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Player Named Athlon Sports Preseason FCS All-American

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 11, 2019) – Just five days after finding himself on the HERO Sports Preseason All-American First Team, Nasir Player (Columbia, S.C.) lands on yet another FCS Preseason All-American squad in the Athlon Sports’ 2019 Preseason FCS All-America Team. Player is the lone Southern Conference representative on the All-American team.

Trio of Bucs Tabbed HERO Sports Preseason All-Americans

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 6, 2019) – Three Buccaneers landed on the HERO Sports Preseason All-American teams as announced by HERO Sports earlier this afternoon. Defensive lineman Nasir Player (Columbia, S.C.) was placed on the first team, while both Quay Holmes (Powder Springs, Ga.) and Tyree Robinson (Gainesville, Ga.) landed on the second team.

Bucs Land Pair of Transfer Quarterbacks

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 3, 2019) – ETSU Football Head Coach Randy Sanders has announced the signing of a pair of transfer quarterbacks, Chance Thrasher (Coastal Carolina) and Cade Weldon (Univ. of Miami (Fla.)). Thrasher and Weldon have officially begun classes in Johnson City, as the duo have joined the roster for the summer sessions.

Southern Conference names Jim Schaus new commissioner

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference has named Ohio University Director of Athletics Jim Schaus its new commissioner, effective July 1. A formal press conference to introduce Schaus will take place at the Southern Conference office in Spartanburg on Wednesday, June 5, at 3 p.m.

Countdown to Kickoff: 89 Days

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 3, 2019) – As ETSU anticipates the kickoff of the new campaign, ETSUBucs.com will count down the days by featuring the program’s 15 seniors on the site and via social media platforms throughout the summer months.