Brandon had gained quite a bit of weight since the end of the high school season. His promotional fact sheet said coaches told Brandon he was not good enough to get the opportunity to play.. Wagner signed a free-agent deal with the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday. When they were writing the script, someone came to Tulsa and I sat with them for eight hours telling them about Brandon. Let me tell you about 40 times for offensive linemen, if they run 5.0 to 5.1, that's special. I thought I was by watching extra tape. He's been struggling, but we hope he can make it. The former Razorbacks wide receiver signed a free-agent deal with the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday. KJ Jefferson redshirt senior. No, they have a scene with Coach Ford, Garrett said. What he could bring next year (). Here's the deal, our lunch people had different color labels on each tray. He can really run. GRANT GARRETT Garrett, Grant Thomas Height: 6-3 Weight: 301 Born: August 11, 1976 Hot Springs, AR High School: Lake Hamilton (Pearcy, AR) Allen also competed in track and threw the shot 50 feet as a junior. I asked Felker, the offensive play caller for Ford, if he could point out the best player on the offense. We've got some good ones, Knight said. 11. 1997-98 | Seasons | Arkansas Razorbacks Content filed under the 1997-98 taxonomy. FAYETTEVILLE There is a great comfort level that Hollywood came close enough on Brandon Burslworth's story in the movie Greater. In his lone season in Fayetteville, Sanders made a case for being one of the most talented linebackers to ever don an Arkansas jersey. Skip To . Russ and I have talked about one thing that they got wrong.. Interestingly, Garrett and Brown didn't see it as soon as their coaches. On top of his 9.5 sacks, Sanders recorded 39 total QB pressures, 25 QB hurries and three QB hits. I looked out there and Brandon had that medicine ball. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Doesn't matter. 11 Alabama, 17-16". Please check your email for a confirmation. He was 309. It was an impressive year. This page is not available in other languages. Led by first-year head coach Joe Hollis, the Indians compiled a record of 2-9. It starts with a visit with Harold Horton, the UA recruiting coordinator for Danny Ford. 67 overall. Allen redshirted is first year as a Husker. He was throwing it around. Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. He's a heckuva player and he might be an All-American before he's done.. Arkansas' all-time leading tackler will head to the NFL. Please check your email for a confirmation. I said I was going to the UofA. I'll say this, please see the movie. Jake Bates never attempted a single field goal in college. I introduced myself. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. We wanted Brandon. We were at UCA in Conway for all-star camp. This article about a sports team in Mississippi is a stub. He totaled five tackles, two sacks for nine yards lost, one pass breakup and two quarterback hurries. It started with a phone call from Henderson State head coach Ronnie Kerr. If it was green label, Brandon could eat it. History & Records. Brown is going. Led by first-year head coach Joe Hollis, the Indians compiled a record of 29. He ran it inside in a hallway I think. Former Arkansas offensive tackle Dalton Wagner made some news in December 2021 when he was tabbed as potential WWE star. Magnolia. Arkansas Tech Football Record Book. University of Arkansas at Monticello Athletics . Starting in 1968, the Arkansas Activities Association organized playoffs to determine a state champion in each school size classification. Our line coach, Mike Bender, loves the way he moves his feet. It was time to call Marty Burlswoth, his brother and all of the other key figures in what I call Brandon's development as an All-America offensive guard. Allen entered his sophomore season No. We needed Brandon.. 3 Tennessee in a three-game series April 29-May 1. Shawn Price April 26, 2023. He'll engage the man over him, release him, brush a linebacker enough he can't make the play and then watch this, he's going to go 20 yards down the field and get in the way of the safety, Felker said. He built bodies back in those days, or rebuilt them. It has nothing to do with Brandon Burslworth. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. And if someone somewhere told him he wouldn't ever play, they didn't say that for long. Landers will join former Toledo wideout Cody Thompson as part of the camp. April 28, 2023 8:29 pm CT. This college football 1990s season article is a stub. Roster Cross Country: News Football Football: Schedule Football: Roster Football: News Golf Golf: Schedule Golf . 1997 Southeastern Conference football standings, 1997 Marshall Thundering Herd football team, "Patridge guides Ole Miss past resurgent Green Wave", "N.C.A.A. Per reports, Wagner's $225k contract is the most the Raiders offered any of their free agents. Now I remember this as clear as day, I thought to myself, 'He's not going to play.' 1997 Arkansas Razorbacks Football. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Script writers are always going to take some liberties. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The first Arkansas player has been picked in the 2023 NFL Draft. We played against each other our senior years and I know we beat them. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. He said, He came in heavy, but he's already dropped 30 and I bet we are going to be able to put weight back on him by Christmas. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Search and overview. Those were true words.. His sacks were against Baylor (1-8) and Oklahoma (1-1). It was extra effort when we got on the field and extra effort when we lifted. Eric Musselman, Arkansas just landed another talented guard and he's the former No. Lonoke. Ronnie called and wanted to know our interest in Brandon, Horton said. Years 1997-00 1993-96 1977-80 1970-73 1962-65 2006-09 2002-05 1919-24. That's the kind of stuff we had for Leotis Harris, Greg Koch and R.C. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. After previously announcing his intentions to return to Fayetteville for a sophomore season, Arkansas guard Derrian Ford has changed his mind and is entering the transfer portal. That was our first year to start, Brown said. Allen was named to The Arkansas Democrat's all-state defensive team after posting a monster senior season. I remember all of it pretty well, Knight said. Arkansas led 8-0 after five innings. - Bogle Park plays host to a top-15 marquee matchup between No. Install the latest free Adobe Acrobat Reader and use the download link below. Retrieved February 20, 2021 - via Newspapers.com. Now, you don't know if he is going to make it, but you knew then that he had a chance because it's a sure indicator of athletic ability.. The coaches would talk about him. 1 JUCO prospect in the country. Gumms entered the portal in March and was a top priority for the Arkansas coaching staff. If not, he couldn't. This college football 1990s season article is a stub. Mike likes him. He walked in and it was the Pillsbury Doughboy. And then there was this walk-on from Harrison. Again, that's a coach hitting it right on the head of the nail. They all reported together in the fall of 1994, and all redshirted. Last edited on 19 September 2022, at 13:51, 1997 Southeastern Conference football standings, "1997 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1997_Arkansas_Razorbacks_football_team&oldid=1111137846, This page was last edited on 19 September 2022, at 13:51. Fort Smith Northside. Join our linker program. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Marty Burlsworth Please check your email for a confirmation. That was just a sign of things to come. I just didn't see it.. Clay Henry is the publisher and executive editor of Hawgs Illustrated. Brown said the movie got it right when they showed Brandon late at night throwing a medicine ball around in the indoor workout area of the Broyles Athletic Center. Choose a Player: Go. Allen played in eight games and had two tackles (one solo) while also forcing a fumble. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. This college football 1990s season article is a stub. Burlsworth was a recruited walk-on in every sense of the word. Knight was on target. For the season, Allen had 76 tackles (47 solo), eight sacks, 25 QB hurries, four forced fumbles, three pass breakups and five tackles for losses playing for Coach Phil Collins. So do I.. Earle. And its a solid sign Las Vegas thinks Wagner could make the regular-season roster. Projected 2023 Roster (4 on scholarship) Cade Fortin super senior. All-Time NFL Draft Picks. Allen had two tackles in a game twice, against Baylor and Kansas. He earned two-time all-state honors and was the 1994 Arkansas Defensive Player-of-the-year. Allen was the top sophomore and top junior in the state, and following his senior year, was named the fourth-best defensive lineman in the nation by The Sporting News. He pointed out Burlsworth blocking three on one play. They all played in the NFL., Horton hung up the phone, marched down to Ford's office. Brown doesn't remember Brandon that first semester, either. That's a great sign that a linemen can play. It's our right guard, Felker said. With the , Trevon Brazile sometimes stays up late these days practicing and watching plenty , The Arkansas mens basketball program never produced a one-and-done player until Coach , On this episode of the Basketball Podcast of Mid-America, the staff analyzes , ( He signed to FAMU in 2018 out of Grayson High School near Atlanta in Rattlers head coach Willie Simmons ' first recruiting class. Will McEntire looked fantastic. Razorback linebacker Drew Sanders was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round at No. Coach Ford asks someone would he please do something. Matt Landers spent just one year with Arkansas. I remember the Harrison High coach (Tommy Tice) telling me at the high school all-star game that Brandon was coming here. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. and Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, LLC (NWA Media). It was at an October practice that first fall. 12 Arkansas and No. FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas legend Mike Conley is among a 14-member class chosen as 2023 inductees into the Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame, announced by the United . It's great. 1997 Arkansas State Indians football team, 1997 NCAA Division I-A independents football records, "1997 Arkansas State Red Wolves Schedule and Results", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1997_Arkansas_State_Indians_football_team&oldid=1116140727, 1997 NCAA Division I-A independents football season, Arkansas State Red Wolves football seasons, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using CFB schedule with named parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 15 October 2022, at 01:19. Jake Bates never attempted a single field goal in college. Bits and pieces are over and beyond. No Name Pos Yr Ht Wt Hometown Last School; 10: Allen, Brandon: QB: FR: 6-3: 212: Fayetteville, AR: Fayetteville HS: 95: Arkadie, Horace: DE: FR: 6-4: 270: Irving, TX . Joseph Pinion is the only player from last season's historic recruiting class remaining on the roster. He finished with seven tackles, two sacks, one pass breakup, two quarterback hurries and a forced fumble. YEAR-BY-YEAR FOOTBALL STATS May need to click refresh after loading **Current Season** 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 . But Tommy was right. I know he had to be there because we know the story. But I wanted to uncover the real story of Brandon's arrival at Arkansas and the first year. Schedule [ edit Roster [ edit] Michael Snowden Arkansas 17, Louisiana Tech 13 : Arkansas basketball just lost another player from last year's historic recruiting class after Derrian Ford announced he is . Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF players on CBSSports . He was covered in sweat, like he'd come out of the pool. Coached by Tommy Tuberville, the Rebels played their home games at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi . You just had to tell him what to do and he'd do it.. The next part of the story flips to Virgil Knight, Ford's fine strength and conditioning man. Sign up for the Razorbacks Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Boom. He signed for a guaranteed $225,000, making him the highest-paid of the Raiders nondrafted signees. Read more about our data coverage. He ate only the green label items.. This page is not available in other languages. Season Stats | Roster Date Opponent Location Result Recap Notes Stats Photos Video 8/30/97 vs. He was a two-time 4A Arkansas Player of the Year in high school and led Magnolia High School to three state titles. Allen was selected as a SuperPrep and Bluechip Illustrated All-American as a defensive lineman. ^ "Arkansas stuns No. He told the UA head coach, We need to go get him. With that, Felker put on a tape. He played in 21 games and recorded 15 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 80 minutes of playing time total last season. UPDATE (Jan. 30): Not only is Cade Fortin returning as a super senior in 2023, but he has been placed on scholarship. So we had guys like Grant Garrett and Russ Brown.. Cumulative Season Statistics Game-by-Game Statistics . Search and overview. He lost from 309 that first day we weighed him to 252 when we sent them home at Christmas. Land, 23, is originally from Buffalo, New York. The 1997 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the college football season of 1997-98. The team's head coach was Mike DuBose, who was entering his first year at Alabama. That was in the early summer. 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Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source; August 30: at Georgia: Sanford Stadium; Congrats, Drew!#ProHogs I left around midnight. He helped lead Russellville to the second round of the state playoffs, with a 9-3 record -- the most wins ever in a season for the school. All-Time Season Results. The Illinois native allowed just two sacks last year both against Alabama and only 11 during his four seasons as starter. The Magnolia native announced his decision via Twitter on Thursday morning. I think he might can play for us.. One thing about the Division II schools in Arkansas, they all knew it was a waste of time to recruit someone that Arkansas planned to offer. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. He did what we told him. That was just a sign of things to come. A look at every Arkansas opening day QB since 1997. Saturday's first pitch is set for 4 p . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Visit ESPN to view the Arkansas Razorbacks team roster for the current season The Jackson Sun. Recruited walk-on is correct in every sense of that phrase, Horton said. He did run 5.0. Brandon came up to me and asked me if he still had to eat from the green label line. : FOOTBALL -- MOTOR CITY BOWL; Mississippi Captures Wild One", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1997_Ole_Miss_Rebels_football_team&oldid=1147006410, LaVorn Colclough pass from Chad Pennington (Bill Malashevich kick), Grant Heard 19-yard pass from Stewart Patridge (kick failed), Doug Chapman 9-yard run (Billy Malashevich kick), Deuce McAllister 1-yard run (Steve Lindsey kick), This page was last edited on 28 March 2023, at 08:21. This article about a sports team in Arkansas is a stub. I have no issue with that. Thielemann. They were going to play quickly. Arkansas' all-time leading tackler will head to the NFL. It was 300 pounds.. Garrett rented a theater in Little Rock and ran down the players from Brandon's team. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Doesn't matter. The Hill The League@Drew_16Sanders is heading to the @Broncos! 20 hours. As a pass rusher, he showed a knack for getting into the backfield on a defense that struggled all season. There will be plenty of coverage of Greater, now in theaters. I will never forget when Brandon came to school, Knight said. #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/rLjVGSYrD9, Arkansas Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) April 29, 2023, Sign up for the Razorbacks Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Or write about sports? The Denton, Texas native spent three seasons with the Alabama Crimson Tide before transferring to Arkansas and Sam Pittman last January. Garrett, Brown and Burlsworth lettered four straight years, 1995-98. This article about a sports team in Arkansas is a stub. Knight is a Fayetteville home builder now. 1997 FB Roster. The 1997 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as an independent during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. He said he was, too, as a walk-on. The latter two totals were the highest on the team. 34 shares. I do know that Brandon and I met at the high school all-star game, Garrett said. Sign up for the Razorbacks Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Springdale. 3 at defensive tackle behind Jason Peter and Brandon Drum. Schedule. https://razorbackswire.usatoday.com/2023/04/30/dalton-wagner-signs-contract-with-las-vegas-raiders-arkansas-nfl/, Wagner signed a free-agent deal with the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday, Jadon Haselwood will join Philadelphia Eagles after signing deal, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Some things are fuzzy from 20 or 30 years ago, but I remember that pretty well. Russ and I know that never happened. Virgil sat down beside me about midway through the workout. ). Buy Razorbacks Tickets. He took visits to Nebraska, Iowa, Boston College and Virginia and was also recruited by Louisville, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma State. [1] Houston Nutt became the first Arkansas head coach to win his first eight games, and the Razorbacks won a share of the 1998 SEC Western Division championship. Well, I was on all of those trips. I know some guys will be there who I haven't seen in 20 years.. They participated as members of the Southeastern Conference in the West Division. See also: 1997 Arkansas Razorbacks football team Tennessee at Arkansas Date: November 15 Location: War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, Arkansas Game start: 7:15 pm EDT Elapsed time: 3:20 Game attendance: 53,235 Source: Box score at Kentucky [ edit] See also: 1997 Kentucky Wildcats football team Tennessee at Kentucky Date: November 22 Brandon was starting at right guard. 148 overall) by San Francisco in 2019. Download File. I don't know for sure, but I figure that being in the movie came from me. We went together every time. He was Brandon's first coach at the UA. No Name Pos Yr Ht Wt Hometown Last School; 8: Allen, Austin: QB: FR: 6-1: 204: Fayetteville, AR: Fayetteville HS: 10: Allen, Brandon: QB: SO: 6-3: 218: Fayetteville . [1] Schedule References ^ "1997 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". He'd worked to find some linemen. The 1997 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Football. Derek Allen appeared in 13 games over his two year Husker career. Landers turned his one season in Fayetteville into an NFL shot. All rights reserved. I told them about it in that interview.. One of the premier defensive linemen in the nation, Allen was named to The Arkansas Democrat's all-state defensive team after posting a monster senior season. I do remember this, when we came back that second semester ahead of spring drills, you knew him then because he was doing things in our workouts that showed extra effort, Brown said. I don't recall him around that first semester at all.. We like him a lot. Last edited on 16 December 2022, at 05:27, 1998 Southeastern Conference football standings, "1998 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1998_Arkansas_Razorbacks_football_team&oldid=1127701986, $ BCS representative as conference champion, This page was last edited on 16 December 2022, at 05:27. Find out more. Miscellaneous Records.
