AP College Football

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QB Geremy Hickbottom, Tennessee State
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10/03/21 - Geremy Hickbottom, rSr/2022, Tennessee State, 6-5, 235 (DS#30 QB) + More +

Geremy Hickbottom accounted for all three Tennessee State touchdowns and the Tigers stopped a 2-point conversion attempt late in the fourth quarter to defeat Austin Peay 24-22 on Saturday night. All three of Hickbottom's touchdowns came from long distance. He had a 63-yard hookup with Rodell Rahmaan, ran 48 yards for a score, then hit Rahmaan for 45 yards, all in the second half.

The second touchdown to Rahmaan gave the Tigers a 24-16 lead with 5:33 left in the game. Austin Peay responded with a seven-play, 75-yard drive culminated by a 16-yard touchdown pass from Draylen Ellis to Baniko Harley. After the 2-point try failed, Austin Peay forced a punt but did not cross midfield on its final possession. Hickbottom completed 18 of 34 passes for 301 yards, Devon Starling rushed for 120 yards and Rahmaan caught five passes for 129 yards for the Tigers (2-3, 1-1 Ohio Valley Conference). Ellis completed 25 of 54 passes for 254 yards for the Governors (2-3, 0-1). - AP College Football

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QB Geremy Hickbottom, Tennessee State
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09/24/21 - Draylen Ellis, rSr/2025, Tennessee State, 6-0, 175 (DS#65 QB) + More +

SEPT 20 OVC CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Draylen Ellis, QB, 6-0, 175, So., Olive Branch, Miss., Austin Peay,...Ellis completed 21-of-36 passes for a career-high 350 yards and three touchdowns as Austin Peay topped Morehead State 59-35. He also rushed for 30 yards on seven carries and did not take a sack. Ellis also completed passes to eight different receivers before leaving the game early in the fourth quarter. Overall APSU finished the game with 381 passing yards, the fourth-highest total in school history. Ellis ranks seventh nationally in passing touchdowns (8), ninth in total passing yards (898), 11th in total offense (304.7 yards/game) and 12th in passing yards/game (299.3). Others Nominated: Otto Kuhns, Eastern Illinois; Shamenski Rucker, Southeast Missouri; Geremy Hickbottom, Tennessee State. - OVC Football

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QB Draylen Ellis, Tennessee State
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09/18/21 - Geremy Hickbottom, rSr/2022, Tennessee State, 6-5, 235 (DS#30 QB) + More +

Geremy Hickbottom threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as Tennessee State gave coach Eddie George his first victory, defeating Division II-member Kentucky State 41-7 on Saturday. The game was played at Nashville's Nissan Stadium, where George starred as a running back for the NFL's Tennessee Titans. Hickbottom completed 15 of 25 passes for 264 yards, with the three touchdowns and one interception. Devon Starling gained 142 yards rushing on 23 attempts for the Tigers (1-2). Tennessee State's Rodell Rahmaan caught two touchdown passes, the second a 46-yard catch-and-run after blocking a punt on the previous play. Kentucky State (1-2) entered the game averaging 211 yards rushing but was held to 84 yards on 31 attempts. It was Tennessee State's 26th consecutive victory in the series which was last played in 1984. - AP College Football

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QB Geremy Hickbottom, Tennessee State
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09/18/21 - Draylen Ellis, rSr/2025, Tennessee State, 6-0, 175 (DS#65 QB) + More +

Draylen Ellis passed for 345 yards and three touchdowns and Austin Peay rolled to a 59-35 victory over Morehead State in nonconference play on Saturday. Ellis put the Governors (2-1) on top for good midway through the first quarter - connecting with Eugene Minter for a 17-yard score and adding a two-point conversion pass for an 8-0 lead. Morehead State (1-2) pulled within two points with 1:36 left in the first on Issiah Aguero's 1-yard run. Jack McDonald's 30-yard pick-6 stretched Austin Peay's lead to 15-6 just 1:31 into the second quarter. Ellis added a 26-yard scoring strike to Minter and Ahmaad Tanner scored on a 26-yard run to put the Governors up 28-6 at halftime.

Ellis' final TD pass was a 34-yarder to Baniko Harley in the third quarter. Ellis completed 21 of 36 passes. Tanner added a 1-yard scoring run in the final quarter and finished with 83 yards on 17 carries. Backup QB Neyland Jean got in on the scoring with a 31-yard TD toss to Trey Goodman with 5:40 left to play. Jevon Jackson ended the scoring for Austin Peay on a 1-yard TD run with 2:06 remaining. Mark Pappas completed 21 of 51 passes for 230 yards with one TD - a 6-yarder to BJ Byrd in the third quarter - and two interceptions for the Eagles. Chance Harris added a 2-yard TD run in the final period. Backup QB Grady Cramer completed 6 of 9 passes for 127 yards and two scores in the final period - a 34-yarder to Kyle Daly and a 47-yarder to Daly on the final play of the game. - Austin Peay/AP College Football

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QB Draylen Ellis, Tennessee State
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06/27/21 - Chayil Garnett, rSr/2025, Tennessee State, 6-1, 225 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Former Auburn quarterback Chayil Garnett is changing his stripes. Garnett, who entered the transfer portal last month, announced Monday afternoon that he has committed to Tennessee State, where he will play for new Tigers head coach Eddie George, the former Heisman Trophy winner out of Ohio State and longtime NFL running back. A former three-star prospect who signed with Auburn's 2020 class -- the last full class under former coach Gus Malzahn -- Garnett will have four years of eligibility remaining at Tennessee State. The 6-foot-1, 216-pounder out of Lakeland, Fla., did not appear in a game last season for Auburn and redshirted while working behind Bo Nix, Grant Loy and Cord Sandberg. - Birmingham News

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QB Chayil Garnett, Tennessee State
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05/05/21 - Chayil Garnett, rSr/2025, Tennessee State, 6-1, 225 (DS#999 QB) + More +

One of Auburn's young quarterbacks is leaving the program. Redshirt freshman Chayil Garnett entered the NCAA transfer portal Monday, AL.com has learned. Garnett was seemingly fourth on the Tigers' quarterback depth chart behind Bo Nix, Grant Loy and freshman Dematrius Davis. He saw just limited action during Auburn's spring game in April and finished with one pass attempt - an 18-yard completion - to go along with an 8-yard run. - Birmingham News

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QB Chayil Garnett, Tennessee State
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01/15/21 - Romello Tarver, rSr/2025, Tennessee State, 6-5, 275 (DS#999 OT) + More +

Central Michigan football offensive lineman Romello Tarver entered the NCAA transfer portal on Jan. 14. Tony Paul of The Detroit News first reported Tarver's intent to transfer. Tarver, a redshirt sophomore from Delray Beach, Florida, never appeared in a game for the Chippewas. After a redshirt season in 2018, he underwent knee surgery and missed the entire 2019 season. He also missed each of the Chippewas' 10 spring practices in 2020. - Central Michigan Life

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09/05/20 - Derrick Tucker, rSr/2022, Tennessee State, 6-0, 195 (DS#999 SS) + More +

Texas A&M junior defensive back Derrick Tucker announced Tuesday on Twitter that he will opt out of the 2020 season, citing support of Black Lives Matter. "There is a lot going on in the world and in my life right now," Tucker said in the tweet. "I want to do my part, when it comes to making a difference and taking initiative in one's personal health. I have chosen to sit out this season in support to BLM. If 2020 has taught me anything so far, it is that life is bigger than football. We can't keep pushing past the fact that there is so much injustice in our world." Tucker is the second Aggie in as many days to opt out of the season with cornerback Elijah Blades announcing he will sit out Monday. Quarterback James Foster also will not play in 2020. Both Blades and Foster did not give a specific reason for sitting out the season. - Bryan/College Station Eagle

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SS Derrick Tucker, Tennessee State
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07/16/20 - Isaiah Green, rJr/2022, Tennessee State, 6-1, 202 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Marshall football is 45 days away from its scheduled season opener with East Carolina on Aug. 29. If that game does indeed take place as planned, the Thundering Herd will take the field with a new starting quarterback. On Wednesday, Marshall's athletic department confirmed that quarterback Isaiah Green has entered the NCAA transfer portal. The department said it would have no further comment on Green's departure. Green exits the program after two years as the starting quarterback. During his two seasons, Green played in 23 games, starting 22 of them. Marshall posted a 15-8 record in games in which Green appeared. Green threw for 4,897 yards with 30 touchdowns and 21 interceptions in thohse 23 games. He had a 56.5 completion percentage (376 for 666). While Green started every game last year, consistency issues down the stretch of the 2019 season were costly as he failed to complete 50 percent of his passes in each of his last three games. - Charleston Gazette

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QB Isaiah Green, Tennessee State
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01/05/20 - Chris Rowland, Sr/2020, Tennessee State, 5-06, 185 (DS#59 WR) + More +

2019 AFCA FCS COACHES' FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: WR Chris Rowland, Sr., Tennessee St.,...Rowland set single season records at Tennessee State with 104 receptions and 1,437 yards. The senior finished with eight touchdown receptions, including a 96 yarder at FBS opponent Middle Tennessee. Rowland totaled 68 points off 11 touchdowns and a two-point conversion. The wide out was the only player in NCAA D-1 and D-II to register a touchdown via receiving, rushing, punt return and kickoff return. Rowland ended the regular season leading the nation in receiving yards and receiving yards per game. He also finished third in reecptions per game. - Tennessee State Football

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WR Chris Rowland, Tennessee State
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12/22/19 - Chris Rowland, Sr/2020, Tennessee State, 5-06, 185 (DS#59 WR) + More +

2019 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Chris Rowland, Tennessee State,...Rowland excelled all season long at wide receiver as well as a return specialist. The redshirt senior set new standards at TSU with single season records after catching 104 passes for 1,437 yards. The receiving yardage is the most by a receiver in FCS play this season, while his receptions total allowed him to become just the second player to pull down 100-plus passes in a season in OVC history. - Tennessee State Football

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WR Chris Rowland, Tennessee State
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12/22/19 - Lachavious Simmons, rSr/2020, Tennessee State, 6-5, 304 (DS#48 OG) + More +

2019 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Lachavious Simmons, Tennessee State,...Lachavious Simmons and Thomas Burton started all 12 games this season and anchored an offensive line that averaged 400.1 yards per game. The unit finished third in the OVC in total offense and second in passing with 260.7 yards per game. The line also allowed the second least amount of sacks in the conference at 1.75 yards per game. - Tennessee State Football

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OG Lachavious Simmons, Tennessee State
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12/22/19 - Chris Rowland, Sr/2020, Tennessee State, 5-06, 185 (DS#59 WR) + More +

2019 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): RS - Chris Rowland, Tennessee State,...Rowland averaged 25.0 yards per kickoff return, ranking 21st in the nation, and 11.9 yards per punt return, good for 10th in FCS. Rowland scored on a 96 yard kickoff return against Jackson State and returned a punt for 56 yards against Eastern Illinois for a touchdown. - Tennessee State Football

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WR Chris Rowland, Tennessee State
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