Year: | 2022 |
Team: | Arkansas Razorbacks |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
Division: | Western Division |
Short Conf: | SEC |
Record: | 7–6 |
Conf Record: | 3–5 |
Head Coach: | Sam Pittman |
Hc Year: | 3rd |
Off Coach: | Kendal Briles |
Oc Year: | 3rd |
Off Scheme: | Hurry-up, no-huddle spread |
Def Coach: | Barry Odom |
Dc Year: | 3rd |
Def Scheme: | 3–2–6 |
Stadium: | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium |
Champion: | Liberty Bowl champion |
Bowl: | Liberty Bowl |
Bowl Result: | W 55–533OT vs. Kansas |
The 2022 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by third-year head coach Sam Pittman. Arkansas won a bowl game in back-to-back seasons for only the second time in program history, repeating the feat of the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
The Razorbacks signed a total of 20 recruits on the first day of the early signing period, December 15, 2021, all from high school for the 2022 Class. Arkansas also signed one junior college player in May 2022.Arkansas has also signed nine transfers from the transfer portal for the 2022 Class. According to 247Sports, Arkansas has the #11 portal transfer class in the nation.
Pos. | Star Rating | Player | Height | Weight | Former school | Year | Hometown | Note | |
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WR | 5☆ | Jadon Haselwood | 6'3" | 210 | Oklahoma | Junior | Ellenwood, GA | ||
LB | 5☆ | Drew Sanders | 6'5" | 240 | Alabama | Junior | Denton, TX | ||
DL | 4☆ | Landon Jackson | 6'7" | 275 | LSU | Sophomore | Texarkana, TX | ||
CB | 4☆ | Dwight McGlothern | 6'2" | 185 | LSU | Junior | Houston, TX | ||
S | 4☆ | Latavious Brini | 6'2" | 210 | Georgia | Senior | Miami Gardens, FL | ||
DE | 3☆ | Jordan Domineck | 6'3" | 245 | Georgia Tech | Senior | Lakeland, FL | ||
QB | 3☆ | Cade Fortin | 6'3" | 225 | South Florida | Senior | Suwanee, GA | preferred walk-on | |
DL | 3☆ | Terry Hampton | 6'0" | 295 | Arkansas State | Senior | El Dorado, AR | ||
WR | 3☆ | Matt Landers | 6'5" | 200 | Toledo | Senior | St. Petersburg, FL | Transferred to Toledo from Georgia |
Arkansas and the SEC announced the 2022 football schedule on September 21, 2021.[1] [2]
See main article: 2022 Liberty Bowl.
Arkansas Razorbacks coaches | ||||||||
3rd | ||||||||
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | align=center | 3rd | ||||||
Defensive coordinator/Safeties coach | 3rd | |||||||
Assistant head coach/Special teams coordinator | 3rd | |||||||
Tight ends coach | align=center | 2nd | ||||||
Offensive line coach | 2nd | |||||||
Wide receivers coach | 2nd | |||||||
Jimmy Smith | Running backs coach | 3rd | ||||||
Michael Scherer | Linebackers coach | 2nd | ||||||
Deke Adams | Defensive line coach | 1st | ||||||
Dominique Bowman | Cornerbacks coach | 1st | ||||||
Jamil Walker | Strength and conditioning coach | 3rd | ||||||
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