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SEC. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: KJ Jackson; 2025: Taylen Green, KJ Jackson; 2024: Taylen Green; 2023: KJ Jefferson.
Arkansas Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | KJ Jackson (5) | Chris Marshall 57, Sutton Smith 17, CJ Brown 16 | 1,214 | 7-4 |
| 2025 | Taylen Green (11), KJ Jackson (1) | O'Mega Blake 77, Raylen Sharpe 61, CJ Brown 49 | 3,129 | 22-11 |
| 2024 | Taylen Green (12) | Andrew Armstrong 91, Isaiah Sategna III 44, Luke Hasz 28 | 3,171 | 14-7 |
| 2023 | KJ Jefferson (12) | Andrew Armstrong 74, Isaac TeSlaa 49, Jaedon Wilson 24 | 2,265 | 22-7 |
| 2022 | KJ Jefferson (10), Cade Fortin (1), Malik Hornsby (1) | Jadon Haselwood 63, Matt Landers 55, Trey Knox 28 | 2,729 | 24-6 |
| 2021 | KJ Jefferson (11), Treylon Burks (1) | Treylon Burks 77, Warren Thompson 29, Tyson Morris 22 | 2,664 | 22-3 |
| 2020 | Feleipe Franks (9), KJ Jefferson (1) | Treylon Burks 65, Mike Woods 48, Trelon Smith 32 | 2,445 | 20-6 |
| 2019 | Nick Starkel (5), Ben Hicks (4), KJ Jefferson (1), Jack Lindsey (1), John Stephen Jones (1) | Treylon Burks 59, Mike Woods 55, Trey Knox 52 | 2,360 | 14-14 |
| 2018 | Ty Storey (9), Cole Kelley (2), Connor Noland (1) | La'Michael Pettway 51, Cheyenne O'Grady 51, Mike Woods 33 | 2,319 | 17-18 |
| 2017 | Austin Allen (7), Cole Kelley (4), Jordan Jones (1) | Jonathan Nance 54, Deon Stewart 53, Jordan Jones 40 | 2,515 | 18-9 |
| 2016 | Austin Allen (12) | Drew Morgan 86, Keon Hatcher 56, Jeremy Sprinkle 51 | 3,163 | 24-10 |
| 2015 | Brandon Allen (12) | Hunter Henry 64, Drew Morgan 63, Dominique Reed 43 | 3,097 | 30-7 |
| 2014 | Brandon Allen (11) | Keon Hatcher 65, Hunter Henry 55, AJ Derby 31 | 2,316 | 19-6 |
| 2013 | Brandon Allen (11), AJ Derby (1) | Javontee Herndon 57, Hunter Henry 46, Keon Hatcher 46 | 1,782 | 15-10 |
| 2012 | Tyler Wilson (11), Brandon Allen (1) | Cobi Hamilton 135, Mekale McKay 35, Chris Gragg 33 | 3,627 | 23-16 |
| 2011 | Tyler Wilson (12) | Jarius Wright 92, Joe Adams 66, Chris Gragg 51 | 3,576 | 23-7 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Arkansas Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Marshall | WR | 57 | 35 | 517 | 2 |
| Sutton Smith | RB | 17 | 11 | 105 | 0 |
| CJ Brown | WR | 16 | 5 | 59 | 0 |
| Ty Lockwood | TE | 15 | 10 | 78 | 1 |
| Ismael Cisse | WR | 14 | 7 | 90 | 2 |
| Cam Settles | RB | 11 | 10 | 37 | 0 |
| Jamari Hawkins | WR | 11 | 6 | 82 | 0 |
| Jaden Platt | TE | 8 | 7 | 69 | 1 |
| Donovan Faupel | WR | 8 | 5 | 71 | 0 |
| Antonio Jordan | WR | 6 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Monte Harrison | WR | 5 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Jelani Watkins | WR | 4 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
2026 Arkansas Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs north alabama | W 31-14 | KJ Jackson | 24-35 | 267 | 3 | 1 |
| Week 2 | at UTAH | L 10-43 | KJ Jackson | 22-49 | 244 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 3 | vs UGA | L 17-45 | KJ Jackson | 29-42 | 283 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 4 | vs TLSA | W 34-6 | KJ Jackson | 24-36 | 309 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 5 | at TA&M | L 7-34 | KJ Jackson | 13-25 | 111 | 1 | 1 |
2026 Arkansas Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KJ Jackson → Chris Marshall | 49 | 29 | 433 | 2 |
| KJ Jackson → Sutton Smith | 15 | 11 | 105 | 0 |
| KJ Jackson → Ty Lockwood | 13 | 8 | 60 | 1 |
| KJ Jackson → Ismael Cisse | 13 | 6 | 69 | 1 |
| KJ Jackson → CJ Brown | 12 | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| KJ Jackson → Cam Settles | 9 | 9 | 34 | 0 |
| KJ Jackson → Jamari Hawkins | 8 | 4 | 50 | 0 |
| AJ Hill → Chris Marshall | 8 | 6 | 84 | 0 |
| KJ Jackson → Jaden Platt | 7 | 6 | 63 | 1 |
| KJ Jackson → Donovan Faupel | 6 | 4 | 65 | 0 |
| KJ Jackson → Antonio Jordan | 6 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
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