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Fear of failure drives Catalon to expand his game

( Andy Shupe)

Arkansas defensive back Jalen Catalon (1) participates in a drill Tuesday, March 23, 2021, during practice at the university football practice facility in Fayetteville. Visit nwaonline.com/210324Daily/ for the photo gallery.

FAYETTEVILLE — After putting together the kind of season that has come along only once over the last decade-plus, Jalen Catalon had one thing on his mind during the offseason.

That was to become a more consistent player, he said Tuesday following Arkansas’ 10th practice of the spring.

Despite being the first SEC freshman since Tennessee’s Eric Berry in 2007 to finish with at least 86 tackles and three interceptions, he’s driven to be better.