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Key Players Returning:
RB Trelon Smith, WR Treylon Burks, OC Ricky Stromberg, OG Ty Clary, OG Luke Jones, OT Myron Cunningham, OT Dalton Wagner, DT Eric Gregory, LB Hayden Henry, LB Grant Morgan, LB Bumper Pool, CB Montaric Brown, CB Hudson Clark, NB Greg Brooks, FS Joe Foucha, SS Jalen Catalon, and PT Reid Bauer.
Key Players Departing:
QB Feleipe Franks, WR Mike Woods, OT Noah Gatlin, DT Jonathan Marshall, SS Myles Mason, and PK A.J. Reed.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: WR Ketron Jackson (Royse City, Texas), ATH A.J. Green (Tulsa, Oklahoma), and ATH Raheim Sanders (Rockledge, Florida).
3 Star Recruits: OT Terry Wells (Wynne, Arkansas), RB Javion Hunt (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), OT Cameron Ball (Atlanta, Florida), DL Jalen Williams (Ellisville, Mississippi), CB Keuan Parker (Tulsa, Oklahoma), OT Cole Carson (Bogata, Texas), and WR Bryce Stephens (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma).
2020 Results:
G01 #4 GEORGIA L 10-37
G02 at #16 Mississippi State W 21-14
G03 at #13 Auburn L 28-30
G04 OLE MISS W 33-21
G05 at #8 Texas A&M L 31-42
G06 TENNESSEE W 24-13
G07 at #6 Florida L 35-63
G08 LSU L 24-27
G09 at Missouri L 48-50
G10 #1 ALABAMA L 3-52
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 3-7 (6th in SEC West)
Home: 2-3
Road: 1-4
Neutral: 0-0
SEC: 3-7
Non-SEC: 0-0
Head Coach: Sam Pittman
Arkansas: 3-7
Career: 3-7
Bowls: 0-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: K.J. Jefferson (20-41, 295 yards, 48.8%, 7.2 avg., 3 TD, 0 INT)
Rushing: Trelon Smith (134 car., 710 yards, 5.3 avg., 5 TD)
Receiving: Treylon Burks (51 rec., 820 yards, 16.1 avg., 7 TD)
TD’s Scored: Treylon Burks (7)
Sacks: Eric Gregory (2.5)
Tackles: Grant Morgan (110)
Interceptions: Jalen Catalon/Hudson Clark (3)
Pass Deflections: Montaric Brown/Grant Morgan/Bumper Pool (5)
Tackles For Loss: Grant Morgan (7.5)
Forced Fumbles: Jalen Catalon (2)
Kick Returns: De’Vion Warren (6 ret., 120 yards, 20.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Nathan Parodi (3 ret., 14 yards, 4.7 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Matthew Phillips (1-1 fg/fga., 100%, 0-0 xp-xpa., 3 pts.)
Punting: Reid Bauer (39 punts, 1698 yards, 43.5 avg., 10 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 1 K.J. Jefferson (RS SO)
RB: 22 Trelon Smith (RS JR/TR)
WR: 19 Tyson Morris (RS SR/TR)
WR: 10 De’Vion Warren (SR)
WR: 16 Treylon Burks (JR)
TE: 87 Blake Kern (RS SR)
LT: 76 Myron Cunningham (RS SR/TR)
LG: 62 Brady Latham (RS SO)
OC: 51 Ricky Stromberg (JR)
RG: 66 Ty Clark (RS SR)
RT: 78 Dalton Wagner (RS SR)
KR: 24 LaDarrius Bishop (RS JR)
PK: 29 Cam Little (FR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 55 Tre Williams (GR/TR)
NT: 99 John Ridgeway (GR/TR)
DE: 00 Markell Utsey (GR/TR)
LB: 5 Dorian Gerald (RS SR/TR)
LB: 31 Grant Morgan (RS SR)
LB: 10 Bumper Pool (SR)
NB: 9 Greg Brooks (JR)
CB: 24 LaDarrius Bishop (RS JR)
CB: 21 Montaric Brown (RS SR)
FS: 7 Joe Foucha (SR)
SS: 1 Jalen Catalon (RS SO)
PR: 9 Greg Brooks (JR)
PT: 30 Reid Bauer (RS JR)
Team Grades
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/04 RICE OWLS | Arkansas leads the series 35-29-3. The Razorbacks won (20-0) the last meeting between schools in 1991.
09/11 TEXAS LONGHORNS | Arkansas trails the series 22-56. The Razorbacks won (31-7) the last meeting between schools in 2014.
09/18 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES | First meeting between schools.
09/25 vs. Texas A&M Aggies | Arkansas leads the series 41-33-3. The Razorbacks are 1-9 since 2011, and their last series win (42-38) was in 2011.
10/02 at Georgia Bulldogs | Arkansas trails the series 4-11. Last season’s 10-37 loss was the first meeting between schools since 2014.
10/09 at Ole Miss Rebels | Arkansas leads the series 36-30-1. The Razorbacks are 6-4 since 2011, and their last series loss (17-31) was in 2019.
10/16 AUBURN TIGERS | Arkansas trails the series 11-18-1. The Razorbacks are 3-7 since 2011, and their last series win (54-46 OT) was in 2015.
10/23 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF GOLDEN LIONS | First meeting between schools.
11/06 MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS | Arkansas leads the series 17-13-1. The Razorbacks are 3-7 since 2011, and their last series loss (24-54) was in 2019.
11/13 at LSU Tigers | Arkansas trails the series 22-42-2. The Razorbacks are 2-8 since 2011, and their last series win (31-14) was in 2015.
11/20 at Alabama Crimson Tide | Arkansas trails the series 7-24. The Razorbacks are 0-10 since 2011, and their last series win (24-23 OT) was in 2006.
11/26 MISSOURI TIGERS | Arkansas trails the series 3-9. The Razorbacks are 1-6 since renewing the series in 2014, and their last series win (28-3) was in 2015.
Predictions:
Home: 7-0
Away: 2-2
Neutral: 1-0
SEC: 6-2
Non-SEC: 4-0
Overall: 10-2 (3rd in SEC West)
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