MARTIN, Tenn. – The Class of 2025 for the University of Tennessee at Martin Athletics Hall of Fame has been announced as this year’s induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, Sept. 13 in the Russell Duncan Ballroom inside the Boling University Center on campus.
Dacotah Faught (rifle, 2013-16), Mark Guy (football, 1983-84, 87-88), Katie Jackson (soccer, 2002-05) and Ray Williams (football, 2005-08) make up the Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Those four will be officially enshrined at an 11 a.m. luncheon in conjunction with the Skyhawk football “Hall of Fame Game” against Southern Illinois at 6 p.m. at Hardy Graham Stadium.
An Amenia, ND native, Faught left UT Martin as one of the most decorated rifle student-athletes in program history. Heralded as a second-team All-American as a sophomore, she qualified for the NCAA Championships in each of her first two seasons before redshirting her junior campaign to train for the 2016 Olympic Games. She earned All-OVC accolades six times in her two seasons as a Skyhawk while also being tabbed the 2013-14 OVC Freshman of the Year. Her name is etched in the program record books while leaving with the top three individual scores in school history in both air rifle (597, still a school record) and smallbore (585). She later won the women’s air rifle title at the 2014 USA National Championships held in Fort Benning, Ga. and earned a spot on Team USA at the World Championships.
Hailing from Olive Branch, Miss., Guy was a veteran playmaker on a squad which went 11-2 and led UT Martin to a Gulf South Conference championship and Division II quarterfinalist berth in 1988. Along with finishing as runner-up for GSC Freshman of the Year in 1983, he showed his versatility by contributing on offense as a wide receiver, on defense as a cornerback and as a kickoff return specialist. He finished his career with 117 career tackles, including 65 assists and 51 solo stops, while adding 11 pass breakups, four blocked kicks, three fumble recoveries and an interception on defense. He went on to play with the Saskatchewan Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League.
Jackson was a standout performer on the soccer pitch where she tied for the most OVC Offensive Player of the Week honors (four) in school history while also earning All-OVC honors in 2003. The Franklin, Tenn. native ranks second all-time in program history in points (70), second in goals (31), fifth in shots (181) and sixth in game-winning goals (six). She also still ranks in the top three in UT Martin single-season history in goals (16 in 2003, second), points (35 in 2003, third) and game-winning goals (4 in 2003, third). Her best performance came against Eastern Kentucky in 2005 when she became just the third player in school history to record a hat trick with three goals and an assist.
Williams put UT Martin football back on the map by helping the team to its first conference championship during the Division I era in 2006. The Demopolis, Ala. native was named an All-American and All-OVC first team defensive lineman in 2008 while also earning an all-conference second team nod in 2007. He finished his career with 137 total tackles, including 58 solo stops, while racking up 16.5 tackles for loss. The defensive stopper led the team in sacks in each of his final two seasons while racking up 9.5 sacks for his career. Additionally, he added eight quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. After his career with the Skyhawks, he went on to become a world-renowned powerlifter, setting numerous world records.