The 2024 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team represented Tennessee Technological University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Bobby Wilder, the Golden Eagles played home games at Tucker Stadium in Cookeville, Tennessee. This was the team's first winning season since 2011.
Preseason Preseason poll The Big South-OVC Conference released their preseason poll on July 17, 2024. The Golden Eagles were picked to finish seventh in the conference.
Transfers Outgoing O.J. RossRBArkansas-Pine BluffJustin PeguesRBBowling GreenJacquez McGowanDBEastern KentuckyNick BigelowPGardner-WebbJyron GilmoreDBGeorgia StateJayvian AllenRBNorth AlabamaBryce PhillipsDBSan Diego StateEllis AdamsOLMiddle TennesseeWes ThompsonOLEast Mississippi CCGerald KilgoreDBSouth CarolinaDominic HowardDBSouth Carolina StateBradley ClarkWRSouthern IllinoisJalal DeanWRTennessee StateHayes GibsonQBValparaisoNyquan WashingtonDBWestern MichiganLeon FranklinRBUnknownBrad ClarkWRUnknown
Incoming James EdwardsDBAppalachian StateOmari PhilyawDBAppalachian StateKalvyn CrummieLBArmyLa’Vario WileyDBCentral MichiganDonnell WilsonOLCoastal CarolinaKyron CumbyRBDelawareCoby WaltonQBGeorgia SouthernSean PozniakOLMaineTy MossDBMarshallTJ HolmbergOLMarshallJalin ShephardDBMississippi StateDylan LaibleQBMissouriCaldra WillifordDBMurray StateD.J. LinkinsWRNew HampshireGio HalesLBNorfolk StateObie SanniRBOld DominionJordan YatesWRSam HoustonTaylor LoveLBTulaneJalen MitchellRBUConnJameson WhartonDBVanderbiltLuke ShieldsWRVirginia TechJay ParkerWRWestern Illinois
Schedule
Game summaries at Middle Tennesssee (FBS)
Statistics TNTC MTSU First downs 21 20 Total yards 341 328 Rushing yards 67 118 Passing yards 274 210 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–45–1 20–35–1 Time of possession 27:09 32:51 Team Category Player StatisticsTennessee Tech Passing Jordyn Potts 27/38, 256 yds, 3 TD Rushing Jalen Mitchell 11 carries, 52 yards Receiving D.J. Linkins 7 receptions, 61 yardsMiddle Tennessee Passing Nicholas Vattiato 20/35, 210 yds, 2 TD Rushing Frank Peasant 10 carries, 49 yards, 2 TD Receiving Omari Kelly 4 receptions, 47 yards
at No. 1 (FBS) Georgia
Statistics TNTC UGA First downs 9 27 Total yards 134 498 Rushing yards 116 166 Passing yards 18 332 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 5–8–0 28–37–0 Time of possession 28:35 31:25 Team Category Player StatisticsTennessee Tech Passing Jordyn Potts 5/8, 18 yards Rushing Aidan Littles 6 carries, 45 yards Receiving D.J. Linkins 1 reception, 12 yardsGeorgia Passing Carson Beck 18/25, 242 yards, 5 TD Rushing Trevor Etienne 5 carries, 78 yards Receiving Arian Smith 4 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
Tennessee State
Statistics TNST TNTC First downs 14 15 Total yards 246 314 Rushing yards 0 220 Passing yards 246 94 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–39–2 12–25–1 Time of possession 30:00 30:00 Team Category Player StatisticsTennessee State Passing Draylen Ellis 22/39, 246 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing CJ Evans 6 carries, 14 yards Receiving Karate Brenson 9 receptions, 99 yardsTennessee Tech Passing Jordyn Potts 12/25, 94 yds, 1 INT Rushing Obie Sanni 6 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD Receiving D.J. Linkins 4 receptions, 39 yards
at Gardner–Webb
Statistics TNTC GWEB First downs 21 22 Total yards 414 329 Rushing yards 340 103 Passing yards 74 226 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 5–10–0 27–41–2 Time of possession 24:42 31:21 Team Category Player StatisticsTennessee Tech Passing Jordyn Potts 5/10, 74 yds, 1 TD Rushing Aidan Littles 10 carries, 118 yards, 1 TD Receiving D.J. Linkins 2 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TDGardner–Webb Passing Ren Hefley 13/20, 116 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Carson Gresock 13 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jordan Bly 6 receptions, 6 yards, 1 TD
South Carolina State
Statistics SCST TNTC First downs 16 21 Total yards 465 391 Rushing yards 53 95 Passing yards 412 296 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–31–2 23–43–2 Time of possession 27:27 32:33 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Carolina State Passing Eric Phoenix 17/31, 412 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Deondra Duehart 13 carries, 30 yards Receiving Caden High 7 receptions, 150 yardsTennessee Tech Passing Jordyn Potts 22/42, 300 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jalen Mitchell 12 carries, 36 yards Receiving Jay Parker 3 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD
at No. 11 Southeast Missouri State
Statistics TNTC SEMO First downs 20 23 Total yards 265 455 Rushing yards 34 37 Passing yards 231 418 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26-47-2 34-46-2 Time of possession 30:29 29:31 Team Category Player StatisticsTennessee Tech Passing Jordyn Potts 26/47, 231 yards, 2 INT Rushing Jalen Mitchell 10 carries, 25 yards Receiving D.J. Linkins 7 receptions, 90 yardsSoutheast Missouri State Passing Paxton DeLaurent34/46, 418 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Cole Ruble 10 carries, 31 yards Receiving Cam Pedro 6 receptions, 111 yards
at Western Illinois
Statistics TNTC WIU First downs 17 26 Total yards 330 446 Rushing yards 68 186 Passing yards 262 260 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–34–2 15–24–0 Time of possession 22:13 37:47 Team Category Player StatisticsTennessee Tech Passing Dylan Laible 23/33, 262 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jalen Mitchell 7 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD Receiving D.J. Linkins 7 receptions, 84 yardsWestern Illinois Passing Nathan Lamb 15/24, 260 yds, 2 TD Rushing Nathan Lamb 17 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD Receiving Matthew Henry 6 receptions, 181 yards, 1 TD
Charleston Southern
Statistics CHSO TNTC First downs 15 16 Total yards 335 343 Rushing yards 122 168 Passing yards 213 175 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–29–2 9–16–0 Time of possession 31:25 28:35 Team Category Player StatisticsCharleston Southern Passing Kaleb Jackson 14/29, 213 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing Tyson Greenwade 24 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD Receiving Chris Rhone 3 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TDTennessee Tech Passing Dylan Laible 9/16, 175 yds, 2 TD Rushing Jalen Mitchell 15 carries, 94 yards Receiving D.J. Linkins 3 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD
Lindenwood
Statistics LIN TNTC First downs 17 24 Total yards 249 519 Rushing yards 68 400 Passing yards 181 119 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–28–1 13–20–0 Time of possession 29:19 30:41 Team Category Player StatisticsLindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 17/27, 181 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Robert Giaimo 10 carries, 44 yards Receiving Jeff Caldwell 4 receptions, 50 yardsTennessee Tech Passing Dylan Laible 13/20, 119 yards, 1 TD Rushing Jalen Mitchell 13 carries, 128 yards, 1 TD Receiving D.J. Linkins 4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD
at Samford
Statistics TNTC SAM First downs 15 8 Total yards 283 184 Rushing yards 160 19 Passing yards 123 165 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–26–0 22–33–1 Time of possession 33:09 26:51 Team Category Player StatisticsTennessee Tech Passing Dylan Laible 13/26, 123 yds Rushing Tremel Jones 1 carry, 79 yards, 1 TD Receiving Tremel Jones 2 receptions, 37 yardsSamford Passing Quincy Crittendon 22/32, 165 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Damonta Witherspoon 7 carries, 17 yards Receiving D.J. Rias 4 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
at No. 18 UT Martin
Statistics TNTC UTM First downs 13 9 Total yards 247 185 Rushing yards 107 43 Passing yards 140 142 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–31–1 13–32–2 Time of possession 33:14 26:46 Team Category Player StatisticsTennessee Tech Passing Dylan Laible 15/29, 128 yds, 1 INT Rushing Jalen Mitchell 11 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD Receiving D.J. Linkins 3 receptions, 56 yardsUT Martin Passing Kinkead Dent 13/32, 142 yds, 2 INT Rushing Kinkead Dent 13 carries, 20 yards Receiving Trevonte Rucker 2 receptions, 51 yards
Eastern Illinois
Statistics EIU TNTC First downs 18 17 Total yards 241 328 Rushing yards 80 200 Passing yards 161 128 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–28–1 11–20–0 Time of possession 30:23 29:37 Team Category Player StatisticsEastern Illinois Passing Pierce Holley 14/20, 129 yards Rushing Jay Pearson 11 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD Receiving Cooper Willman 9 receptions, 86 yardsTennessee Tech Passing Dylan Laible 9/16, 88 yards Rushing Jalen Mitchell 20 carries, 131 yards Receiving Torin Baker 3 receptions, 49 yards
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