Our spring positional preview for the Arkansas football team continues today with a look at the Razorbacks wide receivers.
Everyone – literally – who made a grab for the Hogs last year is back. That should be a good thing, even if Arkansas’ passing game struggled. Consistency will go a long way in making the unit better.
It wasn’t as though they were terrible as a group last year. When quarterback KJ Jefferson had time to throw, they made plays, generally. Of course, part of the reason Jefferson took as many sacks as he did was his receivers’ inability to get open often enough, too.
But now that Andrew Armstrong and Isaac TeSlaa have a taste of FBS football and Isaiah Sategna and Tyrone Broden are a year into their Arkansas careers, too, there’s no reason to think of the wide receiving corps as a weakness.
New offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino has no qualms about heaving the football, so regardless of who wins Arkansas’ quarterback job, expect the wideouts’ numbers to go increase.
Here’s a look at how we have the wide receivers stacked heading into the spring.
1. Andrew Armstrong
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Armstrong is the unquestioned No. 1 receiver going into spring ball and it’s hard to imagine him losing the top spot. He led the team in receptions, yards receiving and touchdowns, almost doubling up the No. 2 player in each category and easily doubling the next player in yards.
For Arkansas to take a leap, his numbers will almost certainly have to improve, though, which isn’t a knock on him. It’s just the state of Arkansas’ offense in 2023.
2. Isaac TeSlaa
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TeSlaa and Armstrong were supposed to be No. 1a and 1b last year, but TeSlaa lacked consistency. His hands were ready, but he lacked elite separation skills and wasn’t as open as the Razorbacks needed him to…
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Publish date : 2024-03-10 13:00:24
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