Division I · Southern Conference
East Tennessee State University Football
Johnson City, TN · the Buccaneers · East Tennessee State University overview
107
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 105
$5M
Team budget
25th percentile in Division I
$47,111
Per roster spot
median $79,762
17
Coaches
1 head · 16 assistant
949
APR
94% of players retained
87%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
East Tennessee State University fields a football team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 107 players, below the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 16 assistants. Team expenses were $5,040,907, well below the median of $9.1M — $47,111 per roster spot, lower half of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (230 of 261 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 949, about the median of 964, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,668,260 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,033 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#197Team budgetof 261 · Division I#187Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#228Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#196APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster107 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 16 assistant
- Team expenses$5,040,907 for the year
- Operating expenses$764,817 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$47,111 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate949 multi-year; 938 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,668,260 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,033 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$267,068 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Will Healy head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Brian Blackmon | Offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends Coach | not on file |
| Patrick Covington | Offensive Line Coach / Running Game Coordinator | not on file |
| Travis Cunningham | Linebackers Coach | not on file |
| Chris Davis Jr. | Defensive Ends Coach | not on file |
| Kerryon Johnson | Running Backs Coach | not on file |
| Shaedon Meadors | Wide Receivers Coach | not on file |
| Michael Mosah | Cornerbacks Coach | not on file |
| Neal Posey | Quarterbacks Coach | not on file |
| Paul Potter | Special Teams Coach / Video Coordinator | not on file |
| J.C Price | Defensive Line Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the football recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →10,633undergraduates · 13,586 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →87%admitted · of 9,903 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1170
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Football
Full picture →107on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105107
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate949
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $5,040,907 $47,111 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 16 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,668,260
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $267,068
Cost
Full picture →$16,033net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,706 in-state · $13,034 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.7violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research East Tennessee State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Football program107 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions87% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,033 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,633Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.7 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 24 | 149 | $1.7M | — | 60% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 34 | 151 | $1.9M | — | 78% | |
| Appalachian State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 39 | 122 | $13M | 955 | 89% | |
| Emory & Henry University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 44 | 127 | $2M | — | 96% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 47 | 88 | $1.3M | — | 94% | |
| Carson-Newman University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 64 | 186 | $2.6M | — | 68% | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 70 | 164 | $2.5M | — | 81% | |
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 76 | 193 | $625k | — | 40% | |
| Western Carolina University Division I · Southern Conference | 83 | 120 | $3.9M | 981 | 87% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 83 | 118 | $4.5M | 961 | 87% | |
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 85 | 120 | $1.5M | — | 63% | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 90 | 123 | $61M | 967 | 46% |
Other football programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman University 21 over cap | 126 | $8.4M | $67,034 | 978 | vs | |
| Mercer University 4 over cap | 109 | $7.5M | $68,894 | 961 | vs | |
| Wofford College 13 over cap | 118 | $7M | $59,479 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 12 over cap | 117 | $6.5M | $55,931 | 942 | vs | |
| Samford University 7 over cap | 112 | $6.1M | $54,433 | 977 | vs | |
| Tennessee Technological University 6 over cap | 111 | $5.7M | $51,771 | 947 | vs | |
| The Citadel 14 over cap | 119 | $5.4M | $45,766 | 959 | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute at cap | 105 | $5.4M | $51,376 | 962 | vs | |
| East Tennessee State University 2 over cap | 107 | $5M | $47,111 | 949 | vs | |
| Western Carolina University 15 over cap | 120 | $3.9M | $32,564 | 981 | vs |
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