Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils football

College football team

The Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Arkansas at Monticello located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The team competes in the NCAA Division II and are members of the Great American Conference. Arkansas–Monticello's first football team was fielded in 1911.^[2] The team plays its home games at Willis "Convoy" Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium in Monticello, Arkansas. The Boll Weevils are coached by Hud Jackson.^[3]

Conference affiliations

• Independent (1911–1960)
• Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (1961–1994)
• Gulf South Conference (1995–2010)
• Great American Conference (2011–present)

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Playoff appearances

NAIA

The Boll Weevils made two appearances in the NAIA playoffs, with a combined record of 2–2.

Rivalries

Southern Arkansas Muleriders

Boll Weevils in professional football

Active

As of May 2018, there is a total of one Boll Weevil listed on team rosters in the NFL,^[4] CFL,^[5] and AFL.^[6]

• Eric Crocker, DB for the Portland Thunder
• Clarence Denmark, WR for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• D. J. Stephens, WR for the San Antonio Talons
• Jalen Tolliver, WR for the Tennessee Titans

References

1. "UAM Quick Facts". Retrieved April 18, 2016.
2. "Microsoft Word - All_Time_Year_By_Year_Pre_2020_.doc (PDF)" (PDF). University of Arkansas at Monticello Athletics. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
3. "Arkansas-Monticello Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
4. "NFL Players by College - A". ESPN. ESPN. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
5. "Active Players". www.cfl.ca. Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
6. "AFL Players". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved April 24, 2014.

External links

• Official website