JONESBORO, Ark. (8/6/25) – Arkansas State senior wide receiver Corey Rucker has been named to the 2025 Biletnikoff Award Watch List, announced Wednesday by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation.

The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes college football’s outstanding FBS receiver, regardless of position. Rucker becomes the seventh all-time Arkansas State player to find a place on the prestigious watch list, joining Te’Vailance Hunt (2022), Jonathan Adams Jr. (2020), Omar Bayless (2019), Kirk Merritt (2019), J.D. McKissic (2013) and Dwayne Frampton (2011). Adams and Bayless were tabbed semifinalists for the award last season.

Rucker enters the 2025 season with the most career receiving yards in Arkansas State history (3,037), second-most career touchdown catches (23) and second-most career receptions (180). Rucker became A-State’s seventh player to total 1,000 receiving yards in a season with 1,053 yards on 69 catches, the fourth-most receiving yards in a single season in program history.

A two-time Second Team All-Conference honoree (2021, 2024) and 2021 FWAA Freshman All-America pick, Rucker was selected First Team Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference. He is also a First Team Preseason All-Sun Belt pick by Phil Steele and Athlon Sports publications. He is also on the Maxwell Award Watch List, the East-West Shrine Bowl Watch List, and the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List.

The Biletnikoff Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses college football’s most prestigious awards. The NCFAA’s 25 awards have honored more than 950 recipients since 1935.

The Red Wolves are coming off back-to-back bowl appearances, including a win in the 2024 68 Ventures Bowl against Bowling Green. A-State is among four FBS programs to increase its regular season win total every season since 2022.

Arkansas State will kick off its 2025 season at home on Aug. 30, when the Red Wolves host Southeast Missouri at 6:00 p.m. Season tickets may be purchased by calling the Red Wolves Foundation at 870-972-2401 or online by visiting AStateRedWolves.com/Tickets.