UTC quarterback B. J. Coleman is photographed at Finley Stadium just prior to the first full-contact practice.OFFENSIVE TWO-DEEP* returning starter (player started more than half the games of 2010)QuarterbackB.J. Coleman *Sr., 6-5, 220Graham Nichols So., 6-3, 195or Terrell Robinson Fr., 6-3, 195Running backJ.J. Jackson Jr., 5-9, 195Chris Awuah Jr., 5-9, 200FullbackThomas Green Sr., 6-0, 220Taharin Tyson Fr., 5-11, 225Wide receiverJoel Bradford *Sr., 6-0, 162Jeff Veres Jr., 5-11, 195Wide receiverMarlon Anthony So., 6-5, 205Sloan Allison Sr., 6-3, 215Tight endFaysal Shafaat Fr., 6-5, 230Sean Stackhouse Jr., 6-4, 245TackleTaylor Dodds Fr., 6-6, 265Brandon Morgan Fr., 6-2, 280GuardAustin Wilson *Jr., 6-3, 265Will Hewitt Jr., 6-4, 280CenterPatrick Sutton Fr., 6-1, 255Shaun Hill Fr., 6-2, 255GuardKevin Revis So., 6-2, 275Omre Harris Sr., 6-2, 290TackleAdam Miller *Jr., 6-4, 275Hunter Dockery So., 6-4, 290KickerNick Pollard Fr., 6-0, 180Mike Hammons Sr., 5-10, 180PunterMike Hammons *Sr., 5-10, 180Jake Huitt Fr., 6-0, 165
QUARTERBACK
B.J. Coleman changed the direction of the Mocs’ program when he transferred from the University of Tennessee in the spring of 2009. Now he enters his senior season full of confidence and determined to be better than he was last season, when he threw for 2,996 yards with 26 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. After two seasons at UTC he’s already just the sixth Mocs quarterback with more than 5,000 career passing yards.
Behind Coleman, sophomore Graham Nichols and redshirt freshman Terrell Robinson are the backups. Nichols got some cleanup action in three games last season.
Robinson will be a double threat for UTC. Not only could he line up at quarterback in some spread offense situations, but he also will be used as a wide receiver, where his big frame and athleticism could make him a valuable weapon.