Arkansas QB Peavey undergoes back surgery

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HOOVER, Alabama - Arkansas quarterback Rafe Peavey had back surgery Wednesday and will miss about four weeks, a source told the Arkansas News Bureau.

Peavey, a sophomore, would, under that timetable, be ready for the beginning of the Arkansas season, which starts September 3 against Louisiana Tech at Donald W. Reynolds Stadium in Fayetteville. He would also miss more than half of fall camp in his first season as the primary back-up.

Peavey is the No. 2 quarterback on the Arkansas depth chart, behind starter Austin Allen. The third, fourth and fifth-string quarterbacks are redshirt freshmen Ty Storey and Ricky Town and freshman Cole Kelley, in that order. At least, that was the order out of spring practice, though Kelley had yet to arrive to campus.

Coach Bret Bielema never released an actual spring depth chart, but he did name Allen the starter about halfway through spring camp and gave all four of his quarterbacks at the time spots in the chart. None except Allen have played in a college football game. Allen has 19 career passing attempts.

Peavey, 6-foot-1 and 203 pounds from Bolivar, Missouri, was a three-star high school recruit in the class of 2014, according to 247Sports.com’s composite rankings. Storey and Town were four-star recruits in the class of 2015.

Peavey’s surgery was relatively minor, the source said, but because of where its located - the back - the team would be cautious in rushing Peavey back too quickly.

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