Official Site of the Tigers · Dec 18, 2018
Tigers Football Q&A: Mechane Slade
Note: The Mechane Slade Q&A first appeared in the Tigers Football GameDay program Nov. 10 when Memphis hosted Tulsa.
Q: How old were you when you first started playing football?
A: I started late when I was nine years old. A lot of people play flag football first, but soccer was my first sport. I saw a brother of one my teammates have his football gear on and it went from there. I wanted to join football and put the gear on.
Q: Did you continue to play soccer into high school?
A: No, I didn't. Once I fell in love with football, that was that. I played basketball in high school, as I had a love for both of those sports. I just took football seriously.
Q: Have you always been a wide receiver?