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How decathlon helps Tigers running back thrive in football

By , Daily Memphian Updated: September 05, 2024 8:01 AM CT | Published: September 05, 2024 4:00 AM CT

Memphis Tigers running back Greg Desrosiers Jr. said he believes he has an advantage few who play football have.

The 5-foot-11, 200-pound Massachusetts native and UMass transfer is a former decathlete.

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Frank Bonner II

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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