Linebacker JJ Russell was named the Memphis MVP on Sunday, Dec. 12. 

Linebacker Thomas Pickens said the time off is the best thing after a rough, injury-filled season.

The wide receiver, who has a likely NFL future, battled through an ankle injury for most of this season.

Warren Peeples is the Tigers’ fourth JUCO commit in three days. 

Placekicker Riley Patterson has been successful on all of his field goals and extra points this season for the Lions. 

The former Whitehaven High standout Devon Robinson joined the Tigers in January and didn’t play any snaps this season. 

Coach Ryan Silverfield lands three junior college commitments in two days for the University of Memphis football program.

Memphis is looking to replace this season’s second-leading pass catcher in tight end Sean Dykes. 

The basketball team will look to snap a three-game losing streak when it hosts Murray State on Friday and the football team will be without its defensive coordinator when it plays in the Hawai’i Bowl on Christmas Eve. 

This will be the Memphis defensive coordinator’s third head coaching job of his career.

Mike MacIntyre, the Tigers’ defensive coordinator the past two seasons, has been a head coach at San Jose State and Colorado. 

Eagles kicker Jake Elliott and Lions kicker Riley Patterson combined to score 26 points on Sunday, Dec. 5.

Calvin Austin III’s injury status will be a factor in his decision to suit up one more time for the Tigers. 

Philadelphia Eagles’ Jake Elliott is second former Tigers kicker to win special teams player of the month in the NFL. 

It would be the first meeting between the Tigers and the Rainbow Warriors of the Mountain West conference. 

Jalil Clemons is second Tigers player to enter portal this week.

The Tigers stalwart-turned-NFL prospect has played with an ankle injury since early October. Now it’s time for him to take care of himself. 

Memphis hasn’t had this many first-team selections since 2017.

The Tigers are headed to Hawaii for their eighth straight bowl game.

Memphis beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II discuss the importance of the Tigers qualifying for their eighth straight bowl game. 

It’s a strange time for fans of Memphis football and basketball. For both programs, there are excellent reasons to believe — and excellent reasons to doubt. 

Tony Pollard gave fans a Thanksgiving treat with a 100-yard kickoff return. 

The Tigers will be playing in their eighth straight bowl game, this one in a warm and far-flung locale, and all attendees must be fully vaccinated.