He’s only been a full-time starter for a year, but Jalen Catalon has already become a fan favorite for his big plays—and even bigger hits. The redshirt freshman is already invoking memories of some of the safeties to ever play for the Razorbacks: Names like Atwater, Kennedy, Hamlin and Bua. And it’s with good reason. Catalon is the first SEC freshman since Eric Berry in 2007 to record at least 86 tackles and three interceptions in a season. And if 2020 was a full, 12-game season, there’d be several freshman records in jeopardy. But, like the season, Catalon’s journey has been anything but normal. Just like at Arkansas, Catalon got off to a fast start at the high school level, setting a school record for tackles in just his third game. He would play both safety and quarterback as a junior, earn Texas defensive player of the year honors, and earn a 4-star ranking. But then, just one game into his senior season, a torn ACL ended his high school career, one which some said could have been among the best in the state’s storied history. It was devastating. Catalon’s ‘why’ is to be one of the best. And if he has his way, this is a story that’s just getting started.
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250. Mason Molina: A Missing Piece
249. Peyton Stovall: No Regrets
248. John Tyson: Luring Cal to Arkansas & Beyond
247. Maria José Marin: Swinging for New Heights
246. Bri Ellis: Bri Bombin'
245. Hunter Yurachek: Landing Cal
244. John Calipari: New Man on Campus
243. Isaac TeSlaa: Full Speed Ahead
242. Scotty Thurman: Since the Shot
241. Eric Mateos: Back in the Trenches
240. Chris Johnson: Taking Over A Dynasty
239. Maddie Jones: A Balancing Act
238. Samara Spencer: A Constant Presence
237. DJ Derrick: Mixin' it Up
236. DJ Gasso: A Softball Legacy
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235. Matt Hobbs: Bullpen Breakdown
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234. Heston Kjerstad & Dominic Fletcher: Big Leaguers
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