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2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football

Southeastern Conference
Western Division
No. 20
No. 21
9–4 (4–4 SEC)
Sam Pittman (2nd season)
Kendal Briles (2nd season)
Hurry-up, no-huddle spread
Barry Odom (2nd season)
3–2–6
Jalen Catalon
Myron Cunningham
Joe Foucha
KJ Jefferson
Grant Morgan
Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumWar Memorial Stadium

The 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Sam Pittman, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the SEC's Western Division. Arkansas was invited to the Outback Bowl, where the Razorbacks defeated Penn State. The team played home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The team played six home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and one home game at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.

The win over Penn State was Arkansas' first bowl game victory on New Year's Day since beating the Texas Longhorns in the 2000 Cotton Bowl Classic. The bowl win was also Arkansas' first over a Big Ten Conference opponent. Arkansas' victory over Texas on September 11 was the Razorbacks first win over the Longhorns in Fayetteville since 1981. For the first time in program history, the Razorbacks won all three rivalry trophy games in the same season, beating Texas A&M in Arlington, Texas for the Southwest Classic Trophy, LSU to win the Golden Boot, and Missouri to win the Battle Line Trophy. Arkansas also ended losing streaks of nine games versus Texas A&M, five games versus LSU, and five games versus Missouri.

The Razorbacks' 2021 schedule was released on January 27, 2021, and consisted of seven home games, four away games, and one neutral site game in the regular season.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	1:00 p.m.	Rice*		Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR	ESPN+, SECN+	W 38–17	64,065
September 11	6:00 p.m.	No. 15 Texas*		Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR (rivalry, SEC Nation	ESPN	W 40–21	74,531
September 18	3:00 p.m.	Georgia Southern*	No. 20	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR	SECN	W 45–10	66,311
September 25	2:30 p.m.	vs. No. 7 Texas A&M	No. 16	AT&T StadiumArlington, TX (rivalry)	CBS	W 20–10	57,992
October 2	11:00 a.m.	at No. 2 Georgia	No. 8	Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (College GameDay)	ESPN	L 0–37	92,746
October 9	11:00 a.m.	at No. 17 Ole Miss	No. 13	Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (rivalry)	ESPN	L 51–52	60,256
October 16	11:00 a.m.	Auburn	No. 17	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR	CBS	L 23–38	73,370
October 23	11:00 a.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff*		War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR	SECN	W 45–3	42,576
November 6	3:00 p.m.	No. 17 Mississippi State		Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR	SECN	W 31–28	68,818
November 13	6:30 p.m.	at LSU	No. 25	Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	SECN	W 16–13OT	98,772
November 20	2:30 p.m.	at No. 2 Alabama	No. 21	Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (SEC Nation)	CBS	L 35–42	98,323
November 26	2:30 p.m.	Missouri	No. 25	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR (Battle Line Rivalry)	CBS	W 34–17	67,320
January 1, 2022	11:00 a.m.	vs. Penn State*	No. 21	Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL (Outback Bowl)	ESPN2	W 24–10	46,577
*Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) – Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time

The 2021 SEC Media Days were held July 19–22, 2021, at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham – The Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama. The preseason polls were released on July 23, 2021. Arkansas placed sixth in the West Division in the preseason media poll, and five Arkansas players were selected to the all-SEC media teams.

Statistics	RICE	ARK
First downs	21	18
Plays–yards	74–308	64–335
Rushes–yards	39–81	43–207
Passing yards	227	128
Passing: comp–att–int	17–35–3	12–21–1
Time of possession	31:00	25:00

Team	Category	Player
Passing	Wiley Green	12/25, 152 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing	Khalan Griffin	13 carries, 35 yards
Receiving	August Pitre III	4 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD
Passing	KJ Jefferson	12/21, 128 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Trelon Smith	22 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Treylon Burks	5 receptions, 42 yards

Statistics	TEX	ARK
First downs	15	20
Plays–yards	64–256	66–471
Rushes–yards	41–138	47–333
Passing yards	118	138
Passing: comp–att–int	13–23–0	14–19–1
Time of possession	29:00	31:00

Team	Category	Player
Passing	Hudson Card	8/15, 61 yards
Rushing	Bijan Robinson	19 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Xavier Worthy	2 receptions, 41 yards
Passing	KJ Jefferson	14/19, 138 yards, 1 INT
Rushing	Trelon Smith	12 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Tyson Morris	1 reception, 45 yards

Statistics	GASO	ARK
First downs	11	28
Plays–yards	63–233	73–633
Rushes–yards	35–152	48–269
Passing yards	81	364
Passing: comp–att–int	13–28–0	14–25–0
Time of possession	27:00	33:00

Team	Category	Player
Passing	Justin Tomlin	11/23, 65 yards
Rushing	Justin Tomlin	10 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Khaleb Hood	6 receptions, 42 yards
Passing	KJ Jefferson	13/23, 366 yards, 3 TD
Rushing	Dominique Johnson	5 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Treylon Burks	3 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD

Statistics	TAMU	ARK
First downs	15	20
Plays–yards	59–272	68–443
Rushes–yards	23–121	49–197
Passing yards	151	246
Passing: comp–att–int	20–36–1	9–19–0
Time of possession	29:10	30:50

Team	Category	Player
Passing	Zach Calzada	20/36, 151 yards, 1 INT
Rushing	Isaiah Spiller	12 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Ainias Smith	2 receptions, 35 yards
Passing	KJ Jefferson	7/15, 212 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Trelon Smith	17 carries, 82 yards
Receiving	Treylon Burks	6 receptions, 167 yards, 1 TD

Statistics	ARK	UGA
First downs	9	22
Plays–yards	45–162	68–345
Rushes–yards	29–75	57–273
Passing yards	87	72
Passing: comp–att–int	10–16–0	7–11–0
Time of possession	23:18	36:42

Team	Category	Player
Passing	KJ Jefferson	8/13, 65 yards
Rushing	AJ Green	6 carries, 28 yards
Receiving	Raheim Sanders	1 reception, 22 yards
Passing	Stetson Bennett	7/11, 72 yards
Rushing	James Cook	12 carries, 87 yards
Receiving	Ladd McConkey	3 receptions, 27 yards

Statistics	ARK	MISS
First downs	39	22
Plays–yards	93–676	70–611
Rushes–yards	58–350	49–324
Passing yards	326	287
Passing: comp–att–int	25–35–1	14–21–0
Time of possession	35:35	24:25

Team	Category	Player
Passing	KJ Jefferson	25/35, 326 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Raheim Sanders	17 carries, 139 yards
Receiving	Treylon Burks	7 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD
Passing	Matt Corral	14/21, 287 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Henry Parrish Jr.	18 carries, 111 yards
Receiving	Braylon Sanders	2 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD

Statistics	AUB	ARK
First downs	20	29
Plays–yards	61–427	89–460
Rushes–yards	35–135	54–232
Passing yards	292	228
Passing: comp–att–int	21–26–1	21–35–0
Time of possession	30:03	29:57

Team	Category	Player
Passing	Bo Nix	21/26, 292 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Tank Bigsby	18 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Shedrick Jackson	5 receptions, 61 yards
Passing	KJ Jefferson	21/35, 228 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	KJ Jefferson	18 carries, 66 yards
Receiving	Treylon Burks	9 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD

Statistics	UAPB	ARK
First downs	13	25
Plays–yards	59–223	63–504
Rushes–yards	37–111	41–291
Passing yards	112	213
Passing: comp–att–int	8–22–2	11–22–0
Time of possession	36:18	23:42

Team	Category	Player
Passing	Skyler Perry	7/18, 107 yards, 1 INT
Rushing	Kierre Crossley	13 carries, 39 yards
Receiving	Daemon Dawkins	2 receptions, 49 yards
Passing	KJ Jefferson	10/17, 194 yards, 4 TD
Rushing	Dominique Johnson	6 carries, 91 yards
Receiving	Treylon Burks	4 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD

Statistics	MSST	ARK
First downs	29	23
Plays–yards	74–486	70–393
Rushes–yards	26–69	45–202
Passing yards	417	191
Passing: comp–att–int	36–48–1	19–25–0
Time of possession	32:14	27:46

Team	Category	Player
Passing	Will Rogers	36/48, 417 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Jo'Quavious Marks	11 carries, 40 yards
Receiving	Makai Polk	8 receptions, 117 yards
Passing	KJ Jefferson	19/23, 191 yards, 1 TD
Rushing	Dominique Johnson	17 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Treylon Burks	6 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD

Statistics	ARK	LSU
First downs	13	20
Plays–yards	66–281	79–308
Rushes–yards	40–139	42–108
Passing yards	142	200
Passing: comp–att–int	18–26–0	21–37–2
Time of possession	27:20	32:40

Team	Category	Player
Passing	KJ Jefferson	18/25, 142 yards, 1 TD
Rushing	KJ Jefferson	15 carries, 41 yards
Receiving	Dominique Johnson	2 receptions, 40 yards, 1 TD
Passing	Garrett Nussmeier	18/31, 179 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Tyrion Davis-Price	28 carries, 106 yards
Receiving	Jack Bech	4 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD

Statistics	ARK	BAMA
First downs	21	29
Plays–yards	73–468	76–671
Rushes–yards	42–110	36–112
Passing yards	358	559
Passing: comp–att–int	23–31–0	31–40–0
Time of possession	29:30	30:30

Team	Category	Player
Passing	KJ Jefferson	22/30, 326 yards, 3 TD
Rushing	Trelon Smith	9 carries, 42 yards
Receiving	Treylon Burks	8 receptions, 179 yards, 2 TD
Passing	Bryce Young	31/40, 559 yards, 5 TD
Rushing	Brian Robinson Jr.	27 carries, 122 yards
Receiving	Jameson Williams	8 receptions, 190 yards, 3 TD

Statistics	MIZ	ARK
First downs	19	14
Plays–yards	76–316	53–425
Rushes–yards	50–251	33–163
Passing yards	65	262
Passing: comp–att–int	10–26–1	15–20–0
Time of possession	35:11	24:49

Team	Category	Player
Passing	Connor Bazelak	10/26, 65 yards, 1 INT
Rushing	Tyler Badie	41 carries, 219 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Keke Chism	3 receptions, 37 yards
Passing	KJ Jefferson	15/19, 262 yards, 1 TD
Rushing	KJ Jefferson	6 carries, 58 yards
Receiving	Treylon Burks	7 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD

Outback Bowl MVP – Arkansas QB K. J. Jefferson

Statistics	PSU	ARK
First downs	18	25
Plays–yards	63–323	78–451
Rushes–yards	28–125	58–353
Passing yards	198	98
Passing: comp–att–int	15–35–2	14–20–2
Time of possession	24:13	35:21

Team	Category	Player
Passing	Sean Clifford	14/32, 195 yards, 1 TD
Rushing	Sean Clifford	12 carries, 46 yards
Receiving	Parker Washington	7 catches, 98 yards
Passing	KJ Jefferson	14/19, 98 yards
Rushing	KJ Jefferson	20 carries, 110 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	De'Vion Warren	3 catches, 33 yards

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Arkansas Razorbacks coaches

Sam Pittman	Head coach	2nd
Kendal Briles	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach	2nd
Barry Odom	Defensive coordinator/Safeties coach	2nd
Scott Fountain	Assistant head coach/Special teams coordinator	2nd
Dowell Loggains	Tight ends coach	1st
Cody Kennedy	Offensive line coach	1st
Kenny Guiton	Wide receivers coach	1st
Jimmy Smith	Running backs coach	2nd
Michael Scherer	Linebackers coach	1st
Jermial Ashley	Defensive line coach	1st
Sam Carter	Cornerbacks coach	2nd
Jamil Walker	Strength and conditioning coach	2nd
Reference:

Arkansas signed 22 recruits for the 2021 class, 21 from high school and one from junior college.

College recruiting information (2021)
Ketron Jackson WR	Royse City, Texas		6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	186 lb (84 kg)
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
A. J. Green RB	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Union	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	194 lb (88 kg)
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Raheim Sanders ATH	Rockledge, Florida		6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Javion Hunt RB	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Carl Albert	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	205 lb (93 kg)
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Lucas Coley QB	San Antonio, Texas	Cornerstone Christian	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	203 lb (92 kg)
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Terry Wells OL	Wynne, Arkansas		6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	306 lb (139 kg)
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cameron Ball DL	Atlanta, Georgia	Tri-Cities	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	300 lb (140 kg)
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jalen Williams DT	Tylertown, Mississippi	Jones Jr. College, MS.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	310 lb (140 kg)
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Keaun Parker CB	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Washington	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	174 lb (79 kg)
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cole Carson OL	Bogata, Texas	Rivercrest	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	285 lb (129 kg)
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Bryce Stephens WR	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	John Marshall	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jayden Johnson S	Cedartown, Georgia		6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jaedon Wilson WR	DeSoto, Texas		6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	172 lb (78 kg)
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Solomon Wright DL	Vian, Oklahoma		6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	275 lb (125 kg)
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Christopher Paul LB	Cordele, Georgia	Crisp County	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	235 lb (107 kg)
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Chase Lowery CB	Frisco, Texas		6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Marco Avant LB	Jonesboro, Arkansas		6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	212 lb (96 kg)
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jermaine Hamilton-Jordan S	Kansas City, Missouri	Lincoln College Prep	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Erin Outley TE	Little Rock, Arkansas	Parkview	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	255 lb (116 kg)
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Landon Rogers QB	Little Rock, Arkansas	Parkview	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Devon Manuel OL	Arnaudville, Louisiana	Beau Chene	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	300 lb (140 kg)
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cameron Little PK	Moore, Oklahoma	Southmoore	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:

Arkansas signed six players from the transfer portal for the 2021 class.

Position	Player	Height	Weight	Hometown	Year	Previous school
QB	Kade Renfro	6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m)	208 pounds (94 kg)	Stephenville, Texas	Redshirt freshman	Ole Miss
OL	Ty'Kieast Crawford	6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m)	355 pounds (161 kg)	Carthage, Texas	Sophomore	Charlotte
CB	Trent Gordon	5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m)	195 pounds (88 kg)	Manvel, Texas	Junior	Penn State
DL	John Ridgeway III	6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m)	325 pounds (147 kg)	Bloomington, Illinois	Senior	Illinois State
DL	Markell Utsey	6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m)	300 pounds (140 kg)	Little Rock, Arkansas	Senior	Missouri
DE	Tre Williams	6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m)	260 pounds (120 kg)	Columbia, Missouri	Senior	Missouri

WR Treylon Burks – AP and Coaches 1st Team All-SEC

CB Montaric Brown – Coaches 1st Team All-SEC

LB Bumper Pool – AP and Coaches 2nd Team All-SEC

C Ricky Stromberg – AP 2nd Team All-SEC

RB Raheim Sanders – SEC All-Freshman Team

PK Cam Little – SEC All-Freshman Team; Freshman All-American

LB Grant Morgan – 2021 Burlsworth Trophy winner

P/H Reid Bauer – 2021 Peter Mortell Holder of the Year Award winner

QB KJ Jefferson – Outback Bowl MVP

HC Sam Pittman – AFCA Region 2 Coach of the Year

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Arkansas	84	96	122	97	3	402
All opponents	34	105	68	91	0	298

Arkansas had three players selected in the 2022 NFL draft.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
1	18	Treylon Burks	WR	Tennessee Titans
5	178	John Ridgeway III	DT	Dallas Cowboys
7	222	Montaric Brown	CB	Jacksonville Jaguars

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