2010 ROSTER/DEPTH CHART/PREVIEW


QUARTERBACKS


Kevin Moore is back for a senior season after throwing for 2453 yards, 25 TD's and 11 INT's last year. Hopefully we cut down on the 22 sacks that he took last year, anywhere under 15 would be good. Joe Kemp is a good backup, having a TD pass last year. Ryan Griffin's lone stat is an 18 yard TD run. Mike Bell is redshirting.. and at 78 SPD, he's our fastest QB.


RUNNING/FULL BACKS



The freshman "phenom" is now a sophomore, Stephen Barnett. The major question is, can he carry the load that Anderson did? Barnett improved not as well as J.T. McDonald. McDonald should see quite a bit of playing time playing the role Barnett did. Donny Richardson should see some time as well as a true freshman. Nathan Austin is just there. Payton and Dan are both redshirting.

Antoine is back at FB, with a little more speed and some better blocking. Stelly is his backup and he improved just the same amount as Duplessis.


WIDE RECIEVERS


Casey Robottom is our #1 WR this year after he and Williams were the recievers last year. Alan Mitchell and D.J. Banks are fighting over the #2 spot. Banks will probably be a #2 next year, though. Mitchell didn't find the endzone last year, so we'll have to fix that. Figaro has no receptions (just did returns last year), Hooser is the same way. Echols caught two passes. Sullen and Davis did nothing. D.J. Ponder returned kicks, and might be headed back to QB after the end of the season (his original position), depending on what happens this year. His awareness is about the only thing that's improving which helps as a QB.


THE TRANSFER

We'll get Jarmon as a redshirt-junior somewhere in the 90's overall-wise and probably with 90ish catching stats (Catch-in-traffic already is.)

TIGHT ENDS


Incoming freshman George Harrison is the new starting TE, taking over Tyler Helm's job, even though all three of these guys will see the field quite a bit. Sanders is pressing hard for Helm's #2 spot.

OFFENSIVE LINE


Abrams, Howard, Neirman, Ray and Hendrickson lead the O-line this year, with Leary basically being a backup for every position. We have some young talent growing on at tackle, and guard. We need to find a center in the offseason, this line will be very young but talented next year.

DEFENSIVE LINE


Devin Williams, Dezmen Moses, Ponce De Leon and Tony Bryant are the four on the D-line this year, who will be starting. The DT chart lost half of it's depth with a couple players switching positions. Harry Cigar, Christian Martindale at DE should both see quite a bit of time on the D-line this year, most likely in the 5-2.

LINEBACKERS


The LB starting crew are now all sophomores and they all improved. Farley leads this improving and young group. Eluko, Adams, Osagiede, and Mooreale all are new the LB position (from the D-line or safety), however, they all add some skill and depth to the LBs. Minor is the incoming junior college player, who can play outside and middle linebacker.


(Sammy Boudreaux)
CORNERBACKS


With our impact corner gone, freshman JJ Black takes the #1 CB spot, while Wacha keeps his #2 spot, and Boudreaux will see alot of time with our #3 spot. Phillips slides to the #4 spot (where Shakiel had 20 tackles last year), and Shakiel is now the #5 man. Strozier comes off his redshirt, while Jacobs and Howard redshirt this year.


(Left: Gregory Hallinsworth and JJ Black (CB) Right: Samuel Brooks)
SAFETIES


With both starting safeties from last year graduating, their starting jobs are taken over by two freshman: Samuel Brooks at FS and Gregory Hallinsworth at SS. Brooks has great coverage ability but needs to gain some acceleration. Hallinsworth has nice speed and decent coverage. Basically what we had last year at safety, just younger.


SPECIAL TEAMS

Kicker: #12 Tinzen Ubeksita, K, FR, 82 OVR, 61 SPD, 56 AWR, 84 KPW, 87 KAC
Punter: #40 Darren deRochemont, P, SR, 81 OVR, 62 SPD, 63 AWR, 91 KPW, 76 KAC (also KOS)
Returners: D.J. Banks, Devin Figaro, Wilson Van Hooser, D.J. Ponder, Jordan Sullen, Jordan Garrett will all rotate time at KR and PR.

Tinzen Ubeksita is our new kicker, a walk-on with a huge leg and he's a true freshman. Ubekista comes from Scotland before residing in Florida and now New Orleans. deRochemont returns to punt where he did so well last year, and will also be taking long field goals (50+) and kickoffs this year.

We will rotate returners varying by game between a few WRs, CB's and possible RB's. We'll start with D.J. Banks and Figaro at KR and Van Hooser at PR.

TEAM'S RATINGS: C across the board

UP NEXT: The 2010 season is here with an opening game for the Rag, against #10 LSU at home.. oh boy. LSU is A across the board.