Tigers Football Insider: Who are the potential offensive starters?
Brandon Thomas runs past William Whitlow Jr. during the Memphis Tigers spring scrimmage at Centennial High School on April 02, 2022 in Franklin, Tennessee. (Harrison McClary/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Welcome back to the Tigers Football Insider, where we bring you the latest news and analysis from The Daily Memphian’s Frank Bonner II, Geoff Calkins and John Martin each week.
Last week, we looked at the potential defensive starters for the Tigers this upcoming season. Now, it’s time to take an educated guess at what the offense will look like.
Quarterback
- Seth Henigan
The position battle ended when Grant Gunnell decided to transfer. With Gunnell at North Texas, there is no doubt that Henigan will be the starting quarterback moving forward.
Running back
- Brandon Thomas
- Jevyon Ducker
Memphis has an abundance of running backs to choose from. I expect the Tigers to use multiple backs, while Thomas and Ducker are the two most likely to shoulder the bulk of the carries.
Offensive line
- Jonah Gambill
- Austin Myers
- Matt Dale
- Jacob Likes
- Devontae Dobbs
The offensive line had some injury issues last season. It should have a much better year if this group can stay healthy.
Receiver
- Javon Ivory
- Eddie Lewis
- Joseph Scates
With Calvin Austin III gone, the Tigers are going to need some guys in the receiving group to step up. Javon Ivory and Eddie Lewis are expected to have high production this season. Joseph Scates transferred from Iowa State, and I expect him to have an immediate impact.
Tight end
- Caden Prieskorn
It will be interesting to see if the tight end position changes as the season goes along. Former Tiger Sean Dykes was a big part of the passing game as a tight end and we’ll see if Memphis can keep that same type of production from that position. The coaching staff brought in junior college transfer Anthony Landphere, but Prieskorn has the experience, appearing in all 12 games last year and totaling four catches for 46 yards.
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Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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