Three Hogs Receive AP All-SEC Honors; Armstrong Earns First-Team Distinction
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.– Arkansas wide receiver Andrew Armstrong received Associated Press First-Team All-SEC honors while running back Ja’Quinden Jackson and defensive lineman Landon Jackson both garnered second-team distinction, the news organization announced on Wednesday morning.
Armstrong is the first Razorback pass catcher to earn First-Team AP All-SEC honors since Treylon Burks in 2021 and became just the sixth Arkansas wide receiver to do so since entering the league in 1992. The Dallas, Texas product registered a team-high 78 receptions for 1,140 yards and a touchdown during the 2024. Armstrong, who began his career at East Texas A&M (formerly known as Texas A&M-Commerce) led the league and ranked in the top 10 nationally in receiving yards (7th), receiving yards per game (103.6, 4th), and receptions per game (7.1, 9th). Armstrong ranked second all-time on the Arkansas single-season receiving yardage list and single-season reception list while finishing the season with a 39-game reception streak which ranked first among all SEC pass catchers and sixth nationally. His five 100+ yard receiving games in 2024 were the most since Treylon Burks had six in 2021.
Ja’Quinden Jackson made an immediate impact during his lone season in Fayetteville, rushing for a team-leading 790 yards and 15 touchdowns on 149 carries in 10 games. His 15 rushing touchdowns ranked third in the SEC and 13th nationally. His 15 rushing touchdowns are tied for the sixth most in a single season by a Razorback and were the most by an Arkansas ball carrier since Alex Collins rushed for a program-record 20 during the 2015 season. The Dallas, Texas product’s four multi-rushing touchdown games were also the most since Collins logged five multi-rushing touchdown games in 2015. Jackson opened the 2024 campaign with three consecutive 100-yard rushing performances courtesy of 101 yards against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, a career-high 149 yards at Oklahoma State, followed by a 147-yard output in a win over UAB.
Landon Jackson, who earned second-team all-league recognition at defensive end from the AP for the second-consecutive season, logged 49 total tackles, including a team-high 9.5 for loss and 6.5 sacks in addition to nine quarterback hurries, three pass breakups, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble and a blocked field goal. The Texarkana, Texas product became the first Razorback to lead the team in tackles for loss and sacks in consecutive seasons since Wayne Martin did so from 1986-88. He is the first Hog to lead Arkansas in sacks in consecutive regular seasons since Chris Smith accomplished the feat in 2012-13. He logged a four-game sack streak from Oct. 26-Nov. 23, becoming the first Hog to register 1.0+ sacks in four consecutive games since Deatrich Wise Jr. in 2015. Jackson finished his career as the only Razorback since 1997 to register 8+ total tackles, 3+ tackles for loss and 2+ sacks in multiple games, having accomplished the achievement twice.
The Razorbacks will make their 45th bowl appearance and wrap up the 2024 season by taking on Texas Tech in the Autozone Liberty Bowl on Dec. 27 at 6 p.m. on ESPN inside Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.