Juan Day

Class:
Junior
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 228
Position:
RB
Hometown:
Little Rock, Ark.
High School:
North Little Rock
Last College:
Arkansas

2017 (Junior): Appeared in six games at running back … Rushed 17 times for 115 yards and one touchdown, averaging 19.2 yards per game … Led all Lumberjack rushers with a 6.8 yards per carry average … Also had two receptions for 10 yards and a touchdown … Made his SFA debut in the season opener at SMU (Sept. 2), collecting a six-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter … Had a career-long 36-yard fourth-quarter run in the 20-10 victory at Abilene Christian (Sept. 23), finishing with 38 yards on three carries … Recorded a career-high 72 yards on a career-best seven carries in the 27-10 home win over Houston Baptist (Oct. 21), reaching the end zone from four yards out and posting two carries over 20 yards.

Prior to SFA: Spent three seasons at the University of Arkansas … Did not see any game action in 2016 as a sophomore but appeared in one game as a redshirt freshman in 2015 … Made his Razorback debut vs. UT Martin (Oct. 31, 2015), tallying 17 yards on four carries in the fourth quarter … Redshirted as a true freshman at Arkansas in 2014...Was a three-star prospect according to ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports … Ranked as the No. 3 prospect from Arkansas and the No. 40 running back in the nation according to Rivals … Had a scouting grade of 85 and was ranked No. 8 in Arkansas and the No. 61 running back in the country by 247Sports … Lettered at North Little Rock High School where the team finished the 2013 season 10-3, won the conference title and advanced to the semifinal round of the Arkansas 7A state playoffs … Rushed 39 times for 320 yards and had three touchdowns, in addition to catching four passes for 85 yards and one touchdown in three games before sustaining an injury … In 2012, Day’s 915 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns aided North Little Rock to another winning season of 10-2, including going undefeated in conference play and making another trip to the state semifinals.