52 | 2023 SOUTHERN FOOTBALL GUIDE
ARKANSAS
HEAD COACH: Sam Pittman OC: Dan Enos DC: Travis Williams
Fayetteville, AR
2022 RECORD: 7-6 (3-5) FOUNDED: 1871 STADIUM: Reynolds Razorback (76,000)
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
Head coach Sam Pittman will ensure the offensive line is sound. New offensive coordinator Dan Enos has two of the best athletes in the SEC in quarterback KJ Jefferson and running back Raheim Sanders, so the offense should be excellent. Jefferson missed some time and threw for 2,648 yards and ran for 640. Sanders ran for 1,443, averaging 6.5 yards per carry. The line, built around Beaux Limmer, Brady Latham and Florida transfer Joshua Braun, is sound. The receiving corps must be rebuilt from scratch. The only holdover of note is Isaiah Sategna, who had two catches last season. The Razorbacks will rely on three transfers to mesh with Jefferson quickly. Isaac TeSlaa caught 68 passes for 1,325 yards at Hillsdale College, Andrew Armstrong hauled in 62 for 1,020 yards at Texas A&M-Commerce, and Tyrone Broden had 32 for 506 at Bowling Green.
The defense has been rebuilt primarily through the portal. There are five transfers as projected starters (Trajan Jeffcoat, Antonio Grier, Jaheim Singletary, Lorando Johnson and Alfahiym Walcott), and another five serving in critical backup roles. So, this unit promises to stay out of the bottom of the SEC this season. Jeffcoat, John Morgan III and Landon Jackson should muster a pretty good pass rush. Cameron Ball and Taurean Carter provide meat upfront. Chris Paul Jr. will be the leading tackler and Grier is an exciting player on the outside against the run and pass. Arkansas gave up close to 300 yards a game through the air last season, partially due to an anemic pass rush, and partially to inconsistent play in coverage. Dwight McGlothern is an All-SEC candidate at corner, and now he has help from Georgia transfer Singletary and safeties Johnson and Walcott, both from Baylor.
DEPTH CHART
DEPTH CHART
NO 1 5 2 4 16 30 51 62 55 78 75
PLAYER POS KJ Jefferson QB Raheim Sanders RB Andrew Armstrong WR Isaac TeSlaa WR Isaiah Sategna WR Var’keyes Gumms TE Devon Manuel LT Brady Latham LG Beaux Limmer C Joshua Braun RG Patrick Kutas RT
HT 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-4 5-11 6-3 6-9 6-5 6-5 6-6 6-5
WT 242 237 205 214 173 233 310 310 306 341 303
CLASS SR JR SR SR FR SO SO SR SR JR SO
NO 7 5 9 40 27 3 2 15 17 1 13
PLAYER POS Trajan Jeffcoat DE Cameron Ball NT Taurean Carter DT Landon Jackson LB Chris Paul Jr. LB Antonio Grier LB Dwight McGlothern CB Jaheim Singletary CB Hudson Clark S Lorando Johnson S Alfahiym Walcott NB
HT 6-4 6-5 6-3 6-7 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-2
WT 280 311 300 269 232 228 190 170 180 198 214
CLASS SR SO SR JR SO SR SR FR SR JR SR
6 7 17 13 14 9 72 50 56 76 53
Jacolby Criswell Rashod Dubinion Tyrone Broden Jaedon Wilson Bryce Stephens Luke Hasz Andrew Chamblee Cole Carson Amaury Wiggins E’Marion Harris Ty’Kieast Crawford
6-1 5-10 6-7 6-3 6-0 6-3 6-6 6-5 6-3 6-7 6-5
222 213 197 178 173 226 306 303 310 300 317
JR SO SR SO SO FR FR SO SO FR SR
6 10 50 56 36 28 11 25 29 4 21
John Morgan III Anthony Booker Jr. Eric Gregory Zach Williams Jordan Crook Jaheim Thomas LaDarrius Bishop Kee’yon Stewart AJ Brathwaite Jr. Malik Chavis Jaylen Lewis
6-2 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-0 6-4 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-0
273 320 307 256 223 245 182 188 190 200 189
SR SR SR SR SO JR SR SR SR SR FR
29 31
Cam Little Max Fletcher
176 176
JR SO
0 14
AJ Green Bryce Stephens
202 173
JR SO
QB RB WR WR WR TE LT LG C RG RT
SPECIAL TEAMS K P
6-2 6-5
2023 SCHEDULE S.2 ............ Western Carolina
O.14 ....................at Alabama
S.9 ..........................Kent State
O.21 ......... Mississippi State
S.16 ................................... BYU
N.4 ...........................at Florida
S.23 ...............................at LSU
N.11 ........................... Auburn
S.30 .Texas A&M (Arlington)
N.18 ....................................FIU
O.7 ........................at Ole Miss
N.25 ......................... Missouri
DE NT DT LB LB LB CB CB S S NB
SPECIAL TEAMS KR PR
5-11 6-0
NEWCOMERS Trajan Jeffcoat, DE — The All-SEC caliber end from Missouri hopes to jumpstart the pass rush. Jaheim Singletary, CB — The talented corner played in only four games at Georgia last season. His play opposite Dwight McGlothern will be critical in defending high quality passing teams. Andrew Armstrong and Isaac TeSlaa, WR — The two FCS transfers posted awesome stats, but how will they hold up against SEC competition?
