The following depth chart has removed a variety of players due to graduation, departures for the NFL, and transfers. I have made some updates/changes based upon the spring game and chatter surrounding practices.
It also assumes that every currently rostered player and every signed prospect will be here in the fall of 2022, which is obviously not true.
Hit the jump for the depth chart.
QB: Cade McNamara (RS Jr.), J.J. McCarthy (So.), Davis Warren (RS Fr.), Alan Bowman (RS Sr.), Jayden Denegal (Fr.), Alex Orji (Fr.)
RB: Blake Corum (Jr.), Donovan Edwards (So.), Tavierre Dunlap (RS Fr.), Kalel Mullings (Jr.), C.J. Stokes (Fr.)
WR1: Cornelius Johnson (Sr.), Darrius Clemons (Fr.), Cristian Dixon (RS Fr.)
WR2: Ronnie Bell (RS Sr.), Andrel Anthony (So.), Amorion Walker (Fr.)
WR3: Roman Wilson (Jr.), A.J. Henning (Jr.), Eamonn Dennis (RS So.), Tyler Morris (Fr.)
TE: Erick All (Sr.), Luke Schoonmaker (RS Sr.), TE Joel Honigford (6th), Matt Hibner (RS So.), Louis Hansen (RS Fr.), Colston Loveland (Fr.), Marlin Klein (Fr.)
LT: Ryan Hayes (RS Sr.), Jeffrey Persi (RS So.), Tristan Bounds (RS Fr.)
LG: Trevor Keegan (RS Jr.), Giovanni El-Hadi (RS Fr.), Alessandro Lorenzetti (Fr.)
C: Olu Oluwatimi (6th), Greg Crippen (So.), Raheem Anderson II (RS Fr.)
RG: Zak Zinter (RS So.), Reece Atteberry (RS So.), Connor Jones (Fr.)
RT: Trente Jones (RS Jr.), Karsen Barnhart (RS Jr.), Andrew Gentry (Fr.)
SDE: Michael Morris (RS Jr.), Taylor Upshaw (RS Sr.), Julius Welschof (RS Sr.), T.J. Guy (RS Fr.), Gabe Newburg (RS Jr.), Derrick Moore (Fr.), Dominick Giudice (RS Fr.)
DT: Kris Jenkins Jr. (RS So.), George Rooks III (RS Fr.), Mason Graham (Fr.)
NT: Mazi Smith (RS Jr.), Rayshaun Benny (RS Fr.), Ike Iwunnah (RS Fr.), Kenneth Grant (Fr.)
Rush LB: Jaylen Harrell (RS So.), Braiden McGregor (RS So.), Kechaun Bennett (RS Fr.), Micah Pollard (Fr.)
MIKE: Junior Colson (So.), Kalel Mullings (Jr.), Joey Velazquez (RS Jr.), Tyler McLaurin (RS Fr.), Jimmy Rolder (Fr.)
WILL: Nikhai Hill-Green (RS So.), Michael Barrett (RS Sr.), Jaydon Hood (RS Fr.), Deuce Spurlock (Fr.)
CB: D.J. Turner II (RS Jr.), Will Johnson (Fr.), Jalen Perry (RS Jr.), German Green (RS Sr.)
CB: Gemon Green (RS Sr.), Mike Sainristil (Sr.), Ja'Den McBurrows (So.), Myles Pollard (Fr.)
FS: Rod Moore (So.), Caden Kolesar (RS Jr.), Quinten Johnson (RS Jr.), Zeke Berry (Fr.), Kody Jones (Fr.)
SS: R.J. Moten (RS So.), Makari Paige (RS So.), Jordan Morant (RS So.), Keon Sabb (Fr.), Damani Dent (Fr.)
K: Jake Moody (5th)
P: Brad Robbins (6th), Tommy Doman (RS Fr.)
LS: Will Wagner (RS Jr.), Evan Boutorwick (Fr.)
Depth chart hot takes:
ReplyDeleteQB: Orji sees more competitive snaps than Davis or Warren due to his role in run packages.
RB: Stokes is RB3 by October.
WR: Bell is WR1.
OL: Barnhart starts at least 3 games.
DT: Jeter gets 3rd most snaps after Smith and Jenkins.
Edge: Harrell gets 2nd most snaps after Morris, ahead of Upshaw, McGregor, etc.
DL: Welshof plays a prominent role in the DL rotation, moves around a lot, and ends the season in the top 4 or 5 in DL snap count.
LB: Mullings stays here.
Nickel: Moore and McBurrows get more snaps than Sainristil when they are healthy.
CB: Johnson eventually passes Green but the top 3 CBs rotate frequently.
Sainristil plays both ways, starts a few games at nickel, features prominently in special teams and becomes a fan favorite of sorts. However, he's outside the core DB rotation by OSU.
If Davis Warren keeps improving he might pass JJ, Because, he looked better in his first play in Spring game than any QB I've seen in a Spring game in his first appearance.
ReplyDeleteIf he keeps improving, he could be the starter next year, after McNamara leaves for the pros.
But we'll see.
I dunno... I don't think Davis Warren has a chance to pass McCarthy. His best bet is to wait until McCarthy graduates/moves on to the NFL. Well, maybe his best bet will be to transfer to a place where he has an easier path to playing time.
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