Strong, twitchy Limmer the leader at right guard

Arkansas offensive lineman Beaux Limmer is shown during the Razorbacks' game against Alabama on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas defensive tackle Jonathan Marshall still contends he is the strongest player on the Razorbacks’ roster.

But the senior said a younger player — one he lines up across from often — is giving him a run for his money for that title. Marshall is referencing redshirt freshman offensive lineman Beaux Limmer.

“Me and him are standing toe-to-toe in the weight room,” Marshall said Monday during a Zoom conference with reporters. “Beaux Limmer, he's good. He's very good. We have gone against each other (in practices).

“He's gotten me a few plays, I've gotten him a few plays. It goes back and forth."

Entering the second full-scale scrimmage of the preseason Friday, Limmer appears to have established himself as the Razorbacks' frontrunner at right guard. As of now, coaches also feel most confident in Myron Cunningham at left tackle and sophomore Ricky Stromberg at center.

The strength Marshall referenced is one of the reasons Limmer has been able to push to the front of the pack at his position.

Arkansas offensive coordinator Kendal Briles said Limmer has been consistent through the opening two-and-a-half weeks of camp. He knows what he is going to get from Limmer each day at practice in drills and live work.

“He’s got good weight. He’s around 305,” Briles said Wednesday via Zoom. “But when you see him move, he really plays fast. And then Beaux will strike you, and he’ll finish you. He’s a really tough kid.

“I’m glad he’s on our team. He’s done a really nice job.”

A former three-star prospect by ESPN, 247 Sports and Rivals out of Tyler (Texas) Lee High School, Limmer played in four games as a true freshman in 2019 but he did not receive many quality snaps. He saw a season-high 19 snaps in Arkansas’ blowout loss to Western Kentucky in November.

Limmer played only 11 combined snaps in three other appearances against Colorado State, Mississippi State and Missouri.

In addition to his strength, Limmer, who was listed at 293 pounds last season, has proven to be a twitchy player, Briles said. That is the combination coaches like at his position.

“If you're a twitchy guy and you've got some lead in your butt and you can move some weight, you're playing right guard,” Briles said. “He's a sharp kid. He's got a lot of want-to, and he's got some ability to back it up.

“I think as young as he is, he's going to have a tremendous career. Hopefully it'll start on Sept. 26.”