How decathlon helps Tigers running back thrive in football
University of Memphis running back Greg Desrosiers Jr. participates in football practice July 31. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Memphis Tigers running back Greg Desrosiers Jr. said he believes he has an advantage few who play football have.
The 5-foot-11, 200-pound Massachusetts native and UMass transfer is a former decathlete.
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Frank Bonner II
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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