FORMER PLAYERS
TE Erick All (Iowa): All is now a Hawkeye and might play second fiddle at tight end to Luke Lachey, but Iowa uses multiple tight ends on a regular basis, so he should get plenty of playing time. Last year's second tight end was Lachey, who had 28 catches for 398 yards and 4 touchdowns behind Sam LaPorta, who is now with the Detroit Lions.
WR Andrel Anthony (Oklahoma): Anthony is slotted in as a starting receiver for the Sooners this fall. He's listed as a 6'1", 192 lb. junior.
QB Alan Bowman (Oklahoma State): Bowman is in a battle for the starting quarterback job at one of the "other" OSU schools.
OG Zach Carpenter (Indiana): Carpenter is a redshirt senior who is expected to start at center for the Hoosiers.
S Damani Dent (Charlotte): Dent is a 5'11", 196 lb. redshirt freshman at Charlotte.
CB Darion Green-Warren (Nevada): Green-Warren is a redshirt sophomore who is expected to be a backup for the Wolfpack in 2023.
TE Louis Hansen (UConn): Hansen is expected to start for the Huskies at tight end this fall. He's listed at 6'4" and 238 pounds.
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QB Ren Hefley (Middle Tennessee): Hefley started last season for Northwest Mississippi Community College, but he transferred to Middle Tennessee in the off-season and is now expected to be a backup.
WR A.J. Henning (Northwestern): Henning is going to be the starting slot receiver for the Wildcats this year.
LB Nikhai Hill-Green (Charlotte): Hill-Green is expected to be Charlotte's starting middle linebacker in his first year at Charlotte.
K Cole Hussung (Louisville): The former walk-on kicker is expected to handle kickoffs this season at Louisville.
WR Giles Jackson (Washington): Jackson returns to the Huskies in 2023 as a backup wide receiver and a likely starting kickoff returner. Last year he caught 28 passes for 328 yards and 1 score.
CB George Johnson III (UMass): Johnson is expected to start for UMass for a second consecutive season. He caught 28 passes for 402 yards and 1 touchdown last year.
DE Aaron Lewis (Rutgers): The junior is expected to start at defensive end for the Scarlet Knights. He made 54 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and 10 quarterback hurries last year.
QB Cade McNamara (Iowa): McNamara is expected to be Iowa's starting quarterback.
QB Joe Milton (Tennessee): Milton completed 53/82 passes for 971 yards and 10 touchdowns as mostly a backup last year. He's expected to take over as the starter in 2023 after Hendon Hooker ended up with the Detroit Lions.
S Jordan Morant (Mississippi State): Morant had 11 tackles as a backup last season but is expected to start at safety for the Bulldogs in 2023.
S R.J. Moten (Florida): Moten is a 6'0", 220-pounder and is slated to start at free safety in his first season for the Gators.
DE Eyabi Okie-Anoma (Charlotte): Okie-Anoma is listed as a 6'5", 244 lb. defensive end for Charlotte, where his former high school head coach Biff Poggi is now the head coach. Okie-Anoma (who went by Eyabi Okie last year) has now been at Alabama, UT-Martin, Houston, Michigan, and Charlotte in his college career.
DT George Rooks (Boston College): Rooks is likely to be a backup defensive tackle for BC this fall.
OG Nolan Rumler (Kent State): Rumler is a fifth year senior and is expected to start at center for the Golden Flashes in 2023.
CB Andre Seldon (New Mexico State): Seldon is expected to start for NMSU this season after making 44 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1 interception returned for a touchdown, and 4 pass breakups last year.
CB Myles Sims (Georgia Tech): Sims returns to start in 2023 after making 43 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 interception, and 3 pass breakups in 2022.
LB Anthony Solomon (Arizona): Solomon is no longer on Arizona's roster. He has eligibility remaining, but I have not seen him pop up elsewhere yet, so maybe his college career is over.
LB Deuce Spurlock (Florida): Spurlock is listed as a 6'0", 225 lb. redshirt freshman linebacker for the Gators.
DT Jack Stewart (UConn): Stewart is a backup offensive guard at UConn.
RB Christian Turner (Indiana): Turner rushed 128 times for 516 yards and 7 touchdowns last year for Wake Forest, and he transferred to Indiana in the off-season, where he will probably be a backup.
DE Taylor Upshaw (Arizona): Upshaw is listed as a 6'5", 270-pounder and will likely start at defensive end for the Wildcats. Upshaw transferred to Colorado but left after spring practice.
TE Dan Villari (Syracuse): Villari is expected to be a backup tight end for the Orangemen after playing some quarterback and some receiver earlier in his career. He's listed at 6'4" and 235 pounds.
DE Julius Welschof (Charlotte): Welschof is listed as a 6'6", 265 lb. defensive lineman for the 49ers and is expected to start at defensive end, opposite Okie-Anoma (see above).
LB Cornell Wheeler (Kansas): Wheeler is listed as a 6'0", 225 lb. redshirt junior linebacker for the Jayhawks and is expected to be a backup.
This can't be right. I've read repeatedly that Giles Jackson was a RB
ReplyDeleteHe did have 9 rushing attempts for 48 yards, so maybe the case can still be made that he's a running back...
DeleteLOL. Rent free since 2019. Thunder thinks Mullings playing RB in high school is relevant so I guess some lessons have been learned in the last 4 years.
DeleteFun with framing. Is "mostly a backup" different than "part-time" starter?
ReplyDeleteI would consider a part-time starter someone who starts on occasion, depending on the offensive/defensive package. In other words, the third tight end at Michigan might start sometimes. Donovan Edwards might start sometimes, either in the slot or alongside Corum in the backfield.
DeleteIf you spend most of the year on the bench but start one or two games because the guy ahead of you is injured, then you're mostly a backup.
I was mostly kidding but I appreciate the response.
DeleteSo by this logic - Joel Honigford and Max Bredeson were part-time starters last year while Donovan Edwards and Gio El Hadi were mostly backups.