RETURNING AWARD WINNERS/2018 PRESEASON AWARD CANDIDATES Curtis Akins (Senior, Linebacker, 6-2, 235) Led team with 88 total tackles, including 60 solos...Had 4.5 tackles for loss and two pass breakups from his linebacker spot...Also forced two fumbles and had a fumble recovery...Miss first game at UCF and conference game at UConn due to injury.
Joey Magnifico (R-Junior, Tight End, 6-4, 235)
Austin Hall (R-Junior, OLB, 6-2, 215) CoSIDA Academic All-District; Jim Thorpe Award Player of the Week (10/18/17); Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week (10/17/17); AAC Defensive Player of the Week (10/17/16, 10/16/17) Played and started all 13 games on defense in 2017 ... Ranked second on the team with 84 total tackles and with three interceptions ... His five pass breakups ranked third on the roster behind DBs Jonathan Cook, TJ Carter and Tito Windham ... Added two fumble recoveries and four quarterback hurries.
Darrell Henderson (Junior, Running Back, 5-9, 200) AAC Second Team All-Conference; Touchdown Club of Columbus Player to Watch (2018) Led Memphis with 1,154 yards rushing on 130 attempts ... His 96.2 ypg rushing average ranked 34th in the country in 2017 ... Missed the AutoZone Liberty Bowl due to injury ... First Memphis 1,000 yard rusher since 2009 ... Had seven 100-plus yard rushing games in 2017 ... His nine rushing TDs ranked second on the team to teammate Patrick Taylor ... Also had 24 catches for 226 yards and two touchdowns.
Roger Joseph (Senior, Offensive Line, 6-5, 309) In his first season at Memphis, started 12 of 13 games and played over 900 snaps ... Played right tackle for a Tigers’ offense that ranked seventh in the country with 335.0 passing yards per game and fourth in total offense with 532.1 yards per game.
Tony Pollard (R-Junior, RB/KR, 5-11, 200) American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Year (2016, 2017); Walter Camp All-America First Team (2017); FWAA All-American, First Team (2017); AAC First Team All-Conference (2016, 2017); Sports Illustrated Second Team All-American (2017); Paul Hornung Award Watch List (2017); FWAA Freshman All-American (2016); USA Today Freshman All-America (2016) Named a Walter Camp and FWAA first team All-American and repeated American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Year honors in 2017 ... Is the program’s first Walter Camp first team honoree since DeAngelo Williams (2005) ... Led FBS football with 881 kickoff return yards and tied for the national lead with four kickoff return touchdowns ... Also ranked third on the roster with 230 rushing yards on 30 attempts with two touchdowns ... Ranked second on the team behind NCAA Consensus All-American Anthony Miller with 536 receiving yards ... Had 36 catches for 536 yards and four touchdowns as a sophomore.
Patrick Taylor (Junior, Running Back, 6-3, 223) Ranked second on the team with 866 total rushing yards despite missing game at UConn due to injury and splitting time in the backfield with 1,000-yard rushing teammate Darrell Henderson ... His 72.2 rushing yards per game average ranked second only to Henderson ... Led team with 157 rushing attempts and with 13 rushing touchdowns ... His 13 rushing touchdowns in 2017 ranked 26th in FBS football ... Also added 19 catches for 148 yards and one touchdown.
Trevon Tate (r-Senior, Offensive Line, 6-4, 295) American Athletic Conference First Team All-Conference (2017) Voted first team all-conference as a member of the offensive line in 2017 ... Has 39 career games played on the o-line at Memphis, with 34 starts ... Has played both right and left tackle in his career, but has spent both seasons under Norvell at left tackle ... The Memphis offense ranked fourth in the country in total offense (532.1 ypg) and second in scoring with 45.5 ppg.
Dustin Woodard (Junior, Offensive Line, 6-2, 285) Drew Kyser (Senior, Center, 6-5, 300) Rimington Trophy Watch List (2016, 2017) Three-year returning starter at center ... Has played 39 career games with 38 starts at center ... Blocked for an offense that ranked fourth in FBS Football with 532.1 yards per game of offense in 2017.
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Memphis Head Coach Mike Norvell • Only head coach in Tigers’ history to lead team to bowl games in first two seasons.
American Athletic Conference Second Team Became third Tiger tight end in as many seasons to earn all-conference honors ... Appeared in all 13 games in 2017, finishing with 21 catches for 280 yards and three touchdowns ... Had six catches of 20-or-more yards in 2017 and helped block with an offensive line that ranked seventh in the country with 335.0 passing yards per game and fourth in total offense with 532.1 yards per game.
T.J. Carter (Sophomore, Defensive Back, 5-11, 180)
2017 AAC Newcomer of the Year; FWAA Freshman AllAmerican; ESPN.com Freshman All-American; USA Today Freshman All-American; AAC Second Team All-Conference Named to the USA Today, ESPN.com and FWAA Freshman All-America teams ... Started all 13 games as a true freshman for the Tigers and led the team with five interceptions and two fumble recoveries, including a recovery on his first collegiate snap ... Finished the tyear with 11 pass breakups, second on the team...Ranked fifth with 69 total tackles and added one forced fumble ... Voted to the American Athletic Conference Second Team and named the AAC Rookie of the Year for 2017.
MEMPHIS HEAD COACH MIKE NORVELL
247Sports True Freshman All-America Team (2016) Stepped in at guard in the Tigers’ offensive line as a true freshman in the third game of his true freshman season and has beena mainstay there since ... Comes in to 2018 with 24 career starts in 26 games ... Helped block for a Memphis offense that ranked second in the country in scoring with 45.5 ppg and fourth in total offense with 532.1 ypg.
• Most wins by a Memphis coach over ranked opponents (3) • Only second head coach with 10 wins in regular season in program Mike Norvell came to Memphis with an ability to develop dynamic offenses, and his two seasons with the Tigers did not disappoint. Year one of the Norvell-era offense was the second mostprolific in program history, behind only 2015, rolling up the second-most total yards (6,028) and scoring the secondmost points (505) for a season in school history. Year two (2017) shattered those marks, with 6,917 total yards, and 592 points scored. The Memphis offense also scored the most touchdowns (74) for a campaign in program history, including a school season-record 39 touchdown passes. The Tigers’ 4,355 passing yards were the first 4,000-plus passing season in school history and the 307 completions was the third-most for a season in school history. Under Norvell’s direction, Riley Ferguson and Anthony Miller blossomed at quarterback and receiver, respectively. Ferguson finished his career at Memphis with 7,955 passing yards, ranking third in program history despite only being on the roster for two seasons. Ferguson’s 70 passing touchdowns ranks second only to four-year starter Danny Wimprine in the Memphis record book. Miller became just the third Tiger and the first skill position player in school history to earn NCAA Consensus All-American honors after finishing his career with 3,590 receiving yards and 238 catches. The 238 catches set a new Memphis career mark and his 3,590 yards in three seasons made Miller the first Tiger in school history to have over 3,000 career receiving yards. Miller’s 37 receiving touchdowns is 15 more than the previous career mark at Memphis and helped him earn the Touchdown Club of Columbus’ Paul Warfield honor. While the offense flourished in Norvell’s first two seasons, the Tigers defense and special teams were not to be overshadowed. After turning opponents over 29 times in 2016, the Tigers forced 31 turnovers in 2017, ranking third in the nation. Memphis’ 15 fumble recoveries ranked tied for fourth in the country. Senior linebacker Genard Avery repeated back-to-back first team all-conference honors, and finished his career among the top three in program history in career sacks
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history (Allyn McKeen in 1938) • First rookie head coach to have a win over a ranked opponent since 1975 (48-44 win over No. 18/21 Houston) • Coached the school’s first nonspecialist consensus NCAA All-American in WR Anthony Miller
• Led Tigers to school-record ninestraight weeks in Associated Press Top 25 Poll in 2017 • Coached two of the top three offenses (points scored and total offense) in school history
(2nd, 21.5) and tackles for loss (3rd, 41.5). Freshman defensive back T.J. Carter also made a name for himself in the Tiger secondary, earning USA Today Freshman All-America honors after finishing fifth on the team with 69 tackles and leading the squad with five interceptions.
and moved on to the Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles roster in his rookie year, Norvell and his staff tapped freshman Riley Patterson to handle kicking duties and the Tigers still ranked among the country’s best, finishing 13th in kickoff return defense (17.75 ypr).
After ranking 11th in turnover margin in Norvell’s first year at Memphis, the Tigers ranked third (1.15) in 2017, thanks in part to an offense that turned the ball over just six times in 13 games.
Off the field, Norvell’s Tigers are also excelling in the classroom. The team just posted its highest GPA in program history in the fall of 2017 and in his two seasons at the helm of the Tigers, 34 football players have earned their respective bachelor’s degrees, including Riley Ferguson, Anthony Miller and Genard Avery, three players who participated in the 2018 NFL Combine.
The focus Norvell and his staff placed on the game’s third phase, special teams, has provided major dividends in his time at Memphis. It also brought to an end what was believed to be the longest kick return for a touchdown drought in FBS history. The span of time was nearly 21 seasons, but the 2016 Tigers special teams laid that record to rest and then some. In the Oct. 6 win over Temple, freshman Tony Pollard took an Owls’ kickoff and raced 95 yards for a touchdown, the first by a Memphis player since November of 1996. Not to stop there, Norvell’s special teams ran back two more kickoffs for scores and set the program’s season record for kick returns for touchdowns with three. Pollard had a second kick-return score (100 yards vs. Navy), and Darrell Henderson added another (99 yards vs. SMU). The three kick returns for touchdowns were tied for the FBS lead in 2016. Pollard continued his special teams prowess in 2017, returning four kickoffs for touchdowns and earning first team Walter Camp and FWAA All-American honors after leading the country in kickoff return yards per game (42.4) and kickoff return touchdowns (four). Pollard also grabbed his second consecutive American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Year honor in 2017. In 2016, Memphis had the second-best kick return defense in the country, allowing opponents a mere 16.04 yards per return and none returned for touchdowns. A major reason for the Tigers’ success on kick return defense was Lou Groza semifinalist Jake Elliott’s 64 touchbacks out of 92 kickoffs (69.6 percent). Elliott’s 64 touchbacks led The American and was third nationally. After Elliott graduated
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Prior to Memphis Norvell’s rise to the FBS head coaching ranks was as fast as he wants the pace of his offense to be: hyper speed. He moved into the coaching profession after he completed his playing career at Central Arkansas in 2004. After graduation in 2005, Norvell joined his alma mater’s staff and began blazing his path. Following a season as a Bears’ graduate assistant coach in 2006, Norvell moved to Tulsa, Okla., where he coached wide receivers in 2007 and began a coaching partnership with the Golden Hurricane head coach Todd Graham that lasted until he came to Memphis in December of 2015. He served on Graham’s staffs at Tulsa (2007-10), Pittsburgh (2011) and Arizona State (2012-15). College/Personal Norvell was an accomplished student-athlete at Central Arkansas. A four-year starter at receiver, he finished his career as the school’s all-time leader in receptions (213) and ranked third in receiving yards (2,611). Norvell earned All-Gulf South honors and was the conference’s 2001 Freshman of the Year. He also was a two-time Gulf South All-Academic first team honoree. Norvell earned both his bachelor’s (education in social studies, 2005) and master’s (training systems, 2007) degrees from Central Arkansas. Norvell is married to the former Maria Chiolino of Fort Smith, Arkansas. They have one daughter, Mila.
Chris Ball Defensive Coordinator
Kenny Dillingham Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
Will Hall Associate Head Coach /Tight Ends
Anthony Jones Assistant Coach / Running Backs
Desmond Lindsey Assistant Coach / Wide Receivers
Joe Lorig Special Teams Coordinator / Outside Linebackers
Paul Randolph Assistant Coach / Defensive Line
TJ Rushing Assistant Coach / Defensive Backs / Pass Game Coordinator
Ryan Silverfield Assistant HC / Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line
Scott Symons Assistant Coach / Inside Linebackers
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SPRING 2018 FOOTBALL ROSTER - NUMERICAL
2017 COMBINED TEAM STATISTICS (AS OF DEC. 30, 2017)
2018 FALL NEWCOMERS
MEMPHIS FOOTBALL 2018 Name of School ............................. University of Memphis
NO
NAME
POS HT WT CL/EXP HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL
NO
NAME
POS HT WT CL/EXP HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL
1
O’Bryan Goodson
DL 6-1 300 So./1L
Batesville, Miss./South Panola HS
44
Ashton Merrett
LB 6-2 212 R-Fr./SQ
New Orleans, La./Brother Martin HS
1
Tony Pollard
RB 6-0 208 R-Jr./2L
Memphis, Tenn./Melrose HS
45
Bradley Jones
LB 6-2 205 R-Fr./SQ
Nashville, Tenn./Stratford HS
2
TJ Carter
DB 5-11 180 So./1L
Nashville, Tenn./Stratford HS
46
Alex Gaca
OLB 6-3 195 R-Fr./SQ
Franklin, Tenn./Franklin HS
2
David Moore
QB 6-3 205 R-So./1L
Alpharetta, Ga./Milton HS
46
Fred Walls
TE
Olive Branch, Miss./Olive Branch HS/East Mississippi CC
3
Keith Brown, Jr.
LB 6-1 235 Jr./TR
Madison, Miss./Madison Central/NW Miss CC
47
Colton Cochran
DB 6-0 195 R-So./1L
Memphis, Tenn./St. Benedict at Auburndale
3
Brady White
QB 6-3 205 R-Jr./TR
Newhall, California/Hart HS/Arizona State
48
Adam Williams
P
Lebanon, Tenn./Wilson Central
4
Josh Perry
DB 6-2 205 R-So./1L
Amite, La./Amite HS
49/79 Scottie Dill
OL/TE 6-7 295 R-Jr./2L
Eads, Tenn./Briarcrest Christian School
5
Sean Dykes
TE
Houston, Texas/Manvel HS
49
Tyler Garvey
OLB 6-1 205 R-Fr./SQ
Collierville, Tenn./Collierville HS
6
Patrick Taylor, Jr.
RB 6-3 223 Jr./2L
Humble, Texas/Atascocita HS
51
Barrett Brown
OLB 6-3 220 R-Fr./SQ
Franklin, Tenn./Franklin HS
7
Curtis Akins
LB 6-2 235 R-Sr./3L
Byhalia, Miss./Byhalia HS
52
Jacoby Hill
OLB 6-3 235 R-So./1L
Atlanta, Ga./Carver HS
7
Brady Davis
QB 6-3 210 R-Jr./1L
Columbus, Miss./Starkville HS
52
Peyton Jones
OL 6-6 275 R-Jr./2L
Memphis, Tenn./Memphis University School
8
Darrell Henderson
RB 5-9 200 Jr./2L
Batesville, Miss./South Panola HS
53
Dustin Woodard
OL 6-2 285 Jr./2L
Chandler, Ariz./Chandler HS
9
John “Pop” Williams
WR 5-9 172
Destrehan, La./Destrehan HS
54
Drew Kyser
OL 6-5 300 Sr./3L
Opelika, Ala./Opelika HS
10
Damonte Coxie
WR 6-3 200 R-So./1L
Reserve, La./East St. John/LSU
55
Mikhail Hill
OL 6-4 325 R-Fr./SQ
Harvey, La./West Jefferson HS
11
Sam Craft
WR 6-0 210 R-Sr./3L
Memphis, Tenn./Olive Branch HS
55
Bryce Huff
LB 6-3 245 Jr./2L
Mobile, Ala./St. Paul’s Episcopal
12
La’Andre Thomas
DB 6-1 185 So./1L
Jackson, Miss./Wingfield HS
56
Dylan Parham
OL 6-3 256 R-Fr./SQ
Carrollton, Ga./Carrollton HS
13
Kedarian Jones
WR 6-1 190 R-Jr./2L
Dallas, Texas/Kimball HS
57
Hayden Ferrari
LB 5-11 230 R-Jr./1L
Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS
14
Antonio Gibson
WR 6-2 220 Jr./TR
Stockbridge, Ga./Eagles Landing/East Central CC
58
Preston Brady
LS
Cordova, Tenn./Evangelical Christian School
15
Connor Adair
QB 6-4 200 R-Fr./SQ
Trussville, Ala./Hewitt-Trussville HS
59
Brytain Peddy
OL 6-3 310 R-Jr./2L
Munford, Tenn./Munford HS
16
Nehemiah Augustus
OLB 6-0 205 R-So./1L
Patterson, La./Patterson HS
59
Chandler Stump
LB 6-3 225 R-So./1L
Franklin, Tenn./Centennial HS
16
Jack Samsel
QB 6-2 210 Fr./HS
Spanish Fort, Ala./Baker HS
60
Tim Belles
LS
Germantown, Tenn./Houston HS
18
Tim Gordon
DB 5-11 164 R-Sr./SQ
St. Paul, Minn./Cretin Derham Hall/Fullerton College
61
Josh Northcutt
OL 6-5 320 Fr./HS
Selmer, Tenn./McNairy Central HS
18
Mario Nolan-Dillard
QB 5-10 199 Fr./TR
Memphis, Tenn./Lausanne /Naval Academy Prep
62
Brandon Parker
LB 5-11 205 Fr./HS
Arlington, Tenn./Arlington HS
21
Timothy Taylor
RB 5-10 215 R-Fr./SQ
Memphis, Tenn./East HS
63
Ryan Young
OL 6-3 280 R-So./SQ Memphis, Tenn./St. George’s
22
Tyrez Lindsey
DB 6-2 205 R-So./1L
Dothan, Ala./Dothan HS
64
Daly Cull
OL 6-1 285 R-Fr./SQ
Hendersonville, Tenn./Hendersonville HS
23
JJ Russell
LB 6-1 220 So./1L
Grenada, Miss./Grenada HS
65
Josiah Perry
OL 6-2 300 R-Fr./SQ
Chandler, Ariz./Chandler HS
24
Tito Windham
DB 5-9 185 Sr./1L
Gulfport, Miss./Harrison Central/NW Mississippi CC
66
Roger Joseph
OL 6-5 309 Sr./1L
Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Boyd Anderson HS/Ellsworth CC
25
Austin Hall
OLB 6-2 215 R-Jr./2L
Collierville, Tenn./Collierville HS
68
Chase Burdette
LB 6-0 210 So./SQ
Adamsville, Tenn./Adamsville HS
25
Tre’Veon Hamilton
WR 6-3 195 R-Jr./SQ
Humble, Texas/Atascocita HS/Blinn College
72
Trevon Tate
OL 6-4 295 R-Sr./3L
Houston, Texas/North Shore HS
26
Cade Mashburn
LB 6-2 210 R-Fr./SQ
Norman, Okla./Norman North HS
74
Michael Joseph
OL 6-5 340 R-Fr./SQ
Gaithersburg, Md./Quince Orchard HS
27
Jahod Booker
WR 5-11 175 R-So./SQ Montgomery, Ala./Park Crossing HS
75
Tauvaga “Tau” Ho Ching II OL 6-3 285 R-Jr./1L
Upland, Calif./Upland HS/Mt. San Antonio JC
27
Aiden Daily
P
Aptos, Calif./St. Francis HS/Cabrillo College
77
Obinna Eze
OL 6-8 315 R-Fr./SQ
Nashville, Tenn./Davidson Academy
29
Carlito Gonzalez
DB 6-1 190 So./1L
Stone Mountain, Ga./Gephenson HS
79/49 Scottie Dill
OL/TE 6-7 295 R-Jr./2L
Eads, Tenn./Briarcrest Christian School
30
Alec Long
OLB 6-0 230 Fr./HS
Jackson, Tenn./Liberty Tech
80
Coye Fairman
WR 6-3 190 R-Fr./SQ
Humble, Texas/Atascocita HS
31
Quindon Lewis
DB 6-1 170 R-Fr./SQ
Moore, Okla./Southmoore HS
81
Mechane Slade
WR 5-9 170 R-Jr./2L
Roswell, Ga./Roswell HS
32
Jacobi Francis
DB 5-10 175 R-So./1L
Covington, Ga./Newton HS
82
Hunter Hill
WR 5-11 184 R-So./SQ Memphis, Tenn./Briarcrest HS
32
Marquavius Weaver
RB 5-10 210 R-Fr./SQ
Bartlett, Tenn./Bartlett HS
84
Calvin Austin III
WR 5-9 160 R-Fr./SQ
Memphis, Tenn./Harding Academy
33
Tamaurice Smith
DB 5-10 180 R-Fr./SQ
Mobile, Ala./St. Paul’s Episcopal HS
85
Shane McFarland
WR 5-10 195 R-Sr./SQ
Hillsville, Pa./Mohawk Area/Robert Morris
34
Jackson Dillon
OLB 6-6 265 R-Sr./3L
Ringling, Okla./Ringling HS
86
Joey Magnifico
TE
6-4 235 R-Jr./2L
Cordova, Tenn./St. Benedict at Auburndale HS
35
Tim Hart
LB 6-1 235 R-So./1L
Memphis, Tenn./Memphis University School
88
Tyce Daniel
TE
6-4 238 R-Fr./SQ
Paducah, Ky./McCracken County HS
36
Ladarius Jordan
DB 5-10 175 R-Jr./SQ
Cordova, Tenn./St. Benedict at Auburndale HS
89
Jared Edwards
TE
6-4 255 Fr./HS
Evensville, Tenn./Rhea County HS
36
Riley Patterson
PK 5-11 180 So./1L
Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville HS
90
John Tate IV
DL 6-4 290 R-So./1L
Pine Bluff, Ark./Pine Bluff HS
37
Brennon Lewis
WR 6-3 195 R-Fr./SQ
Fort Smith, Ark./Fayetteville HS
91
John Hassell
TE
Collierville, Tenn./Collierville HS
38
Jonathan Wilson
DL 6-3 280 Jr./2L
Port Sulphur, La./South Plaquemines HS
92
Jeremiah Maclin
DE 6-1 220 Jr./TR
Southaven, Miss./Southaven HS/Itawamba CC
39
Jerome Ward
DB 5-8 170 Jr./TR
Nashville, Tenn./Stratford HS/Mt. San Antoino CC
93
Desmond Hawkins
DL 6-3 295 R-Jr./SQ
Memphis, Tenn./Craigmont HS/Hinds CC
40
Thomas Pickens
OLB 6-2 205 R-So./1L
Memphis, Tenn./MUS
94
Joseph Dorceus
DL 6-0 275 R-So./1L
Spring, Texas/Spring HS
41
Sanchez Blake Jr.
DB 6-0 205 r-Fr./SQ
Olive Branch, Miss./Olive Branch HS
95
Keith Brigham
DE 6-3 270 Jr./TR
Normal, Ill./West/Pima CC
42
De’Andre Alexander
RB 5-10 185 R-Fr./SQ
Nashville, Tenn./Hillsboro HS
96
Khalil Johnson
DL 6-5 285 R-Jr./1L
Dallas, Texas/Kimball HS
42
Xavier Cullens
OLB 6-1 230 R-Fr./SQ
Ecru, Miss./North Pontotoc HS
97
Emmanuel Cooper
DL 6-1 300 Sr./3L
Arkadelphia, Ark./Arkadelphia HS
43
Connor Choate
LS
6-1 200 So./1L
Coppell, Texas/Coppell HS
99
Braylon Brown
DL 6-4 300 R-Fr./SQ
Cordova, Tenn./Cordova HS
44
Steven Enis
TE
6-2 240 R-Jr./SQ
Fayette, Ala./Fayette County HS
6-2 230 Jr./2L
Jr./2L
6-2 185 R-Jr./SQ
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6-2 230 R-Jr./SQ 6-5 230 R-Fr./SQ
6-0 215 R-Fr./SQ
6-5 255 R-Jr./SQ
6-3 230 R-Fr./SQ
NAME
POS
HT
WT
CL/EXP HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL
Jaylon Allen
LB
6-2
225
Fr./HS
Humble, Texas/Atascocita
Anthony Ballard
RB
6-2
205
Fr./HS
Milan, Tenn./Milan HS
Montre Bonner
DL
6-2
235
Jr./JC
Raleigh, N.C./South County HS/Fullerton CC
Nickname ........................................................................Tigers
Chris Clark
DL
6-4
255
Fr./HS
Sardis, Miss./North Panola
Isaac Ellis
OL
6-2
310
Fr./HS
Monroe, La./Carroll HS
School Colors .......................................... Royal Blue & Gray
Evan Fields
OL
6-5
275
Fr./HS
Sharpsburg, Ga./East Coweta
Stadium............................................. Liberty Bowl Memorial
Cameron Fleming RB
5-9
175
Fr./HS
Cedar Hill, Texas/Cedar Hill
Capacity ......................................................................... 56,862
Kenny Gainwell
ATH
5-11
185
Fr./HS
Yazoo City, Miss./Yazoo County
Troy Hurst
RB/WR
6-2
185
Fr./HS
Greensburg, La./St. Helena Central
Quindell Johnson
DB
6-1
185
Fr./HS
New Orleans, La./Edna Karr
Affiliation ....................................................NCAA Division 1-A
Titus Jones
OL
6-4
265
Fr./HS
New Orleans, La./Edna Karr
Eli Jordan
OL
6-4
275
Fr./HS
Arlington, Tenn./Arlington HS
Conference ...............................................American Athletic
William Lawrence OL
6-4
285
Fr./HS
Memphis, Tenn./Harding Academy
Nyle Love
LB
6-1
225
Fr./HS
Memphis, Tenn./Lausanne Collegiate
Brady McBride
QB
6-0
193
Fr./HS
Coppell, Texas/Coppell HS
Manuel Orona
OL
6-3
295
Jr./JC
Phoenix, Ariz./Browne HS/Glendale CC
Garrett Sapp
TE
6-5
230
Fr./HS
Memphis, Tenn./White Station HS
Jeremy Tate Jr.
WR
6-4
210
Fr./HS
Columbus, Miss./New Hope
Kam Wilson
LB
6-7
232
Fr./HS
Hueytown, Ala./Hueytown HS
Founded ............................................................................... 1912 Enrollment .....................................................................20,585
Surface .......................................................................AstroTurf
President ...................................................Dr. M. David Rudd Athletic Director .................................................Tom Bowen
COACHING STAFF Head Coach ......................................................... Mike Norvell Record at Memphis .......................................... 18-8/2 years Career Record .................................................................Same
TEAM INFORMATION
Lettermen Returning........................................25 Offense: 20 Defense: 25 Specialty: 3
Lettermen Lost..................................................25 Offense: 11 Defense: 11 Specialty: 3 Starters Returning.............................................19 Offense: 7 Defense: 8 Specialty: 4 Starters Lost.......................................................10 Offense: 4 Defense: 3 Specialty: 3
Offensive Starters Returning
Defensive Starters Returning
(RB) Darrell Henderson 12 GP, 130 rushes for 1,154 yards (96.17 ypg), 9 TD, 24 catches for 226 yards, 2 TDs (RB) Tony Pollard 30 rushes for 245 yds, 2 TD, 36 catches for 536 yds, 4 TDs (TE) Joey Magnifico 13 GP, 21 catches for 280 yards, 3 TD (LT) Trevon Tate 13 GP, 13 starts (LG) Dustin Woodard 13 GP, 13 starts (C) Drew Kyser 13 GP, 13 starts (RT) Roger Joseph 13 GP, 11 starts
(DT) Jonathan Wilson 22 TT, 5.0 TFL, 2.0 Sacks, 2 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF (NT) O’Bryan Goodson 26 TT, 4.0 TFL, 1.0 Sack, 1 PBU, 2 QBH (LB) Curtis Akins 79 TT, 4.0 TFL, 0.5 Sacks, 2 PBU, 1 FR, 2 FF (LB) Tim Hart 41 TT, 3.0 TFL, 1 INT, 2 QBH, 2 FF (STAR) Austin Hall 79 TT, 7.0 TFL, 3 INT, 5 PBU, 4 QBH, 2 FR (CB) T.J. Carter 61 TT, 1.0 TFL, 5 INT, 9 PBU, 1 QBH, 2 FR, 1 FF (CB) Tito Windham 35 TT, 3.0 TFL, 1.0 Sack, 1 INT, 10 PBU, 1 FR, 3 FF (DB) Josh Perry 33 TT, 1.0 TFL, 1 INT, 3 PBU, 1 FR
Specialists Returning
Starters Lost (QB) Riley Ferguson; (WR) Anthony Miller; (OL) Gabe Kuhn; (DL) Christian Johnson; (LB) Genard Avery; (DB) Jonathan Cook; (P) Spencer Smith; (P) Nick Jacobs; (H) Evan Michael
Overall Record Last Year.........................................10-3 Conference Record/Finish..................7-1/1st in West Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: Multiple
(KR) Tony Pollard 22 KR, 881 yards, 4 TDs (PR) Pop Williams 18 PR, 102 yards (PK) Riley Patterson 11-16 FG, 63-64 PATs
Assistant Coaches Chris Ball, Defensive Coordinator; Kenny Dillingham, Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks; Will Hall, Associate Head Coach / Tight Ends; Anthony Jones, Assistant Coach / Running Backs; Desmond Lindsey, Assistant Coach / Wide Receivers; Joe Lorig, Special Teams Coordinator / Outside Linebackers; Paul Randolph, Assistant Coach / Defensive Line; TJ Rushing, Assistant Coach / Passing Game Coordinator / Defensive Backs; Scott Symons, Assistant Coach / Inside Linebackers; Ryan Silverfield, Assistant Head Coach / Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line Director of FB Operations .................................Jeff Kupper Strength & Conditioning Coach.....................Josh Storms Senior Defensive Assistant..............................Kevin Clune Director of High School Relations.................. Marcus Bell Director of Player Relations........................ Braxton Brady Director of Player Personnel............................. J.C. Crouse
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