GREENEVILLE, Tenn. — The Tusculum University football program has received 26 commitments so far following Wednesday’s National Signing Day.
TU head coach Billy Taylor and his staff have received commitments from some outstanding student-athletes from six different states including: Tennessee (9), Ohio (6), Florida (5), Georgia (3), Alabama (1) and North Carolina (1). TU also signed a student-athlete from Kenya via Virginia.
Of the 26, four are transfers from three NCAA Division I programs including ETSU, Arkansas State and Florida Atlantic.
Of Wednesday’s commitments, seven positions were represented including: defensive back (7), offensive line (6), linebacker (4), defensive line (3), athlete 3), running back (2) and tight end (1).
2025 Tusculum University Football Commitments
| Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown / Previous School / High School |
| Will Benton |
OL |
6-2 |
285 |
Athens, Tenn. / McMinn Central HS |
| Teryntino Brown |
RB |
5-7 |
180 |
Cincinnati, Ohio / Princeton HS |
| Jourdyn Burris |
LB |
6-0 |
225 |
Cookeville, Tenn. / Arkansas St. / Cookeville HS |
| Henry Chambers |
OL |
6-5 |
270 |
Maryville, Tenn. / Maryville HS |
| Markee Crutcher |
DB |
5-10 |
180 |
Chattanooga, Tenn. / Red Bank HS |
| Desmond Dailey |
DB |
5-9 |
160 |
Ocala, Fla. / ETSU / Vanguard HS |
| Donovan Dark |
OL |
6-0 |
300 |
Niceville, Fla. / Niceville HS |
| CJ Drake |
DL |
6-0 |
270 |
Chattanooga, Tenn. / East Hamilton HS |
| Cam Garnett |
LB |
6-1 |
230 |
Harlem, Ga. / ETSU / Harlem HS |
| Tay Hibbett |
OLB |
6-1 |
220 |
Cincinnati, Ohio / Princeton HS |
| Judah Knight |
DB |
5-8 |
150 |
Gainesville, Ga. / Gainesville HS |
| Donovan Muldrow II |
ATH |
5-10 |
190 |
Apopka, Fla. / Apopka HS |
| Christian O’Neal |
OL |
6-3 |
300 |
West Chester, Ohio / Lakota West HS |
| Jaden Outar |
DB |
5-10 |
185 |
Miami, Fla. / FAU / Iowa Central / Palmetto HS |
| Raeshon Palmer |
DB |
6-0 |
170 |
Newport, Tenn. / Cocke County HS |
| Ifeanyi “Ike” Perry |
RB |
5-9 |
170 |
Port Charlotte, Fla. / Port Charlotte HS |
| Lake Renfro |
OL |
6-0 |
285 |
Soddy Daisy, Tenn. / Soddy Daisy HS |
| Brady Rinkus |
TE |
6-3 |
220 |
Denver, N.C. / North Lincoln HS |
| Nehemiah Samples |
DL |
6-0 |
300 |
Gadsden, Ala. / Gadsden City HS |
| Derrick Smith, Jr. |
ATH |
5-10 |
170 |
Knoxville, Tenn. / Fulton HS |
| Ron Suttles |
ATH |
6-0 |
170 |
Hixson, Tenn. / Hixson HS |
| Brock Tankersley |
DB |
5-9 |
185 |
Toccoa, Ga. / Stephens County HS |
| Justin Thomas |
DB |
5-10 |
175 |
Cincinnati, Ohio / Purcell Marion HS |
| Johnathan White |
OL |
6-3 |
310 |
Cincinnati, Ohio / Princeton HS |
| Greg Williams |
OLB |
6-0 |
200 |
Cincinnati, Ohio / Princeton HS |
| Kupakwashe Zvandaziva |
DL |
6-0 |
230 |
Kenya / Hargrave Military Academy |
