MEMPHIS – Junior center Drew Kyser has been named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List, the Boomer Esiason Foundation announced Tuesday. Kyser is one of seven centers from the American Athletic Conference to earn a spot on the Watch List.
A junior from Opelika, Ala., Kyser graduated from high school a semester early to join the Tiger roster, enabling him to earn playing time right away as a true freshman in 2015. After playing in the season-opener off the bench, Kyser stepped in and started at center for the remaining 12 games of the year, helping the Tigers to a Birmingham Bowl Appearance just up the road from his hometown.