Arkansas' official depth chart for UAPB game

RileyMcFerran · Aug 26, 2024

FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas Razorbacks have released the depth chart for Thursday's season-opener against the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions.

Headlining fifth-year head coach Sam Pittman's squad is starting quarterback Taylen Green, a transfer from Boise State. Other new faces listed as starters on offense include running back Ja'Quinden Jackson — listed with an "OR" between him and Rashod Dubinon — left tackle Fernando Carmona Jr., right tackle Keyshawn Blackstock and center Addison Nichols.

Returning starters for first-year offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino include all three receivers — Andrew Armstrong, Tyrone Broden and Isaiah Sategna — plus tight end Luke Hasz, right guard Joshua Braun and left guard Patrick Kutas, who has dealt with a back injury in the preseason. There's an "OR" between Kutas and E'Marion Harris.

Senior defensive end Landon Jackson highlights a defense that has five transfer additions listed as a starter or they are listed with other players as a starter with an "OR" in between. Along the defensive line with Jackson, though, is three other returners in fellow edge rusher Nico Davillier and defensive tackles Cam Ball and Eric Gregory.

Linebacker Xavian Sorey Jr. has a big task this season as he'll be heavily relied on as a transfer from Georgia. Sophomore Brad Spence got the nod as a starting linebacker next to Sorey.

In the secondary for defensive coordinator Travis Williams are veteran safeties Hudson Clark and Jayden Johnson, although Clark has an "OR" between him and TJ Metcalf. Sophomore corner Jaylon Braxton is a starter, as is Doneiko Slaughter at the "Hog" (nickel) spot. The other corner spot has three players with an "OR" listed between.

On special teams, Devin Bale will punt and handle kickoff duties. Hawaii transfer Matthew Shipley and Abilene Christian transfer Kyle Ramsey have an "OR" between the two. Isaiah Sategna is listed as punt and kick returner.

Here is the full Arkansas depth chart ahead of Thursday's game against UAPB, which is set to kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock:

Offense

Position	First Team	Second Team	Third Team	Other
QB	Taylen Green	Malachi Singleton	KJ Jackson	Blake Boda
RB	Ja'Quinden Jackson OR Rashod Dubinion	Braylen Russell OR Rodney Hill	Tyrell Reed Jr.	N/A
TE	Luke Hasz	Var'keyes Gumms	Ty Washington	Andreas Paaske
WR-X	Andrew Armstrong	Monte Harrison	Jaedon Wilson	N/A
WR - Z	Tyrone Broden	Jordan Anthony OR CJ Brown	Davion Dozier	N/A
WR-W	Isaiah Sategna	Isaac TeSlaa	Khafre Brown	N/A
LT	Fernando Carmona Jr.	E'Marion Harris	N/A	N/A
LG	Patrick Kutas OR E'Marion Harris	N/A	N/A	N/A
C	Addison Nichols	Amaury Wiggins	N/A	N/A
RG	Joshua Braun	Ty'Kieast Crawford	N/A	N/A
RT	Keyshawn Blackstock	Joe More	N/A	N/A

Defense

Position	First Team	Second Team	Third Team	Other
DE	Landon Jackson	Quincy Rhodes Jr.	N/A	N/A
DT	Cam Ball	Keivie Rose	Danny Saili	N/A
DT	Eric Gregory	Ian Geffrard	N/A	N/A
DE	Nico Davillier OR Anton Juncaj	N/A	N/A	N/A
LB	Brad Spence	Stephen Dix Jr.	Alex Sanford	N/A
LB	Xavian Sorey Jr.	Anthony Switzer OR Bradley Shaw	N/A	N/A
Hog	Doneiko Slaughter	Tevis Metcalf	N/A	N/A
S, #17	Hudson Clark OR TJ Metcalf	Ahkhari Johnson	N/A	N/A
S, #8	Jayden Johnson	Larry Worth III	N/A	N/A
CB, #15 OR #13 OR #1	Jaheim Singletary OR Marquise Robinson OR Kee'yon Stewart	N/A	N/A	N/A
CB, #11	Jaylon Braxton	Selman Bridges	N/A	N/A

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