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Two former Memphis Tigers quarterbacks were drafted in the 12th round.
Cole Mashburn has a crack in his lower spine that he has been dealing with since high school.
The University of Memphis will kick off the football season Sept. 3 against Mississippi State. North Texas and North Alabama are the only teams it is playing this year that were not on last year’s schedule.
NFL.com draft analyst Chad Reuter released his three-round mock draft on Monday, Feb. 14.
AAC commissioner Mike Aresco said there are two major hurdles, including the branding of the Power Five vs. the Group of Five.
JSU said “ongoing communication” regarding termination of its participation in the Southern Heritage Classic was leaked. Classic founder Fred Jones told The Daily Memphian that there was no “ongoing conversation” regarding the contract.
The Tigers added the MAC Freshman of the Year to what is already a talented running back group. There are only so many carries to go around.
Calvin Austin III and Dylan Parham have been invited to the 2022 NFL combine after having a strong Senior Bowl.
Calvin Austin III and Dylan Parham have drawn raves from draft analysts and NFL personnel during workouts ahead of Saturday’s game.
The Tigers have the No. 47 recruiting class in the country, according to Rivals rankings.
Jones said the formula to continue the event is intact despite Jackson State pulling out. Tennessee State calls JSU’s move an “insensitive and irresponsible act.”
Both coordinators agreed to two-year contracts.
The new offensive coordinator for the Tigers, Tim Cramsey, is reassured after meeting Memphis’ two quarterbacks.
Elliott set a Philadelphia Eagles franchise record this season by succeeding on 90.9% of field-goal attempts.
The Tigers football team ran 861 total plays last season and 52% were passes, 48% were runs. Those are the same percentage splits that Marshall had for its 939 total plays under Cramsey.
Grant Gunnell and Seth Henigan are expected to battle for the starting job, but Henigan having started 11 games last year should give him an edge going into the offseason.
Anthony Jones was among 25 college coaches selected to participate in the academy to be held next month in Indianapolis.
Tyler Murray logged a combined 184 tackles and six interceptions while spending two seasons each at Troy and Charlotte.
AAC commissioner says a team backing out in this instance is not the fault of the bowl.
The former LSU transfer leaves the University of Memphis after starting in one game during the 2021 season.
The basketball team will look to snap a three-game losing streak when it hosts Murray State on Friday and the football team will be without its defensive coordinator when it plays in the Hawai’i Bowl on Christmas Eve.
The fifth-year seniors combined for 30% of Memphis’ tackles and super senior Sean Dykes was the second-leading receiver on the team.
Kajuan Robinson played two seasons with the University of Memphis.
This will be Daron Schoenrock’s 37th year coaching college baseball and his 18th season as the Memphis head coach.
Kenneth Gainwell scored one more touchdown in his final game of the season.