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The 2021 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, and competed in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Ryan Silverfield.
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kevin Johns (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Mike MacIntyre (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Cincinnati y$^ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Houston y | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Cincinnati 35, Houston 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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The following Tigers have announced their plans to enter their names into the 2021 NFL Draft.
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Notable departures from the 2020 squad included:
Outgoing
Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school |
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Incoming
Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. school |
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Grant Gunnell | #17 | QB | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 225 pounds (102 kg) | Sophomore | The Woodlands, TX | Memphis |
Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
Offense
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Defense
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Special Teams
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† Indicates player was a starter in 2019 but missed all of 2021 due to injury.
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Name | Position | Alma mater | Year at Memphis |
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Ryan Silverfield | Head Coach | 2nd | |
Kevin Johns | Offensive Coordinator (Quarterbacks) | ||
Mike MacIntyre | Defensive Coordinator | ||
Jim Bridge | Assistant Coach (Offensive Line) | ||
Charles Clark | Assistant Coach (Defensive Backs) | ||
David Glidden | Assistant Coach (Tight Ends) | ||
Jordon Hankins | Assistant Coach (Linebackers) | ||
Anthony Jones | Assistant Coach (Running Backs) | ||
Kyle Pope | Assistant Coach (Defensive Line) | ||
John Simon | Recruiting Coordinator / Passing Game Coordinator / Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers) | ||
Drew Svoboda | Assistant Coach/Special Teams Coordinator |
Name | Position | Alma mater | Year at Memphis |
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Joel Elliott | Graduate Assistant | ||
Jake Reed | Graduate Assistant (Offensive line) | ||
Name | Position | Alma mater | Year at Memphis |
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Nick Gilbert | Offensive Quality Control | ||
Luke Ebbesmeyer | Defensive Quality Control | ||
Natnael Taye | Defensive Quality Control | ||
Sherman Wilson | Recruiting Quality Control | ||
2021 Memphis Tigers roster | ||||||||||
Quarterback
Running Back
Wide Receiver
Tight End
Placekicker
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Offensive Lineman
7 John Tate IV DL 6-4 295 R-Sr. Pine Bluff, Ark. / Pine Bluff HS Pine Bluff HS 97 Wardalis Ducksworth DL 6-4 246 R-Jr. Mize, Miss. / Mize HS Jones County 10 Morris Joseph DL 6-2 275 Jr. Orange, Texas / West Orange-Stark High Iowa Western CC 92 Maurice White DL 6-5 290 Jr. Detroit, Mich. / Martin Luther King HS East Mississippi CC 6 Kayode Oladele DL 6-5 250 R-So. Miami, Fla. / Champagnat Catholic HS Champagnat Catholic HS 63 Johnny Westbrook DL 6-0 295 R-So. Memphis, Tenn. / First Assembly Christian School First Assembly Christian School 93 Meonta Kimbrough DL 6-1 290 So. Memphis, Tenn. / Overton HS Kentucky Christian 95 John Cartwright DL 6-3 257 So. Madison, Miss. / Madison-Ridgeland Academy East Central CC 60 Lazarus Allen DL 6-4 290 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. / Christian Brothers HS Christian Brothers HS 91 Antonio Johnson DL 6-2 300 Fr. White Hall, Ark. / White Hall HS White Hall HS 98 CamRon Jackson DL 6-5 280 Fr. Haynesville, La. / Haynesville HS Haynesville HS 99 Kajuan Robinson DL 6-2 300 Fr 37 Jaylon Allen DE 6-2 238 R-So. Humble, Texas / Atascocita HS Atascocita HS 46 Cole Mashburn DE 6-3 245 R-Fr Javon Nelson Video | Scouts Report
Riverdale High School 6'3 260 79 MEMPHIS SIGNED James Stewart Video | Scouts Report
Brentwood Academy 6'2 245 74 MEMPHIS SIGNED Zy Brockington Video | Scouts Report
Colquitt County High School 6'2 250 Punter
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Linebacker 8 Xavier "Zay" Cullens LB 6-1 225 R-Jr. Ecru, Miss. / North Pontotoc HS North Pontotoc HS 13 Jalil Clemons LB 6-3 240 So. Starkville, Miss. / Starkville HS Starkville HS 14 Davian Mayo LB 6-1 215 Fr. Monticello, Ark. / Drew Central HS Drew Central HS 38 Jaylen Dollar LB 6-1 220 Fr. Marietta, Ga. / Marietta HS Marietta HS 43 Ja'Len Sims LB 6-2 225 R-Fr. Fultondale, Ala. / Fultondale HS Fultondale HS 51 Travis Moss LB 5-11 200 Fr 56 Cincir Evans LB 6-4 215 R-So. Memphis, Tenn. / White Station HS Coastal Carolina Bryce Edmondson Video | Scouts Report
The Ensworth School 6'2 210 72 MEMPHIS SIGNED Jared Nedd Video | Scouts Report
Carrollton High School 5'11 220 75 MEMPHIS SIGNED Andrew Jones Video | Scouts Report
John Ehret High School 6'0 205 Defensive backs 22 Tyrez Lindsey DB 6-2 212 R-Sr. Dothan, Ala. / Dothan HS Dothan HS 32 Jacobi Francis DB 5-11 193 R-Sr. Covington, Ga. / Newton HS Newton HS 12 Gabriel Rogers DB 6-0 190 R-Jr. Jackson, Miss. / Callaway HS Jones County JC 30 Rodney Owens DB 6-0 180 R-Jr. Nashville, Tenn. / Ensworth HS Iowa Western CC 41 Sanchez Blake Jr. DB 6-0 200 R-Jr. Olive Branch, Miss. / Olive Branch HS Olive Branch HS 11 Sylvonta Oliver DB 5-10 175 Jr. Como, Miss. / North Panola HS Itawamba CC 33 Tamir Caldwell Jr. DB 5-11 191 Jr. Webster Groves, Mo. / Webster Groves Coe College 15 Quindell Johnson DB 6-1 195 R-So. New Orleans, La. / Edna Karr HS Edna Karr HS 44 Kendell Johnson DB 5-9 196 R-So. New Orleans, La. / Edna Karr HS Edna Karr HS 28 Terryen Collins DB 5-10 171 So. Memphis, Tenn. / Kirby HS Lindenwood 21 Jashon Watkins-Perkins DB 6-4 200 R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn. / East Nashville Magnet East Nashville Magnet 39 Harold Nash III DB 5-11 195 R-Fr. West Bloomfield, Mich. / St. Mary's HS Fork Union Military Academy 47 Miles Ingram DB 6-0 170 R-Fr. Jackson, Tenn. / University School of Jackson University School of Jackson 19 Joshua Hastings DB 6-1 185 Fr. Cordova, Tenn. / Cordova HS Cordova HS 24 An'Darius Coffey DB 6-0 181 Fr. Winona, Miss. / Winona HS Winona HS 25 Devonte Nelson DB 5-11 184 Fr Gregory Rubin Video | Scouts Report
White Station High School 6'0 180 76 MEMPHIS SIGNED Jawon Odoms Video | Scouts Report
Henry County High School 6'2 185 75 MEMPHIS SIGNED Tyrell Raby Video | Scouts Report
Madison Prep Academy 5'11 170 Eric Randall Video | Scouts Report
Baker High School 6'0 180 75 MEMPHIS SIGNED Brandon Warner Video | Scouts Report
Ridgeway High School 6'0 180 Long Snappers
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Starters and backups. Projected Depth Chart 2021:
True Freshman
Double Position : *
Depth Chart Source: 2021 Memphis Tigers Football Fact Book
The Tigers' 2021 schedule consists of 8 home and 4 away games for the regular season. Memphis’ out of conference opponents represent the Southland, Sun Belt and Southeastern conferences. The Tigers will host AAC foes East Carolina, Navy, SMU, and Tulane, and will travel to Houston, Temple, Tulsa, and UCF.
The Tigers are scheduled to play four non-conference games against Nicholls from the (Southland) and Mississippi State from the (SEC) at home and against Arkansas State Red Wolves (Sun Belt) on the road.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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September 4 | Nicholls* | ||
September 11 | at Arkansas State* | ||
September 18 | Mississippi State* |
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September 25 | UTSA* |
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East Carolina |
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Navy |
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Tulane |
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