Start Date: January 2019
Chattanooga Positions
- Running Backs: 2019-21
- Wide Receivers: 2022-current
Prior Experience
- North Greenville, Wide Receivers, 2017-18
- Furman (2013-16), Running Backs, 2016
- Furman, Outside Linebackers, 2014-15
- Furman, Asst. Def. Line, 2013
- Mars Hill, Wide Receivers, 2012
- Furman, Defense QC/Video Coord., 2011
All-America Selections
2023: Javin Whatley (2nd)
2022: Sam Phillips (Fr.), Javin Whatley (Fr.)
2021: Ailym Ford (Soph.)
2019: Ailym Ford (Frosh)
All-Conference Picks
2024: Sam Phillips (1st), Javin Whatley (2nd)
2023: Jamoi Mayes (1st), Javin Whatley (2nd)
2022: Sam Phillips (Fr.), Javin Whatley (Fr.)
2021: Ailym Ford (1st)
2019: Ailym Ford (1st)
2018 (NGU): Demajiay Rooks (2nd)
2015 (Fur.): Cory Magwood (1st)
2014 (Fur.): Cory Magwood (1st)
2013 (Fur.): Gary Wilkins, Jr. (1st)
2012 (M.H.): Dimitri Holmes (1st), Deunta Jennings (2nd)
Playoffs/Bowl Games
- 2023 FCS Playoffs 2nd Round
- 2013 FCS Playoffs 2nd Round (Furman)
Collegiate Coaching Highlights
- Under his tutelege, Sam Phillips (2,108) & Javin Whatley (2,105) became the eighth and ninth Mocs to exceed 2,000 receiving yards in a career
- 2024 wide receiver unit was graded No. 25 in the nation per PFF College with a 78.9 rating just ahead of Tulane and LSU. 10th among FCS programs.
- 2023 receiving unit was graded No. 16 in the country by PFF College with 84.5 rating. Ranked between LSU in 15th and Texas in 17th. Fourth among FCS teams.
- Boasted the No. 55 (Jamoi Mayes) & No. 57 (Javin Whatley) graded WRs (FBS & FCS) in 2023 by PFF College
- Mayes (62-1,037), Whatley (55-977) & Sam Phillips (60-624) are first trio since 2004 with 600+ yards each in the same season: Alonzo Nix (819), current assistant Tyrus Ward (660) & Emanuel Hassell (647). Most productive trio since 2000: Richmond Flowers (86-1035), Cos DeMatteo (75-971) & Ronnie Strickland (51-767). That’s the last time a trio collected 50 or more receptions each.
- 2022 redshirt freshman Sam Phillips set new school freshman record with 44 receptions
- 2022 starters Phillips (661) & Jamoi Mayes (570) are first pair of WRs with 500+ yards each in a season since Phillips 2018: Bryce Nunnelly (1,237) & Wil Young (535).
- 2021 unit ran for 205.5 yards per game…the program’s highest total since 2016 (206.3)
- Coached Ailym Ford to Freshman All-America status leading all Division I (FCS/FBS) frosh in rushing yards per game (108.1) in 2019
- The 2019 ground game was 24th nationally at nearly 200 yards per contest (197.7)
- Four different Mocs RBs have topped 100 yards in a game 21 times over 28 contests: Ford (11), Tyrell Price (5), Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks (4) and Lance Jackson (1)
- 2013 SoCon Co-Championship (Furman)
- Formerly worked with current offensive coordinator Joe Pizzo at North Greenville in 2017
Personal
Hometown: Boca Raton, Fla.
- 3-sport standout at Avery County (N.C.) High School, starring in football, basketball & baseball
- Earned North Carolina East-West All-Star games in both football and basketball
- Married to the former Erin Jones
Collegiate Career
Alma Mater: Mars Hill ‘09
Degree: Sports Management
Sports Played: Football
- 3-year starter at QB
- Set season records for completions (103) and touchdowns (15) in 2008
- Threw for 3,960 yards with 27 TDs
- 4-time Academic All-South Atlantic Conference
