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OCT 11 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: Calvin Austin III, Sr., WR, Memphis,...Had 13 receptions for 200 yards and a touchdown in a 35-29 loss at Tulsa. - American Athletic Conference Football

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WR Calvin Austin III, Memphis
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09/27/21 - JJ Russell, rSr/2022, Memphis, 6-0, 227 (DS#38 ILB) + More +

SEPT 27 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: JJ Russell, Sr., LB, Memphis,...Had a career-high 18 tackles - the most by an American Athletic Conference player in a game this season - in a 31-28 loss to UTSA. - American Athletic Conference Football

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ILB JJ Russell, Memphis
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09/20/21 - Calvin Austin III, rSr/2022, Memphis, 5-08, 170 (DS#10 WR) + More +

SEPT 20 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Calvin Austin III, Sr., WR, Memphis,...Austin had nine catches for 105 yards and two touchdowns, but it was his game-changing special teams play that delivered Memphis' 31-29 win against Mississippi State. The Tigers trailed 21-17 in the fourth quarter when Austin broke through a crowd of players on the Bulldogs' punt coverage team, picked up the ball at the 6-yard line and raced 94 yards for a touchdown and the longest punt return in American Athletic Conference history. Austin finished with 212 all-purpose yards and three total TDs. - American Athletic Conference Football

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WR Calvin Austin III, Memphis
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09/18/21 - Calvin Austin III, rSr/2022, Memphis, 5-08, 170 (DS#10 WR) + More +

Calvin Austin scored three second-half touchdowns including a questionable 94-yard punt return in the fourth quarter as Memphis rallied for a 31-29 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday. The victory and Austin's punt return were part of a wild final six minutes that included onside kicks, penalties, reviews, and other questions such as whether Austin could return the punt on which he scored or if the ball was dead.

The Southeastern Conference issued a tweet after the game, arguing the punt return should have been reviewed after the back judge, part of an SEC officiating crew, had signaled to stop the clock after the punted ball stopped moving. The signal apparently went unseen. Told some thought an official ruled the play dead, Mississippi State coach Mike Leach responded: "Did they call the play dead? So, he did call the play dead? We'll have to look at that on film, and maybe some others will too." In the end, Memphis (3-0) escaped with the victory thanks to a 51-yard field goal from Tigers kicker Joe Doyle with 2:02 left. A two-play drive from Mississippi State (2-1) after the field goal was capped by a 36-yard touchdown from quarterback Will Rogers to Makai Polk. But Rogers run for the two-point conversion failed, preserving the Memphis victory. - Memphis/AP College Football

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WR Calvin Austin III, Memphis
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09/13/21 - Calvin Austin III, rSr/2022, Memphis, 5-08, 170 (DS#10 WR) + More +

SEPT 13 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Calvin Austin III, Sr., WR, Memphis,...Austin had six receptions for 239 yards - the most by an NCAA FBS player in a game this season - and three long touchdowns to lead Memphis to a 55-50 win at Arkansas State. Austin had touchdown receptions of 55, 50 and 75 yards, including a fourth-quarter TD that stood up as the gamewinner. - American Athletic Conference Football

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WR Calvin Austin III, Memphis
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09/12/21 - Calvin Austin III, rSr/2022, Memphis, 5-08, 170 (DS#10 WR) + More +

True freshman Seth Henigan threw five touchdown passes, three to Calvin Austin III, who had a career night with 239 yards, and Memphis held off Arkansas State 55-50 on Saturday night. The teams combined for 1,361 yards of offense - with the Red Wolves (1-1) outgaining Memphis (2-0) by just a yard - with 1,001 coming through the air. James Blackman relieved Layne Hatcher at quarterback for the Red Wolves late in the third quarter and went 19 of 28 for 308 yards passing and four touchdowns, including two in the final four minutes to get Arkansas State close before a final Hail Mary failed as time ran out.

Henigan was 22-of-33 passing for 417 yards while redshirt freshman running back Brandon Thomas rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns for Memphis. Sean Dykes had 143 yards receiving and two scores. Jeff Foreman had eight catches for 198 yards and Te'Vailance Hunt nine for 123 for Arkansas State. There were seven touchdowns in the game that covered 50 yards or more. Austin's 55-yard TD early on gave Memphis a lead it would keep, going up 34-23 at halftime and 41-30 after three quarters. - Memphis/AP College Football

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WR Calvin Austin III, Memphis
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09/06/21 - Joe Doyle, rSr/2023, Memphis, 6-0, 195 (DS#5 P) + More +

SEPT 6 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Joe Doyle, Jr., K, Memphis,...A transfer from Tennessee, Doyle accounted for 18 points to lead the Tigers to a 42-17 win against Nicholls. Doyle made all five of his field goal attempts, connecting from 26, 33, 24, 38 and 25 yards and was 3-for-3 on PATs. - American Athletic Conference Football

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P Joe Doyle, Memphis
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09/06/21 - Brandon Thomas, rSr/2025, Memphis, 5-10, 210 (DS#82 RB) + More +

SEPT 6 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: Brandon Thomas, Fr., RB, Memphis,...Rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries in a 42-17 win against Nicholls. - American Athletic Conference Football

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RB Brandon Thomas, Memphis
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09/04/21 - Brandon Thomas, rSr/2025, Memphis, 5-10, 210 (DS#82 RB) + More +

Joe Doyle connected on all five of his first collegiate field-goal attempts, Brandon Thomas rushed for 147 yards and true freshman quarterback Seth Henigan had a successful debut as Memphis opened the season with a 42-17 victory over Nicholls on Saturday night. Doyle, a redshirt junior, transferred to Memphis after serving as a punter then field-goal holder at Tennessee. He peppered the Colonels with five field goals, the longest 38 yards. Nicholls scored first on Lindsey Scott's 10-yard pass to KJ Franklin but the Tigers responded with 32 straight points. Doyle had four field goals during that run with Thomas, Rodrigues Clark and Marquavis Weaver rushing for touchdowns.

After Scott rushed for a touchdown in the third quarter for Nicholls, Doyle added his final field goal and Calvin Austin III scored on an 11-yard pass from Henigan, the first true freshman to start at quarterback for Memphis since 2011. Henigan finished 19 of 32 for 265 yards. Javon Ivory had 106 yards receiving. Memphis won its 16th straight game at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium and its 21st in a row over nonconference opponents. Dai'Jean Dixon had 107 yards receiving for Nicholls. - Memphis/AP College Football

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RB Brandon Thomas, Memphis
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09/03/21 - Brendon Lewis, rSr/2026, Memphis, 6-2, 210 (DS#26 QB) + More +

The Colorado Buffaloes foiled the state's first family of football. Freshman quarterback Brendon Lewis and the rest of the Buffs rumbled past Northern Colorado 35-7 Friday night, spoiling former NFL wide receiver Ed McCaffrey's college head coaching debut. "I was excited to coach," said McCaffrey, who coached at powerhouse Valor Christian High School from 2018-19 before he was hired at UNC 20 months ago. "Again, the results certainly weren't what we were hoping for. But I'd rather play football and lose than not play football." McCaffrey, whose Bears (0-1) sat out 2020 because of the pandemic, had one son - Max - with him on the sideline serving as his offensive coordinator and another - Dylan, a transfer from Michigan - at quarterback. It was the Bears' defensive wrinkles that befuddled the Buffs early on before Colorado deciphered the schemes and turned a 14-0 halftime lead into a runaway. "I do take my hat off to Coach McCaffrey and that team that he's coaching," Colorado coach Karl Dorrell said. "For him not to have a season-and a-half and for them to play the way they did, I thought they fought really, really hard." In his first start, Lewis completed 10 of 15 passes for 102 yards, including a 17-yard touchdown pass to sliding freshman Montana Lemorious-Craig, and ran eight times for 44 yards. - Colorado/AP College Football

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QB Brendon Lewis, Memphis
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08/23/21 - Julian Barnett, rSr/2025, Memphis, 6-2, 190 (DS#999 CB) + More +

Julian Barnett followed Grant Gunnell's eyes and stopped before jumping and grabbing a one-handed interception during Memphis' preseason football scrimmage Saturday. The highlight stood out in the one-minute clip the Tigers' football Twitter account released Monday. It also was a reminder of Barnett's introduction to fans in the spring game with an interception. During an interview after the practice, the sophomore cornerback yelled, "Julian Barnett is here!" The brash welcome made it easy to forget he had been on campus for three months. So why is the Michigan State transfer turning heads with his play? Maybe it's his personality and presence. "He brought another energy that we need in the back end," cornerback Jacobi Francis said. "He talks just like me. He has fun out there. He brings the swag. Everything that I have myself, he just added." Barnett didn't adjust to Memphis right away. During his first practice, somebody told him to pick his energy up. He also found the Tigers' playbook harder to grasp. "Here, we run an NFL-type defense so I have to stay in the book a lot more than I used to at Michigan State," Barnett said. "Now that I'm staying in the playbook, it's helping me learn the plays and formations and recognize stuff that's going on in the field." - Memphis Commercial Appeal

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CB Julian Barnett, Memphis
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08/06/21 - Sean Dykes, rSr/2022, Memphis, 6-0, 234 (DS#7 FB) + More +

UCF received the remaining two first place votes. Memphis defeated UCF last season 50-49 in one of their biggest wins of the season and also defeated Houston 30-27 for their fifth consecutive win over the Cougars. The poll was released during the conference's media day. The Tigers were picked to finish third in the AAC in last season's poll and they did, going 5-3 in conference play to be tied with UCF. This is the lowest that Memphis has been picked in the preseason poll since they were sixth in total votes in 2016. Memphis was picked to win the AAC West for three consecutive years (2017-19) before the conference eliminated divisions in 2020. - Memphis Commercial Appeal

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FB Sean Dykes, Memphis
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07/30/21 - Calvin Austin III, rSr/2022, Memphis, 5-08, 170 (DS#10 WR) + More +

Two seasons ago, Calvin Austin III hoped to make the Memphis football team as a walk-on. Now the Memphis native might be the Tigers' best returning player. Austin led the AAC in receiving yards (1,053) and touchdowns (11) last season. Both marks were top-10 nationally and helped him make the All-AAC first team. His success was noted as he made the preseason watch list for the Maxwell Award (nation's best player) and Biletnikoff Award (nation's best wide receiver). But Memphis will need more production from their 5-foot-9 dynamo this season if it wants to win its second AAC championship in three years.

Austin's speed will be used on punt returns and should make him among the conference's leaders in all-purpose yards. Staying healthy is a must, of course, especially because there's limited depth behind him after Tahj Washington transferred to Southern Cal. Can Javon Ivory be a consistent No. 2 option after a solid freshman year? Are freshmen Khi Mathieu, Kobe Webster and Marcayll Jones ready to contribute after limited action last season? - Memphis Commercial Appeal

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WR Calvin Austin III, Memphis
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07/29/21 - Sean Dykes, rSr/2022, Memphis, 6-0, 234 (DS#7 FB) + More +

Sean Dykes has been at Memphis so long, it wouldn't be a shock if younger teammates called him "Mr. Dykes" or "Unc." He's caught touchdowns from Riley Ferguson, Brady White and even former All-American running back Darrell Henderson. He's been a part of two of the greatestcomebacks in school history. Now in his sixth season, the tight end can add more memories before looking to chase professional goals. "The NFL will always be there no matter what when you come out," he said in the spring. "I just wanted to take advantage of a great opportunity." He's already the Tigers' all-time leader in receiving yards by a tight end. But can Dykes build on a career-best season (47 catches, 581 yards, seven touchdowns) and finally be the all-AAC caliber player he's hinted at becoming?

Why is Dykes important? Dykes is one of the few proven skill position players returning on offense. As the Tigers' second-leading returning receiver, he should be a favorite target for whoever wins the starting quarterback job. However, Dykes has struggled with inconsistent play. Last year, he had two games with over 100 receiving yards and two games with just one catch. It's been a trend since he arrived where he'll have brilliant performances scattered among quiet ones. - Memphis Commercial Appeal

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FB Sean Dykes, Memphis
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07/24/21 - JJ Russell, rSr/2022, Memphis, 6-0, 227 (DS#38 ILB) + More +

There were two reasons Memphis linebacker JJ Russell wanted to return after the NCAA granted players an extra year of eligibility because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He wanted to put more film on tape to help his chances of playing in the NFL. But he was also unsatisfied with how last season unfolded despite the Tigers going 8-3 and winning the Montgomery Bowl. "In my head, I didn't really achieve the goals that I set out. And that was to bring back the old Memphis defense that won games here," Russell said. The Tigers' defense often played a supporting role in past years. This season, they'll have to step up to starring role with an offense searching for a new quarterback and lead running back, Memphis will need to lean on its defense early and often.

But for Russell, a three-year-starter, it's pressure he doesn't mind for his senior season. The Tigers' defense, which returns eight starters, was ranked 45th in the country last season - their highest ranking since 2015. Those numbers have to match early while the Tigers break in a new quarterback. Russell was second on the team with 58 tackles and he'll help lead the linebacker corps with fellow senior Thomas Pickens. Russell, however, wasn't worried about the burden placed on his unit or on him. "Knowing that we're all experienced makes it easier. That trust is there. That trust is already built because a lot of our guys have experience," he said. - Memphis Commercial Appeal

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ILB JJ Russell, Memphis
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