​Talking season is inching closer.SEC Media Days begin Monday, July 20, with Arkansas football scheduled to go through its round in the spotlight on Thursday, July 23. The event will be held in Tampa, Fla for the very first time.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt will be also be the first time Ryan Silverfield attends the festivities. Silverfield is about to begin his debut season as the Razorbacks coach following a successful six-year tenure at Memphis. He is the latest coach tasked with the enviable objective of revitalizing the Arkansas program. The Hogs are 4-20 in their last three SEC campaings.The league announced each school’s player representatives this week. Here’s who will join Silverfield in Florida.1 / 54Apr 25, 2026; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Cade Trotter (10) scrambles during the spring game at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-Imagn Images(Brett Rojo, Imagn Images)Rhodes is the biggest star on the Arkansas roster and was an obvious pick to attend SEC Media Days. The North Little Rock native broke through in 2025 as a full-time starter with 15.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks, leading the Hogs in both categories. Trey Flowers was the last Razorback to produce that many tackles for loss, doing so in 2015.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRhodes waited patiently behind Landon Jackson during his first two seasons on campus. Now, he is a lock to be selected in the 2027 NFL Draft. Retaining Rhodes was such a boom for Silverfield that the coach made the official announcement during his first press conference at Arknsas.Kitler started in all 11 games he saw action in during the 2025 season, which as his first year with the Razorbacks after transferring in from UCF.He blocked for six games of 500-plus yards of total offense and played a major role in Arkansas’ offensive line showed massive improvement from previous seasons. He is a Dallas native and will be one of two returning starts on the offensive line in 2026, along with Kobe Branham.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSmith is the lone newcomer making the trip to Florida. He followed Silverfield from Memphis and had a career year in 2025, posting 669 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on 102 carries. He also hauled in 20 receptions for 109 yards.Smith will battle with the likes of Braylen Russell, Jasper Parker and Cam Settles for snaps in 2026. He brings experience in the offense and has breakaway speed.Jackson Fuller covers Arkansas football, basketball and baseball for the Southwest Times Record, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at jfuller@usatodayco.com or follow him @jacksonfuller16 on X, formerly known as Twitter. This article originally appeared on Fort Smith Times Record: What 3 players Arkansas football will bring to SEC Media Days