FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas defensive back Kevin Richardson will be eligible to play this fall after receiving a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA.
Richardson was awarded a sixth year Thursday, an Arkansas team spokesperson said. He is the second Arkansas player to receive a sixth year, along with running back Kody Walker in 2016.
"Finally official man, ready to put that Razorback logo on for one more year!" Richardson said on his Twitter account. "Y’all in for something special this year Hog fans!"
Richardson, a Jacksonville native who came to Arkansas as a walk-on, redshirted his first season in 2013 and suffered a season-ending injury in the first game of 2016 when he tore his pectoral muscle and required surgery.