FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — There will be countless position battles when Arkansas football starts its spring preparation for the 2024 season next week, but all eyes will be fixed under center.
The Razorbacks are looking for a new starting quarterback for the first time in nearly four years after KJ Jefferson’s transfer to UCF. Jefferson is Arkansas’ all-time leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns, pass completions, total touchdowns, total plays and total yards. He earned his first start as a redshirt freshman in 2020.
But the offensive struggles of 2023 have fans and coaches excited for a new era. Here’s a look at the four candidates to become Jefferson’s replacement, with spring football beginning on March 7.
Boise State’s Taylen Green (10) runs with the ball during the game between University of Memphis and Boise State University in Memphis, Tenn., on Saturday, September 30, 2023.
Taylen Green, redshirt junior
Green is the favorite heading into spring. Sam Pittman and Bobby Petrino identified Green as their top target, quickly got him on a visit to Fayetteville and secured his commitment just one day after his departure. The Hogs didn’t put much of an effort into other portal quarterbacks. Green was their guy.
The Boise State transfer brings immense upside to the table. He brings an elite arm and eye-pooping athleticism to the quarterback room, but the numbers didn’t quite match the talent in his two years with the Broncos. His best statistical season came as a redshirt freshman in 2022, when Green threw for 2,042 passing yards and 14 touchdowns.
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Green also ran for 586 yards and 10 touchdowns that season, becoming the only freshman in the country to pass and run for double-digit touchdowns. In 2023, his production dropped as he split quarterback duties with Maddux…
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Author : Ft. Smith Southwest Times Record
Publish date : 2024-03-01 10:05:10
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