Summer Outlook: Arkansas Razorbacks Football
Quick Facts
| Location | Fayetteville, Ark. |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Enrollment | 19,849 |
| Stadiums | Fayetteville: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback (72,000) |
| Little Rock: War Memorial Stadium (53,727) | |
| Chancellor | Dr. G. David Gearhart (Westminster, ’74) |
| Faculty Representative | Howard Brill (Duke, ’65) |
| Athletics Director | Jeff Long (Ohio Wesleyan, ’82) |
| Head Football Coach | Bobby Petrino (Carroll College, ’82) |
| Offensive/Defensive System | Multiple / 4-3 |
| All-Time Record | 659-446-40 (.592/1,145 games) |
| SEC Championships | 0 |
| Bowl Appearances/Record | 37 / 12-22-3 (.365) |
2009 In Review
| 2009 Record | 8-5 (6-1 H, 0-4 A, 2-0 N, 2-3 vs. Western Division) |
| Record/Finish | 3-5 / T4th Western Division |
| Bowl | AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Memphis, Tenn.) |
| National Ranking | rv – AP / rv – USA Today |
| Home Attendance | 455,783 (65,112) / 96.76% Capacity |
SEC/NCAA Statistical Rankings
| Total Offense | 427.3 (3rd – SEC/20th – NCAA) |
| Rushing Offense | 131.8 (10th – SEC/81st – NCAA) |
| Passing Offense | 295.5 (1st – SEC / 10th – NCAA) |
| Scoring Offense | 36.0 (1st – SEC / 9th – NCAA) |
| Total Defense | 401.2 (12th – SEC / 89th – NCAA) |
| Rushing Defense | 152.7 (9th – SEC / 73rd – NCAA) |
| Passing Defense | 248.5 (12th – SEC / 99th – NCAA) |
| Scoring Defense | 25.1 (9th – SEC / 58th – NCAA) |
| Turnover Margin | +15 (2nd – SEC / 6th – NCAA) |
2009 Results (8-5 Overall – 3-5 SEC)
| Sept. 5 | *Missouri State | W 48-10 | 55,572 | |
| Sept. 19 | Georgia | L 41-52 | 74,210 | |
| Sept. 26 | at Alabama | L 7-35 | 92,012 | |
| Oct. 3 | #vs. Texas A&M | W 47-19 | 71,872 | |
| Oct. 10 | Auburn | W 44-23 | 72,559 | |
| Oct. 17 | at Florida | L 20-23 | 90,508 | |
| Oct. 24 | at Ole Miss | L 17-30 | 60,622 | |
| Oct. 31 | Eastern Michigan | W 63-27 | 62,501 | |
| Nov. 7 | South Carolina | W 33-16 | 68,865 | |
| Nov. 14 | Troy | W 56-20 | 66,442 | |
| Nov. 21 | *Mississippi State | W 42-21 | 55,634 | |
| Nov. 28 | at LSU | L 30-33 (1 OT) | 93,013 | |
| Jan. 2 | vs. East Carolina | W 20-17 (1 OT) | 62,742 | |
| (AutoZone Liberty Bowl – Memphis, Tenn.) | ||||
| * – Little Rock, Ark. | ||||
| # – Arlington, Texas | ||||
2009 Statistical Leaders
| Rushing | Games | Attempts | Yards | Average | TD | Per Game |
| *Broderick Green | 13 | 104 | 442 | 4.2 | 11 | 34.0 |
| Michael Smith | 8 | 71 | 396 | 5.6 | 2 | 49.5 |
| *Dennis Johnson | 13 | 57 | 342 | 6.0 | 0 | 26.3 |
| *Ronnie Wingo, Jr. | 13 | 49 | 319 | 6.5 | 3 | 24.5 |
| *Knile Davis | 13 | 33 | 163 | 4.9 | 4 | 12.5 |
| Arkansas | 13 | 395 | 1713 | 4.3 | 23 | 131.8 |
| Opponents | 13 | 501 | 1985 | 4.0 | 15 | 152.7 |
| Passing | Games | PE | A-C-I | Percent | Yards | TD | Yards Per Game |
| *Ryan Mallett | 13 | 152.5 | 403-225-7 | 55.8 | 3,624 | 30 | 278.8 |
| *Tyler Wilson | 5 | 119.2 | 36-22-2 | 61.1 | 218 | 2 | 43.6 |
| Arkansas | 13 | 149.7 | 439-247-9 | 56.3 | 3,842 | 32 | 295.5 |
| Opponents | 13 | 137.8 | 404-239-13 | 59.2 | 3,230 | 22 | 248.5 |
| Receiving | Games | Receptions | Yards | Average | TD | Receptions Per Game |
| *Greg Childs | 13 | 48 | 894 | 18.6 | 7 | 3.7 |
| *Jarius Wright | 13 | 41 | 681 | 16.6 | 5 | 3.1 |
| *D.J. Williams | 13 | 32 | 411 | 12.8 | 3 | 2.5 |
| *Joe Adams | 10 | 29 | 568 | 19.6 | 7 | 2.9 |
| *Cobi Hamilton | 13 | 19 | 347 | 18.3 | 3 | 1.5 |
| Arkansas | 13 | 247 | 3,842 | 15.6 | 32 | 19.0 |
| Opponents | 13 | 239 | 3,230 | 13.5 | 22 | 18.4 |
| Punting | Total | Yards | Avg | LP | IN20 | FC | BLK |
| *Dylan Breeding | 61 | 2,359 | 38.7 | 54 | 14 | 15 | 1 |
| Arkansas | 65 | 2,456 | 37.8 | 54 | 15 | 17 | 1 |
| Opponents | 63 | 2,485 | 39.4 | 64 | 18 | 24 | 2 |
| KO Returns | Total | Yards | Avg | TD | LP |
| *Dennis Johnson | 40 | 1,031 | 25.8 | 1 | 91 |
| *Seth Armbrust | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 0 | 21 |
| Arkansas | 54 | 1,283 | 23.8 | 1 | 91 |
| Opponents | 79 | 1,670 | 21.1 | 0 | 45 |
| Punt Returns | Total | Yards | Avg | TD | LP |
| Jerell Norton | 9 | 77 | 8.6 | 0 | 38 |
| Reggie Fish | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Arkansas | 15 | 127 | 8.5 | 1 | 38 |
| Opponents | 25 | 295 | 11.8 | 1 | 87 |
| Scoring | TD | FG | PATs | SAF | Total |
| *Alex Tejada | 0 | 16-22 | 58-59 | 0 | 106 |
| *Broderick Green | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| *Joe Adams | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| *Greg Childs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| *Jarius Wright | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Tackles | Total | TFL | Sacks | INT | PBU | FC-FR |
| *Jerry Franklin | 94 (51-43) | 5.0 (-14) | 1.5 (-8) | 3 | 3 | 0-2 |
| Wendel Davis | 79 (46-33) | 8.5 (-20) | 1.0 (-4) | 1 | 3 | 0-1 |
| *Jerico Nelson | 74 (45-29) | 6.5 (-32) | 2.5 (-24) | 1 | 2 | 1-1 |
| Matt Harris | 71 (51-20) | 1.0 (-3) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
| *Elton Ford | 65 (34-31) | 1.0 (-2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 |
| *Ramon Broadway | 55 (31-24) | 2.0 (-3) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1-3 |
| * – Returning Player |
Team Information
LETTERMEN
| Returning: | 59 | (26 Offense, 29 Defense, 4 Specialists) |
| Lost: | 12 | (7 Offense, 5 Defense, 0 Specialists) |
STARTERS RETURNING • 18
| Offense (9): | WR | Joe Adams | (5-11, 182, Jr.) |
| WR | Greg Childs | (6-3, 217, Jr.) | |
| TE | D.J. Williams | (6-2, 251, Sr.) | |
| WR | Jarius Wright | (5-10, 180, Jr.) | |
| OT | Ray Dominguez | (6-4, 329, Sr.) | |
| OG | Wade Grayson | (6-4, 296, Sr.) | |
| C | Seth Oxner | (6-4, 315, Jr.) | |
| OT | DeMarcus Love | (6-5, 315, Sr.) | |
| QB | Ryan Mallett | (6-7, 238, Jr.) | |
| Defense (7): | DE | Jake Bequette | (6-5, 271, Jr.) |
| DT | Zach Stadther | (6-1, 295, Jr.) | |
| OLB | Jerry Franklin | (6-1, 241, Jr.) | |
| OLB | Freddy Burton | (6-2, 231, Sr.) | |
| CB | Ramon Broadway | (5-9, 191, Sr.) | |
| SAF | Elton Ford | (6-0, 215, Jr.) | |
| CB | Rudell Crim | (6-0, 190, Sr.) | |
| Specialists (2): | K | Alex Tejada | (6-0, 205, Sr.) |
| P | Dylan Breeding | (6-1, 200, So.) |
STARTERS LOST • 6
| Offense (2): | OG | Mitch Petrus | (6-4, 315, Sr.) |
| RB | Michael Smith | (5-9, 180, Sr.) | |
| Defense (4): | DT | Malcolm Sheppard | (6-2, 291, Sr.) |
| DE | Adrian Davis | (6-4, 252, Sr.) | |
| MLB | Wendel Davis | (6-1, 230, Sr.) | |
| SAF | Matt Harris | (6-2, 198, Sr.) | |
| Specialists (0): | NOTE: Specialists include punter and placekicker only. |
2010 Schedule
| Sept. 4 | TENNESSEE TECH |
| Sept. 11 | LOUISIANA MONROE (at Little Rock) |
| Sept. 18 | at Georgia |
| Sept. 25 | ALABAMA |
| Oct. 9 | vs. Texas A&M (at Arlington, Texas) |
| Oct. 16 | at Auburn |
| Oct. 23 | OLE MISS |
| Oct. 30 | VANDERBILT |
| Nov. 6 | at South Carolina |
| Nov. 13 | TEXAS EL PASO |
| Nov. 20 | at Mississippi State |
| Nov. 27 | LSU (at Little Rock) |
Coach Bobby Petrino
Alma Mater: Caroll College (1982) Coaching Experience: Graduate Assistant – Carroll College 1983; Graduate Assistant – Weber State 1984; Assistant Coach – Caroll College 1985-86; Assistant Coach – Weber State 1987-88; Assistant Coach – Idaho 1989-91; Assistant Coach – Arizona State 1992-93; Assistant Coach – Nevada 1994; Assistant Coach – Utah State 1995-97; Assistant Coach – Louisville 1998; Assistant Coach – Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL) 1999-2001; Assistant Coach – Auburn 2002; Head Coach – Louisville 2003-06; Head Coach – Atlanta Falcons (NFL) 2007; Head Coach – Arkansas – 2007-present.
Petrino Year-By-Year
| Year | School | Conference Record | Percent | All | Percent | Bowl |
| 2003 | Louisville | 5-3 | .625 | 9-4 | .692 | GMAC |
| 2004 | Louisville | 8-0 | 1.000 | 11-1 | .917 | Liberty |
| 2005 | Louisville | 5-2 | .714 | 9-3 | .750 | Gator |
| 2006 | Louisville | 6-1 | .857 | 12-1 | .923 | Orange |
| 2007 | Atlanta – NFL | 3-10 | .231 | |||
| 2008 | Arkansas | 2-6 | .250 | 5-7 | .417 | |
| 2009 | Arkansas | 3-5 | .375 | 8-5 | .615 | AutoZone Liberty |
| Totals | 29-17 | .630 | 57-31 | .648 | 7 Years | |
| College Record | 29-17 | .630 | 54-21 | .720 | 6 Years | |
| Arkansas Record | 5-11 | .313 | 13-12 | .520 | 2 Years | |
| Bowl Record | 3-2 (.600) | |||||
Razorback Assistant Coaches
Kris Cinkovich (Carroll, ’84) — Wide Receivers
Willy Robinson (Fresno State, ‘78) — Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
Bobby Allen (Virginia Tech, ‘83) — Defensive Tackles
Steve Caldwell (Arkansas State, ’77) — Defensive Ends
Tim Horton (Arkansas, ‘90) — Running Backs/ Recruiting Coordinator
Reggie Johnson (Louisville, ‘96) — Inside Linebackers
Garrick McGee (Oklahoma, ‘96) — Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Chris Klenakis (Carroll, ’86) — Offensive Line
John L. Smith (Weber State, ‘68) — Outside Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator
Top Returnees (Honors and Statistics From 2009 Season)
QB Ryan Mallett (6-7, 238, Jr., Texarkana, Ark.)
* Second-Team All-SEC (AP & SEC Coaches)
* Led SEC in passing yards per game (278.8), total offense (276.5) and TDs thrown (30)
* Second in SEC in pass efficiency (152.5)
* Two-time SEC Offensive Player of the Week
WR Greg Childs (6-3, 217, Jr., Warren, Ark.)
* Led Razorbacks with 48 catches for 894 yards and 7 TDs.
* Finished 8th in SEC in receptions per game (3.7) and 4th in receiving yards per game (68.8)
Arkansas Razorbacks
WR Joe Adams(5-10, 182, Jr., Little Rock, Ark.)
* Second-team All-SEC (AP)
* Led SEC receivers in yards per catch (19.6 / 29 for 568 yards)
LB Jerry Franklin (6-1, 241, Jr., Marion, Ark.)
* Led Razorbacks with 94 total tackles last season (9th in SEC)
* Had season-best 13 stops against LSU
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