Jaden Platt Aims for Breakout Senior Year | Arkansas Razorbacks Football News

Arkansas Razorbacks Football Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 8, 2026 · 1m

Jaden Platt is poised for a breakout senior season with the Razorbacks, earning national recognition as one of just ten SEC tight ends on the John Mackey Award preseason watch list. Though his stats last year were modest, he was a reliable target and now enters his final year as the most experienced tight end on the roster — perfectly positioned to thrive under a new offensive coordinator who values tight ends. With a budding connection already forming with new QB KJ Jackson — who saw Platt deliver a career-high 66 yards and a TD in his debut start — and intense offseason work under coach…