... the University of Central Arkansas first practice has had such a dynamic impact on the season. That play, in which Willie Landers tore up a knee in just a freak twist while giving maximum effort to catch a ball, cost the Bears a piece of a puzzle that ...

... with the ability to play either offense or defense. â Our defensive coaches really wanted him, but the injury to Willie Landers (wide receiver) helped that decision. When he broke 48 yards the first time he touched the ball, our defensive coaches also kind ...

... T.J. Adams last week and Lovett this week,â Conque said. â Since we are without a big-play receiver in Willie Landers (season-ending knee injury), others have to step up. James showed the ability on one touchdown pass to make a move ...

... Central Arkansas receiver corps this season may rest in the development of younger players and the maturity of junior Willie Landers. Landers, a 6-foot-2, 206-pound junior, has been in on his share of big plays for UCA the past couple of ...

... first team are UCA players. Making the second-team offense from UCA are running back Brent Grimes, wide receiver Willie Landers and offensive lineman Casey Thurber. Second-team defensive selections are defensive back Henry Minor, punter Jonathan ...

University of Central Arkansas wide receiver Willie Landers, injured in a shorts-and-helmets drill on the opening day of preseason practice, is slated to have knee surgery Tuesday ...

... which has seemed to be par for the course the last couple of years.â The most serious injury is to wide receiver Willie Landers, a 6-foot-2 junior, who is the Bearsâ leading returning receiver (and the most experienced) with 44 catches ...

... is one of the fastest Bears, and his development at wide receiver has become more crucial with the knee injury to Willie Landers, UCAâ s leading returning receiver. â Trae is getting more reps with Willie being out and heâ s gotten all of his work at receiver so far in preseason ...

... nine projected frontline players missed the scrimmage with various types of injuries. Most notable was wide receiver Willie Landers, who is out indefinitely with a knee injury, and quarterback Nathan Dick, who is making slow progress in healing ...

... held out of practice as did senior offensive linemen Lane Freiwald and Corey Howard. All except Bane and receiver Willie Landers (who will undergo knee surgery Tuesday) are expected to return for Saturdayâ s 4 p.m. scrimmage, the last significant live ...