Payton Parks-Smith is an offensive lineman at Arkansas, from Sterlington, LA, who has not played in Arkansas's 8 games this season.
Where Parks-Smith comes from
- Sterlington, LA
- About 250 miles from Razorback Stadium
- On the Arkansas roster since 2025
Where Parks-Smith fits
Arkansas lists 22 offensive linemen this season.
Arkansas offensive linemen with a game this season
The team’s line is 51st in the country in stuff rate allowed this season (a team number).
Arkansas is 3-5. Next: at Auburn, Sat Nov 7.
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Awards
Payton Parks-Smith plays offensive line for Arkansas.
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The unit he anchors ranks 51st nationally in stuff rate allowed this season. See the full unit breakdown →
Arkansas has produced 8 All-Conference offensive linemen. 6 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Fernando Carmona went on to the NFL out of this room (2026).
Two seasons at Arkansas
- 2026 Arkansas SilverfieldYear 2 · Games –
- 2025 Arkansas PittmanYear 1 · Games –
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Sam Pittman, Bobby Petrino, and Ryan Silverfield. Multi-era developmental context.
