Freshmen in the SEC often find college football tough sledding. Rare is the time a first-year player provides a massive spark to his program. Rare, but not unheard of.
Arkansas has a number of first-year players who have affected the season in a positive way.
Coach Sam Pittman and his position coaches haven’t played many of their freshmen. Arkansas is, after all, a team still building depth and with several super-seniors choosing to return after the 2020 was largely a wash, the Razorbacks a bit more upperclassmen depth than they would have in a normal year.
Still, a few of the young bucks have affected the season in a positive way. Here is a midseason-ish look at the five who have done the most.