Arkansas Razorbacks release first depth chart under interim coach Bobby Petrino

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Bobby Petrino’s first depth chart as Arkansas’s interim head coach doesn’t feature many changes.

In fact, the only changes to the depth chart for this week’s game against No. 12 Tennessee, compared to the depth chart against No. 16 Notre Dame, were at the wide receiver positions.

O’Mega Blake and CJ Brown are still listed as starting wide receivers. Raylen Sharpe was moved into a starting role. Jalen Brown, the Florida State transfer, is not listed in the two-deep depth chart after a serious leg injury in the loss to Notre Dame.

Blake was never in jeopardy of losing his starting spot. The transfer from Charlotte leads the Razorbacks in every major receiving category with 30 catches, 399 yards (79.8 yards per game) and three touchdowns.

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CJ Brown ranks fourth among Arkansas pass-catchers with 11 catches for 142 yards and two touchdowns.

Sharpe is second in most of those same categories with 14 catches for 173 yards and two touchdowns.

The shuffling is because Arkansas no longer has Florida State transfer Jalen Brown available, who had really picked up his production as of late. Brown broke both his tibia and fibula in his leg in a gruesome moment in the end zone against Notre Dame.

He underwent surgery last week, and is a big loss for the Razorbacks. He had the highest yards per catch average (13.9) among Arkansas receivers and will end this season with 12 catches for 167 yards and two touchdowns.

The shuffle means Andy Jean (1 catch, 21 yards) will move to the second spot behind Blake while Kam Shanks (4 catches, 25 yards) fills in behind Sharpe. Courtney Crutchfield was added behind CJ Brown.

The rest of the depth chart remains unchanged, which is a little bit surprising especially on the defensive side.

In addition to dismissing Sam Pittman as head coach, Arkansas fired defensive coordinator Travis Williams, co-defensive coordinator Marcus Woodson and defensive line coach Deke Adams.

Chris Wilson has taken over defensive coordinator responsibilities and NFL veteran coach and long time Petrino friend Jay Hayes has been brought in to coach the defensive line.

They'll be charged with improving an Arkansas defense that ranks last in the SEC and 116th in FBS in total defense.

All of those changes would seem to lead to at least one change, but maybe no changes should've been expected since Wilson was an internal promotion.

Here’s the full Arkansas Depth Chart for this week’s game against No. 12 Tennessee: