Extra eligibility benefits fifth-year seniors, and Tigers by extension
Memphis tight end Sean Dykes (right, dodging a tackle by SMU in Dallas on Oct. 3, 2020), will be returning to play for the Tigers this season as a fifth-year senior. He’s among seven players listed as fifth-year seniors after being granted an extra year due to the pandemic. (Associated Press file)
The Tigers are entering the 2021 season with a veteran presence in the locker room that is unprecedented.
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Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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