Arkansas football: 3 takeaways from 2023 spring game

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - DECEMBER 28: KJ Jefferson #1 of the Arkansas Razorbacks reacts after scoring a touchdown during the first half of the Autozone Liberty Bowl game against the Kansas Jayhawks at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on December 28, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images) /

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Sam Pittman held his third spring game as Arkansas football coach and we got to see what the newest version of the Razorbacks is going to look like.

Arkansas finished last season 7-6 and won the Liberty Bowl, but fans want more.

We saw improvement over the first two seasons under Pittman, but 2022 wasn’t exactly a resounding success. Returning KJ Jefferson and Raheim Sanders should help matters.

Here’s what I learned about the Razorbacks from the spring game.

3. Arkansas’ pass rush should be a strength again

We saw Arkansas’ pass rush have an effect on this spring game much like everyone kind of expected. The Razorbacks’ strength on defense last year was the pass rush as they ranked No. 8 in the country in total sacks with 42 and averaged 3.23 per game.

Landon Jackson and Nico Davillier each had two sacks, Taurean Carter, Zach Williams, Brooks Both, Jon Hill, and Mason Schueck each had one, and both Jordan Crook and Trajan Jeffcoat added 0.5 sacks.

We should see Arkansas take another step in the right direction defensively and it all starts up front.

Sam Pittman should have a scary front-seven again next year.

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