Junior college tight end commits to Memphis and Tigers add to coaching staff
Tigers land junior college tight end Brendan Doyle and former Tennessee Titans receiver Justin Hunter announced he’s joining the Memphis football staff.
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Tigers land junior college tight end Brendan Doyle and former Tennessee Titans receiver Justin Hunter announced he’s joining the Memphis football staff.
Jeff Myers spent the past seven seasons coaching at Iowa State before joining the Memphis staff.
A former Florida Atlantic University defensive end has announced his commitment to join the Tigers.Related story:
Announcement comes as the hiring of a new offensive line coach falls through for the Tigers.
The Tigers have now replaced two of the three assistant coaches who were not retained following the 2022 season. Memphis has already hired wide receivers coach Larry Smith in place of David Glidden.
Finding a reliable offensive playmaker will go a long way in helping Memphis get back to the recent success that fans are hoping for.
After going through a rough patch of the season, the Tigers ended the last month on a high note.
The Tigers (7-6) end the year with a .500 record or better for the ninth straight year and have now won two bowl games under third-year coach Ryan Silverfield. Related stories:
Utah State running back Calvin Tyler Jr. ranks No. 34 in the nation, averaging 86.9 rushing yards per game, and the 33 fourth-down attempts by the Aggies are tied for the 13th-most in the country.
Utah State has already shown it’s not afraid to try for a fake punt or fake field goal, and Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield said “unusual stuff” is likely to happen during bowl games.
Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield has known junior college transfer offensive lineman Chris Morris since he was an eighth grader. Now Morris will be joining his locker room. Related story:
Texas high school QB Harris Boyd, whose other offers included ones from Indiana and Arkansas State, signed with Memphis on Thursday. Related story:
Linebacker Geoffrey Cantin-Arku feels more confident in the defensive system after playing a season with the Tigers.
Memphis senior offensive analyst Quinn Gray has accepted a head coaching job at Albany State University.
The running back said his relationship with coach Ryan Silverfield and the way Memphis runs its offense is what drove him to want to play for the Tigers. Old Dominion transfer becomes fifth Memphis commit in one day Tigers football recruiting: Meet the MemphisRelated stories:
Blake Watson, a 5-9, 195-pound running back from Old Dominion, has committed to the University of Memphis. Tigers football recruiting: Meet the Memphis commitsRelated stories:
Jaguars kicker Riley Patterson kicked a 48-yard field goal to force overtime that allowed the Jaguars to beat the Dallas Cowboys 40-34.
The Memphis running back has a different perspective after his younger sibling, Alabama State linebacker Awysum Harris, died in July.
Memphis football started Monday morning by landing a commitment out of the transfer portal, a high school prospect and a junior college transfer.Related stories:
The Tigers will play Utah State in the First Responder Bowl at 2:15 p.m. on Dec. 27 and Owens will not travel with the team as he’s already been removed from the 2022 roster.
Three-star quarterback Carson Black committed to the Tigers in June before decommitting six months later.
“I want to go one more year,” said the redshirt senior running back, who will use his sixth year of eligibility provided by the COVID-19 season to return to Memphis for the 2023 season.
Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield said the draft board that NFL teams create is similar to the recruiting board he uses at the college level.Related story:
Despite the speculation, the University of Memphis quarterback said he never thought about entering the transfer portal. He also believes the NIL era has its pros and cons. And he ‘has all the faith in the world’ for his coach.
Heading to the NFL is the plan for Prieskorn but not before playing one more year at Memphis.