[autotag]Sam Pittman[/autotag] called them his deepest unit on the roster. During a bulk of spring practices, Arkansas’ secondary has lived up to that billing.
The Razorbacks, despite losing three starters from its five-man unit last year – two to transfer and one to the NFL – expect to be even better in 2022. Arkansas was, by the numbers, solid against the pass, ranking 41st in FBS in yards passing allowed.
A closer look, however, shows the Hogs gave up 280 yards or more four times. Three of the team’s four losses came in such games.
A pair of incoming transfers, from SEC schools no less, and the return of [autotag]Jalen Catalon[/autotag], who was lost for the year halfway through it, should go a long way in helping those numbers when fall rolls around.
Arkansas could legitimately play 10 or more players in the backfield with legitimate time. It’s a good problem to have, especially with the Hogs’ primary defense in the spring looking like a 3-2-6.
Here is the expected depth chart as it has appeared so far in the spring.