Added bulk only going to be a plus for Jackson

Landon Jackson put on 45 pounds in the offseason to really look like a SEC defensive end, in his words.

When reading through tweets about Razorback players going through the media rounds, one stood out from the state’s leading columnist.

The last line, Landon Jackson has gained 44 pounds. That’s not an insignificant amount of weight in the slightest.

Last time the Razorbacks played a game, back in December, the Texarkana native weighed in at 238 pounds.

Now the 6’7 defensive end is 283 pounds.

“Most of it is good weight,” Jackson said. “I’m moving faster than I’ve have and I’m stronger than I’ve ever been. I feel comfortable with my body and I’m ready for the season to begin.”

He spoke to the importance of new strength coach Ben Sowders stressing the little things.

“A lot of cleans, a lot of squats,” Jackson said. “We do a lot of explosive workouts as well. A lot of jumping. The eating habits are the key though. A lot of steak, a lot of grilled chicken.”

Jackson also gave a nice salute to the departed Ryan Mallett after growing up idolizing him in Texarkana.