JONESBORO, Ark. (12/7/20) – Arkansas State wide receiver Corey Rucker was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Monday after breaking the NCAA FBS record for single-game receiving yards by a freshman during the Red Wolves' 48-15 victory over ULM.
Making his first career start at A-State, the true freshman recorded a career-high nine receptions for a school-record 310 yards and four touchdowns to help the Red Wolves pile up 511 passing yards that were the third most in program history.
The previous FBS record for receiving yards by a freshman in a game was 283 yards, recorded by East Carolina's C.