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'Here's the guy': KJ Jackson confident heading into season as starter at Arkansas
- KJ Jackson won Arkansas' quarterback competition after separating himself from Hill in fall-camp situational work, and the players subsequently selected him as one of three team captains.
- Ryan Silverfield named Jackson before the opener so Arkansas' receivers, tight ends, offensive line and starting center could build rhythm with his cadence, checks and under-center exchanges.
- Arkansas still plans some quarterback rotation, but Jackson's film-study habits, leadership and willingness to take responsibility were cited as major reasons he secured the starting role.
- Jackson has not absorbed live contact during camp because quarterbacks wore protected jerseys, leaving his response to real pressure as an untested variable entering the North Alabama game.
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Notebook: Silverfield on tough schedule, Arkansas' new mindset, more at LR Touchdown Club
- Ryan Silverfield named KJ Jackson Arkansas' starting quarterback after a close competition less than two weeks before the opener.
- Jackson brings limited returning experience after completing 33 of 54 passes for 441 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for two scores in five games last season.
- ESPN rates Arkansas' 2026 schedule as the nation's toughest, a challenge Silverfield is using to reinforce the team's mental-toughness emphasis.
- Arkansas deliberately practiced during triple-digit afternoon heat in camp to prepare the roster physically and mentally for adverse game conditions.
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Who shined in Arkansas football's second preseason scrimmage
- The Razorbacks held their second scrimmage of the month on Saturday, Aug.
- The action kicked off at 9:15 p.m.
- CT to simulate the Week 2 game at Utah, which will begin at the same time in Salt Lake City.
- The media was not permitted to watch the scrimmage, but an Arkansas spokesperson provided a list of meaningful action from the 104-play event, and head coach Ryan Silverfield...
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In Arkansas football's first fall scrimmage, explosive plays lead way
- FAYETTEVILLE — Charlie Collins didn't want to admit defeat, but Arkansas football wide receiver Chris Marshall had an ear-to-ear grin when Collins got asked if the offense had the upper hand at the first meaningful checkpoint of fall camp.
- The Boise State transfer, who came out of the Dallas high school ranks as a five-star recruit, hauled in a 34-yard touchdown pass from Jackson and had a 96-yard...
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