Memphis Tigers College Football Preview 2021: Top Players
Best Memphis Tigers Offensive Player
WR Calvin Austin, Jr.
He’s only 5-9 and 162 pounds, but he’s explosive with true track star speed. He’s a special sprinter for the Tiger track team, and he brings those wheels to the field as a big-play target in his first two years before rolling last season.
He led the team with 63 catches for 1,053 yards and 11 scores – and returned a punt for a touchdown – with six 100-yard games.
2. OG/OT Dylan Parham, Jr.
3. TE Sean Dykes, Sr.
4. RB Rodriques Clark, Soph.
5. QB Grant Gunnell, Soph.
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Best Memphis Tigers Defensive Player
S Quindell Johnson, Soph.
The Tigers have a solid group of defensive backs to work the defense around – the safeties might be the team’s biggest strengths. There’s more coming back with big tackler La’Andre Thomas, and there’s depth to play around with, but it’s Johnson who should be the leader of the bunch.
The All-AAC free safety followed up a 58-tackle freshman season with a team-high 81 stops with three picks and five broken up passes. He’s a good-sized 6-1, 195-pound leader who’s an all-star in the classroom as well as on the field, and he’s going to once again be one of the league’s best all-around defenders.
2. DE Morris Joseph, Jr.
3. LB JJ Russell, Sr.
4. S Rodney Owens, Jr.
5. S La’Andre Thomas, Jr.
Top Incoming Memphis Tigers Transfer
QB Grant Gunnell, Soph.
Memphis got one of its best quarterbacks in program history from Arizona State. Brady White saw a little time with the Sun Devils before turning into a big-bombing star for ten Tigers.
Now Memphis might have its next great passer from the state of Arizona – at least from one of its colleges.
Gunnell almost pulled off a win over USC last season. He was a bright spot for the dismal Wildcats with three touchdown passes in each of his first two games, he missed almost all of the next two games, the 70-7 Arizona State debacle happened, in came a new coach, and now he’s in a spot to take over the Tiger starting gig.
The 6-6, 228-pounder will still have to earn it, and he probably won’t throw for over 10,000 yards like White did when making the move, but he should be the team’s new main man
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– What Will Happen, Win Total Prediction
– Memphis Schedule Analysis