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Key Players Returning:
QB KJ Jefferson, RB Raheim Sanders, OC Beaux Limmer, OG Brady Latham, DE Landon Jackson, DE Zach Williams, DT Eric Gregory, LB Chris Paul Jr., FS Hudson Clark, KR AJ Green, PR Bryce Stephens, PK Cam Little and PT Max Fletcher.
Key Players Departing:
WR Treylon Burks, WR Jadon Haselwood, WR Matt Landers, TE Trey Knox, OC Ricky Stromberg, OG Luke Jones, OT Myron Cunningham, OT Luke Jones, OT Dalton Wagner, DE Jordan Domineck, LB Bumper Pool, LB Drew Sanders, CB Dwight McGlothern, NB Myles Slusher, FS Latavious Brini, SS Simeon Blair and SS Jayden Johnson.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: CB Jaylon Braxton (Frisco, Texas), EDGE Quincy Rhodes Jr. (North Little Rock, Arkansas), TE Luke Hasz (Bixby, Oklahoma), CB Jaheim Singletary (Georgia transfer), RB Isaiah Augustave (Naples, Florida), ATH Shamar Easter (Ashdown, Arkansas), DL Anthony Booker (Maryland transfer), WR Davion Dozier (Moody, Alabama), QB Malachi Singleton (Kennesaw, Georgia) and WR Tyrone Broden (Bowling Green transfer).
2022 Results:
G01 #23 CINCINNATI W 31-24
G02 SOUTH CAROLINA W 44-30
G03 MISSOURI STATE W 37-27
G04 vs. #23 TEXAS A&M L 21-23
G05 #2 ALABAMA L 26-49
G06 @ #23 Mississippi State L 17-40
G07 @ BYU W 52-35
G08 @ Auburn W 41-27
G09 LIBERTY L 19-21
G10 #7 LSU L 10-13
G11 #14 OLE MISS W 42-27
G12 @ Missouri L 27-29
BOWL vs. Kansas W | 3OT 55-53
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 7-6 (5th in SEC West)
Home: 4-3
Road: 2-2
Neutral: 1-1
SEC: 3-5
Non-SEC: 4-1
Head Coach: Sam Pittman
Arkansas: 19-17
Career: 19-17
Bowls: 2-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: KJ Jefferson (204-300, 2636 yards, 68.0%, 8.8 avg., 24 TD, 5 INT)
Rushing: Raheim Sanders (222 car., 1443 yards, 6.5 avg., 10 TD)
Receiving: Raheim Sanders (28 rec., 271 yards, 9.7 avg., 2 TD)
TD’s Scored: Raheim Sanders (12)
Sacks: Zach Williams (4.5)
Tackles: Hudson Clark (67)
Interceptions: Dwight McClothern (4)
Pass Deflections: Hudson Clark (11)
Tackles For Loss: Chris Paul Jr. (8)
Forced Fumbles: Hudson Clark (2)
Kick Returns: AJ Green (8 ret., 127 yards, 15.9 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Bryce Stephens (15 ret., 149 yards, 9.9 avg., 1 TD)
Kicking: Cam Little (13-16 fg/fga., 81%, 50-50 xp-xpa., 89 pts.)
Punting: Max Fletcher (38 punts, 1424 yards, 37.5 avg., 14 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 1 K.J. Jefferson (RS SR)
RB: 5 Raheim Sanders (JR)
WR: 2 Andrew Armstrong (RS SR/TR)
WR: 4 Isaac TeSlaa (RS FR)
WR: 13 Jaedon Wilson (RS SO)
TE: 33 Dylan Hasz (FR)
LT: 72 Andrew Chamblee (RS FR)
LG: 62 Brady Latham (RS SR)
OC: 55 Beaux Limmer (RS SR)
RG: 78 Joshua Braun (RS JR/TR)
RT: 75 Patrick Kutas (SO)
KR: 16 Isaiah Sategna (RS FR)
PK: 29 Cam Little (JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 7 Trajan Jeffcoat (RS SR/TR)
NT: 50 Eric Gregory (RS SR)
DT: 9 Taurean Carter (RS SR)
DE: 40 Landon Jackson (JR/TR)
LB: 36 Jordan Crook (SO)
LB: 28 Jaheim Thomas (RS JR/TR)
NB: 1 Lorando Johnson (RS JR/TR)
CB: 2 Dwight McGlothern (SR/TR)
CB: 15 Jaheim Singletary (RS FR/TR)
FS: 17 Hudson Clark (RS SR)
SS: 13 Alfahiym Walcott (RS SR/TR)
PR: 16 Isaiah Sategna (RS FR)
PT: 31 Max Fletcher (SO)
Team Grades
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: B
Kickers: A
Punters: B
Schedule:
09/02 WESTERN CAROLINA CATAMOUNTS | First meeting between schools.
09/09 KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES | First meeting between schools.
09/16 BYU COUGARS | Last season’s 52-35 win was the first meeting between schools.
09/23 @ LSU Tigers | Arkansas trails the series 23-43-2. The Razorbacks are 3-7 since 2013 and their last series win (16-13 OT) was in 2021.
09/30 TEXAS A&M AGGIES | Arkansas leads the series 42-34-3. The Razorbacks are 1-9 since 2013 and their last series win (20-10) was in 2021.
10/07 @ Ole Miss Rebels | Arkansas leads the series 37-31-1. The Razorbacks are 6-4 since 2013 and their last series loss (51-52) was in 2021.
10/14 @ Alabama Crimson Tide | Arkansas trails the series 7-26. The Razorbacks are 0-10 since 2013 and their last series win (24-23 OT) dates back to 2006.
10/21 MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS | Arkansas leads the series 18-14. The Razorbacks are 3-7 since 2013 and their last series win (31-28) was in 2021.
11/04 @ Florida Gators | Arkansas trails the series 2-10. The Razorbacks lost (35-63) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
11/11 AUBURN TIGERS | Arkansas trails the series 12-19-1. The Razorbacks are 2-8 since 2013 and their last series loss (23-38) was in 2021.
11/18 FIU PANTHERS | Arkansas won (58-10) the only prior meeting between schools in 2007.
11/24 MISSOURI TIGERS | Arkansas trails the series 4-10. The Razorbacks are 2-7 since restarting the series in 2014 and their last series win (34-17) was in 2021.
Predictions:
Home: 6-2
Away: 1-3
Neutral: 0-0
SEC: 4-4
Non-SEC: 3-1
Overall: 7-5 (5th in SEC West)
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