Five players who have committed to play at the University of Tennessee, two are who destined to wear an Ole Miss uniform, one future Louisville Cardinal, another future M.T.S.U. Blue Raider, a soon-to-be Wake Forest Demon Deacon and two players who will sign with service academies are among the 88 players expected to play in this year’s Toyota East-West All-Star Classic.
Eight Chattanooga-area players have also been chosen to the East team, including Soddy-Daisy's Hunter Maynor, McCallie's Alex Trotter, Boyd-Buchanana's Demaris Macon, Notre Dame's Kareen Orr, Ooltewah's Laslo Toser, East Ridge's Jo Jo Tillers, McCallie's J.J.
Lewis and Marion County's Blake Zeman.
The annual event, scheduled for December 12 at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville, is blessed with plenty of Division I college talent. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will again be telecast over a statewide network. Member stations include MyNetwork stations in Knoxville, Nashville, and Chattanooga, along with WAPK in the Tri Cities.
“We’re extremely excited about the talent that will be on the field for this year’s game,” explained Bill Marbet, executive director of the Tennessee Athletic Coaches Association, the organization that coordinates the game. “I’m not sure we’ve ever had this many players committed to play major college football.”
Players and coaches will arrive in Cookeville on Tuesday evening, December 9. Practices will be held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning before Friday evening’s kickoff.
2014 East Roster
# Name Position School Ht. Wt. Coach College
Malik Mague Athlete Science Hill 5-7 165 Stacy Carter
Hunter Maynor QB Soddy-Daisy 5-10 160 Justin Barnes
Juan Jennings QB Blackman 6-4 195 Philip Shadowens Tennessee
Jaquez Tyson RB Alcoa 5-10 210 Gary Rankin
Charlie Davidson RB Blackman 5-11 220 Philip Shadowens
Ethan Thomas RB Elizabethton 5-11 205 Shawn Witten
Alex Trotter RB McCallie 5-9 170 Ralph Potter
Damaris Macon WR Boyd Buchanan 6-3 180 Grant Reynolds
K. J. Roper WR Fulton 6-2 205 Rob Black
Quinn Jernigan WR LaVergne 6-3 200 Stanton Stevens
Kareem Orr WR Notre Dame 6-0 190 Charles Fant Louisville
Kyle Oliver WR Oakland 6-5 235 Thomas McDaniel Tennessee
Jocquez Bruce WR South Doyle 5-11 175 Clark Duncan Tennessee
Laslo Toser K Ooltewah 5-8 155 Mac Bryan
Micah Cole C Blackman 6-1 255 Philip Shadowens
Kyle Mitchell OG Alcoa 6-2 290 Gary Rankin
Adam Haney OG Cookeville 6-4 280 Jimmy Maynord
Tyler Norris G/LS Dobyns Bennett 6-5 260 Graham Clark
Zach Stewart OT Coalfield 6-5 322 Keith Henry Tennessee
Jonathan Roth OT Fulton 6-5 270 Rob Black M.T.S.U.
Malcolm White OT Science Hill 6-6 280 Stacy Carter
Taylor Helton OT Dobyns Bennett 6-4 275 Graham Clark
Jo Jo Tillers DB East Ridge 6-1 180 Tracy Malone
Domonique Williams DB Fulton 5-11 173 Rob Black
Quan Harrison DB Greeneville 5-10 165 Caine Ballard
J. J. Lewis DB McCallie 6-0 175 Ralph Potter
Jemiah Hall DB Oak Ridge 5-9 160 Joe Gaddis
Tyler Black DB Oakland 5-9 170 Thomas McDaniel Tennessee State
George Gbesse DB Oakland 5-9 170 Thomas McDaniel Wofford
Brody Rollins DB South Doyle 5-11 175 Clark Duncan
A. J. Daniel LB Cannon Co. 6-1 190 T. J. Daniel
Logan Lacey LB Knoxville Catholic 5-11 225 Steve Matthews
Blake Zeman LB Marion Co. 5-10 225 Ricky Ross
Kevin Prather LB Oakland 6-0 235 Thomas McDaniel
Andrew Knox LB Siegel 5-10 230 Greg Wyant
Noah Hoxie LB Knoxville West 6-3 220 Scott Cummings Air Force
Hunter McDonald DT Livingston Academy 6-0 250 Bruce Lamb
Richie Koons DT Maryville 6-2 280 George Quarles
Hayden Hester DT Midway 6-3 327 Joe Campbell
Shawmain Fleming DT Oak Ridge 6-1 320 Joe Gaddis
Michael Muszik DT Gatlinburg Pittman Benny Hammonds
Taylor Dollar DE Morristown West 6-2 255 Lamar Brown
Seth Arwood DE Sevier Co. 6-4 245 Tony Linginfelter
Luke Hillis DE Siegel 6-3 235 Greg Wyant
ALTERNATES: Nathan Cottrell, Knox. West (Ath.); Dylan Wieger, Sullivan South (QB); Addison Bible, Coalfield (RB); Matt Fox,
Anderson Co, (RB); J. J. Germain, Seymour (K); Isaac Chapman, Oak Ridge (OL); Nathan Gilliam, Farragut (OL); Josh Cunningham,
Oakland (DB); Ted Mitchell, Oak Ridge (DB); D. J. Williams, Smyrna (DB); D. J. Campbell, Fulton (LB); Michael Imes, Shelbyville
(LB); Steven Major, Siegel (LB).
HEAD COACH: Greg Wyant (Siegel).
ASSISTANT COACHES: Tracy Malone (East Ridge), OC & QB; Lamar Brown (Morristown West), DC; Rob Black (Fulton), RB;
Keith Henry (Coalfield) OL; William Henry (Siegel) WR; Shawn Witten (Elizabethton), DB; Grant Reynolds (Boyd Buchanan), DL.
2014 West Roster
# Name Position School Ht. Wt. Coach College
Vincent Perry Athlete Hillsboro 5-10 175 Craig Clayton Tennessee
Timmie Barbee Athlete Springfield 5-10 170 Dustin Wilson
Kyle Akin QB Trinity Christian 6-2 195 Blake Butler
Jordan Williams QB Whitehaven 6-1 170 Rodney Saulsberry
Deon Sanders RB Centennial 6-0 210 Brian Rector
Johnny Jones RB Crockett Co. 5-9 185 Kevin Ward
Chase Henderson RB Henry Co. 6-0 215 James Counce
Ke’Shawn Vaughn RB Pearl Cohn 5-10 205 Tony Brunetti
Ross Burcham WR Adamsville 6-5 220 Brandon Gray
Jaylon Moore WR Mitchell 6-1 180 Nathan Cole
Davonte Boyland WR Raleigh Egypt 6-0 185 Major Wright
Austin Percy WR Ravenwood 6-4 175 Will Hester
LaDariel Ester WR Whitehaven 6-3 210 Rodney Saulsberry
J. R. Osborne K C.P.A. 5-11 175 Ingle Martin
Cory Fatony K Franklin 5-10 190 Donnie Webb Missouri
Jackson Pittman OC Brentwood Academy 6-3 290 Cody White
Chris Kacprowski OG Hendersonville 6-2 270 Bruce Hatfield
Landon Kail OG Crockett Co. 6-5 285 Kevin Ward
Andrew Wood OG Friendship Christian 6-5 305 John McNeal Navy
Chad Mitchell OT M.B.A. 6-5 270 Marty Euverard
Brandon McCoy OG Memphis Central 6-6 340 Lynord Crutchfield
Phillip Haynes OT Manassas 6-5 375 Carl Coleman Wake Forest
Cameron Ordway CB Giles Co. 6-0 175 Walt Smith Mississippi
Ugo Amadi CB Nashville Overton 5-10 180 Steve Williams Mississippi
Cameron Watkins CB Pearl Cohn 6-1 180 Tony Brunetti
Javonte Moffatt CB Union City 6-0 165 Darren Bowling
Aaquil Annoor S Brentwood Academy 5-10 180 Cody White Furman
Jaleel Stubbs S Clarksville Academy 5-11 180 Todd Hood
Jacob Lovelace S Lawrence Co. 6-0 180 David Marston
James Bond S Trinity Christian 6-0 185 Blake Butler
Sam Johnson LB C.P.A. 6-2 240 Ingle Martin
Lamont Campbell LB East Nashville 5-10 190 Brian Waite
Dorsett Johnson LB Memphis Central 6-3 205 Lynord Crutchfield
Landon Pitcher LB Westview 6-4 210 Don Coady
Koreyon Jordan LB Pearl Cohn 6-2 230 Tony Brunetti
Triston Luke LB Rossview 5-9 185 Ron Lambert
Miles Chalmers DT Whitehaven 6-1 285 Rodney Saulsberry
Brandon Knighten DT Carver 6-2 305 Joe Harris
Colton Meadows DT Liberty Tech 6-5 255 Steve Hookfin
Jackson Mitchell DT Lipscomb Academy 6-5 270 Scott Tillman
Ray Taylor DT Memphis East 6-2 265 Marcus Wimberly
John McDougle DE Southwind 6-4 235 Cedric Miller Memphis
Julian Crutchfield DE Lebanon 6-4 250 Sam Harp
Elijah Phipps DE Whitehaven 6-0 220 Rodney Saulsberry
ALTERNATES: Joe Critchlow, Franklin (QB); Kenyon Harper, Trousdale Co. (RB); Noah Lowrance, McKenzie (WR); Josh Montgomery,
Pearl Cohn (LS); Elontae Bateman, Ridgeway (DE); Josh Filbey, Franklin (DE), Elex Harris, Whitehaven (LB); Nick Barton,
Ravenwood (CB); Yuriy Bulay, Fairview (S); Will Temple, Lipscomb Academy (DB); Lennox McAfee, East Nashville (CB).
HEAD COACH: Rodney Saulsberry (Whitehaven).
ASSISTANT COACHES: Clarence Dillard (Whitehaven) OC & QB; Chris Hughes (Fairview) DC & DB; Tony Brunetti (Pearl Cohn)
DL; Blake Butler (Trinity Christian) OL; Wade Comer (McKenzie) RB; Todd Hood (Clarksville Academy) LB; Major Wright (Raleigh
Egypt) WR.