The Razorbacks are the only team in the nation to play seven conference games against teams ranked in the preseason Top 25.

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1 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 1 National Championship (1964) 4 SEC West Division Titles 52 All-Americans 40 First Team All-SEC Selections Assistant AD Communications (Primary Contact): Zack Higbee E: zhigbee@uark.edu O: C: Secondary Contacts: Brett Brecheisen (bbrech@uark.edu), David Beall (jdb048@uark.edu), Allie Raymond (aeramon@uark.edu) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 5 #RAZORFACTS Arkansas will play the toughest schedule in the nation in 2014 according to the NCAA, with its opponents combining for a (.656) record in Head is 8-0 all-time in season-opening games as a head coach, including last year s win over Louisiana. s eight season-opening victories, he has defeated his opponents by an average score of 18.8 points per game. team opens the season on the road for the first time since 1999 when Arkansas won at SMU, Arkansas has won three of its past four games at Auburn, including two of those against ranked Tiger teams. SCHEDULE & RESULTS AUGUST 30 * at (6) Auburn (SECN) 3 p.m. SEPTEMBER 6 Nicholls (SECN) 3 p.m. 13 at Texas Tech (ABC/ESPN) 2:30 p.m. 20 Northern Illinois TBA 27 * Texas A&M^ TBA OCTOBER 11 * Alabama TBA 18 * Georgia# TBA 25 UAB TBA NOVEMBER 01 * at Mississippi State TBA 15 * LSU TBA 22 * Ole Miss TBA 28 * at Missouri (CBS) 1:30 p.m. DECEMBER 06 * at SEC Championship (CBS) 3:00 p.m. All Times Central * SEC Game ^ Arlington, Texas # Little Rock, Ark. COACHES: ON THE FIELD Head Coach: Bret Bielema Defensive Coordinator: Robb Smith Offensive Line: Sam Pittman Defensive Line: Rory Segrest Wide Receivers: Michael Smith Running Backs: Joel Thomas COACHES: IN THE BOOTH Offensive Coordinator: Jim Chaney Tight Ends: Barry Lunney Defensive Backs: Clay Jennings Linebackers: Randy Shannon STORY LINES The 2014 campaign marks the 121st season of football at the University of Arkansas. Over the past 120 years, the Razorbacks have compiled a record of (.594). Arkansas plays seven games against the preseason Associated Press Top 25, tied for the most in the nation with Auburn. The Razorbacks will play No. 2 Alabama, at No. 5 Auburn, No. 12 Georgia, No. 13 LSU, No. 18 Ole Miss, vs. No. 21 Texas A&M and at No. 24 Missouri. The Razorbacks are the only team in the nation to play seven conference games against teams ranked in the preseason Top 25. Arkansas has won seven consecutive seasonopeners and 15 of its last 16 games to open the year. The Razorbacks are (.800) all-time in season openers. Bielema is 2-0 in season-openers on the road, posting a win at Bowling Green in his head coaching debut in 2006 and a victory at UNLV in Saturday marks the first time Arkansas has opened the season with a conference game since 1980, when the Razorbacks played Texas to open the Southwest Conference campaign. August 30 matches the earliest date a season has started in the 121-year history of Razorback football. The Hogs posted wins on the date in 2001 over UNLV and in 2008 against Western Illinois. The last time Arkansas opened the season against a team coming off a BCS National Championship Game appearance was in 2006, when the Razorbacks fell to USC. The Razorbacks will open its season on the road against a ranked opponent for the first time since 1980 when the Hogs fell at No. 10 Texas. The last time Arkansas played an Auburn squad ranked in the top five was 2006 when the Hogs upset the No. 2 Tigers behind a 28 carry, 145 yard performance by RB Darren McFadden. Arkansas last win over a top five opponent was the triple overtime thriller at LSU in KICKOFF INFORMATION THE MATCHUP: Arkansas at #6 Auburn DATE: Aug. 30, p.m. SITE: Auburn, Ala. Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451) TV: SEC Network Brent Musberger (play-by-play) Jesse Palmer (Analyst) Maria Taylor (Sideline) RADIO: IMG Razorback Sports Network Chuck Barrett (play-by-play) Keith Jackson (Analyst) Quinn Grovey (Sideline) ALL-TIME SERIES: Auburn leads NEXT UP: Sept. 6, vs. Nicholls at 3 p.m. THE RAZORBACK RUNDOWN THE BASICS (2013 STATS LISTED) 0-0, 0-0 SEC Current Ranking: RV/-- Last Game: 11/29/13 (Away) lost to #15 LSU, Points/Gm: 20.7 Points Allowed/Gm: 30.8 TDs (Rush/Pass): 14/15 Rush Yds/Gm: Pass Yds/Gm: Total Off./Gm: Total Def./Gm: RUSHING Alex Collins Jonathan Williams PASSING Brandon Allen RECEIVING Hunter Henry Keon Hatcher DEFENSE Alan Turner Trey Flowers STATISTICAL LEADERS (2013 STATS LISTED) , 4 TD, 85.5 ypg , 4 TD, 75.0 ypg , 1552 yds, 49.6 pct 13 TD, 10 INT, ypg , 4 TD, 34.1 avg/g , 2TD, 34.6 avg/g 97 tkls, 5 PBU, 2 INT 44 tkls, 13.5 TFL, 5 QBH HEAD COACH Coach: Bret Bielema Career Record: (9th) Record at ARK: 3-9 (2nd) vs. Auburn: 0-1

2 ARKANSAS MEDIA WEEKLY: THE AUBURN GAME 25 MON 26 TUE 27 WED 28 THU 29 FRI 30 SAT Press Conference Noon Coach Bielema in Fred W. Smith Football Center press conference room Practice Practice is Closed Coach Chaney, offensive coaches and studentathletes available after practice (approx. 6:45 p.m.) SEC Teleconference 10 a.m.-noon Coach Bielema 11-11:10 Practice Practice is Closed Defensive coaches and student-athletes available after practice (approx. 6:45 p.m.) Practice Practice is Closed Coach Bielema available after practice (approx. 6 p.m.) Radio Show On The Air With Bret Bielema 7-8 p.m. No Media Availability Game #1 at Auburn Kickoff - 3 p.m. TV - SEC Network Post Game Coach Bielema available following the game in the interview room with student-athletes to follow. GAME 1: AUBURN 31 SUN Practice Practice is Closed Availability Assistant coaches available in Fred W. Smith Football Center lobby (approx. 6:30 p.m.) The policies that follow have been prepared in consideration of your needs, as well as the needs of our student-athletes and coaches, in hopes of creating a positive working environment for us all. As always, we welcome your suggestions and will try to accommodate any special requests you may have. INTERVIEWS Interviews with our coaches and student-athletes are encouraged, but we require all interview arrangements be made via the Arkansas Communications Office. Coaches and student-athletes are instructed to decline any interviews not pre-arranged by the Communications Office. UA football coaches and student-athletes are generally available for in-person interviews during a game week. All student-athlete and assistant coach interview requests must be made at least one day in advance to allow time to facilitate the notification process. Telephone interviews can be arranged, but student-athletes telephone numbers will not be provided and student-athletes are instructed to politely decline interviews when contacted by telephone. Student housing, the training room, the weight room and locker rooms are off-limits to members of the media. DAILY PRACTICE Following each practice session, head coach Bret Bielema or a member of the UA coaching staff will conduct a group interview with members of the media. Video and still photographers from accredited media outlets wishing to shoot practices are asked to consult with the Communications Office for current guidelines prior to arrival at the practice field. Following each practice session Monday through Thursday, the Communications Office will produce a brief practice story. The story may be retrieved from the Razorbacks official website, ArkansasRazorbacks. com. WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCES Please consult the Arkansas Communications Office for the schedule of weekly press opportunities for Coach Bielema and student-athletes. 2 SEC TELECONFERENCE In conjunction with the Southeastern Conference, head coach Bret Bielema will participate each week in the league s teleconference of football coaches. The teleconferences will be conducted each Wednesday from Aug. 27 to Nov. 26 from 10 a.m. CT to Noon CT. Accredited media members only may access the broadcast-quality teleconference. Callers may participate in the question-and-answer session with an individual coach or all SEC coaches. For more information and the teleconference number, contact the SEC Media Relations Office at (205) ARKANSAS FTP SITE An FTP site is available for members of the media. For more information concerning the FTP site, contact Michelle Glover (mlglover@uark.edu) or Zach Swartz (zswartz@uark.edu). ARKANSASRAZORBACKS.COM The latest information on all Razorback sports, including football, can be found at the newly redesigned ArkansasRazorbacks.com the official website of UA athletics. Game notes, quotes from press conferences and daily practice stories are just a few of the items included online. The site also offers biographical information on UA coaches and student-athletes, statistics, game stories and schedules. GAMEDAY PARKING Limited parking is available in Fayetteville and Little Rock for media members. Those media members needing parking should make the request at least two weeks in advance to allow time for mailing. TELEPHONES UA provides ample telephones on a first-come, firstserved basis for media members in the press boxes at both Fayetteville and Little Rock. A credit card is required for making calls from these phones. WIRELESS INTERNET The Arkansas press box does have wireless access. Information on accessing the internet is available in the game day information packets in the press box. GAME CREDENTIAL REQUESTS All requests for media and/or photo credentials must be made online at Requests should be made at least two weeks in advance. Credentials must be requested and will be granted on a game-by-game basis only. No multi-game or full season credentials will be issued. Please see media credentialing guidelines online at Space limitations prevent accommodation of weekly media representatives. Only fully accredited personnel directly involved in the coverage of the game will be admitted. Credentials are non-transferable. The University of Arkansas Communications Office reserves the right to revoke any credential: (1) used by an individual other than the one for whom it was granted; (2) any individual who refuses to comply with press box and/or photographic area guidelines; (3) any individual who is not an accredited member of the media; (4) any individual under the age of 16. Credentials will not be mailed. They may be picked up beginning two-and-a-half hours prior to kickoff at the media will call station at the base of the elevator at both Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Photo identification is required when picking up credentials. RAZORBACK SOCIAL

3 ARKANSAS NEWS AND NOTES THE RAZORBACKS During fall camp, the football student-athletes elected four teammates to serve as captains for the 2014 season. This year s captains are junior QB Brandon Allen, senior OT Brey Cook, senior DE Trey Flowers and senior S Alan Turner. As a former walk-on himself, Bret Bielema has made it a priority to build the walk-on program at Arkansas. The Razorbacks currently have seven players that began their careers as walk-ons and earned scholarships from Bielema, including FB Patrick Arinze, SNP Alan D Appollonio, OG Adam Deacon, TE A.J. Derby, K John Henson, DL Mitchell Loewen and TE Alex Voelzke. Coach Bielema preaches discipline and the 2013 Razorbacks were the most disciplined team in the SEC, averaging just 4.08 penalties per game. The mark was tied for 12th nationally. Remaining disciplined has been a staple of Bielema s coaching career. In each of the past five years, Bielema-coached teams have ranked in the Top 30 nationally in fewest penalties per game. PENALTIES PER GAME UNDER BIELEMA Year Penalties Per Game National Rank T-12th th rd st T-28th Coach Bielema s teams have averaged 36.9 points per game while allowing just 18.1 points per game in season openers In his 8-year head coaching career, Coach Bielema s teams have averaged total yards per game in season openers, including rushing yards and 211 passing yards per game. The Razorbacks return 21 lettermen on offense including 14 who have started at least one game in their career. Arkansas returns seven starters on offense and six on defense, while also bringing back its punter for The Razorbacks return 27 players who made at least one start in 2013, including 13 who made at least six starts last season. The Razorbacks return leaders in each of the following categories from the 2013 season: TDs scored, total offense, all-purpose yards, rushing, rushing TDs, passing, passing TDs, receiving TDs, tackles, tackles for loss, interceptions, interception return yards, pass breakups, forced fumbles, fumble recoveries, blocked kicks, kick returns and punting. QUARTERBACKS Junior QB Brandon Allen has had success in season openers. The Fayetteville, Ark. native is 19-of-29 (65.5 percent) for 266 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in the first game of the season in 2012 and Brandon Allen is one of the SEC s top returning passers. He ranks third in passing TDs (13 in 2013) and fourth in passing yards (1,552 in 2013) among SEC returning QBs. PASSING TD S AMONG RETURNING SEC QB S Rk Player School Passing TD s 1. Bo Wallace Ole Miss Nick Marshall Auburn Brandon Allen Arkansas Maty Mauk Missouri 11 T5. Dak Prescott Miss. State 10 T5. Justin Worley Tennessee 10 PASSING YARDS AMONG RETURNING SEC QB S Rk Player School Passing YDS 1. Bo Wallace Ole Miss 3, Nick Marshall Auburn 1, Dak Prescott Miss. State 1, Brandon Allen Arkansas 1, Maxwell Smith Kentucky 1,276 OFFENSIVE LINE The Razorbacks offensive line set the singleseason school record with just 8.0 sacks allowed in The unit returns three starters, including senior captain Brey Cook marks the second consecutive season a Sam Pittman-coached offensive line allowed just 8.0 sacks. The Razorbacks have one of the largest offensive lines in the nation, spearheaded by 6 10 left tackle Dan Skipper. Skipper is the second tallest player in FBS this season. TALLEST FBS PLAYERS IN THE COUNTRY Player HT WT Pos. School Bo Wallace OG Kentucky Dan Skipper OT Arkansas Nate Wozniak TE Minnesota The mammoth Arkansas starting offensive line totals 1,598 pounds and is one of the largest in the SEC. At pounds per player, the Razorback bigs are larger than the projected starting offensive line for 28 NFL teams. PROJECTED NFL OFFENSIVE LINES BY POUNDS Rk Team Avg. Weight Per Starter (lbs.) 1. Denver Broncos San Diego Chargers Buffalo Bills Cincinnati Bengals Arkansas Razorbacks St. Louis Rams New York Giants The offensive line paved the way for eight 100- yard rushing performances and produced two Freshman All-Americans (Kirkland and Skipper) in RUNNING BACKS Arkansas and Wisconsin are the only two teams in the nation that return two RBs who ran for at least 900 yards in It s just the second time in school history that a pair of Razorbacks rushed for 900-plus yards in a season. The Arkansas running back trio of Jonathan Williams, Alex Collins and Korliss Marshall is one of the most explosive position groups in the nation. The Razorbacks return 2,288 rushing yards from last season, third-best in the SEC. RETURNING RUSHING YARDS FROM LAST SEASON Rk Team Returning Rush YDS 1. Auburn 2, Alabama 2, Arkansas 2, Georgia 2, South Carolina 2, Mississippi State 1,850 RB Alex Collins, the 2013 Associated Press SEC Freshman of the Year, led the nation s freshmen with 1,026 rushing yards last year and became just the second Razorback freshman to ever rush for over 1,000 yards. RB Darren McFadden accomplished the feat in 2005 with 1,113 yards. Jonathan Williams and Alex Collins totaled 282 rushing yards in the season opener last year vs. Louisiana more than any other returning pair of FBS teammates in the first game of the year. With an average of 6.0 yards per carry in 2013, Jonathan Williams posted the 12th highest yards per carry on Arkansas single-season list. Korliss Marshall provided a spark with his 8.6-yards-per-carry average and is expected to see significant time in the loaded Arkansas backfield. WIDE RECEIVERS AND TIGHT ENDS Arkansas receivers are led by sophomore TE Hunter Henry and junior WR Keon Hatcher. Henry was a second-team All-SEC selection as a true freshman in 2013 after pulling in 28 receptions for 409 yards and a team-high four TDs. Hatcher accounted for 346 yards and two TDs on 27 catches. The group also figures to benefit from the return of senior Demetrius Wilson, who missed the entire 2013 season due to injury. 3

4 ARKANSAS NEWS AND NOTES DEFENSIVE LINE All-SEC first team honoree Trey Flowers enters the 2014 campaign as the SEC s active career leader in tackles for loss with The mark is tied for 11th in school history with an entire season still to play. Flowers also has 12.0 sacks for his career, ranking him second among the SEC s active career leaders and tied for 16th on the school s career sacks list. The senior is a watch list candidate for the Bednarik, Lombardi, Nagurski and Hendricks Awards. ACTIVE SEC SACK LEADERS Rk Player School Sacks 1. Alvin Dupree Kentucky Trey Flowers Arkansas Kyle Woestmann Vanderbilt Jordan Jenkins Georgia C.J. Johnson Ole Miss 7.5 Flowers ranked second in the SEC with an average of 1.23 tackles for loss per game and three forced fumbles in LINEBACKERS Senior LB Braylon Mitchell returns after ranking second on the team with 77 tackles in Sophomore LB Brooks Ellis started the final four games of his true freshman campaign and collected 33 tackles. Also returning is senior LB Martrell Spaight, who provided highlight reel hits last year - his first season at Arkansas after transferring from Coffeyville CC. DEFENSIVE BACKS All four starters return in the secondary, led by S Alan Turner. The senior has made a tremendous impact since Bielema and his staff arrived in Fayetteville. He started all 12 games of his junior campaign, making 97 stops and intercepting two passes. His 97 tackles were the most by an Arkansas safety since Matt Hewitt made 118 stops in Junior Rohan Gaines returns at the other safety position after appearing in 10 games and starting five last season. The Razorbacks return a wealth of CBs, with Will Hines and Tevin Mitchel starting the majority of last season. Senior Carroll Washington and sophomores D.J. Dean and Jared Collins are also expected to make a big impact in SPECIAL TEAMS The 6 10 Dan Skipper blocked a school-record three field goal attempts in He was the only player in the SEC to block three or more kicks last season. Only 22 teams had more blocked kicks than Skipper had individually. 4 Ambidextrous punter Sam Irwin-Hill had an excellent 2013 campaign averaging 44.3 yards per punt, the third-best mark in the SEC and 13th-best in the NCAA. The Australian earned All-SEC second team honors from the coaches. Korliss Marshall provided a jolt to the Arkansas return unit, totaling 422 yards on 19 kickoff returns. His yards total was third in the SEC among returners with less than 20 returns and 11th overall in the conference. COACHING STAFF The Razorbacks add three new assistant coaches to this year s staff defensive coordinator/ secondary coach Robb Smith, defensive line/ specialists coach Rory Segrest and defensive backs coach Clay Jennings. Bielema and his assistants have combined for four national championships, 29 conference championships, 210 all-conference honorees, 33 All-Americans, 27 major award winners and 157 NFL Draft selections, including 27 firstround picks. The coaching staff is a collection of renowned recruiters and highly respected teachers of the game with a combined 181 years of coaching experience. Once in the NFL, former players of the staff have continued to make an impact. Coach Bielema had four former players in Super Bowl XLVII, more than any other head coach in the nation. All four were team captains for Coach Bielema, including Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson. ABOUT THE 2014 SCHEDULE Arkansas plays nine opponents who received votes in the preseason AP Top 25 poll tied with Tennessee for the most of any team in the country. The most Top 25 opponents that Arkansas has ever played in a season is seven, when the Razorbacks went 3-4 against ranked foes in The Razorbacks renew their series with former Southwest Conference rival Texas Tech on Sept. 13 when Arkansas travels to Lubbock to face the Red Raiders for the first time since This season also marks a return of the Southwest Classic, with Arkansas and Texas A&M playing at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The teams played in Arlington from , with Arkansas winning all three games, before moving to a home-and-home agreement when the Aggies joined the SEC prior to the 2012 season. Arkansas picks up a new permanent crossover opponent for the 2014 season as Missouri replaces South Carolina, which had been the Razorbacks permanent Eastern Division foe since both schools joined the SEC in INDIVIDUAL HONORS GAME 1: AUBURN Alex Collins (RB) Doak Walker Award Watch List Maxwell Award Watch List CFPA Running Back Trophy Watch List Coaches All-SEC (Second Team) Media All-SEC (Second Team) Athlon All-SEC (Second Team) Lindy s All-SEC (Second Team) Phil Steele All-SEC (Fourth Team) Brey Cook (OG) Phil Steele All-SEC (Fourth Team) Trey Flowers (DE) Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List Hendricks Award Watch List CFPA Defensive Lineman Watch List Phil Steele All-American (Fourth Team) Coaches All-SEC (First Team) Phil Steele All-SEC (First Team) Birmingham News All-SEC (First Team) Media All-SEC (Second Team) Athlon All-SEC (Second Team) Lindy s All-SEC (Second Team) Hunter Henry (TE) John Mackey Award Watch List CFPA Tight End Watch List Phil Steele All-SEC (Second Team) Athlon All-SEC (Second Team) Coaches All-SEC (Third Team) Media All-SEC (Third Team) Sam Irwin-Hill (K) Ray Guy Award Watch List CFPA Punter Trophy Watch List Coaches All-SEC (Second Team) Media All-SEC (Second Team) Athlon All-SEC (Second Team) Lindy s All-SEC (Second Team) Phil Steele All-SEC (Fourth Team) Denver Kirkland (OL) Athlon All-SEC (Third Team) Braylon Mitchell (LB) Butkus Award Watch List Darius Philon (DT) Athlon All-SEC (Third Team) Phil Steele All-SEC (Fourth Team)

5 2014 INDIVIDUAL HONORS Dan Skipper (OT) Athlon All-SEC (Third Team) Jonathan Williams (RB) Doak Walker Award Watch List Maxwell Award Watch List CFPA Running Back Trophy Watch List Phil Steele All-SEC (Second Team) Coaches All-SEC (Third Team) Athlon All-SEC (Third Team) Lindy s All-SEC (Third Team) STAT PERCENT RETURNING Passing Yards 99.6 Passing Touchdowns Completions 99.3 Pass Attempts 99.3 Rushing Yards 91.4 Rushing Touchdowns 64.3 Rush Attempts 87.1 Receptions 55.3 Receiving Yards 58.5 Receiving Touchdowns 60.0 Field Goals Made 0.0 Points 46.4 Kick Returns 97.1 Kick Return Yards 98.5 Punt Returns 0.0 Punt Return Yards 0.0 Punts 86.8 Punt Yards 86.4 Punts Inside Kickoffs 1.9 Kickoff Yards 2.0 Tackles 64.7 Tackles for Loss 62.7 Sacks 50.0 Interceptions 87.5 Pass Breakups 76.9 Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries 50.0 Blocked Kicks THE FIVE EDGES Coach Bielema and his coaching staff devised the Five Edges during the offseason. The Five Edges are points of emphasis for the Razorback football team to gain an edge on their opponents. The Five Edges are listed on the back of every meeting room door in the Fred W. Smith Football Center so players are constantly reminded of what they need to do to be successful on the field. 1) Mental & Physical Toughness 2) Play Fast & Through The Whistle 3) Play Clean (No Penalties/Ball Security/Football IQ) 4) Win Critical Areas (3rd & 4th Down/Redzone & Goal Line/Kick Game) 5) We Earn Everything GAME 1: AUBURN THE NATIONAL TITLE IN 64 The 2014 season marks the 50th anniversary of the proudest moment in Arkansas Razorback football history as the 1964 squad was the only undefeated team in the nation with an 11-0 record and won the National Championship given by the Football Writers Association of America and the Helms Athletic Foundation. ALS ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE HITS CLOSE TO HOME Junior offensive lineman Adam Deacon has Arkansas football in his blood. His older brother Tyler was a walkon for the Razorbacks and earned himself a scholarship and a starting spot along the offensive line before his career was over. Adam also walked onto the team and has spent the past three seasons on the scout team. The Deacons tragically lost their mother, Leanne, to ALS in March of As the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge took the nation by storm this summer, Coach Bielema had an idea. He asked Adam to speak to the team about the debilitating disease at a team meeting. After Adam finished his speech, Coach Bielema asked the team to participate in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge with him and donate money to the Arkansas chapter of the ALS Association. As Adam started heading back to his seat, Coach Bielema made another announcement that Adam was being placed on scholarship. The next day, Adam said it honestly brought tears to my eyes. I was so happy. All 105 student-athletes in fall camp donated to the cause and Coach Bielema matched it, bringing the collective donation to nearly $3,000. RAZORBACKS NAMED RUNNING BACK U FOR THE 2000 S BY ESPN.COM This summer, ESPN.com announced that Arkansas was named Running Back U for the 2000 s, edging out Oklahoma for the honor. The Hogs had six running backs drafted in the 2000 s, including the Darren McFadden, Felix Jones and Peyton Hillis trio that shared the same backfield from McFadden won the Doak Walker Award in both 2006 and 2007, earning consensus All-American honors both seasons. In 2007, McFadden won the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award. But it wasn t just a three-year span where Arkansas running backs dominated. Fred Talley earned All-SEC first team honors in 2002 and Cedric Cobbs followed suit, being named All-SEC first team in Knlie Davis was a third-round selection in the 2013 NFL Draft and Kiero Small was chosen in the 2014 NFL Draft. Current running backs Jonathan Williams, Alex Collins and Korliss Marshall could add to the lengthy list of award-winners in GEOGRAPHICALLY RECRUITING The Arkansas coaching staff has done an excellent job of bringing in student-athletes from the recruiting hotbed of South Florida. The Razorbacks have nine players from Miami-Dade or Broward counties, the same amount as Florida, and more than every other school in the SEC. Player Pos. Yr. Hometown High School Anthony Brown DE Fr. Miami, Fla. Killian HS De Andre Coley S R-Fr. Miami, Fla. Northwestern HS Alex Collins RB So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. South Plantation HS Kendrick Edwards WR Fr. Miami, Fla. Norland HS Cornelius Floyd CB Fr. Miami, Fla. Gulliver Prep Denver Kirkland OL So. Miami, Fla. Booker T. Washington HS Randy Ramsey LB Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Dillard HS Jojo Robinson WR Fr. Miami, Fla. Northwestern HS Josh Williams LB So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Dillard HS The Razorbacks have 29 players on the roster from Florida and Texas, the secondmost among SEC schools not located in either state. SEC - PLAYERS FROM TX/FLA Rk School Total 1. Missouri Arkansas LSU 20 HOGANESE This offseason Coach Bielema and his coaching staff created a new language. Simply dubbed Hoganese, the Razorbacks have taught themselves a language that helps them better communicate on the field. Hoganese uses words in the English language but changes their meaning. For instance, the word rose means a flower or a woman s name in English, but in Hoganese rose means a play-action pass. Coach Bielema says Hoganese is a language and a verbage and a way of communicating that s unique to the Hogs. Hoganese will help the Razorbacks communicate more effectively during the game. The goal is to simplify communication from coaches to players and from players to players in a short amount of time, without letting the opponent know what s coming. Scan to Watch 5

6 WINNINGEST ACTIVE COACHES BY PERCENTAGE Minimum five years as FBS head coach; record at four-year college only Rk Coach School Record PCT 1. Chris Petersen Washington Urban Meyers Ohio State Bob Stoops Oklahoma Nick Saban Alabama Brian Kelly Notre Dame Mark Richt Georgia Bobby Petrino Louisville Steve Spurrier S. Carolina Les Miles LSU Gary Patterson TCU Larry Coker UTSA Bo Pelini Nebraska Bronco Mendenhall BYU Kevin Sumlin Texas A&M Charlie Strong Texas Dabo Swinney Clemson Paul Johnson Georgia Tech Bret Bielema Arkansas Mike Gundy Oklahoma State Frank Beamer Virginia Tech ACTIVE RAZORBACK LEADERS Career Tackles for Loss T-11th: Trey Flowers, 32 (155 yards), 2011-present Career Sacks T-16th: Trey Flowers, 12 (107 yards), 2011-present RAZORBACKS IN SEASON OPENERS Rushing Year Opponent Att-Yds-TD Jonathan Williams 2013 Louisiana Jonathan Williams 2012 Jacksonville St TOTAL Alex Collins 2013 Louisiana Kody Walker 2012 Jacksonville St Kody Walker 2011 Missouri St TOTAL Brandon Allen 2013 Louisiana 4-(-4)-0 Brandon Allen 2012 Jacksonville St TOTAL Passing Year Opponent C-A-I-YDS-TD Brandon Allen 2013 Louisiana Brandon Allen 2012 Jacksonville St TOTAL Receiving Year Opponent Rec-Yds-TD Hunter Henry 2013 Louisiana Jeremy Sprinkle 2013 Louisiana Keon Hatcher 2013 Louisiana Defense Year Opponent UA-AT-TT-SCK Tevin Mitchel 2013 Louisiana Tevin Mitchel 2012 Jacksonville St Tevin Mitchel 2011 Missouri St TOTAL Trey Flowers 2013 Louisiana Trey Flowers 2012 Jacksonville St Trey Flowers 2011 Missouri St TOTAL Rohan Gaines 2013 Louisiana Rohan Gaines 2012 Jacksonville St TOTAL Alan Turner 2013 Louisiana Alan Turner 2012 Jacksonville St TOTAL Braylon Mitchell 2013 Louisiana Deatrich Wise Jr Louisiana Deatrich Wise Jr Jacksonville St TOTAL Jared Collins 2013 Louisiana Will Hines 2013 Louisiana Martrell Spaight 2013 Louisiana Darius Philon 2013 Louisiana Carroll Washington 2013 Louisiana Brandon Lewis 2013 Louisiana Daunte Carr 2013 Louisiana DeMarcus Hodge 2012 Jacksonville St BIELEMA S CAREER RECORD WHEN Scoring First Opponent Scores First Leading After 1st Quarter 43-9 Leading At Halftime Leading After 3rd Quarter 62-8 Scoring 20+ Points Scoring 30+ Points 54-4 Scoring 40+ Points 29-0 Scoring 50+ Points 13-0 Scoring 60+ Points 6-0 Scoring 70+ Points 4-0 Scoring 80+ Points Yards Total Offense Yards Total Offense Yards Total Offense Rushing Yards Rushing Yards Rushing Yards Rushing Yards Passing Yards Passing Yards First Downs rd-Down Conv or Fewer Turnovers or Fewer Points Allowed or Fewer Points Allowed or Less Yds Total Off Allowed or Less Rush Yds Allowed or Less Rush Yds Allowed or Less Pass Yds Allowed or Less Pass Yds Allowed or Less 1st Downs Allowed Turnovers Forced More Rush Yards More Pass Yards Fewer Turnovers 34-7 More Time of Possession More First Downs Fewer Penalties Penalty Penalties Penalties Penalties 1-1 Special Teams Touchdown Yard Rusher Yard Passer Yard Receiver Yd Rusher+200-Yd Passer 25-4 ARKANSAS RECORD WHEN Overall 0-0 vs. SEC 0-0 Non-Conference 0-0 vs. Southland Conference 0-0 vs. Big 12 Conference 0-0 vs. Mid-American Conference 0-0 vs. Conference USA 0-0 Home 0-0 Away 0-0 Neutral 0-0 Day Games 0-0 Night Games (6 p.m. start or later) 0-0 vs. Top 25 teams 0-0 TV games 0-0 on SEC Network 0-0 on ESPN 0-0 on ESPN2 0-0 on ESPNU 0-0 on CBS 0-0 When scoring first 0-0 When opponents score first 0-0 When leading at halftime 0-0 When trailing at halftime 0-0 When tied at halftime 0-0 When leading after third quarter 0-0 When trailing after third quarter 0-0 When tied after third quarter 0-0 In overtime games 0-0 When scoring less than 20 points 0-0 When scoring 20+ points 0-0 When scoring 30+ points 0-0 When allowing less than 20 points 0-0 When allowing 20+ points 0-0 When allowing 30+ points 0-0 When rushing for <100 yards 0-0 When rushing for 100+ yards 0-0 When rushing for 200+ yards 0-0 When passing for 200+ yards 0-0 When passing for 250+ yards 0-0 When passing for 300+ yards 0-0 When totaling <300 yds total offense 0-0 When gaining 300+ yds total offense 0-0 When allowing <100 yds rushing 0-0 When allowing 100+ yds rushing 0-0 When allowing 200+ yds rushing 0-0 When allowing <200 yds passing 0-0 When allowing 200+ yards passing 0-0 When allowing 250+ yards passing 0-0 When allowing 300+ yards passing 0-0 When allowing <300 yds total offense 0-0 When allowing 300+ yds total offense 0-0 When having a 100-yard rusher 0-0 When opp. have a 100-yard rusher 0-0 When having no turnovers 0-0 When having less than 3 turnovers 0-0 When having 3 or more turnovers 0-0 When having no takeaways 0-0 When having <3 takeaways 0-0 When having 3 or more takeaways 0-0 When having more than 30:00 TOP 0-0 When having less than 30:00 TOP 0-0 6

7 NATIONAL POLLS Associated Press Top 25 - Aug. 17, 2014 Rk. Team Record Points Prev. 1. Florida State (57) , Alabama (1) , Oregon (1) , Oklahoma (1) , Ohio State , Auburn , UCLA , Michigan State , South Carolina , Baylor Stanford Georgia NR 13. LSU Wisconsin Southern California Clemson Notre Dame Mississippi NR 19. Arizona State Kansas State NR 21. Texas A&M Nebraska NR 23. North Carolina NR 24. Missouri Washington Others receiving votes: UCF 94, Florida 87, Texas 86, Duke 71, Iowa 68, Louisville 48, Marshall 41, Oklahoma State 37, Virginia Tech 26, TCU 23, Mississippi State 22, Michigan 19, Texas Tech 19, Miami (Fla.) 16, Cincinnati 15, Boise State 10, Oregon State 10, BYU 8, Northwestern 8, Penn State 5, Navy 2, Vanderbilt 2, Louisiana-Lafayette 1, Nevada 1, Utah State 1. RAZORBACKS IN SEC NATIONAL STATISTICS LAST 5 MEETINGS USA Today Coaches Poll - July 31, 2014 Rk. Team Record Points Prev. 1 Florida State (56) , Alabama , Oklahoma (3) , Oregon (1) , Auburn , Ohio State (1) , UCLA , Michigan State , South Carolina (1) , Baylor Stanford Georgia LSU Wisconsin Southern California Clemson Notre Dame Arizona State Mississippi Texas A&M Kansas State Nebraska North Carolina Texas Washington Others receiving votes: Missouri 126; Florida 122; Central Florida 102; Mississippi State 74; Oklahoma State 56; TCU 54; Michigan 53; Iowa 49; Miami (Fla.) 45; Duke 41; Louisville 32; Marshall 27; Brigham Young 18; Boise State 13; Louisiana-Lafayette 12; Virginia Tech 12; Texas Tech 8; Minnesota 6; Cincinnati 6; Northwestern 5; Oregon State 4; Fresno State 4; GeorgiaTech 2; Houston 2; Arkansas 1; Arizona 1; Northern Illinois 1. Category Stat SEC Rank NCAA Rank Dan Skipper (Blocked Kicks) Trey Flowers (Forced Fumbles/Game) Sam Irwin-Hill (Yards/Punt) Alex Collins (Total Rush Yards) Alex Collins (Rush Yards/Game) Jonathan Williams (Total Rush Yards) Fewest Penalties Fewest Penalties Per Game Fewest Penalty Yards Net Punting Rushing Offense Sacks Allowed Tackles For Loss Allowed Team Sacks * 2013 end-of-season rankings 2014 SEC STANDINGS Western Division Team SEC Pct. Overall Alabama Arkansas Auburn LSU Mississippi Mississippi State Texas A&M Eastern Division Team SEC Pct. Overall Florida Georgia Kentucky Missouri South Carolina Tennessee Vanderbilt This Week in the SEC Thursday, August 28 Texas A&M at South Carolina 5 p.m. (SECN) Boise State at Ole Miss 7 p.m. (ESPN) Temple at Vanderbilt 8:15 p.m. (SECN) Saturday, August 30 Tennessee-Martin at Kentucky 11 a.m. (SECN) West Virginia at Alabama 2:30 p.m. (ABC/ESPN2) South Dakota State at Missouri 2:30 p.m. (ESPNU) Arkansas at Alabama 3 p.m. (SECN) Clemson at Georgia 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Idaho at Florida 6 p.m. (ESPNU) Southern Miss at Mississippi State 6:30 p.m. (SECN) Wisconsin at LSU 8 p.m. (ESPN) Sunday, August 31 Utah State at Tennessee 6 p.m. (SECN) All time listed are CST Nov. 2, 2013 (Fayetteville, Ark.) (8) Auburn 35, Arkansas 17: Auburn struck first on a Tre Mason rushing touchdown in the first quarter and led 14-3 at the half before spurting out to a 28-3 lead midway through the third quarter. Arkansas rushed for 222 yards behind Jonathan Williams 104 on just 15 carries. Oct. 6, 2012 (Auburn, Ala.) Arkansas 24, Auburn 7: The Razorback defense forced five Auburn turnovers, sacked the quarterback eight times and allowed just 40 rushing yards on 32 attempts. Tyler Wilson completed 22 of 29 passes for 230 yards. Oct. 8, 2011 (Fayetteville, Ark.) (10) Arkansas 38, (15) Auburn 14: Trailing 14-7 after the first quarter, Arkansas closed the game on a 31-0 run. Offensively, Arkansas showed a balanced attack, with 262 yards and two touchdowns from Tyler Wilson and the passing game, while the ground attack rushed for 196 yards and three touchdowns. Oct. 16, 2010 (Auburn, Ala.) (7) Auburn 65, (12) Arkansas 43: In a back-and-forth affair, Arkansas trailed just heading into the fourth quarter, however, Auburn outscored Arkansas 28-8 in the final frame to keep its perfect season alive. Oct. 10, 2009 (Fayetteville, Ark.) Arkansas 44, (17) Auburn 23: Arkansas jumped out to a 34-3 lead en route to upsetting the 17th-ranked Tigers. Quarterback Ryan Mallett accounted for 274 yards and two touchdowns. The running game added 236 yards and four touchdowns, including 145 yards and a score from Michael Smith. CONNECTIONS Arkansas has three players from Alabama DE JaMichael Winston (Pritchard), DT Darius Philon (Mobile) and DE Trey Flowers (Huntsville). Arkansas K/P Sam Irwin-Hill and Auburn P Matthew Shiel are from the same state in Australia (Victoria). Arkansas defensive line / specialists coach Rory Segrest was a defensive graduate assistant at Auburn from

8 PERSONAL BORN: Jan. 13, 1970 HOMETOWN: Prophetstown, Ill. FAMILY: Wife, Jen COACHING RECORD AT ARKANSAS: 3-9 (2nd Year) CAREER HEAD COACHING RECORD: (.683) EDUCATION Iowa - Bachelor s in Marketing, 1992 JOINED UA STAFF: Dec. 4, 2012 YEARS OF COLLEGIATE HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE/YEARS AT UA: 9/2 YEARS OF COLLEGIATE COACHING EXPERIENCE/YEARS AT UA: 21/2 COACHING HISTORY Dec Arkansas (Head Coach) Wisconsin (Head Coach) Wisconsin (Def. Coord./Linebackers) Kansas State (Co-Def. Coord./LB) Iowa (Linebackers) Iowa (Graduate Assistant) PLAYING HISTORY Iowa (defensive tackle) POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE HEAD COACH Wisconsin 2013 Rose Bowl 2012 Rose Bowl 2011 Rose Bowl 2009 Champs Sports Bowl 2008 Champs Sports Bowl 2008 Outback Bowl 2007 Capital One Bowl ASSISTANT COACH Wisconsin 2006 Capital One Bowl 2005 Outback Bowl Kansas State 2004 Fiesta Bowl Iowa PLAYER Iowa BRET BIELEMA 2nd season at Arkansas 9th overall as head coach The Bret Bielema File 2002 Holiday Bowl 2001 Alamo Bowl 1997 Sun Bowl 1996 Alamo Bowl 1995 Sun Bowl 1991 Rose Bowl 1991 Holiday Bowl ASSISTANT COACHES On Dec. 4, 2012 the University of Arkansas captivated the college football world by naming Bret Bielema the 32nd head coach in Razorback history. Bielema, who had spent seven years at Wisconsin, represented the qualities Arkansas was looking for: a leader of young men who holds student-athletes academically responsible and a coach who has a proven record of winning championships. Bielema came to Fayetteville after leading the Badgers to three straight Rose Bowls by winning three consecutive Big Ten titles. Through one season in Fayetteville, Bielema owns a (.683) career record as a head coach built behind strong offense, stifling defense and all-around disciplined play. He made an immediate impact in the classroom as the team posted its highest GPA ever for a fall semester in The Athletic Department Honor Roll featured 31 of his student-athletes, while 28 were on the SEC honor roll, 10 made the AD list with a GPA of , 11 graduated in the fall of 2013, and 43 finished with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the fall of On the field, the future is bright as five players were named Freshmen All-Americans in 2013; running back Alex Collins, offensive linemen Denver Kirkland and Dan Skipper, tight end Hunter Henry and defensive tackle Darius Philon. Collins was named the SEC Freshman of the Year after he became the second Razorback freshman to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season. Collins and Darren McFadden are the only two to do so in school history and the only two Razorbacks to be named SEC Freshman of the Year. In 2012, Bielema guided Wisconsin to its third straight Big Ten championship and the Badgers became the first team to represent the Big Ten in three straight Rose Bowls since Michigan qualified following the seasons. In his final game as Wisconsin head coach, Bielema led the Badgers to a win over No. 14 Nebraska in the Big Ten Championship Game. Wisconsin became the second team to score 70 points in a conference championship game, matching the number scored by Texas in the 2005 Big 12 Championship Game. Wisconsin also had two 200-yard rushers in the same game for the first time in school history. Also during the 2012 season, running back Montee Ball broke the NCAA career records for total touchdowns and rushing touchdowns. Ball scored 82 total touchdowns, breaking the previous record of 78, and 76 rushing touchdowns, besting the old record of 73. As a team, the Badgers ranked in the top 25 in the country in rushing offense, total defense, scoring defense, rushing defense, pass efficiency defense and Akron 1-0 Alabama 0-1 Arkansas 1-0 Arizona St. 1-0 Auburn 0-1 Austin Peay 1-0 Buffalo 1-0 Bowling Green 1-0 Cal-Poly 1-0 Fresno St. 2-0 Florida 0-1 Florida St. 0-1 Hawaii 1-0 Illinois 4-1 Indiana 7-0 Iowa 3-2 Louisiana 1-0 LSU 0-1 Marshall 1-0 Miami (Fla.) 1-0 Michigan 3-2 Michigan St. 3-4 Minnesota 7-0 Mississippi St. 0-1 Nebraska 2-1 Northern Iowa 1-0 GAME 1: AUBURN WE WILL RECRUIT UNCOMMON MEN HERE. WE WILL RECRUIT MEN THAT ARE HELD TO HIGHER STANDARDS. I DON T WANT PEOPLE TO BE NORMAL. I WANT THEM TO BE UNCOMMON. pass defense. In Bielema s eight seasons as at Wisconsin, he had 17 players earn All-America honors, including 11 firstteam All-Americans. He also coached two Outland Trophy winners, one Doak Walker Award recipient, one winner of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and one Lott IMPACT Trophy winner as well as finalists for numerous other individual awards, including the Heisman Trophy. In his last six years, 21 Badgers were taken in the NFL Draft, including three in the first round. Bielema lettered from at Iowa after joining the program as a walk-on. He earned a scholarship after his first year and was a member of Iowa s 1990 Big Ten championship team. A starter as a junior in 1991, he was a team co-captain as a senior. Bielema signed a free agent contract with the Seattle Seahawks and later completed his playing career with the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League. A 1992 graduate of Iowa with a degree in marketing, Bielema married the former Jen Hielsberg on March 10, BIELEMA VS. ALL OPPONENTS Northern Illinois 3-0 Northwestern 2-1 Ohio St. 1-5 Ole Miss 0-1 Oregon 0-1 Oregon St. 1-1 Purdue 5-0 Penn St. 2-3 Rutgers 0-1 Samford 1-0 San Diego St. 1-0 San Jose St. 1-0 South Carolina 0-1 South Dakota 1-0 Southern Miss 1-0 TCU 0-1 Tennessee 0-1 Texas A&M 0-1 The Citadel 1-0 Utah St. 1-0 UNLV 3-0 UTEP 1-0 Washington St. 1-0 Western Illinois 1-0 Wofford 1-0 JIM CHANEY Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks CLAY JENNINGS Defensive Backs BARRY LUNNEY JR. Tight Ends SAM PITTMAN Associate Head Coach Offensive Line RORY SEGREST Defensive Line Specialists RANDY SHANNON Sr. Assoc. Head Coach Linebackers MICHAEL SMITH Wide Receivers ROBB SMITH Defensive Coordinator Secondary JOEL THOMAS Running Backs 8

9 ARKANSAS DEPTH CHART OFFENSE WR 4 Keon Hatcher (Jr., 6-2, 210) - OR - 80 Drew Morgan (So., 6-0, 194) 1 Jared Cornelius (Fr., 6-1, 200) WR 85 Demetrius Wilson (Sr., 6-3, 198) 81 Cody Hollister (So., 6-4, 208) TE 84 Hunter Henry (So., 6-6, 255) 46 Alex Voelzke (Jr., 6-6, 260) LT 76 Dan Skipper (So., 6-10, 316) 79 Cameron Jefferson (Sr., 6-6, 300) LG 75 Luke Charpentier (Sr., 6-4, 310) 73 Sebastian Tretola (Jr., 6-5, 315) C 65 Mitch Smothers (Jr., 6-4, 320) 72 Frank Ragnow (Fr., 6-6, 292) RG 55 Denver Kirkland (So., 6-5, 330) 68 Austin Beck (Jr., 6-7, 312) RT 74 Brey Cook (Sr., 6-7, 322) 60 Brian Wallace (Fr., 6-6, 315) QB 10 Brandon Allen (Jr., 6-3, 212) 8 Austin Allen (RFr., 6-1, 212) RB 32 Jonathan Williams (Jr., 6-0, 225) - OR - 3 Alex Collins (So., 5-11, 215) - OR - 33 Korliss Marshall (So., 6-0, 205) TE 11 A.J. Derby (Sr., 6-5, 255) 83 Jeremy Sprinkle (So., 6-6, 241) as of Aug. 25 DEFENSE GAME 1: AUBURN DE 6 JaMichael Winston (So., 6-5, 255) - OR - 48 Deatrich Wise Jr. (So., 6-6, 272) 99 Brandon Lewis (So., 6-5, 258) NG 94 Taiwan Johnson (So., 6-3, 255) 78 Bijhon Jackson (Fr., 6-2, 334) DT 91 Darius Philon (So., 6-3, 287) 93 DeMarcus Hodge (Jr., 6-1, 330) DE 86 Trey Flowers (Sr., 6-4, 268) 97 Tevin Beanum (RFr., 6-5, 265) SLB 34 Braylon Mitchell (Sr., 6-3, 235) 52 Daunte Carr (Sr., 6-3, 224) MLB 51 Brooks Ellis (So., 6-2, 244) 42 Josh Williams (So., 6-2, 240) WLB 47 Martrell Spaight (Sr., 6-0, 232) 35 Dwayne Eugene (Fr., 6-1, 236) CB 29 Jared Collins (So., 6-0, 180) 15 Henre Toliver (Fr., 6-1, 192) FS 27 Alan Turner (Sr., 6-0, 204) 13 Davyon McKinney (Jr., 6-3, 207) - OR - 28 Josh Liddell (Fr., 6-1, 205) SS 26 Rohan Gaines (Jr., 5-11, 200) 20 De Andre Coley (RFr., 6-1, 212) CB 21 Carroll Washington (Sr., 6-0, 185) 2 D.J. Dean (So., 5-10, 200) - OR - 23 Tevin Mitchel (Sr., 6-0, 190) SPECIAL TEAMS K 43 John Henson (Sr., 5-11, 172) 22 Cole Hedlund (Fr., 5-10, 170) P 92 Sam Irwin-Hill (Sr., 6-3, 209) 37 Toby Baker (So., 6-3, 199) KO 92 Sam Irwin-Hill (Sr., 6-3, 209) 43 John Henson (Sr., 5-11, 172) SNP 82 Alan D Appollonio (Sr., 6-0, 238) 32 Drew Gorton (Jr., 6-0, 200) H 56 Matt Emrich (So., 6-3, 185) 37 Toby Baker (So., 6-3, 199) KOR 33 Korliss Marshall (So., 6-0, 205) 4 Keon Hatcher (Jr., 6-2, 210) PR 2 D.J. Dean (So., 5-10, 200) 1 Jared Cornelius (Fr., 6-1, 200) 9

10 NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL/EXP. HOMETOWN (HS/OTHER) 1 Jared Cornelius WR Fr.-HS Shreveport, La. (Evangel Christian Academy) 2 D.J. Dean CB So.-1L Newton, Texas (Newton HS) 3 Alex Collins RB So.-1L Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (South Plantation HS) 4 Keon Hatcher WR Jr.-2L Owasso, Okla. (Owasso HS) 6 JaMichael Winston DE So.-1L Pritchard, Ala. (Vigor HS) 7 Tiquention (TQ) Coleman LB Sr.-1L Mauldin, S.C. (Mauldin HS/Georgia Military College) 7 Damon Mitchell WR Fr.-RS Egg Harbor City, N.J. (Cedar Creek HS) 8 Austin Allen QB Fr.-RS Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville HS) 9 Will Hines CB Jr.-2L Waco, Texas (Waco HS) 9 Rafe Peavey QB Fr.-HS Bolivar, Mo. (Bolivar HS) 10 Brandon Allen QB Jr.-2L Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville HS) 11 AJ Derby TE Sr-1L Iowa City, Iowa (City High School/Iowa/Coffeyville [Kan.] CC) 11 Randy Ramsey LB Fr.-HS Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Dillard HS) 13 Davyon McKinney S Jr.-2L Forrest City, Ark. (Forrest City HS) 13 Scotty Thurman WR So.-SQ Pine Bluff, Ark. (Fayetteville HS) 14 Eric Hawkins WR So.-1L Longview, Texas (Longview HS) 15 Anthony Antwine WR Fr.-RS Plano, Texas (Plano Senior HS) 15 Henre Toliver CB Fr.-HS Marrero, La. (Archbishop Rummel HS) 16 Cornelius Floyd CB Fr.-HS Miami, Fla. (Gulliver Prep) 16 Troy Allison QB Fr.-HS McGregor, Texas (McGregor HS) 17 Jojo Robinson WR Fr.-HS Miami, Fla. (Miami Northwestern HS) 18 Santos Ramirez CB Fr.-HS Shreveport, La. (Evangel Christian Academy) 18 Cameron Colbert ATH Fr.-HS Little Rock, Ark. (Pulaski Academy) 19 Marty Murad WR So.-HS Dallas, Texas (Jesuit College Prepatory HS) 20 De Andre Coley S Fr.-RS Miami, Fla. (Northwestern HS) 21 Carroll Washington CB Sr.-1L Baltimore, Md. (Edmonson-Westside HS/Hartnell CC) 22 Cole Hedlund K Fr.-HS Argyle, Texas (Argyle HS) 23 Tevin Mitchel CB Sr.-3L Mansfield, Texas (Legacy HS) 24 Ryder Lucas DB Fr.-HS The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands College Park HS) 24 Kody Walker FB Jr.-1L Jefferson City, Mo. (Jefferson City HS) 25 Matt Dodson DB Fr.-RS McKinney, Texas (McKinney Boyd HS) 25 Denzell Evans RB Fr.-RS Houston, Texas (Bellaire HS) 26 Rohan Gaines S Jr.-2L Bainbridge, Ga. (Bainbridge HS) 27 Alan Turner S Sr.-3L Junction City, Ark. (Junction City HS) 28 Josh Liddell S Fr.-HS Pine Bluff, Ark. (Dollarway Senior HS) 29 Jared Collins CB So.-1L Tulsa, Okla. (Booker T. Washington HS) 29 Chris Saunders WR So.-SQ Dallas, Texas (Life Charter School) 30 Kevin Richardson DB Fr.-RS Jacksonville, Ark. (Jacksonville HS) 31 Connor McPherson RB Fr.-HS The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands College Park HS) 32 Drew Gorton SNP Jr.-SQ Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville HS) 32 Jonathan Williams RB Jr.-2L Allen, Texas (Allen HS) 33 Korliss Marshall RB So-.1L Osceola, Ark. (Osceola HS) 34 Braylon Mitchell LB Sr.-3L North Little Rock, Ark. (Heber Springs HS) 35 Conner Dayton RB Fr.-RS Pittsburg, Kan. (St. Mary s Colgan HS) 35 Dwayne Eugene LB Fr.-HS Marrero, La. (Archbishop Rummel HS) 36 Keegan Heller LB Fr.-HS Greenwood, Ark. (Greenwood HS) 36 Jack Kraus TE Fr.-HS Bentonville, Ark. (Bentonville HS) 37 Toby Baker P So.-SQ Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis University HS) 37 Garrett Krueger DB Fr.-HS St. Louis, Mo. (Lindbergh HS) 38 Kohl Slaughter FB Fr.-RS Webb City, Mo. (Webb City HS) 39 Juan Day RB Fr.-HS North Little Rock, Ark. (North Little Rock HS) 40 Patrick Arinze FB Sr.-SQ La Mesa, Calif. (Helix HS/Grossmont CC) 40 Matt Reynolds LB Fr.-RS McKinney, Texas (McKinney HS) 41 Chris Jones FB Fr.-RS DeQueen, Ark. (DeQueen HS) 41 Josh Harris LB Fr.-HS Pine Bluff, Ark. (Watson Chapel HS) 42 Lane Saling K Fr.-HS Owasso, Okla. (Owasso HS) 42 Josh Williams LB So.-TR Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Dillard HS/Dodge City CC) 43 John Henson K Sr.-1L Southlake, Texas (Carroll HS) 44 Khalia Hackett LB Fr.-HS Douglasville, Ga. (South Paulding HS) 45 Tyler Colquitt FB Fr.-HS Little Rock, Ark. (Pulaski Academy) 46 Alex Voelzke TE Jr.-2L Longview, Texas (Spring Hill HS) 47 Martrell Spaight LB Sr.-1L Little Rock, Ark. (North Little Rock HS/Coffeyville [Kan.] CC) 48 Adam McFain K So.-SQ Greenwood, Ark. (Greenwood HS) 48 Deatrich Wise Jr. DE So.-1L Carrollton, Texas (Hebron HS) 49 Will Duncan TE Fr.-RS Little Rock, Ark. (Little Rock Christian Academy) ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO. NAME POS. 8 Allen, Austin QB 10 Allen, Brandon QB 16 Allison, Troy QB 15 Antwine, Anthony WR 40 Arinze, Patrick FB 37 Baker, Toby P 97 Beanum, Tevin DE 68 Beck, Austin OT 69 Boyd, Cordale DL 53 Brown, Anthony DE 52 Carr, Daunte LB 75 Charpentier, Luke C 18 Colbert, Cameron ATH 7 Coleman, Tiquention (TQ) LB 20 Coley, De Andre S 3 Collins, Alex RB 29 Collins, Jared CB 45 Colquitt, Tyler FB 74 Cook, Brey OG 1 Cornelius, Jared WR 59 Danenhauer, Marcus OG 82 D Appollonio, Alan SNP 39 Day, Juan RB 35 Dayton, Conner RB 66 Deacon, Adam OG 2 Dean, D.J. CB 11 Derby, A.J. TE 25 Dodson, Matt DB 49 Duncan, Will TE 87 Edwards, Kendrick WR 51 Ellis, Brooks LB 56 Emrich, Matt SNP 35 Eugene, Dwayne LB 25 Evans, Denzell RB 86 Flowers, Trey DE 16 Floyd, Cornelius CB 26 Gaines, Rohan S 62 Gibson, Johnny OL 32 Gorton, Drew SNP 44 Hackett, Khalia LB 95 Hall, Jake DE 71 Hannah, Jackson OL 41 Harris, Josh LB 4 Hatcher, Keon WR 14 Hawkins, Eric WR 22 Hedlund, Cole K 36 Heller, Keegan LB 84 Henry, Hunter TE 43 Henson, John K 9 Hines, Will CB 93 Hodge, DeMarcus DT 81 Hollister, Cody WR 92 Irwin-Hill, Sam P/K 78 Jackson, Bijhon DT 79 Jefferson, Cameron OL 94 Johnson, Taiwan DT 41 Jones, Chris FB 55 Kirkland, Denver OL 54 Koehler, Reeve OG 36 Kraus, Jack TE 37 Krueger, Garrett DB 99 Lewis, Brandon DE 28 Liddell, Josh S 89 Loewen, Mitchell DL 24 Lucas, Ryder DB 10

11 NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL/EXP. HOMETOWN (HS/OTHER) 49 Armon Watts DT Fr.-HS St. Louis, Mo. (Christian Brothers College HS) 50 Grady Ollison DL Jr.-2L Malvern, Ark. (Malvern HS) 51 Brooks Ellis LB So.-1L Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville HS) 52 Daunte Carr LB Sr.-3L Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville HS) 53 Anthony Brown DE Fr.-HS Miami, Fla. (Miami Killian HS) 54 Reeve Koehler OG Fr.-RS Kailua, Hawai i (St. Louis School) 55 Denver Kirkland OL So.-1L Miami, Fla. (Booker T. Washington HS) 56 Matt Emrich SNP So.-1L El Dorado, Ark. (El Dorado HS) 57 Nicholas Thomas-Smith LB Fr.-RS Chesterfield, Mo. (Marquette HS) 59 Marcus Danenhauer OG Jr.-SQ Bentonville, Ark. (Bentonville HS) 60 Brian Wallace OT Fr.-HS Florissant, Mo. (Christian Brothers College HS) 62 Johnny Gibson OL Fr.-HS Dumas, Ark. (Dumas HS) 65 Mitch Smothers OG Jr.-2L Springdale, Ark. (Springdale HS) 66 Adam Deacon OG Jr.-SQ Little Rock, Ark. (Little Rock Christian Academy) 67 Johnathan McClure OL Sr.-SQ Wichita, Kan. (Wichita Heights HS/Butler CC) 68 Austin Beck OT Jr.-SQ Nowata, Okla. (Nowata HS) 69 Cordale Boyd DL So.-1L Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway HS) 70 Chris Stringer OT Sr.-1L Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Alta Loma HS/Citrus College) 71 Jackson Hannah OL Fr.-HS Bentonville, Ark. (Bentonville HS) 72 Frank Ragnow OT Fr.-HS Chanhassen, Minn. (Chanhassen HS) 73 Sebastian Tretola OT Jr.-TR San Bernardino, Calif. (Cajon HS/Iowa Western CC) 73 Jeremy Ward DL So.-SQ Pottsville, Ark. (Pottsville HS) 74 Brey Cook OG Sr.-3L Springdale, Ark. (Har-Ber HS) 75 Luke Charpentier C Sr.-3L Cut Off, La. (John Curtis Christian) 76 Dan Skipper OT So.-1L Arvada, Colo. (Ralston Valley HS) 78 Bijhon Jackson DT Fr.-HS El Dorado, Ark. (El Dorado HS) 79 Cameron Jefferson OL Sr.-TR Las Vegas, Nev. (Desert Oasis HS/UNLV) 80 Drew Morgan WR So.-1L Greenwood, Ark. (Greenwood HS) 81 Cody Hollister WR So.-TR Bend, Ore. (Arizona Western/Mountain View HS) 82 Alan D Appollonio SNP Sr.-3L Phoenix, Ariz. (Shadow Mountain HS) 82 Luke Rossi WR Fr.-HS Edmond, Okla. (Edmond HS) 83 Jeremy Sprinkle TE So.-1L White Hall, Ark. (White Hall HS) 84 Hunter Henry TE So.-1L Little Rock, Ark. (Pulaski Academy) 85 Demetrius Wilson WR Sr.-1L Glendale, Ariz. (Millennium HS/Glendale CC) 86 Trey Flowers DE Sr.-3L Huntsville, Ala. (Columbia HS) 87 Kendrick Edwards WR Fr.-HS Miami, Fla. (Miami Norland HS) 89 Mitchell Loewen DL Jr.-2L Lahaina, Hawai i (Lahainaluna HS) 90 Ke Tyrus Marks DT Fr.-RS West Palm Beach, Fla. (Suncoast HS) 91 Darius Philon DT So.-1L Mobile, Ala. (Vigor HS) 92 Sam Irwin-Hill P/K Sr.-1L Bendingo, Australia (City College of San Francisco) 93 DeMarcus Hodge DT Jr.-2L Monroe, La. (Neville HS) 94 Taiwan Johnson DT So.-SQ Manvel, Texas (Manvel HS) 95 Jake Hall DE Fr.-HS Springdale, Ark. (Har-Ber HS) 96 Karl Roesler DL Fr.-RS Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier HS) 97 Tevin Beanum DE Fr.-RS Forrest City, Ark. (Forrest City HS) 99 Brandon Lewis DE So.-1L Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway HS) COACHING STAFF Bret Bielema Head Coach Randy Shannon Senior Associate Head Coach - Linebackers Sam Pittman Associate Head Coach - Recruiting Coordinator - Offensive Line Jim Chaney Offensive Coordinator - Quarterbacks Robb Smith Defensive Coordinator - Secondary Clay Jennings Defensive Backs Barry Lunney Jr. Tight Ends Rory Segrest Defensive Line - Specialists Michael Smith Wide Receivers Joel Thomas Running Backs GRADUATE ASSISTANTS Alfred Davis (Defense) Pat Doherty (Offense) Aaron Henry (Defense) Eric Mateos (Offense) QUALITY CONTROL Tanner Burns (Special Teams) Michael Conrad (Defense) SUPPORT STAFF Ben Herbert (Strength & Conditioning) Mark Taurisani (Operations) Matt Summers (Athletic Training) Matt Englebert (Video) Bobby Allen (HS/NFL Relations) GAME 1: AUBURN ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO. NAME POS. 90 Marks, Ke Tyrus DT 33 Marshall, Korliss RB 67 McClure, John OL 48 McFain, Adam K 13 McKinney, Davyon S 31 McPherson, Connor RB 23 Mitchel, Tevin CB 34 Mitchell, Braylon LB 7 Mitchell, Damon WR 80 Morgan, Drew WR 19 Murad, Marty WR 50 Ollison, Grady DL 9 Peavey, Rafe QB 91 Philon, Darius DT 72 Ragnow, Frank OT 18 Ramirez, Santos CB 11 Ramsey, Randy LB 40 Reynolds, Matt LB 30 Richardson, Kevin DB 17 Robinson, Jojo WR 96 Roesler, Karl DL 82 Rossi, Luke WR 42 Saling, Lane K 29 Saunders, Chris WR 76 Skipper, Dan OT 38 Slaughter, Kohl FB 65 Smothers, Mitch OG 47 Spaight, Martrell LB 83 Sprinkle, Jeremy TE 70 Stringer, Chris OT 57 Thomas-Smith, Nicholas LB 13 Thurman, Scotty WR 15 Toliver, Henre CB 73 Tretola, Sebastian OT 27 Turner, Alan S 46 Voelzke, Alex TE 24 Walker, Kody FB 60 Wallace, Brian OT 73 Ward, Jeremy DL 21 Washington, Carroll CB 49 Watts, Armon DT 32 Williams, Jonathan RB 42 Williams, Josh LB 85 Wilson, Demetrius WR 6 Winston, JaMichael DE 48 Wise Jr., Deatrich DE PRONUNCIATIONS PLAYERS Patrick Arinze (UH-rins) Luke Charpentier (shar-pen-tee-a) Tiquention (TIE-quin-ten) Coleman Marcus Danenhauer (DANNON-hower) Alan D Appollonio (dee-app-oh-lohn-ee-oh) Juan (JOO-wahn) Day Matt Emrich (em-rich) Rohan (row-hahn) Gaines Bijhon (BEE-john) Jackson Josh Liddell (LIGH-dell) Mitchell Loewen (LAY-ven) Reeve Koehler (Kohl-er) Ke Tyrus (kuh-tie-rus) Marks Davyon (DAVE-ee-on) McKinney Grady Ollison (AH-liss-on) Darius Philon (FIGH-lahn) Frank Ragnow (RAG-now) Karl Roesler (ROSS-ler) Kohl (COLE) Slaughter Martrell Spaight (SPAYT) Henre (ON-ray) Toliver Alex Voelzke (VOHL-skee) Deatrich (DEE-trich) Wise Jr. COACHES Bret Bielema (BEE-luh-muh) Barry Lunney (LUHN-ee) Jr. Rory Segrest (SEE-grest) 11

12 PLAYERS BY STATE 2014 ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY CLASS THE FRESHMEN (32) 1 Jared Cornelius WR 9 Rafe Peavey QB 11 Randy Ramsey LB 15 Henre Toliver CB 16 Cornelius Floyd CB 16 Troy Allison QB 17 Jojo Robinson WR 18 Santos Ramirez CB 18 Cameron Colbert ATH 22 Cole Hedlund K 24 Ryder Lucas DB 28 Josh Liddell S 31 Connor McPherson RB 35 Dwayne Eugene LB 36 Keegan Heller LB 36 Jack Kraus TE 37 Garrett Krueger DB 39 Juan Day RB 41 Josh Harris LB 42 Lane Saling K 44 Khalia Hackett LB 45 Tyler Colquitt FB 49 Armon Watts DT 53 Anthony Brown DE 60 Brian Wallace OT 62 Johnny Gibson OL 71 Jackson Hannah OL 72 Frank Ragnow OT 78 Bijhon Jackson DT 82 Luke Rossi WR 87 Kendrick Edwards WR 95 Jake Hall DE THE REDSHIRT FRESHMEN (17) 7 Damon Mitchell WR 8 Austin Allen QB 15 Anthony Antwine WR 20 De Andre Coley S 25 Matt Dodson DB 25 Denzell Evans RB 30 Kevin Richardson DB 35 Conner Dayton RB 38 Kohl Slaughter FB 40 Matt Reynolds LB 41 Chris Jones FB 49 Will Duncan TE 54 Reeve Koehler OG 57 Nicholas Thomas-Smith LB 90 Ke Tyrus Marks DT 96 Karl Roesler DL 97 Tevin Beanum DE THE SOPHOMORES (26) 2 D.J. Dean CB 3 Alex Collins RB 6 JaMichael Winston DE 13 Scotty Thurman WR 14 Eric Hawkins WR 19 Marty Murad WR 29 Jared Collins CB 29 Chris Saunders WR 33 Korliss Marshall RB 37 Toby Baker P 42 Josh Williams LB 48 Adam McFain K 48 Deatrich Wise Jr. DE 51 Brooks Ellis LB 55 Denver Kirkland OL 56 Matt Emrich SNP 69 Cordale Boyd DL 73 Jeremy Ward DL 76 Dan Skipper OT 80 Drew Morgan WR 81 Cody Hollister WR 83 Jeremy Sprinkle TE 84 Hunter Henry TE 91 Darius Philon DT 94 Taiwan Johnson DT 99 Brandon Lewis DE THE JUNIORS (17) 4 Keon Hatcher WR 9 Will Hines CB 10 Brandon Allen QB 13 Davyon McKinney S 24 Kody Walker FB 26 Rohan Gaines S 32 Drew Gorton SNP 32 Jonathan Williams RB 46 Alex Voelzke TE 50 Grady Ollison DL 59 Marcus Danenhauer OG 65 Mitch Smothers OG 66 Adam Deacon OG 68 Austin Beck OT 73 Sebastian Tretola OT 89 Mitchell Loewen DL 93 DeMarcus Hodge DT THE SENIORS (19) 7 Tiquention (TQ) Coleman LB 11 AJ Derby TE 21 Carroll Washington CB 23 Tevin Mitchel CB 27 Alan Turner S 34 Braylon Mitchell LB 40 Patrick Arinze FB 43 John Henson K 47 Martrell Spaight LB 52 Daunte Carr LB 67 Johnathan McClure OL 70 Chris Stringer OT 74 Brey Cook OG 75 Luke Charpentier C 79 Cameron Jefferson OL 82 Alan D Appollonio SNP 85 Demetrius Wilson WR 86 Trey Flowers DE 92 Sam Irwin-Hill P/K 12