Observations, notable plays and players from Arkansas' first spring scrimmage

Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson is shown during practice Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in Fayetteville.FAYETTEVILLE — Neither side of the ball dominated Arkansas’ first open scrimmage of the spring Saturday.

With focus on the quarterback battle between KJ Jefferson and Malik Hornsby, it was freshman running back Raheim “Rocket” Sanders who seemed to make the most highlight-reel plays on offense. Running primarily with backups, Sanders unofficially had 56 yards on six carries, and had the scrimmage’s longest run of 35 yards against the second-team defense.

Led primarily by Hornsby, the second-team offense moved the ball more consistently during a scrimmage portion of practice, but the first-team…