#20
JJ Shelton
Returning to Arkansas for 2026
JJ Shelton
One game to point at: 4 tackles against LSU — Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Arkansas
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Arkansas2-10HC: Sam Pittman · Balanced
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arkansas | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Arkansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Arkansas
Returning around him
- 4 Arkansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (41 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arkansas · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #23 · 2026 recruiting class #46
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology