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11/20/19 - Dee Alford, Sr/2020, Tusculum + More +

2019 ALL-SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: DB Dee Alford, Tusculum,...Alford, a 6-0, 170-pound senior cornerback from Griffin, Georgia earns All-SAC recognition for a third time, becoming the second TU defensive back to achieve this feat. Former TU great DJ Starling earned All-SAC honors in 2000, 2001 and 2003. Alford earns first team honors after being named to the All-SAC second team in 2017 and 2018. This season, Alford led the SAC with 20 passes defended (5th in NCAA II) including his team-best five interceptions (3rd SAC/25th in NCAA II) and his 15 pass break-ups. His passes defended tally is the second most in a TU single-season, while his five interceptions are tied for second as well. He returned those five picks for 122 yards which are second in school history.

In his home finale against Mars Hill, Alford established a new single-game record with his seven passes defended including two interceptions, which are tied for a TU record and becomes the 24th Pioneer to achieve the feat. For his efforts, he was named the SAC Defensive Player of the Week for a second time this season and was also tabbed the College Defensive Player of the Week by the Tennessee Sportswriters Association. Alford finished fourth on the team with his 45 tackles, including three for loss and forced a fumble. He was also Tusculum's punt returner and averaged 14.22 yards per return, which is second in the conference and 11th in the country. His 40 career passes defended are a new Tusculum record, while his 195 career interception return yards also a new TU-best. - Tusculum Football

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CB Dee Alford, Tusculum
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11/20/19 - Ivan Hogans, rSr/2022, Tusculum + More +

2019 ALL-SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: LB Ivan Hogans, Tusculum,...Hogans also returns to the All-SAC first team at linebacker. The 6-2, 219-pound junior from Stockbridge, Georgia, led the Pioneers in tackles for a second straight year as he finished with 85 tackles, including a season-best 14 stops in the season finale at Carson-Newman. He posted 10 or more tackles on four occasions and finished the year with 10 tackles for loss and four quarterback hurries. - Tusculum Football

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ILB Ivan Hogans, Tusculum
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11/20/19 - Keveon Broadwater, Sr/2020, Tusculum + More +

2019 ALL-SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: OL Keveon Broadwater, Tusculum,...Broadwater returns to the All-SAC first team for a second straight year on the offensive line. The 6-4, 315-pound senior from Gaffney, South Carolina, started in all 11 games this season at left tackle. In 2018, he also received D2CAA All-Region second team honors and third team All-Region accolades by the Football Gazette. He finished his TU career with 42 consecutive starts on the offensive line. - Tusculum Football

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OG Keveon Broadwater, Tusculum
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11/20/19 - Malik Goodman, Sr/2020, Tusculum + More +

2019 ALL-SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: DB Malik Goodman, Tusculum,...Goodman repeats as an All-Conference pick after garnering Football Gazette All-Region third team and All-SAC first team plaudits in 2018. The 5-11, 190-pound senior from Jacksonville, Florida, finished third on the roster with 47 tackles including three hits for loss, one interception and three passes defended.

In his 10 games this season, he posted season-highs with seven tackles apiece against Delta State and Lenoir-Rhyne. He also tallied six stops each in wins over UVa-Wise and UNC Pembroke. Goodman wraps up an outstanding Tusculum career with 193 tackles, including 14 for loss (29 yds.) and three sacks. He also finished with 19 career passes defended including three interceptions with two fumbles forced and two fumble recoveries. - Tusculum Football

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FS Malik Goodman, Tusculum
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11/20/19 - Jackson Cauthen, Sr/2022, Tusculum + More +

2019 ALL-SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: LB Jackson Cauthen, Tusculum,...Cauthen, a 6-1, 220-pound sophomore linebacker from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, led the Pioneers with his 15 tackles for loss (-34 yds), which are tied for the 10th-most in a TU single-season. His 75 total tackles were second on the team while his 1.2 tackles per game average are fifth in the conference. Cauthen's best game of the season in TU's 23-20 win over UNC Pembroke as he posted eight tackles including three for loss and returned an interception for a 31-yard touchdown. In the UNCP game, he also made a fourth-down stop in the final minute to preserve the win and earned SAC Defensive Player of the Week laurels. He recorded back-to-back double-digit tackle performances with 13 stops against Lenoir-Rhyne and 10 hits versus Wingate. For the season, he posted two interceptions, forced two fumbles and recorded a safety, that coming in a 32-14 home win over Catawba. He was also named to the NCAA Division II Academic All-District football team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). - Tusculum Football

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ILB Jackson Cauthen, Tusculum
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11/20/19 - Tory Ponder, Sr/2022, Tusculum + More +

2019 ALL-SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: WR Tory Ponder, Tusculum,...Ponder earns All-SAC second team honors at wide receiver for the Pioneers. The 6-0, 190-pound sophomore from Moultrie, Georgia led the Pioneers with 35 receptions for 571 yards and six touchdowns. His receiving yardage and TD catch total are both sixth in the league while his 3.9 receptions per game average is third in the SAC. He recorded two games with 100-plus receiving yards including a career-high 131 yards against eighth-ranked Lenoir-Rhyne. He preceded that with 105 yards on six catches and two touchdowns against No. 16 Wingate. - Tusculum Football

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WR Tory Ponder, Tusculum
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11/13/19 - Dee Alford, Sr/2020, Tusculum + More +

NOV 11 SOUTH ATLANTIC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tusculum defensive back Dee Alford, a senior from Griffin, Ga., had a record setting day for the Pioneers in their 24-7 win over Mars Hill. He posted a single-game Tusculum record of seven passes defended including two interceptions, while breaking up five passes. He limited the top receiver in the SAC, Craig Rucker, to just four receptions and 59 total yards on the day. Alford added four tackles to the day, including three solo tackles and 55-yard interception return, giving him 195 career interception return yards, a Pioneer football record. This is Alford's second defensive player of the week award of the season. - South Atlantic Conference Football

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CB Dee Alford, Tusculum
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11/07/19 - Jackson Cauthen, Sr/2022, Tusculum + More +

OCT 28 SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jackson Cauthen, Tusculum,...Cauthen, a sophomore from Murfreesboro, Tenn., was instrumental in the Pioneers' 23-20 win over UNC Pembroke. He had eight tackles, including five solo tackles, a sack and 2.5 tackles for loss. He also forced a fumble and returned an interception 31 yards for a touchdown. Cauthen also came up with a huge four-and-one stop in the final minute of play to secure the Pioneer victory. This is his first defensive player of the week honor this season. - South Atlantic Conference Football

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ILB Jackson Cauthen, Tusculum
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11/07/19 - Dee Alford, Sr/2020, Tusculum + More +

OCT 21 SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Dee Alford, Tusculum,...Alford, a senior from Griffin, Ga., was instrumental in helping the Pioneers to a 21-19 win over UVa-Wise last week. He recorded six tackles, including four solo tackles, along with a tackle for loss; four pass breakups and an interception. His interception was returned for 32 yards and setup Tusculum's first touchdown of the day. He also had six punt returns for 92 yards, including a career-best 52-yard return. This is Alford's first defensive player of the week honor of the season. - South Atlantic Conference Football

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CB Dee Alford, Tusculum
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08/07/19 - Jordon Shippy, Sr/2020, Tusculum + More +

2019 PRESEASON ALL-SAC FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: RB Jordon Shippy, Tusculum,...Shippy led the TU rushing attack last year as he ran for 694 yards on 116 carries with five touchdowns. The 5-9, 160-pound senior from Gaffney, South Carolina, averaged 6.0 yards per rush and 77.1 rushing yards per game which was the third-best average in the conference. He ran for a school single-game record 258 yards versus Limestone in last year's SAC opener.He also scampered for 104 in a home win over arch-rival Carson-Newman. Shippy enters the season with 1,186 career rushing yards to his credit, the 11th most by a Pioneer. - Tusculum Football

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RB Jordon Shippy, Tusculum
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08/07/19 - Malik Goodman, Sr/2020, Tusculum + More +

2019 PRESEASON ALL-SAC FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: DB Malik Goodman, Tusculum,...Goodman, a 5-11, 190-pound senior from Jacksonville, Florida, earned All-Region and All-SAC accolades last year as he finished fifth on the team with 48 tackles including five for loss, one sack, one interception, forced a fumble and broke-up two bases. He enters his final TU campaign with 146 career tackles and 15 career passes defended including two interceptions. - Tusculum Football

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FS Malik Goodman, Tusculum
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08/07/19 - Ivan Hogans, rSr/2022, Tusculum + More +

2019 PRESEASON ALL-SAC FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: LB Ivan Hogans, Tusculum,...Hogans led Tusculum with 92 total tackles last season (31 solos, 61 assists) and finished third in the league averaging 9.2 tackles per game. The 2018 All-SAC and All-Region standout finished second on the squad with 12 tackles for loss including four sacks, two interceptions, three pass break-ups and forced a fumble.

The 6-2, 219-pound rising junior from Stockbridge, Georgia recorded 10 or more tackles five times including a season-high 14 at Lenoir-Rhyne last season. During his 20-game collegiate career, Hogans has accounted for 145 tackles and has posted at least two stops each game. - Tusculum Football

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ILB Ivan Hogans, Tusculum
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08/07/19 - Colton Strickland, Sr/2020, Tusculum + More +

2019 PRESEASON ALL-SAC FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: DL Colton Strickland, Tusculum,...Strickland, a 6-0, 290-pound senior from Naples, Florida, started in all 10 games last season and earned All-SAC second team honors. He finished with 36 total tackles including eight for loss, four sacks, blocked a kick and tallied seven quarterback hurries, which were second-most on the team. - Tusculum Football

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DT Colton Strickland, Tusculum
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08/07/19 - Keveon Broadwater, Sr/2020, Tusculum + More +

2019 PRESEASON ALL-SAC FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: OL Keveon Broadwater, Tusculum,...Broadwater, a 6-4, 315-pound senior from Gaffney, South Carolina, has started in all 31 games as a Pioneer, including all 10 last season while earning All-Region and All-Conference recognition. - Tusculum Football

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OG Keveon Broadwater, Tusculum
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08/07/19 - Dee Alford, Sr/2020, Tusculum + More +

2019 PRESEASON ALL-SAC FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: DB Dee Alford, Tusculum,...Alford is a two-time All-SAC selection earning league second team accolades in 2017 and 2018. Last year, the 6-0, 170-pound senior from Griffin, Georgia led TU with 13 passes defended (43rd in NCAA II) including 11 pass break-ups (4th in SAC) and two interceptions (T14th in SAC). His 49 total tackles were fourth on the team including 31 solo stops.

In 2018, Alford also served as the team's punt returner, where he averaged 7.4 yards on his 22 punt return attempts. His 20 career passes defended are ninth in school history while his three career fumble recoveries are tied for eighth-most in the TU record book. - Tusculum Football

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