Arkansas sophomore offensive lineman Kash Courtney earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors Monday after helping power the Razorbacks to a 31-21 win at Vanderbilt last Saturday.
Courtney was a steady presence at center in his first start of the season, logging 76 snaps and posting a 50.5 overall offensive grade. His run-blocking grade came in at 48.4, while his pass protection grade was 68.6, the second-best mark on the team behind junior lineman Kobe Branham.
The Carthage, Texas, native helped Arkansas pile up 438 yards of total offense, its highest output against an SEC opponent this season. The Razorbacks also put together their best rushing day of the year with 187 yards on the ground, which was their most since a 188-yard outing at Texas in 2025.
Up front, Arkansas kept junior quarterback KJ Jackson from being sacked even once. It marked the first time the Razorbacks’ offensive line went an entire game without allowing a sack since Week 3 of the 2025 season against Ole Miss.
That came against a Vanderbilt front that had been getting into opposing backfields with regularity. The Commodores had recorded at least one sack in 10 straight games dating back to the final week of the 2025 regular season.
Courtney’s move into the starting lineup arrived at a critical time for Arkansas. Before the loss to Tennessee, the Razorbacks were averaging just 88 rushing yards per game, a number that ranked them No. 136 nationally.
Now, after back-to-back games with more than 150 rushing yards, Arkansas has climbed to No. 123 nationally at 111.57 yards per game.
With the honor, Courtney became the 17th Razorback offensive lineman to win SEC weekly recognition in program history and the first since Fernando Carmona on Oct. 7, 2024. Carmona was recognized after Arkansas’ most recent home conference win over Tennessee.
Arkansas is now 3-4 overall and 1-3 in SEC play as it heads into the bye week. The Razorbacks will return to Razorback Stadium on Oct. 31 to face Missouri at 6:45 p.m. CT on the SEC Network.
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