Trey Knox’s return from the doghouse in 2021 was one of the brighter stories for Arkansas football in a season filled with good ones. But he has missed spring ball as he recovers from a concussion he suffered in a car wreck.
Knox is recovering from the injury and coach Sam Pittman expects him to healthy come the fall. In the meantime, his absence has given more opportunity for the tight end group.
Junior [autotag]Hudson Henry[/autotag] is the most experienced of the corps and after he was in and out of the lineup last year dealing an injury of his own, the spring has offered him a chance to get back to what made him one of the most highly touted tight ends in the country coming out of high school.
Behind him is junior [autotag]Nathan Bax[/autotag], a transfer from Illinois State who is now in his third year in the program. He has impressed offensive coordinator [autotag]Kendal Briles[/autotag].
“He’s played with our ones a bunch and he’s been one of those guys that if guys were to get injured in practice, you’d plug him in and you really don’t miss a beat. He doesn’t look flashy or look like he’s a great player, but he doesn’t mess things up either,” Briles said.
Arkansas’ offensive isn’t one geared to using the tight end as often as some of the offenses have in the last 10 years. But Knox still had 20 grabs last year at a spot at which he was unfamiliar before the season began.
[autotag]Tyrus Washington[/autotag] has been the most impressive freshman of the three on the roster so far this spring, Briles suggested.
“We’ve got maybe seven guys that are all mid-terms that have come in and it’s great to have all those guys at practice.”
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