FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas football returned to the practice fields Tuesday afternoon for the first time since spring break gave the team a one-week rest.
The Razorbacks will host seven more practices before the annual Red-White Game on April 19. Arkansas is preparing for its sixth season under head coach Sam Pittman, coming off a 7-6 campaign in 2024 that ended with a victory over Texas Tech in the Liberty Bowl.
Here are three observations from Tuesday's practice:
Arkansas football's O'Mega Blake shines at wide receiver
The Charlotte transfer was a favorite target of both Taylen Green and Madden Iamaleava, asserting himself as a worthy go-to receiver.
Blake worked with the first-team offense during team drills and made a handful of receptions both running across the middle and breaking toward the outside. The Hogs are still looking for a boundary receiver to assert himself — with Kam Shanks and Raylen Sharpe looking strong in the slot — and Blake's performance is something on which to build.
Blake was especially impressive when working with Iamaleava. They connected on a go route midway through practice that might have been the best throw-and-catch of the entire spring. Later, the duo produced another explosive play on a deep corner route.
Blake was the offensive star of the day, but Iamaleava wasn't far behind. The true freshman was the best quarterback on the field Tuesday, unafraid of taking deep shots and fitting strong passes into tight windows through the middle of the field. Iamaleava might just ...
