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Chandler Martin, Mario Anderson headline 7 Memphis football players on All-AAC first team
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Memphis football won't go to the AAC title game, but the Tigers did have seven players on the All-AAC first team that was announced Tuesday morning.
Linebacker Chandler Martin , running back Mario Anderson , receiver Roc Taylor , offensive lineman Xavier Hill , tight end Anthony Landphere , defensive lineman William Whitlow Jr. and cornerback Davion Ross were named to the first team.
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Quarterback Seth Henigan , guard Jonah Gambill and center Trent Holler were named to the third team.
It's the second consecutive year Martin has been named to the first team. Last season, he was one of only two Tigers to make it ( running back Blake Watson was the other ). Martin made 94 tackles to lead Memphis and also had seven sacks, which was good for second in the conference behind defensive player of the year Jimmori Robinson of UTSA.
Taylor made the first team after making second team last season, even though he had a better statistical year in 2023. He tallied 834 receiving yards and two touchdowns this season. Anderson, a transfer from South Carolina , rushed for 1,292 yards with 17 touchdowns.
Landphere had 379 receiving yards and four touchdowns, Whitlow had 23 tackles and four sacks and Ross had 45 tackles and three interceptions. Hill started at multiple positions on the offensive line and was Memphis' second-highest graded offensive player this season, according to PFF.
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Army quarterback Bryson Daily won offensive player of the year. UAB kicker Jonah Delange won special teams player of the year, and Tulsa receiver Joseph Williams took home freshman of the year honors.
Memphis (10-2, 6-2 AAC) beat Tulane on Thanksgiving Day to close out the regular season and will find out its bowl destination on Sunday.
Reach sports writer Jonah Dylan at jonah.dylan@commercialappeal.com or on X @thejonahdylan.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Seven Memphis football players make All-AAC first team
