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FAYETTEVILLE Seven Razorbacks received postseason recognition from Phil Steele Magazine, with Cam Little, a third-team honorable mention All-America selection, leading the way. The announcement was made on Monday.
All-SEC second-team honors went to defensive end Landon Jackson, while third-team honors went to kickoff return specialist Isaiah Sategna and Little. The fourth-team All-SEC selections included linebacker Chris Paul Jr., defensive back Dwight McGlothern, offensive guard Brady Latham, and wide receiver Andrew Armstrong.
This season, Landon Jackson established himself as one of the most formidable pass rushers in the country and earned second-team honors on defense with 44 total stops, 13.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, and one pass breakup. Jackson, who started his career at LSU, recorded his first career double-digit tackle performance in the breakout performance and won SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week. On October 14, he established career highs in tackles
(11), tackles for loss (3.5), and sacks (3.5) vs Alabama.
The Texarkana, Texas, native led the Hogs in tackles for loss (13.5-78) and sacks (6.5-54), and he led an Arkansas defense that finished sixth in the SEC in both categories.
Cam Little, who was named to the third team of the SEC and third team honorable mention All-America, is among the best kickers and kickoff specialists in the country this season. Only made 20 of 24 (83.3%) field goal tries with little connection, and.
all 33 of his points following 2023’s endeavors. Little had four field goals from 50 yards or more, which tied him for the national lead. Little, who doubled as Arkansas’ kickoff specialist, attempted 62 kickoffs for 3,981 yards. During the 2023 campaign, the Moore, Oklahoma native, who is tied for seventh place nationally in kickoff average (64.2 percent), recorded 53 touchbacks. In terms of touchback percentage, Little leads the SEC and is ranked fourth in the country (85.5).
As the team’s primary punt and kick returner, Isaiah Sategna lit up the return game for the Hogs every season. Against BYU, Sategna made the fourth-longest punt return touchdown in school history when he returned a punt 88 yards to the house. It was the play of the season. His 169 return yards in all that game were third-most in school history for a single game. With 680 total return yards this season, he moved up to sixth place in Arkansas history’s single-season leaderboard. In terms of both punt return average and kick return average, the swift Sategna led all SEC freshman.
Wide receiver Andrew Armstrong led the club in receptions with 56 for 764 yards (13.6 ypc) and five touchdowns in his debut season with the Razorbacks, earning him a spot on the fourth team of the SEC. In terms of receiving yards and receptions, Armstrong was among the top ten in the SEC. The Dallas native has at least one grab in 28 straight games since his 2021 season at Texas A&M-Commerce. He had multiple catches in all 12 of the Razorbacks’ games this season.
Brady Latham played as a redshirt senior for Arkansas, starting 11 games at left guard. Nine offensive players participated in more than 400 offensive snaps in 2023, including the Jenks, Oklahoma, native. Latham blocked 397 pass attempts and gave up just three sacks.
In 2023, Dwight McGlothern had nine appearances, six of which were starts, and had a team-high three interceptions. The Houston product finished with 20 total tackles, 9 interceptions, 3 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble, and 3 tackles for loss. During 382 defensive snaps, McGlothern only gave up two touchdowns and thirty yards after the catch, sparking the Razorbacks’ secondary.
After racking up 74 total tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, and one pass breakup, Chris Paul Jr. was named to the fourth team.
