Football Josh Vardaman
In the past five or so seasons, the Blue Raiders have incorporated a position that isn't new to football, but has been underutilized until recently: the H-back.
The H-back is a simple concept. The player, also called a wingback or slotback, lines up as a sort of hybrid tight end set back a step from the line of scrimmage. He has to be both a good blocker for running plays and also athletic enough to run out for an occasional pass.
"It's just a bigger body you can get on the field," head coach Rick Stockstill said. "We've used it a bunch the last at least five years. It's nothing new. It's just a way to get a different personnel grouping on the field."
The versatility of the position makes it so any number of guys can line up there. In the past, the Blue Raiders have seen former offensive linemen there — Ty Watkins and Josh Fannin — as well as defensive linemen — Steven Rhodes was plugged in during the 2016 Hawaii Bowl.
"With the way defenses are now, you have to get as many different personnel looks as you can," Stockstill said. "We're still a four-wide team … but it's a changeup you can throw at teams.
"You could see an offensive linemen in there, a defensive player, a running back, wide receiver … it's just a wrinkle we can throw in."
Redshirt junior Joeseph Sewell, junior John Turner and redshirt sophomore Jacob Mahoney make up the H-back position for the Blue Raiders.
All three have different backgrounds in football. Sewell was a standout tight end for local Murfreesboro high school Blackman, then was a preferred walk-on at Alabama before transferring to MT. Turner, also a Murfreesboro native who attended Smyrna High School, was a 3-star recruit at quarterback out of high school, then switched to running back before slotting in as an H-back last season. Mahoney was a Region Linebacker of the Year at Knoxville Catholic High School before moving to the offensive side of the ball for the Raiders.
They're all smart, athletic players who can do a little bit of everything on the field. All three have contributed for MT on special teams, and Sewell was even a long snapper in 2019 while Russ Hiett was out with an injury. As already mentioned, Turner has played running back for the Blue Raiders, and Mahoney came to the program as a talented linebacker.
It's clear all three possess one important trait: they all want to do whatever they can to win.
"All three of those guys — Joeseph, John and Jacob — are good football players and good men to have on your team," Stockstill said. "They're team-first guys who do whatever they can to help our team win."
Here's a little more on the Blue Raiders' H-backs:
Joeseph Sewell, R-Jr.
Ht./Wt.: 6-2/246
Hometown: Murfreesboro (Blackman High School)
• Played in 10 games with 2 starts in 2019
• Saw time as an H-back and long snapper in 2019
• Transferred in 2018 from Alabama, where he was a preferred walk-on
John Turner, Jr.
Ht./Wt.: 6-1/215
Hometown: Murfreesboro (Smyrna High School)
• Played in 11 games in 2019 as an H-back and on special teams
• Played in 9 games in 2018 as a running back and on special teams
• Rated a 3-star recruit as a QB by 247Sports
Jacob Mahoney, R-So.
Ht./Wt.: 6-0/221
Hometown: Knoxville (Knox Catholic)
• Played in 2 games in 2019
• Led Knox Catholic in tackles his last 2 seasons
• Named Region 4-5A Linebacker of the Year in 2017
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