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February 2012 Archives
Since the departure of Troy Johnson from the MT Football Equipment room Coach Stockstill has been looking for a new staffer to fill the role of organizing, ordering and handing out all the gear MT Football needs on a daily basis. This is a stressful position that often puts in long hours and must have meticulous attention to detail to make sure everything from travel equipment to workout gear is on time and exactly up to the specifications the team demands. After a national search it looks like he has found his man, Kortne Gosha. Welcome to the Blue Raider family Kortne!  Bio by MT Athletic Communications-
Kortne Gosha is in his first season as the head equipment manager for the Middle Tennessee football program.
Gosha makes his way to Murfreesboro from Jacksonville State University
where he worked three years as an equipment manager. He served as the
Gamecocks student manager from 2007 until July 2011 before being hired
full-time in August 2011 as the coordinator of operations and
facilities.
In his full-time role at JSU, Gosha was the head equipment manager,
planned team travel, drafted athletic department apparel contracts,
served as camp director for summer camps, and coordinated use of
athletic facilities, student staff, and events.
During his time as a student at JSU, Gosha interned with the San
Francisco 49ers in summer 2008 while also picking up an internship at
the University of Alabama in 2007.
Gosha, who was an operations manager for the Sarrell Dental Center prior
to joining the Blue Raiders, is a member of the Athletic Equipment
Managers Association, the American Federation of Coaches Association,
and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Gosha earned his degree in political science from Jacksonville State in 2011 while also minoring in criminal justice.
Even though we actually have two more days of Mat Drills 2012, MT Athletic Communications just released a great video summary of the Mat Drill process and how these workouts have gone so far for the Blue Raiders. Thanks go out to Nathan Wallach and Erik Bartlett for the great footage on this video.
Middle Tennessee's baseball team started off their 2012 season this past weekend which means spring football practice is just around the corner. On a great side note the unsung heroes of MT Athletics are the grounds crews that work constantly to make sure that Blue Raider Athletics teams have the best playing surfaces available. They do a great job for the football program especially during the spring and summer months for prospect camps and our preseason camp.
MT Athletic Communications just did a cool time lapse video of the grounds crew installing the Blue Raider logo on the baseball field before this past weekend's home stand which highlights the great things our guys create.
The 2012 Rick Stockstill Football Camp dates have been set and this year's slate offers a variety of opportunities. Several camps have been added this year to accomodate every age group and position. For more information on our camps and to print out registration information please visit our Camp Website www.CoachStockstill.com/camps
2012 Camp Dates:
MAY 27- ELITE CAMP (RISING 9-12 GRADES)
MAY 29 - JUNE 1- YOUTH CAMP (RISING 1-8 GRADES)
JUNE 2- ELITE CAMP (RISING 9-12 GRADES)
JUNE 3- ELITE CAMP (RISING JUNIORS & SENIORS)
JUNE 8- FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS SKILL CAMP (RISING JUNIORS & SENIORS)
- POSITION SPECIFIC- QB / WR / RB / DB
JUNE 9- BIG MAN & KICKING CAMP (RISING JUNIORS & SENIORS)
- POSITION SPECIFIC- TE / OL / LB / DL & K / P / LS
JUNE 10- ELITE CAMP (RISING SENIORS)
JULY 14--7 ON 7 PASSING TOURNAMENT (HS TEAM PASSING CAMP)
JULY 21--ELITE CAMP (RISING JUNIORS & SENIORS)
JULY 22--ELITE CAMP (RISING 9-12 GRADES)
Everyday the Blue Raiders finish Mat Drills with a tug of war contest
designed to get the competitive juices flowing and to build enthusiasm
and team work. This morning there was extra excitement in the air
because the first week of mat drills was coming to a close so all the
guys were fired up and ready to go this morning. The competition is
setup in a specific sequence, first is a offensive vs. defensive
position match-up (ex. def. line vs. off. line), second is group offense
vs. group defense (ex. QB,RB,WR vs SAF,CB,LB), and the last round is a
one on one match-up of one offensive player vs. one defensive player.
What is on the line you ask besides bragging rights and pride, well two
sets of our "4th Quarter" program which is a set of push-ups, sit-ups
and leg raises in a quick rotation.
The best match-up today was Redshirt Freshman-LB Christian Henry vs.
Senior-RB Benny Cunningham. Here is round one of the match-up, clearly a
decisive victory for Henry.
Several moments later the two had another epic match-up to help break-up a rare tie in the competition. Needless to say Cunningham stormed back to pick-up a huge win for the offense and the excitement shows.
William Eads
Class: Fr.
Position: LS
Height: 6-0
Weight: 205 pounds
Previous School: Hoover HS
Hometown: Hoover, AL
High School: A three-year letterman in football at Hoover High
School ... Team went 41-4 during his three years and won the 2009 6A
State Championship ... Hoover was state runner-up in 2010 and 2011 ...
Ranked as the number one long snapper in Alabama and top 10 nationally
... Named a finalist for the 2011 National Long Snapper of the Year
award ... Won the Hoover High School Special Teams Leadership Award in
2011 ... FCA president in 2011-12 and named the FCA Athlete of the Year
for 2010-11 ... Played for Coach Josh Niblett.
Full Name: William O'Neil Eads ... Parents: Chad and Jamie Eads ... Born: 1/3/94.
Demetrius Frazier
Class: Fr.
Position: CB
Height: 5-10
Weight: 180 pounds
Previous School: Brunswick HS
Hometown: Brunswick, GA
High School: Named a three-star recruit by Rivals.com ...
Lettered in football and track at Brunswick High School ... Named
honorable mention all-state in 2011 while also earning all-region and
all-area honors ... Voted the Area Defensive Player of the Year ...
Tabbed the MVP of the 2011 City Championship game ... Played in the 2011
Georgia North-South All-Star Game ... Collected 1,175 all-purpose yards
and 12 touchdowns while adding 48 tackles and five interceptions on
defense ... Played for Coach Victor Floyd.
Full Name: Demetrius Rashawn Frazier ... Parents: David and Aretha Frazier ... Born: 10/16/93.
Chris Brown
Class: Fr.
Position: S
Height: 6-1
Weight: 180 pounds
Previous School: Seminole Co. Middle HS
Hometown: Donalsonville, GA
High School: Listed as the 44th best player in state of Georgia
by 247sports.com ... Led Seminole County to an 11-2 record in 2011 and a
trip to the state quarterfinals by registering a school record 1,805
rushing yards (ranked ninth in state) and 33 touchdowns ... Named to the
Atlanta Journal Constitution and the Associated Press All-State first
team (chosen as a running back by the AP and a defensive back by the
AJC) ... Voted the Region 1-A Offensive Player of the Year and the
Albany Herald Player of the Year ... Named to the Dothan Eagle Fantastic
12 ... Rushed for 270 yards on 23 carries in 2011 state first round
game ... Only played in one game as a junior after dislocating his hip
... Rushed for 1,400 yards and 26 touchdowns as a sophomore ... For his
career he rushed for 3,816 yards ... Lettered in football, baseball, and
basketball at Seminole County ... Played for Coach Alan Ingram.
Full Name: Chris E. Brown ... Parents: Christopher and Erica Brown ... Born: 9/9/93.
Anfornee Stewart
Class: Fr.
Position: DB
Height: 6-1
Weight: 198 pounds
Previous School: Duluth HS
Hometown: Duluth, GA
High School: Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... Earned
all-region honors as a senior ... Lettered in football and track at
Duluth High School ... Named all-state, all-region, and all-county as a
senior ... Selected for the Army All-American Combine ... A three-time
Gwinnett County All-Star ... Completed 102 of 180 passes for 1,538 yards
and 11 touchdowns in 2011 ... As a junior he completed 110 of 200
passes for 1,500 yards, and 18 touchdowns while adding 500 yards on the
ground ... Played for Coach Corey Jarvis.
Full Name: Anfornee Stewart ... Parents: Michael and Tonia Stewart ... Born: 10/17/93.
Iman Smith
Class: Fr.
Position: LB
Height: 6-1
Weight: 215 pounds
Previous School: Pinellas Park Senior HS
Hometown: Oldsmar, FL
High School: A two-star recruit by Rivals.com ... Lettered in
football and basketball at Pinellas Park Senior High ... Did not play
football until his senior year where he caught 11 passes for 189 yards
and four touchdowns while collecting 110 tackles, seven sacks, and eight
pass breakups on defense ... Was first team all-county and all-Sun
Coast ... Also all-county in basketball ... Played for Coach Ken
Crawford.
Full Name: Iman Smith ... Parent: Ernest Smith and Iris Patterson ... Born: 2/27/94.
T.T. Barber
Class: Fr.
Position: LB
Height: 6-1
Weight: 215 pounds
Previous School: Miller County HS
Hometown: Colquitt, GA
High School: Earned honorable mention all-state honors while
garnering all-region accolades ... Also tabbed the Region 1-A Defensive
Player of the Year in 2011 ... Voted the Offensive Player of the Game
at the Georgia-Florida Border Wars All-Star game after throwing for a
touchdown and scoring a touchdown (took snaps at QB, LB, and RB) ...
Also named the South's most valuable player in the Georgia North-South
All Star Football Classic ... Averaged more than 90 tackles a season for
three years in a row ... Was vice president of the senior class and a
member of the FCA ... Played for Coach Frank Killingsworth.
Full Name: Trevonti Terrell Barber ... Parents: Tony Barber and Brenda Barber ... Born: 6/1/94.
Raynard Felton
Class: Fr.
Position: DE
Height: 6-4
Weight: 240 pounds
Previous School: Ribault HS
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
High School: Rated a two-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com
... Lettered in football, basketball, and baseball at Ribault High
School ... Earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior ... In
2011, he tallied 75 tackles, four forced fumbles, five fumble
recoveries, 14 TFLs, eight sacks, and an interception returned for a
touchdown ... Three-year starter in football and basketball ... Played
for Coach Anthony Flynn.
Full Name: Raynard Felton ... Parent: Keasha Jennings ... Born:
1/24/94 ... Other: Cousin is Patrick Sapp, a former NFL player Rick
Stockstill signed at Clemson.
Shaquille Huff
Class: Fr.
Position: DT
Height: 6-1
Weight: 300 pounds
Previous School: Eastside HS
Hometown: Covington, GA
High School: Rated a three-star recruit by Scout.com ... Earned
first team all-state, all-region, all-area, and all-county as a senior
at Eastside High School ... Registered 65 tackles, 16 TFLs, and eight
sacks in 2011 as he was voted the Region Defensive Player of the Year
... Invited to the 2011 Georgia Senior All-Star Bowl and was a team
captain ... Turned in 53 tackles, including 36 for TFLs as a sophomore
... Was all-region and all-county as a junior ... Played for Coach Rick
Hurst.
Full Name: Shaquille Huff ... Parents: Ronald and Lawanda Huff ... Born: 1/19/93.
Darious Bennett
Class: Fr.
Position: DT
Height: 6-1
Weight: 287 pounds
Previous School: Carver HS
Hometown: Columbus, GA
High School: Lettered in football and track at Carver High School
... Earned all-state honors in 2010 and 2011 and was a member of the
Georgia Top 125 ... Was all-region in 2010 and 2011 while garnering
all-city honors three years in a row ... Finished with 65 solo tackles,
15 TFLs, and 13 sacks in 2011 ... Added a record 20 TFLs as a junior.
Full Name: Darious Bennett ... Parent: Denise Bennett ... Born: 9/30/93.
Nick Nunez
Class: Jr.
Position: OL
Height: 6-4
Weight: 285 pounds
Previous School: North Salinas/Hartnell College
Hometown: Salinas, CA
Hartnell: Rated a two-star recruit by Rivals.com ... Named to the
2011 All -Coast Conference first team ... Helped lead team to an 8-3
record and a Coast Conference and Southern Division Championship in
2011.
High School: Lettered in football, basketball, and baseball at
North Salinas High School ... Earned first team all-conference and
all-county honors as a senior ... Was second team all-conference as a
junior ... Won the 2010 Community Service Award for 100+ hours of
service ... Played for Steven Zenk.
Full Name: Nicholas Benjamin Nunez ... Parents: Sal and Susie Nunez ... Born: 3/31/92.
Josh Chester
Class: Fr.
Position: OL
Height: 6-3
Weight: 290 pounds
Previous School: Northside HS
Hometown: Warner Robins, GA
High School: Lettered in football and wrestling at Northside High
School ... Named second team all-state by the Georgia Sportswriters
Association and first team all-region in 2011 as a defensive tackle ...
Also earned 2011 Defensive Lineman of the Year honors ... Four-year
starter for Northside High School where he registerd a total of 120
tackles, 11 sacks and 21 TFLs ... Named one of the 50 players you should
know in middle Georgia by the Macon Telegraph ... Played for Coach
Kevin Kinsler.
Full Name: Joshua Dylan Chester ... Parents: Earl and JoAnn Chester ... Born: 8/24/93.
Adam Stickel
Class: Fr.
Position: OL
Height: 6-5
Weight: 320 pounds
Previous School: Osceola HS
Hometown: Kissimmee, FL
High School: Lettered in football at Osceola High School ...
Earned first team all-state, all-conference, all-county, and all-Central
Florida honors in 2011 ... Had 63 pancake blocks in 2011 and had an
average grade of 88 percent ... Did not allow a sack ... Played for
Coach Doug Nichols.
Full Name: Adam Brian Stickel ... Parents: Brian Stickel and Melissa Taliento ... Born: 4/19/94.
Hunter Rogers
Class: Fr.
Position: OL
Height: 6-7
Weight: 310 pounds
Previous School: John T. Morgan Academy
Hometown: Safford, AL
High School: Lettered in football, basketball, and track at John
T. Morgan Academy ... Earned all-state and all-district honors in 2011
... Was the team's offensive lineman MVP and won the Hustle Award ...
2011 state champion in the shot put ... Had 63 pancake blocks and graded
out at 90 percent in 2011 ... Registered 54 pancakes in 2010 and had a
grade of 94 percent.
Full Name: Hunter Rogers ... Parents: Jason and Laura Rogers ... Born: 2/15/94.
Alex Jauregui
Class: Fr.
Position: OT
Height: 6-7
Weight: 305 pounds
Previous School: Peachtree Ridge HS
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
High School: Rated a two-star recruit by Scout.com ... Earned
all-state and all-county honors ... Team's offensive line MVP in 2011
... Played in the Georgia North-South All-Star Game and the Gwinnett
County All-Star Game ... Turned in 31 knockdowns, 19 pancake blocks, and
had a grade of 86 percent his senior year.
Full Name: Alex Jauregui ... Parents: Angel Jauregui and Myrian Miras ... Born: 2/25/94.
Terry Pettis
Class: Fr.
Position: TE
Height: 6-5
Weight: 215 pounds
Previous School: Langston Hughes HS
Hometown: Fairburn, GA
High School: Lettered in football and basketball at Langston
Hughes High School ... Had 14 receptions for 142 yards and two
touchdowns in 2011 and added 23 tackles on defense ... Played for Coach
Willie Cannon.
Full Name: Terry La Don Pettis Jr. ... Parents: Terry Pettis Sr. and Pamela Bush ... Born: 10/26/93.
Marcus Henry
Class: So.
Position: WR
Height: 6-0
Weight: 187 pounds
Previous School: South Panola HS/NW Miss. CC
Hometown: Courtland, MS
NW Miss CC: Led Rangers with 46 catches for 745 yards and nine
touchdowns ... Averaged 16.2 yards a catch ... Turned in four straight
100-yard receiving games during one stretch of the season.
High School: Played at national powerhouse South Panola for Coach
Lance Pogue where he lettered in football, basketball, and track ...
2010 6A State Champions and declared National Champions by USA Today,
Max Preps, and Rivals.com ... Team finished 15-0 ... Earned all-region
honors as a junior and senior in football.
Full Name: Marcus Henry ... Parents: William and Glorida Carr ...
Nickname is :"Scooby" ... Born: 12/31/92 ... Other: John Jerry (cousin)
plays for the Miami Dolphins, while Peria Jerry (cousin) plays for the
Atlanta Falcons. Kory Chapman (cousin) has two Super Bowl rings with the
Patriots and Colts.
Jordan Parker
Class: Fr.
Position: RB
Height: 6-1
Weight: 195 pounds
Previous School: Collins HS
Hometown: Lawrenceville, GA
High School: Led Collins High School and Gwinnett County in
rushing as a senior with 1,700 yards and 21 touchdowns ... Also had 450
receiving yards to go with six 100-yard rushing games ... Had 219 yards
rushing on 25 carries against Roswell ... Was the Suwanee High School
Player of the Week in late September 2011 ... Named the Player of the
Month by the Gwinnett County Touchdown Club his senior year ... As a
junior he had 443 yards and six touchdowns on the ground while averaging
less than seven carries a game ... Played for Coach Kevin Reach.
Full Name: Jordan R. Parker ... Parents: Curtis and JoAnn Parker ... Born: 8/24/94.
Austin Grammer
Class: Fr.
Position: QB
Height: 6-2
Weight: 200 pounds
Previous School: American Christian Academy
Hometown: Tuscaloosa, AL
High School: Lettered four years in football, three years in
baseball, and two years in basketball at American Christian Academy ...
Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and two-star by Scout.com ...
Named 2A first team all-state in 2010 and 2011 ... A member of the 2011
Alabama Super 12 team ... Finalist for 2A State Player of the Year in
2011 ... Led team to back-to-back 12-2 seasons and state semi-final
appearances in 2010 and 2011 ... In 2010 and 2011, combined for nearly
6,000 passing yards, 62 touchdowns, and over 1,000 rushing yards (20
touchdowns) ... Passed for 3,007 yards and 30 touchdowns in 2011 ... As a
junior he completed 146 of 198 passes for 2,553 yards and 32 touchdowns
(only one interception) ... Averaged 15.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 4.0
assists a game in basketball and hit over 400 in baseball ... Played
football for Coach John Causey.
Full Name: Michael Austin Grammer ... Parents: David and Ashley Grammer ... Born: 2/2/94.
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