( Andy Shupe)
Arkansas defensive back Jalen Catalon (1) participates in a drill Tuesday, March 23, 2021, during practice at the university football practice facility in Fayetteville.
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas safety Jalen Catalon is itching to get back on the football field on Saturdays this fall.
Last October, Razorbacks coach Sam Pittman announced after the team’s home loss to Auburn that the captain would undergo season-ending shoulder surgery. He added that Catalon had been playing with “a tear” in the shoulder and a broken hand.
An All-SEC selection in 2020, Catalon was a regular participant in Arkansas’ spring drills this year, but routinely wore a green no-contact jersey as a precaution.