Arkansas held its fourth preseason practice on Monday, splitting time between the indoor facility and the grass field outside Walker Pavilion.
The Razorbacks did their Fastball Start today and we got to see the first bit of team action of training camp. Here is how the groups shook out 1-3 and who made what happen:
OFFENSE
QB
1 KJ Jefferson
2 Malik Hornsby
3 John Stephen Jones
RB
1 Trelon Smith
2 Dominique Johnson
3 Javion Hunt
WR1
1 Trey Knox
2 Kendall Catalon
3 Ketron Jackson
WR2
1 Jaquayln Crawford
2 TJ Hammonds
3 Bryce Stephens
WR3
1 Treylon Burks
2 Tyson Morris
3 Harper Cole
TE
1 Hudson Henry
2 Blake Kern
3 Nathan Bax
LT
1 Myron Cunningham
2 Jalen St. John
3 Drew Vest
LG
1 Luke Jones
2 Brady Latham
3 Dylan Rathcke
C
1 Ty Clary
2 Shane Clenin
3 Josh Street
RG
1 Beaux Limmer
2 Ryan Winkel
3 Terry Wells
RT
1 Dalton Wagner OR Marcus Henderson
2 Ty’kieast Crawford
3 Ray Curry
Notes: Did not see Ricky Stromberg. Henderson got the first-team reps at right tackle during the quick start to the team work, then Wagner hopped in in Henderson’s place for the pass protection/rush drill. During position work with Cody Kennedy, Henderson was No. 1 at right tackle.
The first-team offense did not get much accomplished against the No. 1 defense. KJ Jefferson was pressured and scrambled left on one play, ran left again on another and threw incomplete on his final rep as he looked for Trey Knox. Trelon Smith ran through a good hole on play No. 2.
Malik Hornsby kept the ball on one play for what looked like no gain, completed a screen pass to Kendall Catalon for a minimal gain then threw incomplete with Dorian Gerald bearing down on him.
John Stephen Jones threw an interception on the final play. He ran left on play No. 1 for a decent gain, then Javion Hunt ran twice for a minimal gain.
DEFENSE
DE
1 Jashaud Stewart
2 Dorian Gerald
3 Morgan Hanna
DT
1 Eric Gregory
2 Taurean Carter
3 John Ridgeway
DT
1 Isaiah Nichols
2 Marcus Miller
3 Markell Utsey
DE
1 Zach Williams
2 Mataio Soli
3 Tre Williams
LB
1 Grant Morgan
2 Andrew Parker
3 Jackson Woodard
LB
1 Bumper Pool
2 Hayden Henry
3 Deon Edwards
CB
1 LaDarrius Bishop
2 Hudson Clark
3 Devin Bush
CB
1 Montaric Brown
2 Khari Johnson
3 Nick Turner
S
1 Jalen Catalon
2 Simeon Blair
3 Malik Chavis
S
1 Joe Foucha
2 Trent Gordon
3 Jayden Johnson
Nickel
1 Greg Brooks
2 Myles Slusher
3 Jacorrei Turner
Notes: First-team defense looked standard aside from LaDarrius Bishop moving up to corner ahead of Hudson Clark, but it isn’t a huge surprise. Those two are in a battle at the position and it’s common to sometimes see the No. 2 slide up for a day or so on merit, or to see how he handles himself.
Arkansas’ three big transfer portal additions all got reps on the third-team defensive line. Shortly after the team work, they joined Dorian Gerald and made up one group in a pass protection/rush drill. I liked that bunch. Plenty of experience and playmaking between all of them.
Deon Edwards came away with an interception at the end of the third team’s time on the field. Edwards also got a shout of approval from Sam Pittman in how he pursued a ballcarrier to the sideline.