Monica Smith remembers a man tapping her on the shoulder during the fourth quarter of Arkansas State's game against Louisiana-Monroe at Centennial Bank Stadium last December. She had no clue who he was, but the stranger certainly knew who she was.
Your son just broke a record, the man told Smith.
Her son is Red Wolves wide receiver Corey Rucker, who hauled in a 31-yard reception for his fourth touchdown of the day and set a school record for receiving yards in a game at 310.
It would've been impossible at the time to foresee what was to come for the then-freshman as Rucker has already caught seven touchdowns this season to go with five in 2020 and is on pace to set ASU's career record -- Omar Bayless caught 26 from 2016-19.