MEMPHIS – Four Tigers were named to Athlon Magazine's American Athletic Conference first team, Wednesday. In total, 13 Tigers earned pre-season all-conference honors on one of the four teams, including the four first-team honorees. The 13 honorees was second in the league to USF.
On the first team for Memphis were senior wide receiver Anthony Miller, senior linebacker Genard Avery, senior punter Spencer Smith and sophomore kick returner and defending American Special Teams Player of the Year Tony Pollard.
First Team
Anthony Miller • Wide Receiver • Senior • 5-11 • 190
Miller enters his senior season after 95 receptions for a school-record 1,434 yards last season.