Hogs will be a little thin defensively for bowl game

Drew Sanders (Gunnar Rathbun / Arkansas Communications)
By ESPN Arkansas News Services

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas linebacker Drew Sanders finally made official what most suspected the last couple of months.

On Tuesday he announced he would be jumping into the NFL Draft and not playing in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl on Dec. 28.

Now the Razorbacks will be down to Chris Paul as the only linebacker that logged significant minutes this season playing in Memphis against Kansas. Bumper Pool didn’t finish the season because of injuries that are already caused one surgery and more planned.

With other defections and injuries along the defense, it will be interesting to see exactly who Sam Pittman and Barry Odom can trot out on that side of the ball.

Sanders transferred to Arkansas from Alabama and became one of five finalists for the Butkus Award as college football’s best linebacker. Multiple projections have him landing in the first round of the draft next spring.

The Hogs will play the Jayhawks at the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 28 on ESPN.

You may want to check the roster to see who’s playing for the Hogs.

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OVERALLRecordPts
1.Bentonville (15)3-01861
2.Conway2-11552
3.Shiloh Christian (2)3-01463
4.Bentonville West (1)3-01324
5.Joe T. Robinson3-01038
6.Searcy3-0837
7.North Little Rock3-0799
6.Bryant (1)0-3526
9.Benton1-3305
10.Fayetteville2-1510
Others receiving votes: Sylvan Hills 12, El Dorado 12, HS Lakeside 8, Springdale Har-Ber 7, Greenwood 6, Stuttgart 5, Pulaski Academy 4, Sheridan 3, Mountain Home 2.
CLASS 7A
1.Bentonville (15)3-0911
2.Conway2-1642
3.Shiloh Christian (2)3-0524
4.Bentonville West (1)3-0493
5.North Little Rock3-0143
Others receiving votes: Bryant (1) 13, Fayetteville 1, Springdale Har-Ber 1.
CLASS 6A
1.Searcy (16)3-0921t
2.Benton (1)1-2591t
3.Sylvan Hills (1)2-1513
4.El Dorado (1)3-0344
5.Mountain Home2-1225
Others receiving votes: Sheridan 19, Van Buren 8.
CLASS 5A
1.Joe T. Robinson (19)3-0951
2.Greenwood1-2542
3.Greenbrier2-1443
5.Farmington3-0354
4.Hot Springs Lakeside (1)2-1305
Others receiving votes: LR Parkview 12, Jacksonville 9, Valley View 6.
CLASS 4A
1.Stuttgart (16)3-0891
2.Nashville (2)3-0673
3.Gosnell (1)3-0324
4.Arkadelphia2-1285t
5.Elkins2-1232
Others receiving votes: Ozark 14, Hamburg 13, Fountain Lake 8, Gravette 7, Bauxite 2, Pottsville 1, Booneville 1.

CLASS 3A
1.Fordyce (16)1-1901
2.Bismarck (1)2-1582
3.Mansfield2-238—
4.Rivercrest (1)3-0314
5.Smackover (2)2-1213
Others receiving votes: Glen Rose 19, Walnut Ridge (1) 11, Rison 11, Palestine-Wheatley 4, Newport 2.
CLASS 2A
1.Mount Ida (17)3-0891
2.Baptist Prep (1)3-0553
3.Junction City1-3292
4.Hazen3-026—
5.East Poinsett Co.2-1155
Others receiving votes: Poyen 17, Gurdon 14, Bigelow 11, Earle (1) 8, Dierks 7, Marked Tree 6, Hector 2, Des Arc 3, Cross County 2, Bearden 1.
8-MAN SANCTIONED
2.Corning (8)3-0322
1.Cedar Ridge (6)4-0311
3.Izard County3-010—
Others receiving votes: Magazine 9, Woodlawn 5, Rose Bud 2, Strong 1.

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