FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Southeastern Conference officially pulled back the curtain on its postseason accolades Tuesday afternoon, and the Arkansas Razorbacks found themselves well-represented. Three mainstays of the 2025 roster—offensive lineman Fernando Carmona, defensive lineman Quincy Rhodes Jr., and running back Mike Washington Jr.—were each named to the Coaches All-SEC Second Team, marking a significant recognition of the program’s developmental strides.
For Fernando Carmona, the honor is a testament to the consistency that has defined his tenure in Northwest Arkansas. The redshirt senior earned his second consecutive All-SEC nod, moving up to the second team after a third-team selection last year. In doing so, Carmona etched his name into the record books as the first Razorback offensive lineman to achieve back-to-back conference honors since the legendary Frank Ragnow in 2016-17.
A product of Las Vegas, Nevada, Carmona’s durability has been his greatest asset. He concluded his collegiate career with a staggering 49-game start streak, a marathon that began at San Jose State in 2022 and continued through every single game of his two seasons as a Razorback. Behind his leadership, the Arkansas front wall surrendered only 29 sacks—the program’s lowest mark since 2019—and paved the way for an explosive offense that eclipsed 500 total yards in six different contests.
Perhaps the greatest beneficiary of Carmona’s blocking was Mike Washington Jr. The senior tailback capitalized on the improved line play to rush for 1,070 yards, becoming the first Razorback to cross the 1,000-yard threshold since Raheim “Rocket” Sanders did so in 2022. Washington’s bruising style and vision were instrumental in the Hogs’ ability to control the clock and maintain an offensive identity in the grueling SEC West.
On the other side of the ball, Quincy Rhodes Jr. transformed from a rotation player into a national statistical powerhouse. The North Little Rock native’s junior season was nothing short of historic. Rhodes led the team with 15.5 tackles for loss—the highest single-season total by a Razorback since Trey Flowers in 2015. He also notched eight sacks and six quarterback hurries, proving to be a constant disruption in the backfield.
The apex of Rhodes’ season came on November 1 against Mississippi State. In a performance that will be remembered for years, he recorded six tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble. Those 4.5 TFLs were the most by an Arkansas defender in a single game since 2005, placing him in an elite group of only three Power 4 defenders to reach that mark this season. By the time the regular season concluded, Rhodes ranked 13th nationally in tackles for loss per game, solidifying his status as one of the premier edge rushers in college football.
As the Razorbacks look toward the offseason, the recognition of these three veterans provides a clear blueprint for success. Whether it was Carmona’s veteran stability, Washington’s resurgence in the backfield, or Rhodes’ explosive emergence on the defensive line, the 2025 campaign proved that Arkansas remains capable of producing top-tier individual talent in the nation’s toughest conference.