HawgBeat - Unofficial stats, big plays from Arkansas football's Saturday practice
HawgBeat provides unofficial stats from Arkansas football's Saturday practice at Razorback Stadium.
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FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas football team held its second open practice of the spring in front of a handful of fans inside Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on Saturday morning.
Led by fifth-year head coach Sam Pittman, the Hogs began with some warmups and individual drills before transitioning into 11-on-11 team periods with some special teams work mixed in between.
"The defense did a good job of getting the ball out, we had a few fumbles that we picked up and then we had a good amount of PBUs and picks," redshirt freshman linebacker Carson Dean said Saturday. "We’ve been really urgent on tackling and getting the ball out as many times as we can. I feel like as a group we did a better job at tackling today."
With sunny skies and temperatures in the low-to-mid 70s, the conditions were pretty ideal outside of a consistent breeze. Media members joined forces to provide very unofficial stats for the practice from the 11-on-11 team drills, most of which were situational. Not all players who recorded stats are listed, plus some notable players did not participate in team drills.
Notable plays
- Once again, sophomore cornerback Jaylon Braxton picked off quarterback Taylen Green in practice. This time, it was on a ball that Green just airmailed over the middle and Braxton intercepted it.
- Shortly after, Braxton forced a fumble against tight end Luke Hasz and the defense recovered.
- Sophomore running back Isaiah Augustave made two big plays with a 48-yard touchdown reception on a screen play he took to the house, plus he added a 52-yard rushing touchdown later in practice on a play where he shed multiple tackles and also put a nice juke move on to get in the end zone.
- Receiver Isaac TeSlaa caught a 9-yard touchdown on a perfect fade route from Green with cornerback Kee'yon Stewart in coverage during low red zone work.
- Freshman running back Braylen Russell made a very impressive contested catch on a throw from Green with linebacker Brooks Both in tight coverage. Russell continues to impress, but ball-security is an issue right now as he had another fumble Saturday.
- Running back Dominique Johnson had a 19-yard touchdown run in the high red zone drills that looked like his old self — rumblin', bumblin', stumblin'.
- Florida transfer safety Miguel Mitchell picked off Jacolby Criswell on a contest ball in low red zone work.
- Freshman defensive back Tevis Metcalf had a nice pass breakup against quarterback Jacolby Criswell.
- Sophomore defensive end Quincy Rhodes Jr. sacked Malachi Singleton in the red zone.
- Walk-on running back Emmanuel Crawford took a screen pass from freshman quarterback KJ Jackson for 25 yards.
- For fun, defensive end Nico Davillier nearly picked off Green on a pass that just went right to him. Davillier found himself playing far on the edge near the sideline as the BUCK defender and he just missed the interception.
Quarterbacks
| Name | Completions/Attempts | Passing Yards | TD/INT | Carries | Rushing Yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylen Green | 6/15 | 46 | 1/1 | 3 | 7 |
| Malachi Singleton | 4/7 | 76 | 1/1 | 2 | 7 |
| Jacolby Criswell | 5/12 | 22 | 0/0 | 1 | 4 |
| KJ Jackson | 4/9 | 73 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
Running Backs
| Name | Carries | Rushing Yards | Rushing TD | Receptions | Receiving Yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Quinden Jackson | 10 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Braylen Russell | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Johnson | 7 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Augustave | 8 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
Wide Receivers/Tight Ends
| Name | Receptions | Receiving Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Sategna | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Luke Hasz | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Jordan Anthony | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Andreas Paaske | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kamron Bibby* | 5 | 58 | 0 |
* - walk-on
Defensive Stats
| Name | Stats |
|---|---|
| Miguel Mitchell | 3 tackles, 1 INT, 1 PBU |
| Brad Spence | 4 tackles |
| Quincy Rhodes | 3 tackles, 1 sack |
| Nico Davillier | 2 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 PBU |
| Jaylon Braxton | 2 tackles, 1 INT |
| Anton Juncaj | 4 tackles |
| Tevis Metcalf | 2 tackles, 1 PBU, |
| Carson Dean | 6 tackles, 1 QB Hurry |
| Alex Sanford | 4 tackles |
| Jayden Johnson | 4 tackles |
| Selman Bridges | 3 tackles |
| Kaden Henley | 3 tackles |
| Doneiko Slaughter | 3 tackles |
| Xavian Sorey | 3 tackles |
| Cam Ball | 3 tackles |
| Jon Hill* | 1 TFL |
| Kavion Henderson | 0.5 TFL |
| JJ Hollingsworth | 0.5 TL |
| Christian Ford | 1 PBU |
* - walk-on
