University of Arkansas at Monticello Athletics

Byron Gasaway is one of three UAM athletes (and the only football player) to earn All-America honors on the field and Academic All-America honors in the classroom.

The others were basketball/baseball star Darrell Rhodes and basketball/track standout Lisa McClure, both members of the Hall of Fame.

Gasaway was a glue-fingered tight end who earned honorable mention NAIA All-America honors in 1982 and was a two-time first team All-AIC selection in 1981-82. Gasaway was a first team NAIA Academic All-American in '82.

After more than two decades, Gasaway still ranks ninth on UAM's all-time career pass receiving charts (and second among tight ends) with 103 receptions for 1,510 yards and 10 touchdowns. Gasaway played for two of the more successful UAM teams of recent vintage- the 1979 AIC championship squad and the 7-2 team of 1981. Gasaway graduated in 1983 and currently farms in Lincoln County.