Tag: Anton Juncaj

Razorbacks land pass rusher to go opposite Landon Jackson

Anton Juncaj registered 15 sacks last year, the most in FCS.

Arkansas’ defensive line might have been the team’s strength heading into the 2023 season even before the weekend started.

It became even stronger Friday.

The Razorbacks landed Albany defensive end Anton Juncaj from the transfer portal that afternoon, giving Arkansas an experienced and proven pass rusher to play opposite Landon Jackson next year.

Juncaj led FCS with 15 sacks and had 55 tackles in the fall. Of those 55, 21 1/2 went for-loss and he added 12 hurries, five forced fumbles and three pass break-ups. All for a team that went to the FCS seminfinals.

In other words, established.

The last FCS defensive line transfer who played to significant effect for the Razorbacks was defensive tackle John Ridgeway. Ridgeway transferred from Illinois State and ultimately had 39 tackles, with four for-loss, in his one season at Arkansas before getting a shot in the NFL.

Arkansas has landed 12 players via transfer portal so far in the offseason.

Oklahoma Sooners offer Albany defensive line transfer

The Oklahoma Sooners continue to look for more difference makers in the transfer portal, this time with a defensive lineman from Albany.

The Oklahoma Sooners are not done trying to find players in the transfer portal to join the team for the 2024 college football season. So, far they’ve done a nice job adding several players that should make an immediate impact.

On Monday they made another offer to a big-time defensive lineman from Albany, [autotag]Anton Juncaj[/autotag]. Juncaj will have one year of eligibility remaining but his numbers don’t lie.

In 2022, he had 29 tackles, seven tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. In 2023, he took a major jump. He finished with 55 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss and 15 sacks.

For comparison, Jared Verse who started his career at Albany before transferring to the [autotag]Florida State Seminoles[/autotag] and is projected to be a first-round pick, had 52 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks during his final season there.

Now, Verse was a redshirt freshman whereas Juncaj is a senior. But as you can see the production is there. Juncaj is going to be highly sought. According to his social media account, he has received offers from [autotag]SEC[/autotag] schools Arkansas and Texas A&M.

The Sooners are going to have to generate a pass rush in 2024. That is no secret. They finished with 19 sacks, which was tied for 110th in the country. Juncaj had almost that many by himself. So, he would definitely bring that ability if he picks the Sooners.

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