Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
NOTEBOOK: Football Reports in for Fall Camp
8/2/2022 4:20:00 PM | General
While nearly everyone on the 2022 roster has been in Murfreesboro this summer for workouts, the full roster for head coach Rick Stockstill's team checked in the Game Day Room underneath Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, where plenty of the usual housekeeping topics were covered (GoBlueRaiders headshots, physicals for those who haven't gotten them yet, expectations, compliance, sports medicine, equipment, etc.)
In all, 110 players checked in for the 2022 season on Tuesday.
For me, this point in the season always reminds you of just how many people help make an FBS football program run. Nine different coaches, assistant and associate ADs, directors and trainers addressed the team in its opening meeting, as dozens of other support personnel were lined up along the wall from strength and conditioning, sports medicine, athletic communications and miscellaneous other offices within the MTSU Athletic department.
Camp itself will run a little differently in the first week this year, as almost everyone on the roster is finishing up the final week of the university's last summer session, meaning the usual morning practices will instead be afternoon for the first two days of practice on Wednesday and Thursday.
Redshirt junior Jahlil Ryles will also be completing his degree, as the offensive lineman is scheduled to graduate during summer commencement on Saturday with a degree in Leisure Sport & Tourism.
Stay tuned to @MT_FB on twitter for updates throughout camp.
First day of fall camp 😃#BLUEnited | #EATT pic.twitter.com/zpBIHgYJrv
— Middle Tennessee FB (@MT_FB) August 2, 2022
Number Changes
As a devoted uniform buff, I'm always excited to see the number changes year to year, as well as what numbers the incoming student athletes will pick each year. This is especially interesting in football, with so many players and the ability for numbers to be "doubled up" among two players on opposite sides of the ball.
For 2022, nine returning players have changed numbers for the upcoming season. You can find the numbers of every new Blue Raider below them.
Returnees
Teldrick Ross, S: 19 to 1
DJ England-Chisolm, WR: 7 to 3
Deidrick Stanley, S: 28 to 6
Zaylin Wood, DL: 96 to 7
Jordan Ferguson, DL: 91 to 9
Nicholas Vattiato, QB: 18 to 11
Marvae Myers, S: 30 to 11
Deonte Stanley, CB: 5 to 31
Terry Wilkins, RB: 24 to 39
Newcomers
Darius Brady, RB: 24
Jacob Coleman, TE: 15
Christian Dixon, LB: 34
James Douglas, LB: 18
Da'Shawn Elder, S: 42
Ethan Ellis, OL: 74
Joe Ervin, RB: 21
Seth Falley, OL: 56
Mateo Guevara, OL: 78
Chris Joyce, CB: 10
Kyle Lowe, QB: 4
Emmanuel Mann, CB: 26
De'Arre McDonald, S: 28
Sterling Porcher, OL: 79
Jalen Rayam, LB: 44
DJ Riles, QB: 12
Timar Rogers, LB: 32
Keylan Rutledge, OL: 77
Morgan Scott, OL: 72
A'Varius Sparrow, RB: 19
Justice Spates, OL: 65
Joseph Stone, OL: 76
Jeremy Tate, TE: 86
Quaterrius Tolbert, WR: 5
Jaylen Ward, WR: 85
Soccer Blue/White Scrimmage set for Sunday, Sunday, Sunday
The first MTSU team to hit the field for the general public in the 2022-23 school year will be your Blue Raider soccer team, who has their annual Blue/White scrimmage this Sunday, August 7, at 4 p.m. Led by long-time head coach Aston Rhoden, MTSU will follow their scrimmage with two more exhibitions at Dean A. Hayes Track & Soccer Stadium, one on Tuesday, August 9 against Chattanooga and one on Saturday, August 13, against Cumberland.
Ahead of their preseason prep, the team got to celebrate the best day for any team on campus: Nike Christmas day! Check the highlights from the day below.
Christmas came early this year. We appreciate you @Nike! 👟 pic.twitter.com/XIOjNjVERb
— MT Soccer (@MT_Soccer) August 1, 2022
MT Volleyball Media Day sets stage for preseason
Our SID and creative services teams down in the basement of the Murphy Center do such a great job prepping for each and every season with our photo days. On our end, these white screen pictures are vital for putting out the best graphics for each of our teams this season. From the players end, however, once the "cut-outs" are taken, it's a great chance to have some fun with your teammates before the season is underway.
And no one had more fun than the Blue Raider Volleyball team last week, when it was their turn in front of the lens. Check out some of the highlights below!
this team has that 🐶 in 'em.#BlueRaiders | #MT pic.twitter.com/M8Knr2eWi5
— MT Volleyball (@MT_Volleyball) July 29, 2022
Fan Experience Committee Launched
Launched this past week, the Blue Raider Fan Experience Committee is a committee formed from a diverse swath of fans who provide feedback and communicate their experiences at athletic events with the goal of providing athletic department staff with recommendations, concerns and overall feedback on the fan experience at ticketed events at Floyd Stadium, Murphy Center and Reese Smith Jr. Field.
The committee will meet quarterly, starting in August. Priority will be given to current season ticket holders and Blue Raider Athletic Association members, but applications will be open to all.
To apply for the committee, please complete the registration form HERE.
Do you want to help improve the game day experience here at MTSU?
— MT Athletics (@MTAthletics) August 1, 2022
Register to join our Blue Raider Athletics Fan Experience Committee today!https://t.co/vllri1EAer
Reminder: Sign up for ESPN+ to watch your Blue Raiders!
If your media habits are anything like mine, you might occasionally drop a streaming service or two from your subscriptions, only to plan to read it once something you want to watch comes out. It's a shrewd move on your part if you do!
But if that applies to you, I hope you'll join me in adding ESPN+ to your subscriptions this month, as MTSU will have a plethora of games on the service in the coming school year. Two of MTSU's first three football games this fall will be carried on ESPN+, with the final six games planned to be carried on the ESPN family of networks (read: very likely to be on ESPN+).
Select soccer and volleyball games this fall will also be streamed on ESPN+, and the streaming service will be the primary home for both Blue Raider and Lady Raider basketball games this winter.
August is a great time to jump on board if you haven't already, or at least start thinking about it before you're scrambling to subscribe just before kickoff on September 3.
ICYMI: 2022 Blue Raider Sports Hall of Fame Class announced
Before the calendar turned to August, MTSU announced the Class of 2022 for the Blue Raider Sports Hall of Fame. Volleyball's Leslie (Clark) Vance, Women's Basketball's Krystale Horton, Men's Basketball's Kevin Kanaskie, Women's Tennis' Sandy (McMillian) Neal, Baseball's Bryan Peck and Football's Don Thomas will be inducted on Friday, October 14 as part of Homecoming weekend in Murfreesboro.
Check out the reveal to each of this year's inductees below!
The Blue Raider Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022 includes six members, and it'll be announced one at a time over the next six days.
— MT Athletics (@MTAthletics) July 18, 2022
First up in this year's announcement is @MT_Volleyball great Leslie (Clark) Vance!
WATCH ▶️ https://t.co/JEMnGqWT4D pic.twitter.com/YtTei8SFaM
Our second Blue Raider Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022 reveal is...@MT_WBB legend and Murfreesboro native Krystle Horton!
— MT Athletics (@MTAthletics) July 19, 2022
WATCH ▶️ https://t.co/NEOoJfuXR9 pic.twitter.com/eTj5Dnje1x
Keeping it on the hardwood for our third Blue Raider Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022 reveal 🏀@MT_MBB's Kevin Kanaskie is the newest member of the Hall of Fame!
— MT Athletics (@MTAthletics) July 20, 2022
WATCH ▶️ https://t.co/KeGXVaolpy pic.twitter.com/jjzNEDIjng
This year's Legend pick for the Blue Raider Sports Hall of Fame was a no brainer.
— MT Athletics (@MTAthletics) July 21, 2022
Sandy (McMillan) Neal played for @MT_WomensTennis and then was a coach for @MT_Volleyball and @MT_WomensTennis, and she'll be in the Hall of the Fame in October!
WATCH ▶️ https://t.co/DAGAvwAYRU pic.twitter.com/YMAnql9ole
Coach Pete's influence is felt in the Blue Raider Sports Hall of Fame again this year.@MT_Baseball's Bryan Peck will be inducted as a member of the Class of 2022!
— MT Athletics (@MTAthletics) July 22, 2022
WATCH ▶️ https://t.co/J1z8ykW5ff pic.twitter.com/bqECjE111s
Last but not least in the Blue Raider Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022...@MT_FB linebacker Don Thomas will be inducted in October as part of this year's six-member class!
— MT Athletics (@MTAthletics) July 23, 2022
WATCH ▶️ https://t.co/eV8DbKLcjd pic.twitter.com/y6n6OYHOar
