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Memphis Tiger Named All-America

Tiger punter Matt Reagan was named a third-team All-America by the Associated Press this afternoon. The senior becomes the first Memphis football player since DeAngelo Williams in 2005 to earn All-America accolades. One of ten semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award as the nation’s top punter, Reagan averaged 45.5 yards per punt in 2009, third in the country.

Matt Reagan, All-American

  • Matt Reagan, All-American

Reagan is the seventh Tiger football player in history to earn at least third-team All-America honors from the AP:

• Harry Schuh (OL) – 1964
• David Berrong (DB) – 1969
• Mike Stark (OL) – 1971, first team
• Joe Allison (K) – 1992, first team
• Jerome Woods (DB) – 1995
• DeAngelo Williams (RB) – 2004, 2005
• Matt Reagan (P) – 2009

By Frank Murtaugh

Frank Murtaugh is the managing editor of Memphis magazine. He's covered sports for the Flyer for two decades. "From My Seat" debuted on the Flyer site in 2002 and "Tiger Blue" in 2009.