![]() He also had one sack, one interception (at Eastern Illinois), and one forced fumble/ fumble recovery (at Mississippi State). James Green led the TSU defense with 77 total tackles (41 solo and 36 assists). Patterson finished the season with a team-best 5.5 sacks. Patterson had at least one tackle in all but one game for the Tigers in 2021. Patterson finished with 30 tackles (13 solo,17 assists) and had a team-high 3.0 sacks against Murray State on October 30. Jones took down 28 opposition players with 20 solo tackles and was second on the squad with three sacks for a loss of 15 yards. TSU secured two both defensive tackle spots with Terray Jones and Tadarrius Patterson. Offensive lineman Robert Lacy was instrumental in the Tigers gaining over 1,000 yards on the ground, converting on 27-of-36 red zone attempts and 53 third-down conversions. He made 26 catches and moved the ball 398 yards while averaging 15.30 yards/catch. Wide receiver Zaire Thornton was powerful midway through the season with two touchdowns. Against OVC champion UT Martin, he rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown and caught 12 passes for 117 yards the 12 receptions was the most of any FCS running back in a game this season. That mark was eighth among all FCS running backs. Starling also caught 37 passes (for 312 yards) which was the most on the team, 5th most among all players in the OVC, and tied for 1st among all running backs. He was injured in the next-to-last game of the year (which limited him to just 15 carries and 39 yards over the final two games) but still finished the year ranked 45th nationally with 800 total rushing yards and three touchdowns. Starling followed his Co-Freshman of the Year honors by earning second-team All-OVC honors this year. ![]() He also set program records for passing yards per game (262.5) and total offense per game (268.5). Ellis became only the third Governors quarterback to record 2,500-plus passing yards in a season. He was ranked among the FCS leaders and led the OVC in passing touchdowns (19), passing yards (2,625), yards per completion (13.7), and total offense (268.5 ypg). Entering his first season at TSU after transferring over former OVC foe Austin Peay, quarterback Draylen Ellis - the 2020-21 OVC Co-Freshman of the Year with Devon Starling - followed his impressive freshman campaign with a solid sophomore outing.
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