KNOXVILLE – Connections in the Tennessee high school football scene are paying off already for first-year East Tennessee State University coach Randy Sanders.
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Several area players have helped rebirth ETSU’s football program.
The former University of Tennessee quarterback and longtime assistant is preparing his Buccaneers to play against his alma mater Saturday at Neyland Stadium, and there is a chance a freshman he found at Marion County High School may be on the field when they face the Volunteers.
Jacob Saylors, a four-year starter for the Warriors, rushed for 70 yards on nine carries in ETSU’s 28-7 win over NCAA Division II program Mars Hill to open the season last week.
“I had a couple of high school coaches that are good friends call me and tell me about him and told me I needed to take a look at him, and I did,” Sanders said. “He honestly did not have a whole lot going on recruiting-wise.”