2023 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

2023 Southeastern Conference football standings
	East Division
	West Division
	Championship: December 2023
	As of May 13, 2023; Rankings from AP Poll

2023 Arkansas Razorbacks football
2023 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Western Division
Record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Sam Pittman (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Dan Enos (4th overall season)
Offensive scheme	Spread Coast
Defensive coordinator	Travis Williams (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Marcus Woodson (1st season)
Base defense	4-2-5 Multiple
Home stadium	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium; (Capacity: 80,800); War Memorial Stadium; (Capacity: 54,120)

The 2023 Arkansas Razorbacks football team will represent the University of Arkansas in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks are expected to be led by Sam Pittman in his fourth year as their head coach.

The Arkansas Razorbacks play their home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. They also have one game scheduled at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Previous season

The Razorbacks finished the 2022 season with an overall record of 6-6, 3-5 in SEC play to finish third in the West Division. Arkansas was invited to play in the 2022 Liberty Bowl on December 28 versus Kansas. Arkansas defeated the Jayhawks in a 3 OT thriller, 55-53, finishing the season with a 7-6 record. QB KJ Jefferson was named the bowl game MVP.

LB Drew Sanders was named a consensus All-American for Arkansas, and was a finalist for the Butkus Award. LB Bumper Pool finished his career at Arkansas as the school's all-time leading tackler. Sanders, Pool, RB Raheim Sanders, C Ricky Stromberg, CB Dwight McGlothern, and S Hudson Clark were named to the All-SEC team.

Arkansas lost four games, Texas A&M, Liberty, LSU, and Missouri, by a grand total of 9 points.

Recruits

The Razorbacks signed a total of 19 recruits on the first day of the early signing period, December 21, 2022, all from high school for the 2023 Class. Arkansas also had 1 recruit who signed in the late signing period which began on February 1, 2023, for a total of 20 high school signees.

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jaylon Braxton CB	Frisco, TX.	Lone Star	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)
Jaylon Braxton CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Shamar Easter TE	Ashdown, AR.	Ashdown	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)
Shamar Easter TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Luke Hasz TE	Bixby, OK.	Bixby	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	245 lb (111 kg)
Luke Hasz TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Isaiah Augustave RB	Naples, FL.	Naples	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
Isaiah Augustave RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Luke Brown OL	Paris, TN.	Henry County	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	315 lb (143 kg)
Luke Brown OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Malachi Singleton QB	Kennesaw, GA.	North Cobb	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)
Malachi Singleton QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Davion Dozier WR	Moody, AL.	Moody	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
Davion Dozier WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Quincy Rhodes DE	North Little Rock, AR.	North Little Rock	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	255 lb (116 kg)
Quincy Rhodes DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Paris Patterson OL	East St. Louis, IL.	East St. Louis	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	345 lb (156 kg)
Paris Patterson OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
T.J. Metcalf S	Pinson, AL.	Pinson Valley	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
T.J. Metcalf S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dallas Young CB	Gardendale, AL.	Gardendale	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
Dallas Young CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Christian Ford S	McKinney, TX	McKinney	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
Christian Ford S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kaleb James DL	Mansfield, TX.	Mansfield	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)
Kaleb James DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Carson Dean LB	Carrollton, TX.	Hebron	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)
Carson Dean LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Alex Sanford LB	Oxford, MS.	Oxford	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)
Alex Sanford LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
R.J. Johnson ATH	McDonough, GA.	Eagles Landing Christian Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)
R.J. Johnson ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Joey Su'a OL	Bentonville, AR	Bentonville	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	320 lb (150 kg)
Joey Su'a OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Brad Spence DE	Houston, TX.	Klein Forest	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)
Brad Spence DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ian Geffrard DL	Mableton, GA.	Whitefield Academy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	350 lb (160 kg)
Ian Geffrard DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dylan Hasz S	Bixby, OK.	Bixby	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
Dylan Hasz S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 21 247Sports: 26 ESPN: 22
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Arkansas Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.

Arkansas has also signed fifteen transfers from the transfer portal for the 2023 Class. According to 247Sports, Arkansas has the #8 portal transfer class in the nation, On3.com ranks Arkansas' portal class at #4, and rivals.com ranks Arkansas' portal class at #20.

Pos.	Portal Rating	Player	Height	Weight	Former school	Year	Hometown	Note
CB	5☆	Jaheim Singletary	6'2.5"	180	Georgia	Redshirt Freshman	Jacksonville, FL
WR	4☆	Andrew Armstrong	6'4"	200	Texas A&M-Commerce	Senior	Dallas, TX
CB	4☆	Lorando Johnson	6'0"	195	Baylor	Junior	Lancaster, TX
QB	4☆	Jacolby Criswell	6'1"	225	North Carolina	Junior	Morrilton, AR
WR	4☆	Tyrone Broden	6'7"	200	Bowling Green	Junior	West Bloomfield, MI
DL	4☆	Anthony "Tank" Booker	6'4"	320	Maryland	Senior	Cincinnati, OH
LB	4☆	Jaheim Thomas	6'4"	245	Cincinnati	Junior	Cincinnati, OH
TE	4☆	Var'Keyes Gumms	6'3"	235	North Texas	Sophomore	Houston, TX
DE	3☆	John Morgan III	6'2"	270	Pittsburgh	Senior	Hyattsville, MD
S	3☆	Al Walcott	6'2"	215	Baylor	Senior	Wilmington, NC
LB	3☆	Antonio Grier	6'1"	225	South Florida	Senior	Atlanta, GA
OL	3☆	Josh Braun	6'6"	340	Florida	Junior	Live Oak, FL
WR	3☆	Marlon Crockett	6'4"	205	Memphis	Sophomore	Searcy, AR	preferred walk-on
WR	3☆	Isaac TeSlaa	6'4"	215	Hillsdale	Junior	Hudsonville, MI
DE	3☆	Trajan Jeffcoat	6'4"	280	Missouri	Senior	Columbia, SC

Schedule

Arkansas and the SEC announced the 2023 football schedule on September 20, 2022.[1][2] The 2023 Razorbacks' schedule consists of 7 home games, 4 away games and 1 neutral site game for the regular season. Arkansas will host three SEC conference opponents Auburn, Mississippi State and Missouri at home and will travel to four SEC opponents, Alabama, Florida, LSU and Ole Miss to close out the SEC regular season on the road. Arkansas will face Texas A&M in Arlington, Texas for the Southwest Classic at AT&T Stadium. Arkansas is not scheduled to play SEC East opponents Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt in the 2023 regular season. The Razorbacks' bye week comes during week 9 (on October 28, 2023).

Arkansas's out of conference opponents represent the Big 12, CUSA, MAC and SoCon conferences. The Razorbacks will host all four of the four non–conference games which are against BYU from the Big 12, FIU from CUSA and Kent State from the MAC. The Razorbacks will host Western Carolina from the SoCon at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Date	Opponent	Site
September 2	Western Carolina*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR
September 9	Kent State*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR
September 16	BYU*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR
September 23	at LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
September 30	vs. Texas A&M	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (rivalry)
October 7	at Ole Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)
October 14	at Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL
October 21	Mississippi State	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR
November 4	at Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL
November 11	Auburn	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR
November 18	FIU*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR
November 25	Missouri	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (Battle Line Rivalry)
*Non-conference game

[3]

Coaching staff

Coach	Position	Year	Alma Mater
Arkansas Razorbacks coaches

Sam Pittman	Head coach	4th	Pittsburg State (1986)
Scott Fountain	Assistant head coach/Special teams coordinator	4th	Samford (1988)
^ Dan Enos	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach	4th	Michigan State (1991)
Travis Williams	Defensive coordinator/ Linebackers coach	1st	Auburn (2005)
Marcus Woodson	co-Defensive coordinator/ Safeties coach	1st	Ole Miss (2003)
Morgan Turner	Tight ends coach	1st	Illinois (2009)
Cody Kennedy	Offensive line coach	3rd	Southeastern Louisiana (2012)
Kenny Guiton	Wide receivers coach	3rd	Ohio State (2013)
Jimmy Smith	Running backs coach	4th	Fayetteville State (2002)
Deke Adams	Defensive line coach	2nd	Southern Miss (1995)
Deron Wilson	Defensive backs coach	1st	Southern Miss (2013)
Ben Sowders	Strength and conditioning coach	1st	Western Kentucky (2008)

^ - Dan Enos was Arkansas' OC from 2015 to 2017.

References

Sallee, Barrett (September 20, 2022). "2023 SEC football schedule by team..." CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
Long, Christina (September 20, 2022). "Arkansas football's 2023 schedule is complete..." ort Smith Times Record. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
"2023 Arkansas Razorbacks Football Schedule". FB Schedules.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.

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[1] Sallee, Barrett (September 20, 2022). "2023 SEC football schedule by team..." CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.

[2] Long, Christina (September 20, 2022). "Arkansas football's 2023 schedule is complete..." ort Smith Times Record. Retrieved February 18, 2023.

[3] "2023 Arkansas Razorbacks Football Schedule". FB Schedules.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.

Arkansas Razorbacks football
Venues	The Hill (1894–1937) Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (1938–present) Quigley Stadium (alternate, 1932–1947) War Memorial Stadium (alternate, 1948–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Arkansas State LSU Missouri: Battle Line Rivalry Ole Miss Texas Texas A&M Texas Tech
Culture & lore	Calling the Hogs Tusk Big Red "Arkansas Fight" Marching band 1969 "Game of the Century" 2001 Ole Miss game 2003 Kentucky game
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
National championship seasons in bold

2023 Southeastern Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
Florida		0	–	0		0	–	0
Georgia		0	–	0		0	–	0
Kentucky		0	–	0		0	–	0
Missouri		0	–	0		0	–	0
South Carolina		0	–	0		0	–	0
Tennessee		0	–	0		0	–	0
Vanderbilt		0	–	0		0	–	0
West Division
Alabama		0	–	0		0	–	0
Arkansas		0	–	0		0	–	0
Auburn		0	–	0		0	–	0
LSU		0	–	0		0	–	0
Mississippi State		0	–	0		0	–	0
Ole Miss		0	–	0		0	–	0
Texas A&M		0	–	0		0	–	0
Championship: December 2023
As of May 13, 2023 Rankings from AP Poll