“He always hasn’t been able to plant and get under and turn the edge,” Pittman said. “Right now, he’s turning the edge really, really well. He’s not a lot different. He’s a little better with his clubs, his rips, his swims, but the key is when he turns, he’s turning now. He’s not wasting movement. Once he turns, he’s getting straight to the quarterback.”
Jackson is the first Razorback with 3+ sacks since Chris Smith tallied 3.0 sacks against Southern Miss in 2013. As a result, his efforts netted him SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week. He is the second Razorback lineman to win the award (Trajan Jeffcoat, Week 2 vs. Kent State).
“He did a tremendous job,” quarterback KJ Jefferson said postgame. “I was just asking him back there how many sacks he had. I mean he was just flying around, getting off blocks, running to tackles, rallying around the ball. Good overall effort by him. It just showed the grit and tenacity he plays with. It’s contagious as well. Other guys feed off his energy and him making plays.”
Now in his junior season, Jackson has found a home in Fayetteville after spending his freshman year at LSU. Through just seven games this year he has already outperformed his sophomore stats and has become a leader of the defense that continues to answer the bell as the team tries to snap out of a five-game skid.
“Keep fighting,” Jackson said. “You’ve got to keep fighting. You can never bow down and just be okay with losing. I mean, it sucks. I really thought we were going to pull this one off today, but I mean we just got to go back to work Monday and just keep fighting and get the win next week.”
The Razorbacks return home for the first time to Donald W. Reynolds in over 40 days against Mississippi State 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. The game will be televised on ESPN and FuboTV
Arkansas defensive lineman Landon Jackson is returning to the Razorbacks for the 2024 season, the junior announced on Wednesday.
Jackson, who earned first-team All-SEC honors this season, was an anchor for an Arkansas defense that finished sixth in the conference in tackles for loss and sacks.
The Texarkana, Texas, native tallied 44 tackles and led the team with 13.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks.
Jackson’s best game of the season came in a 24-20 loss at Alabama on Oct. 14 when the LSU transfer set career-highs in tackles (11), tackles for loss (3.5) and sacks (3.5) en route to claiming SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors.
He is the first Razorback defensive lineman to earn a first-team selection since Jake Bequette in 2011.
ESPN’s Mel Kiper ranked Jackson as the No. 3 defensive end in the 2024 NFL Draft class.
Jackson’s best game of the season came in a 24-20 loss at Alabama on Oct. 14 when the LSU transfer set career-highs in tackles (11), tackles for loss (3.5) and sacks (3.5) en route to claiming SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors.
He is the first Razorback defensive lineman to earn a first-team selection since Jake Bequette in 2011.
ESPN’s Mel Kiper ranked Jackson as the No. 3 defensive end in the 2024 NFL Draft class.
If you find yourself trying to figure out who No. 40 is on Arkansas’ defensive line this season, you won’t be alone. Landon Jackson looks like a different person.
The junior is entering his second season with the Razorbacks after transferring from LSU, has added 40-plus pounds to his frame in the offseason. But gaining that much weight is a lot of work—and a LOT of eating. In this episode, we talk with Jackson about his journey to Arkansas from Texarkana, and to becoming the player he is today.
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