Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2013 Football Roster
Roster
Felton, Raynard

Jersey Number 43
Raynard Felton
- Position:
- DE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 275
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, FL
- High School:
- Ribault HS
Bio
2016 (r-Senior)
• Voted a Permanent Team Captain
• Played in all 13 games and had four starts
• Had a career-best 32 tackles on the season to go with 6.5 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, an interception, three pass breakups and three hurries
• Was second among linemen with 688 snaps played
• Had three or more tackles six times
• Collected seven stops and his first career interception at Bowling Green that he returned 19 yards
• Earned his first career start against LA Tech
• Against WKU he had three stops, including two TFLs, a sack, forced fumble and a hurry
2015 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 13 games
• Enjoyed a career year with 26 tackles, including 3.5 TFLs, two pass breakups and a forced fumble
• Saw action in 502 snaps, including a season-high 50 against Marshall
• Credited with 2.5 tackles, including a TFL and a pass breakup against Charlotte
• Also had a pass breakup at Illinois
• Had three tackles, including a TFL against Vanderbilt
• Credited with three tackles and a forced fumble at WKU
• Had three stops against FIU and also against FAU
• Added three tackles in win over North Texas and also had three against UTSA
2014 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 12 games
• Finished with 16 tackles, including a TFL, a forced fumble and a blocked kick
• Played 408 total snaps, including a season-high 43 against UAB
• Collected one tackle each against Savannah State, Minnesota, ODU, Southern Miss and FIU
• Had three stops at Memphis
• Turned in a TFL in win over USM
• Registered two solo stops against UAB Had three tackles and a forced fumble at UTEP
2013 (r-Freshman)
• Earned Most Improved Strength Training Award for defensive linemen following spring drills
• Played in three games
• Had four total tackles on the season and played 17 snaps
• Suffered a broken ankle during fall camp and missed the first nine games of the season
• Made his debut against FIU in week 10 and had three tackles
2012 (Freshman)
• Took a redshirt year
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
Personal
• 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
• Major: Computer Science (pursuing second degree)
• Voted a Permanent Team Captain
• Played in all 13 games and had four starts
• Had a career-best 32 tackles on the season to go with 6.5 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, an interception, three pass breakups and three hurries
• Was second among linemen with 688 snaps played
• Had three or more tackles six times
• Collected seven stops and his first career interception at Bowling Green that he returned 19 yards
• Earned his first career start against LA Tech
• Against WKU he had three stops, including two TFLs, a sack, forced fumble and a hurry
2015 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 13 games
• Enjoyed a career year with 26 tackles, including 3.5 TFLs, two pass breakups and a forced fumble
• Saw action in 502 snaps, including a season-high 50 against Marshall
• Credited with 2.5 tackles, including a TFL and a pass breakup against Charlotte
• Also had a pass breakup at Illinois
• Had three tackles, including a TFL against Vanderbilt
• Credited with three tackles and a forced fumble at WKU
• Had three stops against FIU and also against FAU
• Added three tackles in win over North Texas and also had three against UTSA
2014 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 12 games
• Finished with 16 tackles, including a TFL, a forced fumble and a blocked kick
• Played 408 total snaps, including a season-high 43 against UAB
• Collected one tackle each against Savannah State, Minnesota, ODU, Southern Miss and FIU
• Had three stops at Memphis
• Turned in a TFL in win over USM
• Registered two solo stops against UAB Had three tackles and a forced fumble at UTEP
2013 (r-Freshman)
• Earned Most Improved Strength Training Award for defensive linemen following spring drills
• Played in three games
• Had four total tackles on the season and played 17 snaps
• Suffered a broken ankle during fall camp and missed the first nine games of the season
• Made his debut against FIU in week 10 and had three tackles
2012 (Freshman)
• Took a redshirt year
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
Personal
• 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
• Major: Computer Science (pursuing second degree)
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