What drove two linebackers to return for another year
Thomas Pickens (left) and JJ Russell, the two linebackers who will form the nucleus of the back seven, are staying for the Tigers’ 2021 season. (Photos courtesy University of Memphis Athletics)
The decision by Thomas Pickens and JJ Russell to come back is one reason the Memphis defense is so confident heading into the fall.
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Johnson is a Memphis native who graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 2016. He's traveled the country covering teams like Syracuse, the Buffalo Bills and the Memphis Grizzlies. He's excited about the opportunity to cover the Tigers and all things in the city of Memphis.