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Arkansas LB Bumper Pool receives national award following monster game vs. Mississippi State

Keith Farner

By Keith Farner

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It’s been a while since Arkansas had this kind of performance, and people around the country are taking notice.

LB Bumper Pool made 20 tackles in the 21-14 win at No. 16 Mississippi State and that allowed him to receive the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week, the Football Writers Association of America announced Tuesday.

Pool set the FBS’ single-game high this season and tied the program record for 10th most tackles in a game. Only nine SEC players have reached that mark, and became the first Razorback since Jerry Franklin (2010) against Mississippi State. Pool also chipped in two pass breakups on Saturday to become the only Razorback to record at least 20 tackles and two passes broken up in the same game. For the season, Pool leads the nation with 15.5 tackles per game and leads the SEC in total tackles (31).

Earlier this week, Pool and DB Joe Foucha became the first Razorbacks since 2014 to be named SEC Defensive Player of the Week. They led a defense that limited Mississippi State to 87 rushing yards, the Bulldogs’ lowest output at home since 2015 against Alabama.

He is the first Razorback to receive the Bronko Nagurski National Player of the Week honors since Tramain Thomas in 2010. Pool will be added to the trophy’s watch list. Arkansas has never had a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy.

The Razorbacks visit Auburn for a 3 p.m. CT kick on Saturday on the SEC Network.

Keith Farner

A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.

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