MEMPHIS – Junior center Drew Kyser was named to the Rimington Trophy Spring Watch List, Monday. Kyser was one of seven centers from the American Athletic Conference to earn a spot on the Spring Watch List (Full List available here).
A junior from Opelika, Ala., Kyser graduated from high school a semester early to join the Tiger roster, enabling him to earn playing time right away as a true freshman in 2015. After playing in the season-opener off the bench, Kyser stepped in and started at center for the remaining 12 games of the year, helping the Tigers to a Birmingham Bowl Appearance just up the road from his hometown.