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RETURNING PLAYERS<br />
KODY WALKER<br />
Senior | Running Back<br />
24<br />
6-2 | 240<br />
Jefferson City, Mo. | Jefferson City HS<br />
JUNIOR (2015)<br />
Earned a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA and SEC prior to the start of the<br />
season after his first two seasons were cut short due to injury … Participated in<br />
nine contests and started once … His 90 carries, 394 yards and six touchdowns<br />
were each career season highs and ranked second on the team … Played in each<br />
of the first two games before suff ering an injury that sidelined him for the next four<br />
contests … Rushed for 366 yards and five touchdowns through the final seven<br />
games of the season … vs. Auburn (Oct. 24): Carried the ball eight times for 32<br />
yards and scored two touchdowns in his first game back from injury … His two<br />
touchdown runs came in the second and third overtimes … Caught the go-ahead<br />
and eventual-game winning two-point conversion pass in the fourth overtime …<br />
at No. 9 LSU (Nov. 14): Set career highs with 88 yards rushing, including a 28-yard<br />
rush and 17 attempts.<br />
SOPHOMORE (2014)<br />
Participated in all 13 contests and started once at fullback … Accrued 31 carries<br />
for 149 yards and one touchdown … Hauled in three catches for 15 yards … vs.<br />
Nicholls (Sept. 6): Rushed eight times for a season-high 37 yards in the homeopening<br />
win … at Texas Tech (Sept. 13): Contributed to Arkansas’ 438-yard<br />
rushing performance with 30 yards on six carries and a long rush of 11 yards … vs.<br />
No. 7 Alabama (Oct. 11): Started and caught three passes for 15 yards … vs. UAB<br />
(Oct. 25): Registered six carries for 32 yards and a touchdown in the homecoming<br />
win over the Blazers.<br />
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013)<br />
Saw action in eight games … vs. No. 14 South Carolina (Oct. 12): Rushed twice<br />
for 10 yards … vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 23): Tallied four carries for 22 yards and<br />
a season-long 14-yard carry.<br />
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2012)<br />
Played in each of the first two games before suff ering an injury and was granted<br />
a medical hardship … vs. Jacksonville State (Sept. 1): Scored the Razorbacks’<br />
first points of the season on a 1-yard touchdown rush in the 49-24 win … vs. ULM<br />
(Sept. 8): Started and caught one pass for five yards.<br />
FRESHMAN (2011)<br />
Played in each of the first three games and collected 68 yards and five touchdowns<br />
on 20 rushes before missing the rest of the season due to injury … At the time<br />
of his injury, his five rushing touchdowns were tied for the most in the NCAA<br />
among true freshmen and fourth in the SEC … Granted a medical hardship …<br />
vs. Missouri State (Sept. 3): Scored a 1-yard touchdown on his first collegiate<br />
carry and finished the season-opening win with 33 yards and two touchdowns on<br />
nine carries … vs. New Mexico (Sept. 10): Scored two more touchdowns the next<br />
week as he rushed the ball 10 times for 32 yards and the two scores … vs. Troy<br />
(Sept. 17): Scored a 3-yard rushing touchdown on his only carry.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Rated as the No. 4 overall recruit in the state of Missouri and the 32nd-best running<br />
back prospect in the country, according to Rivals … The Jeff erson City High School<br />
running back put together two straight 1,000-yard seasons, totaling 1,554 yards<br />
and 16 touchdowns in 2009 and 1,004 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior in<br />
2010 … Coached by Ted Lepage, Jeff erson City earned a berth in the Class Six State<br />
Tournament … Scout recognized him as the No. 51 running back in the country …<br />
Named second-team all-state by the Associated Press and Missouri Sportswriters<br />
and Sportscasters Association following his senior campaign … Selected the<br />
Razorbacks after also considering Missouri.<br />
PERSONAL<br />
Born on July 19, 1992 … Son of Twila Walker … Sociology major … Two-time Fall<br />
SEC Academic Honor Roll honoree (2014, 15).<br />
CAREER STATS<br />
RUSHING<br />
RECEIVING<br />
GS ATT YDS AVG TD LNG REC YDS AVG TD LNG<br />
2011 3/0 20 68 3.4 5 9 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
2012 2/1 1 1 1.0 1 1 1 5 5.0 0 5<br />
2013 8/0 6 32 5.3 0 14 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
2014 13/1 31 149 4.8 1 11 3 15 5.0 0 6<br />
2015 9/1 90 394 4.4 6 28 1 4 4.0 0 4<br />
TOTAL 35/3 148 644 4.4 13 28 5 24 4.8 0 6<br />
2015 GAME-BY-GAME<br />
RUSHING<br />
RECEIVING<br />
GS ATT YDS AVG TD LNG REC YDS AVG TD LNG<br />
UTEP 1/0 5 11 2.2 1 3 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
TOL 1/0 5 17 3.4 0 11 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
TxTECH - DID NOT PLAY –<br />
vs TAMU - DID NOT PLAY –<br />
at TEN - DID NOT PLAY –<br />
at ALA - DID NOT PLAY –<br />
AUB 1/0 8 32 4.0 2 11 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
UTM 1/0 8 57 7.1 0 21 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
at MISS 1/1 15 49 3.3 1 8 1 4 4.0 0 4<br />
at LSU 1/0 17 88 5.2 0 28 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
MSU 1/0 7 7 1.0 0 3 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
MIZZ 1/0 14 77 5.5 1 22 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
vs KSU 1/0 11 56 5.1 1 10 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
TOTAL 9/1 90 394 4.4 6 28 1 4 4.0 0 4<br />
2014 GAME-BY-GAME<br />
RUSHING<br />
RECEIVING<br />
GS ATT YDS AVG TD LNG REC YDS AVG TD LNG<br />
at AUB 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
NICH 1/0 8 37 4.6 0 9 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
at TxTECH 1/0 6 30 5.0 0 11 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
NIU 1/0 3 16 5.3 0 9 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
vs TAMU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
ALA 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 15 5.0 0 6<br />
UGA 1/0 3 15 5.0 0 6 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
UAB 1/0 6 32 5.3 1 11 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
at MSU 1/0 4 19 4.8 0 8 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
LSU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
MISS 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
at MIZZ 1/0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
vs TEX 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
TOTAL 13/1 31 149 4.8 1 11 3 15 5.0 0 6<br />
<strong>2016</strong> RAZORBACK FOOTBALL<br />
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