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KJ Jefferson is the unquestioned starting quarterback at Arkansas. But, as mentioned last week, having a heady back-up is awfully important, too.
The Razorbacks were getting extra work in for their reserves during the extra practices the bowl game allows and one of Jefferson’s back-ups was lost for the next several months.
Ole Miss transfer Kade Renfro damaged his anterior cruciate ligament and will miss a bulk of the next year, coach Sam Pittman said on Monday.
“Renfro just planted and a non-contact injury when he planted,” Pittman said. “He’ll be out. He had some ACL. He’ll be out for a while. I hated it for him. Just planted and gave way on him.”
Renfro would have been in contention for the No. 2 spot behind Jefferson in the spring. And while Pittman didn’t give an exact timetable for Renfro’s return, fall camp would likely be the earliest possible date he could be back on the field.
Freshman Malik Hornsby, who spent the season as the top back-up at the spot, will likely keep it for the Outback Bowl against Penn State. Come spring, freshman Lucas Coley will be his primary competition.
Renfro spent one season at Ole Miss and did not play before transferring to Arkansas. He also spent practice time at wide receiver, but as a pocket-passer, he brought an element neither Jefferson or Hornsby, who are both more dual-threat types, could.