MEET
26
KENT AIGBE 6-1
DEFENSIVE BACK
200
KENT AIGBE’S CAREER STATISTICS GP 6 6 11 23
UA 1 3 15 19
A TOT 1 2 4 7 4 19 9 28
TFL-Yds 0-0 1-1 1-9 2-10
Sk-Yds 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
INT-Yds 0-0 0-0 1-11 1-11
TD 0 0 0 0
PD 0 1 2 3
FF 0 0 1 1
Blk 0 0 0 0
56
PAT AIKEN OFFENSIVE LINE
FR-Yds 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
6-1
290
Sr.
Greenwood, S.C. • Greenwood HS Business Management 2010: Started all 11 games at right guard... 2009: Garnered a start in all 10 contests... 2008: Started in all 10 games he would play in, including the last five, all at right guard... TC won four of its last five with Aiken at right guard... 2007: Redshirted... High School: Graduated from Greenwood HS in Greenwood, S.C… Coached by Shell Dula… Le�ered three years in football and track & field… Earned All-State, All-Region and All-Lakelands honors… Member of the North-South All-Star Team… Posted 65 knockdowns in 2005 and followed with 85 in 2006… Member of State and Region Championship teams… Personal: Full name is Patrick Leon Aiken… Born June 9, 1989 in Greenwood, S.C… Nickname: “Scoop” and “Boss”… Son of Patrick and Jacqueline Aiken… Brother of Jalen and Julius Aiken… Majoring in Business Management… Community service includes Adopt-a-Highway and the Lunch Buddies program… Career goal: Work at a law firm; Favorite Book: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry; Favorite Class at Tusculum: English 110; Favorite Midnight Snack: Pizza; Favorite Movie: “Remember the Titans”; Favorite Musical Ar�sts: Kanye West and Rick Ross; Favorite Saying by Coach DeBusk: “In order for you to be a man, you have to grow up”; Favorite Song: “Flashing Lights” by Kanye West… Favorite Sports Team: Bal�more Ravens; How Pat Gets Ready for a Game: Listens to music and prays; Pat can’t imagine a week without: Money; Pat is as good as anyone at: Singing and Dancing; Least Favorite Food: Chocolate; Most impressive person Pat has ever met: Arman� Edwards – Appalachian State QB (former teammate); Most Thrilling Moment in Sports: Playing in the State HS championship game; Pat’s advice to kids: Make good grades and take the SAT as many �mes as possible; Favorite Color: Black; Favorite Food: Tomato & Rice; Favorite Sport other than Football: Basketball; Person Pat most admires: His
16 - 2011 Tusculum Football
38
BRIAN ALEXANDER
Antioch, Tenn. • Antioch HS Undeclared
Year 2008 2009 2010 Totals
PIONEERS
mother; Shoe Size: 13; Best Advice Pat has ever been given: “Do the best that you can do”; Best thing about Pat: Nice manners; Most important thing Pat has learned at Tusculum: Not to procras�nate; The thing Pat admires most about Coach DeBusk: How he relates to his players; Toughest player Pat has ever played against: Carlos Dunlap – now plays at Florida; What people don’t know about Pat: He can sing, dance and play basketball; When Pat was a kid, he tried to be like: His father; When people first meet Pat, they think: He is non-athle�c.
Sr.
2010: Played in all 11 games where he accounted for 19 tackles, including 15 solo stops... Posted a career-best five tackles at Mars Hill (Oct. 2)... Recorded his first collegiate intercep�on against Urbana (Sept. 18)... Forced a fumble against Brevard (Oct. 30)... Added four stops, including three solo tackles at Western Carolina (Sept. 11)... Broke up a pass at Mars Hill... 2009: Appeared in six contests for the Pioneers... Recorded two tackles and a pass break-up against Wingate (Sept. 24)...Followed with a pair of stops against Lenoir-Rhyne (Oct. 3)... Tallied a tackle for loss against Catawba (Oct. 17)... Finished the season with two hits at No. 14 Carson-Newman (Nov. 7)... 2008: Played in six games... Recorded a solo tackle at Lenoir-Rhyne (Oct. 4)... Accounted for an unassisted stop in collegiate debut against Elizabeth City State (Sept. 13)... Saw ac�on in NCAA Playoff win against Albany State (Nov. 15)... High School: Graduated from An�och (Tenn.) HS... Coached by Mike Woodward... AllRegion, All-Metro Honorable Men�on... 2006 Stats: 51 tackles, 4 intercep�ons, 2 forced fumbles, 2007 Stats: 43 tackles., 4 intercep�ons, 1 forced fumble... Established school record with 100-yard intercep�on return... Led last two prep squads to second round of the playoffs... Earned the Na�onal Hall of Fame Academic Award... Personal: Full name is Kent E. Aigbe... Born Aug. 28, 1990 in Nashville, Tenn... Son of Julie Stephens... Athle�c Director’s Honor Roll...Brother - Kevin Aigbe... Favorite book: “A Lesson Before Dying”; Favorite midnight snack: Lemon creme cookies; Favorite movie: “Shooter”; Favorite musical ar�sts: Lil’ Wayne, Young Jeezy, All-Star; Favorite song: “Alphabet Soup” by All-Star; Most thrilling moment in sports: 60-yard intercep�on return during his junior year; Favorite color: Black; Favorite food: Spaghe�; Person Kent most admires: His mother; Shoe size: 12; When he was a kid, Kent tried to be like: His brother.
THE
6-1
LINEBACKER
235
So.
Union Point, Ga. • Greene County HS Education 2010 Finished fourth on the team with 53 tackles... In his 11 games at linebacker, he ac2010: counted for nine tackles for loss (-14), including three sacks... Returned an intercep�on for 13 yards against Urbana (Sept. 18)... Posted a career-best 10 stops against Urbana, Urbana including a TC single-game record five for loss... Added nine hits against Carson-Newman (Nov. 13)... Recovered a fumble against Brevard (Oct. 30)... 2009: Played in two contests in his rookie Reco campaign... Tallied a tackle in a each of his appearances... Recorded a solo stop at Charleston (Aug. 29)... Posted an unassisted tackle at Urbana (Sept. 19)... High School: Graduated from Greene County School HS in Greensboro, Ga... Le�ered four years on the prep gridiron... Offensive Player of the Year (2008)... 2007 recipient of the Defensive Hustle Award... Member of two region �tle teams (2005, 2006)... Also le�ered in track and basketball four �mes... Member of back-to-back region championship track teams (2007, 2008)... 2008) Personal: Full name is Brian Jamar AlexanPersonal der... Born Dec. 26, 1990 in Greensboro, Ga... Son of Greg Alexander and Carolyn Peek... Siblings: Illysia (41), Damien (37), Jade (22), Kayla (15), Roger (12)... Majoring in Educa�on... Plans to be a middle school teacher following gradua�on... Hobbies listed include: Football, music, Internet...Athle�c Director’s Honor Roll... Internet... Favorite midnight snack: Peanut bu�er & jelly; Favorite movie: “Deliver Us From Eva”; Least favorite food: Sushi; Most thrilling moment in sports: His first intercep�on; Favorite color: Brown; Favorite food: Meat; Favorite sport other than football: Swimming; Person Brian most admires: His father; Shoe size: 12; Best advice Brian has ever been given: “Put God first”; Best thing about Brian: His love for God; Most important thing Brian has learned at Tusculum: Listen; The thing Brian admires most about Coach DeBusk: He’s always posi�ve; Toughest part of being a student-athlete: Balancing everything; Two words to describe the way Brian plays football: Smart, hard; When he was a kid, Brian tried to be like: His father.
Year 2009 2010 Totals
BRIAN ALEXANDER’S CAREER STATISTICS GP 2 11 13
UA A TOT 2 0 2 21 32 53 23 32 55
TFL-Yds 0-0 9-14 9-14
Sk-Yds 0-0 3-6 3-6
INT-Yds 0-0 1-13 1-3
TD 0 0 0
PD 0 1 1
FF 0 0 0
Blk 0 0 0
11
LIRONTA ARCHIE DEFENSIVE BACK
FR-Yds 0-0 1-0 1-0
6-0
200
So.
Fairburn, Ga. • North Atlanta HS Sport Management 2010: Played in all 11 games as a true freshman at the “nitro” posi�on in the TC secondary... Tallied 39 tackles, including 21 solo stops... Three tackles for loss and returned an intercep�on for a 58-yard TD against Newberry (Oct. 9) for the 8th longest INT return in school history... Tallied seven tackles in road win at Findlay (Sept. 4), including a fumble recovery... Returned a fumble for a 26-yard TD against CarsonNewman (Nov. 13)... Added five tackles each at Western Carolina (Sept. 11) and Urbana (Sept. 18)... Forced a fumble at Mars Hill (Oct. 2)... High School: Graduated from North Atlanta (Ga.) HS... Coached by Brian Montgomery and Shakorr Bryant... Le�ered in football and track... 2009 All-Region First Team... Most Outstanding Senior Award recipient... 2009 Stats: 700 receiving yards, 9 touchdowns; 67 tackles, 8 intercep�ons; 2,475 all-purpose yards... All-Region standout in track with a 40 �me of 4.49 seconds... Named Most Valuable Runner twice (2009, 2010)... Personal: Full name is LiRonta Lamont Archie... Born Nov. 29, 1991 in Atlanta, Ga... Son of Dashaye Archie... Siblings - Ryian Archie, Reagan Archie, Raven Archie... Majoring in Sport Management... Favorite book: “Importance of Being Earnest”; Favorite midnight snack: Fudge rounds; Favorite movie: “Menace to Society”; Favorite musical ar�sts: Young Dro, Lil’ Wayne, Gucci Mane; LiRonta can’t imagine a week without: Speaking to his mother; Favorite athlete: Ed Reed; Advice to kids: “Get an educa�on”;