Arkansas receiver Warren Thompson reacts after making a catch against Ole Miss on Oct. 9, 2021 in Oxford, Miss.
FAYETTEVILLE — Needing a touchdown to extend last Saturday’s game at Ole Miss, KJ Jefferson lofted a pass toward the back of the end zone.
As Arkansas coach Sam Pittman watched from the sideline, he initially believed Jefferson’s ball from nine yards was overthrown and the wild shootout would end in a 52-45 victory for the Rebels. But Razorbacks receiver Warren Thompson had other ideas.
A transfer from Florida State who earned a scholarship in the preseason after committing as a walk-on, Thompson snared the quarterback’s pass out of the air for the score the Razorbacks had to have.