FAYETTEVILLE -- Arkansas has no shortage of experienced players roaming its defensive backfield.
Sights and sounds from Arkansas' spring practice on Thursday, April 21, 2016, in Fayetteville. (By Andrew Hutchinson)
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The goal of defensive coordinator Robb Smith and first-year secondary coach Paul Rhoads is to have those veterans, such as returning starters Jared Collins, D.J. Dean, Josh Liddell and Henre Toliver, playing better in 2015.
Defensive backs position glance
RETURNING STARTERS CB Jared Collins (13 starts in 2015), CB D.J. Dean (8), NB Henre’ Toliver (9), FS Josh Liddell (9)
KEY LOSSES CB Rohan Gaines
WHO’S BACK NB Kevin Richardson (4 starts in 2015), SS Santos Ramirez (3), SS De’Andre Coley, CB Ryan Pulley, S Nate Dalton, CB Willie Sykes
WALK-ONS Matt Dodson, Byron Keaton, Ryder Lucas, Reid Miller
WHO’S NEW Signees S Deon Edwards, S Micahh Smith, CB Britto Tutt
ANALYSIS The Arkansas coaches have stressed sound alignment and eye progression from the secondary, and they are excited about the strides made this spring.