Catalon named FWAA freshman All-American

Photo by Walt Beazley, Arkansas RazorbacksArkansas safety Jalen Catalon (1) celebrates a tackle during a game against LSU on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Fayetteville. FAYETTEVILLE — University of Arkansas safety Jalen Catalon capped off an outstanding season on Monday by being named to the first-team Freshman All-American unit selected by the Football Writers Association of America.

Catalon, a redshirt freshman from Mansfield, Texas, is the first Razorback voted onto the FWAA Freshman All-America team since linebacker Dre Greenlaw in 2015.

The 5-10, 189-pounder racked up 99 tackles, 4 pass breakups, 3 interceptions and 2 forced fumbles despite missing the equivalent of one game in the…