FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas defensive back Kevin Richardson will miss the rest of the season after suffering an injury in the team's opener against Louisiana Tech.
Richardson, a junior, tore a pectoral muscle in the second half of the Razorbacks' 21-20 win. Arkansas coach Bret Bielema said Richardson will undergo surgery Monday and will have a four-month rehabilitation.
"Just his demeanor, his attitude, he's everything I want in this program," Bielema said. "He knows the defensive package as well as any coach."
Richardson was a backup cornerback and rotated at nickel back for the Razorbacks coming out of the preseason.