Arkansas football finished with a disappointing 7-6 record last season but Sam Pittman and Co. have the pieces to potentially turn things around.
The Razorbacks bring back a ton of talent from last season’s team that just made a bowl game and beat Kansas in an overtime thriller. After a 3-0 start to the season, going just 4-6 in the final 10 games of the year was disappointing, to say the least.
If Arkansas is going to bounce back, these guys must have breakout seasons.
As a freshman Quincey McAdoo put up some solid numbers as a reserve cornerback for the Razorbacks. He had an immediate impact, playing in eight games and recording 30 total tackles and a sack with two interceptions and four pass breakups.
McAdoo was impressive right away in Arkansas’ secondary.
Heading into the 2023 season, the former receiver could play either safety or cornerback for the Razorbacks this upcoming season and Phil Steele even has him projected as a starting safety alongside Hudson Clark this upcoming season which would make for a strong Arkansas secondary.
We’ve just seen McAdoo scratch the surface and I think he could become an All-SEC defensive back this year or in the coming seasons. I’m buying stock now.
At one point in time, Isaiah Sategna was committed to Mario Cristobal and Oregon in the 2022 class. And then the Ducks’ head coach left for the Miami head coaching job and the reopening of his recruitment led him to a clear option for his college career. The Fayetteville native decided to stay home and play for the Razorbacks.
The former top-150 receiver played in just four games so he was able to retain that redshirt and he caught two passes for 12 yards. He’s going to have a much bigger season in 2023.
Sategna looked really good in the spring and for a team that needs a No. 1 receiver, he could be a serious option. Arkansas lost its top four pass-catchers from last season, led by Matt Landers and Jadon Haselwood. No returning receiver had more than 110 yards last season — running back Rocket Sanders is the lead returning receiver with 271 yards and two touchdowns.
Arkansas needs Sategna to step up and I think he will from the slot. He’s a 5-foot-11 electric athlete who is going to really burst onto the scene this season.
Early on, he’s my pick to be the team’s new No. 1 wideout.
A former blue-chip recruit, Landon Jackson committed to LSU in the 2021 class. He was one of the best recruits in the country and Tiger fans were excited to see him potentially rise up and become the next great defensive lineman for LSU.
After not seeing the field much as a freshman with LSU (five games), he decided to transfer to Arkansas. In his first year with the Razorbacks, he had 23 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and three sacks in 13 games. He was one of the best defensive linemen on the team and he hasn’t even touched his full potential yet — not even close.
An SEC-to-SEC transfer is not a common thing, but it’ll be interesting to see just how big of a star he becomes in Fayetteville as a true junior.
The massive 6-foot-7, 270-pound defensive lineman could be one of the best defenders in the SEC this season and show just why he was so highly-coveted both out of high school and from the transfer portal.
Jackson is going to be an absolute star this season.