Running back’s comeback: Sutton Smith is close to return to field after injury
University of Memphis running back Sutton Smith (5) suffered a season-ending injury in the first quarter of the season opener last year. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
When running back Sutton Smith came to the University of Memphis as a freshman in 2022, it didn’t take long for coach Ryan Silverfield to compare his skill set to that of former Tiger and current Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kenneth Gainwell.
Smith, the Georgia native from George Walton High School, caught the coaching staff’s eye almost immediately.
Memphis anticipated big things from him, but as a true freshman, he still had to wait his turn with three running backs ahead of him.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner II covers the Memphis Tigers. He is a top-10 APSE winner who covered Oklahoma State for the Tulsa World before joining The Daily Memphian in 2021. Bonner is a native of Indiana, where he started his career covering high school sports.
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