Austin Peay head coach Mark Hudspeth has resigned from his head coaching position on Friday as revealed by the Governors’ athletic director Gerald Harrison. The Governors will maintain the current coaching staff as it evaluates the next steps to take after the sudden departure of Hudspeth. Hudspeth engineered a turnaround of the Austin Peay program … Read more
Austin Peay continues to haul in the transfers. Two more players decided to make Austin Peay their next home. The first player transferring in is quarterback Vito Priore from Rhode Island. Priore started at URI in 2016 with a redshirt but did not appear in 2017 as a redshirt freshman. In 2018, he started four … Read more
Austin Peay is getting yet another transfer this offseason. This time, it is Damion Barber from Penn State. Barber, a defensive tackle, spent three seasons with the Nittany Lions. After redshirting in 2017, he made 11 appearances in 2018 and 2019 with three total tackles. Barber will be a redshirt junior this season and will … Read more
Austin Peay continues to bring in the transfers. Earlier this week it was Nathan Page headed to Clarksville, Tennessee. Now it is UAB offensive lineman Jordan Jamison who will make the trek there. Jamison made the announcement via his Twitter account. Jamison is a redshirt season for the 2020 season and as a transfer down … Read more
Defensive back Nathan Page will transfer from Arkansas State to Austin Peay. Page announced the news on Monday via Twitter. As a true freshman in 2018, Page appeared in all 12 games. He recorded 6 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles including three solo tackles in the season opener against Southeast Missouri State. He also … Read more
A flurry of transfers occurred at the FCS level in the previous few days. The below list includes players leaving the FCS as well as those coming in or staying in the FCS. Alex Ramsey Remains in SoCon The Citadel announced the transfer of two players into the program. The main addition was running back … Read more
Troy Henderson has decided to transfer from Kennesaw State to Austin Peay for his final year of eligibility. Henderson made the announcement via his Twitter account. Henderson began his college career at Syracuse with a redshirt season in 2015. He played in six games over the 2016 and 2017 seasons totaling 5 tackles and a … Read more
The 2020 FCS Kickoff, commonly referred to as “Week Zero”, will be contested by Austin Peay and Central Arkansas. Both schools announced the matchup on Wednesday. The two teams played in 2019 with Central Arkansas winning a close game 24-16. UCA rallied from a 16-10 fourth quarter deficit with two touchdown passes from Breylin Smith … Read more
Christmas came early for Austin Peay head coach Mark Hudspeth as he received a contract extension through the 2024 season. Hudspeth led the Governors to quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs in the school’s first appearance and was named OVC Coach of the Year. 2019 marked the first season in charge for Hudspeth in which he … Read more