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Razorbacks’ defensive lineman Jackson lands first preseason All-American honor
Hogs’ top defensive lineman already raising national expectations with honor from Walter Camp preseason team.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas defensive lineman Landon Jackson has earned his first preseason All-America nod, garnering second-team recognition from the Walter Camp Football Foundation.
Jackson proved to be one of the nation’s most dominant pass rushers last season, tallying 44 total tackles, including 13.5 tackles for loss, with 6.5 sacks and one pass breakup. The Texarkana, Texas, native set career-highs in tackles (11), tackles for loss (3.5) and sacks (3.5) at Alabama (Oct. 14), recording his first career double-digit tackle game in the breakout performance and claiming SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors.
Jackson, who anchored an Arkansas defense that ranked sixth in the SEC in tackles for loss and sacks, led the Hogs in tackles for loss (13.5) and sacks (6.5) to become the first Razorback defensive lineman since Jake Bequette in 2011 to earn first-team All-SEC honors.
Information from Arkansas Communications is included in this story.
| Thu, Aug 29 |  | vs UAPB (Little Rock) | W, 70-0 |
| Sat, Sep 7 |  | @ Oklahoma State | L, 31-39 2OT |
| Sat, Sep 14 |  | vs UAB | W, 37-27 |
| Sat, Sep 21 |  | @ Auburn | W, 24-14 |
| Sat, Sep 28 |  | vs Texas A&M (Arl) | L, 21-17 |
| Sat, Oct 5 |  | vs Tennessee | 6:00 or 6:30 PM ABC or ESPN |
| Sat, Oct 19 |  | vs LSU | TBD |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  | @ Mississippi State | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  | vs Ole Miss | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Texas | 11:00 AM |
| Sat, Nov 23 |  | vs Louisiana Tech | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 30 |  | @ Missouri | TBD |
| Following is the Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, plus the top three in the 8-man division, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending August 24. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from last week's poll: | ||||
| OVERALL | Record | Pts | Prv | |
| 1. | Bryant (15) | 3-0 | 222 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway (5) | 3-0 | 187 | 4 |
| 3. | Greenwood (1) | 3-0 | 175 | 2 |
| 4. | Fayetteville (2) | 2-1 | 163 | 3 |
| 5. | Little Rock Parkview | 2-1 | 130 | 5 |
| 6. | Pulaski Academy | 3-0 | 127 | 6 |
| 7. | Benton | 2-1 | 99 | 7 |
| 8. | Shiloh Christian | 2-1 | 41 | 9 |
| 9. | Rogers | 2-1 | 36 | — |
| 10 | Bentonville | 0-3 | 21 | 8 |
| Others receiving votes: Cabot 16, Springdale 15, Marion 12, Joe T. Robinson 7, Fort Smith Southside 5, Little Rock Christian 5, Elkins 2, Valley View 2. | ||||
| CLASS 7A | ||||
| 1. | Bryant (16) | 3-0 | 108 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway (5) | 3-0 | 89 | 3 |
| 3. | Fayetteville (2) | 2-1 | 76 | 2 |
| 4. | Pulaski Academy | 3-0 | 46 | 4 |
| 5. | Rogers | 2-1 | 13 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Bentonville 5, Cabot 3, Springdale 3, LR Christian 2. | ||||
| CLASS 6A | ||||
| 1. | Greenwood (23) | 3-0 | 115 | 1 |
| 2. | Benton | 2-1 | 90 | 2 |
| 3. | Shiloh Christian | 2-1 | 61 | 3 |
| 4. | Marion | 2-1 | 31 | 4 |
| 5. | Mountain Home | 3-0 | 27 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Fort Smith Southside 17, Lake Hamilton 4. | ||||
| CLASS 5A | ||||
| 1. | Little Rock Parkview (23) | 2-1 | 115 | 1 |
| 2. | Joe T Robinson | 2-1 | 82 | 2 |
| 3. | Valley View | 3-0 | 52 | 4 |
| 4. | Camden Fairview | 2-1 | 33 | — |
| 5. | Hot Springs Lakeside | 2-1 | 20 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Morrilton 16, Harding Academy 15, Maumelle 7, Greenbrier 4, Magnolia 1. | ||||
| CLASS 4A | ||||
| 1. | Elkins (18) | 3-0 | 103 | 1 |
| 2. | Arkadelphia (23 | 1-2 | 66 | 2 |
| 3. | Little Rock Mills (1) | 3-0 | 55 | 3t |
| 4. | Warren | 1-2 | 43 | 3t |
| 5. | Malvern (1) | 3-0 | 31 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Southside Batesville 12, Clinton 8, Mena 8, Bauxite 7, DeWitt 6, Highland 6. | ||||
| CLASS 3A | ||||
| 1. | Booneville (12) | 3-0 | 101 | 1 |
| 2. | Prescott (6) | 3-0 | 84 | 2 |
| 3. | Newport (4) | 3-0 | 63 | 3 |
| 4. | Rivercrest (1) | 3-0 | 44 | 4 |
| 5. | Walnut Ridge | 3-0 | 18 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Melbourne 13, Fordyce 10, Bismarck 8, Charleston 4. | ||||
| CLASS 2A | ||||
| 1. | Carlisle (16) | 3-0 | 105 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway Christian (3) | 3-0 | 90 | 2 |
| 3. | Marked Tree (3) | 2-1 | 64 | 5 |
| 4. | Junction City | 1-2 | 32 | 4 |
| 5. | Des Arc | 2-1 | 28 | 3 |
| Others receiving votes: Mineral Springs 9, Bigelow (1) 8, McCrory 6, Mount Ida 2, Poyen 1. | ||||
| 8-MAN SANCTIONED | ||||
| 1. | Rector (12) | 1-0 | 56 | 1 |
| 2. | Strong (7) | 0-0 | 35 | 2 |
| 3. | Cedar Ridge (4) | 4-0 | 29 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Midland 8, Woodlawn 8, Brinkley 2. | ||||