Tennessee State Tigers
Big South-OVC
6-5 (2-4 conf)
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -34.5
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- 143
- Recruiting
- —
Schedule
record 6–5
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Notre Dame | +20.1 | 3-56 | -53 | L |
| 2 | NArkansas-Pine Bluff | FCS | 24-14 | +10 | W |
| 3 | vsGardner-Webb | FCS | 27-25 | +2 | W |
| 5 | @UT Martin | FCS | 10-20 | -10 | L |
| 6 | @Kennesaw State | FCS | 27-20 | +7 | W |
| 7 | vsNorfolk State | FCS | 24-17 | +7 | W |
| 8 | vsLincoln (CA) | FCS | 54-0 | +54 | W |
| 9 | vsLindenwood | FCS | 43-20 | +23 | W |
| 10 | @Charleston Southern | FCS | 21-35 | -14 | L |
| 11 | @Eastern Illinois | FCS | 17-30 | -13 | L |
| 12 | vsTennessee Tech | FCS | 0-35 | -35 | L |
Quarterbacks · 5
2023 · 41
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Draylen Ellis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Deveon Bryant | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Chayil Garnett | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 4th | Demeatric Crenshaw | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 5th | Ryder Hagan | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jordan Gant | JR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Jalen Rouse | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Tre Boone III | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Craig Cunningham | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Dayron Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Da'Shon Davis | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Karate Brenson | SR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| WR | 4th | Gerand Turner | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Avery Williams | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Canen Adrian | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Trenton Gillison | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Jason Hoath Jr. | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Chandon Page | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Eriq George | JR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| DL | 1st | Emmanuel Baez | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Jalen Bell | SR | 5'11" | 280 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Cameron Stewart | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Monroe Beard | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | James Green | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Ahmad Nelson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Terrell Allen | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Kenyon Andrews | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Sammy Taylor | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jalen McClendon | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Bryce Phillips | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| DB | 1st | Jeremiah Josephs | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Darius Harper | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Zachary Drake | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Boogie Trotter | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| DB | 5th | Dion Villiers | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Kenyon Garlington | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Josh Green | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Tyler Jones | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Carson Buchanan | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Jackson Foster | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | James Lowery | — | — | — | — |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
22.7
PPG Against
24.7
Differential
-2.0
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 6-5
- Home
- 4-1
- Away
- 1-4
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 2-4
- Non-Conference
- 4-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-0
- Avg Margin
- -2.0
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-1 | 29.6 | 19.4 |
| Away | 1-4 | 15.6 | 32.2 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 24.0 | 14.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 3.0 | 56.0 |
| Conference | 2-4 | 19.7 | 27.5 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 26.4 | 21.4 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 0 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2-10 | 0-8 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 9-4 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 6-5 | 2-4 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 4-7 | 2-3 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 5-6 | 4-3 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 4-5 | 3-4 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 6-5 | 2-5 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 7-4 | 4-3 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 4-6 | 1-6 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 6-6 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 1-4 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 7 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-5 |
| ATS | 2-529% |
| Over / Under | 4-3 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-3 |
| As underdog | 1-2 |
| Home | 1-2 |
| Away | 1-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #167 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★15 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #188 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | #164 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | #170 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | #175 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | #183 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | #157 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | #169 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | #133 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | #228 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | #153 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #150
Talent composite142.5 #150 / 238
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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