The 10 most painful Arkansas football transfers of all time

2. KJ Jefferson

One can make an argument for KJ being No. 1 on this list. He’s been “the guy” for the last three seasons. Arkansas has won many games by his performance alone, and he's now the all-time leader at Arkansas in the following:

Passing Completions
passing yards
passing touchdowns
total plays
total yards
touchdowns responsible

The physicality he played with was unmatched in his position around college football. In a time where QBs slide to protect themselves, Jefferson laid the wood on unsuspecting defensive backs and linebackers. 

One instance was against Texas A&M in 2021. He left earlier in the game with an injury but came back in the game. He was hit short of the first down marker by two or three Aggies. Instead of going down, he drove the extra 4-5 yards with a knee injury, gained the first down, and ended the game. He was also a Houdini of sorts, escaping more than once from the jaws of would-be sackers. 

In arguably his worst season as a starter, Jefferson threw for 2,107 yards and rushed for another 447 for a combined 21 touchdowns. He threw for over 240 yards and rushed for 48 or more in five games. He finished his career at Arkansas with 7,911 yards passing at a 65.1 percent rate and 67 touchdowns. He also rushed for 1,876 yards and 21 touchdowns.