Smith’s Doak Walker Watch: No. 5’s Big Shoes Arkansas newcomer Sutton Smith has landed on the 2026 Doak Walker Award preseason watch list, joining the nation’s top running backs. After a 2025 campaign at Memphis that yielded over 1,000 all-purpose yards and eight touchdowns, Smith also made the Paul Hornung Award list for his versatility.…

Unbeatable in Week One: Silverfield’s Perfect Opener Track Ryan Silverfield heads into his Arkansas debut carrying an unblemished 6–0 record in season openers from his time at Memphis. His teams have consistently started strong—crushing North Alabama 40–0 in 2024 and routinely scoring 37+ points in earlier openers. This success isn’t just about weak opponents; it…

From Freshman Fumbles to Seasoned “Older Guy”: CJ Brown’s Evolution Rising junior wideout CJ Brown has quietly transformed into one of Arkansas’s veteran voices. After a freshman year of growing pains—complete with a late fumble vs. Texas—he posted 28 catches, 319 yards and three touchdowns in 2025. Now, as the top returning receiver under new…

Hill’s QB Duel Aims Razorbacks Toward Vegas Spotlight At Arkansas’ fall practices, coach Mitch Stewart cranked speakers to nearly 98 decibels, blasting AJ Hill and KJ Jackson with banshee-grade crowd noise. The pair face scripted blitzes with minimal protection and “stupid” scenarios to simulate hostile SEC road games. Jackson edges Hill with roughly 1.5 SEC…

‘Bros Before Plays’: How Cramsey Wins with Friendship At Arkansas, offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey credits his explosive attacks to one guiding line: build camaraderie first, scheme second. Over seven stops—New Hampshire, Sam Houston State, Nevada, Montana State, FIU, Marshall and Memphis—he prioritized trust and accountability in the quarterback room and across all skill groups. In…

Alex Collins’ Legendary Razorback Romps In three seasons at Arkansas, Alex Collins rushed for 3,703 yards and 36 touchdowns, ranking second in school history. He posted five career-defining runs: an 84-yard breakout against Texas Tech in 2014, the SEC‐ending touchdown to snap a 17-game losing skid, an 80-yard burst through LSU’s vaunted Death Valley in…

Two Roads to Fayetteville: Oke and Jones Find Home After carving out separate journeys—from Abilene Christian redshirt to SEC transfer and from small-town Texas kid to USC portal entrant—defensive linemen David Oke and Carlon Jones both landed in Fayetteville feeling right at home. Oke, the Lagos native, returned for a fifth season after honing his…

Memphis Maestro’s Resume vs. SEC Rivals Ryan Silverfield isn’t a stranger to the current SEC coaching lineup. In head-to-head matchups from his Memphis days, he’s 3–0 against Auburn’s Alex Golesh, 1–1 with Florida’s Jon Sumrall, plus a win over UCF’s Josh Heupel and a lone loss to Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz, compiling a 5–2 record against…

New Razorback DB Crew Builds Instant Chemistry FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas’ secondary enters 2026 with just one holdover (Miguel Mitchell) and a flock of newcomers hungry to make an impact. Defensive backs coaches Eddie Hicks and Deron Wilson have imposed a “do everything full speed” mantra, driving competitiveness in each drill. Veterans Shelton Lewis, Jahiem…

Punting Roulette: Freshman vs. Cal-Poly Veteran Arkansas enters the 2026 season with a punting contest that feels more like a wild card than settled starter. With veteran Connor Smith sidelined, redshirt freshman Gavin Rush has stepped up, but special teams coordinator Chad Lunsford insists nothing is decided. Jesse Ehrlich, a transfer from Cal-Poly with SEC-level…