Grant Gunnell will revisit Memphis when the Tigers host North Texas on Sept. 24. 

Make no mistake, Memphis is partnering with the city in a “transformational renovation” of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in order to get to a better conference. Will it work? 

Here’s a look at who the potential defensive starters might be this season.

The Spring Hill native is headed back to his home state. 

With Grant Gunnell gone, freshman Tevin Carter could be the backup to Seth Henigan. 

Brands, sponsors and other supporters will have access to reach all Tigers athletes by using the new marketplace website. 

The wide receiver is the second Tigers player picked in the 2022 NFL draft. 

Offensive lineman Dylan Parham was the 90th overall pick in 2022 draft.

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Grant Gunnell suffered a season-ending injury ahead of last season.

If both are taken on Day 2, it would be the first time since 2001 that Memphis had two players taken in the first three rounds of the draft.

Memphis has a new four-man front approach to its defensive line, and the Tigers have created depth at that position to make up for the talent they lost last season. 

The University of Memphis football program added two defensive linemen to the roster with Ohio State and Sam Houston State transfers.

Quarterbacks Seth Henigan and Grant Gunnell got their chances to air it out, and the defense played its cards close to the vest.

Two new coordinators will get to see their units in game-like setting on Friday.

The wide receiver, who filled the gap when Calvin Austin III was hindered by injury, will be one Memphis turns to as its next big producer.

Jeremy Tate Jr. appeared in seven games in four years with the Tigers. 

It took years of preparation, plus learning a new language, for Geoffrey Cantin-Arku to play college football in the United States. 

Offensive lineman Austin Myers, sidelined by injury last season, is back on the field to guide the young players who unexpectedly had to jump into action in 2021.

Bill Hardgrave begins his tenure at a critical point for the Memphis athletics program. The push to join the ranks of the Power Five conferences and the Independent Accountability Resolution Process investigation (IARP) of the basketball program loom. 

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Saturday’s open scrimmage in Franklin, Tennessee, was the first chance for fans to see a glimpse of what the Tigers may look like heading into 2022.

Only about half of the team has traveled for a Memphis road game, and Saturday will offer a glimpse to what that’ll be like. 

901 Fund already has drawn in a number of football and men’s and women’s basketball players.