University of Memphis Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Cantin-Arku, Geoffrey
vs
Tulsa
Oct 4 (Sat)
7 p.m.
Jersey Number 9
Geoffrey Cantin-Arku
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Lévis, Quebec, Canada
- High School:
- Cégep Garneau
- Prev School:
- Syracuse
- NIL:
Bio
Honors
• 2023 Honorable-Mention All-AAC
2023 (Redshirt Senior)
• Member of the 10-3 Tigers who defeated Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• One of nine players to start all 13 games on the season
• Totaled 79 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, two pass breakups, one quarterback hurry, one fumble recovery, two forced fumbles and returned a field goal he blocked for a touchdown
• Had a season-high 12 tackles to go with one tackle for loss, one sack, one interception and one pass breakup at Charlotte
• Posted eight stops, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble against Navy
• Recorded seven tackles and one tackle for loss in the win over Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• Made four tackles. one quarterback hurry and returned a field goal he blocked for a touchdown against Boise State
• AAC Special Teams Player of the Week (Boise State)
• Second-Team Preseason All-AAC (Phil Steele)
2022 (Redshirt Junior)
• Member of the Tigers who won the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
• Appeared in all 13 games, earning 11 starts on the season
• Totaled 76 tackles, four tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two quarterback hurries and two pass breakups on the year
• Had a season-high 12 tackles at SMU
• Recorded 11 stops, 1.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks and one pass breakup at East Carolina
• Posted two tackles, one tackle for loss and one sack in win at Navy
• Jon Cornish Trophy Watchlist
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• At Syracuse, appeared in 30 games with 10 starts
• Totaled 108 tackles, 79 solo, with 10 tackles for loss, five sacks, one pass defended, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in three seasons at Syracuse
• At Cégep Garneau, was ranked the No. 3 overall prospect from Canada by ESPN
• Ranked one of the top outside linebackers in the Class of 2019 by Rivals.com (No. 30)
• Logged 55.5 tackles, five tackles for loss, one sack and intercepted two passes as a senior to lead Garneau to an appearance in the Division I final of the 2018 Bol d’Or
• 2023 Honorable-Mention All-AAC
2023 (Redshirt Senior)
• Member of the 10-3 Tigers who defeated Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• One of nine players to start all 13 games on the season
• Totaled 79 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, two pass breakups, one quarterback hurry, one fumble recovery, two forced fumbles and returned a field goal he blocked for a touchdown
• Had a season-high 12 tackles to go with one tackle for loss, one sack, one interception and one pass breakup at Charlotte
• Posted eight stops, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble against Navy
• Recorded seven tackles and one tackle for loss in the win over Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• Made four tackles. one quarterback hurry and returned a field goal he blocked for a touchdown against Boise State
• AAC Special Teams Player of the Week (Boise State)
• Second-Team Preseason All-AAC (Phil Steele)
2022 (Redshirt Junior)
• Member of the Tigers who won the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
• Appeared in all 13 games, earning 11 starts on the season
• Totaled 76 tackles, four tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two quarterback hurries and two pass breakups on the year
• Had a season-high 12 tackles at SMU
• Recorded 11 stops, 1.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks and one pass breakup at East Carolina
• Posted two tackles, one tackle for loss and one sack in win at Navy
• Jon Cornish Trophy Watchlist
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• At Syracuse, appeared in 30 games with 10 starts
• Totaled 108 tackles, 79 solo, with 10 tackles for loss, five sacks, one pass defended, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in three seasons at Syracuse
• At Cégep Garneau, was ranked the No. 3 overall prospect from Canada by ESPN
• Ranked one of the top outside linebackers in the Class of 2019 by Rivals.com (No. 30)
• Logged 55.5 tackles, five tackles for loss, one sack and intercepted two passes as a senior to lead Garneau to an appearance in the Division I final of the 2018 Bol d’Or
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