( Andy Shupe)
Arkansas defensive lineman Markell Utsey (0) runs through a drill Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, during practice at the university practice facility in Fayetteville.
FAYETTEVILLE — Prior to the start of training camp, Arkansas coach Sam Pittman said that a player the program brought in from the transfer portal would not start for him on Day 1.
But if he quickly proves capable of contributing to the Razorbacks in key ways, Pittman said, there was a chance he would start the next day.
John Ridgeway, Tre Williams and Markell Utsey — Arkansas’ three defensive line additions via the NCAA transfer portal this offseason — are in solid position to potentially start as of Thursday, the team’s first day of full pads.