FOOTBALL Pre- Spring Depth Chart 2019

BCarlisle37 · Feb 18, 2019

Spring practice starts March 15th, and I’m ready for it to start. So, I decided to go ahead and put together the depth chart heading into the spring. As always, I’ll have daily practice reports from each spring practice.

*Bolded name indicates returning starter

**Early Enrollee

Offense:

QB: J’Mar Smith,Westin Elliott, Aaron Allen, Jakson Thomson**, Nate Cox
RB: Jaqwis Dancy, Israel Tucker, Justin Henderson, DeAndre Marcus or Elijah Hines, Jordan Myles
OWR: Adrian Hardy, Wayne Toussant or George Scott, Jake Norris
IWR: Bobby Holly, Griffin Hebert
IWR: Cee Jay Powell or Smoke Harris, Tahj Magee, Josh Matthews
OWR: Isaiah Graham, Rhashid Bonnette, Javonte Woodard or Praise Okorie
LT: DeVante Lovett, Biron Rossell, Walker Hankinson
LG: Drew Kirkpatrick or Josh Mote
C: Kody Russey, Abraham Delfin
RG: Ethan Reed, Carter Habich**, Taylor Fondal
RT: Gewhite Stallworth or Willie Allen, Christian Henderson, Noah Pitre

Defense:

DE: Milton Williams
NT: Courtney Wallace, D.J. Jackson, Chris Spence
DE: Ka’Derrion Mason, Steven Shaw
OLB/DE (JACK): Willie Baker
ILB: Collin Scott, Randy Hogan, Reggie Cleveland, Jacob Adams
ILB: Connor Taylor, Trey Baldwin, Isaiah Windmon, Alex Zayed
OLB/DE (SAM): Tristan Allen or Eric Kendzior
Hybrid S/LB: James Jackson, Jacorion Andrews or Brandon Floyd or Ezekiel Barnett
CB: Amik Robertson, Mike Sam, Trey Spencer
FS: Daniel Lewis (?), Ephraim Kitchen, Jaiden Cole, Derek Turner
SS: Darryl Lewis, Beejay Williamson, Kollin Hurt
CB: L’Jarius Sneed, Zach Hannibal, Aaron Roberson, Brodrick Calhoun

The JACK spot will be the strongside OLB, while the SAM will be on the weakside.

Specialists:

K: Brady Hale
P: Brady Farlow
DS: Reeves Blankenship, Kyle Conrad

Punting concerns me, majorly.

There are 25 starters on a team if you include three specialists. Tech returns 17 starters. There are 8 starters returning on offense, 7 starters returning on defense, and 2 starting specialists returning.

What are some things that you guys want me to pay attention to this spring?

Things I will be watching closely:

Will J’Mar be pushed by Elliott, Allen, or Thomson? How open will the competition be?
Who will fill the roles at offensive tackle?
What will Diaco’s scheme look like? The more I hear, the more I believe it will be 3-4 look.
How will Diaco get the hybrids like James Jackson, Jacorion Andrews, and Brandon Floyd on to the field? I think the obvious option is that they’ll play a nickel role, but their versatility provides quite a few options. Maybe Floyd adds weight and can play inside or outside LB? He was 221 last year. Can Andrews get to 215 and play inside some? Can Jackson play a true safety role? There are so many different things they could decide to do, which could also give an opposing offense so many different looks.

Notes:

Cousar will be out for the spring and maybe into the season after off-season surgery from what I’ve heard
This doesn’t include any 2019 signees outside of Thomson and Habich because those are the only two that will be here this spring.
This depth chart is where I believe things will start this spring, things could obviously change by the end of it.
As far as I know, all the players mentioned above are still with the team, but it would not surprise me if a few more transfers trickle out over the next few weeks. Belton, Lodge, and Williams are the three we know of so far that will not return to the team.
I honestly believe that George Scott will redshirt in 2019.
If I missed anyone, please let me know.

twosonsdad · Feb 18, 2019