FIVE SKYHAWKS NAMED TO THE CFB NETWORK ALL-OHIO VALLEY SECOND TEAM
6/26/2019 10:11:00 AM | Football
MARTIN, Tenn. – The group University of Tennessee at Martin football of Austin Newsom, Austin Pickett, Ryan Courtright, Peyton Logan and Terry Williams picked up their first preseason honors after being named to The CFB Network All-Ohio Valley Second Team.
Hailing from White Bluff, Tenn., Newsom has been a mainstay on the offensive line throughout his career with 32 games played and 23 starts. Over the previous three seasons, he has been an integral part of a Skyhawk line which has generated 99 offensive touchdowns.
A native of Lake Minneola, Fla., Pickett took his game to another level during his junior campaign. After seeing action in just five games during his first two seasons, he started all 11 games at the nose tackle position before tallying 36 combined tackles – including nine solos and 27 assists. Additionally, he registered 5.5 tackles for loss totaling 33 yards while notching 2.0 sacks on the season. Arguably his best game came against Eastern Kentucky when he tallied eighth tackles on the day.
Hailing from Lexington, Tenn., Courtright ranked as one of the best kicking specialists in the country during his sophomore campaign. He ranked eighth nationally and first in the OVC by making 86.7 percent of his field goal attempts while ranking 26th in field goals per game (1.18). For the season he made 13-of-15 field goal attempts while converting 35-of-38 point after attempts. He scored 74 points on the season and 6.7 per game. His longest field goal of the season was a pair of 44-yard field goals against Middle Tennessee and Southeast Missouri.
A native of Horn Lake, Miss., Logan showed his playmaking ability once again as a specialist, ranking 11th nationally with a kickoff return for a touchdown. Logan returned 10 kicks for 282 yards and a touchdown – including a 75-yard touchdown against Austin Peay. He averaged 28.2 yards per return. As a running back he tallied 45 carries for 223 yards while notching nine receptions for 52 yards.
Hailing from Southaven, Miss., Williams exploded onto the scene for the Skyhawks during his debut campaign. Williams tallied 67 receptions for 736 yards and three touchdowns on the season. His 67 receptions ranked third in the OVC while ranking 19th nationally. Along with his playmaking ability in the pass game, Williams could make big plays on special teams as a returner. He returned 10 kicks for 134 yards while averaging 11.7 yards per punt return on 18 returns totaling 211 yards.
The Skyhawks will officially open the 2019 season on Thursday, Aug. 29 against Northwestern State at Hardy M. Graham Stadium. Season tickets for the 2019 campaign will become available on July 1st both online and at the Skyhawk Ticket Office.
Hailing from White Bluff, Tenn., Newsom has been a mainstay on the offensive line throughout his career with 32 games played and 23 starts. Over the previous three seasons, he has been an integral part of a Skyhawk line which has generated 99 offensive touchdowns.
A native of Lake Minneola, Fla., Pickett took his game to another level during his junior campaign. After seeing action in just five games during his first two seasons, he started all 11 games at the nose tackle position before tallying 36 combined tackles – including nine solos and 27 assists. Additionally, he registered 5.5 tackles for loss totaling 33 yards while notching 2.0 sacks on the season. Arguably his best game came against Eastern Kentucky when he tallied eighth tackles on the day.
Hailing from Lexington, Tenn., Courtright ranked as one of the best kicking specialists in the country during his sophomore campaign. He ranked eighth nationally and first in the OVC by making 86.7 percent of his field goal attempts while ranking 26th in field goals per game (1.18). For the season he made 13-of-15 field goal attempts while converting 35-of-38 point after attempts. He scored 74 points on the season and 6.7 per game. His longest field goal of the season was a pair of 44-yard field goals against Middle Tennessee and Southeast Missouri.
A native of Horn Lake, Miss., Logan showed his playmaking ability once again as a specialist, ranking 11th nationally with a kickoff return for a touchdown. Logan returned 10 kicks for 282 yards and a touchdown – including a 75-yard touchdown against Austin Peay. He averaged 28.2 yards per return. As a running back he tallied 45 carries for 223 yards while notching nine receptions for 52 yards.
Hailing from Southaven, Miss., Williams exploded onto the scene for the Skyhawks during his debut campaign. Williams tallied 67 receptions for 736 yards and three touchdowns on the season. His 67 receptions ranked third in the OVC while ranking 19th nationally. Along with his playmaking ability in the pass game, Williams could make big plays on special teams as a returner. He returned 10 kicks for 134 yards while averaging 11.7 yards per punt return on 18 returns totaling 211 yards.
The Skyhawks will officially open the 2019 season on Thursday, Aug. 29 against Northwestern State at Hardy M. Graham Stadium. Season tickets for the 2019 campaign will become available on July 1st both online and at the Skyhawk Ticket Office.
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