Depth Chart for 2018

Okay, so now maybe we can do this. A work in progress.

Incoming defensive linemen
(JUCO) DT Jabari Ellis 6-2, 280 pounds
DE Kingsley Enagbare 6-4, 259 pounds
DT Jesus Gibbs 6-3, 283 pounds
DE Tyreek Johnson 6-3 262 pounds
DT Rick Sandidge 6-5, 285 pounds

Nice Conway and muchos gracias!

How the heck could I have forgotten Crosby and Daley ... duh? Our offensive depth and talent has improved incredibly over the past three years. An absolute MUST this year is to develop another QB behind Bentley and start getting him ready with some real-time game experience. Urich is the guy, but you're right, Scarnecchia knows the playbook and is serviceable.



Okay, so defense next.

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There's talk that OL guys like Malik Young, Jesus Gibbs and Jovaughn Gwyn might get a look at DL with how many OL guys we have.

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Gibbs and Gwynn were already being talked about the DL before they signed, but Young is a surprise addition. With his experience playing on the OL, seems like they could find a spot for him there for his final year.

Heading into last season, he was talked about by some media as one of the biggest keys for the team to have a successful season, as the projected starting LT. But then he loses his starting job after 3 games, and now he may be shifted to the DL, for what would at best be depth??

I don't see Gwynn going to the d...he is far too talented in the interior of the ol...gibbs however will likely be a very solid on the dl

We're in agreement on Gwynn. I think he's definitely a Guard

Champ said today the inital OL will look like:

LT Daley
LG Bailey
C Stanley
RG Hutcherson
RT Camper

RB CJ Williams and WR Jerad Washington are transferring out of the program. Good guys, just got buried on the depth chart at their respective positions. Best of luck to both....

Subtle note from McClendon presser today, "the only offensive players we're waiting on are josh Vann, tyquan Johnson and Dylan Wonnum. " translation: Jesus Gibbs and jovaughn gwynn are DL

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RB CJ Williams and WR Jerad Washington are transferring out of the program.

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It’s CJ Freeman not CJ Williams. I wondered why I never heard of the kid. He should have switched to another position like DB. He didn’t have a chance at PT with the three backs (Williams, Turner, & Dowdle) we have coming back and two more (Denson and Kinlaw) that are used on special teams.

I think we're OK in terms of depth at OL..its just experienced depth at OL behind the expected starters that's a concern, which made it surprising that Young was moved to the DL, especially since Bailey is now moving back to the interior (I guess Malik lost the starting LT job straight up to Daley last season, but would he also have lost the RT job to Camper too?).

Right now the starting OL looks like:

LT: Daley (Sr.)
LG: Bailey (Sr.)
C: Stanley (Jr.)
RG: Hutcherson (So.)
RT: Camper (Sr.)

Some good combined starts and experience, but 3 of them being seniors means we definitely need depth to develop and get some snaps this season.

The depth behind the starters, in years of experience:

Pellage (RS-Jr.)
Derouen (RS-Jr.)
Putnam (RS-So.)
Douglas (RS-Fr.)
Carty (RS-Fr.)
Carlay (RS-Fr.)
Rhodes (RS-Fr.)
Campbell (Fr.)
Iyama (Fr.)
Manos (Fr.)
Wonnum (Fr.) - not yet enrolled


Obviously looking at the depth, 8 of the 11 behind the starters will be either red-shirt or true freshmen, so that's the source of the concern right there. And despite both being 4th-year players in the program, I haven't seen much at all from Pellage or Derouen, nor from Putnam for that matter.

But I really like the depth of talent Wolford has brought in with the last 2 classes, and the 2019 class already looks VERY strong with Fox, Murphy, and Nichols committed, and being in solid positions with stud talent like Humphries, Harrod, Moore, McClendon, etc. It's a year away until next signing day, and we won't get half of those guys, but we're in excellent shape to have another great class.

Coach Wolf just needs to start coaching the young guys up....