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How Arkansas addressed secondary in transfer portal

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Despite losing five defensive backs to the portal and their secondary coach to another program, the Arkansas Razorbacks may have come out on top during the winter transfer cycle.

All in all, the Hogs added five new secondary members (not including freshmen) this offseason despite position coach Deron Wilson reportedly taking the Georgia State defensive coordinator job in early January.

Much of that is likely thanks to Arkansas co-defensive coordinator Marcus Woodson, who — along with the rest of the Razorbacks' coaching staff — reeled in three Power 4 transfers, one non-Power 4 transfer and one of the top junior college cornerbacks on the market.

The two departures that "hurt" Arkansas the most were Jaylon Braxton and TJ Metcalf, though Braxton only played two games for the Hogs in 2024 due to injury. They are now at Ole Miss and Michigan, respectively.

Marquise Robinson had the opportunity to return next season due to the JUCO waiver that gave a season back to former junior college players who were about to see their eligibility expire, but he opted for the NFL Draft, instead. Jayden Johnson also ran out of eligibility.

Tevis Metcalf, the brother of TJ Metcalf, also joined the Wolverines after playing limited snaps for the Razorbacks this season.

Incoming freshmen such as North Shore High School product Nigel Pringle and Williamson High School three-star Taijh Overton are intriguing prospects, but it was clear — as mentioned above — that the Hogs needed to add talent from the transfer portal.

Arkansas Secondary Production
*Jaylon Braxton only played two games in 2024 due to injury.
Not Returning2024 StatsTransferring In2024 Stats
*Jaylon Braxton (CB)2 PDJordan Young (CB)35 TOT, TFL, 5 PD
Marquise Robinson (CB)36 TOT, INT, 7 PDKani Walker (CB)24 TOT, 2 TFL, INT, 6 PD
TJ Metcalf (S)57 TOT, TFL, 3 INT, 7 PD, FFKeshawn Davila (CB)23 TOT, 3 INT, 6 PD
Tevis Metcalf (S)N/AQuentavius Scandrett (S)55 TOT, INT, 3 PD
Jayden Johnson (S)57 TOT, 4 TFL, SK, INT, 5 PD, FFCaleb Wooden (S)17 TOT, TFL, INT, PD

One way Wilson likely helped the Hogs was with Cincinnati transfer cornerback Jordan Young, who began his career at Florida — where Wilson was an analyst — before joining the Bearcats.

At 6-foot-0, 197-pounds, Young finished the 2024 season with a 72.2 Pro Football Focus defensive grade and had a 73.5 coverage grade on 604 snaps.

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A former Louisville transfer, Kani Walker (6-foot-2, 205-pounds) ended the 2024 season with a 59.3 PFF grade and 56.5 coverage grade on 424 snaps, with his best conference performance coming against Tennessee (68.4 PFF).

The once Oklahoma Sooner caught his only interception of the year against Temple, and he made a season-high five total tackles against the Volunteers.

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Courted by programs like Iowa, Michigan State, Florida, Washington, Arizona State, UCLA, Kentucky, Memphis and others, Keshawn Davila (6-foot-1, 170-pounds) is the fourth-best junior college cornerback nationally, according to Rivals.

Though he had a stellar sophomore season, he was arguably better as a freshman in 2023: 35 total tackles, six tackles for loss, two interceptions, two pass breakups, one fumble recovery and one sack.

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Arkansas needed to add some solid safeties with size this offseason, and it got that with Eastern Michigan transfer Quentavius Scandrett (6-foot-3, 200-pounds). The former teammate of Arkansas tight end Andreas Paaske played 590 snaps in 2024 and earned a 72.9 defensive grade and 77.7 coverage grade from PFF.

Scandrett racked up a season-high 10 total tackles against Akron and gathered an interception versus Ohio on Nov. 13.

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Auburn transfer safety Caleb Wooden (6-foot-1, 192-pounds) played against Arkansas on Sept. 21, when he made three tackles and finished with a 65.6 coverage grade.

Wooden ended his campaign with a 67.6 overall defensive grade and a 70.7 coverage grade, but he was also a strong tackler (75.3 grade). His best performance came against Alabama in the season-finale, when accumulated three tackles, a tackle for loss and an interception.

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Razorbacks sign Montana State transfer tight end

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Montana state junior transfer tight end Rohan Jones has signed with Arkansas, he announced Sunday.

A 6-foot-3, 235-pound native of Montreal, Quebec, in Canada, Jones caught 30 passes for 470 yards (15.7 AVG) and nine touchdowns in 2024. One of his top performances came against Idaho State on Sept. 28, when he made two grabs for 93 yards and a score.

Jones was named an honorable mention AP FCS All-American for his efforts, which included a three-catch, 19-yard, one-touchdown outing in the FCS Championship game against North Dakota State on Jan. 6.

Before his time at Montana State, Jones played two seasons with the Maine Bears (2022-23). There, he totaled 31 catches for 363 yards and seven touchdowns.

Since entering the transfer portal Wednesday, Jones has reported offers from Arkansas, Wake Forest, Houston, Louisville, UCLA, North Carolina and Kentucky.

For more updates on Arkansas' offseason recruiting action, be sure to follow along at The Trough premium message board.

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One month(ish) out, give me your baseball projections

We're Hagen Smith days away (33) from Opening Day for the Diamond Hogs, so give me your lineup projections, starting rotation, other key arms and finally, inform HawgBea of who "your guy" is this season...

LINEUP:

1. Charles Davalan, CF (L)
2. Wehiwa Aloy, SS (R)
3. Logan Maxwell, COF (L)
4. Brent Iredale, 3B (R)
5. Kendall Diggs, 1B (L)
6. Ryder Helfrick, C (R)
7. Nolan Souza, DH (L)
8. Rocco Peppi, COF (R)
9. Camden Kozeal, 2B (L)

Guys who could fit into lineup discussion: Justin Thomas Jr., Gabe Fraser, Reese Robinett, Brenton Clark, Kuhio Aloy, Carson Boles (?), Michael Anderson (?)

ROTATION:

Fri: Gabe Gaeckle, RHP
Sat: Zach Root, LHP
Sun: Gage Wood, RHP

KEY ARMS:

Landon Beidelschies, LHP
Carson Wiggins, RHP
Cole Gibler, LHP
Christian Foutch, RHP
Colin Fisher, LHP
Ben Bybee, RHP
Will McEntire, RHP
Lance Davis, RHP

MY GUY:

Logan Maxwell

Arkansas ranked No. 5 in D1Baseball preseason poll

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Fresh off their second-straight NCAA Tournament regional appearance, the Razorbacks will open the 2025 campaign as D1Baseball’s No. 5 team in the nation.

Last year was another strong regular season for head coach Dave Van Horn’s squad. The Diamond Hogs were crowned SEC West champions for the fifth time in six seasons and ninth in program history, and Arkansas earned the No. 5 national seed in the postseason as a result.

The Razorbacks fell short of their College World Series aspirations after dropping games to Kansas State and Southeast Missouri State in the Fayetteville Regional. It was the second year in a row Arkansas was eliminated in its own home regional.

Arkansas last made it to Omaha during the 2022 season, when a 2-0 loss to Ole Miss placed it just one game short of the finals.

To begin 2025, the Hogs join nine other teams from the SEC in the top 25 — No. 1 Texas A&M, No. 3 LSU, No. 4 Tennessee, No. 8 Georgia, No. 10 Florida, No. 16 Vanderbilt, No. 18 Mississippi State and No. 19 Texas.

The Razorbacks will open their season Friday, Feb. 14, against Washington State at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville.

Full rankings (Jan. 13)​

1. Texas A&M
2. Virginia
3. LSU
4. Tennessee
5. Arkansas
6. North Carolina
7. Oregon State
8. Georgia
9. Florida State
10. Florida
11. Duke
12. Oregon
13. NC State
14. Wake Forest
15. Clemson
16. Vanderbilt
17. Oklahoma State
18. Mississippi State
19. Texas
20. Dallas Baptist
21. Arizona
22. UC Santa Barbara
23. TCU
24. Nebraska
25. Troy

Will confidence issues spark an Arkansas lineup change?

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An identityless Arkansas basketball team is, unsurprisingly, struggling with confidence issues in the midst of a three-game SEC losing streak. Will that force John Calipari to make changes to his lineup?

In their 71-63 loss to No. 8 Florida on Saturday, starting guards DJ Wagner, Boogie Fland and Karter Knox combined to shoot 8-of-31 (25.8%) from the field. In SEC play alone, those three are a startling 31.9% on field goal attempts.

It's a big reason why Arkansas, now 11-5 overall, is averaging a lowly 60.3 points in league play.

"I think part of it is, if someone doesn’t play well, they can’t get out of their own self’s way," Calipari said after the game Saturday. "But, you don’t have to play great. You don’t even have to play good, just defend, dive on the floor, talk, be a great teammate, chest bump, get everybody going and you’ll bounce out of that. We haven’t learned that yet."

Calipari's offseason roster-building tactics — landing nine clear-cut contributors and four non-playing development pieces — came under fire from outsiders and fans alike, and now an expansion of playing time may be on the horizon for some near the bottom of the rotation.

"Do I got to play some different people? Probably," Calipari said. "Maybe that big lineup is the answer for us for a while. You’ll say, ‘well, you won’t shoot it as well’. We ain’t shooting it well right now. So, let’s, you know, we just got to figure stuff out."

Believed to be a lineup mainstay in the preseason and now finally healthy, center Jonas Aidoo expressed a different outlook on the Razorbacks' confidence.

"We have the confidence," Aidoo said after the game Saturday. "I feel like we have to have more fight throughout these games. Every game is going to be hard. We always talk about this conference is going to be hard. We got to fight for the whole 40. We need every single individual on this team to come together and play together."

Juxtaposed to Aidoo is guard Johnell Davis, who has been underwhelming through 13 games. His 4-of-21 (19.0%) shooting statline in SEC play has left a lot to be desired, and could be the result of compounding wrist issues and scoring struggles.

"(Johnell is) trying to be a leader," Aidoo said. "He called me the other day talking about me and him. We just got to lead the team. We have the most experience, played a lot of games. We’re just trying to lead by example. He’s trying to do something out of his comfort zone and out of my comfort zone too because usually we weren’t really the leaders. We just lead by example, so we got to be more vocal."

Calipari, who has coached his fair share of players struggling with the mental side of the game during his career, needs to figure out the right combination of Razorbacks ahead of a two-game road stretch.
"Free throws, open shots, most of that stuff's mentality," Calipari said. "We can talk and go and, you know, we grew up. We didn't have this social media barrage that these guys have. There's a lot of stuff coming at them, from around them. I've just got to hold them accountable, let them know what's acceptable and what's not, and keep building them up. But you got to go in the game and perform. That's your job to get in the game and perform. Your job is to perform. My job is to coach."

Up next, Arkansas will travel to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to face the LSU Tigers. That game will tip off at 8 p.m. CT and it will air on SEC Network.

Where Arkansas transfers landed

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From @masonchoate:

While the Arkansas Razorbacks have been hitting the transfer portal hard, it is partially as a result of having more than 20 scholarship players decide to enter the portal after a 6-6 regular season that was capped off with a Liberty Bowl win over Texas Tech on Dec. 27.

The transfer portal officially opened Dec. 9 and it was open for a 30 day window through Dec. 28. There is also an additional five-day window for players to enter once their season is over, plus there will be an additional 10-day portal window from April 16-25.

ALSO READ: Arkansas Football 2025 Roster Tracker

HawgBeat provides a look at where former Razorbacks have transferred so far...

Note: "GP" denotes games played. Even if a player appears on special teams, that counts as a game played.

OL Patrick Kutas - Ole Miss​

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From: Christian Brothers High School (Memphis, TN)
Transferred to: Ole Miss
Seasons spent at Arkansas: 3
Career Stats: 25 GP

TE Luke Hasz - Ole Miss

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From: Bixby High School (Bixby, OK)
Transferred to: Ole Miss
Seasons spent at Arkansas: 2
Career Stats: 17 GP, 42 REC, 577 YDS, 7 TD, 13.7 YPC


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Arkansas vs. Florida

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From @DanielFair:

The Arkansas Razorbacks (11-4, 0-2 SEC) will face their third straight ranked SEC opponent when they take on the No. 8 Florida Gators (14-1, 1-1 SEC) on Saturday at Bud Walton Arena.

Florida is coming off a 30-point win over the Tennessee Volunteers on Tuesday, while the Razorbacks are still searching for a win in conference play after losing to the Volunteers last Saturday and Ole Miss on Wednesday.

Arkansas' offense has seen better days, as the Hogs have shot under 38% in each of their last two games. That hasn't been the case with forward Adou Thiero, though. His 60.8% field goal percentage ranks first in the SEC and 20th in the country. Against Ole Miss, Thiero scored a team-high 17 points and added nine rebounds and two assists.

The Hogs also got a good boost from guard Johnell Davis, who dealt with a wrist injury that relegated him to the bench in Arkansas' final two non-conference games. He went scoreless against Tennessee last weekend, but responded with a 15-point outing against Ole Miss that included three makes from deep.

"(Johnell is) getting better and he’s getting more comfortable," head coach John Calipari said after Wednesday's game. "I like the fact that he got to the foul line. He’s a really good foul shooter. You can’t shoot all threes...Nelly, he did what it took to get us up (by nine points). So he did some good stuff."

Davis has come off the bench in the previous two games, which assistant coach Chuck Martin said allows Davis to ease into the flow of things.

"(Johnell) had been out for a few games, and for a few days, it would be unfair of us to just throw him out there in the starting lineup, particularly in SEC play," Martin said Friday. "Let’s bring him off the bench, allow him to see the game. Allow him to see his matchups, see where he can take advantage of opportunities, which I thought worked out really, really well the other night for him."

Below are details on how to watch, links to stream and links to all of our coverage leading up to the game...

How to Watch/Listen​


Who: Arkansas Razorbacks (11-4, 0-2 SEC) vs. No. 8 Florida Gators (14-1, 1-1 SEC)
When: Saturday, Jan. 11 at 3 p.m. CT
Where: Fayetteville, Arkansas — Bud Walton Arena/Nolan Richardson Court (19,200)
TV/Stream: ESPN / Watch ESPN (Karl Ravech and Jimmy Dykes)
Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports Network(Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)
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BetSaracen Odds​


Below are details on the betting odds for the game and Double R Prop bets. To get in on the action, visit BetSaracen.com and click on the Arkansas Specials tab.

(Lines and odds are subject to change at any point after the publishing of this story. HawgBeat does not guarantee any bet as a winner or loser. You must be at least 21 years of age to use BetSaracen. If you have a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit 1800gambler.net)

*All odds accurate as of the publishing of this story. They are subject to change.*


Moneyline/Spread

- Arkansas: +175, +4.5 (-115)
- Florida: -220, -4.5 (-105)
- O/U: 156 (-110/-110)

Double R Props (more available in the BetSaracen App)

- Karter Knox OVER 7.5 points and OVER 2.5 rebounds (-110)
- Adou Thiero and Jonas Aidoo OVER 15.5 FG's attempted and OVER 11.5 FG's made (+150)
- Billy Richmond OVER 5.5 points scored and OVER 3.5 rebounds (+180)
- D.J. Wagner OVER 4.5 3PT FG's attempted and OVER 1.5 3PT FG's made (+115)
- Trevon Brazile OVER 1.5 blocks and OVER 2.5 FG's attempted (+105)

Catch Up On HawgBeat's Arkansas Basketball Coverage​


- Scouting Report: Arkansas vs. Florida
- Davis 'trying to find flow back' with Arkansas
- Report Card: Arkansas stymied in loss to Ole Miss
- Takeaways from Arkansas' loss to Ole Miss
- Shooting struggles spoil Razorbacks' SEC home opener

Florida Game - BWA Atmosphere

I've been critical of this team for a minute.

BUT our fans have been as about equally as bad in terms of creating a home court advantage.

There will be a light crowd for the game tomorrow. Lot of folks who planned to drive over for the game won't because of the weather.

I will be there. I'll try my best to be apart of the old fans who get on their feet for defense, call the Hogs when we can, and for the love of god let the band play more.

I don't even know what color I'm supposed to wear for the stripeout, doesn't matter.

Let's give it a try tomorrow to bring back BWAs notorious atmosphere.

Takeaways from Arkansas' loss to No. 8 Florida

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The Arkansas Razorbacks (11-5, 0-3 SEC) dropped their third-straight conference game Saturday, 71-63, to the No. 8 Florida Gators (15-1, 2-1 SEC) at Bud Walton Arena.

Points were at a premium for the Hogs and Gators, who went into the halftime break with Florida owning a 28-25 lead over Arkansas. The second half featured more points, but more foul calls as well. The referees called 44 fouls, which resulted in 55 total free throws between the two teams (35 attempts for Arkansas and 30 for Florida).

Forward Adou Thiero was the Hogs' leading scorer with 17 points despite fouling out late in the second half. As a team, the Razorbacks shot a season-low 30% from the field and 18.8% from three.

Despite those poor offensive numbers, Florida couldn't take advantage and shot just 39.1% from the field and 28.6% from three, respectively. Where the Gators took advantage was on the boards. Arkansas gave up 16 offensive rebounds and Florida was able to capitalize with 19 second-chance points.

This is the first time since the 1988-89 season — when he was at Massachusetts — that Arkansas head coach John Calipari started 0-3 in conference play.

Here are some of HawgBeat's takeaways from Saturday's loss...

Dismal layup numbers​

The main issue for Arkansas on Saturday was at the rim. The Razorbacks finished the game 2-of-16 on layups (a number Calipari didn't believe when he was told postgame), which is an astronomically low number for a team trying to upset a top-10 program.

None of Arkansas' numbers looked good Saturday, but the low layup number has to get corrected because, outside of a dunk, it's the highest percentage shot you can get.

"I think we were just expecting to get hit on a lot of our layups and we would just adjust our bodies," Arkansas center Jonas Aidoo said after the game. "I mean, they had seven blocks but I feel like we just got to go up stronger to the basket, just trying to go up through their chest, put fouls on the bigs like we did, but we got to do that from the jump. Do that early, know that you’re going to make the layup."

Again with the streaks​

Arkansas started the game strong and jumped out to a quick 11-2 run like it did against Ole Miss on Wednesday, but missed shots and bad rebounding allowed Florida to take the lead and not give it back.

Once again, Arkansas had several minutes-long stretches where it went either scoreless or without a basket. Those offensive woes led to Arkansas shooting 30% from the field and 18% from three.

"I’m happy how we’re starting games. I am, but there’s a stretch in the middle where we come down," Calipari said. "And this game, we just missed layups. Like layup, tip-in, layup. It’s something different every game."

Calipari did mention the possibility of playing different lineups to fix his teams' offensive struggles.

"I got to look and say, ‘are we playing the right people? Are we playing the right way?’" Calipari said. "We’re getting shots. We’re getting layups. We got to the free throw line. We did all the stuff we’re trying to do."

Rebounding issues rear ugly head again​

The inability to close out defensive possessions reared its ugly head again for the Hogs, who were out rebounded by the Gators, 49-39. Florida had 15 offensive rebounds and had 19 second-chance points in the game, which allowed it to stave off any kind of comeback Arkansas tried to mount.

"It’s more fight, I feel like I got to start first, playing in the SEC for a while," Aidoo said. "Just hit first and set the tone, lead by example and everybody will follow with that."

Perhaps the best example of that came in the later minutes of the game. Arkansas had cut the lead to 53-50 and had all the momentum after guard D.J. Wagner ignited the crowd with a slam dunk, but on the next trip down the floor, Florida missed a shot, grabbed the offensive rebound, swung the ball around the perimeter and drilled a three.

This is the third-straight conference game where Arkansas couldn't control the glass. Florida is already a dangerous team, and those offensive boards continually gave the Gators extra chances to score.
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Talk me off the ledge

I'm starting to believe some of the things said about Cal related to his Xs and Os. Maybe I'm spoiled by a few years of Muss coming to post-game press conferences and breaking things down at a level most people couldn't even understand.

Wagner needing to shoot more floaters instead of continuing to drive to the rim sounds like something Mike Anderson would have said. The fact that his team was completely confounded by a zone defense was the first warning sign for me.

Hope I'm wrong.

Social media reacts to Arkansas' 71-63 loss to Florida

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In front of a pumped-up crowd at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, the Arkansas Razorbacks (11-5, 0-3 SEC) were defeated, 71-63, by the No. 8 Florida Gators (15-1, 2-1 SEC) on Saturday.

Like a record on repeat, Arkansas started off hot with an 11-2 lead on five field goal makes against the Gators before going cold offensively. Poor defensive rebounding forced the Hogs into a slower, half-court game that played right into Florida's defensive hand.

However, Arkansas matched the defensive intensity and held the Gators to 3-of-16 shooting from three and 11-of-35 shooting from the field in the first 20 minutes.

The second half featured more of the same for Arkansas: solid defense, questionable offense and the inability to get over the hump. Arkansas finished a whopping 2-of-15 on layup attempts, and guard Johnell Davis missed all eight shot attempts in the game.

Forward Adou Theiro led the Razorbacks with 17 points, and he also added three rebounds, a block and a steal.

Below are highlights from the game and reactions from fans and media throughout the Hoop Hogs' non-conference opener:

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Former Hog to transfer back to Arkansas

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Former Razorback running back AJ Green will transfer back to Arkansas from Oklahoma State, he confirmed to HawgBeat on Friday.

The 5-foot-10, 210-pound senior accumulated 951 rushing yards and six touchdowns in three seasons with the Hogs (2021-23), highlighted by his 412-yard, three-touchdown campaign in 2022.

Green transferred to the Cowboys the same offseason that former Arkansas offensive coordinator Kendal Briles left for the same position at TCU. Green missed the entire 2024 season at Oklahoma State due to a lower leg injury suffered over the offseason.

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AJ Green Bio:​


A 2024 transfer portal addition from Tulsa, Oklahoma, who began his career at Arkansas ... Totaled 37 games played with 201 carries for 951 yards and six touchdowns in his three seasons with the Razorbacks, adding 19 catches for 184 yards and another two touchdowns ... Was also a kickoff returner for Arkansas, recording 274 yards on 17 returns to finish his Arkansas career with 1,409 all-purpose yards.

2023 (Junior at Arkansas): Played in all 12 games and made the first four starts of his career against Kent State, BYU, LSU and Florida ... Finished the year by rushing for 329 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 67 carries, also adding six catches for 25 yards and a touchdown ... His best rushing total of the season came against BYU, as he tallied 86 yards and a career-best two rushing touchdowns on just nine carries to average nearly 9.6 yards per rush ... Most of that came on a career-long 55-yard rush for a touchdown on the opening drive of the game ... The other rushing touchdown came on a seven-yard run to close the first Razorback possession of the second half ... His next best outing was a game prior in his first career start as he totaled a career-high 15 carries for 82 against Kent State ... Also had double-digit carries with 10 in his start at Florida, recording an eight-yard receiving touchdown against the Gators as well ... Rushed for 44 yards on just six attempts in the game at Alabama for an average of 7.3 yards per carry ... Recorded his longest reception of the season with an 11-yard grab against Missouri ... Had at least one carry in every game but one and at least one catch in six games.

2022 (Sophomore at Arkansas): Played in all 13 games, rushing for a career-best 412 yards on 87 carries with three touchdowns while adding six catches for 75 yards and eight kick returns for 127 yards … Ran for 18 yards and had one kick return for 16 yards in the season-opening win over Cincinnati … Carried nine times for 43 yards and his first touchdown of the season in win over South Carolina … Returned a kick 34 yards, his longest of the season, in victory against Missouri State … Gained 36 yards on nine carries against Texas A&M … Scored a touchdown as part of an 18-yard, five carry game against Alabama … Ran for 14 yards on six carries at Mississippi State … Produced 51 rushing yards on 11 carries and 45 yards on a pair of receptions in win at BYU … Carried 10 times for 25 yards in victory at Auburn … Gained 56 yards on six carries and 41 yards on three kick returns versus Liberty … Ran for 31 yards on seven carries versus LSU … Had 16 yards on five carries in win over Ole Miss … Recorded his first career game with more than 100 scrimmage yards in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl win over Kansas, running for 99 yards and a 20-yard touchdown on 13 carries to go with four catches for 30 yards.

2021 (Freshman at Arkansas): Appeared in 12 games, missing only the season opener against Rice … Totaled 227 yards and one touchdown on 47 rushing attempts, averaging 4.8 yards per carry … Hauled in seven passes for 84 yards and a touchdown, averaging 12.0 yards per catch … Recorded at least one reception in five games … Accumulated 458 all-purpose yards during his freshman campaign … Made his collegiate debut against Texas, rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown on seven attempts … Logged 37 yards on seven carries and caught two passes for 18 yards against Georgia Southern …. Had a 48-yard reception against Texas A&M that resulted in his first collegiate receiving touchdown … Averaged 4.7 yards per carry on six attempts at Georgia … Rushed three times for 16 yards against Ole Miss … Totaled 12 yards on four rushing attempts against Auburn … Recorded nine rushing attempts for 36 yards, including a 29-yard scamper, against UAPB … Had two receptions at Alabama … Totaled 26 yards on the ground, including a 17-yard run, on four attempts against Penn State in the Outback Bowl.

High School: Played running back and cornerback for head coach Kirk Fridrich at Oklahoma power Union High School … Named 6AI-2’s co-MVP … MaxPreps Preseason Oklahoma all-state … His senior year rushed for 1,325 yards (7.8 ypc) and 19 touchdowns, leading Union to a state semifinal appearance … During his senior season, ran for 808 yards and averaged 12.1 yards per carry over a five-game winning streak … Scored five first half touchdowns (3 rushing, 2 receiving) in a win over Enid … As a junior, rushed for 939 yards and nine touchdowns despite battling injuries … Also competed in track and field, recording a wind-aided 10.38 time in the 100m dash at the Class 6A state meet as a freshman … Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN and a three-star prospect by Rivals … Rated the No. 2 player in Oklahoma by 247Sports and No. 3 player in the state by ESPN … Listed as an athlete by recruiting services … Slotted in ESPN’s Top 300 at No. 188 … Committed to Arkansas out of high school while also holding reported offers from Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, LSU, Baylor, South Carolina, Texas Tech and others.
Personal: Son of Alexis Green Sr. and Sheronda Jackson.
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