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)
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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Dec 28, 2022; Memphis, TN, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks wide receiver Isaiah Sategna (16) during the fourth quarter against the Kansas Jayhawks in the 2022 Liberty Bowl at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Arkansas won 55-53. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 28, 2022; Memphis, TN, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks wide receiver Isaiah Sategna (16) during the fourth quarter against the Kansas Jayhawks in the 2022 Liberty Bowl at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Arkansas won 55-53. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Buy Isaiah Sategna stock now

If I’m an Arkansas fan, I’m buying all the stock in Isaiah Sategna. The former Oregon commit who decided to reopen his recruitment when Mario Cristobal was being rumored as Miami’s next head coach decided to come back home to play college ball.

He joined Arkansas’ 2022 class and played sparingly as a true freshman, but it just feels like his stock is about to rise tenfold this season.

During the spring game, he broke out for 95 yards and two touchdowns on just three catches. He looked like a superstar out there and it feels like he’s going to be the next elite pass-catcher to come through Arkansas.

The next closest pass-catcher in the spring game was tight end Ty Washington who had three catches for 41 yards.

It’s time to realize that Sategna is going to be a legit star in an Arkansas uniform. He’s going to be a legit receiving threat this season which means we’ll see a good 2-3 years of him as a potential WR1.