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 Razorbacks’ all-SEC schedule. Catalon tied for 11th nationally in tackles and was 25th with 9.9 tackles per game.