Tuskegee Football

Tuskegee Football finishes day 4 of Fall camp with drills

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) — A day after losing the final 45 minutes of practice to Mother Nature, the Tuskegee University Golden Tigers were able to get their entire two-hour workout in before the storms moved into the area Sunday evening. The Golden Tigers lined up for one-on-one drills for the first time in camp, with both sides of the ball…

Rain hampers Golden Tigers’ third practice of Fall

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com)  After dodging the summer storms affect much of the southern half of the state throughout this week, Mother Nature made her appearance at Tuskegee University football camp Saturday afternoon. The first day the team went in shells, they were able to get 90 minutes of work in before storms hit the area and forcing the Golden Tigers inside….

Golden Tigers open Fall football camp Thursday

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com)  The defending HSRN HBCU Division II national champion Tuskegee University Golden Tigers opened camp Thursday afternoon with several returning players mixed in with newcomers. “Today was an organizational day,” Tuskegee head coach Willie Slater said. “It was a matter of getting guys in the right spot. I like what I see so far even though it is just…

Tuskegee’s McCutcheon named BOXTOROW preseason All-American

FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. (goldentigersports.com) —  Tuskegee junior safety Jonah McCutcheon earned his third Preseason All-American nod Thursday afternoon, and his second in as many days, as he was named to the BOXTOROW Preseason All-American team. The junior, who was named First Team Preseason All-SIAC, earned All-Conference and All-Region honors to go with his two All-American selections last season. The junior started all…

Tuskegee’s Morgan, McCutcheon earn preseason All-American honors

NEW ORLEANS (goldentigersports.com) –  With football season just a month away, preseason polls and All-American honors are starting to be released, and a pair of Tuskegee University Golden Tigers earned honors this week from FootballGameplan.com. Football Gameplan, established in 2007, has selected preseason All-American teams at all levels of NCAA and NAIA football since 2013. Junior defensive back Jonah McCutcheon earned…

Golden Tigers projected 2nd in SIAC’s Western Division

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) —  The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) released the predicted order of finish at their annual Media Day at the Doubletree by Hilton Wednesday morning. Tuskegee, 10-3 a season ago, is picked to finish second in the SIAC West Division just behind last year’s conference champion Miles. The Golden Tigers picked up seven first place and 69…

Tuskegee’s Julian Morgan tabbed SIAC’s Defensive Player of the Year

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) released its preseason awards at their annual Media Day at the Doubletree by Hilton Wednesday morning. Senior defensive end Julian Morgan was on the receiving end of those awards, chosen the Preseason SIAC Defensive Player of the Year by a vote of the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Despite…

Golden Tigers lead SIAC with 10 All-Conference selections

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) —  The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) released the all-conference selections, and the Golden Tigers of Tuskegee University led the way with 10 total selections to the two teams – as voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Not only did the Golden Tigers, the defending HSRN HBCU Division II national champion, lead…

Tuskegee football’s Division II preseason respect

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com)  With just 82 days before the college football season opens across the country, preseason polls are beginning to be released by several national publications. Tuskegee, fresh off a quarterfinal appearance in the 2015 NCAA Division II playoffs, has made an appearance in two publications that have been released in the last month. The Golden Tigers, 10-3 a season…

Tuskegee’s Ratliff tabbed ASWA Small College Athlete of the Year

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) —  Jewell Ratliff made a name for himself during the 2015 season, topping each performance with another for the record books throughout the record-breaking season for the Tuskegee University football team. Six months after playing his final collegiate game in the NCAA Division II playoffs, Ratliff was named the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) Small College Athlete of…