2016-media-guide

RETURNING PLAYERS
FRESHMAN (2015)
Redshirted as a true freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned four stars by Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports and earned four stars by
247Composite, a combined index of national recruiting rankings … Named the
top recruit in the Natural State and the No. 2 tight end in the nation by both Rivals
and 247Sports … Rivals ranked him as the No. 90 overall prospect in the Rivals100
… Ranked as the 130th-best player in the Top247 by 247Sports … ESPN listed him
as the third-best tight end in the nation and the 193rd-best player in the ESPN
300 … The No. 2 player in the HawgSports.com Natural 21 rank of prospects from
Arkansas … Was invited to play in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl … Named
to the 2014 Associated Press Super Team for the state of Arkansas … Earned
All-ArkansasVarsity.com First Team honors at tight end … Earned all-state honors
at tight end in Arkansas Class 7A West … Helped lead Fayetteville High School
to a 13-3 record and the Arkansas class 7A state championship game in 2014 …
Caught 41 passes for 766 yards (18.7 avg.) and 11 touchdowns as a senior … Tallied
45 receptions for 884 yards (19.6 avg.) and 14 touchdowns as a junior … High
school teammate of fellow Razorback Dre Greenlaw … Coached by Daryl Patton
… Chose Arkansas over off ers from Texas, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Mississippi State
and several others.
PERSONAL
Born on Sept. 20, 1996 … Son of Jessika O’Grady and the late Larry Marks, who was
a three-year letterman in men’s basketball at Arkansas from 1988-90 … Recreation
and sport management major.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015)
Did not appear in any games.
FRESHMAN (2014)
Redshirted as a true freshman.
CHEYENNE O’GRADY
Redshirt Freshman | Tight End
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6-4 | 251
Fayetteville, Ark. | Fayetteville HS
RAFE PEAVEY
Sophomore | Quarterback
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6-1 | 203
Bolivar, Mo. | Bolivar HS
and 26 touchdowns … An All-Central Ozarks Conference and all-district selection
each of his three years as the starter and was also named the Central Ozarks
Conference MVP … Coached by Lance Roweton … Chose Arkansas after receiving
numerous off ers, including Auburn, Missouri, Ole Miss and Kentucky … Enrolled in
January 2014 and participated in spring practices.
PERSONAL
Born on Dec. 5, 1995 … Son of Jack and Rachael Peavey … Management major …
2015 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll honoree after making the 2014-15 First-Year
SEC Academic Honor Roll.
FRESHMAN (2015)
Redshirted as a true freshman.
LA’MICHAEL PETTWAY
Redshirt Freshman | Wide Receiver
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6-2 | 216
Nashville, Ark. | Nashville HS
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned four stars according to ESPN, who ranked him the No. 8 player in Arkansas
and the No. 60 wide receiver in the nation … Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals,
Scout and 247Sports … Listed as the No. 9 player in the Natural State and No. 55
wide receiver according to 247Sports … Three-star prospect that ranked No. 8
in Arkansas and No. 45 nationally at his position by 247Composite, a combined
index of national recruiting rankings … Ranked No. 10 in the state by Rivals and
checked in at No. 10 on the Natural 21 by HawgSports.com … Earned Associated
Press Arkansas Super Team honors at defensive back in 2014 … Named first team
All-ArkansasVarsity.com at wide receiver as a senior … Recognized twice on the
Arkansas class 4A all-state team … Was named a finalist for the 4A Off ensive Player
of the Year … Helped Nashville win its region and advance to the state quarterfinals
in 2014 … Caught 54 passes for 913 yards (16.9 avg.) and 18 touchdowns as a senior
… Also played defensive back and posted 45 tackles and eight interceptions …
As a junior, he hauled in 56 passes for 1,056 yards (18.8 avg.) and 15 touchdowns
… Recorded 14 tackles, two interceptions and one fumble recovery on defense …
Coached by Billy Dawson … Also participated in basketball and track and field
… Chose Arkansas over off ers from Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Ohio State, Ole Miss,
Nebraska, Louisville and others.
PERSONAL
Born on March 20, 1997 … Son of Michael and Linda Pettway … Criminal justice
major … Cousin, Kamryn Pettway, is a junior fullback at Auburn … Cousin, D.J.
Pettway, was a defensive lineman at Alabama from 2011-15.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-star recruit that was rated as the No. 8 quarterback prospect by Tom
Lemming … ESPN ranked him as the No. 4 prospect from Missouri and the
No. 10 quarterback in the nation … Earned the No. 10 ranking among pro-style
quarterbacks nationally from 247Sports, while Rivals ranked him as the No. 2
prospect from Missouri and the No. 4 dual-threat quarterback in the country …
He participated in the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game, finishing 7-of-11
passing for 71 yards and leading two scoring drives … Led Bolivar High School to
an undefeated regular season during his senior year … Bolivar won 12 consecutive
games in 2013, including an 11th-straight Central Ozark Conference championship
and the Missouri Class 4, District 7 title … The Liberators were the first team to
go 12-0 in school history, and the quarterfinals were the farthest the team had
advanced in 11 years … In his senior season, he earned first-team all-state honors
after he was 127-of-185 passing for 2,294 yards and 16 touchdowns and had 187
carries for 1,557 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns … Had three additional winning
seasons at Bolivar, finishing 9-3 his junior year, 9-2 his sophomore year and 8-1 on
the freshman team … During his junior and sophomore seasons, he was 191-of-288
passing for 3,696 yards and 38 touchdowns and had 156 carries for 1,040 yards
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