When highly athletic yet unpolished quarterbacks head into the NFL, they’re sometimes forced to switch positions to earn playing time.
Over the last few decades, Arkansas has had two play-callers join those ranks.
Matt Jones is perhaps the most famous among Razorback fans. He holds a special place in the hearts of many of the Arkansas faithful after four seasons as the Hogs quarterback. However, he agreed to enter the draft as a wide receiver for a better shot in the NFL. The switch paid off in the form of a five-year, $8.45 million deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars, who drafted him No.