Braeden McAlister holds the KO · Starter spot in Arkansas Razorbacks’s kicker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Braeden McAlister is a kicker from Indian Trail, NC, who played at Porter Ridge HS before beginning his college career at Charlotte in 2022, redshirting that season. He transferred to Georgia State, where he served as the Panthers' kickoff specialist across three seasons. In 2025, McAlister kicked in all 12 games with 36 touchbacks on 43 kickoffs, made 7-of-8 PAT attempts, and connected on both field goal tries, including a career-long 60-yard kick against Marshall on November 15 that set the Georgia State program record. McAlister now transfers to Arkansas as a redshirt senior.

Charlotte2022

Georgia State2023 – 2025

Arkansas2026 — present