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University of Arkansas running backs coach Jeff Traylor had two big takeaways from top tailbacks Rakeem Boyd and Devwah Whaley last season. They weren't highlight-reel runs, 100-yard games or great blitz pickups, although Whaley and Boyd pulled off plenty of those. Traylor's takes revolved around how Boyd and Whaley played through pain and sacrificed for the team in the face of adversity in 2018.

"The shoulder, he was just holding on," Traylor said of Boyd, who had 100-yard games against Alabama (15 carries, 102 yards), Ole Miss (7-109) and Vanderbilt (19-113) during a four-game span, with a 99-yard effort against Tulsa among the stretch. Boyd injured his lower back halfway through the Ole Miss game and could not return, then dinged his shoulder along the way. He kept on trucking until needing surgery on his right labrum after the season. "The labrum, a rotator cuff, is not something that's easy to play through, and the kid played through it," Traylor said. "Two major surgeries. And now he's 18 pounds heavier." - Northwest Arkansas Times

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RB Rakeem Boyd, Arkansas
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08/03/19 - Tre Williams, rSr/2022, Arkansas, 6-4, 253 (DS#41 DE) + More +

After eight months away from the Missouri football team, junior defensive end Tre Williams made his return to practice Friday. Williams was charged with felony domestic assault in December and indefinitely suspended soon after. In July, Williams pleaded guilty to a reduced misdemeanor charge of disturbing the peace. The Tigers reinstated him Wednesday. As the legal process surrounding Williams concluded, Missouri head coach Barry Odom said he felt comfortable letting the former Rock Bridge standout rejoin the team.

"I got all the information we could get from the legal proceedings to all the things that we learned immediately after," Odom said. The fourth-year Tigers head coach has maintained a zero-tolerance policy with players found guilty of domestic abuse. "That's still our stance," Odom said Friday. - Columbia Daily Tribune

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DE Tre Williams, Arkansas
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08/01/19 - Tre Williams, rSr/2022, Arkansas, 6-4, 253 (DS#41 DE) + More +

Missouri defensive end Tre Williams has been reinstated to the football team, the team confirmed Wednesday, and will be allowed to participate in preseason camp, which begins Friday. Williams was suspended last December after he was arrested and charged with felony assault for an incident involving an ex-girlfriend. Earlier this month, Williams pleaded guilty to a reduced misdemeanor charge of first-offense peace disturbance.

He was initially charged with second-degree domestic assault, a Class C felony punishable up to seven years. Under Mizzou policy, any athlete charged with a felony is suspended indefinitely until the case is resolved. Had he been convicted of a felony Williams would have been barred permanently from playing at MU. Williams entered a guilty plea to the misdemeanor charge in Boone County circuit court on July 11 and was sentenced to two years unsupervised probation. - Post-Dispatch

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DE Tre Williams, Arkansas
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07/31/19 - John Ridgeway, rSr/2022, Arkansas, 6-5, 320 (DS#14 DT) + More +

2019 PRESEASON ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: DL John Ridgeway, Illinois State,...Ridgeway had a standout first season for the Redbirds in 2018, as he was named an FCS Freshman All-America selection by Phil Steele and a MVFC All-Newcomer Team pick. The Bloomington, Illinois, native played in all 11 games, with 10 starts at the nose guard position, and was a vital component of the ISU rushing defense that was second in the conference allowing just 126.8 yards per contest. He recorded 30 tackles on the season, including nine solo stops, and added a sack and 2.0 tackles for loss in his redshirt freshman season. - Illinois State Football

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DT John Ridgeway, Arkansas
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07/27/19 - T.J. Smith, rSr/2020, Arkansas, 6-2, 296 (DS#43 DT) + More +

2019 PRESEASON WUERFFEL TROPHY WATCH LIST: T.J. Smith, Arkansas, Senior, DL,...Originally from Moultrie, Georgia, Smith played in all 12 games for the Razorbacks as a junior in 2018. He started 10 of the 12 games at defensive tackle, recording 26 tackles, 10 solo, with 3.5 tackles for loss (10 yards), including 1.5 sacks (6 yards). Smith had a tackle in all but one game in 2018, with multiple stops in 9 of those appearances. He posted a season-best four stops during the homecoming game against Tulsa, including a half-a-sack in the contest.

Off the field, Smith has stayed busy with his work in the community. He has participated in multiple Lift Up America events, helping sort food for the various volunteer groups across Northwest Arkansas, worked with the Boys & Girls Club, packed meals for families in need for the Fearless Food Fight and has visited sick children at the Arkansas Children's Northwest Hospital, among other things. - Arkansas Football

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DT T.J. Smith, Arkansas
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07/24/19 - Connor Limpert, Sr/2020, Arkansas, 6-0, 175 (DS#13 K) + More +

2019 PRESEASON LOU GROZA AWARD WATCH LIST: Connor Limpert, Arkansas,...A 2018 Groza semifinalist, Limpert made a field goal in every game last season, an important weapon for an Arkansas team that trailed the SEC in scoring. In the heart of the season, he connected on 10 straight attempts, including a 4-for-4 performance against Ole Miss. It was the first time a Razorback hit that mark since 2007. - Lou Groza Award

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K Connor Limpert, Arkansas
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07/22/19 - Jerry Jacobs, rSr/2021, Arkansas, 5-10, 208 (DS#40 CB) + More +

2019 PRESEASON PAYCOM JIM THORPE AWARD WATCH LIST: Jerry Jacobs, Arkansas State, Jr.,...Jacobs earned a preseason First Team All-Sun Belt nod last week after earning second-team honors in 2018, his first season as a Red Wolf. He appeared in all 13 games, drawing 11 starts, and finished the season with 31 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, eight pass break-ups and 12 total passes defended. He also tallied a team-high four interceptions, which ranked tied for second in the league. Lindy's, Street & Smith's and College Football News also awarded Jacobs with a first-team nod, while Phil Steele's and Athlon Sports listed him on their second team All-Sun Belt preseason honor list. - Arkansas State Football

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CB Jerry Jacobs, Arkansas
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07/22/19 - DeJon Harris, Sr/2020, Arkansas, 6-0, 234 (DS#14 ILB) + More +

2019 PRESEASON BUTKUS AWARD WATCH LIST: De'Jon Harris, Arkansas,...Harris is the fifth Razorback placed on a preseason watch list this summer, joining McTelvin Agim (Bednarik) on July 15, Rakeem Boyd (Doak Walker) & Devwah Whaley (Doak Walker) on July 17 and Cheyenne O’Grady (Mackey) on July 19. It’s the second-straight year Harris has received watch list honors for the Butkus Award.

From Harvey, Louisiana, Harris led all conference defenders in total tackles and solo stops during the regular season last year, posting 118 and 62, respectively. It marked back-to-back years Harris has paced the Razorbacks in total tackles, recording 115 the year before. He was the first Arkansas defender since Jerry Franklin (2010-11) to hit 100 tackles in consecutive seasons. Seven of his 12 games resulted in double-digit tackle performances last season, the most in the SEC, including five during conference action. He finished the year needing 15 tackles to crack the top 10 for most stops in a single season by an Arkansas defender. - Arkansas Football

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ILB DeJon Harris, Arkansas
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07/20/19 - Cheyenne OGrady, rSr/2020, Arkansas, 6-4, 253 (DS#18 TE) + More +

2019 PRESEASON JOHN MACKEY AWARD WATCH LIST: Cheyenne O'Grady, SR, Arkansas,...A native of Fayetteville, O'Grady is poised for a strong finish to his collegiate career in 2019 after a breakout season as a junior. He led the team in receptions (30) and receiving touchdowns (six) last year, racking up 400 yards for an average of 13.3 yards per catch. O'Grady posted four of the top receiving games by a Razorback in 2018, the most by an Arkansas player last year.

Three of his top four performances featured games with receiving totals of 75 yards or higher, with a season-high 83 yards on six catches and a touchdown against Vanderbilt on Oct. 27. O'Grady was the only Razorback to post two multi-touchdown reception games in 2018, doing so against Alabama (Oct. 6) and LSU (Nov. 10), scoring twice in both. His efforts helped make Arkansas one of four SEC teams to complete passes to four different tight ends in 2018. - Arkansas Football

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TE Cheyenne OGrady, Arkansas
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07/19/19 - DeJon Harris, Sr/2020, Arkansas, 6-0, 234 (DS#14 ILB) + More +

Arkansas is predicted to finish last in the Southeastern Conference Western Division by media members who cover the league. The Razorbacks finished with 343 points on the 260 ballots submitted at this week's SEC Media Days in Hoover, Ala., 161 points behind sixth-place Ole Miss. Points in the preseason poll are awarded similar to The Associated Press poll, where a first-place vote in the seven-team division is worth seven points, and a last-place vote is worth one point. Arkansas has finished last in the SEC West the past two seasons when it had a combined SEC record of 1-15. The Razorbacks enter the 2019 season on an 11-game conference losing streak. - Northwest Arkansas Times

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ILB DeJon Harris, Arkansas
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07/18/19 - Feleipe Franks, rSr/2021, Arkansas, 6-7, 234 (DS#12 QB) + More +

2019 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD CANDIDATE: QB Feleipe Franks, Florida,...Franks started all 13 games at quarterback for the Gators, throwing for 2,457 yards with 24 touchdowns and just six interceptions on the season, while also totaling 350 rushing yards on 110 carries and tying a team-high seven rushing touchdowns. The Crawfordville, Fla. native led the Gators to a 10-3 record and No. 6 final ranking in the USA Today Coaches' Poll, while becoming the first Florida quarterback since John Brantley (2010) to start every game throughout the entire season. - Florida Football

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QB Feleipe Franks, Arkansas
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07/18/19 - McTelvin Agim, Sr/2020, Arkansas, 6-3, 309 (DS#17 DT) + More +

2019 PRESEASON BEDNARIK AWARD CANDIDATE: DT McTelvin Agim, Arkansas,...Agim, a native of Texarkana, Arkansas, put together a strong junior campaign for the Razorbacks, racking up 45 total tackles, 16 unassisted, over 12 starts in 2018. He led the team in tackles for loss last year with 10, making him the first Arkansas defender to reach double-digit TFLs since Deatrich Wise Jr. in 2015.

Nearly half of his tackles for loss were sacks (4.5), as he’ll enter the season as Arkansas’ active career leader in both categories. Agim also forced a team-best three fumbles in 2018, including two at Colorado State on Sept. 8 to make him the only Razorback on the roster to force multiple fumbles in two separate games heading into the 2019 campaign. - Arkansas Football

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DT McTelvin Agim, Arkansas
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07/17/19 - Devwah Whaley, Sr/2020, Arkansas, 5-10, 211 (DS#52 RB) + More +

2019 PRESEASON DOAK WALKER AWARD CANDIDATE: Devwah Whaley (Sr.), Arkansas,...Whaley, from Beaumont, Texas, makes his second appearance on the watch list after rushing for 368 yards and two touchdowns as a junior in 2018. He notched the top rushing game of the season last year by a Razorback with 165 yards and a TD on 26 carries at Colorado State on Sept. 8. Whaley enters his senior campaign as Arkansas’ active career leading rusher with 1,529 yards and ranks fourth on the receptions list with 22 receptions for 279 yards. - Arkansas Football

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RB Devwah Whaley, Arkansas
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07/17/19 - Rakeem Boyd, Sr/2021, Arkansas, 5-11, 213 (DS#19 RB) + More +

2019 PRESEASON DOAK WALKER AWARD CANDIDATE: Rakeem Boyd (Jr.), Arkansas,...Boyd, a junior from Houston, Texas, recorded a team-best 734 yards on 123 attempts last season in his first year with the Razorbacks. He averaged 6.0 yards per carry with 61.2 per game, scoring twice, while leading the team in all-purpose yards with 899. Boyd put together three games of 100+ yards rushing in three contests, all against conference foes, with a season-best 113 yards against Vanderbilt on Oct. 27. - Arkansas Football

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RB Rakeem Boyd, Arkansas
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07/17/19 - Feleipe Franks, rSr/2021, Arkansas, 6-7, 234 (DS#12 QB) + More +

2019 PRESEASON DAVEY O'BRIEN NATIONAL QUARTERBACK AWARD WATCH LIST: Feleipe Franks, Florida, Jr., 6-6, 240, Crawfordville, Fla.,...Franks played in and started all 13 games at quarterback, throwing for 2,457 yards with 24 touchdowns and six interceptions on the season… Totaled 350 rushing yards on 110 carries and a team-high tying seven rushing touchdowns… Led the Gators to a 10-3 record and No. 6 final ranking in the USA Today Coaches' Poll… Became the first Gators quarterback since John Brantley in 2010 to start every game throughout the entire season. - Florida Football

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QB Feleipe Franks, Arkansas
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