GOLDEN EAGLE FOOTBALL Biographical information on the 20 freshmen who are newcomers to the Golden Eagle football program in 2011
26b / Steven Bush
2011 Freshman
u Runningback / 5-11 / 185 u Cookeville High School u Cookeville, Tenn.
INCOMING FRESHMEN No Name
Pos
Ht
Wt
Hometown/High School
26b Steven Bush
RB
5-9
185
Cookeville, Tenn. /Cookeville HS
89 Zach Bush
TE
6-3
240
Morristown, Tenn./Morristown West HS
70 Tommy Campbell
DT
6-2
265
Cincinnati, Ohio /Wyoming HS
36 Jamel Cook
DB
6-0
170
Birmingham, Ala./Spain Park HS
97 Stepfon Davis-Boyd
DE
6-2
250
Memphis, Tenn./Mitchell HS
RB/WR
6-2
190
Gatlinburg, Tenn./Gatlinburg-Pittman HS
81 Neil Gannaway
WR
6-4
190
Vestavia, Ala./Vestavia Hills HS
30 Tra’Darius Goff
RB/LB
5-11 225
Columbia, Tenn. /Columbia Central HS
10b Ron Durbin
14b Matt Hamby
QB
6-4
210
Murfreesboro, Tenn./Brentwood Academy
64 Justin Ivory
OL
6-5
315
Vestavia, Ala./Vestavia Hills HS
17b Connor Maitland
WR
6-0
175
Nashville, Tenn./Franklin Road Academy
22 Joshua Pleasant
DB/WR
5-11
180
Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood Academy
80 Wade Plemons
WR
6-3
185
Loudon, Tenn,/Loudon HS
37 Patrick Prewitt
DB/WR
6-2
190
Vestavia, Ala./Vestavia Hills HS
52 Avery Rollins
DE
6-3
230
Gadsden, Ala./Gadsden City HS
96 Zachary Sharp
PK/PU
6-2
195
Maryville, Tenn./Maryville HS
14 Austin Tallant
QB/DB
5-11
188
Alcoa, Tenn./Alcoa HS
41 Cory Webber
DB
6-1
195
Cincinnati, Ohio/Winton Woods HS
18 Steve Wilson
QB/WR
6-3
195
Smyrna, Tenn./Smyrna HS
DB
5-11
180
Atlanta, Ga./Northwest Whitfield HS
47 Luke Woodason
80
BEFORE TECH: Steven was a three-year standout at Cookeville High School, serving as team captain as a senior on his way to being named District 6 Class 6A Most Valuable Player. An Honor student, he was named to the Herald-Citizen All-Upper Cumberland first-team, and was voted by his team as the Most Valuable Offensive Player. He also received the prestigious Cav Award. As a senior, he rushed for 1,292 yards and 13 touchdowns, averaging 6.5 yards per try. He also has 202 receiving yards and two touchdowns, 16 punt returns for 205 yards and 15 kick returns for 238 yards. On defense, he had 36 total tackles and three interceptions. PERSONAL: The son of Barry and Sharla Bush...birthdate is March 3, 1993...full name is James Steven Walker Bush...will enroll in general curriculum.
89 / Zach Bush
u Tight End / 6-3 / 240 u Morristown West High School u Morristown, Tenn.
BEFORE TECH: Zach joins the Golden Eagle roster in 2011 after a transfer from CarsonNewman College...the younger brother of returnee Nathan Bush...one of three Morristown West products on the roster, including his brother and senior Jamere Hogue... has worked to increase his strength...tight end who brings good mobility to the position...spent his freshman season at CarsonNewman but was a redshirt who did not compete....Zach played his final three prep seasons at Morristown West High School as a tight end for coach Ron Woods, after spending his freshman year at Canon County Hgh School...played defensive end and fullback his first year...as a junior he had 10 receptions and helped the team to a 13-1 record for the second straight year...missed his senior season with a shulder injury...also lettered four years in basketball and three years on the track & field team competing in 400m and 800m events. PERSONAL: The son of Brent and Amy Bush... born July 26, 1989 in Ft. Sill, Okla....full name is Zachariah Dale Bush...majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
STRONGER THAN EVER F 2011