Jake Bequette is ready for a new chapter in his life.
The former Arkansas football great, who in the last year has become increasingly vocal about issues of politics and sports, on Tuesday did what what starting to seem like a foregone conclusion: officially throw his hat into the political ring.
Now, as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, Bequette joins a legacy of former Arkansas football players who later entered politics including William Fulbright, war hero Maurice “Footsie” Britt and John Boozman, the current U.S. Senator he’s looking to defeat in 2022.
So far, Bequette’s unleashing his campaign against Boozman with the same speed that allowed him to rack up 126 tackles, 23.