On the day in which the Tigers learned their postseason destination is the Birmingham Bowl, the team celebrated the 2015 regular season Sunday during the University of Memphis Football Banquet.
Memphis junior quarterback Paxton Lynch was named the DeAngelo Williams Most Valuable Player of the Year to highlight individual awards given during the evening. During the 2015 season Lynch set individual records for passing yards (3,670) and touchdown passes (28) while completing 69 percent of his passes.
Lynch was one of three players recognized as Top Tigers, who all had record-setting seasons. Senior tight end Alan Cross and junior place-kicker Jake Elliott were also recognized as Top Tigers.