FAYETTEVILLE -- Second-year Arkansas defensive coordinator Robb Smith was asked last winter what he thought of the Razorbacks' defense for 2015.
Smith's response: The unit has three outstanding cornerbacks, a strong foundation for any SEC team.
Position glance
Cornerbacks
POSITION COACH Clay Jennings
RETURNING STARTERS Jared Collins (12 starts in 2014), D.J. Dean (7)
LOSSES Tevin Mitchel, Carroll Washington
WHO’S BACK Henre Toliver (4 starts), Cornelius Floyd, Kevin Richardson
WHO’S NEW Ryan Pulley
WALK-ONSReid Miller, Ryder Lucas, Byron Keaton
ANALYSIS Arkansas’ coaches love their starting point for this group, with veteran corners Collins and Dean complemented by Toliver, the starting nickel back.