Eight Skyhawks Named Preseason Players to Watch
7/15/2025 1:20:00 PM | Football
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Ahead of the 2025 season, OVC-Big South Football Association head coaches from the nine member schools nominated players to the Preseason Players to Watch List.
Each team could select one player per offensive position (quarterback running back, wide receiver, tight end, offensive line, all-purpose and place kicker) to be included on the Watch List.Additionally, players were added to the defensive (defensive line, linebacker, defensive back) and special teams units (punter, kick return specialist, long snapper and punt return specialist).
Highlighting the list on offense for the Skyhawks was quarterback Jase Bauer, running back Armoni Goodwin, wide receiver Phaizon Wilson, tight end Drake Martinez and offensive lineman Josiah Tingley. On defense, linebacker Tah Mac Bright Banda and defensive back JaMichael McGoy, Jr. made the preseason list while punter Jaren Van Winkle spotlighted the specialists.
The Predicted Order of Finish and Preseason Players of the Year will come out on Wednesday.
The upcoming year marks the third season for the rebranded OVC-Big South Football Association. This year's season will kick off on Thursday, August 28 when Eastern Illinois, Lindenwood and UT Martin open the association's slate.
QUARTERBACK
Zolten Osborne (R-So.), Charleston Southern
Nate Glantz (Sr.), Lindenwood
Kekoa Visperas (R-Sr.), Tennessee Tech
Jase Bauer (R-Sr.), UT Martin
Chris Irvin (Sr.), Western Illinois
RUNNING BACK
Tyson Greenwade (R-So.), Charleston Southern
Jay Pearson (R-Jr.), Eastern Illinois
Quasean Holmes (Grad.), Gardner-Webb
Steve Hall (R-So.), Lindenwood
Payton Brown (So.), Southeast Missouri
Aidan Littles (R-So.), Tennessee Tech
Armoni Goodwin (R-Sr.), UT Martin
Markell Holman (Jr.), Western Illinois
WIDE RECEIVER
Chris Rhone (R-Sr.), Charleston Southern
Cooper Willman (Grad.), Eastern Illinois
Anthony Lowe (Grad.), Gardner-Webb
Rico Bond (R-Fr.), Lindenwood
Cam Pedro (Jr.), Southeast Missouri
Noah Robinson (R-Sr.), Tennessee Tech
Delanie "Juice" Majors (Jr.), Tennessee State
Phaizon Wilson (R-Jr.), UT Martin
Christian Anaya (Jr.), Western Illinois
TIGHT END
Landon Sauers (R-Sr.), Charleston Southern
Alex Herrera (Sr.), Eastern Illinois
Cole Schneider (Sr.), Gardner-Webb
Darrin Fugitt (Jr.), Lindenwood
Jason Hoath Jr. (Jr.), Tennessee State
Brian Courtney (Sr.), Tennessee Tech
Drake Martinez (Sr.), UT Martin
Brandon Lanier (Grad.), Western Illinois
OFFENSIVE LINE
Andrew Threatt (Jr.), Charleston Southern
Nic DiSanto (Jr.), Eastern Illinois
Andrew Threatt (R-Jr.), Gardner-Webb
Gavin Hulet (Sr.), Lindenwood
Rashad Turner (Sr.), Southeast Missouri
Drew Wilder (Sr.), Tennessee Tech
Anthony Smith (Grad.), Tennessee State
Josiah Tingley (Grad.), UT Martin
Dagen Miller (Sr.), Western Illinois
ALL-PURPOSE
Tyson Greenwade (R-So.), Charleston Southern
Cooper Willman (Grad.), Eastern Illinois
Anthony Lowe (Grad.), Gardner-Webb
Brandon Epton Jr. (Sr.), Southeast Missouri
Tremel Jones (R-Sr.), Tennessee Tech
Demari Davis (Sr.), Western Illinois
PLACEKICKER
Zach Gordon (Jr.), Charleston Southern
Will Graham (R-So.), Lindenwood
Dom LeBlanc (So.), Tennessee Tech
Antonio Chadha (Sr.), Western Illinois
DEFENSIVE LINE
David Portu (R-Jr.), Charleston Southern
Drake Van Hyfte (R-Sr.), Eastern Illinois
Antonio O'Berry (Grad.), Gardner-Webb
Tajay Passmore (Sr.), Lindenwood
Nasim Cairo (Sr.), Southeast Missouri
Hudson Tucker (Sr.), Tennessee Tech
Peyton Bradford (Grad.), Western Illinois
LINEBACKER
Steve Zayachkowsky (Jr.), Charleston Southern
Phoenix Porter (R-Sr.), Eastern Illinois
Jackson Marshall (R-Jr.), Gardner-Webb
Devon Edwards (Sr.), Lindenwood
McCoy Casey (Sr.), Southeast Missouri
Sammy Taylor (R-So.), Tennessee State
Aaron Swafford (Sr.), Tennessee Tech
Tah Mac Bright Banda (Sr.), UT Martin
Christian Pierce (Grad.), Western Illinois
DEFENSIVE BACK
Champ Brantley (Jr.), Charleston Southern
Tienne Fridge (Grad.), Eastern Illinois
Wendall McClain (R-Sr.), Gardner-Webb
Jayden Patrick (Sr.), Lindenwood
Justus Johnson (Sr.), Southeast Missouri
Camani Cobbs (R-So.), Tennessee State
Tim Coutras (Grad.), Tennessee Tech
JaMichael McGoy Jr. (R-Sr.), UT Martin
Willie Jones (Sr.), Western Illinois
PUNTER
Gilbert Brown (Sr.), Charleston Southern
Mason Miller (Grad.), Eastern Illinois
Mark Shenouda (R-So.), Tennessee State
Spencer Ashby (So.), Tennessee Tech
Jaren Van Winkle (R-Sr.), UT Martin
KICK RETURN SPECIALIST
Quay Kindell (Jr.), Charleston Southern
Anthony Lowe (Grad.), Gardner-Webb
Tremel Jones (R-Sr.), Tennessee Tech
Avery Knight (R-Fr.), Western Illinois
PUNT RETURN SPECIALIST
Jamil Bishop (R-Sr.), Charleston Southern
Cooper Willman (Grad.), Eastern Illinois
Rico Bond (R-Fr.), Lindenwood
Tremel Jones (R-Sr.), Tennessee Tech
Demari Davis (Sr.), Western Illinois
LONG SNAPPER
Noah Summers (R-Jr.), Charleston Southern
Brett Galletti (R-Sr.), Eastern Illinois
Jaylan Mays (So.), Gardner-Webb
Nelson Pipes (Sr.), Lindenwood
Judd Cunningham (Sr.), Southeast Missouri
Ben Bergfeld (Jr.), Western Illinois
Each team could select one player per offensive position (quarterback running back, wide receiver, tight end, offensive line, all-purpose and place kicker) to be included on the Watch List.Additionally, players were added to the defensive (defensive line, linebacker, defensive back) and special teams units (punter, kick return specialist, long snapper and punt return specialist).
Highlighting the list on offense for the Skyhawks was quarterback Jase Bauer, running back Armoni Goodwin, wide receiver Phaizon Wilson, tight end Drake Martinez and offensive lineman Josiah Tingley. On defense, linebacker Tah Mac Bright Banda and defensive back JaMichael McGoy, Jr. made the preseason list while punter Jaren Van Winkle spotlighted the specialists.
The Predicted Order of Finish and Preseason Players of the Year will come out on Wednesday.
The upcoming year marks the third season for the rebranded OVC-Big South Football Association. This year's season will kick off on Thursday, August 28 when Eastern Illinois, Lindenwood and UT Martin open the association's slate.
QUARTERBACK
Zolten Osborne (R-So.), Charleston Southern
Nate Glantz (Sr.), Lindenwood
Kekoa Visperas (R-Sr.), Tennessee Tech
Jase Bauer (R-Sr.), UT Martin
Chris Irvin (Sr.), Western Illinois
RUNNING BACK
Tyson Greenwade (R-So.), Charleston Southern
Jay Pearson (R-Jr.), Eastern Illinois
Quasean Holmes (Grad.), Gardner-Webb
Steve Hall (R-So.), Lindenwood
Payton Brown (So.), Southeast Missouri
Aidan Littles (R-So.), Tennessee Tech
Armoni Goodwin (R-Sr.), UT Martin
Markell Holman (Jr.), Western Illinois
WIDE RECEIVER
Chris Rhone (R-Sr.), Charleston Southern
Cooper Willman (Grad.), Eastern Illinois
Anthony Lowe (Grad.), Gardner-Webb
Rico Bond (R-Fr.), Lindenwood
Cam Pedro (Jr.), Southeast Missouri
Noah Robinson (R-Sr.), Tennessee Tech
Delanie "Juice" Majors (Jr.), Tennessee State
Phaizon Wilson (R-Jr.), UT Martin
Christian Anaya (Jr.), Western Illinois
TIGHT END
Landon Sauers (R-Sr.), Charleston Southern
Alex Herrera (Sr.), Eastern Illinois
Cole Schneider (Sr.), Gardner-Webb
Darrin Fugitt (Jr.), Lindenwood
Jason Hoath Jr. (Jr.), Tennessee State
Brian Courtney (Sr.), Tennessee Tech
Drake Martinez (Sr.), UT Martin
Brandon Lanier (Grad.), Western Illinois
OFFENSIVE LINE
Andrew Threatt (Jr.), Charleston Southern
Nic DiSanto (Jr.), Eastern Illinois
Andrew Threatt (R-Jr.), Gardner-Webb
Gavin Hulet (Sr.), Lindenwood
Rashad Turner (Sr.), Southeast Missouri
Drew Wilder (Sr.), Tennessee Tech
Anthony Smith (Grad.), Tennessee State
Josiah Tingley (Grad.), UT Martin
Dagen Miller (Sr.), Western Illinois
ALL-PURPOSE
Tyson Greenwade (R-So.), Charleston Southern
Cooper Willman (Grad.), Eastern Illinois
Anthony Lowe (Grad.), Gardner-Webb
Brandon Epton Jr. (Sr.), Southeast Missouri
Tremel Jones (R-Sr.), Tennessee Tech
Demari Davis (Sr.), Western Illinois
PLACEKICKER
Zach Gordon (Jr.), Charleston Southern
Will Graham (R-So.), Lindenwood
Dom LeBlanc (So.), Tennessee Tech
Antonio Chadha (Sr.), Western Illinois
DEFENSIVE LINE
David Portu (R-Jr.), Charleston Southern
Drake Van Hyfte (R-Sr.), Eastern Illinois
Antonio O'Berry (Grad.), Gardner-Webb
Tajay Passmore (Sr.), Lindenwood
Nasim Cairo (Sr.), Southeast Missouri
Hudson Tucker (Sr.), Tennessee Tech
Peyton Bradford (Grad.), Western Illinois
LINEBACKER
Steve Zayachkowsky (Jr.), Charleston Southern
Phoenix Porter (R-Sr.), Eastern Illinois
Jackson Marshall (R-Jr.), Gardner-Webb
Devon Edwards (Sr.), Lindenwood
McCoy Casey (Sr.), Southeast Missouri
Sammy Taylor (R-So.), Tennessee State
Aaron Swafford (Sr.), Tennessee Tech
Tah Mac Bright Banda (Sr.), UT Martin
Christian Pierce (Grad.), Western Illinois
DEFENSIVE BACK
Champ Brantley (Jr.), Charleston Southern
Tienne Fridge (Grad.), Eastern Illinois
Wendall McClain (R-Sr.), Gardner-Webb
Jayden Patrick (Sr.), Lindenwood
Justus Johnson (Sr.), Southeast Missouri
Camani Cobbs (R-So.), Tennessee State
Tim Coutras (Grad.), Tennessee Tech
JaMichael McGoy Jr. (R-Sr.), UT Martin
Willie Jones (Sr.), Western Illinois
PUNTER
Gilbert Brown (Sr.), Charleston Southern
Mason Miller (Grad.), Eastern Illinois
Mark Shenouda (R-So.), Tennessee State
Spencer Ashby (So.), Tennessee Tech
Jaren Van Winkle (R-Sr.), UT Martin
KICK RETURN SPECIALIST
Quay Kindell (Jr.), Charleston Southern
Anthony Lowe (Grad.), Gardner-Webb
Tremel Jones (R-Sr.), Tennessee Tech
Avery Knight (R-Fr.), Western Illinois
PUNT RETURN SPECIALIST
Jamil Bishop (R-Sr.), Charleston Southern
Cooper Willman (Grad.), Eastern Illinois
Rico Bond (R-Fr.), Lindenwood
Tremel Jones (R-Sr.), Tennessee Tech
Demari Davis (Sr.), Western Illinois
LONG SNAPPER
Noah Summers (R-Jr.), Charleston Southern
Brett Galletti (R-Sr.), Eastern Illinois
Jaylan Mays (So.), Gardner-Webb
Nelson Pipes (Sr.), Lindenwood
Judd Cunningham (Sr.), Southeast Missouri
Ben Bergfeld (Jr.), Western Illinois
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