Tuesday, September 9, 2025

AT A GLANCE: Union City Golden Tornadoes



2025 Union City (TN) 2A (1-2)

  • Week 1 – Jackson Christian School (3-0, Division II-Class A) – LOSS – 24-14
  • Week 2 – Dyer County (3-0, Class 4A) – LOSS – 34-14
  • Week 3 – Decatur County Riverside (0-3, Class 2A) – WIN – 18-15
  • Week 4 – Crittenden County (2A)
  • Week 5 – Halls (2A)*
  • Week 6 – Peabody (2A)*
  • Week 7 – Milan (2A)*
  • Week 8 – Gibson County (2A)*
  • Week 9 – Jackson Central - Merry (2A)*
  • Week 10 – Huntingdon (2A)*

    • *Region/District Opponents
    • Union City has 36 players on its roster.
    • Last season, UC was 10-3 going 7-0 in their region.


Union City Football History

  • State Champions 2009, 2013, 2014, 2017; State Runner-Up 1997, 2000, 2005
  • In playoff games, they have an all-time record of 58-29.
  • In 2000, Union City’s Mario McElrath won the Mr. Football Back of the Year award in Class 2A.
  • At least six times the Union City program has had one of the three finalists for Mr. Football in their class.
  • UC alumnus, Jovante Moffat played at Middle Tennessee and was on the active rosters for the Cleveland Browns and Atlanta Falcons.
  • The Union City football program has been in place for nearly 125 years and has had approaching 700 wins.
  • Mascot is the Golden Tornado and school colors are purple and gold.
  • Union City has a population of 11,170 and is located in Obion County with a population of 30,787.  That county population figure would be similar to Marshall or Muhlenberg Counties.


Head Coach, Nick Markle

  • When Nick Markle was hired, there were 60 applicants for the head coaching position of the historic program. 
  • The prior Union City head coach, Darren Bowling had won four state titles and 116 games in 12 seasons.
  • This is Markle's sixth season as head coach of Union City.  He had previously been an assistant at Union City during a prior tenure.
  • As a head coach, Markle is 44-21 at Union City and 71-37 overall.
  • In 2022, Markle was chosen as coach for the West Tennessee All-Star Game.

Crittenden County’s Win-Loss Records Against Out of State Opponents

  • Booneville (IN) 0-2
  • Dexter (MO) 1-0
  • Dresden (TN) 0-1
  • Lake County (TN) 1-0
  • Liberty Creek (TN) 1-0
  • Massac County (IL) 2-3
  • Stewart County (TN) 2-0

  • CC is 7-6 against out of state opponents.

  • Crittenden County is 4-1 in games against Tennessee opponents.

Single Game Records Versus Webster County Set or Tied Last Week

  • Tackles for Loss: 4 (five times), Adam Beavers, 2017, Brady Birk, 2017, Dylan Yates, 2021, Case Gobin, 2021, & Jay Stevenson, 2025
  • Longest Kickoff Return for a TD: 97 Yards, Trae Taylor, 2025 (Previous Recordholder: 82 Yards, Rodney Robertson, 2007)

Longest Kickoff Returns in School History (Minimum 90 Yards)

  • 99 Yards – David Beverly (1996, Fulton County)
  • 97 Yards – Trae Taylor (2025, Webster County)
  • 96 Yards – Jamie Champion (1962, Daviess County)
  • 95 Yards – Bob Johnson (1972, Lone Oak)
  • 92 Yards – David Maddux (2000, Todd County Central)
  • 92 Yards – Alex Cosby (2015, Bethlehem)
  • 90 Yards – Dennis Mott (1963, Providence)
  • 90 Yards – Shannon Epley (2001, Russellville)

Record Breaker Watch

  • BRAYDEN POINDEXTER
    • Tackles – Career
      • 22. Andrew Freeman (2007-2010) – 230
      • 23. Brad Hart (2001-2004) – 222
      • 24. Lathen Easley (2017-2020) – 220
      • 25. Brian Berry (2007-2010) – 218
      • 26. Travis McKinney (2012-2015) – 215
      • 27. Case Gobin (2019-2022) – 213
      • 28. Brayden Poindexter (2022-Present) – 212
      • 29. Travis Fitzgerald (2012-2015) – 208
      • 30. Dylan Yates (2018-2021) –- 206
      • 31. Brenden Phillips (2018-2021) – 201

    • Brayden Poindexter became the 31st player to have 200 or more career tackles.  To be in the top ten all-time, Poindexter would need 70 more tackles this season.

    • Tackles for Loss – Career
      • T-12. Gaige Courtney (2005-2008) – 24
      • T-12. Gavin Dickerson (2015-2018) – 24
      • 13. Brian Penn (1995-1998) – 22
      • T-15. Matt Jent (1996-1999) – 21
      • T-15. Travis Fitzgerald (2012-2015) – 21
      • 16. Brayden Poindexter (2022-Present) – 20


  • CADEN HOWARD
    • Receiving Yards – Career
      • 1. Ethan Dossett (2015-2018) – 2,130
      • 2. Caden Howard (2022-Present) – 1,950
      • 3. T.K. Guess (2002-2005) – 1,774
      • 4. Chad Perryman (1990-1993) – 1,655
      • 5. Preston Morgeson (2019-2022) – 1,556

    • TD Receptions – Career
      • 1. Caden Howard (2022-Present) – 28
      • 2. Preston Morgeson (2019-2022) – 25
      • 3. Ethan Dossett (2015-2018) – 23
      • 4. Kaleb Nesbitt (2019-2022) – 19
      • T-5. T.K. Guess (2002-2005) – 17
      • T-5. Branen Lamey (2015-2018) – 17

    • Receptions – Career
      • 1. Caden Howard (2022-Present) – 155
      • 2. Ethan Dossett (2015-2018) – 127
      • 3. Preston Morgeson (2019-2022) – 113
      • 4. Kaleb Nesbitt (2019-2022) – 101
      • 5. T.K. Guess (2002-2005) – 95

    • Consecutive Games with a Reception
      • 1. Caden Howard – 33 (9- '22; 12- '23; 11- ’24; 1- ‘25)
      • 2. Ethan Dossett – 26
      • 3. Ethan Hunt – 25
      • 4. T.K. Guess – 22
      • 5. Kaleb Nesbitt – 17

    • Consecutive Games with Multiple Receptions
      • 1. Caden Howard (2023-Present) – 22 (10-'23, 11-'24; 1- ‘25)
      • 2. Kaleb Nesbitt – 15 (4-’21, 11-’22)

    • Total TDs Scored – Career
      • 12. Denis Hodge (1982-1985) – 31
      • 13. Brad Madden (1996-1999) – 30
      • 14. Andrew Freeman (2007-2010) – 29
      • 15. Caden Howard (2022-Present) – 28
      • 16. Ethan Dossett (2015-2018) – 25
         
    • Caden Howard has 176 career points and is currently in 15th place all-time and the all-time leading scorer for wide receivers.

    • 125-Plus Yard Receiving Games in a Career
      • 6 - Ethan Dossett (2015-2018)
      • 5 - Caden Howard (2022-Present)

    • Yards from Scrimmage in a Career
      • 10. Dennis Mott (1961-1964) – 2,300
      • 11. Preston Morgeson (2019-2022) – 2,271
      • 12. Ethan Dossett (2015-2018) – 2,186
      • 13. Johnny Crider (1981-1984) – 2,137
      • 14. Denis Hodge (1982-1985) – 2,111
      • 15. Chad Perryman (1990-1993) – 2,064
      • 16. Donny Beverly (1989-1992) – 2,040
      • …Caden Howard (2022-Present) – 1,947

         
  • QUINN SUMMERS
    • Passing Yards – Career
      • 1. Hunter Boone (2015-2018) – 6,763
      • 2. Micah Newcom (2020-2023) – 4,443
      • 3. Luke Crider (2018-2021) – 3,949
      • 4. Austin Berry (2002-2005) – 3,744
      • 5. Quinn Summers (2022-Present) – 2,877
      • 6. Nick Castiller (2012-2015) – 2,814
      • 7.  Jamie Curtis (1989-1992) – 2,813
      • 8. J.D. Gray (2006-2009) – 2,172

    • Completions – Career
      • 1. Hunter Boone (2015-2018) – 489
      • 2. Micah Newcom (2020-2023) – 386
      • 3. Luke Crider (2018-2021) – 283
      • 4. Nick Castiller (2012-2015) – 234
      • 5. Austin Berry (2002-2005) – 227
      • 6. Quinn Summers (2022-Present) – 223

    • Attempts – Career
      • 5. Jamie Curtis (1989-1992) – 426
      • 6. Austin Berry (2002-2005) – 396
      • 7. Quinn Summers (2022-Present) – 364
      • 8. Turner Martin (1978-1981) – 362
      • 9. J.D. Gray (2006-2009) – 320
      • 10. Sean Thompson (2000-2003) – 281

    • Passing TDs – Career
      • 4. Austin Berry (2002-2005) – 47
      • 5. Quinn Summers (2022-Present) – 33
      • 6. J.D. Gray (2006-2009) – 24
         
    • Yards of Offense* – Career
      • 6. Nick Castiller (2012-2015) – 3,894
      • 7. Austin Berry (2002-2005) – 3,849
      • 8. Devon Nesbitt (2015-2018) – 3,572
      • 9. Jamie Curtis (1989-1992) – 3,356
      • 10. Quinn Summers (2024-Pres.) – 3,041
      • 11. Jimmy Hopper (1960-1963) – 3,028
      • 12. Xander Tabor (2017-2020) – 3,007
      • 13. Sean Thompson (2000-2003) – 2,987
      • 14. Rodney Robertson (2005-2008) – 2,835

      • *Rushing and Passing Yards Combined

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