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Arkansas sophomore wide receiver Sam Mbake will miss the entire season with an undisclosed injury. A rep for the program confirmed the news to Pig Trail Nation on Monday.
Arkansas football rep confirmed to us this morning WR Sam Mbake is out for the season. #WPS
— Pig Trail Nation (@PigTrailNation) August 14, 2023
Despite not making a catch last season, the 6-foot-3, 2o3-pound Mbake has worked with the first-team unit during stages of practice and was expected to see an increased role in the offense. Arkansas coach Sam Pittman previously expressed excitement to 247Sports about Mbake’s potential.
“Heck yeah, he’s going to be able to help us,” Pittman said. “I mean, Mbake is a wonderful person, and he plays 90 mph all the time, and it’s important to him. He has improved in every aspect of his game — speed, strength, awareness of what he’s doing. Mbake will be on the field as much as anybody this year. I really like the kid. He’s an awfully hard worker.”
Mbake arrived at Arkansas as a 4-star prospect and the No. 45 receiver in his class, according to 247Sports.
Arkansas begins the season with a matchup against Western Carolina on Sept. 2.
