Tight end talk

Bret Bielema said freshman tight end Grayson Gunter has moved into the fifth spot at tight end and targeted to play in 2016, while 2015 tight end signees Will Gragg and C.J. O’Grady opened practice this week on the scout team.

Gunter would slot in behind starter Jeremy Sprinkle, Austin Cantrell, Jack Kraus and Anthony Antwine for an offense that likes to use multiple tight ends.

“He’s done a great job,” Bielema said. “Came in and knows the offense.”

Gunter’s even earned a nickname in camp.

“We call him ‘Little Hunter,’ ” said receiver Drew Morgan, referencing former Razorback All-American Hunter Henry. “He’s got a lot of potential. The kid plays really fast. He’s got some wheels on him. I wouldn’t say he’s faster than Hunter, but I don’t know.”

Gragg and O’Grady’s places on the scout team don’t relate to their ability, Bielema insisted.

“They’ve just got to get to know our offense a lot better and become a lot more dependable,” he said. “They’re redshirt freshmen. The guys that need mental and physical development, they need time.

“If we try to push it and put them in when they’re not ready, that could digress them more than anything. We’ll play them when their time comes.”

Offensive coordinator Dan Enos said tendinitis in O’Grady’s knee has slowed his progress and that Gragg has shown glimpses of being a quality player.

“I see a guy that has a very bright future here,” he said. “He did some really good things, and he could certainly work his way back into the mix very, very quickly.”