FAYETTEVILLE — FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas’ depth chart for Thursday night’s season opener against Florida A&M will include at least five former and current walk-ons when it is released today.
“It’s paramount,” Razorbacks Coach Bret Bielema said of building a successful walk-on program. “The NCAA only allows you to have 85 scholarship players.
“I wish that number would bump, because I think it’s an outdated number.”
Until the scholarships are increased, former walk-ons like Kevin Richardson, Johnny Gibson and Karl Roesler will continue to play prominent roles for the Razorbacks, along with players who are still classified as walk-ons Connor Limpert (No.