MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis football team placed nine total players on the American Athletic Conference all-league teams and two Tigers claimed individual awards, the league office announced Wednesday.
Redshirt sophomore Tony Pollard was named the conference's Special Teams Player of the Year for the second-consecutive season, marking the fifth straight season a Tiger has grabbed AAC Special Teams Player of the Year honors. Pollard and senior linebacker Genard Avery were repeat first-team honorees in the vote of the league coaches and were joined on the first team by seniors Riley Ferguson, Anthony Miller, Gabe Kuhn and junior Trevon Tate.