Branham, Starzyk selected to All-SEC Freshman team for 2025 season
Three Arkansas Razorback football players were named Second Team All-SEC on Wednesday and two more were selected to the Coaches’ All-SEC Freshman team Thursday.
Offensive guard and Fort Smith Southside alumnus Kobe Branham and kicker Scott Stazryk earned the nod, making it five of the last six seasons that Arkansas has had multiple players be selected.
As a redshirt freshman, Branham appeared in all 12 games for the Hogs with 11 starts and helped pave the way for an offense that compiled over 5,100 yards and had its first 1,000-yard rusher since 2022 in Mike Washington Jr. He was also a part of an offensive front that allowed just 29 sacks, the fewest by an Arkansas team since 2019. Branham finished with an overall offensive grade of 67.0, according to Pro Football Focus.
Starzyk converted 14 of his 18 field goal attempts with a long of 53 while going a perfect 47 of 47 on extra-point tries. His 14 made field goals were the fourth-most by a Razorback freshman in program history and his 77.8% is the fourth best for a freshman since 1977.
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