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02-01-2016, 04:21 PM
Quarterbacks
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
Comp
Att
Yds
Comp%
TD
INT
Yards/Att.
QB
Kevin Pino
Xfer
69
98
1041
70.41%
4
3
10.62
QB
Drew Fernandez
So
81
6-2, 230
149
193
1976
77.20%
11
7
10.24
QB
DJ Pearson
JrRS
89
6-3, 196
9
17
99
52.94%
1
1
5.82
QB
Bob Lawson
SoRS
83
6-4, 222
3
3
54
100.00%
0
0
18.00
QB
Bryan Reed
Fr
75
6-1, 230
:3star:
At Quarterback, Drew Fernandez returns as the starter after a very good first season. Despite his youth, he excelled last year both with his arm and his feet. Behind him will be veteran DJ Pearson who coaches wouldn't necessarily want to rely on as an every-down starter but is a solid and capable backup in a pinch. The clipboard holder of the bunch will be QB Bob Lawson who has a very strong arm but legs of a statue. Redshirting this year is incoming Freshman Bryan Reed. Reed looks to have a very high ceiling and will eventually become great learning under Fernandez's wing. Pino played in relief of Fernandez when he was injured for several weeks in 2015, however, seeing the writing on the wall, he chose to transfer to Baylor where he'll almost certainly be the starter after sitting for a year.
Runningbacks
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
Car
Yds
TD
YPC
FUM
Long
HB
Johnston White
Grad
198
1385
17
6.99
1
99
HB
Alex Turner
Jr
86
6-2, 217
61
290
8
4.75
0
20
HB
Andrew Hunter
FrRS
73
6-0, 202
RS
HB
Terrance Hollingsworth
SrRS
87
5-9, 199
3
23
0
7.67
0
15
HB
Earl Harrison
JrRS
81
5-10, 179
2
5
0
2.50
0
4
HB
Kevin Simmons
Fr
71
5-11, 202
:4star:
HB
Chris Ferwerda
Fr
68
6-1, 203
:3star:
FB
Danny Harrison
SoRS
74
6-5, 265
0
FB
Pierre Hughes
SoRS
70
6-5, 278
1
1
0
1.00
0
1
QB
Drew Fernandez
So
81
6-2, 230
81
510
11
6.30
4
45
At Runningback, Arkansas State takes it's largest loss in losing two year starter Johnston White. Replacing him will be bruiser Alex Turner. To help offset the loss of White's speed, Freshman Andrew Hunter will be the change of pace back. Behind them will be Hollingsworth & Harrison who will likely only see mop-up duty unless Turner is hit with an injury. Coaches are very excited about the future of true Freshman burner Kevin Simmons but for now he'll redshirt unless Hunter is injured for a significant period of time. At Fullback, Pierre Hughes was an iceberg... he was slow moving, but if he hit you, he could bury you into the sea. Danny Harrison will move over from TE and join him to have the versatility of two FBs with different purposes.
Receivers
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
Catches
Yards
TD
YPC
Drops
Long
WRZ
Dijon Pascal
Grad
38
588
3
15.47
3
77
HB
Johnston White
Grad
21
251
1
11.95
1
86
WRX
Omar Bayless
Cut
1
8
0
8.00
0
8
WRX
Blake Mack
SrRS
89
6-3, 201
45
529
1
11.76
4
27
WRZ
Trey Quinn
SrRS
89
6-0, 196
53
809
5
15.26
6
49
WRY
Jake Davis
Fr
70
6-3, 216
:3star:
WRX
Allen Hendrix
JrRS
83
6-2, 206
RS
WRZ
Michael Dykes
FrRS
70
6-0, 188
RS
WRY
Michael Porter
Jr
78
6-0, 196
12
145
0
12.08
0
29
WRX
Brad Wright
Fr
79
6-7, 230
:3star:
WRZ
Kyle Campbell
Fr
72
6-2, 233
:3star:
WRY
Thurman Goins
Fr
75
6-1, 225
:4star:
WRZ
Joe Hines
Fr
67
5-11, 186
:3star:
HB
Alex Turner
Jr
86
6-2, 217
2
21
0
10.50
0
26
FB
Danny Harrison
SoRS
74
6-5, 265
3
54
2
18.00
0
41
Like RB, Receiver loses a significant player in Dijon Pascal. However, both Trey Quinn and Blake Mack return and had better or comparable seasons to Pascal. Added into the 3-WR mix will be true Freshman Jake Davis. Davis' speed is something that ASU has sorely lacked so his impact will be immediately felt. After those 3, likely only sure-handed Allen Hendrix will make a big impact this upcoming season but the Red Wolves have several nice prospects redshirting for the future in Wright, Goins, Campbell, & Hines, though one may be called upon in case of an injury.
Tight Ends
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
REC
YDS
TD
YPC
Drops
Long
TE
Jerry Morehead
Grad
54
764
4
14.15
1
62
TE
Jeff Rutledge
FrRS
72
6-5, 252
RS
TE
Christian Scott
Fr
68
6-5, 257
:3star:
With the emergence of Jerry Morehead, coaches were hopeful that they had found his replacement in big-bodied WR Brad Wright but when he couldn't block his way out of a paper bag, they went to Plan B. Rutledge and Scott are both adequate but likely won't make the same impact that Morehead did. However, Morehead's success was a surprise so they may very well match it.
Offensive Lineman
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
2015 Starts
PCake
Sacks
RT
Devin Mondie
Grad
13
2
5
LG
Joseph Bacchus
Grad
13
5
2
RT
Adam Whalen
Grad
0
RG
Dalton Ford
Cut
0
LT
Keith Glover
Sr
81
6-0, 278
13
4
2
LG
Quintin Vincent
Fr
79
6-3, 294
:4star:
C
Jhamal Bell
SrRS
83
6-3, 298
13
3
2
RG
Jared McCoy
SoRS
80
6-2, 301
RS
RT
James Moore
Fr
79
6-4, 296
:4star:
LT
Brad Sharpe
SoRS
80
6-5, 293
RS
RG
Cameron Davis
JrRS
78
6-4, 264
13
3
3
RG
John Landry
SoRS
77
6-1, 282
0
RT
Justin Hoffman
SoRS
76
6-3, 254
Xfer
LG
Mike Thompson
FrRS
77
6-5, 278
RS
C
Chris Anderson
FrRS
77
6-7, 320
RS
LT
Marcus Fisher
FrRS
74
6-6, 309
RS
Along the Offensive Line, two starters graduated leaving two openings and another, the backup outperformed the stater. At LT, Keith Glover returns to his starting role as the backside protection. At LG, true Freshman Quintin Vincent looks to be a considerable upgrade from Bacchus with great strength, athleticism, and blocking skills. At C, Jhamal Bell proved very solid and should only improve with the offseason. At RG, Jared McCoy comes back after a redshirt season saw him put in hard work and improve to become a starter. At RT, just like Vincent, Moore is a true Freshman sensation and has big shoes to fill in replacing Mondie. Behind the starters, only Brad Sharpe stands out as a very capable replacement... he may end up rotating at all five spots depending upon the need.
Defensive Lineman
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
Tackles
% of Team
TFL
Sacks
INT
FF
FR
DT
Chuks Ota
Grad
24
4.24%
5
2
0
0
0
RE
Clifford Thomas
Grad
16
2.83%
9
6
0
0
0
RE
Jarvis Burrell
Xfer
RS
LE
Erik Franklin
FrRS
79
6-4, 257
RS
DT
Courtney Garnett
SrRS
87
6-2, 289
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
0
DT
Eugene Sutton
SrRS
82
6-3, 278
1
0.18%
1
0
0
0
0
RE
Nick Jones
SoRS
68
6-3, 213
14
2.47%
8
3
0
1
0
LE
Caleb Caston
SrRS
85
6-2, 213
11
1.94%
4
2
0
0
0
DT
Manny Drew
SoRS
78
6-3, 285
6
1.06%
1
0
0
0
0
DT
Andrew Wright
JrRS
76
6-3, 264
RS
DT
Eddie Nobles
SoRS
70
6-2, 269
RS
RE
Kevin Jackson
Fr
74
6-1, 257
:3star:
DT
Joey Marshall
Fr
72
6-4, 270
:3star:
On the Defensive Line, a complete overhaul has taken place to give the Red Wolves a new look. At LE, Caston was the starter a year ago but didn't perform as well as coaches wanted him to. As a result, redshirt Freshman Erik Franklin will get his shot to see what he can do in the early part of the season. At DT, with Ota graduating and Drew performing below expectations, Courtney Garnett and Eugene Sutton will be called upon to start; both are fifth-year seniors and should be more than capable of pulling the load. At RE, Thomas graduates after leading all DL in sacks. Replacing him will be Nick Jones who saw action as a role player in 2015; his strength, speed, and finesse moves allowed him to make an impact even in his limited role.
Linebackers
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
Tackles
% of Team
TFL
Sacks
INT
FF
FR
MLB
Kyle Wallace
Grad
73
12.90%
17
4
2
0
0
ROLB
Ja'Von Rolland Jones
Grad
47
8.30%
13
6
3
1
0
MLB
Jacob Robbins
Fr
80
6-1, 220
:4star:
ROLB
Justin Holmes
FrRS
78
6-1, 227
RS
ROLB
Khari Lain
SrRS
83
5-10, 188
17
3.00%
5
3
0
0
0
MLB
Brian Horner
FrRS
74
6-0, 213
RS
MLB
Kirk Louis Jr
JrRS
75
6-2, 238
14
2.47%
3
1
0
0
0
LOLB
Daniel Wheeler
FrRS
70
6-1, 222
RS
LOLB
Xavier Reed
Sr
71
6-2, 225
34
6.01%
12
6
0
0
0
MLB
Ryan Denman
Fr
74
5-9, 229
:3star:
At Linebacker, the loss of MLB Kyle Wallace will surely be felt. His 69 tackles were second on the team and he allowed coaches to call an attacking style of defense. Replacing him will be true Freshman Jacob Robbins who looks to be the second coming of former Red Wolf MLB Demario Davis. His speed, strength, and ability to attack the football will likely allow ASU coaches to leave things up to him to clean up plays. At ROLB, losing Rolland-Jones will also be felt, but Justin Holmes was taking notes during his redshirt year. Coaches feel confident the duo will terrorize offenses for the next four years together. ASU will also see packages that have 3 & 4 LBs on the field at the same time. In cases like that, speedsters Brian Horner and Daniel Wheeler will likely be brought in to cause chaos. Wheeler will be replacing Reed who had an exceptional year but will take a redshirt to allow him to get his graduate degree. The two are almost identical in their skillset so there should be no drop-off.
Secondary
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
Tackles
% of Team
TFL
Sacks
INT
FF
FR
CB
Blaise Taylor
Grad
32
5.65%
0
0
3
0
0
SS
Sterling Wright
Grad
40
7.07%
3
0
1
0
1
CB
Jamaris Hart
Grad
20
3.53%
3
1
0
0
0
CB
Nehemiah Wagner
Cut
2
0.35%
0
0
0
0
0
FS
Mike Brown
Cut
1
0.18%
1
0
0
0
0
SS
Jason Brown
Cut
1
0.18%
0
0
0
0
0
CB
Donte Jackson
JrRS
94
5-11, 176
44
7.77%
5
1
1
0
0
CB
Jacob Gray
Fr
80
6-0, 191
:4star:
FS
Brandon Young
Jr
82
6-0, 179
77
13.60%
14
0
3
0
0
SS1
Charles Grant
SrRS
91
5-11, 181
63
11.13%
7
0
4
0
0
SS2
Justin Clifton
JrRS
81
6-0, 209
17
3.00%
5
3
0
0
0
CB
Terrance White
FrRS
77
6-0, 178
RS
SS2
Bubba Martin
SoRS
78
6-2, 194
RS
CB
Paul Stephens
JrRS
76
5-10, 174
12
2.12%
1
1
0
0
0
FS
Marques Whitehead
JrRS
78
5-10, 160
RS
CB
Caleb Roberson
Jr
79
6-1, 181
:2star:
SS1
Samson Cox
So
78
6-0, 197
:3star:
CB
Ron Vaughn
Fr
72
6-0, 173
:3star:
FS
Brandon Scroeder
Jr
69
6-2, 177
:1star:
At Cornerback, blue chipper Donte Jackson returns after having a versatile role in the secondary. He'll continue to play CB and Nickel in various scenarios. Opposite him will be true Freshman Jacob Gray. Gray is a highly ranked track star and his speed translates easily to the football field. At FS, Brandon Young returns after leading the team in tackles and second in TFL. He mostly plays the middle of the field in and is excellent in coming up to help stop the run as evidenced by his team-leading tackles. At SS in the 425-base defense returns Charles Grant after a very good year at NB/SS. Opposite him is Justin Clifton who moves over from OLB to his more natural position at SS. Behind them, Bubba Martin looks primed to compete for playing time as well.
Kickers
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
FGM
FGA
FG%
LONG
XPM
PTS
K
James Davis
Sr
89
6-3, 212
13
15
86.67%
52
56
95
Punters
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
Punts
Yards
AVG
Net
Inside 20
Long
P
Michael Lott
So
82
6-0, 200
18
842
46.78
780
8
59
Davis and Lott both return to their respective positions. Davis' strong leg proved not quite strong enough as he missed two field goal attempts when coaches over-estimated his distance. Lott returns having had a good Freshman year but will need to improve his ratio for kicks inside the 20.
Returners
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
KR
YDS
AVG
TD
PR
YDS
AVG
WRY
Jake Davis
Fr
70
6-3, 216
:3star:
HB
Andrew Hunter
FrRS
73
6-0, 202
RS
HB
Terrance Hollingsworth
SrRS
87
5-9, 199
34
1052
30.94
1
14
140
10.00
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
Comp
Att
Yds
Comp%
TD
INT
Yards/Att.
QB
Kevin Pino
Xfer
69
98
1041
70.41%
4
3
10.62
QB
Drew Fernandez
So
81
6-2, 230
149
193
1976
77.20%
11
7
10.24
QB
DJ Pearson
JrRS
89
6-3, 196
9
17
99
52.94%
1
1
5.82
QB
Bob Lawson
SoRS
83
6-4, 222
3
3
54
100.00%
0
0
18.00
QB
Bryan Reed
Fr
75
6-1, 230
:3star:
At Quarterback, Drew Fernandez returns as the starter after a very good first season. Despite his youth, he excelled last year both with his arm and his feet. Behind him will be veteran DJ Pearson who coaches wouldn't necessarily want to rely on as an every-down starter but is a solid and capable backup in a pinch. The clipboard holder of the bunch will be QB Bob Lawson who has a very strong arm but legs of a statue. Redshirting this year is incoming Freshman Bryan Reed. Reed looks to have a very high ceiling and will eventually become great learning under Fernandez's wing. Pino played in relief of Fernandez when he was injured for several weeks in 2015, however, seeing the writing on the wall, he chose to transfer to Baylor where he'll almost certainly be the starter after sitting for a year.
Runningbacks
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
Car
Yds
TD
YPC
FUM
Long
HB
Johnston White
Grad
198
1385
17
6.99
1
99
HB
Alex Turner
Jr
86
6-2, 217
61
290
8
4.75
0
20
HB
Andrew Hunter
FrRS
73
6-0, 202
RS
HB
Terrance Hollingsworth
SrRS
87
5-9, 199
3
23
0
7.67
0
15
HB
Earl Harrison
JrRS
81
5-10, 179
2
5
0
2.50
0
4
HB
Kevin Simmons
Fr
71
5-11, 202
:4star:
HB
Chris Ferwerda
Fr
68
6-1, 203
:3star:
FB
Danny Harrison
SoRS
74
6-5, 265
0
FB
Pierre Hughes
SoRS
70
6-5, 278
1
1
0
1.00
0
1
QB
Drew Fernandez
So
81
6-2, 230
81
510
11
6.30
4
45
At Runningback, Arkansas State takes it's largest loss in losing two year starter Johnston White. Replacing him will be bruiser Alex Turner. To help offset the loss of White's speed, Freshman Andrew Hunter will be the change of pace back. Behind them will be Hollingsworth & Harrison who will likely only see mop-up duty unless Turner is hit with an injury. Coaches are very excited about the future of true Freshman burner Kevin Simmons but for now he'll redshirt unless Hunter is injured for a significant period of time. At Fullback, Pierre Hughes was an iceberg... he was slow moving, but if he hit you, he could bury you into the sea. Danny Harrison will move over from TE and join him to have the versatility of two FBs with different purposes.
Receivers
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
Catches
Yards
TD
YPC
Drops
Long
WRZ
Dijon Pascal
Grad
38
588
3
15.47
3
77
HB
Johnston White
Grad
21
251
1
11.95
1
86
WRX
Omar Bayless
Cut
1
8
0
8.00
0
8
WRX
Blake Mack
SrRS
89
6-3, 201
45
529
1
11.76
4
27
WRZ
Trey Quinn
SrRS
89
6-0, 196
53
809
5
15.26
6
49
WRY
Jake Davis
Fr
70
6-3, 216
:3star:
WRX
Allen Hendrix
JrRS
83
6-2, 206
RS
WRZ
Michael Dykes
FrRS
70
6-0, 188
RS
WRY
Michael Porter
Jr
78
6-0, 196
12
145
0
12.08
0
29
WRX
Brad Wright
Fr
79
6-7, 230
:3star:
WRZ
Kyle Campbell
Fr
72
6-2, 233
:3star:
WRY
Thurman Goins
Fr
75
6-1, 225
:4star:
WRZ
Joe Hines
Fr
67
5-11, 186
:3star:
HB
Alex Turner
Jr
86
6-2, 217
2
21
0
10.50
0
26
FB
Danny Harrison
SoRS
74
6-5, 265
3
54
2
18.00
0
41
Like RB, Receiver loses a significant player in Dijon Pascal. However, both Trey Quinn and Blake Mack return and had better or comparable seasons to Pascal. Added into the 3-WR mix will be true Freshman Jake Davis. Davis' speed is something that ASU has sorely lacked so his impact will be immediately felt. After those 3, likely only sure-handed Allen Hendrix will make a big impact this upcoming season but the Red Wolves have several nice prospects redshirting for the future in Wright, Goins, Campbell, & Hines, though one may be called upon in case of an injury.
Tight Ends
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
REC
YDS
TD
YPC
Drops
Long
TE
Jerry Morehead
Grad
54
764
4
14.15
1
62
TE
Jeff Rutledge
FrRS
72
6-5, 252
RS
TE
Christian Scott
Fr
68
6-5, 257
:3star:
With the emergence of Jerry Morehead, coaches were hopeful that they had found his replacement in big-bodied WR Brad Wright but when he couldn't block his way out of a paper bag, they went to Plan B. Rutledge and Scott are both adequate but likely won't make the same impact that Morehead did. However, Morehead's success was a surprise so they may very well match it.
Offensive Lineman
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
2015 Starts
PCake
Sacks
RT
Devin Mondie
Grad
13
2
5
LG
Joseph Bacchus
Grad
13
5
2
RT
Adam Whalen
Grad
0
RG
Dalton Ford
Cut
0
LT
Keith Glover
Sr
81
6-0, 278
13
4
2
LG
Quintin Vincent
Fr
79
6-3, 294
:4star:
C
Jhamal Bell
SrRS
83
6-3, 298
13
3
2
RG
Jared McCoy
SoRS
80
6-2, 301
RS
RT
James Moore
Fr
79
6-4, 296
:4star:
LT
Brad Sharpe
SoRS
80
6-5, 293
RS
RG
Cameron Davis
JrRS
78
6-4, 264
13
3
3
RG
John Landry
SoRS
77
6-1, 282
0
RT
Justin Hoffman
SoRS
76
6-3, 254
Xfer
LG
Mike Thompson
FrRS
77
6-5, 278
RS
C
Chris Anderson
FrRS
77
6-7, 320
RS
LT
Marcus Fisher
FrRS
74
6-6, 309
RS
Along the Offensive Line, two starters graduated leaving two openings and another, the backup outperformed the stater. At LT, Keith Glover returns to his starting role as the backside protection. At LG, true Freshman Quintin Vincent looks to be a considerable upgrade from Bacchus with great strength, athleticism, and blocking skills. At C, Jhamal Bell proved very solid and should only improve with the offseason. At RG, Jared McCoy comes back after a redshirt season saw him put in hard work and improve to become a starter. At RT, just like Vincent, Moore is a true Freshman sensation and has big shoes to fill in replacing Mondie. Behind the starters, only Brad Sharpe stands out as a very capable replacement... he may end up rotating at all five spots depending upon the need.
Defensive Lineman
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
Tackles
% of Team
TFL
Sacks
INT
FF
FR
DT
Chuks Ota
Grad
24
4.24%
5
2
0
0
0
RE
Clifford Thomas
Grad
16
2.83%
9
6
0
0
0
RE
Jarvis Burrell
Xfer
RS
LE
Erik Franklin
FrRS
79
6-4, 257
RS
DT
Courtney Garnett
SrRS
87
6-2, 289
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
0
DT
Eugene Sutton
SrRS
82
6-3, 278
1
0.18%
1
0
0
0
0
RE
Nick Jones
SoRS
68
6-3, 213
14
2.47%
8
3
0
1
0
LE
Caleb Caston
SrRS
85
6-2, 213
11
1.94%
4
2
0
0
0
DT
Manny Drew
SoRS
78
6-3, 285
6
1.06%
1
0
0
0
0
DT
Andrew Wright
JrRS
76
6-3, 264
RS
DT
Eddie Nobles
SoRS
70
6-2, 269
RS
RE
Kevin Jackson
Fr
74
6-1, 257
:3star:
DT
Joey Marshall
Fr
72
6-4, 270
:3star:
On the Defensive Line, a complete overhaul has taken place to give the Red Wolves a new look. At LE, Caston was the starter a year ago but didn't perform as well as coaches wanted him to. As a result, redshirt Freshman Erik Franklin will get his shot to see what he can do in the early part of the season. At DT, with Ota graduating and Drew performing below expectations, Courtney Garnett and Eugene Sutton will be called upon to start; both are fifth-year seniors and should be more than capable of pulling the load. At RE, Thomas graduates after leading all DL in sacks. Replacing him will be Nick Jones who saw action as a role player in 2015; his strength, speed, and finesse moves allowed him to make an impact even in his limited role.
Linebackers
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
Tackles
% of Team
TFL
Sacks
INT
FF
FR
MLB
Kyle Wallace
Grad
73
12.90%
17
4
2
0
0
ROLB
Ja'Von Rolland Jones
Grad
47
8.30%
13
6
3
1
0
MLB
Jacob Robbins
Fr
80
6-1, 220
:4star:
ROLB
Justin Holmes
FrRS
78
6-1, 227
RS
ROLB
Khari Lain
SrRS
83
5-10, 188
17
3.00%
5
3
0
0
0
MLB
Brian Horner
FrRS
74
6-0, 213
RS
MLB
Kirk Louis Jr
JrRS
75
6-2, 238
14
2.47%
3
1
0
0
0
LOLB
Daniel Wheeler
FrRS
70
6-1, 222
RS
LOLB
Xavier Reed
Sr
71
6-2, 225
34
6.01%
12
6
0
0
0
MLB
Ryan Denman
Fr
74
5-9, 229
:3star:
At Linebacker, the loss of MLB Kyle Wallace will surely be felt. His 69 tackles were second on the team and he allowed coaches to call an attacking style of defense. Replacing him will be true Freshman Jacob Robbins who looks to be the second coming of former Red Wolf MLB Demario Davis. His speed, strength, and ability to attack the football will likely allow ASU coaches to leave things up to him to clean up plays. At ROLB, losing Rolland-Jones will also be felt, but Justin Holmes was taking notes during his redshirt year. Coaches feel confident the duo will terrorize offenses for the next four years together. ASU will also see packages that have 3 & 4 LBs on the field at the same time. In cases like that, speedsters Brian Horner and Daniel Wheeler will likely be brought in to cause chaos. Wheeler will be replacing Reed who had an exceptional year but will take a redshirt to allow him to get his graduate degree. The two are almost identical in their skillset so there should be no drop-off.
Secondary
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
Tackles
% of Team
TFL
Sacks
INT
FF
FR
CB
Blaise Taylor
Grad
32
5.65%
0
0
3
0
0
SS
Sterling Wright
Grad
40
7.07%
3
0
1
0
1
CB
Jamaris Hart
Grad
20
3.53%
3
1
0
0
0
CB
Nehemiah Wagner
Cut
2
0.35%
0
0
0
0
0
FS
Mike Brown
Cut
1
0.18%
1
0
0
0
0
SS
Jason Brown
Cut
1
0.18%
0
0
0
0
0
CB
Donte Jackson
JrRS
94
5-11, 176
44
7.77%
5
1
1
0
0
CB
Jacob Gray
Fr
80
6-0, 191
:4star:
FS
Brandon Young
Jr
82
6-0, 179
77
13.60%
14
0
3
0
0
SS1
Charles Grant
SrRS
91
5-11, 181
63
11.13%
7
0
4
0
0
SS2
Justin Clifton
JrRS
81
6-0, 209
17
3.00%
5
3
0
0
0
CB
Terrance White
FrRS
77
6-0, 178
RS
SS2
Bubba Martin
SoRS
78
6-2, 194
RS
CB
Paul Stephens
JrRS
76
5-10, 174
12
2.12%
1
1
0
0
0
FS
Marques Whitehead
JrRS
78
5-10, 160
RS
CB
Caleb Roberson
Jr
79
6-1, 181
:2star:
SS1
Samson Cox
So
78
6-0, 197
:3star:
CB
Ron Vaughn
Fr
72
6-0, 173
:3star:
FS
Brandon Scroeder
Jr
69
6-2, 177
:1star:
At Cornerback, blue chipper Donte Jackson returns after having a versatile role in the secondary. He'll continue to play CB and Nickel in various scenarios. Opposite him will be true Freshman Jacob Gray. Gray is a highly ranked track star and his speed translates easily to the football field. At FS, Brandon Young returns after leading the team in tackles and second in TFL. He mostly plays the middle of the field in and is excellent in coming up to help stop the run as evidenced by his team-leading tackles. At SS in the 425-base defense returns Charles Grant after a very good year at NB/SS. Opposite him is Justin Clifton who moves over from OLB to his more natural position at SS. Behind them, Bubba Martin looks primed to compete for playing time as well.
Kickers
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
FGM
FGA
FG%
LONG
XPM
PTS
K
James Davis
Sr
89
6-3, 212
13
15
86.67%
52
56
95
Punters
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
Punts
Yards
AVG
Net
Inside 20
Long
P
Michael Lott
So
82
6-0, 200
18
842
46.78
780
8
59
Davis and Lott both return to their respective positions. Davis' strong leg proved not quite strong enough as he missed two field goal attempts when coaches over-estimated his distance. Lott returns having had a good Freshman year but will need to improve his ratio for kicks inside the 20.
Returners
Pos
Name
Year
OVR
Ht, Wt
KR
YDS
AVG
TD
PR
YDS
AVG
WRY
Jake Davis
Fr
70
6-3, 216
:3star:
HB
Andrew Hunter
FrRS
73
6-0, 202
RS
HB
Terrance Hollingsworth
SrRS
87
5-9, 199
34
1052
30.94
1
14
140
10.00