Defensive back Greg Rubin proud to be ‘a Tiger for life’
Memphis Tigers defensive back Greg Rubin (24) reacts against the Rice Owls on Nov. 8 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. (Wes Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield remembers sitting on a bus talking to defensive back Greg Rubin on Junior Day five years ago.
Rubin, a junior standout at White Station High at that time, was being recruited by the Tigers.
He’ll now be playing in his final home game at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium when Memphis (8-2, 4-2 American Athletic Conference) plays host to UAB on Saturday (7 p.m., ESPN2). Rubin will be among 35 players being honored on Senior Day. Some of the honorees still have eligibility remaining, but for Rubin, this is his last hurrah.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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