2008 Football
| Pct. | Overall | Pct | Home | Away | Neutral |
| .571 | 5-4 | .556 | 2-1 | 2-3 | 1-0 |
Danny Palmer
Danny Palmer - Head Coach
HEAD COACH/DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
Contact Information: 903.510.2315 dpal@tjc.edu
Joined Staff: January 2006
Joined Staff: January 2006
Recruiting Area: Central Texas
Education: B.A. (University of Southern Mississippi), M.Ed. (Southeastern Oklahoma State University)
Coaching Experience: 34 total years of experience (17 years as a Head High School Football Coach and 17 years as a collegiate Assistant Coach). Eight years were at the University of Houston as an Assistant and Recruiting Coordinator, named the "Youngest 5A Head Coach" at Texas High at the age of 26 in 1975. Served as an Assistant Coach as an Offensive Coordinator and Defensive Coordinator. Recruited Joffrey Reynolds from Tyler Lee as well as Drew Lowry, Rex Hadnot, and Leonta Rheams to the University of Houston.
Playing Experience: Played quarterback for 3 years for Johnny Stidger at Tyler John Tyler. Lettered all 3 years in 3 sports at John Tyler. Named to the All-State Baseball Team in 1967 and was coached by the late Dr. Billy Jack Doggett. Started 2 years at quarterback for the University of Southern Mississippi.
Awards: 1997 Nominee for the Frank Broyles College Assistant Football Coach of the Year by the University of Houston. In 1977, was named as Coach of the Year by the Waco-Tribune Herald whie at Waco Richfield.
Awards: 1997 Nominee for the Frank Broyles College Assistant Football Coach of the Year by the University of Houston. In 1977, was named as Coach of the Year by the Waco-Tribune Herald whie at Waco Richfield.
Personal: Wife, Sharon, teaches at Bonner Elementary in Tyler. Has two daughters, Stacey and Bethany, and one grandson, Myles.
2008 Football Coaches
Danny Palmer - Head Coach
Ryan Mahon - Associate Head Coach
Stephen Cucci - Assistant Coach
George Cumby - Assistant Coach
Patrick Gow - Assistant Coach
Robert Mahon - Assistant Coach
Jermaine Williams - Assistant Coach
Mike Cucci - Student Assistant
Marcus James - Manager
Scott Sanford - Manager
2008 Football Roster
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Lyles | FR | DB | 6-1 | 180 | Carthage, TX |
| 2 | Teric Williams | SO | WR | 5-11 | 175 | Naples, TX |
| 3 | Man Allison | FR | WR | 5-11 | 175 | Carthage, TX |
| 4 | Chris Davis | FR | WR | 6-2 | 185 | Katy, TX |
| 5 | Calvin Rubles | SO | CB | 6-2 | 180 | Dallas, TX |
| 6 | Chris Lacy | SO | DB | 5-9 | 160 | Longview, TX |
| 7 | Demarcus Perkins | SO | DB | 5-10 | 175 | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 8 | Chris Nalley | FR | WR | 5-10 | 160 | Wylie, TX |
| 9 | Trevor Hall | FR | K/P | 6-2 | 180 | Houston, TX |
| 10 | Jacolby Reed | SO | DB | 5-10 | 170 | Houston, TX |
| 11 | Jamaal Johnson | FR | WR | 6-3 | 180 | Houston, TX |
| 12 | Michael Cook | FR | QB | 6-2 | 200 | Eustace, TX |
| 13 | Steven Schwark | SO | QB | 6-2 | 210 | Mesquite, TX |
| 14 | Vincent McNeil | FR | QB | 6-3 | 180 | Dallas, TX |
| 15 | Bart Henderson | FR | WR | 5-11 | 180 | Whitehouse, TX |
| 16 | James Spady | SO | DB | 5-11 | 190 | Houston, TX |
| 17 | Jimmy Kennedy | FR | WR | 5-9 | 160 | Whitehouse, TX |
| 18 | Nathaniel Guthrie | FR | QB | 6-0 | 195 | Hawkins, TX |
| 19 | Vincent Brooks | SO | WR | 5-10 | 175 | Houston, TX |
| 20 | Chris Davis | SO | RB | 5-9 | 175 | Troup, TX |
| 21 | Ira Duckworth | SO | RB | 6-0 | 185 | Houston, TX |
| 22 | Devin Brown | SO | RB | 5-11 | 190 | Houston, TX |
| 23 | Bradley Bullitt | SO | LB | 6-0 | 227 | Garland, TX |
| 24 | Rashad Willis | FR | WR | 5-10 | 170 | Houston, TX |
| 25 | Jeremy Craft | FR | RB | 5-9 | 200 | Houston, TX |
| 26 | Micah Ramage | FR | P | 6-1 | 175 | Texarkana, TX |
| 27 | Brian Eurysthee | FR | RB | 6-1 | 190 | Houston, TX |
| 28 | Xavier Witchet | FR | S | 6-1 | 185 | Houston, TX |
| 29 | Rod Shepard | SO | WR | 5-10 | 170 | Tyler, TX |
| 30 | A.J. Shafer | SO | DB | 5-11 | 200 | Mesquite, TX |
| 31 | Kyle Hamilton | FR | RB | 6-1 | 180 | Houston, TX |
| 32 | Don Brown | FR | FB | 6-0 | 235 | West Monroe, LA |
| 33 | Chris Lenoir | FR | RB | 5-9 | 180 | Houston, TX |
| 34 | O'Bryan Bell | FR | RB | 5-10 | 190 | Whitehouse, TX |
| 35 | Edward Parrimon III | FR | LB | 6-2 | 205 | Palmetto, FL |
| 37 | Corey Jones | FR | RB | 5-8 | 170 | Mineola, TX |
| 38 | Chris Shinault | FR | DB | 6-2 | 215 | Dallas, TX |
| 39 | Garrett Roget | FR | LB | 6-0 | 185 | Arlington, TX |
| 40 | Jarell Young | SO | DB | 6-0 | 170 | Mansfield, TX |
| 41 | Jonathan Hatton | SO | DL | 5-11 | 255 | Tyler, TX |
| 42 | Perry Myers | SO | LB | 5-10 | 210 | Waco, TX |
| 43 | Brodrick Moore | FR | DB | 6-0 | 180 | Dallas, TX |
| 44 | Robert Gandy | FR | DE | 6-3 | 270 | Houston, TX |
| 45 | Joe Whitaker | FR | LB | 6-0 | 230 | Jacksonville, TX |
| 46 | Rex Petty | FR | P | 5-11 | 185 | Denison, TX |
| 47 | George Thomas | FR | DL | 6-2 | 235 | Northcross, GA |
| 48 | Ross Stevens | FR | LB | 6-3 | 190 | Gilmer, TX |
| 49 | Julian Willis | SO | LB | 5-11 | 220 | Alto, TX |
| 51 | Chris Brunson | SO | OL | 6-3 | 280 | Tyler, Tx |
| 52 | Andres Alvarez | SO | DL | 5-10 | 240 | El Paso, TX |
| 53 | Jonah Lavatai | FR | DT | 6-1 | 260 | Humble, TX |
| 54 | John Flanagan | SO | DS | 6-0 | 240 | Tyler, TX |
| 55 | Ronny Green | SO | DL | 5-11 | 200 | Terrell, TX |
| 56 | Pat Daniel | FR | OL | 6-3 | 275 | Mesquite, TX |
| 57 | Jabari Williams | SO | DL | 6-2 | 220 | Ft. Meyers, FL |
| 58 | Roger Trammell | FR | DL | 6-2 | 220 | Lewisville, TX |
| 59 | Brandon Flanagan | SO | OL | 6-0 | 270 | Marshall, TX |
| 60 | Richard Hutchings | SO | OL | 6-1 | 290 | Gilmer, TX |
| 61 | Donald Moore | FR | DL | 6-0 | 290 | Houston, TX |
| 62 | Corey Brown | FR | OL | 6-6 | 250 | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 63 | Terrence Lilly | FR | DL | 6-5 | 260 | Bradenton, FL |
| 64 | Darrence Richardson | SO | DL | 5-11 | 270 | Waco, TX |
| 65 | Jessie Green | SO | OL | 6-4 | 275 | Mt. Pleasant, TX |
| 66 | Ryan Taylor | SO | OL | 6-2 | 280 | Denison, TX |
| 67 | Demond Lane | FR | OL | 6-5 | 300 | Dallas, TX |
| 68 | Joseph Grigsby | FR | DL | 6-5 | 240 | Lancaster, TX |
| 70 | Phillip Blake | FR | OL | 6-4 | 305 | Toronto, Canada |
| 71 | Clay Spruill | FR | OL | 6-5 | 260 | Mount Pleasant, TX |
| 73 | Rodney Watts | FR | DL | 6-3 | 335 | Bryan, TX |
| 74 | Fonda White | SO | OL | 6-3 | 275 | San Antonio, TX |
| 75 | Keenan Woods | FR | OL | 6-2 | 320 | Houston, TX |
| 77 | Michael Holloway | FR | OL | 6-4 | 315 | Dallas, TX |
| 80 | Jatrel Rollins | SO | TE | 6-2 | 240 | Houston, TX |
| 81 | Raefe Jenkins | FR | LB | 6-1 | 190 | Amarillo, TX |
| 82 | Jeremy Gunnells | SO | DL | 6-2 | 250 | Garland, TX |
| 83 | Tyrone Denson | SO | WR | 6-1 | 190 | Richardson, TX |
| 84 | Aaron Muhammad | FR | TE | 6-3 | 225 | Arlington, TX |
| 85 | Justin Moreaux | FR | WR | 6-1 | 180 | Lake Charles, LA |
| 86 | Landon Rogers | FR | K/P | 6-0 | 180 | Chapel Hill, TX |
| 87 | Chris Lomax | FR | DB | 5-8 | 170 | Lee City, TX |
| 91 | Garland Miles-Perry | FR | DL | 6-3 | 320 | Lancaster, TX |
