A report from 4 Star Sports Media points to new Arkansas coach Ryan Silverfield retaining Memphis offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey to hold the same position in Fayetteville. With Silverfield holding his introductory press conference as the Arkansas head coach on Thursday at 1 p.m., now is a good time check out what Cramsey has done as an OC in case this report comes to pass.

Cramsey, 50, has spent the last 17 years as a collegiate offensive coordinator and has served as OC at Memphis since 2022. Prior to that, he was OC at Marshall (2018-21), Sam Houston State (2017), Nevada (2016), Montana State (2013-15), FIU (2012) and New Hampshire (2009-11).

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Twelve of those 17 seasons have been spent on the FBS level, though he has yet to coordinate an offense in a Power Four conference. In addition to coaching quarterbacks each of the past 18 years, he has also coached running backs and tight ends He played quarterback at New Hampshire from 1994-97 and was a two-year starter.

Under his guidance, Memphis ranked sixth in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during this past regular season with 420.7 yards per game, checking in at No. 5 with 6.2 yards per play. The Tigers had the league’s third-best scoring offense at 34.6 points per game.

The Tigers tied for fifth in the AAC in rushing yards with 186.1 per game and eighth in passing at 234.6 yards per game. Memphis was eighth in passing efficiency at 140.5.

The offense was more prolific in 2024 with Seth Henigan at quarterback, ranking No. 1 in the AAC in scoring (35.7 ppg) and No. 3 in total offense (444.5 ypg). Last year’s squad had a more prolific passing attack, to the tune of 270.5 yards per game, though the team’s efficiency rating was similar at 141.1. Memphis produced an average of 174.1 rushing yards per game in 2024.

Henigan was a third-team All-AAC selection in 2024 but went undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft before signing as a free-agent with Jacksonville and earning a spot on the practice squad.

Brendon Lewis, the 2025 starter, was more of a dual-threat QB, going 239 of 343 passing (69.7%) for 2,567 yards to go with 15 passing touchdowns and seven interceptions. He was second on the team in rushing with 141 carries for 618 yards with nine more TDs. As a passer, he was actually slightly more efficient than Henigan, though Henigan had a higher volume of throws.

The Tigers also produced a 1,000-yard rusher in 2024 in Mario Anderson Jr., who went 236 times for 1,362 yards with 18 rushing touchdowns before going unselected in April’s NFL Draft.

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