Sixth in a series previewing position groups for the University of Arkansas football team.
FAYETTEVILLE – University of Arkansas Coach Sam Pittman said he’s confident the Razorbacks will go five deep at defensive end this season.
The return of Dorian Gerald from a neck injury that sidelined him last season and the addition of junior-college transfer Julius Coates give the Razorbacks two impact starting ends.
Redshirt freshman Eric Gregory, and sophomores Mataio Soli and Zach Williams are working as the primary backups.
“Obviously, a guy’s a one for a reason, and you want him to stay out there as long as he’s making plays and as long as he’s capable of being better than a fresh guy coming in as a two,” Pittman said of Gerald and Coates taking most of the snaps.