
Chandler Tygard is entering his first season with the Patriot staff and will serve as the Defensive Line Coach as well as helping with the Special Teams.
Coach Tygard comes from the University of Tennessee where he worked as a Defensive Student Assistant for three years, then becoming a Defensive Quality Control Coach with the Volunteers for three more seasons.
"The University of the Cumberlands has an incredible campus with a close knit family community," said Tygard. "UC offers a great college experience with Christian values while giving the opportunity to play extremely competitive college football. The buildings on campus really impressed me on my first visit to Williamsburg and the people made it an easy decision to become a Patriot."
While at Tennessee, Coach Tygard was able to work for some of the best Defensive Coordinators in the NCAA. In 2008, he worked for a defense that ranked 11th in the country in total defense. He was also able to coach many special players. Five players on the defensive side of the ball played in the NFL in Coach Tygard's tenure. He was also able to coach the first two freshmen linebackers to ever start for the University of Tennessee, who were both chosen 1st team Freshmen All-SEC.
Tygard said about coaching, "The best thing about coaching is working with the players every day, teaching them about football and life skills. It is the best feeling to teach someone how to become a better player and see it pay off on the field thru their hard work and dedication."
Chandler hails from Nashville, TN and was a graduate from Montgomery Bell Academy. He is a 2009 graduate of the University of Tennessee with a degree in History.
Tennessee counties: Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, Davidson, Dekalb, Dickson, Fentress, Franklin, Giles, Grundy, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marion, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Moore, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Vanburen, Warren, Wayne, White, Williamson, and Wilson.
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan-Michael Agee | FR | OLB | 6-0 | 170 | Knoxville, TN | ||
| Cody Baker | FR | OL | 6-2 | 285 | Cartersville, GA | ||
| Bryce Bell | FR | DE | 5-11 | 220 | Dallas, GA | ||
| Montrell Berry | FR | RB | 5-10 | 190 | Tullahoma, TN | ||
| Ryan Berry | SO | RB | 6-0 | 205 | Sardinia, OH | ||
| Chris Blake | FR | OLB | 6-2 | 190 | Shelby, KY | ||
| Cameron Brantley* | FR | OL | 6-0 | 270 | Thomaston, GA | ||
| John Brewer | FR | LB | 6-2 | 235 | Wooten, KY | ||
| Christian Brislenn* | FR | OL | 6-4 | 300 | Franklin, OH | ||
| Ricky Buckler | JR | RB | 5-9 | 180 | Bellevue, KY | ||
| James Bullock | FR | WR | 6-2 | 170 | Hudson, FL | ||
| Gray Bunch | FR | LB | 5-10 | 190 | Powell, TN | ||
| Tyler Burge | FR | OL | 6-1 | 220 | Buford, GA | ||
| Noah Burris | FR | LB | 6-1 | 215 | Cambridge, OH | ||
| Lucas Button | FR | LB | 6-2 | 220 | Dry Ridge, KY | ||
| Drew Chambers | FR | DL | 6-1 | 260 | Signal Mountain, TN | ||
| Chase Cline | FR | RB | 5-7 | 172 | Maryville, TN | ||
| Brent Copeland | FR | QB | 6-1 | 190 | Bremen, GA | ||
| Ben Cornett | JR | RB | 5-11 | 180 | Harlan, KY | ||
| Thomas Crews | FR | OLB | 5-9 | 180 | Ashville, AL | ||
| Darrell Cross | FR | ||||||
| Dallas Defoor | FR | DB | 6-1 | 180 | Gainesville, GA | ||
| Keith DeVeaux | FR | RB | 6-0 | 185 | McDonough, GA | ||
| Dontre' Douse | FR | DB | 6-0 | 180 | Savannah, GA | ||
| Taylor Dunn | FR | OL | 6-2 | 280 | Strawberry Plains, TN | ||
| Slater Eckert | FR | QB | 5-10 | 180 | Locust Grove, GA | ||
| Ryan Edenfield | FR | OL | 6-1 | 235 | Cumming, GA | ||
| Tyler Edwards | SO | RB | 5-7 | 180 | Hartsville, TN | ||
| Dean Ewing | FR | RB | 6-1 | 205 | Maysville, GA | ||
| Laderemy Fielder | JR | LB | 5-11 | 215 | Rome, GA | ||
| Rodney Goins | FR | DL | 5-10 | 218 | Butler, KY | ||
| Josh Greenwell | FR | LB | 6-1 | 210 | Radcliff, KY | ||
| Kyle Griffin | FR | TE | 6-3 | 215 | Warner Robbins, GA | ||
| Gatlin Hatchel | FR | QB | 6-0 | 180 | Dresden, TN | ||
| Isaiah Hayes | FR | LB | 5-10 | 210 | Chattanooga, TN | ||
| Bobby Hendricks | FR | DB | 5-10 | 175 | Chattanooga, TN | ||
| Parker Henshaw | FR | LB | 5-10 | 205 | Lynchburg, TN | ||
| John Hiles | FR | OL | 6-2 | 257 | Lexington, KY | ||
| Sam Hurst | FR | OL | 5-10 | 230 | Dacula, GA | ||
| Aking Ishmael | FR | WR | 5-9 | 170 | Marietta, GA | ||
| Tyler Jackson | FR | DB | 6-2 | 180 | Somerset, KY | ||
| Gabriel Jefferson | FR | ||||||
| Ty Johnson | FR | DB | 5-10 | 180 | Corryton, TN | ||
| Keon Jones | SO | WR | 6-0 | 170 | Merrillville, IN | ||
| Tyler Jones | FR | OL | 6-4 | 290 | London, KY | ||
| Kris Keohane | FR | OL | 5-11 | 260 | Huntsville, AL | ||
| David Kilgore | FR | OLB | 5-9 | 180 | Carrolton, GA | ||
| Ethan Lake | FR | WR | 5-9 | 190 | Berea, KY | ||
| John Madon | FR | OL | 6-0 | 225 | Williamsburg, KY | ||
| Travis Manning | SO | DL | 5-11 | 190 | Murray, KY | ||
| Tyler Martin | FR | DL | 6-1 | 245 | Crossville, TN | ||
| Wyatt McAfee | FR | OLB | 6-0 | 175 | Madison, AL | ||
| Seth McCoy | FR | K | 5-11 | 200 | Corbin, KY | ||
| Christopher McElrath | FR | DL | 6-1 | 230 | Boaz, AL | ||
| Jared McKenzie | FR | LB | 6-0 | 195 | Tullahoma, TN | ||
| Caleb Menefee* | FR | OL | 5-11 | 230 | Millton, FL | ||
| Anthony Meza | JR | LB | 5-10 | 215 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | ||
| Gary Milloway | FR | LB | 5-9 | 200 | Cumming, GA | ||
| Noah Mills | FR | DL | 6-2 | 220 | Bremen, GA | ||
| Logan Mize | FR | RB | 6-0 | 175 | Irvine, KY | ||
| Justin Newman | FR | ATH | 6-2 | 190 | Maryville, TN | ||
| Shun Qualls | FR | DB | 5-9 | 155 | Cleveland, TN | ||
| Jacob Ratliff | FR | OL | 5-10 | 215 | Amelia, OH | ||
| Elijah Redmond | FR | DB | 5-9 | 185 | Forest Park, GA | ||
| Jake Robbins | FR | OL | 5-8 | 230 | Sevierville, TN | ||
| Erasmo Rodriguez | FR | K | 5-10 | 150 | Douglasville, GA | ||
| Kyrie Rodriguez | FR | RB | 5-10 | 205 | Roanoke Rapids, NC | ||
| Andrew Root* | FR | LB | 5-10 | 210 | Williamsburg, KY | ||
| Brandon Rush | FR | DB | 5-8 | 168 | Jonesboro, GA | ||
| Christopher Sharpe | FR | RB | 6-1 | 185 | Vidalia, GA | ||
| Lee Smith | FR | LB | 6-0 | 205 | Dawsonville, GA | ||
| David Stable | FR | DB | 5-9 | 170 | Savannah, GA | ||
| Benjamin Staggs | FR | DL | 6-0 | 225 | Pikeville, KY | ||
| Troy Stickler | SO | TE | 6-3 | 215 | Rockwood, TN | ||
| Brian Stills | FR | OLB | 5-7 | 180 | Fayetteville, GA | ||
| Eli Stout | FR | QB | 5-10 | 160 | Whitwell, TN | ||
| Bryan Stovall | FR | RB | 5-9 | 190 | Bowling Green, KY | ||
| Zach Taylor | FR | OL | 6-0 | 250 | Villa Rica, GA | ||
| Teddarius Teasley | FR | OLB | 6-1 | 180 | Gainesville, GA | ||
| Jack Thompson | FR | ||||||
| Woody Thompson | SO | WR/DB | 6-0 | 175 | Kingston, TN | ||
| Devon Turczyn | FR | RB | 5-10 | 185 | Hartsville, TN | ||
| Davis Turnbull | FR | WR | 5-10 | 170 | Roswell, GA | ||
| Caleb Turnipseed | FR | OL | 6-2 | 240 | Denver, IN | ||
| Eric Van Dyke | FR | LB | 5-11 | 195 | Dresden, TN | ||
| Copeland West | FR | LB | 6-1 | 225 | Lenoir City, TN | ||
| Austin Whisenhunt | FR | OLD | 5-11 | 175 | Ashville, AL | ||
| C.J. White | FR | DE | 6-3 | 240 | Alto, GA | ||
| Tyler White | FR | DE | 6-1 | 205 | Knoxville, TN | ||
| Austin Willis | FR | OL/DS | 6-2 | 250 | Jonesboro, TN | ||
| Kyle Yarbrough | FR | DE | 6-1 | 235 | Seebring, FL | ||
| Ronnie Yeary | FR | RB | 5-9 | 170 | Irvine, KY | ||
| 1 | Willie Gibson | JR | WR | 6-0 | 180 | Abbeville, GA | |
| 2 | Dekeldric Felton | SR | WR | 5-11 | 170 | Oglethorpe, GA | |
| 3 | Terrance Cobb | JR | RB | 5-11 | 220 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 4 | Iquan Deed | SO | RB | 6-0 | 205 | Montezuma, GA | |
| 5 | Jake Minga | FR | WR | 6-0 | 190 | Clinton, TN | |
| 6 | Reggie Murray | JR | DB | 6-0 | 195 | Miami, FL | |
| 7 | Fred Byars, Jr. | JR | RB | 5-11 | 200 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 8 | Dewaun Harrison | SO | OLB | 6-3 | 220 | Chickamauga, GA | |
| 9 | Cory Young | SO | QB | 6-0 | 180 | Waynesville, OH | |
| 10 | Phillip Wells | SR | QB | 5-11 | 190 | Lafollette, TN | |
| 11 | Jay Bright | SR | QB | 6-1 | 195 | Fayetteville, GA | |
| 12 | Bradley Ramsey | JR | QB | 6-2 | 200 | Morristown, TN | |
| 13 | Richard Hutchison | SR | DL | 5-10 | 215 | Douglas, GA | |
| 15 | Randy Maynard | FR | QB | 6-0 | 195 | Pikeville, KY | |
| 17 | Cory Clark | SO | DB | 6-2 | 170 | Seymour, TN | |
| 18 | Matthias Maynard | FR | DB | 5-9 | 170 | Dunedin, FL | |
| 19 | Ethan Brown | SO | DB | 6-0 | 180 | Dawsonville, GA | |
| 20 | Seth Brewton | SO | DB | 5-11 | 170 | Corryton, TN | |
| 21 | Brendan Kelly | SR | DB | 5-9 | 170 | Lexington, KY | |
| 22 | Chad Bond | SO | WR | 5-11 | 180 | Tullahoma, TN | |
| 23 | Cody Davidson | SR | DB | 6-0 | 190 | Sugar Hill, GA | |
| 24 | Faquan Calhoun | JR | DB | 6-1 | 205 | Lebanon, KY | |
| 25 | Harrison Hendricks | SO | DB | 5-11 | 185 | Antioch, TN | |
| 26 | Brandon Adams | SO | OLB | 6-1 | 180 | Unadilla, GA | |
| 27 | Troy Arnold | SR | DB | 6-0 | 190 | Jacksboro, TN | |
| 28 | Stephen Wells | SR | DB | 5-11 | 190 | Lafollette, TN | |
| 29 | Adrian Hightower | JR | DB | 5-9 | 185 | Macon, GA | |
| 31 | D'Angelo Jordan | JR | RB | 5-9 | 205 | Jacksonville, FL | |
| 32 | Kevin Kennedy | FR | DB | 5-9 | 175 | Seymour, TN | |
| 33 | Keddron West | SR | |||||
| 34 | Rico Ogletree | FR | DB | 5-7 | 170 | Forsyth, GA | |
| 35 | Zack Stroub | SR | TE | 6-2 | 225 | Mt. Sterling, KY | |
| 36 | Zeke Eier | FR | RB | 5-10 | 210 | New Carlisle, OH | |
| 37 | Zach Balusik | FR | FB | 5-11 | 225 | Greensburg, IN | |
| 38 | Dearrick Lindsey | FR | RB | 5-10 | 180 | Horse Cave, KY | |
| 39 | Brandon Dutton | SO | OLB | 5-10 | 195 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 40 | Chandler Patrick | FR | LB | 6-0 | 230 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| 41 | Jeremy Gardner | JR | LB | 6-0 | 190 | Frankfort, KY | |
| 42 | Robert McCormick | SO | DE | 5-11 | 185 | Louisville, KY | |
| 43 | Kel McCarter | JR | LB | 6-0 | 200 | Sevierville, TN | |
| 45 | Keontre Walker | JR | LB | 5-11 | 200 | Stockbridge, GA | |
| 48 | Weston Hazelhurst | JR | LB | 5-11 | 225 | Clinton, TN | |
| 49 | Austin Chadwick | SO | LB | 5-11 | 210 | Cartersville, GA | |
| 50 | Nick Smith | JR | DL | 6-4 | 246 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 51 | Cody Perkins | SO | DL/DS | 6-1 | 190 | Williamsburg, KY | |
| 52 | Demetrius Rogers | FR | DL | 6-2 | 215 | Locust Grove, GA | |
| 53 | Terrell Wilson | JR | DL | 6-0 | 265 | Calhoun, GA | |
| 54 | Jared Stippert | SO | DL | 6-3 | 245 | Clearwater, FL | |
| 55 | Jonathan Morrell | FR | OL | 6-0 | 260 | Warner Robbins, GA | |
| 56 | Colby Hitchcock | SR | OL | 6-0 | 290 | Loganville, GA | |
| 57 | Carson Newman | FR | LB | 6-1 | 218 | Jefferson, GA | |
| 58 | Tanner Baker | SO | OL | 6-3 | 280 | Fayetteville, GA | |
| 59 | Ryan Northcutt | JR | OL | 6-3 | 290 | Atlanta, GA | |
| 60 | Joe Dauscha | SO | OL | 6-2 | 290 | Huntland, TN | |
| 62 | Jeffery Roberson | FR | DL/DS | 5-11 | 210 | Copperhill, TN | |
| 67 | Tor Peterson | FR | OL | 6-2 | 265 | Cumming, GA | |
| 72 | Austin Smith | FR | OL | 6-2 | 270 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 73 | William Barnes | SR | OL | 6-4 | 230 | Knox, TN | |
| 75 | B.J. Chancey | FR | OL | 6-3 | 245 | Locust Grove, GA | |
| 76 | Tyler Thacker | SR | OL | 6-2 | 245 | Ranger, GA | |
| 77 | Shane Turnipseed | JR | OL | 6-5 | 325 | Denver, IN | |
| 78 | Drake Fox | FR | OL | 6-1 | 362 | Pickwick Dam, GA | |
| 80 | Daniel Harris | FR | WR | 6-3 | 185 | Dresden, TN | |
| 82 | Caleb Melton | FR | TE | 6-0 | 225 | Powell, TN | |
| 86 | Justin Dyer | SR | K/P | 5-11 | 190 | Woodburn, KY | |
| 88 | Al Merrick | JR | K/P | 5-11 | 185 | Pineville, KY | |
| 89 | Mitchell Mascaro | JR | K/P | 6-0 | 185 | Knoxville, TN | |
| 91 | Zack Bull | SO | DE | 6-3 | 230 | McDonough, GA | |
| 92 | Byron Howard | SR | DL | 5-11 | 220 | Lexington, KY | |
| 93 | Kinyarda Riley | FR | DE | 5-10 | 225 | Mableton, GA | |
| 94 | Airion Britt | SR | DL | 6-2 | 230 | Statesboro, GA | |
| 95 | Jay Brough | FR | OL | 5-10 | 240 | Frankfort, KY | |
| 99 | Christian Robbins | FR | OL | 6-4 | 275 | Keokee, VA |