JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – We’re exactly one month away from Arkansas State football facing UCA.

Wednesday marked another milestone in the countdown to kickoff. The Red Wolves began fall camp. Scarlet and black were on the grass practice fields for over 2 hours.

A-State features several veterans on offense. Starting quarterback Jaylen Raynor is building on a 2023 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year campaign. All-Sun Belt receivers Corey Rucker and Courtney Jackson had nice contested catches in today’s team periods.

There’s new faces on defense, true freshman AJ Wallace had a interception in one of the team periods.

We got our first look at some Power 5 transfers joining the pack.

QB Timmy McClain played in 7 games for UCF last season, accounting for 1,169 yards and 10 touchdowns. LB Marvin Ham appeared in 40 games for Colorado over the last 5 seasons.

Butch Jones enters his 4th season as Arkansas State head coach.

“I think it was a typical first day. A lot of things to build upon,” Jones said. “We were able to two-spot a lot of the periods, which in the past we never had that flexibility nor that luxury to be able to do. But with that, it can become sloppy. I thought we were sloppy at times. The throwing and catching, we got a little winded, a little tired. We weren’t in position to make plays, we dropped footballs. But a lot of things to build upon.”

A-State continues fall camp Thursday morning. The first padded practice is scheduled for August 5th.

Jones also mentioned that the A-State Kickoff Party is sold out, it’s set for Friday, August 2nd at Embassy Suites. All proceeds go towards the Impackt Club.

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