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08/31/24 - Draylen Ellis, rSr/2025, Tennessee State + More +

Draylen Ellis threw for three touchdowns and Tennessee State used a three-touchdown opening quarter to cruise to a 41-21 win over Mississippi Valley State in a season opener on Saturday. It was Tennessee State's first opening-day win since Aug. 31, 2019 when it beat Mississippi Valley State 26-20. Ellis threw a 55-yard touchdown pass to Jalal Dean on the game's opening drive. On the Tigers' third possession, Ellis threw a 1-yard score to Jordan Gant to end a six-play, 77-yard drive. The scoring opportunity was set up when Ellis connected with Dean for 72 yards.

Later, Tennessee State's Micah Gray returned a fumble 54 yards for a touchdown with 1:54 left in the first quarter for a 21-0 advantage. Following James Lowery's 20-yard field goal, Ellis threw a 31-yard touchdown to Karate Brenson with 1:06 before halftime for a 31-0 lead. The Delta Devils scored when Jaydyn Sisk threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Kerrick Ross at the end of a 13-play, 81-yard drive with 13:45 left. On the Tigers' following drive, Jalen Rouse ran it in from 20 yards out following a 55-yard reception from Ells to Brenson. - AP College Football

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QB Draylen Ellis, Tennessee State
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11/26/23 - Eriq George, So/2027, Tennessee State + More +

2023 BIG SOUTH-OVC CO-DEFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Eriq George, DL, Fr., Tennessee State,...George, who is playing for his father Eddie George at TSU, recorded 25 tackles (13 solo), 6.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, four quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery in nine games. He opened his collegiate career with four solo tackles against nationally-ranked FBS foe Notre Dame. In a victory over Kennesaw State, he tied a season-high with five stops while making 1.5 sacks against the Owls. - Big South-OVC Football Association

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DT Eriq George, Tennessee State
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12/22/22 - KVaughan Pope, rSr/2024, Tennessee State + More +

2022 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM: LB - K'Vaughan Pope, Tennessee State,...Pope finished tied for second on the team in tackles with 62 (29 solo and 33 assists). He tallied four sacks, .5 tackles for loss, four pass breakups, two quarterback hurries, and one forced fumble. - Tennessee State Football

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OLB KVaughan Pope, Tennessee State
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12/22/22 - Kaleb Mosley, rSr/2023, Tennessee State + More +

2022 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: K - Kaleb Mosley, Tennessee State,...In his first season handling both punting and kicking duties, Kaleb Mosley made a smooth transition in taking over for former All-OVC kicker Antonio Zita. Mosley earns Second Team Specialist as a kicker. He finished the year 15-of-21 on field goal attempts, while also knocking through 18 extra point attempts. Mosley had a long of 51 against Lane and had a 47-yarder against TAMUC in the season finale. He finished 3-of-3 against EIU and TAMUC. - Tennessee State Football

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K Kaleb Mosley, Tennessee State
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12/22/22 - KVaughan Pope, rSr/2024, Tennessee State + More +

2022 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: OLB - K'Vaughan Pope, Tennessee State,...Ohio State transfer and first-year OLB K'Vaughan Pope finds himself on the Second Team Defense with fellow LB Bryant. Pope finished tied for second on the team in tackles with 62 (29 solo and 33 assists). He tallied four sacks, .5 tackles for loss, four pass breakups, two quarterback hurries, and one forced fumble. - Tennessee State Football

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OLB KVaughan Pope, Tennessee State
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12/22/22 - Jahsun Bryant, rSr/2023, Tennessee State + More +

2022 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: ILB - Jahsun Bryant, Tennessee State,...Senior linebacker Jahsun Bryant closes his TSU career with Second Team Defensive honors after leading the Tigers in tackles. Playing and starting in all 11 games, the Nashville native racked up a career-high 88 tackles (39 solo and 41 assists) in his final season. He finished with 5.0 tackles, for loss, two interceptions, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. - Tennessee State Football

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ILB Jahsun Bryant, Tennessee State
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12/22/22 - JJ Holloman, rSr/2023, Tennessee State + More +

2022 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: WR - JJ Holloman, Tennessee State,...First-year wide receiver JJ Holloman lands on the Second Team Offense after leading TSU in receptions (33) and yards (353). The senior from Georgia had one receiving touchdown. Holloman's best performance came against Murray State as he hauled in nine passes for 94 yards. - Tennessee State Football

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WR JJ Holloman, Tennessee State
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11/23/22 - Keandre Booker, rSr/2025, Tennessee State + More +

2022 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: OLB - Keandre Booker, Southeast Missouri,...Ty Leonard ranks fifth on the team with 42 tackles at his cornerback spot, while Keandre Booker turned in 24 tackles, seven tackes for loss, four sacks and one interception. Steven Lewis also added 33 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and three pass breakups for the Redhawk defense. - Southeast Missouri Football

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DE Keandre Booker, Tennessee State
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11/21/22 - Darius Harper, rSr/2025, Tennessee State + More +

NOV 21 OVC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Darius Harper, DB, 6-0, 185, Sr., Brentwood, Tenn., Tennessee State,...Harper did a little of everything as Tennessee State closed out the season with a 22-14 road win over Texas A&M-Commerce. The senior had five tackles (four solo), picked off two passes (one that he returned for an interception), recovered a fumble that he returned 20 yards and added a pass breakup. On the first play from scrimmage, he picked off a pass and raced 28 yards as TSU would never trail in the game. Early in the second quarter he picked up a fumble and returned it 20 yards, which led to a Tennessee State touchdown nine plays later. Before halftime Harper had another interception, this time returning it 45 yards and setting up an eventual TSU field goal, as the Big Blue led 19-7 at the break. Others Nominated: Bryce Norman, Southeast Missouri; Seth Carlisle, Tennessee Tech; John H. Ford II, UT Martin. - OVC Football

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CB Darius Harper, Tennessee State
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11/21/22 - Kaleb Mosley, rSr/2023, Tennessee State + More +

NOV 21 OVC SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK: Kaleb Mosley, K/P, 5-10, 187, Sr., Montgomery, Ala., Tennessee State,...Mosley accounted for 10 points as Tennessee State capped the season with a 22-14 win at Texas A&M-Commerce. The senior made 3-of-3 field goal attempts (47, 36, 25) and 1-of-2 PATs. As the punter, he averaged 38.9 yards on nine punts with a long of 55 yards and one downed inside the 20-yard line. Mosley finished the season making 15-of-21 field goals and averaged 39.1 yards/punt. Others Nominated: Trey Wilhoit, Eastern Illinois; Nicholas Bigelow, Tennessee Tech; Tyler Larco, UT Martin. - OVC Football

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K Kaleb Mosley, Tennessee State
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11/20/22 - Darius Harper, rSr/2025, Tennessee State + More +

Darius Harper picked off a pass on the first play from scrimmage and returned it 28 yards for a touchdown, then stripped receiver Andrew Armstrong of the ball in the back of the end zone on the game's final play to preserve Tennessee State's 22-14 win over Texas A&M-Commerce in the regular season finale for both schools Saturday. Harper, the senior son of former Tennessee Titans cornerback Nick Harper, finished with two interceptions and recovered a fumble as the Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak. The victory makes Tennessee State (4-7, 2-3 Ohio Valley) 9-13 in coach Eddie George's two seasons. Texas A&M-Commerce (5-6) drove 71 yards in the final three minutes and started the final play from the Tennessee State 3. The Lions completed their first season as a Division I member of the Southland Conference, where they finished 3-3, two games behind conference champion Incarnate Word. - Tennessee State/AP College Football

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CB Darius Harper, Tennessee State
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10/25/22 - Kaleb Mosley, rSr/2023, Tennessee State + More +

OCT 24 OVC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kaleb Mosley, K/P, 5-10, 187, Sr., Montgomery, Ala., Tennessee State,...Mosley scored 13 points, making 3-of-3 field goals and 4-of-4 PATs as Tennessee State topped Eastern Illinois 37-17 to win its third-straight game. The senior connected from 46, 42 and 42 yards. He is now 5-for-5 on field goal attempts of 40 yards or longer in 2022. Mosley also averaged 40.7 yards on four punts, with a long punt of 53 yards. Mosley ranks 11th nationally in field goals/game (1.43) and 17th in field goal percentage (83.3%). Others Nominated: Trey Wilhoit, Eastern Illinois; Logan Seibert, Lindenwood; DC Pippin, Southeast Missouri; Hayden Olsen, Tennessee Tech. - OVC Football

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K Kaleb Mosley, Tennessee State
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10/22/22 - Draylen Ellis, rSr/2025, Tennessee State + More +

Draylen Ellis threw three touchdown passes, two in a 24-point second quarter, to lead Tennessee State to a 37-17 win over Eastern Illinois on Saturday. After Kaleb Mosley kicked 46- and 42-yard field goals and Deveon Bryant turned a fumble recovery into a two-play, 5-yard drive with a 1-yard TD run, Ellis took over. Ellis found Karate Brenson for a 12-yard score and Devon Starling for a 49-yard touchdown for a 27-0 lead for the Tigers (3-4, 2-0 Ohio Valley Conference) with 31 seconds to go in the half. Jonah O'Brien got the Panthers (2-5, 1-1) back in the game with a pair of touchdown passes in the third quarter but Mosley connected with another 42-yard kick and then Ellis found John Roberts IV for a 52-yard score. Ellis was 27 of 36 for 309 yards. Two Eastern Illinois quarterbacks combined to go 10 of 29 and three interceptions. - Tennessee State/AP College Football

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QB Draylen Ellis, Tennessee State
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10/16/22 - Draylen Ellis, rSr/2025, Tennessee State + More +

Draylen Ellis threw a pair of touchdown passes and raced 50 yards for a touchdown just before intermission as Tennessee State scored the first 30 points in a 30-13 win over Tennessee Tech in their Ohio Valley Conference opener Saturday. The Tigers dropped their first four games of the season and now have won back-to-back contests, including last week's 41-17 win over Bethune-Cookman. The Tigers drove 70 yards in 14 plays with their first possession to set up Kaleb Mosley's 27-yard field goal. Ellis hit Benjamin Johnson II from 30-yards out on their next possession before capping the half with a 50-yard run with :38 left.

Deveon Bryant found Jytireus Smith with a short pass for a touchdown to put Tennessee State up 23-0 early in the third quarter, and Ellis hit JJ Holloman with a 21-yard strike to make it 30-0. Jeremiah Oatsvall threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown passes for Tennessee Tech (1-5, 0-3). Ellis completed half of his 28 pass attempts, hitting nine different receivers for Tennessee State (2-4, 1-0). Jalen Rouse carried 20 times for 126 yards rushing. Oatsvall was 18-of-30 passing for 177 yards and two touchdowns with an interception and ran 13 times for 61 yards. - Tennessee State/AP College Football

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QB Draylen Ellis, Tennessee State
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10/12/22 - Kaleb Mosley, rSr/2023, Tennessee State + More +

OCT 3 OVC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kaleb Mosley, K/P, 5-10, 187, Sr., Montgomery, Ala., Tennessee State,...Mosley was perfect on kick attempts, including connecting on a 51-yarder with 14 seconds left in regulation, in Tennessee State's overtime contest with Lane College. The senior hit from 35 yards in the second quarter before adding the career-long 51-yarder (which is the seventh-longest field goal in the FCS this year). Mosley was also 3-of-3 on PATs and averaged 41.0 yards on two punts. Others Nominated: Lewis Halton, Murray State; Nicholas Bigelow, Tennessee Tech; Tyler Larco, UT Martin. - OVC Football

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