2014 Arkansas Spring Football Media Guide

Arkansas Quick Facts

NAME: University of Arkansas WEBSITE: NICKNAME: Razorbacks NATIONAL AFFILIATION: National Collegiate Athletic

Association (NCAA Bowl Subdivision) CONFERENCE AFFILIATION: Southeastern Conference

(Western Division) LOCATION: Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 ENROLLMENT: 25,365 FOUNDED: March 27, 1871 COLORS: Cardinal and White CHANCELLOR (ALMA MATER, YEAR):

Dr. G. David Gearhart (Westminster College, 1974) UA SYSTEM PRESIDENT:

Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt (Arkansas, 1980) NCAA FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE:

Sharon Hunt (Arkansas, 1973) VICE CHANCELLOR AND DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS:

Jeff Long (Ohio Wesleyan, 1982) ASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR AND EXECUTIVE

ASSOCIATE AD: Bev Lewis (Central Michigan, 1979) SENIOR ASSOC. AD/ADMINISTRATION AND

GOVERNANCE: Jon Fagg (Arizona, 1990) SENIOR ASSOC. AD/BUSINESS OPERATIONS-CFO:

Clayton Hamilton (Arkansas, 1994) SENIOR ASSOC. AD/INTERNAL OPERATIONS:

Matt Trantham (Centenary College, 1990) SENIOR ASSOC. AD/EXTERNAL OPERATIONS AND

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS: Michael Waddell (Guilford College, 1991)

Arkansas Football Staff

HEAD COACH (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Bret Bielema (Iowa, 1992) CAREER RECORD (SEASONS): 71-33, .683 (8) RECORD AT ARKANSAS (SEASONS): 3-9 (2nd) BOWL APPEARANCES: Seven

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKS: Jim Chaney (Central Missouri State, 1985)

DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/SECONDARY: Robb Smith (Allhegheny, 1997)

SENIOR ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH/LINEBACKERS: Randy Shannon (Miami, 1988)

ASSOC. HC/RECRUITING COORD./OFFENSIVE LINE Sam Pittman (Pittsburg State, 1986)

DEFENSIVE BACKS: Clay Jennings (North Texas, 1996) TIGHT ENDS: Barry Lunney Jr. (Arkansas, 1996) DEFENSIVE LINE/SPECIALISTS: Rory Segrest (Alabama, 1996) WIDE RECEIVERS: Michael Smith (Kansas State, 1995) RUNNING BACKS: Joel Thomas (Idaho, 1998) GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACHES:

Alfred Davis (Arkansas, 2012), Defense Pat Doherty (St. John Fisher, 2010), Offense Aaron Henry (Wisconsin, 2011), Defense Eric Mateos (Southwest Baptist, 2011), Offense QUALITY CONTROL COACHES: Tanner Burns (Ole Miss, 2012), Special Teams Michael Conrad (Iowa State, 2010), Defense HEAD STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING: Ben Herbert DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS: Mark Taurisani VIDEO COORDINATOR: Matt Engelbert DIR. OF HIGH SCHOOL/NFL RELATIONS: Bobby Allen DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC TRAINING: Matt Summers EQUIPMENT MANAGER: Chuck Hall

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Contents

Quick Facts.................................................................. 1 Returning Letterwinners/Statistical Leaders............... 2 Spring Calendar.......................................................... 3 Alphabetical Roster/Numerical Roster.....................4-5 Head Coach Bret Bielema........................................6-8 Coaching Staff........................................................9-16 Player Profiles.......................................................17-31 2014 Signees.........................................................32-37 2013 Review and Statistics...................................38-47

Date Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29

2014 Arkansas Schedule

Opponent at Auburn* Nicholls State at Texas Tech Northern Illinois vs. Texas A&M*^ Alabama* Georgia * UAB at Mississippi State LSU* Ole Miss* at Missouri*

Site Auburn, Ala. Fayetteville, Ark. Lubbock, Texas Fayetteville, Ark. Arlington, Texas Fayetteville, Ark. Little Rock, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Starkville, Miss. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Columbia, Mo.

* - SEC opponent; ^-Southwest Classic (AT&T Stadium) Home Games Bold

Arkansas Communications

OFFICE: (479) 575-2751 ? FAX: (479) 575-7481 ASSISTANT AD/COMMUNICATIONS:

*Zack Higbee ASSOCIATE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORS:

Patrick Pierson Jeri Thorpe ASSISTANT COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORS: *David Beall Zach Lawson Beth Miller *Derek Satterfield COMMUNICATIONS INTERNS: Kelsey Appleton *Paige Curtis Brandon Harrison Stephen McGowan SECRETARY: Mary Lynn Gibson MAILING ADDRESS: Communications, P.O. Box 7777, Fayetteville, AR 72702

* - Communications Football Contact

STARTERS RETURNING ? 14 Offense (7):

QB Brandon Allen (6-3, 216, Jr.) OG Denver Kirkland (6-5, 348, So.) OG Dan Skipper (6-10, 315, So.) OT Brey Cook (6-7, 328, Sr.) RB Jonathan Williams (6-0, 223, Jr.) TE Hunter Henry (6-6, 251, So.) WR Keon Hatcher (6-2, 210, Jr.)

Defense (6):

DE Trey Flowers (6-4, 267, Sr.) LB Brooks Ellis (6-2, 237, So.) CB Will Hines (6-1, 191, Jr.) CB Tevin Mitchel (6-0, 188, Sr.) S Alan Turner (6-0, 201, Sr.) S Rohan Gaines (5-11, 186, Jr.)

Specialists (1):

P Sam Irwin-Hill (6-3, 201, Sr.)

STARTERS LOST ? 10 Offense (4):

C Travis Swanson OT David Hurd FB Kiero Small WR Javontee Herndon

Defense (5):

DE Chris Smith DT Robert Thomas DT Byran Jones LB Jarrett Lake S Eric Bennett

Specialists (1)

K Zach Hocker

Heights and weights for returning starters are based on pre-spring 2014 measurements.

Returning Stats Leaders

RUSHING Alex Collins J. Williams ARKANSAS

Opponents

G ATT 12 190 12 150 12 474

12 458

YDS 1,026 900 2,504

2,434

AVG 5.4 6.0 5.3

4.7

TD YPG 4 85.5 4 75.0 14 208.7

21 178.4

PASSING G PE C-A-I PCT. YDS TD YPG Brandon Allen 11 109.02 128-258-10 49.6 1,552 13 141.1 ARKANSAS 12 108.70 150-301-11 49.8 1,782 15 148.5 Opponents 12 150.11 231-356-8 64.9 2,820 25 235.0

RECEIVING Hunter Henry Keon Hatcher ARKANSAS

Opponents

G REC 12 28 10 27 12 150

12 231

YDS 409 346 1,782

2,820

AVG 14.6 12.8 11.9

12.2

TD YPG 4 34.1 2 34.6 15 148.5

25 235.0

KO RETURNS NO

Korliss Marshall 19

Keon Hatcher

9

Eric Hawkins

4

ARKANSAS

35

Opponents

12

YDS 422 198 90 740 291

AVG TD LG 22.2 0 87 22.0 0 35 22.5 0 27 21.1 0 87 24.2 0 52

INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS

AVG TD

LG

Alan Turner

2 24

12.0 0

24

Tevin Mitchel

1 26

26.0 1

26

ARKANSAS

8 62

7.8 1

26

Opponents

11 179

16.3 2

48

TACKLES TOTAL Alan Turner 97 Bray. Mitchell 77 Tevin Mitchel 47 Darius Philon 46 Trey Flowers 44 ARKANSAS 868 Opponents 870

TFL 0.5-0 2.0-16 3.0-9 9.0-38 13.5-58 67-294 45-168

SACKS INT PBU FF-FR

-- 2-24 5 0-0

1.0-14 --

3 1-0

-- 1-26 5 0-0

3.0-22 --

0 2-0

5.0-38 1-0 2 3-0

28-211 8-62 39 8-6

8-75 11-179 37 13-12

Football Quick Facts

Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 44 (21 offense, 20 defense, 3

specialist) Lettermen Lost: 20 (10 offense, 9 defense, 1 specialist) Starters Returning: 14 (7 offense, 6 defense, 1 specialist) Starters Lost: 10 (4 offense, 5 defense, 1 specialist)

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SUNDAY March 16

PRACTICE

30

2014 Arkansas Spring Calendar

Schedule Subject to Change check for updates

MONDAY 17

TUESDAY 18

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

FRIDAY

19

20

21

PRACTICE

PRACTICE

31

April 1

2

3

4

SATURDAY 22

SPRING BREAK BEGINS

(RETURN MARCH 31)

5

PRACTICE

PRACTICE

PRACTICE

6

7

8

9

PRACTICE

10

11

PRACTICE

12 PRACTICE

13

14

20

21

15

16

PRACTICE

22

23

PRACTICE

17

18

PRACTICE

24

25

PRACTICE

19

PRACTICE

26 RED-WHITE SPRING GAME (1 p.m., CST)

Key Dates

March 16..............................................Spring Practice Begins April 26...................... Red-White Spring Game (1 p.m./CST) May 8-10........................................................ 2014 NFL Draft July 14-17...................SEC Media Days (Arkansas on July 16) Aug. 25.............. Fall Classes Begin at University of Arkansas Aug. 30........................................... Season Opener at Auburn

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No.

Name

POS.

8

Austin Allen

QB

10

Brandon Allen

QB

15

Anthony Antwine

WR

40

Patrick Arinze

FB

95

Horace Arkadie

DT

37

Toby Baker

P

97

Tevin Beanum

DE

68

Austin Beck

OT

69

Cordale Boyd

OL

45

Alex Brignoni

LB

52

Daunte Carr

LB

75

Luke Charpentier

OL

7

Tiquention Coleman

S

20

De'Andre Coley

S

3

Alex Collins

RB

29

Jared Collins

CB

74

Brey Cook

OL

28

Bryson Cook

WR

1

Jared Cornelius

WR

6

D'Arthur Cowan

WR

82

Alan D'Appollonio

SNP

59

Marcus Danenhauer

OG

66

Adam Deacon

OG

2

D.J. Dean

CB

85

Demetrius Dean

TE

11

AJ Derby

QB

22

Matt Dodson

DB

49

Will Duncan

TE

51

Brooks Ellis

LB

56

Matt Emrich

SNP

36

Denzell Evans

RB

25

Kelvin Fisher Jr.

S

86

Trey Flowers

DE

26

Rohan Gaines

S

32

Drew Gorton

SNP

4

Keon Hatcher

WR

14

Eric Hawkins

WR

84

Hunter Henry

TE

43

John Henson

K

9

Will Hines

CB

93

DeMarcus Hodge

DT

81

Cody Hollister

WR

24

Shaquille Hunter

DB

92

Sam Irwin-Hill

P

94

Taiwan Johnson

DT

41

Chris Jones

FB

55

Denver Kirkland

OL

54

Reeve Koehler

OG

99

Brandon Lewis

DE

89

Mitchell Loewen

TE

90

Ke'Tyrus Marks

DT

33

Korliss Marshall

RB

67

Johnathan McClure

OL

48

Adam McFain

K

13

Davyon McKinney

S

23

Tevin Mitchel

CB

34

Braylon Mitchell

LB

7

Damon Mitchell

QB

80

Drew Morgan

WR

17

Chris Murphy

CB

50

Grady Ollison

OT

2014 ARKANSAS SPRING ROSTER

HT.

WT.

CL/EXP. RS/Hardship

Hometown (HS/Other)

6-1

215

Fr.-RS

`13

Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville HS)

6-3

216

Jr.-2L

`11

Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville HS)

6-4

215

Fr.-RS

`13

Plano, Texas (Plano Senior HS)

5-10

253

Sr.-SQ

La Mesa, Calif. (Helix HS/Grossmont CC)

6-4

312

Jr.-SQ

`11

Irving, Texas (Irving HS)

6-3

196

So.-SQ

`12

Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis University HS)

6-5

267

Fr.-RS

`13

Forrest City, Ark. (Forrest City HS)

6-7

305

Jr.-SQ

`11

Nowata, Okla. (Nowata HS)

6-3

298

So.-1L

`12

Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway HS)

6-1

206

Fr.-RS

`13

Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville HS)

6-3

216

Sr.-3L

`10

Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville HS)

6-4

320

Sr.-3L

`10

Cut Off, La. (John Curtis Christian)

5-10

207

Sr.-1L

Mauldin, S.C. (Mauldin HS/Georgia Military College)

6-1

191

Fr.-RS

`13

Miami, Fla. (Northwestern HS)

5-11

216

So.-1L

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (South Plantation HS)

6-0

171

So.-1L

`12

Tulsa, Okla. (Booker T. Washington HS)

6-7

328

Sr.-3L

Springdale, Ark. (Har-Ber HS)

6-1

199

Fr.-RS

`13

Grapevine, Texas (Grapevine HS)

6-1

192

Fr.-HS

Shreveport, La. (Evangel Christian Academy)

6-3

186

Jr.-2L

Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch HS)

6-0

233

Sr.-3L

Phoenix, Ariz. (Shadow Mountain HS)

6-5

316

Jr.-SQ

`11

Bentonville, Ark. (Bentonville HS)

6-1

313

Jr.-SQ

`11

Little Rock, Ark. (Little Rock Christian Academy)

5-10

198

So.-1L

Newton, Texas (Newton HS)

6-3

282

Jr.-1L

Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville HS)

6-5

246

Sr-1L

Iowa City, Iowa (City High School/Iowa/Coffeyville [Kan.] CC)

5-10

201

Fr.-RS

`13

McKinney, Texas (McKinney Boyd HS)

6-3

233

Fr.-RS

`13

Little Rock, Ark. (Little Rock Christian Academy)

6-2

237

So.-1L

Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville HS)

6-3

184

So.-1L

`12

El Dorado, Ark. (El Dorado HS)

6-0

222

Fr.-RS

`13

Houston, Texas (Bellaire HS)

5-11

193

Jr.-1L

`11

Gilbert, Ariz. (Higley HS)

6-4

267

Sr.-3L

Huntsville, Ala. (Columbia HS)

5-11

186

Jr.-2L

`11

Bainbridge, Ga. (Bainbridge HS)

6-0

200

Jr.-SQ

`11

Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville HS)

6-2

210

Jr.-2L

Owasso, Okla. (Owasso HS)

6-0

180

So.-1L

`12

Longview, Texas (Longview HS)

6-6

251

So.-1L

Little Rock, Ark. (Pulaski Academy)

5-11

171

Sr.-1L

`10

Southlake, Texas (Carroll HS)

6-1

191

Jr.-2L

Waco, Texas (Waco HS)

6-1

343

Jr.-2L

`11

Monroe, La. (Neville HS)

6-4

205

So.-TR

Bend, Ore. (Arizona Western/Mountain View HS)

5-10

163

Fr.-RS

`13

Junction City, Ark. (Junction City HS)

6-3

201

Sr.-1L

Bendingo, Australia (City College of San Francisco)

6-3

263

So.-SQ

`12

Manvel, Texas (Manvel HS)

5-11

241

Fr.-RS

`13

DeQueen, Ark. (DeQueen HS)

6-5

348

So.-1L

Miami, Fla. (Booker T. Washington HS)

6-4

340

Fr.-RS

`13

Kailua, Hawai'i (St. Louis School)

6-5

256

So.-1L

`12

Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway HS)

6-4

269

Jr.-2L

`11

Lahaina, Hawai'i (Lahainaluna HS)

6-2

303

Fr.-RS

`13

West Palm Beach, Fla. (Suncoast HS)

6-0

203

So-.1L

Osceola, Ark. (Osceola HS)

6-4

331

Jr.-RS

`13

Wichita, Kan. (Wichita Heights HS/Butler CC)

6-0

179

So.-SQ

`12

Greenwood, Ark. (Greenwood HS)

6-3

200

Jr.-2L

`11

Forrest City, Ark. (Forrest City HS)

6-0

188

Sr.-3L

Mansfield, Texas (Legacy HS)

6-3

231

Sr.-3L

`10

North Little Rock, Ark. (Heber Springs HS)

6-2

205

Fr.-RS

`13

Egg Harbor City, N.J. (Cedar Creek HS)

6-0

193

So.-1L

Greenwood, Ark. (Greenwood HS)

5-10

186

Fr.-HS

Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter HS)

6-5

309

Jr.-2L

`11

Malvern, Ark. (Malvern HS)

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