FAYETTEVILLE -- University of Arkansas football fans can probably knock this trivia question out with ease: Which Razorback has the highest career punting average?
But do they know the interesting nugget of NFL history associated with that record holder's pro career?
Steve Cox had a 45.2-yard punting average in his two years as an All-Southwest Conference player at Arkansas in 1979-80. That's nearly a yard better per punt than the 44.4-yard averages for Greg Horne and Steve Little, who are tied for second place on the Razorbacks' career list. A little more on Little later.
Cox, now a member of the UA board of trustees, was on the three-man search team with Hunter Yurachek and Jon Fagg that selected Sam Pittman to head the Hogs' football team in December.