2012 University of Arkansas Football Media Guide

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Ryan

FARR

WR, 6-1, 200, SR-1L Little Rock, Ark. Central Arkansas Christian (UAPB)

CAREER SUMMARY: After spending his first season at wide receiver, Farr moved to safety in the spring of 2011. He has seen action in three games at Arkansas.

2010: He did not appear in any games while working with the scout team after transferring from UAPB. BEFORE ARKANSAS: Farr prepped under coach Tim Perry at CAC. He was a member of the 2005 3A state runner-up team, the 2005 conference championship team and the 2007 7-4A conference championship team. He also lettered in basketball. He attended UAPB in 2008 and 2009 and competed for two seasons. PERSONAL: Born Oct. 29, 1990, he is the son of Carl and Betty Farr. He is majoring in criminal justice.

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Kelvin

FISHER JR.

CB, 5-11, 190, FR-RS Queen Creek, Ariz. Higley HS

2011: Fisher worked with the scout team while redshirting. He was moved from cornerback to running back during preseason practices due to injuries in the offensive backfield. HIGH SCHOOL: Fisher was rated as the No. 15 safety recruit in the nation by Scout.com and 26th overall athlete in the nation by Rivals.com. Fisher, a product of head coach Jim Beall’s system at Higley, saw action at running back and defensive back throughout his prep career. In 2010, he totaled more than 2,000 rushing yards and scored 29 touchdowns on the ground. Fisher rushed for more than 200 yards four times as a senior. On the defensive side, Fisher made 71 tackles, snatched five interceptions and made eight pass deflections. He notched two 10-tackle performances. He was named to The Arizona Republic’s All-Arizona team, taking a cornerback slot on the first-team defense. Fisher sided with the Razorbacks after also considering Oregon, Washington, Arizona State and Pittsburgh. PERSONAL: Born Jan. 14, 1991, he is the son of Kelvin, Sr. and Angela Fisher. His father played collegiately for Arizona State and is a scout for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Kelvin is majoring in sports management.

DE, 6-4, 243, SO-1L Huntsville, Ala. Columbia HS

2011: Flowers was selected to the SEC All-Freshman Team after he recorded 28 tackles, 5.5 for loss with 1.0 sack, two pass breakups and one quarterback hurry while appearing in all 13 games and making three starts as a true freshman. His starts came in consecutive games at Ole Miss, at Vanderbilt and vs. No. 10 South Carolina. He made his collegiate debut with a four-tackle performance in the season-opening 51-7 win vs. Missouri State and made one tackle the next week in a 52-3 win vs. New Mexico. At No. 3 Alabama, he made two tackles. He recorded a career-high five tackles in the come-from-behind 42-38 victory vs. No. 14 Texas A&M. He made two tackles, including 0.5 for loss, in a 38-14 win vs. No. 15 Auburn. In his first career start, he recorded three solo tackles, including a career-high 2.0 for loss and 1.0 sack, and one pass breakup in the 29-24 win at Ole Miss. He recorded four tackles, 1.0 for loss, and one pass breakup the next week in a 31-28 victory at Vanderbilt. He tied his career high with five tackles, including 1.0 for loss, in his third consecutive start and helped UA to a 44-28 win vs. No. 10 South Carolina. He stretched his consecutive games with a tackle for loss streak to five the next week with two tackles, including 1.0 for loss, and one quarterback hurry in the 49-7 victory vs. Tennessee. HIGH SCHOOL: He was a two-time Alabama all-state honoree, earning recognition in 2009 and 2010. Flowers earned his all-state recognition from the Alabama Sports Writers Association in two different classes, first in Class 4A as a junior and again in Class 5A as a senior. He was a defensive standout for head coach Corey Collier’s program, which had only been in existence for five seasons. He also was a steady contributor on the Columbia High School basketball squad. Flowers chose the Razorbacks after also drawing interest from UAB, Georgia Tech and South Alabama. PERSONAL: Born Aug. 16, 1993, he is the son of Robert and Jacqueline Flowers. He is majoring in engineering and was named to the Razorback Honor Roll for his work in the classroom in the fall of 2011. Career Highs Tackles....................................5 - South Carolina, 2011; Texas A&M, 2011 Tackles for Loss......................2.0 - Ole Miss, 2011 Sacks......................................1.0 - Ole Miss, 2011 Quarterback Hurries.................1 - Tennessee, 2011 Career Stats Year G/GS UA-A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds QBH PBU FF FR 2011 13/3 16-12 28 5.5-21 1.0-11 1 2 0 0 Total 13/3 16-12 28 5.5-21 1.0-11 1 2 0 0 Career Game-By-Game 2011 Date Opponent 9/3 Mo. St. 9/10 New Mex.+ 9/17 Troy 9/24 at Alabama 10/1 vs. TAMU^ 10/8 Auburn 10/22 at Ole Miss 10/29 at Vanderbilt 11/5 S. Carolina 11/12 Tennessee 11/19 Miss. St.+ 11/25 at LSU 1/6 vs. Kan. St.# +Little Rock, Ark. ^Arlington, Texas #Cotton Bowl

UA-A Total 2-2 4 0-1 1 0-0 0 0-2 2 4-1 5 0-2 2 3-0 3 1-3 4 4-1 5 2-0 2 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0

RAZORBACK PLAYERS: Returning Players

2011: Farr appeared in three games, the season-opening 51-7 win vs. Missouri State, the 52-3 win vs. New Mexico and the 49-7 victory vs. Tennessee, but did not record any statistics.

86 FLOWERS Trey

TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds QBH PBU FF FR 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2.0-17 1.0-11 0 1 0 0 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 1 0 0 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 1.0-1 0.0-0 1 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

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