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RETURNING PLAYERS
JEREMIAH LEDBETTER
Senior | Defensive Lineman
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6-3 | 280
Orlando, Fla. | Gainesville HS [Ga.]/Hutchinson CC [Kan.]
JUNIOR (2015)
Played in all 13 games with 12 starts … Took over as a starter on the defensive line in
the second game of the season and never relinquished that role … Finished tied for
fourth on the team in tackles with 55 … Ranked fourth on the team in tackles for loss
with 7.5 and tied for second in sacks with 2.0 … Made at least 0.5 tackles behind the line
of scrimmage in seven contests … Credited with four or more tackles in 8 of 13 games
… vs. UTEP (Sept. 5): Led the team with a career-high eight tackles, including 0.5 for
loss in his debut … vs. Auburn (Oct. 24): Recorded six tackles, a season-high total in
league play … Collected 2.5 tackles for loss, which tied for the most by a Razorback in
a game during the season … Notched a sack for a 9-yard loss to force a punt late in the
third quarter.
SOPHOMORE AT HUTCHINSON CC (2014)
An early enrollee who earned a four-star rating from Rivals, ESPN and Scout … Ranked
No. 15 in Rivals’ Top JUCO 100 and the No. 1 strong side defensive end … ESPN rated
him No. 32 in the ESPN JC50 and the No. 4 junior college defensive tackle in the
country … Coached by Rion Rhoades … Enrolled early and will participate in team
activities during the spring semester … Chose Arkansas over Florida, Georgia, Miami,
Oklahoma State and others … Finished his junior college career with 144 total tackles
and 22.5 career sacks … His 22.5 career sacks ranks second in Blue Dragons history …
Posted 15.5 sacks, the second-highest single-season total in school history … Earned
second-team NJCAA All-American honors and first-team all-conference recognition …
Totaled 78 tackles, including 24.5 for loss … Also posted seven quarterback hurries, two
fumble recoveries and blocked two kicks … vs. Hudson Valley CC (Dec. 6): Earned
defensive MVP honors in the 2014 Salt City Bowl with 10 total tackles and three sacks.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT HUTCHINSON CC (2013)
Helped lead the Blue Dragons to an 8-4 record, a second-place finish in the
Jayhawk Conference and a victory in the Salt City Bowl … Earned first team
all-conference honors at defensive end … Finished second on the team with 73
tackles … Also added 13.0 tackles for loss, seven sacks and 13 quarterback hurries.
FRESHMAN AT HUTCHINSON CC (2012)
Redshirted at Hutchinson [Kan.] CC.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played nose guard his senior season at Gainesville (Ga.) HS after moving from
Orlando, Florida … Helped the Red Elephants finish 12-2, including a regional
championship … Led Gainesville to the Georgia class AAA state semifinals …
Coached by Bruce Miller … Also played basketball and baseball.
PERSONAL
Born on June 2, 1994 … Son of Weldon and Sharon Ledbetter … Sociology major …
Father, Weldon, played running back at Oklahoma from 1979-82 and was selected
in the seventh round of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers … Cousin,
Isaac Byrd, played wide receiver at Kansas and was a sixth round selection by the
Tennessee Titans in the 1997 NFL Draft.
CAREER STATS
GS UA A ToT TFL-YDS SCK-YDS FF FR-YDS INT-YDS QBH BRUP
2015 13/12 24 31 55 7.5-27 2.0-14 0 0-0 0-0 3 1
TOTAL 13/12 24 31 55 7.5-27 2.0-14 0 0-0 0-0 3 1
2015 GAME-BY-GAME
GS UA A ToT TFL-YDS SCK-YDS FF FR-YDS INT-YDS QBH BRUP
UTEP 1/0 3 5 8 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
TOL 1/1 3 3 6 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
TxTECH 1/1 1 3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
vs TAMU 1/1 3 1 4 2.0-7 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
at TEN 1/1 1 4 5 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 1
at ALA 1/1 3 2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
AUB 1/1 2 4 6 2.5-11 1.0-9 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
UTM 1/1 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0
at MISS 1/1 3 1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
at LSU 1/1 0 3 3 0.5-3 0.5-3 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
MSU 1/1 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
MIZZ 1/1 1 1 2 0.5-2 0.5-2 0 0-0 0-0 1 0
vs KSU 1/1 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
TOTAL 13/12 24 31 55 7.5-27 2.0-14 0 0-0 0-0 3 1
JUNIOR (2015)
Participated in four contests … Did not record any statistics.
SOPHOMORE (2014)
Participated in 11 contests … Tallied seven tackles, including 2.5 for loss, and two
quarterback hurries on the season … vs. Northern Illinois (Sept. 20): Recorded a
pair of tackles in the non-conference win … vs. No. 20 LSU (Nov. 15): Registered
two tackles in Arkansas’ shutout over the Tigers.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013)
Saw action in all 12 games and totaled 13 tackles, with 2.5 for loss and a half-sack,
one fumble recovery and one pass breakup … vs. Louisiana (Aug. 31): Made his
collegiate debut with one tackle in the season-opening win … vs. Samford (Sept.
7): Made two tackles, including 0.5 for loss, in the win … vs. No. 8 Auburn (Nov.
2): Recorded two tackles, including 0.5 for loss with 0.5 sack … at No. 15 LSU
(Nov. 29): Ended the season with one tackle and one fumble recovery.
FRESHMAN (2012)
Redshirted as a true freshman.
BRANDON LEWIS
Senior | Defensive Lineman
99
6-4 | 274
Memphis, Tenn. | Ridgeway HS
HIGH SCHOOL
Named an all-state performer in 2011 after recording 74 tackles, 11 sacks, six forced
fumbles, four quarterback hurries, one fumble recovery and one blocked field goal
while helping Ridgeway High School to the quarterfinal round of the 5A state
playoff s … Made 11 sacks during his junior season as the Roadrunners won 13
games before falling in the state semifinals … Played basketball for Ridgeway,
which was considered one of the best teams in Tennessee … Coached by Duron
Sutton … Was teammates with current Razorback Cordale Boyd … Chose Arkansas
after also receiving interest from Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Auburn and Clemson.
PERSONAL
Born on Nov. 27, 1993 … Son of Keith and Crystal Lewis … Recreation and sport
management major … 2015 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll honoree.
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