List of Middle Tennessee State University people

This is a list of notable alumni and distinguished faculty at Middle Tennessee State University.

Athletics

• Reed Blankenship (2022) – current National Football League defensive back
• Dewon Brazelton – Major League Baseball pitcher ^[1]
• Tony Burse (1986) – former National Football League running back
• Kevin Byard (2015) – 2017 All Pro Safety National Football League defensive back
• Mike Caldwell (1993) – former National Football League linebacker
• Tyrone Calico (2002) – former National Football League wide receiver
• Marty Carter (1991) – former National Football League safety
• Alysha Clark (2010) – American-Israeli basketball player for the Israeli team Elitzur Ramla and the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA); forward
• Jerry DeLucca (1956) – former National Football League offensive tackle
• Don Griffin (1986) – former National Football League safety
• James Griffin (1983) – former National Football League safety
• Dwone Hicks (2003) – former National Football League running back
• Andrico Hines (2003) – Arena Football League player
• Kelly Holcomb (1995) – former National Football League quarterback
• Amber Holt (2008) – Women's National Basketball Association forward
• Richie James (2017) – National Football League wide receiver
• Shawn Jones (2014) – basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Jeremy Kellem (2010) – Arena Football League defensive back
• ReShard Lee (2003) – National Football League running back
• David Little (1984) – former National Football League tight end
• Mike Moore (1978) – Houston Oilers Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame
• Kendall Newson (2001) – former National Football League wide receiver
• Ray Oldham (1973) – former National Football League safety ^[2]
• Jayhawk Owens – former Major League Baseball catcher
• Shane Primm – UFC contestant on The Ultimate Fighter Season 8, light-heavyweight fighter
• Jonathan Quinn (1998) – former National Football League quarterback
• Mardy Scales (2003) – United States sprinter
• Dwight Stone (1986) – former National Football League wide receiver
• Phillip Tanner (2010) – former National Football League running back
• Kenny Tippins (1989) – former National Football League linebacker
• Ken Trickey (1955) – college basketball coach
• Reggie Upshaw (2017) – basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
• Erik Walden (2008) – National Football League linebacker
• Josh Walker – National Football League guard

Musicians

• Julien Baker – singer, songwriter, and guitarist
• Brooke Barrettsmith – Billboard-charting singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist
• Scott "Skippy" Chapman (2001) – keyboardist and singer-songwriter, Code of Ethics
• George S. Clinton (1969) – Hollywood composer ( Austin Powers trilogy)
• Count Bass D – rapper, producer
• Cedric Dent – gospel music singer, member of Take 6, professor of Theory & Composition in the MTSU School of Music
• Colton Dixon (2010) – American Idol Season 11 contestant, top 7
• Brett Eldredge – singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Bobby Bosko Grubic (a.k.a. Bobby G) (1999) – singer-songwriter, director/producer
• Hardy (Michael Wilson Hardy) – country music singer-songwriter
• Chris James – singer-songwriter, producer and Grammy Award-nominated engineer for Prince; member of Self
• Tay Keith – producer
• Lecrae – rapper
• Amy Lee (2000/dropped out) – co-founder and lead singer, Evanescence
• Brice Long (1993) – country music singer-songwriter
• Matt Mahaffey (1993/dropped out) – singer-songwriter, film scorer, lead member of Self
• Sean McConnell – singer-songwriter
• Natalie Prass – singer-songwriter
• The Protomen – independent concept band based in Nashville
• Isaiah Rashad – rapper
• Jeremi Richardson – singer, member of the CCM group Avalon
• Laura Rogers – of the Americana music duo The Secret Sisters
• Hillary Scott (2006) – singer-songwriter, Lady A
• Street Symphony (Torrance Esmond)– producer; 57th Annual Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
• Sharon Van Etten – singer-songwriter
• Chris Young – country music singer; 2006 winner, Nashville Star

Nobel Prize laureates

• James M. Buchanan, B.A. (1940) – 1986 Nobel Prize in Economics laureate
• Muhammad Yunus – 2006 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, professor of economics (1969–1972)

Politicians

• Bill Boner (1967) – mayor of Nashville, Tennessee (1987–1991) and U.S. representative (Democrat – 5th District Tennessee – 1979–1987)
• Raleigh Brown – politician and judge in Texas ^[3]
• Bart Gordon (1971) – U.S. representative (Democrat – 6th District Tennessee – 1985–2011) ^[4]
• Albert Gore, Sr. (1932) – U.S. senator (Democrat – Tennessee – 1953–1971)
• Andy Ogles (2007) – mayor of Maury County, Tennessee (2018–2022) and U.S. representative (Republican – 5th District Tennessee – 2023–present) ^[5]
• Robert Rochelle (1968) – Tennessee state senator, 1970–2002 ^[6]

Others

• Gordon Anderson – sculptor ^[7]
• Bryan M. Clayton – businessman and real estate investor, CEO and co-founder of GreenPal
• Jon Coffelt (1981–1984) – New York City artist, painter, sculptor
• Erika Costell – YouTuber, model, and singer
• Brandon Curry – IFBB professional bodybuilder
• Donna Scott Davenport – embattled Rutherford County, Tennessee juvenile court judge
• Lane Davies – actor, known for portraying Mason Capwell in Santa Barbara
• Mark Gwyn – director, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (2004–2018) ^[8]
• Nick Levay (b. 1977) – chief security officer at organizations such as the Council on Foreign Relations
• Sondra Locke (1944–2018) – Oscar-nominated actress and director ^[9]
• Bayer Mack – writer, record executive and film producer ^{[10] [11]}
• Mary Scales – first black MTSU faculty member and first black female Murfreesboro city councilperson
• Wayne White – artist, known for his work on Pee-wee's Playhouse

References

1. "Dewon Brazelton Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
2. "Ray Oldham". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
3. "The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory". 1959.
4. "Alumnus Gordon to be honored March 11" (PDF). The Alumni Record. Vol. 8, no. 3. MTSU Office of Alumni Relations. March 2011. p. 2. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
5. Plazas, David (July 15, 2022). "Meet Andy Ogles, candidate for U.S. House, Tennessee District 5". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
6. "Bob Rochelle's Biography PrintTrack This Politician". Votesmart.org. Project Vote Smart . Retrieved December 22, 2017.
7. "MTSC Presents". The Rutherford Courier. November 2, 1962. p. 5.
8. "TBI head Gwyn leaving". February 8, 2018.
9. Pendergrass, Tony (February 12, 1971). "Sondra Locke to return via cinema" (PDF). Sidelines. p. 3.
10. "Sidelines 1991 March 11 :: Sidelines". Cdm15838.contentdm.oclc.org. March 11, 1991. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
11. "Sidelines 1991 April 8 :: Sidelines". Cdm15838.contentdm.oclc.org. April 8, 1991. Retrieved May 29, 2015.

External links

• MTSU Alumni Association