Arkansas Football's Most Important Players: No. 23, Charlie Collins

Arkansas Football's Most Important Players: No. 23, Charlie Collins focuses on the development of Arkansas EDGE rusher Charlie Collins as the Razorbacks look to fix a pass-rush problem. Collins, a 4-star and top-60 prospect who chose Arkansas over offers including Alabama, Georgia, and LSU, recorded 11 total tackles, one tackle for loss, and one pass breakup in his first two seasons in a reserve role. After entering the transfer portal, he returned for his junior year, saying on April 18 that he had not planned to go to the portal and that unforeseen circumstances led to it. Now under first-year defensive coordinator Ron Roberts, he is expected to become a key contributor at JACK, a stand-up linebacker role on the edge, matching his 6-foot-5, 240-pound frame. The article notes Arkansas’s 2025 sack production of 22 (ranked No. 93 nationally) and 65 tackles for loss (No. 84), underscoring why Collins’ jump in playing time matters in a more 3-4 oriented scheme.