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  09/24/26 - Tre Holloway, rSr/2027, Tennessee Tech, 5-11, 202 (DS#156 WR) + More +

  09/14 WEEK 2 SOCON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tre' Holloway, Gr., WR/RS, Tennessee Tech, Washington, D.C.,...Holloway finished with 257 all-purpose yards for Tennessee Tech as the Golden Eagles topped Samford, 45-19, on Saturday. A product of the nation's capital, Holloway scored a pair of receiving touchdowns and ran for another score. Both of the graduate student's scores through the air went for over 40 yards, with the first coming from 48 yards out in the first quarter, and the other in the second quarter covering 43 yards. For the game, he had 124 receiving yards on six catches. Holloway 4-yard touchdown run in the second quarter was his only rush of the game. Other nominees: Ben Croasdale (Furman), Travion Solomon (Mercer), Kevin Lalin (Chattanooga), and Lex Thomas (Western Carolina). - SoCon Football

(DS#156 WR) rSr/2027 WR Tre Holloway, Tennessee Tech
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  09/24/26 - Tre Holloway, rSr/2027, Tennessee Tech, 5-11, 202 (DS#156 WR) + More +

  09/14 WEEK 2 SOCON SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tre' Holloway, Gr., WR/RS, Tennessee Tech, Washington, D.C.,...Holloway finished with 129 return yards in the contest with Samford, including a 76-yard punt return for a touchdown. Holloway's punt return touchdown is the third-longest in school history. For his performance over the weekend, Holloway was named the Stats Perform FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday. Holloway currently leads the SoCon in all-purpose yards per game (132.0). Other nominees: Nathan Chapman (Furman), Simon Zeidan (Mercer), Ty Ippolito (Samford), Bryan McCollum (Western Carolina), and Cillian Bonner (Wofford). - SoCon Football

(DS#156 WR) rSr/2027 WR Tre Holloway, Tennessee Tech
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  09/15/26 - Tre Holloway, rSr/2027, Tennessee Tech, 5-11, 202 (DS#156 WR) + More +

  09/14 WEEK 2 STATS FCS NATIONAL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tre' Holloway, Tennessee Tech, WR/Returner, R-Jr., 5-9, 195,...Holloway's all-around assault powered new SoCon member Tennessee Tech past Samford 45-19 in its conference opener. He had 257 all-purpose yards and scored four touchdowns, including on a 76-yard punt return that was the third longest in program history. He also scored on 48- and 43-yard receptions and had a 4-yard rushing TD, with 129 of his yards coming on kickoff and punt returns. Honorable Mention: Ashton Adams, P, Morehead State; Callum Brent, P, LIU; Ty Ippolito, PK, Samford; Charles Langama, RB/KR, North Dakota; Nick Peipert, QB, St. Thomas. - STATS Opta Analyst FCS Football

(DS#156 WR) rSr/2027 WR Tre Holloway, Tennessee Tech
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  09/14/26 - Omari Philyaw, rSr/2027, Tennessee Tech, 5-09, 168 (DS#999 CB) + More +

  09/07 WEEK 1 SOCON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Omari Philyaw, Sr., DB, Tennessee Tech, Charlotte, N.C.,...Philyaw had seven tackles and an interception in Tennessee Tech's 24-9 road win over Chattanooga on Saturday. The senior was part of a defense that allowed just 37 passing yards against the Mocs. The product of Charlotte, North Carolina, recorded his pick in the third quarter at the 2:17 mark, which led to a Golden Eagles touchdown three plays later, making the score 17-6. Other nominees: Zyion Brown (The Citadel), Dre Delinois (ETSU), Jyarius Carter (Mercer), Jayden Cornelius (Western Carolina) and Alijah Williams (Wofford). - SoCon Football

(DS#999 CB) rSr/2027 CB Omari Philyaw, Tennessee Tech
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  Jax Leatherwood threw for 289 yards and four touchdowns, and Tennessee Tech beat Monmouth 38-14 in a season opener for both teams on Saturday night. Tennessee Tech entered the game ranked 14th in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll, and the Hawks 22nd. Tennessee Tech took a 7-0 lead when Leatherwood threw a 2-yard pass to Gabe Nunez with just under 10 minutes left in the first. Five minutes later, Elijah Jennings ran it in from the 11 to even the score. A minute before the break, Leatherwood threw an 18-yard touchdown to Qua Ashley to make it 14-7.

Carter Brown kicked a 40-yard field goal with 18 seconds before halftime for a 10-point lead. MJ Flowers ran it in from the 6 to end a five-play, 75-yard drive that lasted a little over two minutes for a 24-7 lead with 12:41 left in the third. Leatherwood threw his passing touchdown on a 16-yarder to Maury Sullivan early in the fourth for a 31-7 advantage. His fourth came on a 23-yard pass to Ashley with 10:39 remaining. Monmouth's Kenny Smith ran it in from the 1 at the end of a 12-play, 76-yard drive to end the scoring. - AP College Football


(DS#56 QB) Sr/2027 QB Jax Leatherwood, Tennessee Tech
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  2025 OVC-BIG SOUTH OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Kekoa Visperas (QB, R-Sr.), Tennessee Tech,...Visperas set a new Tennessee Tech single-season record for touchdown passes (25 - a mark that ranked eighth nationally) in helping the Golden Eagles finish 11-1 overall and 8-0 in the OVC-Big South as they won their second-straight Association title and first outright Conference Championship since 1975. The transfer from Eastern Washington led the Association in total offense (247.5 yards/game) and total offensive touchdowns (28). In 12 regular season games he completed 212-of-323 passes (65.6%) for 2,486 yards and also rushed for 484 yards (third on the TTU team) and three additional scores. He ranked 19th nationally in points responsible for (168), 20th in passing efficiency (152.7), 23rd in total offense and 28th in completion percentage. A finalist for the Walter Payton Award, Visperas was named OVC-Big South Offensive Player of the Week three times and passed for a season-best 358 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 73 yards in a victory over Western Illinois on October 4. - OVC-Big South Football

(DS#999 QB) rSr/2026 QB Kekoa Visperas, Tennessee Tech
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  WEEK 13 NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Anthony Busa, Stonehill,...Defensive Back, Sophomore, 6-3, 200 lbs., Newton, MA/Xaverian Brothers/East Coast Prep,...Week 13 Stats: 12 tackles (9 solo), 2.5 tackles-for-loss, 0.5 sacks, 1 interception,...Busa became the first player in the NEC this season to pull off the NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Defensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week double. The sophomore registered his second career interception and anchored a Skyhawks' defense that held Saint Francis to 10 points en route to scoring a 20-10 triumph on Saturday. In addition, the Newton, MA native racked up 12 tackles, including nine solo stops, while adding 2.5 tackles-for-loss and 0.5 sacks. - NEC Football

(DS#999 FS) rSo/2029 FS Anthony Busa, Tennessee Tech
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  WEEK 13 NEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Anthony Busa, Stonehill,...Defensive Back, Sophomore, 6-3, 200 lbs., Newton, MA/Xaverian Brothers/East Coast Prep,...Week 13 Stats: 12 tackles (9 solo), 2.5 tackles-for-loss, 0.5 sacks, 1 interception,...Busa balled out in Stonehill's regular season finale on Saturday. The defensive back posted a game-high 12 tackles, including nine solo stops, to anchor a Skyhawks' back line that allowed just 10 points and racked up five turnovers in a 10-point win over visiting Saint Francis. The 12 tackles marked a career-best effort for the Newton, MA native, with his previous personal-best mark of 11 coming at Duquesne last month. In addition, Busa, who had 2.5 tackles-for-loss and 0.5 sacks, returned his second career interception for 28 yards. Busa concluded his sophomore season with 74 tackles, second-most among fellow Skyhawks, and a team-high eight pass breakups. With his honor, Stonehill landed a pair of NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Defensive Player of the Week awards as junior linebacker Charles Battaglia earned the distinction on Sept. 29. - NEC Football

(DS#999 FS) rSo/2029 FS Anthony Busa, Tennessee Tech
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  11/24/25 - Dom LeBlanc, Jr/2028, Tennessee Tech, 6-0, 170 (DS#999 K) + More +

  WEEK 13 OVC-BIG SOUTH SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Dom LeBlanc, K, 6-0, 170, So., Dawsonville, Ga., Tennessee Tech,...LeBlanc connected on a 35-yard field goal with 11 seconds left to lift Tennessee Tech to a 20-17 victory over UT Martin. The victory sealed a perfect 8-0 OVC-Big South record giving the Golden Eagles its second-straight Association title and the team its first outright Conference title since 1975. The sophomore also connected form 28 yards at the end of the second quarter to put TTU on the board. LeBlanc made both of his PATs and averaged 62.0 yards on five kickoffs, three of which went for touchbacks. Others Nominated: Gilbert Brown, Charleston Southern; Mason Miller, Eastern Illinois; Wil Graham, Lindenwood; Luke Droegemueller, Western Illinois. - OVC-Big South Football

(DS#999 K) Jr/2028 K Dom LeBlanc, Tennessee Tech
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  WEEK 13 OVC-BIG SOUTH OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kekoa Visperas, QB, 6-0, 193, R-Sr., Eatonville, Wash., Tennessee Tech,...Visperas passed for 270 yards and two touchdowns as Tennessee Tech topped UT Martin 20-17 to finish 8-0 in OVC-Big South play to capture its second-straight Association Championship and win its first outright Conference title in 50 years. It also marked the team's 11th victory of the season, the most in school history. The transfer from Eastern Washington completed 31-of-45 passes including a 23-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter and an eight-yarder with 2:59 to play, which tied the game at 17. After a punt, Visperas led an eight-play, 63-yard drive that resulted in a 35-yard field goal by Dom LeBlanc to give TTU the victory. He ranks eighth nationally in passing touchdowns (25) and 23rd in total offense (247.5 yards/game). Others Nominated: Cole Pennington, Gardner-Webb; Nate Glantz, Lindenwood; Markell Holman, Western Illinois. - OVC-Big South Football

(DS#999 QB) rSr/2026 QB Kekoa Visperas, Tennessee Tech
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  Kekoa Visperas threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns, Dom LeBlanc hit a 35-yard field goal with 11 seconds to go, and Tennessee Tech came back in 20-17 triumph over UT Martin in the final regular-season game for both teams. The Golden Eagles, (11-1, 8-0 OVC-Big South), ranked eighth in the FCS coaches' poll, secured the conference title outright with the victory, as well as the Sgt. York Trophy as the winner of the season series between the OVC's Tennessee members.

Brian Courtney caught six passes for 89 yards, and Tre' Holloway had eight receptions for 52 yards. Q'Daryius Jennings grabbed Tech's other touchdown, a 23-yarder late in the third quarter that tied the game. The Skyhawks (6-6, 6-2) took a 10-0 lead early in the second quarter on a 32-yard Cade Hechter kick. Jase Bauer threw for 155 yards and a touchdown, a 27-yard strike to Bryce Bailey. - AP College Football


(DS#999 QB) rSr/2026 QB Kekoa Visperas, Tennessee Tech
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  11/20/25 - Theron Gaines, Sr/2026, Tennessee Tech, 5-11, 226 (DS#52 OLB) + More +

  WEEK 11 OVC-BIG SOUTH DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Theron Gaines, LB, 6-1, 237, Sr., Murfreesboro, Tenn., Tennessee Tech,...Gaines had 11 tackles (6 solo), 2.0 sacks and scored a touchdown on a fumble recovery as Tennessee Tech won 21-9 at Eastern Illinois to improve to 10-0 for the first time in school history. With the Golden Eagles leading 14-3 with four minutes to play in the game, the senior recovered a fumble and returned it 10 yards to salt away the contest; it marked his second defensive score of the season. The linebacker also added a quarterback hurry. Gaines ranks seventh nationally in fumble recoveries (2) and 12th in tackles for loss (1.35/game). Others Nominated: Ja'Wuan Nickson, Eastern Illinois; Robert Holtz, Gardner-Webb; Jaymason Willingham, Lindenwood; Jeremy Walton, Southeast Missouri; Tah Mac Bright Banda, UT Martin; Justin Buckner, Western Illinois. - OVC-Big South Football

(DS#52 OLB) Sr/2026 OLB Theron Gaines, Tennessee Tech
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  WEEK 10 OVC-BIG SOUTH OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Zolten Osborne, QB, 6-1, 205 R-So., North Charleston, S.C., Charleston Southern,...Osborne earned the award for the second time in three weeks after passing for a career-high 302 yards and accounting for two touchdowns as Charleston Southern won 23-17 at Southeast Missouri. It marked the third-straight victory for the Buccaneers, the team's longest winning streak since 2019. The redshirt sophomore completed 17-of-35 passes for 302 yards and a touchdown and carried the ball eight times for 11 yards and another score. Osborne scored his first career rushing touchdown on a four-yard scramble in the second quarter. Two and a half minutes later he connected with Rashawn Cunningham for a 14-yard score to put the team ahead 17-3. He has thrown for 250 or more yards in each of his past three games and tossed at least one touchdown in four-straight contests. Others Nominated: Quasean Holmes, Gardner-Webb; Jared Rhodes, Lindenwood; Tre' Holloway, Tennessee Tech; Jase Bauer, UT Martin. - OVC-Big South Football

(DS#999 QB) rJr/2028 QB Zolten Osborne, Tennessee Tech
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  WEEK 10 OVC-BIG SOUTH CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Maurice LaPierre, DL, 6-1, 228, Sr., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Tennessee Tech,...LaPierre had three sacks (for -25 yards), four solo tackles, a forced fumble and three quarterback hurries to pace No. 8 ranked Tennessee Tech to a 27-21 win over Gardner-Webb. With the win the Golden Eagles improved to 9-0 on the season, its best start since 1952. His first sacked results in a forced fumble and Tech at the end of the third quarter with his team trailing by four points; two plays later Tennessee Tech scored to grab the lead and would not trail again. He would add two more sacks in the final quarter, the last coming on GWU's final drive of the game, where LaPierre also added a pair of quarterback hurries, resulting in a turnover on downs. LaPierre ranks third in the OVC-Big South and 23rd nationally in sacks (0.75). - OVC-Big South Football

(DS#999 OLB) Sr/2026 OLB Maurice LaPierre, Tennessee Tech
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  11/08/25 - Theron Gaines, Sr/2026, Tennessee Tech, 5-11, 226 (DS#52 OLB) + More +

  Theron Gaines returned a fumble for a touchdown and Tennessee Tech's top FCS defense led the way in a 21-9 win over Eastern Illinois on Saturday. Gaines scooped up a fumble from quarterback Cole LaCrue and returned it for a 10-yard touchdown to put the FCS No. 5 Golden Eagles (10-0, 7-0 OVC-Big South) up 21-3 with 3:50 remaining. Q'Daryius Jennings opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 5-yard rushing score.

Maury Sullivan doubled that tally with a 48-yard receiving touchdown from Kekoa Visperas late in the first quarter. Visperas was 17-of-23 passing for 151 yards with an interception. Tennessee Tech entered the game allowing 3.92 yards per play, the fewest in FCS, but allowed 137 rushing yards to the Panthers (3-7, 2-5). It's their second consecutive week allowing more than 100 rushing yards, after allowing none in the previous eight games. The Golden Eagles allowed an 18-yard touchdown from LaCrue to DeAirious Smith with 1:16 remaining for the final margin. LaCrue was 15-of-31 passing for 174 yards and an interception. - AP College Football


(DS#52 OLB) Sr/2026 OLB Theron Gaines, Tennessee Tech
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