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10-02-2015, 05:06 PM
Meet Your 2014 Arkansas State Red Wolves
Quarterbacks
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
THP
THA
SPD
AGI
ACC
BTK
ELU
QB
Tajhea Chambers
So
71
6-2, 217
81
75
81
73
81
66
75
QB
DJ Pearson
FrRS
71
6-3, 196
83
75
79
72
76
62
73
QB
Bob Lawson
Fr
72
6-4, 222
87
75
66
63
67
52
50
During the 2013 campaign, Arkansas State saw their only reliable player at QB, Fredi Knighten, go down to injury early in the season. As a result, redshirt Freshman James Tabary was thrust into the starting role before he was ready which lead to fan-forum posters saying some not-nice-things about him. Tabary decided he had a long hill to climb if he wanted to earn the fan's respect again so he decided to transfer somewhere closer to home. Because of that, the Red Wolves coaches haven't been able to develop their QBs to the point that they want them. All three candidates are young and all three have the exact same level of accuracy in their throws. Where they differ is their ability to run with the football and their arm strength. Sophomore Tajhea Chambers won the starting role in spring practice and will take the first start of the season. His running ability set him just above backup DJ Pearson. True Freshman Bob Lawson had a chance to start but with his inability to run the option, the coaches decided to let him sit for a year to hopefully be able to groom him for the future.
Runningbacks
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
SPD
AGI
ACC
BTK
TRK
ELU
CAR
HB
Johnston White
JrRS
86
5-11, 180
91
82
93
81
61
86
86
HB
Alex Turner
Fr
76
6-2, 217
85
85
93
76
88
75
71
HB
Terrance Hollingsworth
SoRS
76
5-9, 199
87
79
89
79
55
77
71
HB
DeKeathan Williams
SrRS
75
6-1, 215
88
82
79
74
77
62
75
HB
Earl Harrison
So
72
5-10, 179
87
81
91
67
56
79
73
FB
Riley Robertson
Fr
49
6-3, 216
72
53
71
53
59
56
64
Like at the QB position, at Runningback, key starter Michael Gordon went down early in the season to injury and was never seen again. His more-than-capable backup, Johnston White stepped in and had an exceptional season amassing 845 yards on 153 attempts with 12 TDs. Joining White in the backfield will be true Freshman Alex Turner who will provide the thunder in the dual-HB offense. Look for the two of them to be on the field together often in order to make use of perhaps the two best offensive weapons the Red Wolves have. Behind them are capable backs but no-one that makes the coaches excited.
Receivers
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
SPD
CTH
SPC
CIT
RTE
JMP
REL
WRX
Dijon Pascal
JrRS
86
6-1, 197
91
91
79
73
88
76
57
WRZ
Tyler Trosin
SrRS
75
5-11, 182
85
78
61
70
84
77
69
WRY
Booker Mays
SrRS
78
5-5, 170
89
77
60
69
77
65
70
WRY
Michael Porter
Fr
70
6-0, 196
90
76
65
61
77
83
65
WRZ
Darveon Brown
FrRS
71
5-10, 179
88
75
61
64
69
71
59
WRZ
Omar Bayless
FrRS
70
6-3, 191
84
75
65
65
67
79
69
WRZ
Trey Quinn
Jr (T)
81
6-0, 196
89
81
72
69
79
77
77
WRX
Blake Mack
Jr
75
6-3, 201
86
79
62
72
79
67
74
WRX
Jon Everett
Fr
70
6-0, 196
82
72
65
75
72
60
79
At receiver, coaches are most excited to see what redshirt Junior Dijon Pascal can do now that he'll be the key target. Will he make his QBs look better than they are or will they struggle to get the ball to him? Aside from Pascal, no one really stands out on the team aside from incoming transfer Trey Quinn. Quinn will have to sit for a season but the Red Wolves will have two years of him, one with both Pascal & he in the offense together.
Tight Ends
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
SPD
CTH
CIT
STR
PBK
RBK
IBL
TE
Warren Leaphart
SrRS
72
6-5, 243
77
63
70
75
64
75
72
TE
Jerry Morehead
JrRS
67
6-4, 211
80
76
77
67
60
66
60
TE
Danny Harrison
Fr
67
6-5, 265
81
73
61
67
65
66
69
At tight end, former FB Warren Leaphart moves over to the TE position but will be utilized more like an H-Back. His blocking abilities far outweigh his receiving abilities and coaches will find ways to let him contribute. Behind him will be the Red Wolves receiving threat at TE, Jerry Morehead.
Offensive Line
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
STR
PBK
RBK
IBL
LT
Jemar Clark
SrRS
80
6-6, 304
82
84
85
82
LG
Devin Mondie
JrRS
80
6-5, 293
85
83
86
82
C
Brad Sharpe
Fr
73
6-4, 298
75
78
80
74
RG
Jared McCoy
Fr
70
6-2, 301
80
74
78
74
RT
Colton Jackson
SrRS
79
6-4, 277
81
85
81
80
C
Jhamahl Bell
SoRS
71
6-3, 298
82
73
78
76
LT
Adam Whalen
JrRS
69
6-6, 253
77
78
76
78
RG
Joseph Bacchus
JrRS
69
6-4, 290
81
75
77
77
RT
Cameron Davis
FrRS
69
6-4, 264
79
76
78
78
LG
Dalton Ford
FrRS
68
6-4, 287
78
74
80
75
RT
Christian Beard
SoRS
68
6-4, 277
79
72
79
75
LT
Pierre Hughes
Fr
68
6-5, 278
71
77
80
77
LG
John Landry
Fr
68
6-1, 282
77
69
81
73
Along the Offensive Line is a hodge-podge of big bodies that can hopefully protect their young Quarterback. While the Tackles and Left Guard are all more than capable to pull their weight, what concerns the coaches are whether or not two true Freshman will be ready to step up or not. If not, those behind them aren't much more ready to start either.
Defensive Line
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
SPD
STR
FMV
PMV
BSH
TKL
LE
Ja'Von Rolland-Jones
JrRS
86
6-2, 226
80
74
73
85
88
82
DT
Chuks Ota
Jr
79
6-2, 288
64
82
79
66
83
80
NT
Austin Moreton
SrRS
70
6-1, 320
70
86
78
61
73
72
RE
Chris Odom
Sr
81
6-3, 236
72
76
87
75
78
82
LE
Caleb Caston
SoRS
77
6-2, 213
83
72
70
67
75
77
DT
Clifford Thomas
JrRS
77
6-2, 282
68
77
79
63
78
79
DT
Darrius Rosser
SrRS
77
6-3, 286
82
79
73
61
78
82
DT
Eugene Sutton
SoRS
73
6-3, 278
68
80
68
68
77
74
DT
Courtney Garnett
SoRS (T)
76
6-2, 289
63
78
76
79
77
78
NT
Manny Drew
Fr
70
6-3, 285
66
86
70
64
73
74
RE
Nick Jones
Fr
61
6-3, 213
77
76
67
78
59
68
Defensive Line is probably where the team shows the most of their strength. With excellent starters in speed-rusher Rolland-Jones and big bullies in Ota, Moreton, & Odom, the Red Wolves DL will need to cause havoc to help protect against a mediocre defensive backfield. After the starters, the Red Wolves are set at DT but only have one warm body ready to go at DE. So long as injuries don't plague the DL, this could be a special group.
Linebackers
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
SPD
STR
BSH
TKL
HPW
PRC
PUR
ZCV
MLB
Kyle Wallace
Jr
79
6-1, 220
81
81
70
81
74
86
76
73
ROLB
Xavier Woodson
Sr
86
6-1, 217
81
71
79
92
83
85
85
77
LOLB
Quanterio Heath
SrRS
74
6-2, 212
80
70
74
83
82
72
80
70
ROLB
Khari Lain
SoRS
74
5-10, 188
85
68
71
76
73
71
77
77
MLB
Mark Johnson
JrRS
71
6-2, 182
77
71
74
75
75
72
74
77
MLB
Kirk Louis Jr.
FrRS
68
6-2, 238
79
76
69
69
77
77
76
66
ROLB
Justin Clifton
FrRS
67
6-0, 209
84
69
65
71
68
61
85
82
LOLB
Marty Cook
Fr
69
6-1, 220
77
74
71
80
69
70
66
69
At Linebacker, MLB Kyle Wallace transfers in from JUCO just in time. He comes in ready to start where now LOLB Heath left off last year. With Wallace and Woodson on the field together, they should be a good combination to help out in run defense. Behind them, the coaches are most excited about the future for the undersized ROLB Lain and youngster MLB Louis. That said, if Wallace & Woodson can't play 90% of snaps every game, the Red Wolves will likely be in trouble.
Secondary
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
SPD
AGI
ACC
MCV
ZCV
PRS
PRC
TKL
BSH
CB
Blaise Taylor
Jr
77
5-9, 171
90
86
91
84
80
81
80
62
55
CB
Charles Grant
SoRS
75
5-11, 181
87
84
87
83
80
80
79
74
69
FS
Brandon Young
Fr
72
6-0, 179
91
79
91
70
81
80
79
60
76
SS
Money Hunter
Sr
86
6-1, 194
88
86
87
83
86
70
87
82
51
SS
Sterling Wright
JrRS
78
6-2, 215
87
86
88
76
80
74
81
75
71
FS
Cody Brown
Sr
76
6-2, 205
86
83
87
74
79
72
74
74
57
CB
Jamaris Hart
JrRS
72
5-9, 164
87
84
87
79
78
73
77
71
57
CB
Marques Whitehead
So
68
5-10, 160
92
85
84
71
78
76
76
60
32
CB
Nehemiah Wagner
SoRS
67
6-0, 171
87
86
87
74
80
67
73
66
61
CB
Donte Jackson
So (T)
86
5-11, 176
94
81
96
96
95
96
84
84
83
SS
Mike Brown
Fr
72
6-0, 210
83
76
80
72
79
71
73
79
44
SS
Jason Brown
Fr
70
5-11, 190
84
85
90
67
75
74
65
73
67
SS
Corey Turner
SoRS (T)
70
6-1, 191
84
74
86
70
80
70
60
76
63
CB
Paul Stephens
So
68
5-10, 174
87
78
88
81
78
72
70
54
30
In the Secondary, coaches were elated when former LSU CB Donte Jackson decided to transfer to Arkansas State. Unfortunately, despite having a sick grandmother in the area, the NCAA declined to allow his transfer to be a hardship transfer. As a result, CBs Taylor and Grant will have to play earlier than they are ready for. While both have adequate coverage abilities, neither is ready for a starting role. Playing in the middle of the field, FS Young will feel right at home; with good speed and decent zone coverage abilities, he'll be a significant improvement in helping to defend against the deep ball. Playing near the line, SSes Hunter & Wright will both play tweener roles between Linebacker & Nickel. Both have decent coverage abilities but Wright will probably shine most in blitzes off the edge with his ability to get off of blocks.
Kickers
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
KPW
KAC
K
William White
Fr
78
6-1, 218
78
79
P
Hunter Holmes
JrRS
78
6-2, 209
86
72
At Kicker, with the loss of Luke Ferguson, the Red Wolves were hoping to replace his big boot with another. However, instead of pure strength, they found a reliable kicker in White. He won't be able to kick 60 yarders, but he should be solid from 40 and in. At Punter, Holmes returns stronger than a season ago; coaches hope his services won't be needed as much as they were last season.
Quarterbacks
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
THP
THA
SPD
AGI
ACC
BTK
ELU
QB
Tajhea Chambers
So
71
6-2, 217
81
75
81
73
81
66
75
QB
DJ Pearson
FrRS
71
6-3, 196
83
75
79
72
76
62
73
QB
Bob Lawson
Fr
72
6-4, 222
87
75
66
63
67
52
50
During the 2013 campaign, Arkansas State saw their only reliable player at QB, Fredi Knighten, go down to injury early in the season. As a result, redshirt Freshman James Tabary was thrust into the starting role before he was ready which lead to fan-forum posters saying some not-nice-things about him. Tabary decided he had a long hill to climb if he wanted to earn the fan's respect again so he decided to transfer somewhere closer to home. Because of that, the Red Wolves coaches haven't been able to develop their QBs to the point that they want them. All three candidates are young and all three have the exact same level of accuracy in their throws. Where they differ is their ability to run with the football and their arm strength. Sophomore Tajhea Chambers won the starting role in spring practice and will take the first start of the season. His running ability set him just above backup DJ Pearson. True Freshman Bob Lawson had a chance to start but with his inability to run the option, the coaches decided to let him sit for a year to hopefully be able to groom him for the future.
Runningbacks
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
SPD
AGI
ACC
BTK
TRK
ELU
CAR
HB
Johnston White
JrRS
86
5-11, 180
91
82
93
81
61
86
86
HB
Alex Turner
Fr
76
6-2, 217
85
85
93
76
88
75
71
HB
Terrance Hollingsworth
SoRS
76
5-9, 199
87
79
89
79
55
77
71
HB
DeKeathan Williams
SrRS
75
6-1, 215
88
82
79
74
77
62
75
HB
Earl Harrison
So
72
5-10, 179
87
81
91
67
56
79
73
FB
Riley Robertson
Fr
49
6-3, 216
72
53
71
53
59
56
64
Like at the QB position, at Runningback, key starter Michael Gordon went down early in the season to injury and was never seen again. His more-than-capable backup, Johnston White stepped in and had an exceptional season amassing 845 yards on 153 attempts with 12 TDs. Joining White in the backfield will be true Freshman Alex Turner who will provide the thunder in the dual-HB offense. Look for the two of them to be on the field together often in order to make use of perhaps the two best offensive weapons the Red Wolves have. Behind them are capable backs but no-one that makes the coaches excited.
Receivers
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
SPD
CTH
SPC
CIT
RTE
JMP
REL
WRX
Dijon Pascal
JrRS
86
6-1, 197
91
91
79
73
88
76
57
WRZ
Tyler Trosin
SrRS
75
5-11, 182
85
78
61
70
84
77
69
WRY
Booker Mays
SrRS
78
5-5, 170
89
77
60
69
77
65
70
WRY
Michael Porter
Fr
70
6-0, 196
90
76
65
61
77
83
65
WRZ
Darveon Brown
FrRS
71
5-10, 179
88
75
61
64
69
71
59
WRZ
Omar Bayless
FrRS
70
6-3, 191
84
75
65
65
67
79
69
WRZ
Trey Quinn
Jr (T)
81
6-0, 196
89
81
72
69
79
77
77
WRX
Blake Mack
Jr
75
6-3, 201
86
79
62
72
79
67
74
WRX
Jon Everett
Fr
70
6-0, 196
82
72
65
75
72
60
79
At receiver, coaches are most excited to see what redshirt Junior Dijon Pascal can do now that he'll be the key target. Will he make his QBs look better than they are or will they struggle to get the ball to him? Aside from Pascal, no one really stands out on the team aside from incoming transfer Trey Quinn. Quinn will have to sit for a season but the Red Wolves will have two years of him, one with both Pascal & he in the offense together.
Tight Ends
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
SPD
CTH
CIT
STR
PBK
RBK
IBL
TE
Warren Leaphart
SrRS
72
6-5, 243
77
63
70
75
64
75
72
TE
Jerry Morehead
JrRS
67
6-4, 211
80
76
77
67
60
66
60
TE
Danny Harrison
Fr
67
6-5, 265
81
73
61
67
65
66
69
At tight end, former FB Warren Leaphart moves over to the TE position but will be utilized more like an H-Back. His blocking abilities far outweigh his receiving abilities and coaches will find ways to let him contribute. Behind him will be the Red Wolves receiving threat at TE, Jerry Morehead.
Offensive Line
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
STR
PBK
RBK
IBL
LT
Jemar Clark
SrRS
80
6-6, 304
82
84
85
82
LG
Devin Mondie
JrRS
80
6-5, 293
85
83
86
82
C
Brad Sharpe
Fr
73
6-4, 298
75
78
80
74
RG
Jared McCoy
Fr
70
6-2, 301
80
74
78
74
RT
Colton Jackson
SrRS
79
6-4, 277
81
85
81
80
C
Jhamahl Bell
SoRS
71
6-3, 298
82
73
78
76
LT
Adam Whalen
JrRS
69
6-6, 253
77
78
76
78
RG
Joseph Bacchus
JrRS
69
6-4, 290
81
75
77
77
RT
Cameron Davis
FrRS
69
6-4, 264
79
76
78
78
LG
Dalton Ford
FrRS
68
6-4, 287
78
74
80
75
RT
Christian Beard
SoRS
68
6-4, 277
79
72
79
75
LT
Pierre Hughes
Fr
68
6-5, 278
71
77
80
77
LG
John Landry
Fr
68
6-1, 282
77
69
81
73
Along the Offensive Line is a hodge-podge of big bodies that can hopefully protect their young Quarterback. While the Tackles and Left Guard are all more than capable to pull their weight, what concerns the coaches are whether or not two true Freshman will be ready to step up or not. If not, those behind them aren't much more ready to start either.
Defensive Line
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
SPD
STR
FMV
PMV
BSH
TKL
LE
Ja'Von Rolland-Jones
JrRS
86
6-2, 226
80
74
73
85
88
82
DT
Chuks Ota
Jr
79
6-2, 288
64
82
79
66
83
80
NT
Austin Moreton
SrRS
70
6-1, 320
70
86
78
61
73
72
RE
Chris Odom
Sr
81
6-3, 236
72
76
87
75
78
82
LE
Caleb Caston
SoRS
77
6-2, 213
83
72
70
67
75
77
DT
Clifford Thomas
JrRS
77
6-2, 282
68
77
79
63
78
79
DT
Darrius Rosser
SrRS
77
6-3, 286
82
79
73
61
78
82
DT
Eugene Sutton
SoRS
73
6-3, 278
68
80
68
68
77
74
DT
Courtney Garnett
SoRS (T)
76
6-2, 289
63
78
76
79
77
78
NT
Manny Drew
Fr
70
6-3, 285
66
86
70
64
73
74
RE
Nick Jones
Fr
61
6-3, 213
77
76
67
78
59
68
Defensive Line is probably where the team shows the most of their strength. With excellent starters in speed-rusher Rolland-Jones and big bullies in Ota, Moreton, & Odom, the Red Wolves DL will need to cause havoc to help protect against a mediocre defensive backfield. After the starters, the Red Wolves are set at DT but only have one warm body ready to go at DE. So long as injuries don't plague the DL, this could be a special group.
Linebackers
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
SPD
STR
BSH
TKL
HPW
PRC
PUR
ZCV
MLB
Kyle Wallace
Jr
79
6-1, 220
81
81
70
81
74
86
76
73
ROLB
Xavier Woodson
Sr
86
6-1, 217
81
71
79
92
83
85
85
77
LOLB
Quanterio Heath
SrRS
74
6-2, 212
80
70
74
83
82
72
80
70
ROLB
Khari Lain
SoRS
74
5-10, 188
85
68
71
76
73
71
77
77
MLB
Mark Johnson
JrRS
71
6-2, 182
77
71
74
75
75
72
74
77
MLB
Kirk Louis Jr.
FrRS
68
6-2, 238
79
76
69
69
77
77
76
66
ROLB
Justin Clifton
FrRS
67
6-0, 209
84
69
65
71
68
61
85
82
LOLB
Marty Cook
Fr
69
6-1, 220
77
74
71
80
69
70
66
69
At Linebacker, MLB Kyle Wallace transfers in from JUCO just in time. He comes in ready to start where now LOLB Heath left off last year. With Wallace and Woodson on the field together, they should be a good combination to help out in run defense. Behind them, the coaches are most excited about the future for the undersized ROLB Lain and youngster MLB Louis. That said, if Wallace & Woodson can't play 90% of snaps every game, the Red Wolves will likely be in trouble.
Secondary
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
SPD
AGI
ACC
MCV
ZCV
PRS
PRC
TKL
BSH
CB
Blaise Taylor
Jr
77
5-9, 171
90
86
91
84
80
81
80
62
55
CB
Charles Grant
SoRS
75
5-11, 181
87
84
87
83
80
80
79
74
69
FS
Brandon Young
Fr
72
6-0, 179
91
79
91
70
81
80
79
60
76
SS
Money Hunter
Sr
86
6-1, 194
88
86
87
83
86
70
87
82
51
SS
Sterling Wright
JrRS
78
6-2, 215
87
86
88
76
80
74
81
75
71
FS
Cody Brown
Sr
76
6-2, 205
86
83
87
74
79
72
74
74
57
CB
Jamaris Hart
JrRS
72
5-9, 164
87
84
87
79
78
73
77
71
57
CB
Marques Whitehead
So
68
5-10, 160
92
85
84
71
78
76
76
60
32
CB
Nehemiah Wagner
SoRS
67
6-0, 171
87
86
87
74
80
67
73
66
61
CB
Donte Jackson
So (T)
86
5-11, 176
94
81
96
96
95
96
84
84
83
SS
Mike Brown
Fr
72
6-0, 210
83
76
80
72
79
71
73
79
44
SS
Jason Brown
Fr
70
5-11, 190
84
85
90
67
75
74
65
73
67
SS
Corey Turner
SoRS (T)
70
6-1, 191
84
74
86
70
80
70
60
76
63
CB
Paul Stephens
So
68
5-10, 174
87
78
88
81
78
72
70
54
30
In the Secondary, coaches were elated when former LSU CB Donte Jackson decided to transfer to Arkansas State. Unfortunately, despite having a sick grandmother in the area, the NCAA declined to allow his transfer to be a hardship transfer. As a result, CBs Taylor and Grant will have to play earlier than they are ready for. While both have adequate coverage abilities, neither is ready for a starting role. Playing in the middle of the field, FS Young will feel right at home; with good speed and decent zone coverage abilities, he'll be a significant improvement in helping to defend against the deep ball. Playing near the line, SSes Hunter & Wright will both play tweener roles between Linebacker & Nickel. Both have decent coverage abilities but Wright will probably shine most in blitzes off the edge with his ability to get off of blocks.
Kickers
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
KPW
KAC
K
William White
Fr
78
6-1, 218
78
79
P
Hunter Holmes
JrRS
78
6-2, 209
86
72
At Kicker, with the loss of Luke Ferguson, the Red Wolves were hoping to replace his big boot with another. However, instead of pure strength, they found a reliable kicker in White. He won't be able to kick 60 yarders, but he should be solid from 40 and in. At Punter, Holmes returns stronger than a season ago; coaches hope his services won't be needed as much as they were last season.