JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — The East Tennessee State University (ETSU) football team has wrapped up the first half of its spring drills and will pause for Spring Break before resuming with nine additional practices and the spring game set for April 12.
With first-year head coach Will Healy at the helm, the team has many new players, including a recognizable name for local football fans: Charlie Browder. Browder, who grew up in Kingsport, started his high school career at Dobbins Bennett and later finished in Asheville. He has previously played college football at Central Florida and with the Tennessee Volunteers.
“My athletic journeys had a lot of stops in it, you know, went to Asheville, Orlando, Knoxville, and now back here in Johnson City, so it’ll be really cool,” said Browder. “I had a lot of friends, a lot of family members that are excited to be able to come watch me play. I kind of always knew that back in my head, I thought it’d be an opportunity to come back here, and as I went through that whole process, nothing really felt as good as an option to come back home and play for these fans here in Johnson City.”
Coach Healy expressed his enthusiasm about Browder’s return. “I’ve known Charlie for a long time,” said Healy. “I think he’s really excited about being close to home. We were lucky to be able to get him. He’s a tremendous player and an unbelievable person. So it means a lot to assume it’s a big step in us gaining some momentum in the transfer portal on the recruiting trail.”
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