First off, the NCAA allowing 2 hours of walkthroughs per week prior to spring practice starting up has a *chance* to be really big. Guys can truly learn the scheme before actual practice starts.
That's why Tech pushed back spring practice a week, to get an additional week of walkthroughs.
Here is what I think the depth chart will look like, initially:
Offense:
QB: JD Head (FR) or Aaron Allen (RS SO), Caleb Holstein (FR)
RB: Marcus Williams (GR SR), Greg Garner (JR), Harlan Dixon (FR), Cam Wright
H-Back/Fullback: Jacob Adams (RS JR), Carson Rieder (RS FR)
WR: Isaiah Graham (RS SR), Wayne Toussant (RS SO), Praise Okorie (SR)
WR: Tahj Magee (RS SO), CJ McWilliams (FR) or Doyle Adams (RS SO)
WR: Griffin Hebert (RS JR), Tre Harris (FR)
WR: Jawaun Johnson (RS JR), Kyle Maxwell (RS FR)
LT: Dakota White (FR), Mike Gause (RS SO) or Biron Rossell (RS SO)
LG: Josh Mote (RS JR), Bert Hale (FR), Stevie Ballard (RS FR), Carson Bruno (FR)
C: Abraham Delfin (RS JR), Jerren Gilbert (FR), Ray Kelly (FR)
RG: Christian Henderson (RS JR) or DeMarcus Gordon (RS SO), Jonah Brewster (RS FR)
RT: Samuel Williams (GR SR), Walker Hankinson (RS FR)
- Luke Anthony will be involved in individual stuff early on, no team stuff
- Smoke will be limited, had a very minor knee issue that the cleaned up a few weeks ago, could possibly be full go by end of spring
- Xavier Guy also out this spring
- Jerrod Means out with the ACL
- JD Head has gotten a bunch of 1st team reps leading up to the start of practice
- CJ McWilliams is redshirting in baseball, so he'll be a full participant this spring
Defense:
DE: Deshon Hall (SO), Mykol Clark (RS FR), Ben Bell (FR), Joe Mason (FR)
NT: DJ Jackson (RS SO) or Keivie Rose (RS FR), Gerald Wilbon (GR SR), Malik Wells (RS JR), Dontrell Cobbs (FR)
DE: Shaq Spears (FR)
Bandit: Eric Kendzior (RS SR) or Levi Bell (JR), Allen Walker (RS FR), Kershawn Fisher (FR)
Nickel: Ezekiel Barnett (RS SR), Khalil Ladler (GR SR), Taz Marshall (FR)
ILB: Tyler Grubbs (FR), Kody Fulp (RS JR), Joren Dickey (JR)
ILB: Trey Baldwin (RS SR), Maki Carabin (RS FR)
CB: Cedric Woods (FR) or Elijah Hamilton (GR SR), DJ Brown (RS JR), Dallas Taylor-Cortez (RS SO)
S: Bee Jay Williamson (RS SO), Jamison Kelly (FR), Christian Archangel (RS FR)
S: Myles Mason (JR), Jaiden Cole (RS JR), Marquallius Turner (RS JR)
CB: Baylen Buchanan (GR SR), Zach Hannibal (GR SR) or Brodrick Calhoun (RS SO), Charvis Thornton (RS FR), CJ Johnson (RS FR)
- Not quite sure where Willie Baker will be early on, he's not cleared to return from the knee just yet
- Steven Shaw is out with a shoulder
- Khiry Morrison recovering from an ACL
What I'm really watching this spring:
- Can JD Head take the QB job? Golden opportunity.
- Is Jawaun Johnson a dude? If he is, I think Tech only adds one WR. If he's not, I think they go get two.
- Offensive line, yeah you know the drill. They will still add from the portal following the spring. Is it one guy? Could be more if Guge isn't happy with how things look this spring.
- DL has a bunch of good young players, but who provides a pass rush? I think they add on the DL from the portal after the spring.
- Secondary has a bunch of dudes that have played a lot of football. They all can't start, who are the best 4-5 guys? Who can play man coverage? Who is a safety vs who is a CB?
- Punter, Tech is still searching the portal, could know something possibly in next few weeks.
First practice is at 4 PM tomorrow, let's go!!
That's why Tech pushed back spring practice a week, to get an additional week of walkthroughs.
Here is what I think the depth chart will look like, initially:
Offense:
QB: JD Head (FR) or Aaron Allen (RS SO), Caleb Holstein (FR)
RB: Marcus Williams (GR SR), Greg Garner (JR), Harlan Dixon (FR), Cam Wright
H-Back/Fullback: Jacob Adams (RS JR), Carson Rieder (RS FR)
WR: Isaiah Graham (RS SR), Wayne Toussant (RS SO), Praise Okorie (SR)
WR: Tahj Magee (RS SO), CJ McWilliams (FR) or Doyle Adams (RS SO)
WR: Griffin Hebert (RS JR), Tre Harris (FR)
WR: Jawaun Johnson (RS JR), Kyle Maxwell (RS FR)
LT: Dakota White (FR), Mike Gause (RS SO) or Biron Rossell (RS SO)
LG: Josh Mote (RS JR), Bert Hale (FR), Stevie Ballard (RS FR), Carson Bruno (FR)
C: Abraham Delfin (RS JR), Jerren Gilbert (FR), Ray Kelly (FR)
RG: Christian Henderson (RS JR) or DeMarcus Gordon (RS SO), Jonah Brewster (RS FR)
RT: Samuel Williams (GR SR), Walker Hankinson (RS FR)
- Luke Anthony will be involved in individual stuff early on, no team stuff
- Smoke will be limited, had a very minor knee issue that the cleaned up a few weeks ago, could possibly be full go by end of spring
- Xavier Guy also out this spring
- Jerrod Means out with the ACL
- JD Head has gotten a bunch of 1st team reps leading up to the start of practice
- CJ McWilliams is redshirting in baseball, so he'll be a full participant this spring
Defense:
DE: Deshon Hall (SO), Mykol Clark (RS FR), Ben Bell (FR), Joe Mason (FR)
NT: DJ Jackson (RS SO) or Keivie Rose (RS FR), Gerald Wilbon (GR SR), Malik Wells (RS JR), Dontrell Cobbs (FR)
DE: Shaq Spears (FR)
Bandit: Eric Kendzior (RS SR) or Levi Bell (JR), Allen Walker (RS FR), Kershawn Fisher (FR)
Nickel: Ezekiel Barnett (RS SR), Khalil Ladler (GR SR), Taz Marshall (FR)
ILB: Tyler Grubbs (FR), Kody Fulp (RS JR), Joren Dickey (JR)
ILB: Trey Baldwin (RS SR), Maki Carabin (RS FR)
CB: Cedric Woods (FR) or Elijah Hamilton (GR SR), DJ Brown (RS JR), Dallas Taylor-Cortez (RS SO)
S: Bee Jay Williamson (RS SO), Jamison Kelly (FR), Christian Archangel (RS FR)
S: Myles Mason (JR), Jaiden Cole (RS JR), Marquallius Turner (RS JR)
CB: Baylen Buchanan (GR SR), Zach Hannibal (GR SR) or Brodrick Calhoun (RS SO), Charvis Thornton (RS FR), CJ Johnson (RS FR)
- Not quite sure where Willie Baker will be early on, he's not cleared to return from the knee just yet
- Steven Shaw is out with a shoulder
- Khiry Morrison recovering from an ACL
What I'm really watching this spring:
- Can JD Head take the QB job? Golden opportunity.
- Is Jawaun Johnson a dude? If he is, I think Tech only adds one WR. If he's not, I think they go get two.
- Offensive line, yeah you know the drill. They will still add from the portal following the spring. Is it one guy? Could be more if Guge isn't happy with how things look this spring.
- DL has a bunch of good young players, but who provides a pass rush? I think they add on the DL from the portal after the spring.
- Secondary has a bunch of dudes that have played a lot of football. They all can't start, who are the best 4-5 guys? Who can play man coverage? Who is a safety vs who is a CB?
- Punter, Tech is still searching the portal, could know something possibly in next few weeks.
First practice is at 4 PM tomorrow, let's go!!
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