Hall of Fame
John Revere was a 2-sport participant at EKU for four seasons. He earned first-team ALL-Ohio Valley Conference football honors as a junior wide receiver after making second-team all-conference as a sophomore. Revere hauled in 95 passes in his career for 1,501 yards and 13 touchdowns, while rushing the ball 53 times for 419 yards and two TDs. He also handled punt and kickoff return duties. Revere served as a co-captain as a senior in 1975 when the Colonels went 8-2-1. He also won two 110 Percent Awards during his football career. As a baseball player for EKU, he hit .371 and stole 11 bases in 12 attempts in 1974. In limited plate appearances his senior season, Revere hit .434. He closed his career with a .354 career batting average. After coaching football and track at LaGrange High School in his home state of Georgia, Revere returned to EKU in 1997 to coach running backs as a member of Roy Kidd’s staff. In 2012, he was selected as the FCS Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association.
