Mocs coach raves about veteran center Revis

Huesman raves about Mocs center from Rhea County

Former Rhea County standout Jacob Revis (52) is entering his third season as UTC's center. He is a second-team selection for the preseason All-Southern Conference team.
Former Rhea County standout Jacob Revis (52) is entering his third season as UTC's center. He is a second-team selection for the preseason All-Southern Conference team.

The evolution of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga center Jacob Revis now involves a lot more facial hair.

Other than that, the 6-foot-3, 295-pound Rhea County High School graduate is the same consistent guy he's been since his arrival in Chattanooga.

Revis has started every game of his UTC career, which has in both seasons ended in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. He was a second-team All-Southern Conference pick his freshman season and is a preseason second-teamer this year.

"The kid is amazing," UTC head coach Russ Huesman said after Saturday's practice. "Center is the hardest position to play, and he does it correct. He's a leader up there. In two years, he's been incredible for us, been healthy.

"I can't say enough good things about him. He's a pretty good person to boost, so we're pretty lucky to have him."

Revis hasn't cut his hair since last April, choosing to let it all grow out. That includes the playoff beard he believes lends a fair comparison to Grizzly Adams. Fellow offensive lineman Corey Levin compared him to actor Zach Galifianakis, of "The Hangover" fame.

Yet everything else remains the same from when Revis joined a unit of three returning starters prior to the 2014 season. In his time, the Mocs have averaged 413.2 yards and 32.2 points per game despite the unit around him undergoing lots of changes, either by personnel or by position.

This season's team returns four starters to the offensive line, with Malcolm White currently slated to replace the graduated Synjen Herren.

"Any time you have four returning starters, you have high hopes, but we have to make sure to bring the guy that steps up along," Revis said. "Right now, it's Malcolm White, and he's improving - but we are, too.

"We all have room to get better, but playing together is a big advantage. We're communicating out there, we're getting the right block combinations, and we're excited to see how it goes during the season."

After four days of morning practices, the Mocs' next session is tonight at 6:45 at Scrappy Moore Field.

Contact Gene Henley at ghenley@timesfree press.com. Follow him on Twitter @genehenleytfp.

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