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College Sports · College Football · published 2026-10-03T00:00:00+00:00 · via On3

Arkansas receiver Jelani Watkins exits football program to focus on track

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Arkansas receiver Jelani Watkins has left the football team, a team spokesman confirmed. Watkins, an LSU transfer who also competed in track, will now concentrate only on track. His offensive role had been limited mostly to jet sweeps before Arkansas headed to Texas A&M.

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Jelani Watkins, a LaPlace, Louisiana, native, arrived at Arkansas as an LSU transfer and competed in both football and track. A team spokesman confirmed Saturday that he is no longer with the football team and will focus only on track.

The receiver appeared in four games this season

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