Razorback spring football practice notebook: Day 2

Arkansas football held its second practice of the spring Friday morning inside Walker Pavilion. Day 2 began around 9 a.m.

Here are a bunch of notes from the two-hour workout:

• Eric Mateos continues to bring the energy with the offensive line. Loud, assertive and very technical with his teaching. No cheated reps allowed.

• Sam Pittman is serving as a “graduate assistant” alongside Mateos coaching the offensive line. He spent a full 30 minutes with the OL during individual drills.

• Wide receiver Jaedon Wilson left late in practice with a pulled hamstring. The severity of the injury is uncertain at this time.

• The offense continues to dominate “Inside Run,” which is not entirely surprising since the team is not going full pads and tackle just yet. However, the O-line has consistently been paving the way with huge holes for the backs to work with.

• Rashod Dubinion looks like an improved running back. Confident, shifty and consistently making plays as a pass-catcher out of the backfield. Braylen Russell is a large human, particularly for a freshman running back, but he is also deceptively fast and elusive at his size. Him and Dominique Johnson both broke off some big runs today.

• Notable plays from an extended team period: Dazmin James had a big run on a reverse on the first play of the segment; Taylen Green connected with Tyrone Broden for a nice gain; Isaiah Augustave picked up good yardage on a run to the left side; Ja’Quinden Jackson picked up solid yardage on a run to the left; Johnson had a huge gain on a cutback; Russell had a huge gain on a run up the middle and later to the right side; Jacolby Criswell completed a play-action ball to CJ Brown for a nice gain; Green connected with Luke Hasz on a play-action deep ball.

• Highlights from 7-on-7 work: Andrew Armstrong made an acrobatic catch on a deep ball from KJ Jackson; Isaac TeSlaa and Broden each caught a pair of passes from Green.

Green was 8/11, Criswell was 6/9, Malachi Singleton was 5/8, and KJ Jackson was 3/6 with an interception by Tevis Metcalf.

Brad Spence, Lorando “Snaxx” Johnson, Carson Dean and RJ Johnson all came away with nice PBUs.

• Here is a rundown of plays from the Fastball Start period:

1 Offense (Green) vs. 1 Defense

• Isaiah Sategna end around right on fake dive
• Ja’Quinden Jackson run left edge post play-action
• Green quick right complete to Hasz for short gain
• Green play-action complete right side to Hasz on edge

2 Offense (Singleton) vs. 2 Defense

• Singleton complete left flat to TeSlaa
• Singleton complete over middle to Var’keyes Gumms
• Singleton complete to Brown deep right side
• Singleton complete to Andreas Paaske on left edge

3 Offense (Criswell) vs. 3 Defense

• Criswell play-action incomplete intended for Bryce Stephens
• Criswell high and wide intended for James
• Johnson big gain left side
• Johnson short pickup left tackle

• Below is a look at the depth chart during Fastball Start:

OFFENSE

QB: Taylen Green / Malachi Singleton / Jacolby Criswell
RB: Ja’Quinden Jackson / Isaiah Augustave / Dominique Johnson
WR: Andrew Armstrong / Isaac TeSlaa / Bryce Stephens
WR: Isaiah Sategna / Walker Castavis
WR: Tyrone Broden / CJ Brown / Dazmin James
TE: Luke Hasz / Var’keyes Gumms + Andreas Paaske / Shamar Easter
LT: Fernando Carmona / E’Marion Harris / Aaron Smith
LG: Patrick Kutas / Josh Street / Luke Brown
C: Addison Nichols / Brooks Edmonson / Tim Dawn
RG: Josh Braun / Kobe Branham / Paris Patterson
RT: Keyshawn Blackstock / Ty’Kieast Crawford / Tommy Varhall

DEFENSE

DE: Nico Davillier / Anton Juncaj / Kavion Henderson
DL: Eric Gregory / Ian Geffrard / Kyle Thompson
DL: Cam Ball / Keivie Rose / Kaleb James
DE: Landon Jackson / Quincy Rhodes / Charlie Collins
LB: Xavian Sorey / Alex Sanford / Brooks Both
LB: Brad Spence / Carson Dean / Kaden Henley
CB: Jaylon Braxton / Marquise Robinson / Selman Bridges
CB: Jaheim Singletary / Kee’yon Stewart / Jaden Allen
S: Hudson Clark / Miguel Mitchell / RJ Johnson
S: Jayden Johnson / TJ Metcalf / Ahkhari Johnson
Nickel: Lorando Johnson / Doneiko Slaughter / Tevis Metcalf