Silverfield’s exit puts Tigers in tough situation heading into early signing period
Memphis Tigers team captions quarterback Brendon Lewis (2), offensive lineman Chris Adams (61), defensive lineman William Whitlow Jr. (9), and running back Greg Desrosiers Jr (13) walk out before the game against the Navy Midshipmen at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Nov 27, 2025. (Wes Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The Memphis Tigers are heading into college football’s early signing period, which begins Wednesday, Dec. 3, without a head coach.
Former Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield accepted the head coaching job at Arkansas three days before the early period was scheduled to start.
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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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