2015 SCHEDULE & RECORD UTEP AT NO. 18 ARKANSAS OVERALL RECORD: 0-0 Sept. 5, 2015 | 2:30 p.m. | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium | Fayetteville, Ark. SEC: 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE: 0-0 HOME: 0-0 THE MATCHUP BROADCAST INFORMATION AWAY: 0-0 TV: ESPNU NEUTRAL: 0-0 PLAY-BY-PLAY: Clay Matvick ANALYST: John Congemi DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT SEPT. 5 UTEP ESPNU 2:30 P.M. UTEP MINERS ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS RADIO: IMG Razorback Sports Network SEPT. 12 TOLEDO* SECN-ALT 3 P.M. PLAY-BY-PLAY: Chuck Barrett SEPT. 19 TEXAS TECH ESPN2 6 P.M. Record: 0-0 (0-0) Record: 0-0 (0-0) ANALYST: Keith Jackson Sept. 26 vs. Texas A&M^ - - Ranking (AP/Coaches): -/- Ranking (AP/Coaches): 18/20 SIDELINE: Quinn Grovey Oct. 3 at #25 Tennessee - - Last Game: Dec. 20, 2014 Last Game: Dec. 29, 2014 Oct. 10 at #3 Alabama - - L, 21-6 vs. Utah State W, 31-7 vs. Texas STADIUM: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium OCT. 24 #6 AUBURN - - LOCATION: Fayetteville, Ark. OCT. 31 UT MARTIN - - Coach: Sean Kugler Coach: Bret Bielema Career Record: 9-16 (3) Career Record: 78-39 (10) CAPACITY: 72,000 Nov. 7 at #17 Ole Miss - - Career Conf. Record: 6-10 (3) Career Conf. Record: 39-33 (10) Nov. 14 at #14 LSU - - Record at UTEP: 9-16 (3) Record at Arkansas: 10-15 (3) LIVE STATS: arkansas.statbroadcast.com NOV. 21 MISSISSIPPI ST. - - Conf. Record at UTEP: 6-10 (3) Conf. Record at Ark.: 2-14 (3) TWITTER/INSTAGRAM: @RazorbackFB NOV. 27 #24 MISSOURI CBS 1:30 P.M. vs. Arkansas: 0-0 vs. UTEP: 1-0 vs. Bielema: 0-0 vs. Kugler: 0-0 * Little Rock, Ark. ^ Arlington, Texas A RAZORBACK WIN WOULD... Rushing: Aaron Jones Rushing: Jonathan Williams 242 att, 1321 yds, 11 TDs 211 att, 1190 yds, 12 TDs • Give Arkansas its eighth win in its past nine season WHAT'S INSIDE openers. Media Schedule 2 Passing: None Passing: Brandon Allen • Be the Razorbacks’ eighth consecutive victory in Brandon Allen/Offensive Line Notes 3 190-339-5, 2285 yds, 20 TDs the home opener. Alex Collins/Hunter Henry/Jonathan Williams Notes 4 Receiving: Autrey Golden Receiving: Keon Hatcher • Mark Arkansas’ fifth consecutive non-conference Team Notes 5 31 rec, 263 yds, 2 TDs 43 rec, 558 yds, 6 TDs win and ninth in the past 10 non-conference games. Head Coach Bret Bielema 6-7 • Be the Razorbacks’ fourth win in its past five games. The UTEP Game 8 Defense: Alvin Jones Defense: Brooks Ellis • The Last Meeting vs. UTEP 9 55 tack, 9.0 tfl, 1.5 scks, 1 int 72 tack, 0.5 scks, 2 int, 2 ff Give Arkansas it’s third win in the past year against a team from Texas. Ranking the Razorbacks 10 * Stats are for leading returners and from the 2014 season Depth Chart 11 Roster 12-13 THE RAZORBACK RUNDOWN Pronunciations 13 Player Bios 14-19 122 YEARS AND COUNTING SEC NATION The Last Time... 20-21 The University of Arkansas will begin its 122nd football The SEC Network’s traveling morning show, SEC Game-By-Game Stats 22 season when the school hosts UTEP on Saturday. The Nation, will broadcast live from Fayetteville to kick off Scoring Drives 23 Razorbacks hold a 694-475-40 (.591) all-time record the 2015 season. The show will originate from Victory Supplemental Stats 24 and a 94-23-4 (.793) mark in season openers. Village North and air from 8 - 11 a.m. Long Plays/Big Games 25 Season Stats 26-38 RAZORBACKS RETURN TO THE TOP 25 EVERYONE IS GOING BOWLING Arkansas is ranked for the first time under head coach The UTEP game marks Arkansas’ first of 10 contests COACHING STAFF Bret Bielema, checking in at No. 18. The Razorbacks against opponents who played in a bowl game last ON THE FIELD haven’t appeared in the Associated Press Top 25 since year. The Razorbacks join Alabama, Vanderbilt and Bret Bielema Head Coach Sept. 4, 2012. It is the 26th time that Arkansas has started Virginia as the only teams to play 10 bowl opponents Dan Enos /QBs a season ranked in the preseason poll and first since 2012. this season. Robb Smith Defensive Coordinator Sam Pittman Offensive Line Jemal Singleton Special Teams Coordinator/RBs BIELEMA’S NON-CONFERENCE DOMINANCE TOP 10 DEFENSE Rory Segrest Defensive Line/Specialists Arkansas’ Bret Bielema has a staggering 34-2 (.944) The Razorback defense returns six starters from a unit that Vernon Hargreaves Linebackers mark in non-conference games in his nine-year head- finished the 2014 season in the top 10 nationally in both Michael Smith Wide Receivers coaching career. scoring defense (19.2 ppg) and total defense (323.4 ypg).

IN THE BOOTH PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS GAME Barry Lunney Jr. Tight Ends The Southeastern Conference will hold Prostate Cancer Awareness Clay Jennings Defensive Backs Games throughout the league during the month of September. Saturday’s game vs. UTEP will honor the former SEC Commissioner RAZORBACK COMMUNICATIONS Mike Slive as the Razorbacks wear the helmet decal shown to the left. Patrick Pierson [email protected] Assistant Athletics Director / Communications In addition to wearing a helmet decal, the Razorbacks will recognize Slive and prostate cancer fighters and survivors on the field. Brett Brecheisen [email protected] Assistant Communications Director One in seven American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of Brandon Langlois [email protected] cancer death in American men. Men over the age of 50 are highly Communications Assistant encouraged to get regular prostate cancer screenings. GAME 1: UTEP NOTES WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE: UTEP WEEK 31 MON 1 TUE 2 WED 3 THU 4 FRI 5 SAT 6 SUN Press Conference Practice SEC Teleconference Radio Show No media availabilitty Game #1 No media availabilitty Noon - Coach Bielema Practice is Closed 10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. 7 p.m. - On the Air with UTEP 12:30 - Dan Enos 11 a.m. - Coach Bielema Bret Bielema Kickoff - 2:30 p.m. 12:50 - Robb Smith Offense student-athletes TV - ESPNU and assistant coaches Practice available after practice Practice is Closed Post Game (approx. 7 p.m.) Coach Bielema available Defense student-athletes following the game in and assistant coaches the interview room with available after practice student-athletes to (approx. 7 p.m.) follow.

QUICK FACTS TEAM CAPTAINS Head Coach: Bret Bielema (Iowa, 1992) Career record (Seasons): 78-39, .667 (10th) Record at Arkansas (Seasons): 10-15 (3rd) Bowl Appearances: 8

2015 Preview: Base Offense: Multiple Base Defense: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 49 (26O, 24D, 2S) Lettermen Lost: 22 (9O, 10D, 3S) Starters Returning: 16 (9O, 6D, 1S) Starters Lost: 9 (2O, 5D, 2S)

2014 Review: Record: 7-6 (5-2H, 1-3R, 1-1N) SEC Record/Finish: 2-6/7th West Bowl Game: W, 31-7 vs. Texas (Texas Bowl) QB • BRANDON ALLEN • SENIOR DL • JaMICHAEL WINSTON • JUNIOR History: First Season: 1894 FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS PRITCHARD, ALABAMA All-Time Record (Pct.) 694-475-40 (.591) All-Time Conf. Record (Pct.) 331-295-18 (.528) National Championships: 1 (1964) Conference Championships: 13 (last: 1989) SEC West Championships: 4 (last: 2006) Bowl Appearances/Record: 40/14-23-3 (.388) Conference Affiliations: SEC (1992-Pres.) SWC (1915-1991) All-America Selections: 52 players, 61 times All-SEC (First Team Only): 41 players, 48 times All-SWC (First Team Only): 172 players, 236 times

Facilities: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, Ark. Capacity: 72,000

War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, Ark. Capacity: 54,120

AT&T Stadium RB • JONATHAN WILLIAMS • SENIOR LB • BROOKS ELLIS • JUNIOR Arlington, Texas Capacity: 71,815 ALLEN, TEXAS FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS

2 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL GAME 1: UTEP NOTES QB BRANDON ALLEN ARKANSAS RECORD WHEN...

SEC Active Career Leaders - Starts at QB Overall 0-0 Rk Player Team QB Starts vs. SEC 0-0 1. Brandon Allen Arkansas 25 Non-Conference 0-0 2. Dak Prescott Mississippi State 20 vs. Southland Conference 0-0 3. Maty Mauk Missouri 18 vs. Big 12 Conference 0-0 vs. Mid-American Conference 0-0 vs. Conference USA 0-0 SEC Active Career Leaders - Passing Yards Home 0-0 Rk Player Team Passing Yards Away 0-0 1. Dak Prescott Mississippi State 5,583 Neutral 0-0 2. Brandon Allen Arkansas 4,023 Day Games 0-0 3. Maty Mauk Missouri 3,719 Night Games (6 p.m. start or later) 0-0 vs. Top 25 teams 0-0 TV games 0-0 SEC Active Career Leaders - Passing Touchdowns on SEC Network 0-0 Rk Player Team Passing TDs on ESPN 0-0 1. Dak Prescott Mississippi State 41 on ESPN2 0-0 2. Maty Mauk Missouri 36 on ESPNU 0-0 3. Brandon Allen Arkansas 34 on CBS 0-0 on ABC 0-0 • Has started 21 consecutive games at quarterback When scoring first 0-0 - Longest current streak in the SEC. When opponents score first 0-0 - Longest streak at Arkansas since Ryan Mallett When leading at halftime 0-0 When trailing at halftime 0-0 started 26 consecutive games in 2009 and 2010. When tied at halftime 0-0 • Ranks among Arkansas' all-time career leaders: When leading after third quarter 0-0 - 6th, 34 TD passes • Enters the season with 90 consecutive pass When trailing after third quarter 0-0 - 7th, 339 completions attempts without an When tied after third quarter 0-0 - 7th, 646 pass attempts - Streak is second-longest of his career. In overtime games 0-0 - 11th, 4,023 passing yards - Went 116 straight passes without an interception When scoring less than 20 points 0-0 in 2014 - fifth-longest streak in school history. When scoring 20+ points 0-0 • One of just three returning FBS QBs to throw for 20 - Played final four games of 2014 with five TDs When scoring 30+ points 0-0 and 0 INTs. When scoring 40+ points 0-0 TDs and less than 5 INTs last year: When allowing less than 20 points 0-0 - Has thrown just 1 INT in past 173 attempts. Player Team Pass TDs INTs When allowing 20+ points 0-0 When allowing 30+ points 0-0 Cody Kessler USC 39 5 • His ratio of attempts to (1:67.8) last When rushing for <100 yards 0-0 Jacoby Brissett NC State 23 5 year ranked fifth-best in single-season SEC history Brandon Allen Arkansas 20 5 When rushing for 100+ yards 0-0 (min. 300 att). When rushing for 200+ yards 0-0 THE OFFENSIVE LINE When passing for 200+ yards 0-0 When passing for 250+ yards 0-0 • Arkansas’ starting o-line played 3,411 snaps last year - more than any other SEC team’s projected starting o-line: When passing for 300+ yards 0-0 Rk School LT LG C RG RT Total When totaling <300 yds total offense 0-0 1. Arkansas Kirkland (853) Tretola (797) Smothers (686) Ragnow (248) Skipper (827) 3411 When gaining 300+ yds total offense 0-0 2. Ole Miss Tunsil (631) Morris (622) Still (664) Bell (753) Cooper (722) 3392 When allowing <100 yds rushing 0-0 3. Tennessee Kerbyson (944) Robertson (942) Crowder (783) Wiesman (193) Thomas (343) 3205 When allowing 100+ yds rushing 0-0 When allowing 200+ yds rushing 0-0 4. Georgia Theus (757) Wynn (97) Kublanow (779) Pyke (778) Houston (756) 3167 5. Missouri McGovern (930) Chappell (636) Boehm (942) Hall (498) Crawford (2) 3009 When allowing <200 yds passing 0-0 When allowing 200+ yards passing 0-0 • For the second consecutive year, Arkansas has the largest offensive When allowing 250+ yards passing 0-0 line of any NFL or Power 5 team: When allowing 300+ yards passing 0-0 When allowing <300 yds total offense 0-0 Rk School LT LG C RG RT Total Avg When allowing 300+ yds total offense 0-0 1. Arkansas 340 334 322 311 331 1638 327.6 2. Chargers 330 316 310 330 339 1625 325.0 When having a 100-yard rusher 0-0 When opp. have a 100-yard rusher 0-0 3. Bills 343 319 315 303 331 1611 322.2 4. Florida 355 322 313 318 302 1610 322.0 When having no turnovers 0-0 5. USC 290 355 285 320 360 1610 322.0 When having less than 3 turnovers 0-0 When having 3 or more turnovers 0-0 • All five starters of the offensive line were featured on the cover When having no takeaways 0-0 When having <3 takeaways 0-0 of the 2015 Arkansas Football Media Guide. Pictured from L-R: When having 3 or more takeaways 0-0 Dan Skipper, Frank Ragnow, Mitch Smothers, Sebastian Tretola When having more than 30:00 TOP 0-0 and Denver Kirkland. When having less than 30:00 TOP 0-0

UNCOMMON LEGACY 3 GAME 1: UTEP NOTES AWARDS & HONORS RB ALEX COLLINS

BRANDON ALLEN, SR., QB • 2nd in SEC last year in road/neutral Preseason rushing. • Manning Award Watch List - 639 yards • Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List - 4 TDs • Manning Passing Academy Counselor - 6.09 ypc - 106.5 ypg ALEX COLLINS, JR., RB - 58 percent of his 1,100 yards Preseason • All-SEC / Coaches (2nd team) • All-SEC / Media (2nd team) • 4th in SEC last year in 1st down • Phil Steele All-SEC (2nd team) plays that resulted in TDs or 1st • Athlon Sports All-SEC (2nd team) downs. • Maxwell Award Watch List - 6 TDs on 1st down - 19 1st downs achieved on 1st JARED COLLINS, JR., DB down plays Preseason • Athlon Sports All-SEC (3rd team) • Joined Jonathan Williams as only BROOKS ELLIS, JR., LB FBS pair of teammates to rush for Preseason 1,000 yards each last season. • Butkus Award Watch List • Wuerffel Trophy Watch List • Second Razorback to ever rush for • Ranks among Arkansas' all-time career leaders: 1,000 yards in first two seasons ROHAN GAINES, SR., DB - 11th, 5.40 yards per rush (Darren McFadden: 2006 and Preseason - 14th, 2,126 rushing yards 2007). • All-SEC / Coaches (3rd team) - 14th, 394 rush attempts KEON HATCHER, SR., WR TE HUNTER HENRY RB JONATHAN WILLIAMS Preseason • Athlon Sports All-SEC (4th team)

HUNTER HENRY, JR., TE Preseason • ESPN All-American (1st team) • Athlon Sports All-American (1st team) • Sports Illustrated All-American (2nd team) • Lindy’s All-American (2nd team) • Phil Steele All-American (4th team) • ESPN All-SEC (1st team) • Athlon Sports All-SEC (1st team) • All-SEC / Coaches (2nd team) • All-SEC / Media (2nd team) • Phil Steele All-SEC (3rd team) • John Mackey Award Watch List

DENVER KIRKLAND, JR., OL Preseason • Sporting News All-American (1st team) • Athlon Sports All-American (4th team) • All-SEC / Coaches (2nd team) SEC TE Reception Leaders - 2013-14 Combined • Ranks among Arkansas' all-time career leaders: • All-SEC / Media (2nd team) Rk Player Team Receptions - 6th, 5.72 yards per rush • Phil Steele All-SEC (2nd team) 1. Hunter Herny Arkansas 65 - T-7th, 9 100-yard rushing games • Athlon Sports All-SEC (2nd team) 2. Evan Engram Ole Miss 59 - 10th, 2,321 rushing yards • Outland Trophy Watch List 3. Malcolm Johnson Mississippi State 58 - 12th, 406 rush attempts 4. Steven Scheu Vanderbilt 48 MITCH SMOTHERS, SR., OL • Joined Alex Collins as only FBS pair of teammates Preseason to rush for 1,000 yards each last season. • Rimington Trophy Watch List • Of his 65 career receptions, 55 have resulted in either a 1st down or TD. DAN SKIPPER, JR., OL - Highest pct. among SEC TEs over last 2 seasons. • Preseason All-SEC selection and selected to the Preseason Doak Walker Award watch list. • All-SEC / Coaches (2nd team) • Caught a pass in 10 straight games. • All-SEC / Media (2nd team) • His teammates elected him captain despite the fact • Phil Steele All-SEC (2nd team) • One of just two SEC TEs to top 100 yards in a game he will miss the regular season due to a foot injury. • Athlon Sports All-SEC (2nd team) last year (110 yds at Mississippi State).

4 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL GAME 1: UTEP NOTES

OFFENSE NOTES DEFENSE NOTES AWARDS & HONORS (CONT.)

RUNNING BACKS • The Razorback defense was incredible in the final six SEBASTIAN TRETOLA, SR., OL #24 Kody Walker (Jr.) games last year. This is where they ranked nationally Preseason • Rushed for 174 yards on 26 carries (6.7 avg.) in the from Oct. 25 until the end of the 2014 season. • Athlon Sports All-American (2nd team) Red-White Spring Game. • ESPN All-SEC (1st team) • Granted sixth year of eligibility over the summer Category Stat National Rank • Athlon Sports All-SEC (1st team) • All-SEC / Coaches (3rd team) and reclassified as a junior. Points Per Game 10.3 1st TDs Allowed 6 T-1st • All-SEC / Media (3rd team) • 5 rushing TDs through 3 games as a freshman in • Phil Steele All-SEC (3rd team) Yards Per Game 263.0 2nd 2011 before suffering season-ending injury. • Outland Trophy Watch List Yards Per Play Allowed 4.2 3rd #22 Rawleigh Williams III (Fr.) Pass Efficiency Allowed 16.5 4th TAIWAN JOHNSON, JR., DL • Led state of Texas with 2,814 rushing yards on 341 Preseason attempts (8.3 avg.) as a senior at Bishop Lynch HS. DEFENSIVE LINEMEN • Athlon Sports All-SEC (4th team) • Finished HS career with 5,023 career rushing yards • The Razorbacks have the deepest and most JONATHAN WILLIAMS, SR., RB and 62 career rushing TDs. experienced defensive line in the SEC. Preseason - 12 DL with playing experience is most in the SEC • All-SEC / Media (2nd team) WIDE RECEIVERS - Does not include JUCO transfer Jeremiah • Athlon Sports All-SEC (2nd team) #4 Keon Hatcher (Sr.) Ledbetter and true freshman Hjlate Froholdt, • All-SEC / Coaches (3rd team) • 17 consecutive games with a first down. both expected to see major playing time. • Phil Steele All-SEC (3rd team) • Maxwell Award Watch List • 17 consecutive games with a reception. Most Career Games Played By Returning D-Linemen • Of his 43 receptions last year, 34 resulted in either TEAM PROJECTIONS Rank Team Games Played by DL a 1st down or a TD. Preseason (National) • Multiple receptions in 11 straight contests. 1. Arkansas 197 • 4th (Sporting News Early 2015 Top 10) • TD reception three games in a row. 2. South Carolina 193 • 10th (ESPN Football Power Index) • T-6th among SEC returning WRs with 6 TD receptions 3. Ole Miss 192 • 14th (Bleacher Report Super Early Top 25) last year. 4. Texas A&M 167 • 15th (Sporting News Preseason Rankings) • 16th (Athlon Sports Preseason Rankings) • 18th (Phil Steele Power Poll) #1 Jared Cornelius (So.) LINEBACKERS • 20th (Amway Coaches Poll) • Caught a pass in 4 of final 5 games of 2014. #51 Brooks Ellis (Jr.) • 20th (CBSSports.com Way-Early Preseason Power Poll) • Targeted 20 percent of the time as a true freshman. • Averaged 6.5 tackles per game last year. • 21st (ESPN.com Preseason Rankings) • Averaged 6.6 yards after each catch - most on team - 15th among SEC returners • 22nd (Phil Steele Preseason Rankings) (min: 10 receptions). • Moves to the highly-productive Will LB position - Last year the WLB spot was manned by Martrell Preseason (Conference/Division) #7 Damon “Duwop” Mitchell (So.) Spaight, who became first Razorback to ever • 4th, West (Sporting News) • 5th, West (Athlon Sports) • Converted from QB to WR in 2014. lead SEC in tackles (128). • 5th, West (Lindy’s Sports) • 5th, West (ESPN.com) #87 Dominique Reed (Jr.) DEFENSIVE BACKS • T-5th, West (Phil Steele) • Four-star JUCO recruit expected to give Arkansas a #29 Jared Collins (Jr.) big-play threat on the outside. • Tied for the SEC lead with 13 pass breakups last BACKFIELD Preseason (National) year. • 1st (NFL.com) • Nine of his pass breakups came in the final four • 1st (Athlon Sports) *running back duos only games of the 2014 season. • 1st (Athlon Sports) - Also totaled 23 tackles in final four games • 5th (Phil Steele) • 9th (Lindy’s Sports) * includes QBs TEAM NOTES Preseason (Conference) • Finished the 2014 season in the top 10 nationally in • Have led the SEC in two consecutive years in fewest • 2nd (Athlon Sports) total (323.4 ypg) and scoring (19.2 ppg) defense. sacks allowed. • 2nd (Lindy’s Sports) - First top 10 finish in either category since - 14 sacks allowed in 2014 joining the SEC in 1992 - 8 sacks allowed in 2013 OFFENSIVE LINE • Became the first unranked team in • One of just four teams nationally, and the only in Preseason (National) history to shut out back-to-back ranked opponents. the SEC, to play three straight conference games • 5th (Lindy’s Sports) - 17-0 vs. No. 20 LSU away from home this year. • 5th (Athlon Sports) - 30-0 vs. No. 8 Ole Miss - Sept. 26 vs. Texas A&M (Arlington, Texas) Preseason (Conference) • Had four defensive players selected in the 2015 NFL - Oct. 3 at Tennessee • 1st (Lindy’s Sports) Draft. - Oct. 10 at Alabama • 2nd (Athlon Sports) - Most in a single draft at Arkansas since 1