The 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Razorbacks played their home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas . Arkansas competed as a member of the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and were led by second-year head coach Sam Pittman .
Preseason Recruits Arkansas signed 22 recruits for the 2021 class, 21 from high school and one from junior college.
College recruiting information (2021)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Ketron Jackson WR
Royse City, Texas
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
186 lb (84 kg)
Star ratings :Rivals :4/5 stars 247Sports :4/5 stars ESPN :4/5 stars
A. J. Green RB
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Union
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
194 lb (88 kg)
Star ratings :Rivals :4/5 stars 247Sports :4/5 stars ESPN :4/5 stars
Raheim Sanders ATH
Rockledge, Florida
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Star ratings :Rivals :4/5 stars 247Sports :4/5 stars ESPN :4/5 stars
Javion Hunt RB
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Carl Albert
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Star ratings :Rivals :3/5 stars 247Sports :3/5 stars ESPN :4/5 stars
Lucas Coley QB
San Antonio, Texas
Cornerstone Christian
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
Star ratings :Rivals :3/5 stars 247Sports :3/5 stars ESPN :4/5 stars
Terry Wells OL
Wynne, Arkansas
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
306 lb (139 kg)
Star ratings :Rivals :3/5 stars 247Sports :3/5 stars ESPN :3/5 stars
Cameron Ball DL
Atlanta, Georgia
Tri-Cities
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
300 lb (140 kg)
Star ratings :Rivals :3/5 stars 247Sports :3/5 stars ESPN :3/5 stars
Jalen Williams DT
Tylertown, Mississippi
Jones Jr. College, MS.
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
310 lb (140 kg)
Star ratings :Rivals :3/5 stars 247Sports :3/5 stars ESPN :3/5 stars
Keaun Parker CB
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Washington
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
174 lb (79 kg)
Star ratings :Rivals :3/5 stars 247Sports :3/5 stars ESPN :3/5 stars
Cole Carson OL
Bogata, Texas
Rivercrest
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
Star ratings :Rivals :3/5 stars 247Sports :3/5 stars ESPN :3/5 stars
Bryce Stephens WR
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
John Marshall
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Star ratings :Rivals :3/5 stars 247Sports :3/5 stars ESPN :3/5 stars
Jayden Johnson S
Cedartown, Georgia
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Star ratings :Rivals :3/5 stars 247Sports :3/5 stars ESPN :3/5 stars
Jaedon Wilson WR
DeSoto, Texas
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
172 lb (78 kg)
Star ratings :Rivals :3/5 stars 247Sports :3/5 stars ESPN :3/5 stars
Solomon Wright DL
Vian, Oklahoma
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
Star ratings :Rivals :3/5 stars 247Sports :3/5 stars ESPN :3/5 stars
Christopher Paul LB
Cordele, Georgia
Crisp County
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Star ratings :Rivals :3/5 stars 247Sports :3/5 stars ESPN :3/5 stars
Chase Lowery CB
Frisco, Texas
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Star ratings :Rivals :3/5 stars 247Sports :3/5 stars ESPN :3/5 stars
Marco Avant LB
Jonesboro, Arkansas
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
212 lb (96 kg)
Star ratings :Rivals :3/5 stars 247Sports :3/5 stars ESPN :3/5 stars
Jermaine Hamilton-Jordan S
Kansas City, Missouri
Lincoln College Prep
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Star ratings :Rivals :3/5 stars 247Sports :3/5 stars ESPN :3/5 stars
Erin Outley TE
Little Rock, Arkansas
Parkview
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Star ratings :Rivals :3/5 stars 247Sports :3/5 stars ESPN :3/5 stars
Landon Rogers QB
Little Rock, Arkansas
Parkview
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Star ratings :Rivals :3/5 stars 247Sports :3/5 stars ESPN :3/5 stars
Devon Manuel OL
Arnaudville, Louisiana
Beau Chene
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
300 lb (140 kg)
Star ratings :Rivals :3/5 stars 247Sports :3/5 stars ESPN :3/5 stars
Cameron Little PK
Moore, Oklahoma
Southmoore
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Star ratings :Rivals :3/5 stars 247Sports :3/5 stars ESPN :3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
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 also signed six immediately eligible players from the transfer portal for the 2021 class.
SEC Media Days The 2021 SEC Media Days were held July 19–22, 2021, at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham – The Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama . The preseason polls were released on July 23, 2021.[ 1] [ 2]
Preseason media poll
Media poll (West Division)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Alabama
932 (130)
2
Texas A&M
760 (1)
3
LSU
633 (1)
4
Ole Miss
529 (1)
5
Auburn
440
6 Arkansas 241 (1)
7
Mississippi State
217
Preseason all-SEC teams Personnel Roster
2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
Coaching staff Regular season Schedule The Razorbacks' 2021 schedule was released on January 27, 2021, and consisted of 7 home games, 4 away games, and 1 neutral game in the regular season. The Razorbacks hosted SEC foes Auburn , Mississippi State , and Missouri in Fayetteville. The Hogs traveled to face Georgia , Ole Miss , LSU , and Alabama . Arkansas faced rival Texas A&M in Arlington, Texas .
Arkansas hosted all four of its non-conference games: against Rice from Conference USA , Texas from the Big 12 Conference , and Georgia Southern from the Sun Belt Conference in Fayetteville, and against Arkansas–Pine Bluff from the Southwestern Athletic Conference in Little Rock.
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 4, 2021 1:00 p.m. Rice * ESPN+ /SECN+ W 38–17 64,065
September 11 6:00 p.m. No. 15 Texas * ESPN W 40–21 74,531
September 18 3:00 p.m. Georgia Southern * No. 20 Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR SECN W 45–10 66,311
September 25 2:30 p.m. vs. No. 7 Texas A&M No. 16 CBS W 20–10 57,992
October 2 11:00 a.m. at No. 2 Georgia No. 8 ESPN L 0–37 92,746
October 9 11:00 a.m. at No. 17 Ole Miss No. 13 ESPN L 51–52 60,256
October 16 11:00 a.m. Auburn dagger No. 17 Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR CBS L 23–38 73,370
October 23 11:00 a.m. Arkansas–Pine Bluff * SECN W 45–3 42,576
November 6 3:00 p.m. No. 17 Mississippi State Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR SECN W 31–28 68,818
November 13 6:30 p.m. at LSU No. 25 SECN W 16–13 OT 98,772
November 20 2:30 p.m. at No. 2 Alabama No. 21 CBS L 35–42 98,323
2:30 p.m. Missouri No. 25 CBS W 34–17 67,320
January 1, 2022 11:00 a.m. vs. Penn State * No. 21 ESPN2 W 24–10 46,577
[ 4]
Game summaries Rice
Game information
First quarter (8:23) Arkansas – KJ Jefferson 34 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:32; Arkansas 7–0 ) Second quarter (11:55) Rice – Collin Riccitelli 25 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:59; Arkansas 7–3 )
(4:19) Rice – Jordan Myers 1 yard rush, Collin Riccitelli kick (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 2:21; Rice 10–7 ) Third quarter (10:28) Rice – August Pitre III 41 yard pass from Wiley Green, Collin Riccitelli kick (Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:48; Rice 17–7 )
(8:11) Arkansas – KJ Jefferson 5 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:10; Rice 17–14 )
(0:18) Arkansas – Cam Little 34 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:24; Tied 17–17 ) Fourth quarter (12:44) Arkansas – Trelon Smith 2 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:07; Arkansas 24–17 )
(4:07) Arkansas – Tyson Morris 9 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:47; Arkansas 31–17 )
(0:58) Arkansas – Dominique Johnson 3 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:39; Arkansas 38–17 )
Statistics
RICE
ARK
First downs
21
18
Plays–yards
74–308
64–335
Rushes–yards
39–81
43–207
Passing yards
227
128
Passing: comp –att –int
17–35–3
12–21–1
Time of possession
31:00
25:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Rice
Passing
Wiley Green
12/25, 152 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Khalan Griffin
13 carries, 35 yards
Receiving
August Pitre III
4 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas
Passing
KJ Jefferson 12/21, 128 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Trelon Smith
22 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Treylon Burks 5 receptions, 42 yards
No. 15 Texas
Game information
First quarter (2:03) Arkansas – Cam Little 24 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:29; Arkansas 3–0 ) Second quarter (10:55) Arkansas – Dominique Johnson 5 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:48; Arkansas 10–0 )
(7:34) Arkansas – Cam Little 24 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:15; Arkansas 13–0 )
(3:00) Arkansas – Cam Little 44 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:02; Arkansas 16–0 ) Third quarter (10:17) Texas – Bijan Robinson 1 yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:31; Arkansas 16–7 )
(8:16) Arkansas – Trelon Smith 1 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 1:56; Arkansas 23–7 )
(2:08) Arkansas – Cam Little 22 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:05; Arkansas 26–7 )
(1:50) Arkansas – Raheim Sanders 26 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 1 play, 26 yards, 0:10; Arkansas 33–7 ) Fourth quarter (13:33) Texas – Casey Thompson 5 yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:17; Arkansas 33–14 )
(8:27) Arkansas – AJ Green 30 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:06; Arkansas 40–14 )
(4:57) Texas – Casey Thompson 2 yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:01; Arkansas 40–21 )
Statistics
TEX
ARK
First downs
15
20
Plays–yards
64–256
66–471
Rushes–yards
41–138
47–333
Passing yards
118
138
Passing: comp –att –int
13–23–0
14–19–1
Time of possession
29:00
31:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas
Passing
Hudson Card 8/15, 61 yards
Rushing
Bijan Robinson 19 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Xavier Worthy 2 receptions, 41 yards
Arkansas
Passing
KJ Jefferson
14/19, 138 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Trelon Smith
12 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Tyson Morris
1 reception, 45 yards
Georgia Southern
Game information
First quarter (12:07) Arkansas – Trelon Smith 13 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:12; Arkansas 7–0 )
(3:31) Arkansas – Dominique Johnson 11 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 15 plays, 94 yards, 6:30; Arkansas 14–0 ) Second quarter (8:42) Arkansas – Tyson Morris 14 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 1:56; Arkansas 21–0 )
(7:22) Georgia Southern – Justin Tomlin 76 yard rush, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20; Arkansas 21–7 )
(2:23) Arkansas – Cam Little 25 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:48; Arkansas 24–7 )
(0:00) Georgia Southern – Alex Raynor 32 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 2:23; Arkansas 24–10 ) Third quarter (13:26) Arkansas – Warren Thompson 60 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:27; Arkansas 31–10 )
(11:18) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 91 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 1 play, 91 yards, 0:14; Arkansas 38–10 ) Fourth quarter (8:22) Arkansas – Malik Hornsby 6 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 7:01; Arkansas 45–10 )
Statistics
GASO
ARK
First downs
11
28
Plays–yards
63–233
73–633
Rushes–yards
35–152
48–269
Passing yards
81
364
Passing: comp –att –int
13–28–0
14–25–0
Time of possession
27:00
33:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia Southern
Passing
Justin Tomlin
11/23, 65 yards
Rushing
Justin Tomlin
10 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Khaleb Hood
6 receptions, 42 yards
Arkansas
Passing
KJ Jefferson
13/23, 366 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Dominique Johnson
5 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Treylon Burks
3 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD
Vs. No. 7 Texas A&M
Game Four – No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies (3–0) vs. No. 16 Arkansas Razorbacks (3–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 7 Aggies
0
3
7 0 10
No. 16 Razorbacks 10
7
0 3 20
at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas
Date : Saturday, September 25, 2021Game time : 2:30 p.m. CST Game weather : n/a (game played indoors)Referee : Steve MarloweTV announcers (CBS ) : Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline)Pregame line : Texas A&M by 4.5 • Odds to win : Texas A&M 57.4% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter (8:20) Arkansas – Cam Little 46 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:17; Arkansas 3–0 )
(2:27) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 85 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11; Arkansas 10–0 ) Second quarter (13:55) Arkansas – AJ Green 48 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:22; Arkansas 17–0 )
(0:21) Texas A&M – Seth Small 49 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 2:08; Arkansas 17–3 ) Third quarter (7:51) Texas A&M – Isaiah Spiller 67 yard rush, Seth Small kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:16; Arkansas 17–10 ) Fourth quarter (8:39) Arkansas – Cam Little 24 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:21; Arkansas 20–10 )
Statistics
TAMU
ARK
First downs
15
20
Plays–yards
59–272
68–443
Rushes–yards
23–121
49–197
Passing yards
151
246
Passing: comp –att –int
20–36–1
9–19–0
Time of possession
29:10
30:50
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas A&M
Passing
Zach Calzada 20/36, 151 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Isaiah Spiller 12 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Ainias Smith 2 receptions, 35 yards
Arkansas
Passing
KJ Jefferson
7/15, 212 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Trelon Smith
17 carries, 82 yards
Receiving
Treylon Burks
6 receptions, 167 yards, 1 TD
At No. 2 Georgia
Game Five – No. 8 Arkansas Razorbacks (4–0) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (4–0)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 8 Razorbacks
0
0
0 0 0
No. 2 Bulldogs 21
3
3 10 37
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
Date : Saturday, October 2, 2021Game time : 11:00 a.m. CST Game weather : Mostly cloudy • Temperature : 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind : SSW 3 mphGame attendance : 92,746Referee : Jason AutreyTV announcers (ESPN ) : Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)Pregame line : Georgia by 16.5 • Odds to win : Georgia 89.6% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter (10:46) Georgia – Zamir White 4 yard rush, Jack Podlesny kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:14; Georgia 7–0 )
(4:34) Georgia – Kendall Milton 1 yard rush, Jack Podlesny kick (Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:46; Georgia 14–0 )
(2:17) Georgia – Zamir White recovered blocked punt in end zone, Jack Podlesny kick (Georgia 21–0 Second quarter (7:38) Georgia – Jack Podlesny 46 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:39; Georgia 24–0 ) Third quarter (10:05) Georgia – Jack Podlesny 30 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 4:27; Georgia 27–0 ) Fourth quarter (12:12) Georgia – Zamir White 15 yard rush, Jack Podlesny kick (Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 5:50; Georgia 34–0 )
(3:46) Georgia – Jack Podlesny 37 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 6:40; Georgia 37–0 )
Statistics
ARK
UGA
First downs
9
22
Plays–yards
45–162
68–345
Rushes–yards
29–75
57–273
Passing yards
87
72
Passing: comp –att –int
10–16–0
7–11–0
Time of possession
23:18
36:42
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas
Passing
KJ Jefferson
8/13, 65 yards
Rushing
AJ Green
6 carries, 28 yards
Receiving
Raheim Sanders 1 reception, 22 yards
Georgia
Passing
Stetson Bennett 7/11, 72 yards
Rushing
James Cook 12 carries, 87 yards
Receiving
Ladd McConkey 3 receptions, 27 yards
At No. 17 Ole Miss
Game Six – No. 13 Arkansas Razorbacks (4–1) at No. 17 Ole Miss Rebels (3–1)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 13 Razorbacks
7
7
17 20 51
No. 17 Rebels 0
21
10 21 52
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi
Date : Saturday, October 9, 2021Game time : 11:00 a.m. CST Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind : WSW 6 mphReferee : Alex MooreTV announcers (ESPN ) : Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Katie George (sideline)Pregame line : Ole Miss by 5 • Odds to win : Ole Miss 64.8% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter (4:17) Arkansas – KJ Jefferson 5 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 6:55; Arkansas 7–0 ) Second quarter (13:35) Ole Miss – Matt Corral 5 yard rush, kick failed (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 5:42; Arkansas 7–6 )
(10:32) Arkansas – Trelon Smith 14 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; Arkansas 14–6 )
(9:53) Ole Miss – Dontario Drummond 67 yard pass from Matt Corral, 2-point rush good (Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:33; Tied 14–14 )
(0:42) Ole Miss – Matt Corral 7 yard rush, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 2:39; Ole Miss 21–14 ) Third quarter (11:38) Ole Miss – Caden Costa 50 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:22; Ole Miss 24–14 )
(7:30) Arkansas – Trey Knox 3 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:00; Ole Miss 24–21 )
(4:24) Arkansas – Cam Little 31 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:53; Tied 24–24 )
(3:34) Ole Miss – Snoop Conner 51 yard rush, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 0:44; Ole Miss 31–24 )
(1:42) Arkansas – KJ Jefferson 6 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:52; Tied 31–31 ) Fourth quarter (13:13) Ole Miss – Snoop Conner 34 yard rush, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:29; Ole Miss 38–31 )
(11:12) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 20 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 1:52; Tied 38–38 )
(9:01) Ole Miss – Snoop Conner 1 yard rush, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:11; Ole Miss 45–38 )
(1:22) Arkansas – KJ Jefferson 10 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:37; Tied 45–45 )
(1:07) Ole Miss – Braylon Sanders 68 yard pass from Matt Corral, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:15; Ole Miss 52–45 )
(0:00) Arkansas – Warren Thompson 9 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:07; Ole Miss 52–51 )
Statistics
ARK
MISS
First downs
39
22
Plays–yards
93–676
70–611
Rushes–yards
58–350
49–324
Passing yards
326
287
Passing: comp –att –int
25–35–1
14–21–0
Time of possession
35:35
24:25
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas
Passing
KJ Jefferson
25/35, 326 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Raheim Sanders
17 carries, 139 yards
Receiving
Treylon Burks
7 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD
Ole Miss
Passing
Matt Corral 14/21, 287 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Henry Parrish Jr. 18 carries, 111 yards
Receiving
Braylon Sanders 2 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD
Auburn
Game information
First quarter (12:16) Auburn – Ja'Varrius Johnson 39 yard pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:44; Auburn 7–0 )
(7:37) Arkansas – Cam Little 44 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:39; Auburn 7–3 ) Second quarter (9:59) Auburn – Tank Bigsby 1 yard rush, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:18; Auburn 14–3 )
(0:18) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 11 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 2:35; Auburn 14–10 ) Third quarter (12:30) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 30 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:30; Arkansas 17–14 )
(7:19) Auburn – Marcus Harris recovered fumble in end zone, Anders Carlson kick (Auburn 21–17
(4:16) Auburn – Demetris Robertson 71 yard pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:11; Auburn 28–17 )
(0:00) Arkansas – Dominique Johnson 10 yard rush, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:16; Auburn 28–23 ) Fourth quarter (10:35) Auburn – Anders Carlson 29 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:25; Auburn 31–23 )
(2:30) Auburn – Bo Nix 23 yard rush, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:11; Auburn 38–23 )
Statistics
AUB
ARK
First downs
20
29
Plays–yards
61–427
89–460
Rushes–yards
35–135
54–232
Passing yards
292
228
Passing: comp –att –int
21–26–1
21–35–0
Time of possession
30:03
29:57
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Auburn
Passing
Bo Nix 21/26, 292 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Tank Bigsby 18 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Shedrick Jackson 5 receptions, 61 yards
Arkansas
Passing
KJ Jefferson
21/35, 228 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
KJ Jefferson
18 carries, 66 yards
Receiving
Treylon Burks
9 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Game Eight – Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1–5) at Arkansas Razorbacks (4–3)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Lions
0
0
0 3 3
Razorbacks 17
28
0 0 45
at War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, Arkansas
Date : Saturday, October 23, 2021Game time : 11:00 a.m. CST Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind : S 7 mphReferee : Matt LoefflerTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), Andraya Carter (sideline)Pregame line : Arkansas by 51 • Odds to win : Arkansas 99.8% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter (13:38) Arkansas – Blake Kern 18 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:22; Arkansas 7–0 )
(12:16) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 49 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 1 play, 49 yards, 0:09; Arkansas 14–0 )
(1:12) Arkansas – Cam Little 31 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 3:21; Arkansas 17–0 ) Second quarter (8:51) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 18 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 1:44; Arkansas 24–0 )
(6:50) Arkansas – Nathan Parodi 80 yard punt return, Cam Little kick (Arkansas 31–0
(2:59) Arkansas – Ketron Jackson 29 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 0:47; Arkansas 38–0 )
(1:00) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 39 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 0:46; Arkansas 45–0 ) Third quarter
No scoring plays Fourth quarter (6:34) Arkansas–Pine Bluff – Zack Piwniczka 32 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:19; Arkansas 45–3 )
Statistics
UAPB
ARK
First downs
13
25
Plays–yards
59–223
63–504
Rushes–yards
37–111
41–291
Passing yards
112
213
Passing: comp –att –int
8–22–2
11–22–0
Time of possession
36:18
23:42
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Passing
Skyler Perry
7/18, 107 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Kierre Crossley
13 carries, 39 yards
Receiving
Daemon Dawkins
2 receptions, 49 yards
Arkansas
Passing
KJ Jefferson
10/17, 194 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Dominique Johnson
6 carries, 91 yards
Receiving
Treylon Burks
4 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD
No. 17 Mississippi State
Game Nine – No. 17 Mississippi State Bulldogs (5–3) at Arkansas Razorbacks (5–3)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 17 Bulldogs
0
7
7 14 28
Razorbacks 10
3
3 15 31
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
Date : Saturday, November 6, 2021Game time : 3:00 p.m. CST Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind : NE 3 mphGame attendance : 68,818Referee : Jason AutreyTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline)Pregame line : Arkansas by 4 • Odds to win : Arkansas 59.3% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter (7:52) Arkansas – Cam Little 46 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:31; Arkansas 3–0 )
(3:56) Arkansas – Dominique Johnson 1 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:58; Arkansas 10–0 ) Second quarter (3:21) Arkansas – Cam Little 48 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:48; Arkansas 13–0 )
(0:07) Mississippi State – Jaden Walley 3 yard pass from Will Rogers, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 3:08; Arkansas 13–7 ) Third quarter (8:15) Mississippi State – RaRa Thomas 6 yard pass from Will Rogers, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:36; Mississippi State 14–13 )
(4:38) Arkansas – Cam Little 51 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:37; Arkansas 16–14 ) Fourth quarter (14:10) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 14 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:00; Arkansas 23–14 )
(11:41) Mississippi State – RaRa Thomas 37 yard pass from Will Rogers, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:29; Arkansas 23–21 )
(2:22) Mississippi State – Jo'quavious Marks 15 yard pass from Will Rogers, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:05; Mississippi State 28–23 )
(0:21) Arkansas – Dominique Johnson 4 yard rush, 2-point rush good (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:01; Arkansas 31–28 )
Statistics
MSST
ARK
First downs
29
23
Plays–yards
74–486
70–393
Rushes–yards
26–69
45–202
Passing yards
417
191
Passing: comp –att –int
36–48–1
19–25–0
Time of possession
32:14
27:46
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Mississippi State
Passing
Will Rogers 36/48, 417 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Jo'Quavious Marks 11 carries, 40 yards
Receiving
Makai Polk 8 receptions, 117 yards
Arkansas
Passing
KJ Jefferson
19/23, 191 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Dominique Johnson
17 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Treylon Burks
6 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
At LSU
Game Ten – No. 25 Arkansas Razorbacks (6–3) at LSU Tigers (4–5)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
No. 25 Razorbacks 3
0
10 0 3 16
Tigers
3
7
0 3 0 13
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Date : Saturday, November 13, 2021Game time : 6:30 p.m. CST Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind : SE 3 mphReferee : Alex MooreTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Tom Hart (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (analyst), Tera Talmadge (sideline)Pregame line : Arkansas by 3 • Odds to win : LSU 59.0% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter (11:59) Arkansas – Cam Little 48 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:36; Arkansas 3–0 )
(1:47) LSU – Cade York 34 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 3:04; Tied 3–3 ) Second quarter (14:52) LSU – Jack Bech 29 yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Cade York kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 0:20; LSU 10–3 ) Third quarter (6:01) Arkansas – Dominique Johnson 43 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:22; Tied 10–10 )
(0:37) Arkansas – Cam Little 27 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:07; Arkansas 13–10 ) Fourth quarter (10:53) LSU – Cade York 45 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 48, yards, 4:44; Tied 13–13 ) Overtime Arkansas – Cam Little 37 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards; Arkansas 16–13 )
Statistics
ARK
LSU
First downs
13
20
Plays–yards
66–281
79–308
Rushes–yards
40–139
42–108
Passing yards
142
200
Passing: comp –att –int
18–26–0
21–37–2
Time of possession
27:20
32:40
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas
Passing
KJ Jefferson
18/25, 142 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
KJ Jefferson
15 carries, 41 yards
Receiving
Dominique Johnson
2 receptions, 40 yards, 1 TD
LSU
Passing
Garrett Nussmeier 18/31, 179 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Tyrion Davis-Price 28 carries, 106 yards
Receiving
Jack Bech 4 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD
At No. 2 Alabama
Game Eleven – No. 21 Arkansas Razorbacks (7–3) at No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide (9–1)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 21 Razorbacks
0
14
7 14 35
No. 2 Crimson Tide 3
21
10 8 42
at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Date : Saturday, November 20, 2021Game time : 2:30 p.m. CST Game weather : Fair • Temperature : 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind : NW 1 mphReferee : Lee HedrickTV announcers (CBS ) : Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline)Pregame line : Alabama by 20.5 • Odds to win : Alabama 92.6% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter (7:41) Alabama – Will Reichard 48 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:46; Alabama 3–0 ) Second quarter (14:54) Alabama – John Metchie III 20 yard pass from Bryce Young, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 3:36; Alabama 10–0 )
(6:06) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 21 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 13 plays, 96 yards, 5:05; Alabama 10–7 )
(5:21) Alabama – Jameson Williams 79 yard pass from Bryce Young, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:45; Alabama 17–7 )
(3:40) Arkansas – Dominique Johnson 1 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:09; Alabama 17–14 )
(1:44) Alabama – Jameson Williams 32 yard pass from Bryce Young, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:56; Alabama 24–14 ) Third quarter (11:31) Alabama – Christian Leary 11 yard pass from Bryce Young, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:29; Alabama 31–14 )
(10:09) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 66 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:22; Alabama 31–21 )
(1:09) Alabama – Will Reichard 30 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:06; Alabama 34–21 ) Fourth quarter (11:24) Arkansas – Blake Kern 32 yard pass from Reid Bauer, Cam Little kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:45; Alabama 34–28 )
(5:39) Alabama – Jameson Williams 40 yard pass from Bryce Young, 2-point rush good (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:51; Alabama 42–28 )
(1:02) Arkansas – Raheim Sanders 17 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:37; Alabama 42–35 )
Statistics
ARK
BAMA
First downs
21
29
Plays–yards
73–468
76–671
Rushes–yards
42–110
36–112
Passing yards
358
559
Passing: comp –att –int
23–31–0
31–40–0
Time of possession
29:30
30:30
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas
Passing
KJ Jefferson
22/30, 326 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Trelon Smith
9 carries, 42 yards
Receiving
Treylon Burks
8 receptions, 179 yards, 2 TD
Alabama
Passing
Bryce Young 31/40, 559 yards, 5 TD
Rushing
Brian Robinson Jr. 27 carries, 122 yards
Receiving
Jameson Williams 8 receptions, 190 yards, 3 TD
Missouri
Game information
First quarter (10:01) Arkansas – Cam Little 36 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:22; Arkansas 3–0 ) Second quarter (13:27) Missouri – Harrison Mevis 45 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 3:53; Tied 3–3 )
(5:53) Arkansas – Raheim Sanders 1 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:50; Arkansas 10–3 )
(3:02) Missouri – Harrison Mevis 49 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:51; Arkansas 10–6 ) Third quarter (11:13) Arkansas – Trelon Smith 4 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:11; Arkansas 17–6 )
(9:49) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 52 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:16; Arkansas 24–6 )
(2:03) Missouri – Harrison Mevis 41 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 7:45; Arkansas 24–9 ) Fourth quarter (11:44) Arkansas – Cam Little 23 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:19; Arkansas 27–9 )
(9:52) Arkansas – Raheim Sanders 7 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:45; Arkansas 34–9 )
(1:25) Missouri – Tyler Badie 5 yard rush, 2-point pass good (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:22; Arkansas 34–17 )
Statistics
MIZ
ARK
First downs
19
14
Plays–yards
76–316
53–425
Rushes–yards
50–251
33–163
Passing yards
65
262
Passing: comp –att –int
10–26–1
15–20–0
Time of possession
35:11
24:49
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Missouri
Passing
Connor Bazelak 10/26, 65 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Tyler Badie 41 carries, 219 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Keke Chism
3 receptions, 37 yards
Arkansas
Passing
KJ Jefferson
15/19, 262 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
KJ Jefferson
6 carries, 58 yards
Receiving
Treylon Burks
7 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD
Vs. Penn State (Outback Bowl)
Game Thirteen – No. 21 Arkansas Razorbacks (8–4) vs. Penn State Nittany Lions (7–5)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Nittany Lions
0
10
0 0 10
No. 21 Razorbacks 7
0
17 0 24
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
Date : Saturday, January 1Game time : 11:00 a.m. CST Game attendance : 46577TV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)Pregame line : Arkansas –3 • Odds to win : Penn State 60.6%
Game information
First quarter (0:00) ARK – Raheim Sanders 3 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 5:42; Arkansas 7–0 ) Second quarter (10:53) PSU – KeAndre Lambert-Smith 42 yard pass from Sean Clifford, Jake Pinegar kick (Drive: 1 play, 42 yards, 0:07; Tied 7–7 )
(5:19) PSU – Jake Pinegar 33 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:40; PSU 10–7 ) Third quarter (12:42) ARK – KJ Jefferson 8 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:18; Arkansas 14–10 )
(5:19) ARK – Cam Little 36 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:32; Arkansas 17–10 )
(2:08) ARK – Raheim Sanders 1 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:38; Arkansas 24–10 ) Fourth quarter
Outback Bowl MVP - Arkansas QB K. J. Jefferson
Statistics
PSU
ARK
First downs
18
25
Plays–yards
63–323
78–451
Rushes–yards
28–125
58–353
Passing yards
198
98
Passing: comp –att –int
15–35–2
14–20–2
Time of possession
24:13
35:21
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Penn State
Passing
Sean Clifford 14/32, 195 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Sean Clifford
12 carries, 46 yards
Receiving
Parker Washington 7 catches, 98 yards
Arkansas
Passing
KJ Jefferson
14/19, 98 yards
Rushing
KJ Jefferson
20 carries, 110 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
De'Vion Warren
3 catches, 33 yards
Postseason The 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks finished the season with a 9-4 overall record, 4-4 in SEC play, won the 2022 Outback Bowl over Penn State, and was ranked in the final AP Poll, finishing well above preseason expectations. The bowl win was Arkansas' first bowl victory on New Year's Day since beating the Texas Longhorns in the 2000 Cotton Bowl Classic . The bowl win was also Arkansas' first over a Big Ten opponent. Arkansas' victory over Texas on September 11 was the Razorbacks first win over the Longhorns in Fayetteville since 1981. Arkansas also, for the first time in school history, won all three rivalry trophy games in the same season, beating Texas A&M in Arlington, TX for the Southwest Classic Trophy, at LSU to win the Golden Boot Trophy , and Missouri in Fayetteville to win the Battle Line Rivalry Trophy. Arkansas also ended losing streaks of nine games versus Texas A&M, five games versus LSU, and five games versus Missouri.
Awards WR Treylon Burks - AP and Coaches 1st Team All-SEC
CB Montaric Brown - Coaches 1st Team All-SEC
LB Bumper Pool - AP and Coaches 2nd Team All-SEC
C Ricky Stromberg - AP 2nd Team All-SEC
RB Raheim Sanders - SEC All-Freshman Team
PK Cam Little - SEC All-Freshman Team; Freshman All-American
LB Grant Morgan - 2021 Burlsworth Trophy winner
P/H Reid Bauer - 2021 Peter Mortell Holder of the Year Award winner
QB KJ Jefferson - Outback Bowl MVP
HC Sam Pittman - AFCA Region 2 Coach of the Year
Players drafted in the NFL Arkansas had three players selected in the 2022 NFL draft.[ 5]
Statistics Team Scores by quarter
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Arkansas
84
96
122
97 3
402
All opponents
34
105
68
91 0
298
Rankings Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP — — 20 16 8 13 17 RV RV RV RV 21 25 23 22 21 Coaches RV RV 24 18 11 16 19 RV RV RV RV 22 RV 25 24 20 CFP Not released — 25 21 25 22 21 Not released
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