Athletic Field Services of Arkansas Week 3 prep top performers
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Below are the Week 3 Athletic Field Services of Arkansas prep performers of the week.
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RB – Connor Hamm – Elkins
Class: 2026
Height, Weight: 5-5, 155
What Hamm lacks in size, he makes up with for high-quality production and he had a career night in Elkins’ rout of Harding Academy.
Hamm did all of his major damage in the first half, rushing for five touchdowns.
QB – Carter Little – Charleston
Class: 2026
Height, Weight: 6-2, 185
Offers: Arkansas Baptist College, Bethel College, Culver-Stockton College, Hendrix College, Kansas Wesleyan, Lyon College
Little earned a spot following another huge performance, this time over Heavener (Okla.) in the Tigers’ 56-14 triumph.
He completed 18 of 23 passes for 425 yards and six touchdowns.
RB – Barrett Miller – Mountain Home
Class: 2026
Height, Weight: 5-10, 198
Offers: Harding, Missouri S&T, Southeast Missouri State
Miller ran the Bombers to their second straight 3-0 start after routing Rolla (Mo.) 37-10 on Thursday night to conclude non-conference play.
He set a new school record for rushing yards in a single game with 307 on 25 attempts to go with four touchdowns.
WR – Zane Sluyter – Shiloh Christian
Class: 2026
Height, Weight: 6-3, 170
Offer: Hendrix College
Sluyter showed the state what he could do making highlight catches in last fall’s 6A state championship game and he has continued to thrive in 2025.
In Shiloh’s dominant 72-0 win over Bethany (Okla.), Sluyter returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown and was also the Saints’ leading receiver, hauling in six catches for 136 yards and a touchdown.
RB – Kevin Young – Forrest City
Class: 2026
Height, Weight: 5-11, 220
Offers: Arkansas – Pine Bluff, Arkansas State, Arkansas Tech, Central Arkansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Murray State, Southeast Missouri State, Vanderbilt
Young was the driving force in Forrest City notching an emphatic win over Rivercrest to help the Mustangs secure their first win of the young season.
He gashed the Colts for well over 300 yards on the ground and scored five touchdowns.
Honorable mention: QB Baylor Hauk (Carlisle), WR Bryson Wibbing (Charleston), ATH Christain Reeves (North Little Rock)
