FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas’ linebackers room is largely the same cast of players as in 2020, but, according to Grant Morgan, there is a different vibe among the group this year.
Morgan, a team captain last season who finished with 111 total tackles in nine games, is one of three senior linebackers who are taking advantage of an NCAA exception that provides players an extra year of eligibility. Hayden Henry and Deon Edwards round out the upperclassman returnees.
As a whole, players in the room have a greater understanding of defensive coordinator Barry Odom’s scheme and what is expected of them.