Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Football
Catlett, Blake
Blake Catlett
- Title:
- Quality Control/Defense
Twitter: CoachCat_MT
Updated February 2024
Former MTSU player Blake Catlett is in his fourth season as part of the Blue Raider football program and his first on Derek Mason’s staff. Catlett was promoted to Director of Player Personnel and Senior Defensive Assistant in February 2024.
In his role, Catlett creates, organizes, and monitors the yearly recruiting calendar as it relates to visits, evaluation periods, contact periods, dead periods and everything involved with the recruitment of prospects. He will also coordinate official and unofficial visits, Pro Day, direct summer camps and oversee the walk-on program.
As the senior defensive analyst, Catlett will work closely with defensive coordinator Brian Stewart on a daily basis centered around all things involved on the defensive side of the football.
During the 2023 season, Catlett was the defensive and special teams quality control for the Blue Raiders working primarily with the linebackers and specialists.
In 2021 and 2022, Catlett was a defensive quality control for MTSU working with the linebackers.
In the spring of 2021, Catlett was an offensive quality control coach at Austin Peay. He worked with the tight ends and running backs.
A Jackson, Tenn., native, Catlett played for the Blue Raiders from 2018 to 2020 as an offensive lineman. He was a part of the 2018 team that won the CUSA East Division title and went on to play in the New Orleans Bowl.
Catlett earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing from Middle Tennessee in 2020.
Updated February 2024
Former MTSU player Blake Catlett is in his fourth season as part of the Blue Raider football program and his first on Derek Mason’s staff. Catlett was promoted to Director of Player Personnel and Senior Defensive Assistant in February 2024.
In his role, Catlett creates, organizes, and monitors the yearly recruiting calendar as it relates to visits, evaluation periods, contact periods, dead periods and everything involved with the recruitment of prospects. He will also coordinate official and unofficial visits, Pro Day, direct summer camps and oversee the walk-on program.
As the senior defensive analyst, Catlett will work closely with defensive coordinator Brian Stewart on a daily basis centered around all things involved on the defensive side of the football.
During the 2023 season, Catlett was the defensive and special teams quality control for the Blue Raiders working primarily with the linebackers and specialists.
In 2021 and 2022, Catlett was a defensive quality control for MTSU working with the linebackers.
In the spring of 2021, Catlett was an offensive quality control coach at Austin Peay. He worked with the tight ends and running backs.
A Jackson, Tenn., native, Catlett played for the Blue Raiders from 2018 to 2020 as an offensive lineman. He was a part of the 2018 team that won the CUSA East Division title and went on to play in the New Orleans Bowl.
Catlett earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing from Middle Tennessee in 2020.
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