Arkansas Football: Another player opts out of Outback Bowl, heading to NFL

The Arkansas Football team has learned that one of the best defensive players from the 2021 season will not be participating in the upcoming Outback Bowl game.

Tre Williams, a senior who transferred in from Missouri, has elected to sit-out of the upcoming game against Penn State.

His announcement, particularly the timing of it, came as a surprise to some, less than two weeks before the game.

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Williams was arrested in the early hours of Dec. 19 in Fayetteville after police found him asleep in the drive-tru line of a local McDonalds, according to a report from Rivals.

The Razorback penned a letter and posted it to his Twitter account. His statement is transcribed below:

"Dear Arkansas,My time here has been amazing ever since I have arrived last summer. Although it was for a short time y’all welcomed me with open arms and allowed me to experience the best collegiate season I could have asked for.With that being said, I have decided it is best for me to pursue my NFL Dreams and move on to the next level.With regards to what happened early this morning, I want to apologize for what occured and not representing the state and logo the way that it should be respresented, which is with pride and honor. I know that nothing i say can change what has happened but as a man I have accepted the consequences and will do better to prove that I am not that type of person.I am sincerely grateful for the the relationships that I have made and the connections that I have built here at the University of Arkasnas. I will always consider this place a second home and wish nothing but the best for this team and for the Razorback Nation."

The Razorbacks will play Penn State Jan. 1 in the Outback Bowl.