Arkansas Razorbacks football top 20 countdown: No. 6

Published Jul 30, 2023

Top 20 countdown: No. 6 - Brady Latham

Riley McFerran • HawgBeat

Managing Editor

HawgBeat's top-20 countdown series previews 20 players who are expected to have the biggest impact for Arkansas football in 2023. The series will provide details on each player's measurables, their 2022 season, an outlook for 2023 and HawgBeat's take.

Checking in at No. 6 is redshirt senior offensive lineman Brady Latham.

BRADY LATHAM

Position: Offensive Lineman

Year: Redshirt-senior

Height, Weight: 6-foot-5, 310 pounds

PFF Grade in 2022: 70.7

Snaps played in 2022: 1,049

2022 SUMMARY

During the 2022 season, Latham started all 13 games at left guard. He committed only two penalties and allowed just two sacks all season. He blocked for an offense that gained 6,128 total yards (second-most in program history) and rushed for 3,077 yards (10th-most in program history).

For his efforts, the 6-foot-5 lineman was named Third Team All-SEC by Pro Football Focus.

2023 OUTLOOK

One of two returning starters on the offensive line alongisde Beaux Limmer, Latham will be looked at to start again at the left guard position. The Preseason All-SEC Second Team lineman is a lock to start and has NFL Draft potential if he performs well next season.

The Jenks, Oklahoma, native had a Pro Football Focus grade of 70.7, a pass block grade of 81.5 and a run block grade of 67.4. In an offense that will look to put quarterback KJ Jefferson in more pass situations, Latham will be heavily relied on in 2023.

HAWGBEAT'S VIEW

The first offensive lineman to appear on our top-20 countdown list, Latham will be a key piece for Arkansas' offense next season. Having a redshirt-senior leader to help guide the other newcomers on the offensive line is paramount for an offense looking to do damage in 2023.

"We’re really lucky to have a pretty close offensive line room, and it is kind of weird being an old guy and one of the oldest in the room," Latham said on March 30. "So I think it is good for me to use my experience to help them and show them how to become better football players, but we have a really close offensive line room that gets along pretty well, so it’s nice."