With what seemed to be a leg injury in the first few minutes of Arkansas’ season finale versus Missouri, quarterback
KJ Jefferson was taken out of the game. Just minutes into the rivalry, the redshirt senior landed awkwardly on his
left leg, which was pinned beneath the body of a Missouri defender, during a 22-yard scramble. Jefferson is out for
the remainder of the game, according to the CBS broadcast later.
At the moment of the incident, the great quarterback stayed on the turf and began grasping at his left knee. He was
assisted by Arkansas’s athletic staff to the sidelines, where he entered the medical tent right away. Later, he tried to
extend his leg on the sidelines while riding an exercise bike, but after jogging about and evaluating it, he went back to
the tent.
Missouri was able to retrieve the ball after Jefferson actually fumbled during the scramble. With 4:45 remaining in
the first quarter, the Tigers took an early 10-0 lead after turning a turnover into a field goal. On Arkansas’ following
offensive drive, backup quarterback Jacolby Criswell—who moved to Arkansas from North Carolina during the
offseason—entered the game.
With two yards passing and fifteen yards rushing, Jefferson finished the game. This season, he led the Arkansas
Razorbacks to a 4-7 record, starting all 12 games and completing 190 passes for 2,107 yards and 19 touchdowns. On
161 carries, the 6-foot-3, 247-pound Jefferson also gained 447 yards and two touchdowns via the air.
