| Arkansas Razorbacks–No. 8 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
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| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Prattville High School |
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Kam Shanks is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Arkansas Razorbacks. He previously played for the UAB Blazers.
Shanks attended Prattville High School in Prattville, Alabama, and initially committed to play college football for the Liberty Flames over offers from schools such as Tulane, Jacksonville State, UAB, Southern Miss, and Troy. [1] However, he later flipped his commitment to play for the UAB Blazers. [2]
As a freshman in 2023, Shanks appeared in just four games using the year to redshirt, where he returned five kickoffs from 93 yards. [3] In week 3 of the 2024 season, he hauled in five receptions for 31 yards and a touchdown versus Arkansas. [2] In week 10, Shanks hauled in five receptions for 153 yards and three touchdowns, while also adding 19 yards on the ground, and setting a program record with 139 punt return yards while also adding a punt return touchdown, in a win over Tulsa. For his performance, he was named the American Athletic Conference special teams Player of the week. [4] Shanks finished the 2024 season with 62 catches for 656 yards and six touchdowns, in addition to rushing eight times for 50 yards, while also leading the nation in punt return yards (329) and punt return touchdowns (two). [5] He earned multiple honors such as being named first-team all-conference as a returner, third-team all-conference as a wide receiver, and a first-team all-American as a returner. [6] [7] After the season, Shanks entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [8]
Shanks transferred in December 2024 to play for the Arkansas Razorbacks. [2]
The 2008 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2008 football season. The Razorbacks played five home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and one home game at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.[a] The Razorbacks finished the season with an overall record of 5–7 and a conference record of 2–6 in Bobby Petrino's inaugural season.
Damian Williams is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) from 2010 through 2014. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and USC Trojans. Selected in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft, he played in the league for the Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, and St. Louis Rams.
The 2009 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks played five home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and two home games at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas. Head coach Bobby Petrino was in his second season at Arkansas. The Razorbacks finished the season 8–5, 3–5 in SEC play and won the Liberty Bowl 20–17 against East Carolina.
The 2009 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA). The Blazers finished the season 5–7 and 4–4 in C-USA play.
Alexander Christian Mortensen is an American football coach and former player. He played college football as a quarterback for the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Samford Bulldogs. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2009.
Joseph Webb III is a former American football quarterback. He also played as a wide receiver, kick returner and special teamer. After playing college football for the UAB Blazers, Webb was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft as a quarterback. He also played for the Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans and New York Giants. Webb holds the NFL record for most tackles by a quarterback with 21.
The 2010 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played five home games at Razorback Stadium and two home games at War Memorial Stadium. Coach Bobby Petrino was in his third year with the Razorbacks. They were members of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. The Razorbacks finished the season 10–2, 6–2 in SEC play and earned a berth in the Sugar Bowl, their first appearance in a BCS bowl since the inception of the BCS in 1998, where they were defeated by Ohio State by a 31–26 score.
Courtney A. Smith is an American football wide receiver currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Jets of the National Football League after going undrafted in the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of South Alabama.
Joe Adams is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks, earning consensus All-American honors in 2011. He was selected by the Panthers in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft.
Jarius Wright is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft. He played college football for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, where he was an All-SEC first-team selection in 2011.
The 2014 Texas Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on December 29, 2014, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. It was one of the 2014–15 bowl games that concluded the 2014 FBS football season. The ninth edition of the Texas Bowl, it featured the Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southeastern Conference and the Texas Longhorns of the Big 12 Conference. The game began at 8:00 p.m. CST (UTC−06:00) and aired on ESPN. Sponsored by dietary supplement company AdvoCare, it was officially known as the AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl. Arkansas defeated Texas, 31–7.
Jamarcus Jermaine Nelson is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UAB Blazers, earning first-team All-American honors in 2014. He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft. He was also a member the Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills and Indianapolis Colts.
Treylon Burks is an American professional football wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas and was drafted by the Titans in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Michael Woods II is an American professional football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Charlie Jones is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Buffalo, Iowa, and Purdue. Jones was an All-American with Purdue in 2022, and was selected by the Bengals in the 2023 NFL draft.
The 2022 Bahamas Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 16, 2022, at Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. The eighth annual Bahamas Bowl, the game featured the UAB Blazers, from Conference USA, and the Miami RedHawks, from the Mid-American Conference. The game began at 11:35 a.m. EST and aired on ESPN. It was the first of the 2022–23 bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season. Sponsored by mortgage lender HomeTown Lenders, it was officially known as the HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl.
The 2022 Liberty Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 28, 2022, at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. The 64th annual Liberty Bowl, the game featured the Kansas Jayhawks from the Big 12 Conference and the Arkansas Razorbacks from the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The game began at 4:35 p.m. CST and was aired on ESPN. It was one of the 2022–23 bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season.
Andrew Armstrong is an American football wide receiver for the Arkansas Razorbacks. He previously played for the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions.
William L. "Trey" Knox III is an American professional football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and South Carolina Gamecocks.
The 2025 Arkansas Razorbacks football team will represent the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks will be led by Sam Pittman in his sixth year as head coach. The Arkansas Razorbacks will play their home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. They also have one game at War Memorial Stadium located in Little Rock, Arkansas. Arkansas will play Notre Dame and Arkansas State for the first time in their team's history.