Six Razorbacks earn preseason accolades

Running back Boyd leads Arkansas’ Phil Steele Preseason All- SEC selections

arkansasrazorbacks.com FAYETTEVILLE — Six student-athletes from Arkansas football were named to the Phil Steele Football 2020 Preseason SEC Teams, including a pair of multi-year honorees. Senior running back Rakeem Boyd landed on the second team offense, sophomore receiver Treylon Burks earned third team honors for his work at punt return, while senior center Ty Clary (offense), junior linebacker Bumper Pool (defense), senior receiver De’Vion Warren (kick returner) and senior Jordan Silver (long snapper) rounded out Arkansas’ representation on the fourth team.

Last year, Boyd, Silver and Warren were recognized on the outlet’s fourth team.

Boyd, from Houston, Texas, was the team’s leading rusher for the second consecutive season, totaling 1,133 yards on 184 carries, scoring eight times in 2019. He ranked fourth in the SEC and 27th nationally with an average of 94.4 rushing yards per game and ninth in the conference with 6.2 yards per carry.

He ran for 100+ yards in five games, posting a season- high 185 yards against Western Kentucky on Nov.

9, his most rushing yards as a Razorback. His five 100+ yard performances brought him to a total of eight over two years, making him one of 16 Arkansas running backs in school history to do so. Boyd also hauled in 160 yards through the air on 19 catches in 2019.

Burks, an Arkansan from Warren, played in 11 games, starting nine as a freshman for the Razorbacks at wide receiver in 2019. He was used in every aspect of the offense – receiving, rushing, throwing, as well as a returner on special teams. Burks was the team’s main punt returner, fielding 12 punts for 130 yards, averaging 10.8 yards per return, while also taking back 10 kickoffs for 226 yards for an average of 22.6 yards per return. He hauled in 29 passes for 475 yards, leading the team in receiving yards, averaging 16.4 yards per catch and 43.2 yards

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open their seasons on Sept. 4 on their home course at the Arkansas Preview.

Colby Hale, Soccer Head Coach said, “Throughout this process the top priority for all of us has been the health and well-being of our student-athletes, fans and staff. We all appreciate the hard work and leadership from Commissioner Sankey, Hunter and others during a very difficult time so we will continue to listen to the guidelines and information they provide. When the time comes, we’ll have a plan and be ready to go.”

“Together, our Athletic Department and the SEC, have made the safety of our student-athletes their overriding priority,” said Jason Watson, Volleyball Head Coach. “The decision today to delay the start of our season is reflective of that shared priority. As a program, we’re committed to playing volleyball this Fall.

That’s our goal. We are thankful for the countless hours people on our campus and at the SEC have spent, and continue to spend, on making our goal possible.”