With the current landscape of college football, it’s concerning just how far behind the Arkansas Razorbacks have fallen.

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He legally changed it from James Pool to Bumper when he turned 16 … His sister, Maddie, is Arkansas’ Director of On-Campus Recruiting Operations and an Arkansas graduate.

Arkansas football has been a surprise this season. Although they carry a 3-3 record, the Razorbacks have been bringing a lot of effort and energy.

At age 6, he wasn't just a motor-powered linebacker: Pool saw time at quarterback, tight end, running back and defensive end. He hasn't showed that versatility in college football, at least not yet.

The Carolina Panthers waived 11 players Saturday, including former Arkansas linebacker Bumper Pool, who set the Razorbacks’ all-time tackle record last season.

What Pool has done well since his earliest days of pee wee football is tackle. He racked up 166 stops as a senior at Lovejoy High, where he was also on the wrestling, track and golf teams.

The Carolina Panthers signed LB Bumper Pool to an undrafted free-agent contract this past weekend. He’s the Arkansas Razorbacks’ all-time leading tackler.

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Bumper Pool epitomizes what a football player is supposed to be. For him to not play his final regular-season game this Friday, he isn't hurt, he's injured.