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Arkansas will have a new defensive coordinator in 2017 as well as a new scheme. Hopefully all the new translates to a much improved defense.

Arkansas was surprisingly bad against the run last season allowing 205.5 yards per game. The defense overall allowed an average of 426.6 yards each time out. One thing that makes those numbers so alarming is that the defense, on average, was on the field only 24:53 minutes per game. Arkansas' offense controlled the ball for 34:44 each game.

Here's a look at five players who must have the best season of their career at Arkansas for the defense to be as improved as everyone wants.

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