Running back/kick returner Tony Pollard declared for the NFL Draft after his redshirt junior season. 

Alan Cross, who became popular as a walk-on for Memphis before a three-year NFL career, has returned to the Tigers and will work as a graduate assistant on Mike Norvell's staff.

Memphis coach Mike Norvell promotes Kevin Clune to linebackers coach, completing the Tigers coach's search for assistants.

Memphis among a number of schools pursuing former Rice defensive tackle Zach Abercrumbia who is transferring for his final year of eligibility after graduation. 

Former Rice special teams coordinator Pete Lembo will take over Memphis special teams, replacing Joe Lorig who is off to Texas Tech. 

Former Arizona State running backs coach John Simon will coach wide receivers at the University of Memphis. 

University of Memphis Tigers special teams coordinator Joe Lorig is joining Paul Randolph at Texas Tech. 

Former Texas Tech offensive coordinator Kevin Johns is on the radar to possibly move into a similar position on Memphis coach Mike Norvell's staff, while Deke Adams has become defensive line coach, replacing Paul Randolph

Marshall University defensive coordinator Adam Fuller was officially named University of Memphis defensive coordinator, according to a university release Saturday. 

BIRMINGHAM — He made the first one. Riley Patterson drilled the 38-yard field goal to send the game into overtime. Except Wake Forest called timeout just before the snap. So he had to kick the thing again.

Mike Norvell sat at the podium with quarterback Brady White, running back Tony Pollard and cornerback TJ Carter after the Tigers' 37-34 loss to Wake Forest and expressed excitement about the future of his program. 

BIRMINGHAM — Memphis dropped their fourth straight bowl game in disappointing fashion with a 37-34 loss to Wake Forest.

The University of Memphis (8-5, 5-4 American Athletic Conference) appears in a program-record fifth-straight bowl game when they take on Wake Forest (6-6, 3-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) in the Birmingham Bowl at 11 a.m. on ESPN.

Daily Memphian Tigers beat reporter Jonah Jordan is joined by GoTigers247’s Christian Fowler to talk about the 15 prospects U of M signed and the Tigers’ chances of a win at the Birmingham Bowl.

Memphis signed 15 prospects to their class of 2019 Wednesday, addressing important needs in the process -- including four defensive lineman and three defensive backs signed.

The first time Memphis offensive line coach Ryan Silverfield scanned the Tigers roster, he realized there were no players from Nashville listed.

Three-star offensive line commit Jacob Likes is familiar with Memphis because he goes to Christian Brothers High School. Driving to campus means minutes not hours.

Three-star outside linebacker and Memphis commit Ja'len Sims confirmed he will not be signing in the early period, but he will wait until February instead. 

Head coach Mike Norvell held three footballs in his arms while Brady White stood in front of him. Three quarterbacks and a student manager stood in a line across the 40-yard line.

A focus on bolstering the Memphis secondary was evident over the weekend as three prospects – including a pair of defensive backs – committed to the Tigers on Sunday.

Mike Norvell had just returned to his office from a day of recruiting in Memphis high schools when he saw a tweet from my former colleague Mark Giannotto speculating about his future.

The departures from Memphis coach Mike Norvell’s coaching staff continued Monday afternoon as defensive coordinator Chris Ball was named the head coach at Northern Arizona.

Memphis head coach Mike Norvell indicated Monday he is not pursuing any other college coaching jobs and intends to stay at the University of Memphis.

Running back Darrell Henderson and head coach Mike Norvell planned to meet Saturday afternoon to discuss whether Henderson will forgo the Birmingham Bowl and his senior season for the NFL Draft.

Memphis running back Darrell Henderson didn't practice with his team Friday as the Tigers began preparation for the Dec. 22 Birmingham Bowl.