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6 stories in the last 60 days, from 5 outlets.
Making The Case For AJ Hill To Start For Arkansas Against Tulsa
Sports Illustrated Sep 20
AJ Hill arrives at Arkansas with a new fit to prove and an old chapter closed.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.187
recruiting national rank
Arkansas fans keep putting the player's case on trial, week to week.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
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Making The Case For AJ Hill To Start For Arkansas Against Tulsa
Sports Illustrated Sep 20 · 1 outlet
Yahoo SportsAJ Hill isn't the answer for Arkansas, but Ryan Silverfield should play himSep 10Sports IllustratedMaking The Case For AJ Hill To Start For Arkansas Against TulsaSep 20from 8 outlets
Don't Put AJ Hill's Chance of Winning Arkansas' Starting QB Job In the Ground Just Yet
Sports Illustrated +1 Aug 22 · 2 outlets
Sports Illustrated +1Don't Put AJ Hill's Chance of Winning Arkansas' Starting QB Job In the Ground Just YetAug 22
Whole Hog SportsRyan Silverfield details timeline for Arkansas football's QB battle between KJ Jackson, AJ HillAug 3
On3Arkansas QB battle: Breaking down KJ Jackson, AJ Hill, Braeden Fuller resumes to play in 2026Aug 4Whole Hog SportsArkansas football QB battle between KJ Jackson, AJ Hill comes down to ball securityAug 14Yahoo SportsAJ Hill isn't the answer for Arkansas, but Ryan Silverfield should play himSep 10
Locked OnKJ Jackson vs. AJ Hill — Razorbacks Quarterback Battle fuels Anxiety & DebateAug 4Whole Hog SportsArkansas football press conference: QBs coach Mitch Stewart, KJ Jackson, AJ Hill on preseason practiceAug 14Sports IllustratedSports Illustrated +1Whole Hog SportsOn3Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Arkansas16 stories2026 to nowMost about: starting job and depth chart, profile and feature, preview and matchup.
Sports Illustrated +1Don't Put AJ Hill's Chance of Winning Arkansas' Starting QB Job In the Ground Just YetAug 22Whole Hog SportsRyan Silverfield details timeline for Arkansas football's QB battle between KJ Jackson, AJ HillAug 3Locked OnKJ Jackson vs. AJ Hill — Razorbacks Quarterback Battle fuels Anxiety & DebateAug 4On3Arkansas QB battle: Breaking down KJ Jackson, AJ Hill, Braeden Fuller resumes to play in 2026Aug 4Whole Hog SportsAJ Hill to Courtney Crutchfield for 88-yard TD highlights live work for Arkansas footballAug 13
Memphis3 stories2025Most about: profile and feature.
Arkansas RazorbacksAJ HillFeb 17Arkansas RazorbacksHog Ones: Season 2 – AJ HillMar 26Locked OnArkansas Razorbacks need a QB Breakout—Will A.J. Hill or K.J. Jackson deliver?Apr 24Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 10-43@ No. 20 Utah | Came on in Q4 | 8/14 | 105 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 77.2 | — | -24 | Season-high 105 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 17-45vs No. 2 Georgia | Solid | 8/14 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 | 45.8 | 1 | -5 | |
| Total | 16/28 | 181 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | — | 1 | -29 |
8 of 14 for 76 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play doesn’t add up to the box score.
8 of 14 for 105 yards and a touchdown. He was 3 of 7 on third and fourth down.
12-yard completion to Chris Marshall on 4th and 7. Fourth quarter, down 43-3. Converted.
13-yard completion to Chris Marshall on 4th and 6. Fourth quarter, down 43-3. Converted.
27-yard completion to Jamari Hawkins. Fourth quarter, down 43-10.
Sacked for a 9-yard loss on 4th and 23. Fourth quarter, down 43-10. Turnover on downs.
Each pass sits where it was caught or thrown to, in yards past the line. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 2 · 2026
L 10-43
at Utah
105 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 77.2
With G. Rush — 39.5 yards per punt · 4 punts · 46 long · K. Jackson — 139 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 38.8 · 34 rush yds (7 car)
The plays that mattered most
| Stat | His | Nation | SEC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 181 | 206th of 370 | 23rd of 41 |
| Yards an attempt | 6.5 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 1 | T-202nd of 370 | T-21st of 41 |
| Passer rating | 123.2 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 57.1 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | -29 | 355th of 370 | 41st of 41 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 28 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad Chambliss | 2,189 | 18 | 8 | 296 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Sam Leavitt | 2,171 | 17 | 8 | 256 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Keelon Russell | 2,057 | 15 | 5 | 221 | 9.3 |
| 4 | Austin Simmons | 1,935 | 16 | 2 | 239 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Lanorris Sellers | 1,849 | 16 | 7 | 243 | 7.6 |
| 6 | John Mateer | 1,835 | 13 | 7 | 247 | 7.4 |
| 7 | Kenny Minchey | 1,755 | 14 | 1 | 232 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Arch Manning | 1,730 | 15 | 7 | 217 | 8.0 |
| 9 | KJ Jackson | 1,673 | 7 | 5 | 249 | 6.7 |
| 10 | Gunner Stockton | 1,671 | 16 | 4 | 181 | 9.2 |
| 11 | Byrum Brown | 1,557 | 9 | 7 | 246 | 6.3 |
| 12 | Jared Curtis | 1,489 | 8 | 8 | 197 | 7.6 |
| 13 | Kamario Taylor | 1,460 | 17 | 4 | 159 | 9.2 |
| 14 | Marcel Reed | 1,388 | 8 | 8 | 222 | 6.3 |
| 15 | Aaron Philo | 1,367 | 9 | 5 | 156 | 8.8 |
| 16 | George MacIntyre | 728 | 2 | 3 | 103 | 7.1 |
| 17 | Faizon Brandon | 697 | 7 | 1 | 101 | 6.9 |
| 18 | Tramell Jones Jr. | 579 | 4 | 3 | 89 | 6.5 |
| 19 | Parker Puckett | 390 | 1 | 2 | 74 | 5.3 |
| 20 | Blaze Berlowitz | 386 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 7.3 |
| 21 | Ryan Puglisi | 252 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 8.1 |
| 22 | Landen Clark | 235 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 7.3 |
| 23 | AJ Hill | 181 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6.5 |
| 24 | Brady Hart | 143 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6.8 |
| 25 | Tristan Ti'a | 137 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8.6 |
| 26 | Cutter Woods | 100 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 |
| 27 | AJ Swann | 97 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6.5 |
| 28 | Husan Longstreet | 95 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9.5 |
| 29 | Matt Zollers | 87 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6.7 |
| 30 | Deuce Knight | 68 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.5 |
| 31 | Ryan Montgomery | 66 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11.0 |
| 32 | Karle Lacey Jr. | 63 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7.0 |
| 33 | Ryan Staub | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9.0 |
| 34 | Lucian Anderson III | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12.0 |
| 35 | Austin Mack | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5.8 |
| 36 | Nick Evers | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.0 |
| 37 | Whit Muschamp | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.0 |
| 38 | Hezekiah Millender | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.0 |
| 39 | Whitt Newbauer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 |
| 40 | Bowe Bentley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Callum Wither | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Marshall and Brown saw 12 of the 28 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Marshall | 8 | 6 | 84 | 11.6 | 7.3 | |
| CJ Brown | 4 | 1 | 15 | 6.2 | 2.0 | |
| Jamari Hawkins | 3 | 2 | 32 | 8.0 | 10.0 | |
| Ty Lockwood | 2 | 2 | 18 | 4.0 | 5.0 | |
| Donovan Faupel | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12.5 | 1.0 | |
| 7 others | 9 | 4 | 26 | 5.9 | 1.2 |
Play by play: 28 passes, 16 caught, 181 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 90.5 YDS/g, 0.5 TD/g, 6.5 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
Pass share
50.7%
278 pass / 270 run
Plays / game
68.5
8 games
Scheme: Balanced.
| AJ Hill | Threw in 2 of 8 games · 16 of 28, 181 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT · 6.5 yards an attempt on 28 attempts · ran for -29 yds, 0 TD |
| KJ Jackson | Threw in all 8 games · 151 of 249, 1,673 yds, 7 TD, 5 INT · 6.7 yards an attempt on 249 attempts · ran for 173 yds, 4 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: AJ Hill. Gray: KJ Jackson. From the play by play.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Arkansas
