Razorbacks hoping to have big season as fall camp draws to close in advance of season opener against Cincinnati.
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Defensive lineman Hampton on adjusting after transfer to Arkansas State and offensive lineman Limmer on offense developing.
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Razorbacks getting leadership from quarterback KJ Jefferson makes a big difference for team heading into 2022 season.
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Connor O’Gara from Saturday Down South thinks there’s no rush to add teams quicker unless playoff number increases.
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Razorbacks safety named second team on AP All-American team
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas safety Jalen Catalon has been named an Associated Press preseason All-American.
The redshirt junior earned a spot on the AP’s second-team defense on Monday morning, adding to his extensive list of preseason honors.
Catalon, also named a preseason All-American by The Athletic, Athlon, CBS Sports/247Sports, Phil Steele, Pro Football Focus and Sporting News, is on preseason watch lists for the Jim Thorpe Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Chuck Bednarik Award.
Catalon enters the 2022 campaign as one of the nation’s top defensive backs despite missing most of last season due to an injury.
He finished eighth on the team in total tackles (46) with 1.5 tackles for loss in just six games. His four pass breakups tied for third most on the Razorbacks.
In his last full season, Catalon was a first-team All-SEC honoree and a Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Freshman All-American following a breakout 2020 campaign.
He played in all 10 games with nine starts as a redshirt freshman, logging 99 total tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss, three interceptions, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
Catalon averaged 9.9 tackles per game, tied for the FBS freshman lead and fourth among all SEC defenders, and was the only FBS freshman to post 95+ tackles and at least three interceptions on the year.
No. 19 Arkansas kicks off the season at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, against No. 23 Cincinnati on ESPN.
Information from Arkansas Communications is included in this story.
Hogs’ quarterback named to watch list for Manning Award
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson has been named to the preseason watch list for the Manning Award, presented annually to the nation’s best college quarterback.
The Manning Award, created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning, is the only quarterback award that includes the candidates’ bowl performances in its balloting.
Jefferson, who is one of 30 quarterbacks on the watch list, led the Hogs to a nine-win season in 2021 — the most wins in a year since 2011 — as well as their first New Year’s Day bowl game win since the 2000 Cotton Bowl.
He started all 13 games at quarterback, completing 198-of-294 (67.3%) passes for 2,676 yards and 21 touchdowns.
Jefferson threw just four interceptions on the year and completed 171 consecutive passes without an interception, the second-longest streak in program history.
He finished the season as one of only five FBS quarterbacks to total 20 or more touchdown passes with four or fewer interceptions.
Jefferson also rushed for a team-leading 664 yards on 146 carries with six scores on the ground. He was one of eight FBS quarterbacks with 2,500+ passing yards, 20+ passing touchdowns, 500+ rushing yards and 5+ rushing scores on the year.
In an epic performance at Ole Miss, Jefferson completed 25-of-35 (71.4%) passes for 336 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 85 yards and three scores, accounting for six touchdowns, the second-most total in program history.
He became one of only six SEC signal-callers since 2000 to throw for 3+ touchdowns and rush for 3+ scores in a game, joining Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel, Mississippi State QB Dak Prescott, Ole Miss QB Chad Kelly, LSU QB Joe Burrow and Ole Miss QB Matt Corral.
Finalists for the Manning Award will be selected prior to the postseason, and the winner will be announced following the College Football Playoff National Championship.
The winner will again be selected by a voting panel, which includes national media and each of the Mannings.
Information from Arkansas Communications is included in this story.
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