FAYETTEVILLE -- The coaching staff of new University of Arkansas football Coach Ryan Silverfield began to take shape on a busy Friday.

Silverfield moved to keep some of his offensive staff at Memphis together and targeted a veteran Power Four defensive coach to serve as coordinator, based on national reports.

CBS Sports reporter Matt Zenitz reported Silverfield will bring offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey, receivers coach Larry Smith and offensive analyst Nick Mathews over from Memphis. Meanwhile, outgoing Florida defensive coordinator Ron Roberts emerged as a strong candidate to fill that position for the Razorbacks.

Zenitz also reported Silverfield has honed in on Florida State assistant coach David Johnson to be his running backs coach.

Silverfield is reportedly working with a salar

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