'16 Signing Day Depth Chart

Submitted by Mr. Yost on

Notes.

 

  1. Odds say we're going to lose a RS Sr. that could actually contribute this year - not sure who, but it wouldn't shock me.
  2. I've got Jeremy Clark as the first CB or S off the bench.
  3. I have no idea what to do with the LBs. I tried to break it out to natual LBs, Big LBs, and then Peppers' NB spot.
  4. I broke out the TEs - You've got Butt's spot then Hill and Wheatley replacing AJ Williams' spot. I've still got Wheatley as a TE for now.
  5. I haven't updated this since after the OSU game...please be gentle, I'll make changes as always

Depth Chart? Depth Chart.

QB
1. John O'Korn (RS Jr.) / Shane Morris (RS Jr.)
3. Wilton Speight (RS So.) / Alex Malzone (RS Fr.)
5. Zach Gentry (RS Fr.)
rs: Brandon Peters (Fr.)

RB
1. De'Veon Smith (Sr.) 
2. Drake Johnson (RS Sr.)
3. Ty Isaac (RS Jr.)
4. Karan Higdon (So.) / Kareem Walker (Fr.)
rs: Kingston Davis (Fr.)

FB / H-Back
1. Henry Poggi (RS Jr.)
2. Khalid Hill (RS Jr.) / Wyatt Shallman (RS Jr.) / Bobby Henderson (RS Sr.)

WR1
1. Amara Darboh (RS Sr.)
2. Drake Harris (RS So.)
3. Ahmir Mitchell (Fr.) / Brad Hawkins (Fr.)
4. Jaron Dukes (RS Jr.)

WR2
1. Jehu Chesson (RS Sr.)
2. Maurice Ways (RS So.)
3. Kekoa Crawford (Fr.)

SLOT
1. Grant Perry (So.)
2. Eddie McDoom (Fr.) / Nate Johnson (Fr.)
rs: Chris Evans (Fr.)

TE1
1. Jake Butt (Sr.)
2. Ian Bunting (RS So.)
3. Zach Gentry (RS Fr.)
rs: Sean McKeon (Fr.)
rs: Nick Eubanks (Fr.)

TE2
1. Tyrone Wheatley Jr. (RS Fr.)
2. Devin Asiasi (Fr.)

LT
1. Grant Newsome (So.)
2. Nolan Ulizio (RS Fr.)

LG
1. Ben Braden (RS Sr.)
2. David Dawson (RS Jr.)
3. Juwan Bushell-Beatty (RS So.)
rs: Stephen Spanellis (Fr.)

C
1. Mason Cole (Jr.)
2. Patrick Kugler (RS Jr.)
3. Jon Runyan Jr. (RS Fr.)

RG
1. Kyle Kalis (RS Sr.)
2. David Dawson (RS Jr.)
3. Juwan Bushell-Beatty (RS So.)
rs: Michael Onwenu (Fr.)

RT
1. Erik Magnuson (RS Sr.)
2. Ben Bredeson (Fr.)

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WDE
1. Taco Charlton (Sr.)
2. Carlo Kemp (Fr.) / Lawrence Marshall (RS So.)
3. Shelton Johnson (RS Fr.)

DT
1. Ryan Glasgow (RS Sr.)
2. Bryan Mone (RS So.)
3. Brady Pallante (RS So.)
rs: Michael Dwumfour (Fr.)

DT
1. Maurice Hurst (RS Jr.)
2. Rashan Gary (Fr.)
3. Matt Godin (RS Sr.)

DE
1. Chris Wormley (RS Sr.)
2. Rashan Gary (Fr.)
rs: Ron Johnson (Fr.)

WLB
1. Jabrill Peppers (RS So.)
2. Noah Furbush (RS So.)
3. Jared Wangler (RS So.)
rs: Devin Gil (Fr.)

MLB
1. Ben Gedeon (Sr.)
2. Devin Bush Jr. (Fr.)
rs: Josh Uche (Fr.)
rs: Dytarious Johnson (Fr.)

SLB
1. Michael McCray (RS Jr.)
2. Reuben Jones (RS Fr.)
3. Chase Winovich (RS So.)
rs: Elysee Mbem-Bosse (Fr.)

WCB
1. Jourdan Lewis (Sr.)
2. Keith Washington (RS Fr.) / David Long (Fr.)
4. Freddy Canteen (Jr.)

rs: Chris Evans (Fr.)

SCB
1. Channing Stribling (Sr.)
2. Jeremy Clark (RS Sr.)
3. Brandon Watson (RS So.)
4. Reon Dawson (RS Jr.)
rs: Lavert Hill (Fr.)

S
1. Dymonte Thomas (Sr.)
2. Jeremy Clark (RS Sr.)
3. Tyree Kinnel (So.)
rs: Josh Metellus (Fr.)

S
1. Delano Hill (Sr.)
2. Jabrill Peppers (RS So.)
3. Ahmir Mitchell (Fr.) / Brad Hawkins (Fr.)
rs: Khaleke Hudson (Fr.)

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K
1. Kenny Allen (RS Sr.)
2. Andrew David (RS Fr.)
rs: Quinn Nordin (Fr.)

P
1. Kenny Allen (RS Sr.)

KO
1. Kenny Allen (RS Sr.)

 

As always, tear it up and I'll make changes if your opinion is "seconded."

DrMantisToboggan

February 4th, 2016 at 2:18 AM ^

I'm not sure if anyone wants to hear this (or will ever see this given how old this thread is now), but Glasgow was the MVP of our defense. Not JD, not Jabrill. Ryan Glasgow. Not only was he a dominant player all year, but as soon as he went out our great strength became our glaring weakness on D. We know nothing about Mone other preseason hype (which Bolden generated the most of every year and we saw how that worked out). We have no idea how well his ability to use leverage at his size is, we have no idea what his in game abilities are. Ryan Glasgow was as good as they make them as far as B1G DT's go last year. I'm not saying Mone wont be a good player one day and good rotation guy next fall, but the idea that he will start over the most dominant player on our defense is crazy. 

YoOoBoMoLloRoHo

February 3rd, 2016 at 5:48 PM ^

as a DE or DT with a range of rush moves and stout enough to hold up as a 3-tech. I expect him on the field in the first series of the first game. He is a mismatch with just about any T in pass situations and he plays with a high motor. Using him on run downs as a 3-tech is probably not the best option with Mone, Glasgow, Wormley and Godin. Brown can pick his spots to turn Rashan loose.

WolvinLA2

February 3rd, 2016 at 7:21 PM ^

Yeah - this makes a difference. Clowney didn't have returning guys like Hurst and Wormley pushing him. Gary does. That doesn't mean Gary won't overtake Hurst at some point, but it's more than just Clowney vs Gary. Either way, there are enough snaps there that 3 of them can get starter-level snaps.

Mr. Yost

February 3rd, 2016 at 6:17 PM ^

And we've had it in previous years...other schools do it as well. Where is this notion that you can't do both?

Is it the same for other players? Does Peppers only get to play one position?

I don't understand this rationale. If he's your best kicker and your best punter...why wouldn't you have him do both? It doesn't mean the true freshman sucks...it just means the 5th year senior is better that year.

julesh

February 3rd, 2016 at 6:22 PM ^

It's a different action and practicing both means more risk of injury, and less chance of excelling at either. Allen only had to punt in one game, where he barely had to punt at all, and I wouldn't say he did pretty darn good at it. He didn't do anything terrible, but he wasn't he just booming it the couple of times he did punt?

Mr. Yost

February 3rd, 2016 at 7:02 PM ^

Well, as someone who's seen both practice and warm-ups...you're wrong.

Many guys often do both.

You think if kickers have time to make YouTube videos of kicking from the top of football stadiums and crazy stuff that they don't have enough time to perfect the "opposite craft" in kicking or punting.

I see it happen every year, we've had it happen at Michigan. I mentioned Epstein, didn't Adam Finley do both as well?

It's not like kicking and playing DT.

Mr. Yost

February 3rd, 2016 at 6:20 PM ^

You're right...so did Shallman, and he's only played RB to this point in his career. I have him finally making the switch THIS year because it's clear he's not going to get any run at RB and because we just lost both of our FBs and we're in desperate need of players at that position.

But Shallman has only played RB to this point...so I think you just proved the opposite point.