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RETURNING PLAYERS
JEREMY SPRINKLE
Senior | Tight End
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6-6 | 256
White Hall, Ark. | White Hall HS
JUNIOR (2015)
Led all SEC tight ends with six receiving touchdowns, good for a tie for ninth in the
FBS … Finished with 27 receptions for 389 yards … Equaled the program singlegame
record and tied for the most touchdowns by an FBS tight end in 2015 with
three against Mississippi State … All six touchdowns came over the final seven
games of the season … Ranked 12th among FBS tight ends with at least 20 catches
with 14.4 yards per reception average … Hauled in a catch in 10 of 13 games …
Had 16 receptions of at least 10 yards, including seven of 20 yards or more … vs.
UTEP (Sept. 5): Hauled in two receptions for 60 yards, highlighted a season-long
42-yard catch … at No. 8 Alabama (Oct. 10): Led Arkansas with four receptions
for 41 yards … vs. Auburn (Oct. 24): Scored first career touchdown on a 23-yard
pass in the second quarter and had a clutch catch for a two-point conversion in
the third overtime … vs. UT Martin (Oct. 31): Made it two straight games with a
touchdown, hauling in QB Austin Allen’s first career TD on a 35-yard pass in the
fourth quarter … vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 21): Caught a career-high six passes
while becoming just the second player in program history with three touchdown
receptions in an SEC game … Scored a touchdown in the second, third and fourth
quarters … vs. Kansas State (Jan. 2): Finished with four catches for a career-high
81 yards and a touchdown, including grabs of 41 and 20 yards, respectively … Last
reception of the season was a six-yard touchdown.
SOPHOMORE (2014)
Participated in all 13 contests at tight end and on special teams … Recorded 84
receiving yards on seven catches and one touchdown … Also led the special teams
with nine tackles … vs. Northern Illinois (Sept. 20): Notched one reception for 16
yards in the non-conference victory … vs. No. 6 Texas A&M (Sept. 27): Registered
one reception for 13 yards … vs. UAB (Oct. 25): Recorded first career touchdown
in Arkansas’ homecoming win over the Blazers … vs. No. 20 LSU (Nov. 15): Caught
one reception for a season-long 17 yards in the shutout win over the Tigers.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013)
Saw action in all 12 games and started twice … Caught four passes for 68 yards and
gained one yard on one rush … vs. Louisiana (Aug. 31): Made collegiate debut in
Arkansas’ season-opening win and contributed 22 receiving yards on two catches
… vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 23): Hauled in a career-long, 44-yard reception.
CAREER STATS
RECEIVING
RUSHING
GS REC YDS AVG TD LNG ATT YDS AVG TD LNG
2013 12/2 4 68 17.0 0 44 1 1 1.0 0 1
2014 13/0 7 84 12.0 1 17 0 0 0.0 0 0
2015 13/7 27 389 14.4 6 42 1 4 4.0 0 4
TOTAL 38/9 38 541 14.2 7 44 2 5 2.5 0 4
2015 GAME-BY-GAME
RECEIVING
RUSHING
GS REC YDS AVG TD LNG ATT YDS AVG TD LNG
UTEP 1/1 2 60 30.0 0 42 0 0 0.0 0 0
TOL 1/1 1 5 5.0 0 5 0 0 0.0 0 0
TxTECH 1/1 1 11 11.0 0 11 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs TAMU 1/1 2 15 7.5 0 11 0 0 0.0 0 0
at TEN 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
at ALA 1/1 4 41 10.3 0 21 0 0 0.0 0 0
AUB 1/0 1 23 23.0 1 23 0 0 0.0 0 0
UTM 1/1 2 67 33.5 1 35 0 0 0.0 0 0
at MISS 1/0 4 39 9.8 0 12 0 0 0.0 0 0
at LSU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
MSU 1/0 6 47 7.8 3 19 0 0 0.0 0 0
MIZZ 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs KSU 1/0 4 81 20.3 1 41 1 4 4.0 0 4
TOTAL 13/7 27 389 14.4 6 42 1 4 4.0 0 4
2014 GAME-BY-GAME
RECEIVING
RUSHING
GS REC YDS AVG TD LNG ATT YDS AVG TD LNG
at AUB 1/0 1 10 10.0 0 10 0 0 0.0 0 0
NICH 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
at TxTECH 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
NIU 1/0 1 16 16.0 0 16 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs TAMU 1/0 1 13 9.0 0 13 0 0 0.0 0 0
ALA 1/0 1 6 6.0 0 6 0 0 0.0 0 0
UGA 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
UAB 1/0 1 15 15.0 1 15 0 0 0.0 0 0
at MSU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
LSU 1/0 1 17 17.0 0 17 0 0 0.0 0 0
MISS 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
at MIZZ 1/0 1 7 7.0 0 7 0 0 0.0 0 0
vs TEX 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
TOTAL 13/0 7 84 12.0 1 17 0 0 0.0 0 0
FRESHMAN (2012)
Redshirted as a true freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL
A versatile two-way standout for White Hall, playing tight end and defensive end
… Ranked as the No. 5 overall prospect in Arkansas and the 15th-best tight end in
the country by 247Sports and as the No. 7 overall prospect in the state by Rivals
… Caught 45 passes for 841 yards and six touchdowns and made 92 tackles,
including 14 sacks, in helping the Bulldogs win the 2011 5A Southeast Conference
championship and reach their first state semifinal in 20 years … Named to the 2011
Arkansas Super Team by the Associated Press and was a three-sport All-Southeast
Arkansas selection by The Commercial, being honored in football, basketball and
baseball … Selected to play in the 2012 Arkansas High School Association All-Star
Game … Tallied 73 tackles, 25 for loss with 15 sacks as a junior and also made 10
catches for 227 yards and three touchdowns … Coached by Mike Vaughn … Chose
Arkansas over Mississippi State, Purdue, Kansas and Louisville.
PERSONAL
Born Aug. 10, 1994 … Son of Billy and Shelia Sprinkle … Brother, Daniel, is a pitcher
at Auburn ... Brother, Aaron, was an off ensive lineman at Ouachita Baptist …
Earned his undergraduate degree in recreation and sport management in May
2016 … Two-time Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll honoree (2013, ’14).
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