JONESBORO, Ark. (9/27/21) – Arkansas State senior running back Alan Lamar was named the Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday after posting 178 kickoff return yards, including a 93-yard touchdown return, during the Red Wolves' road game at Tulsa.
 
Lamar's 178 kickoff return yards stand as the fourth most in school history and are the third most in the nation this season.  His 93-yard return tied the ninth longest in school history and was the second longest by a Sun Belt player this season.  It marked the first time since 2019 that an A-State player returned a kickoff for a touchdown.
 
The Olive Branch, Miss., native is the second A-State player to earn one of the Sun Belt Conference's weekly awards.  Wide receiver Corey Rucker was named the league's offensive player of the week on Sept. 6 after posting nine receptions for 138 yards and three touchdowns during A-State's home victory over Central Arkansas.
 
Arkansas State returns to action this week with an Oct. 2 road game at Georgia Southern.  Kickoff is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. (CT).  The game will appear on ESPN+ and can also be heard live on the EAB Red Wolves Sports Network, including flagship station 107.9 FM in the Northeast Arkansas area.