Hog unknown declares for NFL Draft
Darren McFadden. Felix Jones. Kevin Smith. Ray Rice.
Sean Penix?
We all know that Arkansas’ backfield tandem of McFadden and Jones declared for the NFL Draft last week. But what you may not know is that a third Razorback junior, Sean Penix, threw his name in the hat for the April 26-27 NFL Draft.
Penix. Ever heard of him? Neither have we.
The 6-foot, 170-pound junior split end, who spent his entire collegiate career on the Razorbacks’ scout team, declared for the NFL Draft on Jan. 15, according to the NFL’s official declaration list.
Penix played in one game in his Razorbacks career, a performance against Southeast Missouri in 2006 that only he, his friends and family may recall. He caught zero passes and failed to make the box score.
During his high school days, Penix served mostly as a backup and had 800 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns in his career as a Fort Smith Southside Rebel. He did, however, make the 2004 all-conference team.
Good luck, Mr. Penix. You’re going to need it. You probably already know that, though, considering you’re one of the most dedicated and decorated in academics on the Razorbacks team.
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This young man was probably a walkon that had dreams of playing college ball and maybe making the NFL. Why do you need to try and belittle his accomplishments? Wish him the best the same as D Mac and Felix and move on. Otherwise apply at ESPN. I hear the weather was a nice 11 degrees today up there.
Hey nice job tearing this guy down Brandon (or whomever penned this pathetic diatribe)! Here we go again with the journalism of personal distruction. Couldn’t this have just gooten to the point that he was a virtual unknown but obviously has a dream to play on Sundays? Oh but at least you got the fact that he made the 04 All Conference Team from his high school career. Give me a break and grow up!
I agree with ohiohawg. Where’s the classic journalism we once had about Razorback sports? All it seems now is that “negativity” sells newspapers and gets hits on their websites, and “it does matter to “”everyone”" according to Sabin and his co-herts, that Dmac got handcuffed, that Mr. Beverly can’t have a personal life, and now that someone who has at least prepared himself for life after football would “dare” to try and live out a dream??? All those long hours of pratice on the scout team “gone” with a flick of the pen. What kind of journalism do we have in this state anymore? What kind of “smut” are we going to put our next Channel 4 and Ark. Dem. Gaz. Are you all catching the Wally Hall disease?
You, the press, say “it’s time to bring the Razorback Nation together”, but all I see is the same ‘ol crap out of the Arkansas media. It’s a shame that Frank Broyles, Nutt and family, and the list goes on and on are gone and the Ark. media has nothing else to talk about but negativity (see todays articles about Darian Townes). I hope the young man from Michigan (via Texarkana was’t it?) Can take the sacks from the Ark.. Press as good as any SEC defense can put out.
Oh and did I forget to say, ” It’s about time for Wally Hall to begone, “Ol Arkansas Democrat (what an oxymoron) Gazette.
Good luck Sean, in what ever life has to offer you, and thanks for being a Arkansas Razorback.
coloradohogfan
Just a little reality check here. They weren’t putting the guy down.
How many players in the NFL can you name that played in exactly one college game in 3 years?
We all would love to be able to play on Sunday. But with 53 man rosters (47 that dress), there are less than 1700 people in the entire world that get to do that in NFL.
While we all may like the brilliant Mr Penix, he probably has a better chance of winning the lottery than playing in the NFL. I have no clue why someone as smart as him declared for the NFL draft.
I wish him the best!
Rarely do I jump in for the sole purpose of agreeing. However, this time, count me in. I agree with the aforementioned WHall comments (stopped reading him last year) and the apparent swing toward his ” negative sells ” type of journalism. Much more of this and all I’ll have to read is past Orville Henry articles.