Alex Amaya (ACC)- Alex began officiating youth and high school football in 2009 in Broward County, FL.  Alex officiated in the Sun Conference, MEAC, and the AAC.  He is currently a LJ in the ACC and most recently worked the Tennessee @ Ohio State First Round CFP Game and the Cotton Bowl in the 2024 NCAA Postseason.

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Tyrone Anderson (SEC)- Tyrone began officiating high school in 1994 for the Eastern Board of Officials, Washington, DC, and moved over to WDFOA in Maryland area.  His collegiate career began with the ECAC Southern Chapter in 2004, from there, he moved on to the Centennial Conference, the ECFOA and the MEAC before being selected for the ACC, and currently SEC.  Tyrone is currently in his 5th season as a Replay Communicator having completed two years as a RC with the ACC, and currently with the SEC.  Tyrone officiated as Replay Communicator in the 2024 Fiesta Bowl, 2025 SEC Championship, 2025 Cotton Bowl, and the 2026 Peach Bowl.

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Keegan Ashbee (AAC)- Keegan began officiating at Georgia Southern University working for the Intramural department in 2011. Since then, he has worked high school in Georgia, Florida and Alabama, Sun Conference (NAIA), SIAC (Div II), CUSA and currently AAC. As a Line Judge in Conference USA and American Conference, he worked the Camellia Bowl (2021) and Quick Lane Bowl (2023). 

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Bryan Beckering (SEC)- Bryan began officiating high school football in 2008 around St. Louis, Missouri, moving up to NCAA D III football in 2011. He has worked at multiple levels while earning post season assignments to include the 2020 (played in May of 2021) NAIA National Championship. He was hired full time as a Communicator into the Ohio Valley Conference for the 2021 fall season. In 2022 he was hired into the Sun Belt as a communicator. Bryan worked both the 2022 New Mexico Bowl and the 2023 Military Bowl. 

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Grantis Bell (NFL)- Grantis began officiating in 2008 with the Broward County Officials Association. In 2010, he moved up and begin working in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC). From 2010 – 2012, he worked in the WVIAC while also picking up games in the Southland Conference, Sun Belt, American, and the SEC. In 2014, he was hired in the SEC, officiating six years in the SEC. He has worked the following post-season assignments: Russell Athletic Bowl (2014), Peach Bowl (2015), Orange Bowl (2016), Cotton Bowl (2017 and 2018), and the Fiesta Bowl (2019). In 2020, he was hired into the NFL and has completed his fifth season in the NFL.
 

Chris Bikowski (SEC)- Chris is entering his 3rd season in the SEC as BJ and was most recently assigned the 2025 CFP Quarter-final Cotton Bowl game and the 2025 CFP Semi-final Peach Bowl game.  Prior to the SEC, Chris spent 7 seasons in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) under both Terry McAulay and Brian Platt. In the AAC, Chris was assigned 6 bowl games and the 2023 AAC Championship Game. Prior to the AAC, Chris worked 2 seasons in the MEAC under Tom Symonette. Prior to officiating football, Chris umpired for 13 years for ASA/USA softball.

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Frank Bullock (MVFC)- Frank began officiating college football in 1989 in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference while living in Tennessee. After moving to Ohio, he worked in the North Coast, Ohio Athletic, Heartland and MFOA Conference. In 2005, he started working in the Gateway Conference which is now the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) which is part of the COC. In addition to working game in the MVFC, he worked several games in the MAC and B1G Conferences. While on the field, he worked several FCS Championship Playoff games. In 2023, he transitioned to the Replay Booth in the COC. In 2025, he was the Replay Communicator for a first  round game as well as a National Quarterfinal game. Frank is a semi-retired engineer and currently works/plays at Walt Disney World as Security Host.

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Dustin Carter (Big Ten)- Dustin is currently a Replay Official in the B1G Conference as part of the Collegiate Officiating Consortium (COC) and is entering into his 28th season.  He previously worked as both a Replay Communicator and a Replay Official in the Missouri Valley Conference and Mid-American Conference, where he worked multiple FCS playoff assignments.  Prior to getting involved in Replay, he worked on the field as both a Head Line Judge and a Referee.  He also umpired high school and college baseball for 23 seasons as a Crew Chief.  Dustin is a retired Chief of Police, and currently works as an Engineering Manager for State Farm Insurance based out of their Corporate Headquarters in Bloomington, IL.  

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Jay Earnhardt (SBC)- Jay began his football officiating career in the Mid-South Conference (NAIA) at the age of 50. Since, he has worked seasons in the Gulf South (DII), Southern (FCS), and Sun Belt Conferences (FBS). Within his 10-year career at Back Judge, he has had the privilege to work 8 post-season assignments, including the NAIA National Championship (2016), FCS National Championship (2022), and FCS National Semi-Final (2023). He most recently worked the 2024 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Jay is currently a Back Judge in the Sun Belt Conference (SEC supplemental).

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Tim Hedgepeth (ACC)- Tim is a Referee in the Atlantic Coast Conference. He has been officiating football since 2009. Prior to joining the ACC, Tim officiated in the American Conference. He officiated FCS football in the MEAC and CIP, as well as Division II football in the CIAA, SIAC, and SAC, and began college football at the Division III level in the ODAC. Tim has a passion for giving back to up and coming officials. He is a grader for the CIP, OVC, and CIAA conferences. 

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Patrick Holt (NFL)- In 2000, Patrick began officiating high school and youth football in the greater Baltimore area. In 2004, he started his collegiate football officiating career working Division 3 and Division 2 football for the CIAA, PSAC, NJAC, Centennial and Middle Atlantic Conferences. In 2010, Patrick was hired to work in the Colonial Athletic Association, Ivy League and Patriot League (referred to as the CIP). Patrick was promoted to the Mid-American Conference in 2013 to the Big Ten in 2014. After 5 seasons in the B1G, Patrick was hired into the NFL as a Down Judge. During his college career, Patrick has worked D2 and FCS playoff games as well as the NCG, Sugar Bowl (2), Alamo Bowl (2) and Armed Forces Bowl. In 6 years of post-season eligibility in the NFL, Patrick has worked a total of 12 post-season assignments, 7 on the field and 5 as an alternate.

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Deon Lawrence (ACC)- Deon comes to us from the Miami area and has been involved in officiating for 28 years.  He began officiating in the Broward County, Florida area, worked up through the WCIAC, Sun Belt Conference, finally landing in the ACC.  He works as a Line Judge and most recently worked the 2024 College National Championship Game.

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Scott MacDonald (Big Ten)- Scott began his officiating career in 2004, starting with youth and high school football in the South Shore suburbs of Boston and Cape Cod. In 2008, he transitioned to college officiating, initially working in the ECAC Division III Conference before progressing to the Division II Northeast-10 Conference. He later officiated in the Colonial, Ivy, and Patriot Leagues (CIP) before joining the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in 2015. Scott, now in his 10th year in the MAC, serves as a deep wing official in the College Officiating Consortium (COC) based in the Midwest. Most recently, he officiated the 2024 MAC Championship Game and the 2023 Hawaii Bowl.  In 2025 Scott moved to the Big Ten as a deep wing official.

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Durwood Manley (NFL)- Durwood has been the SWAC Replay Supervisor since 2020. He started officiating football in 1991. He became a college official as a Line Judge in the American Southwest Conference in 2001 before moving to Umpire in the Lone Star Conference 2005 then the SWAC Conference 2009. Durwood transitioned to Replay with CUSA in 2017, quickly finding success in Replay working the NCAA D2 National Championship and Birmingham Bowl in 2018. Durwood joined the NFL Replay Staff in 2019 and has earned 5 playoff Assignments including the AFC Conference Championship Game this past season.

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Ryan McClellan (Big Ten)- Ryan began officiating high school  Football and Basketball back in 2001 in the Pittsburgh area.  He started college football in 2010 working Umpire for Milt Halstead and Gene Steratore. In 2014 got hired into the MVFC and worked FCS Playoffs. In 2017 got hired into the MAC and was assigned 5 postseason assignments including the MAC Championship in 2018.  Then in 2023 Ryan came into the B1G and is currently working Umpire.  He has worked the 2023 Duke’s Mayo Bowl, the 2024 Holiday Bowl, and the Duke's Mayo Bowl in 2026 (2025 Season).

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LaShell Nelson (Big Ten)- LaShell began her officiating journey began in 2014 with the Fort Worth Chapter in Texas, quickly ascending to the collegiate ranks in 2015 when she was hired by Gerald Austin for Conference USA. During her five-year tenure there, she officiated three bowl games: the Celebration, Birmingham, and Vegas Bowls.  In 2020, she joined the Big Ten.  In 2024, she officiated "The Game" (Michigan vs. Ohio State) and made history as the first woman ever to officiate a Power 5 Championship (Big Ten). Including 3 bowl games: Armed Force, Mayo, Fenway. Most recently, she officiated the 2026 CFP Quarterfinal Sugar Bowl. 

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Allan Nicholson (SEC)- Allan began officiating in 2006 working youth football in Pop Warner.  He quickly progressed into the college ranks, beginning in the Sun Conference for Perry Havener, moving to the MEAC, before joining CFO West with the Mountain West Conference and Big 12.  Allan currently officiates in the SEC and has just completed his 9th season.

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Antwaune Ponds (ACC)- Antwaune began officiating high school and Pop Warner football in Jacksonville in 2008. After moving up to college football, he worked with the Sun, Mid-South, SIAC, and SWAC conferences; he is currently with the ACC. A former athlete, he played middle linebacker for the Washington Redskins..

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Alonzo Ramsey (NFL)- Alonzo began officiating in 2009 in Baltimore, MD. Alonzo officiated in the ECAC, SIAC, MEAC, Pac-12, and was hired full time in the ACC in 2018. During that time, he officiated The 2019 Outback Bowl, The 2020 Army/Navy game, and the 2021 ACC Championship. In 2022, he was hired into the NFL. Alonzo is currently a Side Judge in the NFL and most recently officiated the Los Angeles Rams @ Philadelphia Eagles 2025 Divisional Playoff Game. 

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Troy Riley (ACC)- Troy began officiating youth and High School football in the Sunshine Football Officials Association (SFOA, Pinellas County, FL)  in 1995. He began his college career in the SIAC in 2003 and has officiated in the Gulf South, Pioneer League, MEAC, and Sun Belt conferences before joining the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 2013 as an Umpire where he currently officiates.  Troy has recently completed his 12th season in the ACC and has worked in many postseason assignments including the 2022 Liberty Bowl and the 2023 Independence Bowl. 

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Zach Roth (AAC)- Zach began officiating middle and high school football in Jacksonville in 2015, and got his introduction to college officiating at GACFOC in 2019. He began in the Mid-South Conference, now Sun Conference, in 2019. He then moved up to FCS in the Ohio Valley Conference/United Athletic Conference, where he worked in 2023 and 2024. He just finished his first season in the American, and has worked a high school state championship, several NAIA playoff games, and an FCS playoff game.

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David Siegle (Big Ten)- Dave began officiating college football in 2004 in the GLIAC D2 conference.  He worked the D2 National Championship game in 2013 as Referee.  He then worked in the Missouri Valley (FCS) conference and now in the MAC.  He recently worked the 2023 MAC Championship and 2024 New Orleans Bowl.  In 2025, Dave was promoted to the Big Ten after working as a Referee in the MAC.

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Jim Slayton (ACC)- Jim began officiating in 1998 for the East Coast Football Officials Association in Palm Beach county Florida.  He joined the Central Virginia Football Officials Association in 2002 and was accepted to work in the ODAC/USA South Division III conferences in 2003.  From 2007-2014 he called games in the CAA/Ivy/Patriot conferences, and was eventually hired into the ACC in 2015, where he continues to serve as a LOS official.  Jim worked the 2024 ACC Championship and 2025 Rose Bowl CFP Quarterfinal.

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Kevin Stine (NFL)- Kevin has been officiating football for 39 years. He spent the last 7 years in the NFL.  He was a Replay Assistant from 2018 to 2019 and has been a Replay Official from 2020 to present.  He has spent the last 8 years in the NFL and he has worked 2 Pro Bowls and 5 playoff games, most recently the 2026 AFC Divisional Round.  Kevin began his collegiate officiating career with the Gulf Atlantic Collegiate Officials in 2003. In 2004, he moved to Division 2 Gulf South Conference as a referee/crew chief where he worked for 7 years.  From 2010-2017, Kevin worked in the Sun Belt Conference where he worked as referee/crew chief.  During this time, Kevin worked the Little Ceasar’s Pizza Bowl, Boca Raton Bowl (twice) and Military Bowl (3 times).  Kevin also worked 3 different indoor leagues from 2003-2010, including 2 years in Arena II Football League and 2 years in Arena Football League (all as referee/crew chief).  Kevin also officiated 15 years of HS basketball as well as 5 years of JUCO and NAIA basketball.

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Jay Swanigan (AAC)- Jay began his officiating career in 2012 at a request from his father to stay a part of the game by being a former QB growing up. He joined the A-1 Officials Association out of Volusia County Florida to equip himself with the fundamental essentials of officiating while working high school football. In 2021 he was hired into the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) as a Line Of Scrimmage Official where he spent 2 years. During his 2nd year in the conference, Jay was selected to the SIAC Conference Championship Game and received a post-season assignment to work the Division II 2nd Round Playoff Contest.  During the summer of 2023, Jay’s officiating career took a huge leap when he joined the
Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and The American Conference as a Line Judge.  In 2024 Jay officiated in the Bahamas Bowl and in 2025 he officiated in the 68 Ventures Bowl.

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Joe Waesco (MEAC)- Joseph began officiating in 2012 for the Central Florida Officials Association and moved up to the Sun conference in 2013.  Since then he has worked at many different levels, to include the PSAC, NJAC, and MEAC.  Currently he works as a Center Judge in the MEAC and worked the MEAC/SWAC Challenge (2024), Aggie/Eagle Classic (2024),  and the FCS playoffs (2023).

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Jamie Williams (SEC)- Jamie began officiating in 2007 for the Bloomington Normal Football Association and moved up to the UMAC Div III conference in 2012.  Since then he has worked at many different levels, to include the MFOA, GAC, SWAC, Sunbelt, and most recently the SEC.  Currently he works as a Replay Communicator in the SEC and worked the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl Game (2024).

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Ken Williamson (SEC)- Ken begin officiating 41 years ago in the Mid-Florida Officials Association in the Gainesville/Ocala area, having spent 15 years at the high school level, 5 at the D-II NCAA level, 21 at D-I level, 17 of which at the FBS level.  Ken spent 5 years in the Gulf South, 4 years in the Sun Belt, and 17 years in the SEC.  He is a referee and most recently worked the SEC Championship Game in 2021 and was an alternate in the CFP Fiesta Bowl Semi-Final Game.

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Terry Woodford (CUSA)- Terry is entering his fourth year as a Back Judge in Conference USA (CUSA).  After his second season of working high school football in Atlanta, Georgia, Terry began working in the Old Dominion Athletic & USA South Football Conferences (DIII).  Prior to moving to CUSA, Terry worked as a deep official in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).  As an official in CUSA Terry has earned a post season assignment each year, most recently working the 2025 CUSA Championship game. 

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