Reports say LeBlanc may be heading to NFL, Tulsa d-line coach to replace

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By ESPN Arkansas News Services

February 1, 2021

Tulsa defensive line coach Jermial Ashley is expected to join the Arkansas staff, sources told FootballScoop on Monday, so more changes may be coming to Sam Pittman’s first staff.

FootballScoop reported previously that Razorbacks’ defensive line coach Derrick LeBlanc was eyeing a return to the NFL.

Ashley spent the past six seasons coaching the defensive line at Tulsa. The Golden Hurricane ranked 13th in tackles for loss per game, registering 7.67 per game.

Ashley spent two seasons in the same role at Trinity Valley Community College in Texas before going to Tulsa. Following a playing career that saw him win All-America honors at Tyler Junior College and All-Big 12 selections at Kansas, Ashley began coaching in a support role at Oklahoma State.

At Tulsa, Ashley handled the Hurricane’s deployment of both 4-man and 3-man fronts.

We expect Sam Pittman to announce this one, as well as a few other moves, this week.

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Sat, Sep 5	vs North Alabama	W 31-14
Sat, Sep 12	@ Utah	L, 43-10
Sat, Sep 19	Georgia	L, 45-17
Sat, Sep 26	Tulsa	W 34-6
Sat, Oct 3	@ Texas A&M	L, 34-7
Sat, Oct 10	Tennessee	3:15 PM SEC Network
Sat, Oct 17	@ Vanderbilt	6:00 PM ESPN2
Sat, Oct 31	vs Missouri	TBA
Sat, Nov 7	@ Auburn	TBA
Sat, Nov 14	South Carolina	TBA
Sat, Nov 21	@ Texas	TBA
Sat, Nov 28	vs LSU	TBA

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OVERALL		Record	Pts
1.	Shiloh Christian (10)	5-0	161	3
2.	Bentonville West (3)	5-0	139	4
3.	Conway (4)	4-1	130	2
4.	Bentonville	4-1	121	1
5.	Joe T. Robinson	5-0	103	5
6.	Searcy	5-0	77	6
7.	North Little Rock	4-1	44	7
8.	Springdale Har-Ber	3-2	27	—
9.	Sheridan	5-0	23	—
10.	Greenwood	3-2	22	—
Others receiving votes: Bryant 19, Benton 15, LR Christian 13, Fayetteville 7, Stuttgart 6, Mountain Home 5, Farmington 4, El Dorado 4, Sylvan Hills 4, Pulaski Academy 3, Van Buren 1, Jacksonville 1, Nashville 1.

CLASS 7A
1.	Shiloh Christian (10)	5-0	76	3
2.	Bentonville West (3)	5-0	59	4
3.	Conway (4)	4-1	55	2
4.	Bentonville	4-1	45	1
5.	North Little Rock	4-1	9	5
Others receiving votes: Springdale Har-Ber 5, Bryant 4, Fayetteville 2.

CLASS 6A
1.	Searcy (16)	5-0	84	1
2.	Benton (1)	3-2	45	3
3.	Sheridan	5-0	43	4
4.	El Dorado	4-1	31	5
5.	Mountain Home	4-1	21	—
Others receiving votes: Sylvan Hills 19, Van Buren 12.

CLASS 5A
1.	Joe T. Robinson (16)	5-0	84	1
2.	Greenwood (1)	3-2	55	2
3.	Farmington	5-0	46	4
4.	Jacksonville	4-1	33	—
5.	Little Rock Parkview	3-2	16	3
Others receiving votes: Greenbrier 9, LR Mills 7, Camden Fairview 4, Morrilton 1.

CLASS 4A
1.	Stuttgart (11)	5-0	76	1
2.	Nashville (4)	5-0	69	2
3.	Gosnell (2)	5-0	48	3
4.	Ozark	5-0	25	4
5.	Elkins	4-1	15	5
Others receiving votes: Gravette 8, Arkadelphia 4, Forrest City 2, Fountain Lake 2, Pottsville 2, Lonoke 2.

CLASS 3A
1.	Bismarck (4)	4-1	62	2
2.	Fordyce (7)	3-1	60	1
3.	Mansfield	4-2	28	4
4.	Walnut Ridge (4)	4-1	23	—
	Rison	5-0	23	—
Others receiving votes: Rivercrest 21, Smackover 16, Glen Rose 14, Newport 6, Atkins 2.

CLASS 2A
1.	Mount Ida (10)	6-0	71	1
2.	Baptist Prep (7)	5-0	69	2
3.	Marked Tree	4-1	29	4
4.	East Poinsett County	4-1	19	—
5.	Gurdon	3-2	17	5
Others receiving votes: Earle 14, Hazen 9, Bearden 9, Bigelow 9, Dierks 6, Hector 3.

8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.	Corning (7)	5-0	29	1
	Cedar Ridge (5)	5-0	29	2
3.	Magazine (1)	4-0	15	3
Others receiving votes: Izard County 4, Rose Bud 1.

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