Previews of positions for Arkansas football: Returning to school, Landon Jackson strengthens the defensive lineArkansas’s FAYETTEVILLE Before Arkansas football returns, there are nine Sundays left. The Razorbacks play UAPB in Little Rock to start the 2024 campaign. Thursday, August 29th, at 6:30 p.m. (ESPNU) is kickoff. Arkansas is coming off a terrible 4–8 season that included the midseason firing of offensive coordinator Dan Enos and the eventual transfers of the program’s two main players, KJ Jefferson and Raheim “Rocket” Sanders.More: Antonio Jordan, an in-state wide receiver, commits to Arkansas football More: Positional previews for Arkansas football: Fit Hasz will guide the tight ends. The Hogs responded by hiring Bobby Petrino and opening the transfer portal, which allowed them to add a number of fresh players for what seems to be a crucial season for head coach Sam Pittman.The South-west Times Record will provide positional previews twice a week for the next month. Each preview will include two questions and one audacious forecast. Earlier this month, we addressed every aspect of the offence, including crucial position groupings like the offensive line and quarterbacks. Here’s a look at the other defensive line heavyweights as of 2024 The two most gifted athletes on the team, defensive end Landon Jackson and defensive tackle Cam Ball, are surefire starters for the Razorbacks coming autumn. Jackson led Arkansas in tackles for loss (13.5) and sacks (6.5) during the previous season. He is a projected first-round choice in the 2025 NFL Draft. Ball had a strong spring and started the last four games of the 2023 season. This season’s defence will succeed if Jackson and Ball reach their full potential.
