Tony Mays II

Position:
OL
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 305
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.
Prev School:
Whitehaven HS

At Memphis: Enters junior season having played in 17 career games, starting six contests … Six career starts include three games at right guard, all in 2014, as well as three games at right tackle rookie year … Has played 603 career snaps as an offensive lineman during two-year career … Played a career-high 69 snaps in start against UConn during the final game of the 2013 season.

2014 (Sophomore): Played in nine games as a sophomore, starting three contests during the 2014 season as the Tigers captured an American Athletic Conference title and won 10 games for just the second time in program history … Started a season-high 68 offensive snaps against Middle Tennessee in first start of three consecutive starts … For the year played 239 offensive snaps … Blocked for a Memphis offense which accounted for 5,552 total yards of offense (427.1 yards per game) … Memphis’ offense accounted for 5,000+ yards for the first time since 2008 and had the most total yards and best per game average since 2007 … The Tigers averaged 190.5 yards rushing (2,476 yards) and 236.6 yards passing (3,076 passing yards) during the season … Member of offensive unit which made a 61-position improvement in total offense from 2013 … Memphis produced 300+ yards of offense in every win including 400+ yards seven times and 500+ yards three times … Memphis’ offense accounted for 54 touchdowns, part of a school-record 58-touchdown season … Blocked for a team which shattered the school, season scoring record with 471 points which broke the old mark of 430 points (2004) … Blocked for an offense which ranked third nationally in the Red Zone, converting on 93 percent of its trips inside opponents’ 20-yard line (56-of-60) … Against MTSU, was part of an offensive unit which amassed 480 yards of total offense … Memphis ran the ball 51 times for 261 yards and also had 219 passing yards in the win … Also started consecutive games at Ole Miss and Cincinnati … Played 63 of 94 offensive snaps against Cincinnati as the Tigers opened American Athletic Conference play with a 41-14 victory … Part of an offensive unit which amassed 610 total yards, third-most in school history … Memphis had 299 rushing yards on a season-high 69 carries while also passing for 311 yards … First of five conference games participated in … Played 31 snaps in the Tigers’ 48-10 win at SMU as the Tigers began a seven-game win streak to finish the season.

2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Worked his way into the rotation on the Tigers' offensive line and finished the season by starting three games beginning in November ... Played in eight games as a redshirt freshman with first playing time coming against Arkansas State ... Played 11 snaps against A-State ... First significant playing time came on the road at Houston when he played 40 of 81 snaps ... Following week against SMU played a majority of snaps for the first time in his career (46 of 76 snaps) ... Played 50 of 61 snaps in the Tigers' nationally-televised game against Cincinnati ... Closed out the season with starts against Temple and UConn ... Played all 62 snaps against Temple ... Closed out the 2013 season by playing all 69 snaps against UConn ... The 69 snaps against the Huskies represented a career high.

2012 (Freshman): Redshirted.

At Whitehaven High School: Prepped for Coach Rodney Saulsberry at Class 6A Whitehaven High School ... Lettered three seasons as an offensive lineman, defensive lineman and tight end ... Tallied 30 pancake blocks in 2010 and 2011 ... Did not allow a sack his junior and senior campaigns ... Team captain in 2011 ... Helped the Tigers on their 2011 state championship-game run and a 14-1 record ... Part of a Whitehaven offense that won seven games by 26 or more points, including shutout victories over Hillcrest (53-0), Fairley (49-0) and Mitchell (48-0) ... Helped the Tigers to a 2011 state runner-up finish title and a No. 4 state ranking ... Tigers defensive MVP as a sophomore ... Named Whitehaven's Rising Star and earned all-district accolades as a junior ... Earned multiple honors in 2011, including U.S. Army All-American Combine honorable mention recognition ... NUC Ultimate 100 O-line MVP and All-Mid-South and all-district first teams ... Invited to the All-Mid-South All-Star Game following his senior season ... Signed to attend Memphis with high school teammate Derrick Bobo.

Personal: Son of Hubert and Monica Mays ... Born Sept. 28, 1993 in Memphis ... Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies.