We continue our HawgBeat position preview series ahead of the start of fall camp with the wide receivers.
Arkansas added three scholarship transfer receivers and two freshmen at the position. Third year quarterback KJ Jefferson will have plenty of options, but it's still unknown who his top target will be.
With new offensive coordinator Dan Enos calling the plays, fans might see the wide receivers used a little bit differently than they have been the past three seasons under Kendal Briles.
Here is a full preview of the wide receiver position for Arkansas ahead of fall camp, including a breakdown of each guy and storylines to watch...
Arkansas Wide Receivers
Returning players: Jaedon Wilson (redshirt sophomore), Bryce Stephens (redshirt sophomore), Sam Mbake (sophomore), Isaiah Sategna (redshirt freshman), Chris Harris (redshirt junior - walk-on), Kalil Girault (redshirt sophomore - walk-on), Kamron Bibby (redshirt freshman - walk-on)
Additions: Tyrone Broden (redshirt senior), Andrew Armstrong (redshirt senior), Isaac TeSlaa (senior), Davion Dozier (freshman), Dazmin James (freshman), Marlon Crockett (redshirt sophomore - walk-on), Reid Touchstone (redshirt junior - walk-on), Chris Rhodes (redshirt sophomore - walk-on), Jace Petty (redshirt freshman - walk-on), Kaylon Morris (freshman - walk-on)
The Starters
While they weren't always the first teamers in spring and that will probably remain the case at the start of fall camp, the three transfer wide receivers will likely end up being the top targets. The only name we'd throw in with the transfers is redshirt freshman Isaiah Sategna.
Bowling Green transfer Tyrone Broden is 6-foot-7 and he has legit speed that makes him a dangerous vertical threat on the outside. Broden caught 68 passes for 1,102 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns over the past two seasons.
A transfer from Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan, Isaac TeSlaa was one of the best wide receivers on the Division II level last season. He was named the Great Midwest American Conference Offensive Player of the Year for catching 68 passes for 1,325 yards and 13 touchdowns.
As a redshirt junior for Texas A&M-Commerce, Andrew Armstrong put together one of the best seasons in program history at the wide receiver position in 2022. The Dallas native totaled 62 receptions for 1,020 yards and 13 touchdowns — all of which led the team.
Sategna redshirted in 2022 after playing just 26 snaps as a freshman. A native of Fayetteville, Sategna put together a very impressive spring that could help him be in the running for the team's top pass catcher this season. He is a methodical route runner who can also beat you over the top and he did so with a 65-yard score in the Red-White Scrimmage on April 15.
