REGGIE HERRING

RAZORBACKS INTERIM HEAD COACH

Reggie Herring will serve as interim head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks for the 2008 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic. Herring was named to the position following the departure of former head coach Houston Nutt upon the completion of the regular season. Herring named former assistant coach Louis Campbell as the defensive coordinator for the bowl game.

third-down conversion allowing just a 32. 4 percent success rate. The Razorbacks were second in the conference in forced turnovers ( 27) and turnover margin.

Freshman linebacker Freddy Burton was named to the Coaches Freshman All-SEC team and was also recognized as an honorable mention freshman All-American.

In 2006, Herring’s defense was among the league’s best with junior defensive end Jamaal Anderson and senior linebacker Sam Olajubutu earning first-team All-SEC accolades. The All-SEC second-team also recognized a couple of Razorbacks in junior cornerback Chris Houston and sophomore

For the third-consecutive season, Herring served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for

Arkansas in 2007. Herring is in his 25th season as a collegiate coach and his 27th overall in coaching. He joined the Razorbacks on Dec. 4, 2004, after one season as the defensive coordinator at North Carolina State.

Despite a number of position adjustments and injuries early on in 2007, Herring’s defensive unit gained confidence each week and ended the season playing its best football. That should come as no surprise to anyone that has followed this coaching veteran. Herring’s defenses routinely gel down the stretch when the stakes are enhanced.

The Razorbacks ranked second in the Southeastern Conference and fifth in the nation in pass efficiency defense with a

rating of 99. 14, fifth in the SEC and tied for 65th in the nation in sacks with 1. 92 per game and third in the conference and tied for 40th in the nation in tackles for loss with . 83 per game.

Matt Hewitt led all Arkansas defenders with 118 tackles – 63 solo, 55 assisted – and three tackles for a total loss of 12 yards. Weston Dacus led the linebackers with 98 tackles – 58 solo and 40 assisted – including 6. 5 TFL for 23 yards.

The defensive unit ranked first in the SEC in opponent’s

100