Grant Heard - Assistant Coach
Grant Heard is beginning his first season at Lambuth as the Receiver’s Coach. Prior to his coming to LU, Heard was the Wide Receiver’s Coach at Western Michigan. Prior to his time at WMU, he spent two seasons as an offensive graduate assistant at the University of Mississippi.
While with the Rebels coaching staff, Heard assisted in coaching both the receivers and tight ends, as well as breaking down game film and assisting on the preparation of the upcoming game plan. Heard was also a graduate assistant with North Carolina State University in 2004 after serving as the Receiver’s Coach at Hargrave Military Academy for one season in 2003.
Heard began his coaching career at Jackson Preparatory High School in 2002. He developed the team’s quarterbacks and wide receivers and coached the special teams unit as well.
The Lake Jackson, Texas, native was also a four-year letter winner (1996-98, 2000) at Ole Miss as a wide receiver. He ranks third on the Rebels’ career receptions list (142) and on the career receiving yards list (2,029). In four seasons, Heard started 28 of 45 games played and racked up 16 touchdowns.
Heard, who was a member of the San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers organizations during 2000-01, plans on relocating to Jackson.
2008 Football Roster
| # | Name | Class | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Jones | SO | OL | 6-2 | 285 | Memphis, TN | |
| 1 | Jesse Ferrell | JR | WR | 5-7 | 160 | Memphis, TN |
| 2 | Rodrick Dickerson | FR | DB | 5-7 | 155 | Memphis, TN |
| 3 | Mark Kelly | SR | QB | 6-0 | 200 | Russsellville, AR |
| 4 | Jonathan Baptist | JR | DB | 5-10 | 190 | Memphis, TN |
| 5 | Brandon Okechukwu | SR | WR | 5-11 | 185 | College Park, GA |
| 6 | Seth Day | SO | WR | 6-2 | 185 | Bell Buckle, TN |
| 7 | Landon Talley | SR | WR | 6-1 | 185 | Orange Park, FL |
| 8 | Loviett Dixon | JR | QB | 6-3 | 225 | Jackson, MS |
| 8 | Ladarruis Madden | FR | DB | 6-0 | 180 | Leighton, AL |
| 9 | Dominique Bowman | SR | DB | 6-2 | 202 | Memphis, TN |
| 10 | Trae Brannon | FR | WR | 6-2 | 184 | Lawrenceburg, TN |
| 10 | Donovan Maxwell | FR | WR | 6-0 | 168 | Shelbyville, TN |
| 10 | Adam Wiese | FR | QB | 6-0 | 175 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 11 | Lee Yandell | JR | LB | 6-0 | 215 | Jackson, TN |
| 12 | Kahaku Ka'ai | SO | QB | 6-5 | 230 | Halawa, HI |
| 13 | Garrett Barnett | FR | QB | 5-10 | 210 | Lawrenceburg, TN |
| 13 | Ben Dichara | JR | DB | 5-8 | 186 | Finger, TN |
| 14 | Oscar Dudley | JR | WR | 6-3 | 210 | Coffeeville, MS |
| 14 | Paul Harper | SO | QB | 6-5 | 210 | Pigeon Forge, TN |
| 15 | Kieron Lovick | SR | QB | 6-6 | 265 | Newport News, VA |
| 16 | Josh Garza | SR | QB | 5-11 | 185 | Pleasant View, TN |
| 17 | Daniel Colbert | FR | WR | 6-2 | 177 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 17 | Adam Marshall | JR | WR | 6-0 | 183 | Brentwood, TN |
| 18 | Shane Smith | SR | RB | 6-2 | 225 | Lancaster, CA |
| 19 | Anton Anderson | JR | DB | 5-9 | 180 | Oxford. MS |
| 20 | T J Dollard | FR | QB | 5-11 | 168 | Dickson, TN |
| 20 | Vincent Mazzurco | SO | LB | 6-2 | 230 | Ocala, FL |
| 21 | Stephen Moten | JR | LB | 6-1 | 200 | Jackson, TN |
| 21 | Kyle Williams | FR | RB | 5-7 | 150 | Southhaven, MS |
| 22 | Edward Robinson | FR | RB | 5-7 | 160 | New Orleans, LA |
| 23 | Brian Keaton | SR | RB | 5-8 | 205 | Charlotte, NC |
| 24 | Greg Luster | JR | RB | 5-7 | 192 | Jackson, TN |
| 24 | Chris Willis | SO | LB | 6-0 | 215 | Atlanta, GA |
| 25 | Nick Batts | FR | RB | 5-10 | 200 | Shelbyville, TN |
| 26 | Rashad Taylor | FR | DB | 5-9 | 170 | Dyersburg, TN |
| 27 | Octavious Padgett | FR | FB | 5-9 | 200 | Clarksville, TN |
| 27 | Marquis Williams | SO | RB | 5-6 | 155 | Social Circle, GA |
| 28 | Rodney Daniel | JR | DB | 5-9 | 178 | Atlanta, GA |
| 28 | Ethan Elliott | JR | DB | 6-1 | 180 | Franklin, TN |
| 29 | Aaron Jones | SO | DB | 5-10 | 191 | Walls, MS |
| 29 | Chris Mitchell | SR | DB | 5-10 | 190 | Waco, TX |
| 29 | Joshua Wimbley | FR | WR | 6-2 | 177 | Memphis, TN |
| 30 | Drew Rivers | JR | LB | 5-11 | 210 | Atlanta, GA |
| 31 | Jake Esteban | SO | DB | 5-11 | 185 | Hawaii Kai, HI |
| 31 | Chandler Fordham | FR | LB | 6-0 | 210 | Dallas, TX |
| 32 | Jonathan Abel | SR | WR | 5-11 | 195 | Collierville, TN |
| 33 | Jason Ware | JR | LB | 5-8 | 205 | Collierville, TN |
| 34 | Logan Anderson | FR | LB | 6-0 | 215 | Ocala, FL |
| 35 | Chad MIllard | FR | WR | 6-0 | 180 | Lynchburg, TN |
| 35 | Jeremy Worden | FR | DB | 6-0 | 185 | Nashville, TN |
| 36 | Matt Kormann | JR | DB | 5-11 | 193 | Winter Haven, FL |
| 36 | Vic Sims | FR | WR | 6-3 | 175 | Ambrose, GA |
| 37 | Jordan Cassadine | FR | DB | 5-9 | 170 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 37 | Brennan Hill | SO | FB | 5-7 | 205 | Memphis, TN |
| 37 | Jamie Payton | FR | LB | 6-1 | 208 | Gonzales, LA |
| 38 | Jonathan Holston | JR | DL/LB | 6-5 | 230 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 38 | Pico Nance | FR | DB | 5-7 | 158 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 39 | Ben Cooper | FR | LB | 6-0 | 200 | Jackson, TN |
| 39 | Victor Robinson | JR | RB | 5-6 | 150 | Arlington. TN |
| 40 | Dustin Hargrove | SR | WR | 6-1 | 170 | Columbia, TN |
| 40 | Houston Preuett | FR | DB | 5-9 | 165 | Memphis, TN |
| 41 | J T Donovan | JR | P | 6-0 | 200 | Carbondale, CO |
| 42 | Michael Ragan | SO | LB | 6-0 | 215 | Jackson, TN |
| 43 | Asosaogalu Meaole | SO | DB | 5-11 | 210 | Amanave, American Samoa |
| 44 | B A Davis | FR | FB | 5-11 | 228 | Dyersburg, TN |
| 44 | Jeremy Jones | FR | DL | 5-11 | 220 | Jackson, TN |
| 46 | Harley Deline | FR | WR | 5-11 | 180 | Hohenwald, TN |
| 47 | Van Manuel | SO | LS | 5-11 | 233 | Bonifay, FL |
| 47 | Ryan Nanney | JR | K | 5-11 | 160 | Dresden, TN |
| 48 | Shelton Wicks | SO | FB | 5-10 | 200 | Franklin, TN |
| 49 | Kyle McDaniel | SO | DB | 5-10 | 175 | Adamsville, TN |
| 50 | Kamakana Tataipu | FR | OL | 6-0 | 250 | Kahuku, HI |
| 51 | Adam Cranford | FR | LB | 6-0 | 190 | Lebanon, TN |
| 51 | Christian Siania | FR | LB | 5-10 | 225 | Waipahu, HI |
| 52 | Jonathan Blakemore | FR | OL | 5-10 | 209 | Jackson, MS |
| 52 | Clint Rogers | SO | OL | 6-2 | 265 | Covington,TN |
| 53 | Jacob Yandell | SO | OL | 6-1 | 285 | Jackson, TN |
| 55 | Josh Omura | SR | OL | 6-0 | 305 | Honolulu, HI |
| 56 | Donn Rutherford | SO | DL | 6-0 | 265 | Cordova, TN |
| 57 | Adam Hom | FR | LB | 5-10 | 230 | Honolulu, HI |
| 58 | Jim Frommeyer | SR | OL | 6-0 | 315 | Dayton, OH |
| 58 | David Lane | FR | OL | 6-8 | 291 | Ashland City, TN |
| 59 | Brandon George | FR | OL | 6-3 | 280 | Cordova, TN |
| 60 | Beau Corder | FR | OL | 6-5 | 240 | Memphis, TN |
| 60 | Bob Monica | FR | OL | 6-0 | 350 | East Stroudsburg, PA |
| 61 | Jerod Harrell | FR | DL | 6-6 | 280 | Miami, FL |
| 62 | Sterling Williams | JR | DL | 6-2 | 295 | Birmingham, AL |
| 64 | Steve Slowey | SR | DL | 6-2 | 255 | Brentwood, TN |
| 66 | Victor Pena | FR | DL/OL | 6-1 | 240 | Miami, FL |
| 70 | Bryce King | SR | OL | 6-4 | 265 | Milan, TN |
| 71 | Chris Robinson | SR | OL | 6-3 | 265 | Marks. MS |
| 72 | Tyler Smothers | FR | OL | 6-3 | 270 | Somerville, TN |
| 74 | Josh Profit | SO | OL | 6-4 | 335 | Atlanta, GA |
| 76 | Bobby Ingalls | SO | OL | 6-8 | 345 | Mt. Olive, AL |
| 78 | D J Lacey | SR | OL | 6-5 | 382 | Jackson, MS |
| 80 | Tanner Perkins | FR | WR | 5-10 | 160 | Jackson, TN |
| 81 | Clint Anderson | JR | TE | 6-4 | 250 | McKenzie, TN |
| 82 | Joel Essenberg | SO | WR | 6-0 | 190 | Jackson, TN |
| 83 | Issac Grizzell | FR | WR | 6-2 | 170 | Jackson, TN |
| 84 | Careg Bonner | SO | TE | 6-3 | 245 | Huntsville, AL |
| 84 | Cameron Woods | SO | WR | 6-2 | 198 | Charleston, WV |
| 85 | D J Brown | FR | WR | 5-9 | 162 | Jackson, TN |
| 85 | Logan Gross | FR | WR | 5-10 | 165 | Knoxville, TN |
| 88 | Lee Ziegler | FR | WR | 5-9 | 155 | Nashville, TN |
| 89 | Austin Stokes | SR | TE | 6-4 | 245 | Ashland City, TN |
| 90 | Andrew White | SO | DL | 6-7 | 220 | Jackson, TN |
| 91 | Luis Doray | FR | DL | 6-2 | 245 | Lake Worth, FL |
| 92 | Patrick Gargis | FR | DL | 6-2 | 265 | Muscle Shoals, AL |
| 92 | Phillip Robertson | JR | DL | 6-5 | 244 | Lugoff, SC |
| 95 | Beau Liljenquist | FR | LB | 6-1 | 230 | Dyersburg, TN |
| 95 | Brandon Robinson | SO | DL | 6-2 | 270 | Little Rock, AR |
| 96 | Cedric Fisher | SR | DL | 6-3 | 295 | Quincy, FL |
| 99 | Ben Aigamaua | JR | DL | 6-1 | 265 | Leone, American Samoa |
| Hugh Freeze - Head Coach | ||||||
| Tom Allen - Assistant Coach | ||||||
| Shepherd Campbell - Assistant Coach | ||||||
| David Carter - Assistant Coach | ||||||
| Grant Heard - Assistant Coach | ||||||
| Derek Morales - Assistant Coach | ||||||
| Don Pitt - Assistant Coach | ||||||
| John Thompson - Assistant Coach | ||||||
| Hillie Walton - Assistant Coach | ||||||
| Lee Wilbanks - Assistant Coach | ||||||
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