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Jeremy Sprinkle eager to be next great Arkansas tight end

Arkansas tight end Jeremy Sprinkle had 27 receptions for 389 yards as a junior last season, and his six touchdowns led the league at his position.
Arkansas tight end Jeremy Sprinkle had 27 receptions for 389 yards as a junior last season, and his six touchdowns led the league at his position. Arkansas tight end Jeremy Sprinkle had 27 receptions for 389 yards as a junior last season, and his six touchdowns led the league at his position.

By David Paschall 4 min read

ARKANSAS

Last season: 8-5 (5-3 Southeastern Conference)Opener: Sept. 3 vs. Louisiana Tech (4 p.m. on SEC Network)Fun fact: Arkansas went 3-1 against Alabama during the Mike DuBose era and the Mike Shula era. The Razorbacks are 0-9 against Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide.COMING TUESDAY: Auburn

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Jeremy Sprinkle isn’t going to waste his time.

The Arkansas senior is pushing to be the next great tight end for the Razorbacks, following in the footsteps of Hunter Henry, but he is not trying to devise a more memorable play than the one Henry had last November at Ole Miss.

With Arkansas facing fourth-and-25 in overtime, Henry caught a 15-yard pass from Brandon Allen before blindly heaving the ball back to his offensive linemen and tailback Alex Collins, who scooped up the ball and raced for a first down.

Arkansas was trailing 52-45 but used that miraculous moment to pull off a 53-52 stunner.