Between redshirting and transferring, it’s becoming increasingly common to see student-athletes playing football after receiving their four-year degrees.

Arkansas is recognizing their eight graduates on the 2016 roster with a special jersey patch. A video showing the patch has been posted to the team’s official website. A screenshot can be seen below:

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“For our more than 460 student-athletes, Razorback Athletics is dedicated to providing a collegiate experience that is about so much more than just competing in their respective sports,” athletics director Jeff Long told the website. “Our mission is to develop student-athletes to their fullest potential through intercollegiate athletics, including empowering them to attain the ultimate goal of graduation.

“More and more, our student-athletes are achieving that goal even before their athletic eligibility has expired. In recognition of this extraordinary achievement, we have developed a patch to be worn on their respective jerseys by all those student-athletes who have earned their college degree. It is a great reminder that these talented young men and women have already achieved something truly special that will impact them the rest of their lives.”

The Razorbacks open their season Saturday against Louisiana Tech.