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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.

Stewart’s arrest hurts an already thin secondary

Arkansas transfer defensive back Kee’Yon Stewart was arrested early Friday on reckless driving and speeding charges.

Arkansas senior defensive back Kee’Yon Stewart was arrested early Friday morning on reckless driving charges, according to information from Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

Stewart, a senior transfer who portaled to the Razorbacks from TCU, is a backup currently from the depth chart.

Pittman will most likely have a statement about Stewart’s arrest in the postgame press conference or on Monday.

Report: Two Arkansas defensive backs to miss season opener

Arkansas will be without safety Malik Chavis (hand injury) and corner Kee’yon Stewart (arrest) for Saturday’s game vs. Western Carolina.

Arkansas will be without two key depth pieces in the secondary as they open the season against Western Carolina.

According to reports, redshirt seniors [autotag]Malik Chavis[/autotag] (safety) and [autotag]Kee’yon Stewart[/autotag] (cornerback) did not make the trip to Little Rock for Saturday’s game. The reason for each player missing the game is vastly different, though.

Chavis was added to the injury list earlier this week and has apparently been battling a hand injury. He stayed behind in Fayetteville to not risk further injury, but no timetable has been given for his return.

As for Stewart, it’s being reported that he was arrested in Fayetteville early Friday morning for speeding and reckless driving. The TCU transfer was booked in Washington County at 10:18 a.m. Friday morning and released later that evening at 9:44 p.m. There has been no word from Sam Pittman or the team at this time regarding the matter.

The absence of both Chavis and Stewart will likely open much more playing time for some of the younger second and third-team guys. Kickoff against Western Carolina is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on ESPN+ and SEC Network+.

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Razorbacks’ new faces at cornerback impressive so far

New Arkansas secondary coach Deron Wilson has been impressed with the new cornerbacks in early fall camp.

Through the first four days of fall camp, Arkansas secondary coach Daron Wilson has been impressed with some of the new faces at cornerback – transfers and freshmen – that he has briefly been able see in action.

Most notably was Georgia transfer Jaheim Singletary, a highly touted redshirt-freshman, who many expect to eventually be a mainstay for the Razorback defense. At 6-foot-2, 187 pounds, Singletary is one of the tallest Hogs at the position, with impressive speed and quickness.

“He has been really impressive so far,” Wilson said. “He’s getting the defense down, flying around, communicating, and fitting in with the rest of the guys.”

A 4-star recruit out of Jacksonville (FL) Riverside High School a year ago, Singletary was rated as the No. 8 cornerback prospect nationally, the No. 8 prospect in Florida and the No. 66 prospect nationally, according to 247 Sports.

“He’s been impressive, but to get on the field, we tell him to keep doing what he’s doing, and keep getting better,” Wilson added. “Because if you’re not getting better, you’re getting worse. And over these first four days he has been getting better every day.”

Singletary played in three games for Georgia last season, but retained his freshman status, with four years of eligibility remaining.

Wilson also praised the early performances of TCU transfer senior Kee’yon Stewart and true freshman TJ Metcalf, a 4-star recruit out of Birmingham (AL) Pinson Valley High School.

“They are still getting acclimated, but have been impressive, so far,” Wilson said. “If you walked on the field, you wouldn’t even know TJ is a freshman.

“Jaylon Braxton has been having a really good camp, also, talking from a new guys or freshman perspective,” Wilson said.

The 4-star recruit out of Frisco (TX) Lone Star High School, who flipped his commitment from Michigan State over the summer, was ranked the No. 10 cornerback in the country and the No. 109 ranked prospect overall. He’s the 24th highest rated Arkansas prospect since online rankings began.

The 6-foot-1, 170-pound Braxton has already been compared to former Arkansas and NFL standout Ahmad “Batman” Carroll, who still resonates with Razorback fans for his dynamic cover skills and ferocious hitting.

The season will kick off on Sept. 2, as the Hogs host Western Carolina in Little Rock.

TCU transfer flips from Michigan State to join Razorbacks

TCU transfer KeeYon Stewart announced he will be heading to Fayetteville to play for the Razorbacks instead of Michigan State, where he committed initially.       

Arkansas received more good news from the transfer portal, adding more depth to the secondary. 

TCU transfer KeeYon Stewart announced he will be heading to Fayetteville to play for the Razorbacks instead of Michigan State, where he committed initially.

The decision came after he made an official visit to Fayetteville Wednesday.

Stewart spent four seasons at TCU, entering the program as a three-star recruit out of Houston. During his tenure with the Horned Frogs, he accumulated 46 tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack, ten pass breakups, an interception, and a forced fumble.

This is the fifth defensive back transfer to commit to the Hogs and the ninth overall defensive player. Stewart is expected to join the team later this month.

Arkansas football adds more depth in secondary with latest transfer commit

Arkansas football strikes in the portal again! This time adding depth in the secondary for next season.

[autotag]Sam Pittman[/autotag] and Arkansas football have been on an absolute roll in the transfer portal the last few days. They received three big-time transfer commitments over the weekend and added more depth on Wednesday afternoon.

Former TCU defensive back [autotag]Kee’Yon Stewart[/autotag], 5-11, 185 pounds, announced that he was committed to the Razorbacks on Wednesday. On May 6, Stewart committed to Michigan State before changing his mind this week. He announced his decision to his personal Twitter account with the caption “THIS WHERE I BELONG!! #Woopig.”

Stewart is a redshirt junior without a ton of playing experience in his time with TCU. He’s only appeared in 21 games over four seasons and has recorded 46 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks, 9 pass breakups and a forced fumble.

Last season, he appeared in just seven games during TCU’s run to the national championship game. He even got a little bit of playing time during the championship game against Georgia, where he finished with one tackle. Stewart finished the year with 14 tackles, 3 pass breakups and a forced fumble.

The addition of Stewart isn’t going to send shockwaves through college football, but it is a solid depth piece for an Arkansas secondary that was decimated by injuries last year. Stewart has up to three seasons of eligibility left.

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