FAYETTEVILLE — Junior Dwayne Eugene joined Brooks Ellis at linebacker on the first-team defense for Tuesday’s practice.
“Well, just like he went in the game there right at the end cold and he did some really good things, I expect him to go in and not be — it’s not like he’s a freshman going into play,” linebackers coach Vernon Hargreaves said. “He’s been here a while.”
Eugene and freshman De’Jon Harris both played against Alabama in place of weak side linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who broke his foot in the second quarter.
Eugene notched his first career interception in the fourth quarter. Harris had four tackles and forced a fumble.
“You figure if you throw him in the fire against those guys, there’s probably nobody you can’t throw him in the fire against,” Hargreaves said of Harris.