Brady Latham and Beaux Limmer are typical offensive linemen in that they don’t exactly go out seeking the limelight.
But Brady Latham and Beaux Limmer aren’t exactly typical offensive linemen, either.
The two Arkansas redshirt seniors are two of the last of the Chad Morris Class of 2019. They’ve turned out to be two of the better players in that group and have blossomed under offensive-line-coach-turned-head-coach Sam Pittman. Latham was named a second All-SEC pick at the league’s media days and Limmer was a third-team All-American pick by Phil Steele and Athlon after moving to center.
That’s a high praise for a player who has technically only played that position once in college. Turns out the once was quite a big deal.
“For him to go a year ago into the Liberty Bowl with no reps at center and not have a bad snap – and Lord knows he played a lot of snaps in that game – tells you a lot about his maturity and just his athletic ability,” Pittman said.
To that point, Limmer and Latham were the Razorbacks’ left and right guards, positions they had held for basically three seasons. And while Ricky Stromberg, the man Limmer replaced in the middle for the game against Kansas when Stromberg turned pro, may have had more national recognition, the three of them in the middle worked more as a unit.
Arkansas was seventh in FBS last year in yards rushing per game. And with everyone behind them back, too, expect similar totals in 2023, especially with Limmer and Latham ready to roll in their final seasons.
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