Arkansas Football: 3 breakout candidates for spring 2022

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Oct 23, 2021; Little Rock, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks wide receiver Ketron Jackson Jr (2) scores a touchdown in the second quarter against the Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions at War Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports /

Ketron Jackson was one of the top recruits for Arkansas in the 2021 class and he was being targeted by a number of elite programs but he didn’t quite have an immediate impact.

Jackson played in just four games and had five catches for 97 yards and a touchdown but he has some incredible potential. He should be projected as a starter for the 2022 season and if he does crack that starting lineup, I see big things from him.

With Treylon Burks gone, the Razorbacks need a new No. 1 receiver to step up. Will it be Warren Thompson or Jadon Haselwood? It’s possible, but even if one of those two become the go-to target for KJ Jefferson, he’ll need a secondary and tertiary receiver. I think Jackson has the potential to eventually be a No. 1 receiver, but being WR2 or WR3 this year wouldn’t be bad.

Arkansas had just one receiver with more than 350 receiving yards last season but I think the Razorbacks could have at least three and Jackson will be one of them.

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