Jonah Jordan
Reporter
Jonah Jordan was born and raised in Memphis, graduated from the University of Memphis and has covered the Memphis Tigers for three years. When he's not writing, he enjoys golfing and eating barbecue.
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December 2018
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Forward Admiral Schofield had just scored 29 points and grabbed 11 rebounds when he was struck with the urge to remind the capacity crowd at FedExForum who was on top. -
Memphis Tigers Basketball Tip-Ins and Turnovers: Slow start dooms Tigers despite career day from Davenport
Memphis couldn't overcome a slow start and fell to No. 3 Tennessee 102-92 in FedExForum. -
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis among final four choices for Trendon Watford
Four-star forward Trendon Watford tweeted his final four potential schools Friday afternoon and the Memphis Tigers made the cut. -
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis speed looks to overwhelm Vols’ size on Saturday
6-foot-3, 6-foot-6, 6-foot-6, 6-foot-7, 6-foot-11 – that’s what No. 3 Tennessee’s starting lineup read as during the Volunteers' win over No. 1 Gonzaga Sunday afternoon. -
Sports Four questions surrounding the Memphis program
Head coach Mike Norvell answered the question at the forefront of everyone’s mind when he tweeted he was staying in Memphis on Monday afternoon. -
Sports Henderson entering NFL Draft after historic season with Tigers
Memphis running back Darrell Henderson will enter the NFL Draft after leading the Tigers to a pair of American Athletic Conference championship games, the star running back announced on Twitter Wednesday. -
Sports Tokarz takes over tight end duties , hoping for full-time assistant position
Last week, graduate assistant Tony Tokarz found himself in a familiar position – coaching the Tigers tight ends. -
Sports Memphis becoming a springboard to other opportunities for assistant coaches
Offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham on Sunday joined a growing line of former Tigers assistants who have moved to Power Five jobs after working under head coach Mike Norvell. -
Memphis Tigers Football Tigers defensive coordinator Chris Ball becomes head coach at Northern Arizona
The departures from Memphis coach Mike Norvell’s coaching staff continued Monday afternoon as defensive coordinator Chris Ball was named the head coach at Northern Arizona. -
Memphis Tigers Football Norvell indicates he’s staying at Memphis
Memphis head coach Mike Norvell indicated Monday he is not pursuing any other college coaching jobs and intends to stay at the University of Memphis. -
Sports Norvell looking for another offensive coordinator after Dillingham accepts Auburn job
Head coach Mike Norvell will replace another offensive coordinator after Kenny Dillingham accepted the same position at Auburn. -
Memphis Tigers Football Next man ready if Henderson elects to skip bowl game
Running back Darrell Henderson and head coach Mike Norvell planned to meet Saturday afternoon to discuss whether Henderson will forgo the Birmingham Bowl and his senior season for the NFL Draft. -
Memphis Tigers Basketball Tip-Ins and Turnovers: Tigers fight off scrappy Blazers
Memphis (5-4) put away a scrappy UAB (6-3) squad 94-76 for their fourth home win of the season Saturday afternoon. -
Memphis Tigers Football Tigers ‘don’t know’ if Henderson will play in Birmingham Bowl
Memphis running back Darrell Henderson didn't practice with his team Friday as the Tigers began preparation for the Dec. 22 Birmingham Bowl. -
Memphis Tigers Football No news on Norvell; Chris Ball’s name arises in connection with Northern Arizona
Mike Norvell continued to pseudo-avoid questions regarding whether he is a candidate for other coaching jobs, repeating that he is pleased with his role as Tigers coach. -
Memphis Tigers Football Three Mississippi prospects officially visiting University of Memphis this weekend
Three-star defensive end Jalil Clemons and three-star running back Rodrigues Clark will officially visit the University of Memphis this weekend, according to Starkville High coach Chris Jones. -
Memphis Tigers Football Three-star quarterback focused on getting to know Memphis
When offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham and wide receiver coach Desmond Lindsey sat down with quarterback Sheldon Layman the conversation didn’t focus on football. -
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis distributing 7,500 Hardaway bobbleheads Saturday
The first 7,500 spectators entering FedExForum for Saturday afternoon's University of Memphis game will received a Penny Hardaway bobblehead – the university's latest promotion as fans return to games under the lure of the Tigers' new coach. -
Memphis Tigers Basketball Tip-Ins and Turnovers: Tigers defense forces Jackrabbit mistakes
Memphis (4-4) won their best home game of the season in an 88-80 contest over South Dakota State (7-3). -
Memphis Tigers Football Memphis facing injury-plagued Wake Forest in Birmingham Bowl
Memphis faces a Wake Forest team with some question marks on both sides of the football when they take on the Demon Deacons in the Birmingham Bowl on Dec. 22. -
Memphis Tigers Football Three-star Watkins becomes third Nashville native to commit to Tigers in 2019
Three-star athlete Jashon Watkins made his commitment to Memphis known Monday evening. -
Memphis Tigers Football Memphis headed to Birmingham Bowl; Mizzou vs. Okla. State in AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Memphis (8-5, 5-4 American Athletic Conference) will play in the Birmingham Bowl on Dec. 22 against Wake Forest of the Atlantic Coast Conference. -
Memphis Tigers Football UCF dominates second half, defeats Tigers for championship
Memphis (8-5 American Athletic Conference) dropped their fourth game in two seasons to No. 9 UCF (12-0, 9-0 AAC) Saturday afternoon. -
Memphis Tigers Football Williams becoming a valuable weapon for Tigers
Quarterback Brady White and the Memphis offense went three-and-out, leaving punter Adam Williams to punt from the Houston 49-yard line. Williams faced a punt from his "dead zone" – a spot on the field where he may not put the ball anywhere but the end zone. He needed room so the Tigers called a shift and took a delay of game penalty.
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November 2018
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Memphis Tigers Football Fourth UCF-Memphis matchup about being different and the same
Coaches have changed. Schemes have been tinkered with. Quarterbacks have graduated or suffered horrific injuries. But most of the personnel has remained the same in three matchups between Memphis and UCF spanning the last two seasons.
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