Watch Live Tomorrow: Tre Coney in the NAIA Senior Football Classic

By Mike DeVader, Reinhardt Director of Athletic Communications & Media

SAVANNAH, Ga. – (Free Livestream and Stats | Tickets) For the first time in the history of the NAIA, seniors from across the nation will take center stage on the football field in the inaugural NAIA Senior Football Classic, which will kick-off tomorrow evening in Savannah at 5 p.m. EDT.

Reinhardt All-American offensive tackle Tre Coney will be among the star-studded lineup in Georgia on Saturday, and he will suit up as part of the East squad wearing No. 54. 

The East team, led by Cumberland (Tenn.) head coach Tim Mathis, will feature head and assistant coaches from multiple conferences.

East Team Coaching Staff
Position               Coach                    School
Head Coach        Tim Mathis            Cumberland (Tenn.)
OC / QB                Josh Littrell           Waldorf (Iowa)
DC / LB                 Will Finley               Waldorf (Iowa)
SP Team Co.       Justin Hoffman      Peru State (Neb.)
OL                         Eugene Crosby       Campbellsville (Ky.)
WR                        Tim Reynolds          St. Andrews (N.C.)
RB                         Andy Yost                Benedictine (Kan.)
DL                         Damien Goosby      Campbellsville (Ky.)
DB                         Jason Burianek       Missouri Baptist 

Reinhardt (Ga.) University - Tre Coney
Pos: OT
Ht/Wt: 6-1/325
Class: Sr. 
Hometown: Dublin, Ga.
HS: Dublin HS

One of the most decorated players to come through Reinhardt University. Out of Dublin High School, Coney is a 3-time All-Conference (Mid-South) and 2-time All-American at offensive tackle for the Eagles. He is a 4-year starter that has led the way for our potent rushing attack.

Coney - a 2019 First Team All-American - was a part of a strong group across the country who earned All-America honors for the second-consecutive season, as he was also on the first-teamer list one year ago.

The senior mauler was a key cog in another powerful running game that helped the Eagles to their fourth-straight Appalachian Division crown within the Mid-South Conference and another appearance in the NAIA Football Championship Series. The hometown team's season came to a close at 9-3 in the first round in a hard-fought battle on the road at No. 2 Marian (Ind.), 17-7, but the Eagles stood toe-to-toe with the Knights thanks to an offense that averaged 263.5 yards on the ground – fourth in the NAIA. 

Coney has an average assignment grade of 85 percent for his career with over 175 knockdown blocks.

He graduated this December with a degree in Business Marketing.

Coney also rumbled his way into the paint on a one-yard run on Senior Day against Union (Ky.) – helped keep quarterback Billy Hall and company upright by allowing the fourth-fewest sacks in the country during the season with eight.

Team Rosters
East Roster
West Roster

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