2014 Arkansas Spring Football Media Guide
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Arkansas Quick Facts Contents NAME: University of Arkansas WEBSITE: ArkansasRazorbacks.com Quick Facts .................................................................1 NICKNAME: Razorbacks Returning Letterwinners/Statistical Leaders ..............2 NATIONAL AFFILIATION: National Collegiate Athletic Spring Calendar .........................................................3 Association (NCAA Bowl Subdivision) Alphabetical Roster/Numerical Roster ....................4-5 CONFERENCE AFFILIATION: Southeastern Conference Head Coach Bret Bielema .......................................6-8 (Western Division) LOCATION: Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 Coaching Staff .......................................................9-16 ENROLLMENT: 25,365 Player Profiles ......................................................17-31 FOUNDED: March 27, 1871 2014 Signees ........................................................32-37 COLORS: Cardinal and White 2013 Review and Statistics ..................................38-47 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) 2014 Arkansas Schedule VICE CHANCELLOR AND DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: Date Opponent Site Jeff Long (Ohio Wesleyan, 1982) ASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR AND EXECUTIVE Aug. 30 at Auburn* Auburn, Ala. ASSOCIATE AD: Bev Lewis (Central Michigan, 1979) Sept. 6 Nicholls State Fayetteville, Ark. SENIOR ASSOC. AD/ADMINISTRATION AND Sept. 13 at Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas GOVERNANCE: Jon Fagg (Arizona, 1990) Sept. 20 Northern Illinois Fayetteville, Ark. SENIOR ASSOC. AD/BUSINESS OPERATIONS-CFO: Sept. 27 vs. Texas A&M*^ Arlington, Texas Clayton Hamilton (Arkansas, 1994) Oct. 11 Alabama* Fayetteville, Ark. SENIOR ASSOC. AD/INTERNAL OPERATIONS: Oct. 18 Georgia * Little Rock, Ark. Matt Trantham (Centenary College, 1990) Oct. 25 UAB Fayetteville, Ark. SENIOR ASSOC. AD/EXTERNAL OPERATIONS AND Nov. 1 at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS: Nov. 15 LSU* Fayetteville, Ark. Michael Waddell (Guilford College, 1991) Nov. 22 Ole Miss* Fayetteville, Ark. Arkansas Football Staff Nov. 29 at Missouri* Columbia, Mo. HEAD COACH (ALMA MATER, YEAR): * - SEC opponent; ^-Southwest Classic (AT&T Stadium) Bret Bielema (Iowa, 1992) Home Games Bold CAREER RECORD (SEASONS): 71-33, .683 (8) RECORD AT ARKANSAS (SEASONS): 3-9 (2nd) BOWL APPEARANCES: Seven OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKS: Arkansas Communications Jim Chaney (Central Missouri State, 1985) DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/SECONDARY: OFFICE: t'"9 Robb Smith (Allhegheny, 1997) ASSISTANT AD/COMMUNICATIONS: SENIOR ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH/LINEBACKERS: *Zack Higbee Randy Shannon (Miami, 1988) ASSOCIATE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORS: ASSOC. HC/RECRUITING COORD./OFFENSIVE LINE Patrick Pierson Sam Pittman (Pittsburg State, 1986) Jeri Thorpe DEFENSIVE BACKS: Clay Jennings (North Texas, 1996) ASSISTANT COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORS: TIGHT ENDS: Barry Lunney Jr. (Arkansas, 1996) *David Beall DEFENSIVE LINE/SPECIALISTS: Rory Segrest (Alabama, 1996) Zach Lawson WIDE RECEIVERS: Michael Smith (Kansas State, 1995) Beth Miller RUNNING BACKS: Joel Thomas (Idaho, 1998) *Derek Satterfield GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACHES: COMMUNICATIONS INTERNS: Alfred Davis (Arkansas, 2012), Defense Kelsey Appleton Pat Doherty (St. John Fisher, 2010), Offense *Paige Curtis Aaron Henry (Wisconsin, 2011), Defense Brandon Harrison Eric Mateos (Southwest Baptist, 2011), Offense Stephen McGowan QUALITY CONTROL COACHES: SECRETARY: Mary Lynn Gibson Tanner Burns (Ole Miss, 2012), Special Teams MAILING ADDRESS: Communications, P.O. Box 7777, Michael Conrad (Iowa State, 2010), Defense Fayetteville, AR 72702 HEAD STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING: Ben Herbert DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS: Mark Taurisani * - Communications Football Contact VIDEO COORDINATOR: Matt Engelbert DIR. OF HIGH SCHOOL/NFL RELATIONS: Bobby Allen DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC TRAINING: Matt Summers EQUIPMENT MANAGER: Chuck Hall 1 1 45"35&343&563/*/(t RETURNING STATS LEADERS Offense (7): RUSHING G ATT YDS AVG TD YPG QB Brandon Allen (6-3, 216, Jr.) Alex Collins 12 190 1,026 5.4 4 85.5 OG Denver Kirkland (6-5, 348, So.) J. Williams 12 150 900 6.0 4 75.0 OG Dan Skipper (6-10, 315, So.) ARKANSAS 12 474 2,504 5.3 14 208.7 Opponents 12 458 2,434 4.7 21 178.4 OT Brey Cook (6-7, 328, Sr.) RB Jonathan Williams (6-0, 223, Jr.) PASSING G PE C-A-I PCT. YDS TD YPG TE Hunter Henry (6-6, 251, So.) Brandon Allen 11 109.02 128-258-10 49.6 1,552 13 141.1 WR Keon Hatcher (6-2, 210, Jr.) 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 Defense (6): RECEIVING G REC YDS AVG TD YPG Hunter Henry 12 28 409 14.6 4 34.1 DE Trey Flowers (6-4, 267, Sr.) Keon Hatcher 10 27 346 12.8 2 34.6 LB Brooks Ellis (6-2, 237, So.) ARKANSAS 12 150 1,782 11.9 15 148.5 CB Will Hines (6-1, 191, Jr.) Opponents 12 231 2,820 12.2 25 235.0 CB Tevin Mitchel (6-0, 188, Sr.) KO RETURNS NO YDS AVG TD LG S Alan Turner (6-0, 201, Sr.) Korliss Marshall 19 422 22.2 0 87 S Rohan Gaines (5-11, 186, Jr.) Keon Hatcher 9 198 22.0 0 35 Eric Hawkins 4 90 22.5 0 27 ARKANSAS 35 740 21.1 0 87 Specialists (1): Opponents 12 291 24.2 0 52 P Sam Irwin-Hill (6-3, 201, Sr.) INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG TD LG Alan Turner 2 24 12.0 0 24 45"35&34-045t Tevin Mitchel 1 26 26.0 1 26 ARKANSAS 8 62 7.8 1 26 Offense (4): Opponents 11 179 16.3 2 48 C Travis Swanson OT David Hurd TACKLES TOTAL TFL SACKS INT PBU FF-FR Alan Turner 97 0.5-0 -- 2-24 5 0-0 FB Kiero Small Bray. Mitchell 77 2.0-16 1.0-14 -- 3 1-0 WR Javontee Herndon Tevin Mitchel 47 3.0-9 -- 1-26 5 0-0 Darius Philon 46 9.0-38 3.0-22 -- 0 2-0 Trey Flowers 44 13.5-58 5.0-38 1-0 2 3-0 Defense (5): ARKANSAS 868 67-294 28-211 8-62 39 8-6 DE Chris Smith Opponents 870 45-168 8-75 11-179 37 13-12 DT Robert Thomas DT Byran Jones LB Jarrett Lake S Eric Bennett FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: 4-3 Specialists (1) Lettermen Returning: 44 (21 offense, 20 defense, 3 K Zach Hocker specialist) Lettermen Lost: 20 (10 offense, 9 defense, 1 specialist) Heights and weights for returning starters are based Starters Returning: 14 (7 offense, 6 defense, 1 specialist) on pre-spring 2014 measurements. Starters Lost: 10 (4 offense, 5 defense, 1 specialist) 2 2.