‘I brought him with me for a reason:’ Memphis coach on RB Jaylin Carter
Memphis running back Jaylin Carter (6) celebrates after one of his four touchdowns against Arkansas State on Sept. 5, 2026. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
After rushing for 166 yards in his one season at Southern Miss, Jaylin Carter has already rushed for 280 yards and five touchdowns in his first two games for coach Charles Huff’s Tigers.
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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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