Ole Miss Rebels Week 6 Opponent Preview: Arkansas Razorbacks Offensive Players to Watch
OXFORD, Miss. -- The Ole Miss Rebels are riding high following their thrilling 55-49 upset victory over the LSU Tigers in Week 5, and are still very much in the tight race for the SEC West crown with an overall record of 4-1.
The Rebels will look to keep rolling in Week 6 when they welcome the Arkansas Razorbacks to Oxford on Saturday. Arkansas started the season off 2-0 but later fell to the BYU Cougars, LSU Tigers, and the Texas A&M Aggies, respectively. LSU beat the Razorbacks 34-31, while A&M won 34-22.
Arkansas is a battered team, but that also makes them dangerous.
The last time the Razorbacks came to Oxford in 2021, the Rebels won an electric 52-51 shootout after only seven combined points were scored in the first quarter. A year later, Arkansas smacked around a discombobulated Ole Miss team 42-27 in Fayetteville.
Kickoff between Ole Miss and Arkansas will be on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. CT in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Here is an overview of Arkansas' offensive leaders entering Week 6.
Arkansas running back Raheim "Rocket" Sanders versus Ole Miss in 2022.
Offensive Players to Watch
Passing: K.J. Jefferson (RS Senior)
2023 stats: 86/125, 1,050 passing yards, 10 touchdowns, four interceptions, 158.6 QBR
65 attempts, 125 rushing yards, one touchdown, 1.9 yards per carry
When fully healthy, Jefferson is a force to be reckoned with in the Arkansas offense. Despite missing two games due to injury last fall, Jefferson still recorded career-highs in touchdown passes (24) and rushing touchdowns (9). If the Rebels want to beat Arkansas, they have to stop Jefferson - which is much easier said than done.
Rushing: AJ Green (Junior)
2023 stats: 32 attempts, 195 yards, two touchdowns, 6.1 yards per carry
Many believed that the electrifying Raheim "Rocket" Sanders would be the leading rusher for Arkansas once again this season, but that honor belongs to AJ Green so far through five games. Jefferson leads the Razorbacks in carries (65), but Green has been the most efficient runner, recording 195 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries.
Receiving: Andrew Armstrong (RS Senior)
2023 stats: 27 receptions, 351 yards, four touchdowns, 13.0 yards per catch
After spending the bulk of his collegiate career with the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions, redshirt senior Andrew Armstrong is currently the leading receiver for the Razorbacks through five games. Armstrong is coming off a strong Week 5 performance where he hauled in three receptions for 78 yards and one touchdown versus the Texas A&M Aggies.
