Razorback Brew 1/9: Season's Greetings

We're previewing the weekend!

What else is Brewin’ today?

🎥 Go inside the locker room
🏀 Darius Acuff Jr. earns more national praise
🐗 And so much more! 

🏀  RAZORBACK ACCESS

See Coach Calipari address his team after the victory over Ole Miss on the road.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Keep ’Em Coming. Razorback freshman Darius Acuff Jr. is on the Wooden Award midseason watch list, ranking 35th in NCAA scoring and 22nd in assists. He is the only Razorback to score in double digits in all 15 games this season.

Acuff and the 15th-ranked Razorbacks will play at Auburn tomorrow at 5 p.m. on ESPN. The Razorbacks are 2-0 in SEC play for the first time in over a decade, while the Tigers are still searching for their first conference win.

🔺 Season’s Greetings. The 10th-ranked Gymbacks start the 2026 season this weekend! They’ll take on No. 8 Minnesota in Minneapolis tomorrow at 4 p.m. on BTN+. The Golden Gophers kicked off their schedule last weekend at a tri-meet at Utah, where they placed second.

🔺 Top Hogs. Razorback baseball was ranked No. 4 in Perfect Game’s preseason top 25! The Razorbacks are the winningest team in the nation since the start of 2017 with 383 total wins. The 2026 season will begin on Feb. 13 at the Shriners Children’s College Showdown.

✍️ SIGNING CENTRAL

🔺 Rollin’. Razorback football signed defensive back La’khi Roland to the 2026 roster. He joins the Razorbacks after spending his last two seasons at Maryland. Roland totaled 21 tackles and a team-high three interceptions last season.

🔺 Like A Hawk. Offensive lineman Adam Hawkes transfers to Arkansas from Oregon State, where he played in six games last season. He was an All-Region performer at Mountain Ridge High School in Utah.

🔺 Lock Down DB. Arkansas also added defensive back Shelton Lewis to the roster. He transfers to Arkansas from Clemson, where he made seven tackles and one pass breakup last season.

🔺 Rise Above. Linebacker Phoenix Jackson joins the Razorbacks after transferring from Baylor. He suffered a season-ending injury early last season, but logged 11 tackles beforehand. He transferred to Baylor from Fresno State, where he recorded 99 tackles in three seasons.

🔺 New Beginning. Defensive back Braydon Lee transfers to Arkansas after two seasons at Maryland. He logged 18 tackles with one interception in 2025.

🔺 Scott-Free. Razorback football signed defensive back Tyler Scott from Georgia State. He made four tackles in his season debut against South Alabama last season. Before Georgia State, he spent two seasons at Auburn, where he played in five games before suffering an ACL injury.

🔺 In The Trenches. Arkansas signed offensive lineman Carey Clayton from Southlake Carroll High School. He’s ranked the No. 9 center in the nation by ESPN. He was named Texas District 4-6a Offensive Lineman of the Year his senior season. His father was an offensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers.

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🎧 THE RAZORBACK DAILY

The Hogs are back on the road after a win against Ole Miss. We’ll discuss the game and preview tomorrow’s matchup against Auburn.

📅 WHAT’S AHEAD

Saturday 1/10

🏊 Swim & Dive at Georgia @ 10:00 a.m.
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Rice @ 11:00 a.m.
🤸 No. 10 Gymnastics at No. 8 Minnesota @ 4:00 p.m. | BTN+
🏀 No. 15 Men’s Basketball at Auburn @ 5:00 p.m. | ESPN
🎾 Men’s Tennis at UT-Rio Grande Valley @ 5:00 p.m.

Sunday 1/11

🏀 Women’s Basketball at No. 22 Tennessee @ 1:00 p.m. | SECN+

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