Arkansas' Week 12 depth chart vs. FIU, player notes

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Published: Monday, November 13, 2023
Arkansas quarterback Jacolby Criswell (6) and teammates take the field for warmups, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, before a game against Auburn at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. Visit nwaonline.com/photo for the photo gallery.
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Arkansas quarterback Jacolby Criswell (6) and teammates take the field for warmups, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, before a game against Auburn at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. Visit nwaonline.com/photo for the photo gallery.

FAYETTEVILLE — Below is a look at Arkansas’ Week 12 depth chart for its home non-conference game against Florida International on Saturday:

Offense

QB: KJ Jefferson / Jacolby Criswell

Note: Jefferson was Arkansas’ highest-graded offensive player against Auburn, according to Pro Football Focus, at 77.1. Criswell, who played 12 snaps, had the second-best grade at 76.2.

RB: Raheim Sanders / AJ Green OR Rashod Dubinion / Dominique Johnson

Note: Sanders was Arkansas' lowest-graded player on offense vs. the Tigers at 42.6 in 19 snaps.

WR: Andrew Armstrong / Davion Dozier

WR: Isaac TeSlaa / Isaiah Sategna / Bryce Stephens

WR: Tyrone Broden OR Jaedon Wilson / Dazmin James

TE: Nathan Bax / Var’keyes Gumms OR Francis Sherman

Note: Bax caught his first two passes of the season in the loss to Auburn.

LT: Andrew Chamblee OR Devon Manuel

Note: Manuel was the highest-graded offensive lineman against Auburn at 70.5 in 35 snaps. In 18 snaps, Chamblee graded out at 49.6.

LG: Brady Latham / Josh Street

C: Beaux Limmer / Amaury Wiggins

RG: Joshua Braun / Ty’Kieast Crawford

Note: Filling in at right tackle last week, Crawford received a grade of 59.5 in 53 snaps played.

RT: Patrick Kutas / E’Marion Harris

Note: Kutas did not play against the Tigers. Sam Pittman said Monday he was hopeful Kutas will return for the FIU game and added the lineman will "do a little bit" in practice Monday. He suffered a high ankle sprain at Florida.

Defense

DE: Landon Jackson / John Morgan / Jashaud Stewart

Note: Stewart was not in uniform for the Auburn game.

DT: Cam Ball / Taurean Carter / Keivie Rose

Note: Against the Tigers, Ball posted four tackles for the second time in three weeks. He is up to 26 tackles this season, including 22 assisted.

DT: Eric Gregory / Anthony Booker

DE: Trajan Jeffcoat / Zach Williams

LB: Chris Paul / Antonio Grier OR Brad Spence

Note: Paul received a team-high tackling grade of 82.2 in the loss to Auburn. 

LB: Jaheim Thomas / Jordan Crook

Note: Thomas was the lowest-graded starter on defense against the Tigers at 51.9. It is the Cincinnati transfer's second-worst overall defense grade of the season, slightly ahead of 51.7 against Mississippi State.

CB: Lorando Johnson OR Dwight McGlothern / Kee’yon Stewart

Note: McGlothern received a grade of 70.9 against Auburn, fourth best on the team, and team-best coverage mark of 79.9. He intercepted his third pass of the season in the loss and had a 42-yard return.

CB: Jaylon Braxton / Jaheim Singletary / LaDarrius Bishop

Note: Braxton was the highest-grade player on defense in the loss to Auburn at 75.5. He allowed 3 catches for 83 yards and 1 touchdown on 9 targets in coverage. Braxton recorded his first interception in the game and broke up three passes, giving him eight in his freshman season.

Pittman said Braxton has a shoulder sprain and will be held out of contact throughout the week. He is considered "very, very questionable" for this weekend.

S: Al Walcott / Malik Chavis

S: Jayden Johnson / TJ Metcalf

NoteJohnson was disqualified for targeting in the first half against the Tigers. He will be fully available for the FIU game.

Nickel: Hudson Clark / TJ Metcalf / Jaylen Lewis

Special teams

Kicker/kickoff: Cam Little / Blake Ford

Note: After a 39-yard field goal against Auburn, Little has made 16 of 17 field goal attempts since the beginning of SEC play.

Punter: Max Fletcher / Devin Bale

Note: In eight punts against the Tigers, Fletcher averaged 43.88 yards against the Tigers, a low in SEC play this season.

Long snapper: Eli Stein / Ashton Ngo

Holder: Max Fletcher / Devin Bale

Kick return: Isaiah Sategna / AJ Green

Punt return: Isaiah Sategna / Bryce Stephens

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