JONESBORO, Ark. (9/27/21) – Arkansas State senior running back Alan Lamar was named the Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday after posting 178 kickoff return yards, including a 93-yard touchdown return, during the Red Wolves' road game at Tulsa.
Lamar's 178 kickoff return yards stand as the fourth most in school history and are the third most in the nation this season. His 93-yard return tied the ninth longest in school history and was the second longest by a Sun Belt player this season. It marked the first time since 2019 that an A-State player returned a kickoff for a touchdown.