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Broncos had a virtual pre-draft visit with TE Trey Knox

The Broncos had a virtual pre-draft visit with South Carolina tight end Trey Knox. He’s a late-round/UDFA prospect.

The Denver Broncos had a virtual pre-draft visit on Zoom with South Carolina’s Trey Knox last month, the tight end confirmed during a recent interview with The Draft Network’s Justin Melo.

Knox (6-3, 240 pounds) did not run a 40-yard dash at the NFL combine after working his way back from a hamstring injury, but he did run a 20-yard shuttle in 4.54 seconds.

Knox spent four years at Arkansas, originally playing as a wide receiver. In 45 games with the Razorbacks, Knox hauled in 81 receptions for 883 yards and nine touchdowns, including five scores in 2022.

Knox transferred to South Carolina ahead of the 2023 season. Playing as a tight end last fall, he totaled 37 receptions for 312 yards and two scores.

Knox is projected to go undrafted later this month, but it’s possible he could be a late-round pick. The Broncos do not currently hold a pick in the seventh round, so barring a trade, he is likely an UDFA candidate for Denver.

The 2024 NFL draft will be held in Detroit from April 25-27.

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Bengals meet with South Carolina tight end Trey Knox

An offensive prospect to keep in mind for the Bengals.

The Cincinnati Bengals were one of two teams to meet with South Carolina tight end Trey Knox in person the night before he participated in his pro day according to Justin Melo of The Draft Network.

Knox is one of many tight ends the Bengals have been keeping an eye on before the NFL draft later this month, so it seems likely they will add to the depth of the room when it comes around.

Knox spent just one season at South Carolina after transferring from Arkansas where he played for three seasons as a wide receiver and one more after he transitioned to the tight end spot.

He finished his college career with 55 games, 118 catches for 1,195 yards and 11 touchdowns and is projected to go late in the draft.

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Cardinals met virtually with South Carolina TE Trey Knox

Knox met virtually with the Cardinals and a few other teams recently, according to Justin Melo.

The Arizona Cardinals feel good about tight end Trey McBride, who broke out last season as the team’s best pass catcher. Tight end is not a position of critical need in the 2024 NFL draft but that doesn’t mean they won’t add one.

They have met with at least one.

South Carolina tight end Trey Knox had a virtual meeting with the Cardinals and several others, he told the Draft Network’s Justin Melo.

Knox is 6-foot-3 and 240 pounds. After four years at Arkansas, he transferred to South Carolina, where he had career highs in receptions. He caught 37 passes for 312 yards and two touchdowns in 10 games, catching passes from Spencer Rattler.

He is a former receiver and has good hands and a good catch radius. He is an able blocker. He is at best a Day 3 prospect and could go undrafted. We will see if his name ends up being called and if the Cardinals are involved in a few weeks.

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KJ Jefferson is better than your favorite quarterback and proves it against BYU

KJ Jefferson is unlike any quarterback in all of college football.

As many moments as Malik Horsnby had filling in for KJ Jefferson at quarterback for Arkansas last week against Mississippi State, there’s still only one KJ.

Without him, Arkansas wouldn’t be 3-3 and taking a lead into the half against BYU. Without him, Arkansas might have one win through six games, instead. Jefferson is so good, he was our clear Most Valuable Player choice for the Razorbacks during our midseason awards earlier this week.

On Saturday, he tossed his third touchdown pass with 40 seconds left in the first half against the Cougars. It was a 15-yarder to freshman running back Rashod Dubinion, but it wasn’t even the most important play of the drive.

No, that came a couple plays before when the Jefferson that drew national attention in 2021 was back. He strengthened and spun his way out of a would-be sack – or three – on 3rd-and-11 from his own 42 with the Razorbacks ahead by just three points. Jefferson bought enough time to find Trey Knox over the middle for a gain of 36 yards.

Two plays later, touchdown.

WATCH: Trey Knox climbs the ladder for Arkansas’ second touchdown

At 6-foot-5, Arkansas tight end Trey Knox has the size and hands to make dynamite catches.

Trey Knox always had the hands and, at 6-foot-5, the height to be a dynamic pass-catcher.

On Saturday against BYU, with Arkansas trailing in the second quarter by a touchdown, the wide-receiver-turned-tight-end lifted himself off the ground to catch a high pass from KJ Jefferson for a score that would provide Arkansas the lead.

Knox, who had six catches for 75 yards and two touchdowns in Arkansas’ opener against Cincinnati, had just six catches for 73 yards and no scores in the five games since.

Jefferson went just 4 of 9 passing on Arkansas’ first three drives, but went 5 for 5 on the fourth. His pass to Knox was from six yards and his 10th touchdown pass of the year.

Arkansas starter questionable for Saturday’s game vs Missouri State

Arkansas isn’t quite the walking wounded, but injuries have taken their toll already.

Two games into the Arkansas football season and injuries are already taking their toll.

Preseason first-team All-SEC safety Jalen Catalon was lost for the season just one half into the first game of the year. Starting nickel Myles Slusher has missed six of the team’s eight quarters over two games. Last year’s starting cornerback LaDarrius Bishop is out for Saturday’s game against Missouri State.

Offensively, the Razorbacks have been more fortunate for the most part. Except for one player.

Tight end Trey Knox is questionable for Saturday’s nighttime kickoff against the Bears as he continues recovering from an ankle injury.

“I think we’ve got to watch him,” coach Sam Pittman said. “I think he’ll be fine this weekend. There was another, too, that had an ankle. Same thing with (safety Latavious) Brini. I think Brini is probably a little healthier than Trey.”

Knox is tied for second on the team with seven catches. He’s alone in second with 80 yards and leads the team with two touchdowns.

Arkansas and Missouri State get underway Saturday at 6 p.m. from Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.

Arkansas vs. Cincinnati: Live 2nd half updates

The first half of No. 23 Arkansas’ season-opener with No. 22 Cincinnati was a hard-hitting affair. After multiple injuries and helmets lost, the Razorbacks rise from the dust with a 14-0 lead. K.J. Jefferson put the Hogs on the board in the 1st …

The first half of No. 23 Arkansas’ season-opener with No. 22 Cincinnati was a hard-hitting affair.

After multiple injuries and helmets lost, the Razorbacks rise from the dust with a 14-0 lead. [autotag]K.J. Jefferson[/autotag] put the Hogs on the board in the 1st quarter with a 15-yard touchdown rush with 6:18 remaining. The touchdown was set up by an interception by LSU transfer [autotag]Dwight McGlothern[/autotag] that ended an 11-play drive by Cincinnati on their first possession.

The Razorbacks and Bearcats each swapped a few possessions before Arkansas would strike again. In the latter stages of the 2nd quarter, Jefferson again would get to see the endzone. This time, it came on a “Tim Tebow-style” jump pass to tight end [autotag]Trey Knox[/autotag]. The five-yard pass extended Arkansas’ lead to 14-0 with 0:17 remaining in the half.

Jefferson completed 9-of-15 passes for 78 yards in the first half while rushing for 54 yards on seven carries. Raheim Sanders led in rushing with 82 yards on 10 carries, while Matt Landers has caught two passes for 37 yards.

Here are your live updates for the 2nd half of the Cincinnati game.

Social media reacts to KJ Jefferson’s jump-pass touchdown

If KJ Jefferson’s first half is a sign of things to come for Arkansas, the Hogs will be just fine.

KJ Jefferson is the definition of Arkansas’ human highlight reel.

The Razorbacks quarterback carried the Hogs on his back in the first half of the team’s season opener against Cincinnati. He had 54 yards rushing with a score and was 9 of 15 passing for 78 yards with a score in leading Arkansas to a 14-0 lead at the break.

The rushing touchdown came first as he scampered in from 15 yards. It was classic Jefferson as he seeks to eclipse his six rushing scores from a year ago.

But it was the touchdown toss – and yes, toss – that will make the highlight shows.

On 1st-and-goal with 15 seconds left, Jefferson took the snap and faked a run up the gut. Instead, just shy of the line of scrimmage, he flipped the ball over the top to Trey Knox, just a few feet in front of him in the end zone. Knox had to corral it, but the converted wide-receiver did just fine.

If Jefferson’s first half is a sign of things to come, Arkansas, too, will be just fine.

Seven Razorbacks earn spot on Senior Bowl watchlist

The eyes of Senior Bowl scouts will be upon these seven Razorbacks this upcoming season.

The latest watchlist for the Reese’s Senior Bowl has been released, and Arkansas is well represented.

Seven players were named to the watchlist: Safeties [autotag]Simeon Blair[/autotag] and [autotag]Latavious Brini[/autotag], EDGE [autotag]Zach Williams[/autotag], LB [autotag]Bumper Pool[/autotag], TE [autotag]Trey Knox[/autotag], and linemen [autotag]Ricky Stromberg[/autotag] and [autotag]Dalton Wagner[/autotag].

According to the Senior Bowl’s website, the Senior Bowl scouting team has been working since last February to identify the “best of the best” draft prospects at every level of college football for the 2023 NFL Draft.  All 484 position players (non-specialists) who made the list were evaluated by our staff and tape-based grades were logged on hundreds of other senior prospects.  Every player on this list is eligible to participate in an all-star game as either a 2018 high school graduate or true four-year player (with five or more games played in three previous seasons).  This list does not include many true or redshirt juniors who could become eligible as December 2022 (or earlier) graduates.

Arkansas had two representatives on last season’s roster, OL John Ridgeway and long snapper Jordan Silver. Ridgeway would go on to be drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

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Jamil Walker transforming Hogs in the weight room

Strength and conditioning coach, Jamil Walker, is turning the Razorbacks into one of the most physical teams in the SEC.

Making sure you have the best strength and conditioning program is an undervalued component of a successful college football team.

The best teams have professional-level strength and conditioning programs, which is why the SEC players are described as the country’s biggest, strongest, and fastest.

The Razorbacks can hang with the biggest and the worst in the SEC, thanks to Jamil Walker.

“We look like an SEC football team, in my opinion, now,” coach Sam Pittman said about the team’s physical development. “I think we’ve done a really good job of developing our guys to get bigger and stronger, but also we spent a lot of time on speed development training as well.”

Walker has been a part of the Razorbacks football program since 2019, coming over from Georgia. Before that, he was at his alma mater, Wisconsin, where he played running back.

Walker has received two raises since joining the Razorbacks, validating why he is vital to the football programs. In addition, he helped keep KJ Jefferson under his goal playing weight of 240-pounds.

Many attribute Trey Knox’s body transformation as an example of Walker’s contribution to the team’s strength and conditioning. Knox went from playing wide receiver to tight end over the 16 months, adding good weight in the process – more than 40 pounds – and is expected to be one of the best tight ends in the conference.

“He’s as good as any strength coach in America,” tight ends coach Dowell Loggains said. “You always hear the stories about how important the strength coach is. You don’t know until you get here and see how much time they spend with those guys. The strength staff deserves a ton of credit. It’s a huge reason why we win, and those guys have done a great job.”

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