2019 Memphis Tigers football team

2019 Memphis Tigers football
AAC champion
AAC West Division co-champion
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 17
Record12–2 (7–1 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Johns (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorAdam Fuller (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 21 Cincinnati xy   7 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 24 UCF   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Temple   5 – 3     8 – 5  
South Florida   2 – 6     4 – 8  
East Carolina   1 – 7     4 – 8  
UConn   0 – 8     2 – 10  
West Division
No. 17 Memphis xy$   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 20 Navy x   7 – 1     11 – 2  
SMU   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Tulane   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Houston   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Tulsa   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Championship: Memphis 29, Cincinnati 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2019 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 fourth-year head coach Mike Norvell through the team's win in the American Championship Game, after which he left to fill the head coaching vacancy at Florida State.[1] It was the first outright/unshared conference championship in 50 seasons. The team lost only two games, a regular season match-up against Temple and their bowl game against Penn State. Offensive line coach Ryan Silverfield was initially named head coach of the team for their bowl game, the Cotton Bowl; the interim tag was removed and he was named the new head coach of the Tigers.[2][3]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Maxwell Award[4] Patrick Taylor RB SR
Bednarik Award[5] Bryce Huff DE SR
Doak Walker Award[6] Patrick Taylor RB SR
Fred Biletnikoff Award[7] Damonte Coxie WR RS JR
John Mackey Award[8] Joey Magnifico TE RS SR
Rimington Trophy[9] Dustin Woodard C SR
Jim Thorpe Award[10] T. J. Carter CB JR
Outland Trophy[11] Dustin Woodard C SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[12] Bryce Huff DE SR
Lou Groza Award[13] Riley Patterson PK JR
Wuerffel Trophy[14] Brady White QB RS JR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[15] Brady White QB RS JR
Manning Award[16] Brady White QB RS JR

AAC media poll

The AAC media poll was released on July 16, 2019, with the Tigers predicted as repeat to win the AAC West Division [17] and finish in third place of AAC championship.

Personnel

Depth chart

Roster

2019 Memphis Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Traveon Samuel Sr
QB 3 Brady White  Jr
WR 5 Sean Dykes Sr
RB 6 Patrick Taylor Sr
QB 7 Markevion Quinn  So
QB 8 Connor Adair  So
WR 9 Pop Williams Sr
WR 10 Damonte Coxie  Jr
QB 11 Sheldon Layman Fr
WR 13 Kedarian Jones  Sr
WR 14 Antonio Gibson Sr
TE 15 Drew Martin Fr
QB 16 Sky Forest Fr
RB 17 Kylan Watkins  So
WR 18 Tahj Washington Fr
RB 19 Kenneth Gainwell  Fr
RB 21 Timothy Taylor  So
RB 24 Cameron Fleming  Fr
RB 25 Rodrigues Clark Fr
RB 26 Marquavius Weaver  Sr
WR 38 Jordan Monk Fr
RB 43 Mario Nolan–Dillard So
TE 45 Kameron Wilson  Fr
WR 48 Dylan Ingram Fr
TE 50 Jared Edwards  Fr
OL 52 Peyton Jones  Sr
OL 53 Dustin Woodard Sr
OL 56 Dylan Parham  So
OL 57 Nigel Brannon  So
OL 61 Josh Northcutt  Fr
OL 65 Jake Stopkotte Fr
OL 67 Manuel Orona–Lopez  Jr
OL 68 Nathan Bradley Fr
OL 70 Jacob Likes Fr
OL 71 Evan Fields  Fr
OL 73 Titus Jones  Fr
OL 74 Issac Ellis  Fr
OL 75 Matt Dale Jr
OL 76 Blaine Bishop  Fr
OL 77 Obinna Eze  So
OL 78 Nick Metzinger Fr
OL 79 Scottie Dill  Sr
WR 80 Coye' Fairman  So
WR 81 Javon Ivory Fr
WR 82 Cameron Baker Fr
TE 83 John Hassell  So
WR 84 Calvin Austin  So
TE 86 Joey Magnifico  Sr
WR 87 Jeremy Tate Jr.  Fr
TE 88 Tyce Daniel  So
WR 89 Tyler Moore  So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 1 O'Bryan Goodson Fr
DB 2 T. J. Carter Jr
LB 3 Keith Brown Jr.  Jr
DB 4 Josh Perry  Jr
DE 5 Everitt Cunningham Jr
DL 6 Kayode Oladele  Fr
DB 7 Chris Claybrooks  Jr
LB 8 Zay Cullens  So
DB 9 John Broussard Jr. Jr
DB 11 Joey Bryant Sr
DB 12 La'Andre Thomas  So
DL 13 Jalil Clemons Fr
DB 15 Quindell Johnson  Fr
LB 16 Nehemiah Augustus  Jr
DB 18 Gabriel Rogers Jr
DB 22 Tyrez Lindsey  Jr
DB 23 J. J. Russell Jr
DB 25 Austin Hall  Sr
LB 26 Cade Mashburn  So
DB 27 Maliek Stallings Fr
DB 28 Troy Hurst  Fr
DB 29 Carlito Gonzalez  Jr
DB 30 Rodney Owens  So
DB 31 Austin Jones Fr
DB 32 Jacobi Francis  Jr
LB 34 Tyler Garvey  So
LB 35 Tim Hart  Jr
DB 36 Ladarius Jordan  Sr
DE 37 Jaylon Allen  Fr
DL 38 Jonathan Wilson Sr
DB 39 Harold Nash III Fr
DB 40 Thomas Pickens  Jr
DB 41 Sanchez Blake Jr.  So
LB 43 Ja'Len Sims Fr
DB 44 Kendell Johnson  Fr
DB 45 Raymond Fracchia Fr
DE 46 Cole Mashburn Fr
DB 47 Colton Cochran  Jr
DE 50 Joseph Honeysucker Fr
LB 52 Matthew Rhodes Fr
LB 53 Nyle Love  Fr
DL 54 J'Len Smith  So
DE 55 Bryce Huff Sr
DE 56 Cortez Love  Fr
LB 57 Andrew Lawton Fr
LB 58 Will Gusmus Fr
DL 59 Chandler Stump  Jr
DL 90 John Tate  Jr
DE 92 Jeremiah Maclin Jr
DL 93 Desmond Hawkins  Sr
DL 94 Joseph Dorceus  Jr
DL 95 Keith Brigham Sr
DL 97 Wardalis Ducksworth So
DL 99 Braylon Brown  So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 36 Riley Patterson Jr
LS 42 Preston Brady Jr
P 48 Adam Williams  So
LS 49 Treysen Neal So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Adam Fuller (defensive coordinator)
  • Kevin Johns (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
  • Pete Lembo (assistant head coach / special teams coordinator)
  • John Simon (recruiting coordinator / passing game coordinator / assistant coach / wide receivers)
  • Anthony Jones (assistant coach / running backs)
  • Tony Tokarz (assistant coach / tight ends)
  • Kevin Clune (assistant coach / linebackers)
  • Tim Edwards (assistant coach / defensive line)
  • Ryan Silverfield (deputy head coach / run game coordinator / offensive line)
  • T.J. Rushing (assistant coach / defensive backs / pass game coordinator)
  • Jeff Kupper (director, football operations)
  • Dan Allen (graduate assistant - defensive line)
  • Carlos Locklyn (director of high school relations)
  • Steven Mizell (director of player relations)
  • Braxton Brady (team chaplain)
  • Cortez Carter (graduate assistant, defensive back)
  • Alan Cross (graduate assistant, offensive line)
  • Joel Elliot (graduate assistant, defense)
  • Cory Zink (director of football video)
  • Marc Hohorst (equipment manager)
  • David Draper (athletic equipment assistant)
  • Marcus Bell (director of community & tiger alumni relations)
  • Sherman Morris (director of recruiting operations)
  • Akoya Nelson (assistant to the director of recruiting)
  • Justin Crouse (director of player personnel)
  • Josh Storms (strength and conditioning coach)
  • Larry Reynolds (senior assistant athletic trainer)
  • Sherri Schwartz (assistant to the head coach)
  • Darrell Turner (associate athletic director for sports medicine)
  • Nate Fichtner (analyst)
  • Cooper Williams (offensive analyst)
  • Chase Robison (defensive analyst)
  • Jalan Sowell (student assistant)
  • Jake Wilcox (student volunteer)
  • John Cotton (quality control)
  • David Glidden (quality control)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3111:00 a.m.Ole Miss*
ABCW 15–1044,107
September 711:00 a.m.Southern*
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
WMCW 55–2434,487
September 142:30 p.m.at South Alabama*
ESPNUW 42–612,373
September 267:00 p.m.Navy
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPNW 35–2333,909
October 52:45 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe*
ESPNUW 52–3317,143
October 1211:00 a.m.at TempleNo. 23
ESPN2L 28–3034,253
October 196:00 p.m.Tulane
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPN2W 47–1730,221
October 266:00 p.m.at Tulsa
CBSSNW 42–4117,183
November 26:30 p.m.No. 15 SMUdaggerNo. 24
ABCW 54–4859,506
November 162:30 p.m.at HoustonNo. 18
ESPN2W 45–2725,149
November 233:00 p.m.at South FloridaNo. 18
ESPNUW 49–1025,136
November 292:30 p.m.No. 19 CincinnatiNo. 18
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ABCW 34–2436,472
December 72:30 p.m.No. 20 CincinnatiNo. 17
ABCW 29–2433,008
December 2811:00 a.m.vs. No. 10 Penn State*No. 17
ESPNL 39–5354,828
Schedule Source:[18]

Game summaries

Ole Miss

1 2 3 4 Total
Rebels 0 0 3 7 10
Tigers 7 6 0 2 15
See also: 2019 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Memphis–Ole Miss football rivalry

Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 7 10 7 0 24
Tigers 17 10 21 7 55
See also: 2019 Southern Jaguars football team

At South Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 7 16 7 12 42
Jaguars 0 0 0 6 6
See also: 2019 South Alabama Jaguars football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Midshipmen 13 7 0 3 23
Tigers 7 7 14 7 35
See also: 2019 Navy Midshipmen football team

At Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2019 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
Pregame line Over/under
Memphis –15.5
Week Five: Memphis Tigers at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 7 22 101352
Warhawks 3 14 9733

at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 2:45 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 91° · Wind – SW 3 · Partly Clear
  • Game attendance: 17,1143
  • Referee: Anthony Calabrese
  • TV: ESPNU
  • [1] [2] [3]
Game information
Statistics Memphis Louisiana–Monroe
First downs 25 30
Total yards 535 575
Rushing yards 286 256
Passing yards 249 319
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 26:06 33:54

At Temple

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 23 Tigers 0 14 7 7 28
Owls 13 10 0 7 30
See also: 2019 Temple Owls football team

Tulane

1 2 3 4 Total
Green Wave 3 7 0 7 17
Tigers 13 21 6 7 47
See also: 2019 Tulane Green Wave football team

At Tulsa

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 14 14 7 7 42
Golden Hurricane 0 17 14 10 41
See also: 2019 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

SMU

SMU at Memphis
(College GameDay)
1 234Total
No. 15 Mustangs 7 10724 48
• No. 24 Tigers 7 161714 54
See also: 2019 SMU Mustangs football team

At Houston

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 18 Tigers 7 21 14 3 45
Cougars 17 3 0 7 27
See also: 2019 Houston Cougars football team

At South Florida

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 18 Tigers 7 21 14 7 49
Bulls 10 0 0 0 10
See also: 2019 South Florida Bulls football team

Cincinnati

See also: 2019 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
Cincinnati at Memphis – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 19 Bearcats 3 14 0724
No. 18 Tigers 17 3 01434

at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 3:30 EST (2:30 CST)
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 36,472
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV: ABC
  • [4]
Game information

Cincinnati (AAC Championship game)

See also: 2019 Cincinnati Bearcats football team and 2019 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game
Cincinnati at Memphis AAC Championship – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Bearcats 7 7 7324
No. 17 Tigers 10 0 10929

at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: 3:30PM (2:30P CST)
  • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), Clear
  • Game attendance: 33,009
  • Referee: Charles Lamertina
  • TV: ABC
  • [5]
Game information

Vs. Penn State (Cotton Bowl Classic)

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 17 Tigers 13 10 13 3 39
No. 10 Nittany Lions 7 28 10 8 53
See also: 2019 Cotton Bowl Classic and 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Rankings

Further information: 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
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PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRVRVRVRVRVRV23RVRV2419181817161517
CoachesRVRVRVRVRV23т20RV252319181818161517
CFPNot released211818181717Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2020 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
3 66 Antonio Gibson RB Washington Redskins
7 223 Chris Claybrooks CB Jacksonville Jaguars
7 230 Dustin Woodard C New England Patriots

References

  1. ^ Sallee, Barrett (December 8, 2019). "Florida State announced it has hired Mike Norvell from Memphis to coach Seminoles". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "Memphis tabs Ryan Silverfield as Tigers' interim coach". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  3. ^ Barnes, Evan; Giannotto, Mark (December 13, 2019). "Memphis hiring Ryan Silverfield as coach, replacing Mike Norvell". USA Today. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 15, 2019. Archived from the original on July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  5. ^ "2019 Bednarik Award Watch List". July 15, 2019. Archived from the original on July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "2019 Doak Walker Watch List" (PDF). July 17, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  7. ^ "2019 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List Released". July 18, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  8. ^ "2019 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  9. ^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  10. ^ "Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Names 2019 Preseason Watch List". July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  11. ^ "2019 Outland Trophy Award Watchlist Unveiled". July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  12. ^ "2019 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watchlist Unveiled". July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  13. ^ "Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2019 Preseason Watch Lizt". July 24, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  14. ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2019 Watch List". July 25, 2019. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  15. ^ "The Golden Arm Award Announces 2019 Class of Candidates". August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  16. ^ "Allstate Sugar Bowl Announces Manning Award Watch List". August 21, 2019. Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  17. ^ "UCF chosen as Favorite in 2019 Preseason Media Poll". TheAmerican.org. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  18. ^ "2019 Memphis Football Schedule" (PDF). GoTigersGo.com. University of Memphis Athletics. February 7, 2019.