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Five Tigers Named to AAC Fifth Anniversary Team

American Athletic Conference Fifth Anniversary Team

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis had five players named to the American Athletic Conference's Fifth Anniversary Team, including junior All-American Tony Pollard, announced by the league at media day, Monday. Pollard was joined on the team by former teammates Genard Avery, All-Americans Jake Elliott and Anthony Miller and by 2013 Ray Guy Award winner Tom Hornsey. Memphis and UCF led the league with five honorees each on the team.

Avery (2014-17) graduated from the University of Memphis in December 2017 and was drafted in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns as the 150thoverall pick.