2017-18 Football
Randy Sanders
Head Coach
Billy Taylor
Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
Daryl Daye
Defensive Line/Special Teams Coordinator
Gary Downs
Running Backs
Dylan Lewellyn
Outside Linebackers
Mike Rader, Ed.D.
Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers
Allan Johnson
Strength and Conditioning
Nathan Barger, ATC
Assistant Athletic Trainer
John Ellis Davis
Graduate Assistant -- Defense
Devin Whitehead
Graduate Assistant -- Offense
Dylan Leffingwell
Graduate Assistant -- Strength and Conditioning
Ben Rabe
Graduate Assistant -- Strength and Conditioning
Daniel Wedding
Graduate Assistant -- Strength and Conditioning
Reid Lewis
Video Coordinator
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John Ellis Davis

John Ellis Davis

Graduate Assistant -- Defense

Email [email protected]

John Ellis Davis enters his second year on the ETSU Football staff and serves as the Buccaneers’ Defensive Quality Control Coach.

As a player, Davis saw significant playing time at defensive back and special teams in all 11 games as a true freshman at Morehead State University before transferring to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Once at UTC, he suffered a career ending injury.

A native of East Tennessee and graduate of ETSU, Davis has strong ties to the Buccaneer football program. His father, Jeff, was a quarterback at ETSU (1978-80), and he played high school football at Tennessee High under head coach Greg Stubbs, a multiple ETSU record holder (1970-73). He also played and coached under former Buc, Mike Mays (1988-92).

Davis resides in Kingsport, Tenn., with his wife, Emily.

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