HOGS’ WILLIAMS enjoys hits again.

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas tailback Rawleigh Williams liked being tackled in Saturday’s scrimmage.

It was the first time the sophomore from Dallas had been tackled since he underwent neck surgery in October.

“It feels good to be back playing football again and be able to get tackled and be OK from it,” Williams said Tuesday. “It’s a good feeling to know that I’m back.”

Offensive tackle Dan Skipper said it was emotional to see Williams in action.

“Any time you see a guy in the hospital in a [cervical] collar, it’s pretty scary,” Skipper said. “You think back to those types of memories, but then you see him being tackled Saturday and getting up, it’s really a special feeling.”

Williams rushed 14 times for 67 yards and scored on a 1-yard touchdown in the scrimmage.

“I think I was anxious more than anything,” Williams said. “Not scared or anything, just anxious because it’s been so long since I’ve played and got tackled to the ground.”

Williams’ scoring run was a tough yard through contact.

“That’s the kind of run that you know you have to get,” he said. “One or two yards, you know you have to get it, and I knew at that point that I was going to do anything it took to get that one or two yards.” lineman Jake Raulerson said. “Hopefully the second scrimmage will be a little bit better than the first, but I thought the first was pretty good.”