2017 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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2017 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Arkansas Razorbacks logo
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record4–8 (1–7 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Enos (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorPaul Rhoads (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Captain
Home stadiumDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 2 Georgia x$^   7 – 1     13 – 2  
South Carolina   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Kentucky   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Missouri   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Florida   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Vanderbilt   1 – 7     5 – 7  
Tennessee   0 – 8     4 – 8  
West Division
No. 10 Auburn xy   7 – 1     10 – 4  
No. 1 Alabama x#^   7 – 1     13 – 1  
No. 18 LSU   6 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 19 Mississippi State   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Texas A&M   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Ole Miss*   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Arkansas   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Georgia 28, Auburn 7
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * Ole Miss ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with one home game at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Arkansas played as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was captained by quarterback Austin Allen, defensive backs Santos Ramirez and Kevin Richardson II, and offensive lineman Frank Ragnow.[1] The Razorbacks were led by fifth-year head coach Bret Bielema.[2] Bielema was fired after the final game of the season.

Roster

2017 Arkansas Razorbacks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Jared Cornelius Injured Sr
RB 2 Chase Hayden Fr
WR 3 Koilan Jackson Fr
QB 4 Ty Storey So
WR 5 Brandon Martin So
RB 6 T.J. Hammonds So
WR 7 Jonathan Nance Jr
QB 8 Austin Allen (C) Sr
WR 9 De'Vion Warren Fr
WR 10 Jordan Jones  Fr
QB 11 Daulton Hyatt Fr
WR 13 Deon Stewart So
WR 14 Maleek Barkley Fr
QB 14 Carson Proctor  Fr
QB 15 Cole Kelley  Fr
WR 16 La'Michael Pettway So
WR 17 Kofi Boateng  Fr
QB 18 Jack Lindsey  Fr
TE 18 Jeremy Patton Jr
WR 19 River Warnock Injured Jr
RB 21 Devwah Whaley So
RB 23 Maleek Williams Fr
RB 26 Justice Hobbs  Fr
RB 31 Connor McPherson Sr
FB 32 Hayden Johnson So
RB 33 David Williams Sr
FB 34 Kendrick Jackson Jr
TE 38 Blake Kern  Fr
TE 44 Austin Cantrell So
OL 50 Jake Raulerson Sr
OL 51 Hjalte Froholdt Jr
OL 55 Jake Heinrich  Fr
OL 57 Shane Clenin Fr
OL 60 Brian Wallace Jr
OL 61 Cooper Sone So
OL 62 Johnny Gibson Jr. Jr
OL 64 Audry Horn Fr
OL 66 Ty Clary Fr
OL 67 Tyler Hall  Fr
OL 68 Kirby Adcock Fr
OL 69 Dylan Hays  Fr
OL 71 Jackson Hannah Jr
OL 72 Frank Ragnow (C) Sr
OL 73 Deion Malone Jr
OL 74 Colton Jackson So
OL 75 Zach Rogers Jr
OL 76 Paul Ramirez Sr
OL 78 Dalton Wagner Injured Fr
OL 79 Jalen Merrick So
TE 80 Will Gragg So
WR 81 Jarrod Barnes Fr
WR 82 Gary Cross Jr
WR 83 De'Shawn Gulledge Fr
WR 84 Tyson Morris Fr
TE 85 Cheyenne O'Grady So
WR 86 Tobias Enlow  Fr
TE 87 Jack Kraus Jr
TE 89 Grayson Gunter So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 1 Chevin Calloway Fr
DB 2 Kamren Curl Fr
DL 3 McTelvin Agim So
LB 4 Alexy Jean-Baptiste  Fr
DB 5 Henre' Toliver Sr
LB 6 Gabe Richardson So
DL 7 Briston Guidry  Fr
LB 8 De'Jon Harris So
DB 9 Santos Ramirez (C) Jr
LB 10 Randy Ramsey Jr
DB 11 Ryan Pulley Jr
DB 13 Nate Dalton So
DB 14 Britto Tutt So
DB 15 Korey Hernandez Fr
LB 19 Giovanni LaFrance  Fr
DB 20 De'Andre Coley Sr
DB 21 Montaric Brown Fr
DB 22 Deon Edwards  Fr
LB 23 Dre Greenlaw Jr
DB 24 Jarques McClellion Fr
DB 25 Micahh Smith  Fr
DB 26 Ryder Lucas Jr
LB 27 Hayden Henry Fr
DB 28 Josh Liddell Sr
LB 29 Derrick Munson Fr
DB 30 Kevin Richardson II (C) Sr
LB 31 Grant Morgan  Fr
DB 32 Jordon Curtis Fr
LB 33 Dee Walker  Fr
LB 34 Tyler Phillips So
LB 35 Dwayne Eugene Jr. Sr
DB 38 Reid Miller Jr
DB 39 Byron Keaton So
LB 39 Tyler Pennington Fr
LB 40 Kyrei Fisher Fr
DL 41 Austin Capps So
DL 42 Jonathan Marshall  Fr
LB 44 Josh Paul Fr
LB 45 Josh Harris Injured Jr
LB 46 Damani Carter So
DL 52 T.J. Smith So
LB 53 Ben Brasuell  Fr
LB 54 Terrell Collins So
DL 71 David Porter Fr
DL 78 Bijhon Jackson Sr
LB 86 Jamario Bell So
DL 90 Armon Watts Jr
DL 91 Michael Taylor II Jr
DL 95 Jake Hall Jr
LB 96 Karl Roesler Sr
DL 97 Brandon DePrato  Fr
DL 99 Elias Hale  Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 9 Cole Hedlund Jr
P
 18 Blake Johnson So
K 42 Connor Limpert So
LS 43 George Madden So
LS 48 Jordan Silver Fr
LS 49 Robert Decker Sr
P
 92 Blake Mazza Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 12, 2017

Schedule

The Razorbacks' 2017 schedule consists 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, and traveled to South Carolina, Alabama, Ole Miss, and LSU. Arkansas played against Texas A&M in Arlington, Texas for the fourth year in a row.

Arkansas hosted all four of its non–conference games; against Florida A&M from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (in Little Rock), TCU from the Big 12 Conference, New Mexico State from the Sun Belt Conference, and Coastal Carolina (for homecoming),[3] also from the Sun Belt.

The Razorbacks opened their season on a Thursday night for the first time since 2001.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.Florida A&M*
SECNW 49–736,055
September 92:30 p.m.No. 23
CBS
L 7–2873,668
September 2311:00 a.m.vs. Texas A&M
ESPNL 43–50 OT64,668
September 3011:00 a.m.New Mexico State*
  • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
SECNW 42–2470,727
October 73:00 p.m.at
Williams-Brice Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
    		• SECNL 22–4879,416
    October 146:15 p.m.at No. 1
    ESPN
    		L 9–41101,821
    October 216:30 p.m.No. 21 Auburn
    • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
    • Fayetteville, AR
    		SECNL 20–5271,961
    October 2811:00 a.m.at Ole Miss
    		SECNW 38–3755,684
    November 43:00 p.m.Coastal Carolina*dagger
    • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
    • Fayetteville, AR
    		SECNW 39–3861,476
    November 1111:00 a.m.at No. 24
    Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Golden Boot
    • )    		ESPNL 10–3398,546
    November 1811:00 a.m.No. 16 Mississippi State
    • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
    • Fayetteville, AR
    		CBSL 21–2864,153
    November 241:30 p.m.Missouri
    		CBSL 45–4864,529
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
    • All times are in Central time
    Schedule Source:[4]

    Game summaries

    Florida A&M

    See also: 2017 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
    Florida A&M Rattlers at Arkansas Razorbacks
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Rattlers 0 0 077
    Razorbacks 7 14 141449

    at War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, Arkansas

    Statistics FAMU ARK
    First downs 9 26
    Total yards 175 415
    Rushes–yards 31–80 45–236
    Passing yards 95 179
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–22–1 14–29–1
    Time of possession 25:30 34:30
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Florida A&M Passing Vince Jeffries 14/27, 95 yds, 1 TD
    Rushing Ricky Henrilus 11 car, 30 yds
    Receiving Brandon Norwood 6 rec, 54 yds, 1 TD
    Arkansas Passing Austin Allen 14/19, 135 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
    Rushing Chase Hayden 14 car, 120 yds, 1 TD
    Receiving Jonathan Nance 3 rec, 25 yds

    No. 23 TCU

    See also: 2017 TCU Horned Frogs football team
    No. 23 TCU Horned Frogs at Arkansas Razorbacks
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 23 Horned Frogs 7 7 01428
    Razorbacks 7 0 007

    at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

    Statistics TCU ARK
    First downs 24 13
    Total yards 361 267
    Rushes–yards 42–195 31–129
    Passing yards 166 138
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–31–1 9–23–0
    Time of possession 33:52 26:08
    Team Category Player Statistics
    TCU Passing Kenny Hill 21/31, 166 yds, 1 INT
    Rushing Darius Anderson 15 car, 106 yds, 1 TD
    Receiving Desmon White 5 rec, 33 yds
    Arkansas Passing Austin Allen 9/23, 138 yds, 1 TD
    Rushing David Williams 10 car, 65 yds
    Receiving Jonathan Nance 3 rec, 75 yds, 1 TD

    vs Texas A&M

    See also: 2017 Texas A&M Aggies football team and Arkansas–Texas A&M football rivalry
    Arkansas Razorbacks vs Texas A&M Aggies (74th Southwest Classic)
    Period 1 2 34OTTotal
    Razorbacks 7 14 715043
    Aggies 7 10 719750

    at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas

    Statistics A&M ARK
    First downs 20 21
    Total yards 501 457
    Rushes–yards 42–285 45–226
    Passing yards 216 231
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–27–1 13–27–1
    Time of possession 27:43 32:17
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Texas A&M Passing Kellen Mond 14/27, 216 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
    Rushing Kellen Mond 10 car, 116 yds
    Receiving Christian Kirk 5 rec, 110 yds, 2 TD
    Arkansas Passing Austin Allen 12/25, 229 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
    Rushing Chase Hayden 13 car, 77 yds, 1 TD
    Receiving Jonathan Nance 3 rec, 100 yds, 1 TD

    New Mexico State

    See also: 2017 New Mexico State Aggies football team
    New Mexico State Aggies at Arkansas Razorbacks
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Aggies 0 10 7724
    Razorbacks 14 14 7742

    at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

    • Date: September 30, 2017
    • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CT
    • Game weather: Scattered clouds • Temp: 70°F • Wind: E 4 mph
    • Game attendance: 70,727
    • Referee: David Smith
    • TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Olivia Harlan (sideline)
    • ESPN Box Score • UofA Box Score
    Statistics NMSU ARK
    First downs 18 29
    Total yards 355 494
    Rushes–yards 14–11 51–230
    Passing yards 344 264
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–38–1 19–26–1
    Time of possession 18:25 41:35
    Team Category Player Statistics
    New Mexico State Passing Tyler Rogers 23/38, 344 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
    Rushing Larry Rose III 8 car, 25 yds
    Receiving Jaleel Scott 9 rec, 174 yds, 1 TD
    Arkansas Passing Austin Allen 19/26, 264 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
    Rushing Devwah Whaley 19 car, 119 yds, 1 TD
    Receiving Jordan Jones 4 rec, 84 yds

    At South Carolina

    See also: 2017 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
    Arkansas Razorbacks at South Carolina Gamecocks
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Razorbacks 3 7 01222
    Gamecocks 3 14 171448

    at

    Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
    Statistics ARK SC
    First downs 19 19
    Total yards 330 358
    Rushes–yards 32–106 36–159
    Passing yards 224 199
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–37–2 16–31–0
    Time of possession 30:25 29:35
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Arkansas Passing Cole Kelley 8/13, 140 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
    Rushing David Williams 7 car, 32 yds, 1 TD
    Receiving Jonathan Nance 8 rec, 116 yds, 1 TD
    South Carolina Passing Jake Bentley 16/31, 199 yds, 3 TD
    Rushing Rico Dowdle 11 car, 61 yds
    Receiving Hayden Hurst 2 rec, 76 yds, 1 TD

    At No. 1 Alabama

    See also: 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
    Arkansas Razorbacks at No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Razorbacks 0 0 369
    No. 1 Crimson Tide 17 7 71041

    at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    • Date: October 14, 2017
    • TV announcers (ESPN):
      Maria Taylor
      (sidelines)
    Statistics ARK BAMA
    First downs 15 23
    Total yards 227 496
    Rushes–yards 29–27 43–308
    Passing yards 200 188
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–43–1 13–21–1
    Time of possession 29:33 30:27
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Arkansas Passing Cole Kelley 23/42, 200 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
    Rushing Devwah Whaley 5 car, 18 yds
    Receiving Jordan Jones 4 rec, 72 yds, 1 TD
    Alabama Passing Jalen Hurts 12/19, 155 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
    Rushing Damien Harris 9 rec, 125 yds, 2 TD
    Receiving Calvin Ridley 4 rec, 51 yds

    No. 21 Auburn

    See also: 2017 Auburn Tigers football team
    No. 21 Auburn Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 21 Tigers 10 7 28752
    Razorbacks 3 3 7720

    at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

    • Date: October 21, 2017
    Statistics AUB ARK
    First downs 26 19
    Total yards 629 334
    Rushes–yards 47–345 42–171
    Passing yards 284 163
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–30–1 15–26–0
    Time of possession 31:10 28:50
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Auburn Passing Jarrett Stidham 19/28, 218 yds, 1 INT
    Rushing Kamryn Pettway 11 car, 90 yds, 3 TD
    Receiving Darius Slayton 4 rec, 146 yds, 1 TD
    Arkansas Passing Cole Kelley 15/26, 163 yds
    Rushing David Williams 14 car, 86 yds
    Receiving Jordan Jones 2 rec, 33 yds

    At Ole Miss

    See also: 2017 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Arkansas–Ole Miss football rivalry
    Arkansas Razorbacks at Ole Miss Rebels
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Razorbacks 7 14 71038
    Rebels 21 10 0637

    at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

    • Date: October 28, 2017
    Statistics ARK MISS
    First downs 27 22
    Total yards 449 566
    Rushes–yards 53–260 29–198
    Passing yards 189 368
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–30–1 20–30–1
    Time of possession 40:27 19:33
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Arkansas Passing Cole Kelley 19/30, 189 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
    Rushing T.J. Hammonds 11 car, 84 yds
    Receiving Deon Stewart 4 rec, 49 yds, 1 TD
    Ole Miss Passing Jordan Ta'amu 20/30, 368 yds, 1 INT
    Rushing Jordan Wilkins 16 car, 118 yds, 1 TD
    Receiving D.K. Metcalf 4 rec, 107 yds

    Coastal Carolina

    See also: 2017 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team
    Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Arkansas Razorbacks (Homecoming 2017)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Chanticleers 7 7 17738
    Razorbacks 7 10 81439

    at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

    • Date: November 4, 2017
    • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
    • Game attendance: 61,476
    • TV: SECN
    Statistics CCAR ARK
    First downs 21 21
    Total yards 359 523
    Rushes–yards 38–131 35–259
    Passing yards 228 264
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–28–0 16–25–0
    Time of possession 31:02 28:58
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Coastal Carolina Passing Kilton Anderson 6/17, 115 yds, 2 TD
    Rushing Jacqez Hairston 9 car, 45 yds
    Receiving Chris Jones 4 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD
    Arkansas Passing Cole Kelley 16/25, 264 yds, 1 TD
    Rushing T.J. Hammonds 7 car, 119 yds, 1 TD
    Receiving Jonathan Nance 2 rec, 61 yds

    At LSU

    See also:
    Battle for the Golden Boot
    Arkansas Razorbacks at LSU Tigers (63rd Battle for the Golden Boot)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Razorbacks 0 7 3010
    Tigers 7 0 121433

    at

    Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    • Date: November 11, 2017
    Statistics ARK LSU
    First downs 17 21
    Total yards 318 415
    Rushes–yards 34–142 39–198
    Passing yards 176 217
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–33–1 11–16–0
    Time of possession 31:06 28:54
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Arkansas Passing Austin Allen 13/23, 140 yds
    Rushing David Williams 13 car, 81 yds
    Receiving Will Gragg 3 rec, 47 yds
    LSU Passing Danny Etling 11/16, 217 yds, 2 TD
    Rushing Derrius Guice 21 car, 147 yds, 3 TD
    Receiving D.J. Chark 4 rec, 130 yds, 2 TD

    No. 17 Mississippi State

    See also: 2017 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
    No. 17 Mississippi State Bulldogs at Arkansas Razorbacks
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 17 Bulldogs 0 14 01428
    Razorbacks 14 0 7021

    at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

    • Date: November 18, 2017
    Statistics MSST ARK
    First downs 19 12
    Total yards 348 221
    Rushes–yards 48–195 34–97
    Passing yards 153 124
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–23–0 12–18–0
    Time of possession 33:31 26:29
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Mississippi State Passing Nick Fitzgerald 12/23, 153 yds, 2 TD
    Rushing Nick Fitzgerald 22 car, 101 yds, 1 TD
    Receiving Reginald Todd 3 rec, 50 yds, 1 TD
    Arkansas Passing Austin Allen 12/18, 124 yds
    Rushing David Williams 8 car, 75 yds, 1 TD
    Receiving Deon Stewart 2 rec, 39 yds

    Missouri

    See also: 2017 Missouri Tigers football team and Battle Line Rivalry
    Missouri Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks (9th Battle Line Rivalry)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Tigers 7 24 71048
    Razorbacks 21 7 71045

    at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

    Statistics MO ARK
    First downs 35 19
    Total yards 696 446
    Rushes–yards 60–248 31–133
    Passing yards 448 313
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–42–2 14–30–1
    Time of possession 33:21 26:39
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Missouri Passing Drew Lock 25/42, 448 yds, 5 TD, 2 INT
    Rushing Ish Witter 39 car, 170 yds, 1 TD
    Receiving J'Mon Moore 10 rec, 160 yds, 1 TD
    Arkansas Passing Austin Allen 14/29, 313 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
    Rushing David Williams 11 car, 75 yds, 2 TD
    Receiving Jordan Jones 2 rec, 122 yds, 1 TD

    Rankings

    Further information: 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314Final
    AP
    		————————————————
    CoachesRVRV—RV—RV——————————
    CFPNot released——————Not released

    Players drafted into the NFL

    See also:
    2018 NFL Draft
    Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
    1 20 Frank Ragnow C Detroit Lions
    7 226 David Williams RB Denver Broncos

    References

    1. ^ Connell, Kevin (April 29, 2017). "Arkansas names team captains for 2017 football season". gridironnow.com. Gridiron Now. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
    2. ^ "Bret Bielema". arkansasrazorbacks.com. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
    3. ^ Pierson, Patrick (February 22, 2017). "2017 Football Special Event Dates Announced". arkansasrazorbacks.com. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
    4. ^ "2017 Arkansas Razorbacks Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
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