Arkansas Team Preview: 2010 Season

The University of Arkansas is poised to have a big year and seriously contend for a SEC west division crown. They return top-flight quarterback Ryan Mallet. The 6'7 signal caller has the deepest receiving core in the nation led by Greg Childs but there best pass catcher could be their tight-end D.J. Williams, who should be first team all-american. The defense still has a multitude of question marks surrounding them. The offense could average thirty-five a game but if the defense can not stop anyone then it will not matter. The secondary needs to be able to pace man to man more so the linebackers can blitz and not have to be in coverage on third downs. If the defense can find a way to stop opponents once or twice a game then the razorbacks should be fine but if they done expect another sub-par season and a return trip to the Liberty Bowl.

2010 Schedule and Predictions
September 4 Tennessee Tech- W 56-0
September 11 Louisiana Monroe- W 42-0
September 18 @ Georgia- W 35-24
September 25 Alabama- W 38-35
October 9 Texas A&M- W 35-14
October 16 Auburn- W 28-7
October 23 Ole Miss- L 24-28
October 30 Vanderbilt- W 35-28
November 6 South Carolina- W 49-42
November 13 UTEP- W 42-7
November 20 Mississippi State- W 28-24
November 27 LSU- 7-35

Predicted Results 10-2 Overall, 6-2 SEC T-2nd in West

2010 Projected Depth Chart

Offense

QB- Ryan Mallet (pictured left)
RB- Ronnie Wingo
WR- Greg Childs
WR- Jarius Wright
WR- Joe Adams
TE- D.J. Williams
OT- Ray Dominguez
OT- Demarcus Love
OG- Wade Grayson
OG- Grant Cook
C- Seth Oxner
K- Alex Tejada

Defense
DE- Jake Bequette
DE- Tenarius Wright
DT- Zach Stadner
DT- Patrick Jones
LB- Jerico Nelson (pictured right)
LB- Jerry Franklin
LB- Jermaine Love
CB- Rudell Crimm
CB- Ramon Broadway
SS- Anthony Leon
FS- Tramain Thomas
P- Dylan Breeding

2009 Stat Leaders
QB- Ryan Mallet 225-404 cmp-att, 3627-yds, 55.8 cmp%, 30-7 td-int
RB- Broaderick Green 104 car, 442-yds, 4.3-ypc, 11-td
RB- Michael Smith 71-car, 396-yds, 5.6-ypc, 2-td
WR- Greg Childs 48-rec, 897-yds, 18.7-ypr, 7-td
WR- Jarius Wright 41-rec, 681-yds, 16.6-ypr, 5-td

2010 Recruiting Recap

Top 3 Recruits
Calvin Burnett DT ****
Cam Feldt OL ****
Byron Jones DT ****