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Former Razorbacks defensive end enters transfer portal

Arkansas has lost three defensive linemen from last year’s team to the transfer portal.

Jashaud Stewart is entering the transfer portal.

Stewart, a former pass-rush specialist on the Arkansas defensive line, was arrested in December for his connection with burglarly and first-degree criminal mischief. Razorbacks coach Sam Pittman suspended Stewart from the team at that point and Stewart was not with the team for spring practices.

The Jonesboro native played in just five games for Arkansas last year as he battled injury. In the season before, his junior season, Stewart played in 10 games, registering 14 tackles and two sacks.

Arkansas’ defensive-line depth has been a positive for the team in the spring. Landon Jackson, a reigning All-SEC selection, has held down on defensive spot while Nico Davillier has developed on the other side and held off Anton Juncaj, a transfer from Albany was the best defensive player in FCS last year.

Stewart became the 22nd player to leave Arkansas via the transfer portal from last year’s team and third defensive lineman to do so. Defensive tackles Tank Booker and Taurean Carter entered the portal in December.

Report: These super seniors are expected to return to Arkansas football in 2024

According to reports, Arkansas football is expected to return these nine super seniors for 2024. Here’s a closer look at each of them.

Arkansas football is expected to return nine super seniors for the 2024 season. Best of Arkansas Sports’ Andrew Hutchinson first broke the news on Thursday Morning.

Of those nine, four are on the offensive side of the ball and five are on the defensive side. For the Razorback offense, wide receivers [autotag]Andrew Armstrong[/autotag], [autotag]Isaac TeSlaa[/autotag] and [autotag]Tyrone Broden[/autotag] are set to return. Offensive lineman [autotag]Ty’Kieast Crawford[/autotag] is also returning to the Hogs.

On the defensive side of the ball, defensive backs [autotag]Hudson Clark[/autotag] and [autotag]Kee’yon Stewart [/autotag]are set to return, as are defensive linemen [autotag]Eric Gregory[/autotag], [autotag]Keivie Rose[/autotag], and [autotag]Jashaud Stewart[/autotag]. It’s worth noting that Stewart is still indefinitely suspended from the program following an arrest in December. Because of this, his status is still technically undecided despite the expectation being that Stewart will return.

There are currently only three super seniors who haven’t announced a decision, but will not be returning to the Hogs in 2024. Offensive lineman Brady Latham has NFL Draft aspirations, while tight end Francis Sherman and defensive tackle Marcus Miller are moving on after each spent one season at Arkansas.

According to Hutchinson, the Razorbacks are at 83 scholarship players for 2024. The roster limit is 85, so there should be more movement as we get closer to spring practices.

For now, let’s take a closer look at the nine super seniors expected to return next season.

Arkansas defensive end Jashaud Stewart arrested on Wednesday

Senior defensive end Jashaud Stewart was arrested in Fayetteville on Wednesday afternoon. Here’s what we know about the situation so far.

Arkansas defensive end [autotag]Jashaud Stewart [/autotag]was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Fayetteville on first-degree criminal mischief and residential burglary charges, according to Washington County public records.

Stewart was booked around 1:30 p.m. CT time on Wednesday and his bond is still pending, but no other details on the arrest have been given so far.

The 6-2, 246-pound senior had just finished his fourth year with the Hogs where he has appeared in 36 games, including seven starts. Across his four seasons in Fayetteville, Stewart has recorded 28 tackles (14 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and one pass deflection.

This past season, Stewart battled injuries and struggled to stay available on a consistent basis. He only logged 89 snaps across five games, tallying seven tackles (two solo), 2.0 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks on the year.

Stewart is a native of Jonesboro, Ark. and has one full season of collegiate eligibility remaining. We will update this story as more details become available.

Stewart likely a no-go for Razorbacks on Saturday against W. Carolina

Arkansas will be down a defensive end most likely on Saturday when the Razorbacks take the field at War Memorial Stadium at high noon.

Arkansas has luckily accumulated some depth on the defensive line for this season, but it will be without one of its stalwarts most likely on Saturday.

The senior defensive end from Jonesboro has been hampered by a heel injury and the coaching staff is probably looking at it as a maintenance issue.

He has tallied 21 tackles in his prior three seasons, with 14 of them coming in 2022 along with 2.5 tackles for loss and a PBU.

Pittman was on the SEC coaches’ teleconference on Wednesday and hinted that linebacker Antonio Grier is probable to play and that Malik Chavis was questionable against the Catamounts.

Players that are guaranteed inactive are Quincey McAdoo, Sam Mbake and Terry Wells.

Hogs Depth Chart: Adding pressure to the Quarterback Focus for DL

First Year defensive line coach, Deke Adams, will look to take a deep defensive line group to sack land.

The Hogs finished second to last in the SEC in sacks, ahead of only Vanderbilt with 25. It’s an interesting contrast to the offensive line that may have been the best in the SEC a year ago.

The last time the Razorbacks finished in the top half of the conference in sacks since 2011 when they finished 5th in the conference with 29 sacks.

This year’s unit loses three starters from a year ago, DT John Ridgeway, hybrid DT/DE Markell Utsey, and defensive end Tre Williams.

Redshirt sophomore Taurean Carter was expected to be a starter at defensive tackle but suffered a knee injury during spring camp. Carter played in all 13 games this year and eight in his first year.

The Razorbacks are expected to run a four-man group on the defensive line, which means two DTs and two DEs. So the amount of players needed for depth is there, but who will step up?

Turnovers a focus for Arkansas defense this fall

Arkansas’ defense was tied for 117th out of 120 teams in FBS last year in fumbles recovered.

A big reason Arkansas went 9-4 last year, the team’s best record in a decade, was its ability to hold on to the ball.

Now the Razorbacks defense is focusing on making their turnover margin even higher.

In 2021, Arkansas’ offense gave the ball away just 11 times. The Hogs, on the other side of the ball, had more interceptions alone than that with 13. But when it comes to fumbles, Arkansas was a bit lacking. The Razorbacks recovered just three fumbles last year, tied for 117th in the country.

During Saturday’s second practice of fall camp, WholeHogSports reported defensive line coach Deke Adams was stressing strips to his unit.

“We’re not settling for sacks. We want the ball out. Do the little things,” Adams said, per reporter Scottie Bordelon.

Adams has a number of bodies on his front line with experience, but defensive line is a group where head coach Sam Pittman said the Hogs are seeking more stability and consistency.

Saturday’s first unit consisted of Isaiah Nichols and Eric Gregory on the inside and Zach Williams and Jashaud Stewart at end.

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Next Hogs Up: Projecting Arkansas’ depth chart in 2022 – defensive line

Arkansas football has not been where it stands now in a decade. Freshmen who will join the team the next time the Razorbacks play a regular-season game would have been in kindergarten, or younger, the last time Arkansas was a national power. The …

The Hogs, regardless of the outcome in the Outback Bowl on January 1, have had a season that exceeded even the homers’ expectations. How much it continues into 2022 depends on a number of factors, including potential player and coach exits in the offseason.

For now, we don’t want to focus on such matters. Instead, let’s consider the players who are assured to be back, barring catastrophe.

In this series, Next Hogs Up, we take a shot at projecting Arkansas’ depth chart, position by position for the 2022 season. Take note, however, as certain positions will be kept broad, as opposed to specific. And we’re skipping quarterback because it’s KJ Jefferson No. 1 and Malik Hornsby No. 2 and there is no doubt about it.

We started with running backs, followed with wide receivers and tight ends and most recently looked at the offensive line. Now, we go opposite with the defensive line.

Note: This doesn’t include defensive tackle John Ridgeway, who has a year of eligibility remaining, but has not decided whether or not to use it.

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