Ketron collects

Wide receiver Ketron Jackson Jr. has earned plenty of playing time as a true freshman, based on his speed, skills and physicality as a blocker, and he got a reward on Saturday.

Jackson had two catches for 15 yards prior to the game, and he nearly doubled that on one play late in the second quarter.

Jackson ran a post route on first down from the UAPB 29 and got a step on cornerback Nathan Seward. KJ Jefferson had a completely clean pocket to work with and dropped in a spiral to Jackson just at the goal line for his first touchdown as a Razorback.

“Jackson with just too much speed gets some separation and KJ was able to lay it up there,” SEC Network announcer Deuce McAllister said.

“I was excited for Ketron,” Jefferson said. “He came wide open. I didn’t expect him to come that wide open. I was just trying to give him an easy ball he could catch. Ketron had an extremely good week. He was well prepared, got some reps in with the ones. … That touchdown put his confidence through the roof.”