| FTBL Depth Chart Released

[doemasters]

Alabama released its depth chart Monday. Any surprises? :a:

Offense
QB
AJ McCarron, 6-4, 205, So./Phillip Sims, 6-2, 217, Fr.
Phillip Ely, 6-1, 187, Fr.

RB
Trent Richardson, 5-11, 224, Jr.
Eddie Lacy, 6-0, 220, So.
Jalston Fowler, 6-1, 246, So.




WR
Marquis Maze, 5-10, 180, Sr.
Brandon Gibson, 6-2, 194, Sr.
Kevin Norwood, 6-2, 193, So.



WR
DeAndrew White, 6-0, 181, Fr.
Kenny Bell, 6-1, 175, So.
Michael Bowman, 6-4, 225, So.


TE
Michael Williams, 6-6, 269, Jr.
Chris Underwood, 6-4, 243, Sr.
Brian Vogler, 6-7, 252, Fr.


TE
Brad Smelley, 6-3, 229, Sr.
Harrison Jones, 6-4, 248, Fr.


LT
Barrett Jones, 6-5, 311, Jr./Cyrus Kouandjio, 6-6, 322, Fr.
Tyler Love, 6-6, 307, Jr.


LG
Chance Warmack, 6-3, 320, Jr./Barrett Jones, 6-5, 311
Alfred McCullough, 6-2, 311, Sr.


C
William Vlachos, 6-1, 294, Sr.
Kellen Williams, 6-3, 305, So.


RG
Anthony Steen, 6-3, 303, So.
John Michael Boswell, 6-5, 300, Sr.


RT
D.J. Fluker, 6-6, 335, So.
Austin Shepherd, 6-5, 321, Fr.


Defense


DE
Damion Square, 6-3, 285, Jr.
Ed Stinson, 6-4, 279, So.


DE
Jesse Williams, 6-4, 319, Jr.
Quinton Dial, 6-6, 294, Jr.Undra Billingsley, 6-2, 288, Jr.


NG
Josh Chapman, 6-1, 310, Sr.
Nick Gentry, 6-1, 284, Sr./Jesse Williams, 6-4, 319, Jr.


JLB
Courtney Upshaw, 6-2, 265, Sr.
Adrian Hubbard, 6-6, 237, Fr./Xzavier Dickson, 6-3, 240, Fr.


SLB
Jerrell Harris, 6-3, 242, Sr.
Alex Watkins, 6-3, 240, Sr./Jonathan Atchison, 6-3, 240, So.


WLB
Nico Johnson, 6-3, 245, 6-3, 245, Jr./C.J. Mosley, 6-2, 234, So.
Tana Patrick, 6-3, 236, So.


MLB
Dont'a Hightower, 6-4, 260, Jr.
Chris Jordan, 6-3, 240, Sr./Trey Depriest, 6-2, 242, Fr.


CB
Dre Kirkpatrick, 6-3, 192, 6-3, 192, Jr.
Phelon Jones, 5-11, 194, Sr.


CB
DeQuan Menzie, 6-0, 198, Sr.
Dee Milliner, 6-1, 196, So.
John Fulton, 6-0, 187, So.



SS
Robert Lester, 6-2, 210, Jr.
Jarrick Williams, 6-1, 210, So.
Vinnie Sunseri, 6-0, 217, Fr.


FS
Mark Barron, 6-2, 218, Sr.
Will Lowery, 5-10, 180, Jr./Nick Perry, 6-1, 205, So.
Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix, 6-1, 203, Fr.


Special teams


PK
Jeremy Shelley, 5-10, 165, Jr./Cade Foster, 6-1, 216, So.


KO
Cade Foster, 6-1, 216, So.
Jeremy Shelley, 5-10, 165, Jr.


HOLD
AJ McCarron, 6-4, 205, So.
Hardie Buck, 5-9, 190, Jr.


P
Cody Mandell, 6-4, 202, So.
Jay Williams, 6-3, 221, Fr.


SNAP
Carson Tinker, 6-1, 220, So.
Kelly Johnson, 6-3, 230, Sr.


PR
Marquis Maze, 5-10, 180, Sr.
DeAndrew White, 6-0, 181, Fr.


KOR
Marquis Maze, 5-10, 180, Sr.
Dee Milliner, 6-1, 196, So.

 

[planomateo]

LG for me...but I guess if you have a new guy at LT, you want the best Lineman next to him to help coach him along.

 

['65 Cobra]

Maybe Cyrus will move into the starting lineup as the year goes on and Barrett can go back to LG.

 

[kc]

Blake Sims? Hanks?

Good lord the Oline is going to be massive next year...

 

[JoshB]

^^ Hanks is gonna miss the first two games so not on the Depth Chart for the first game... Im guessing Sims is 4th string Tailback.

 

[srollins]

I'm surprised that AJ McCarron is holding on place kicks. That is usually the #2's job.

 

[Duder]

No major surprises in my opinion. I'm sure Duron will influence the WR placing.

I would be SHOCKED if Cyrus ends up starting at LT as a frosh in the SEC. Big kid or not, thats a lot of pressure. He stays back up this year.

Are you sure you're allowed to have a thread titled depth chart? Saban trolls the boards now, ya know

 

[doemasters]

he said it was ok for me to use that, i sent in a box of Little Debbie Snack cakes

 

[Southern Bama]

Blake Sims name is nowhere. Not sure if that really means all that much this early..........:headscratch: But I thought we would see it.

 

[bamafan4ever]

No Trent Richardson on any return team. That surprised me a little.

 

[TerryP]

Good question. Why?

 

[doemasters]

i would think because he will be getting a bulk of the carries this year

 

[Duder]

i would think because he will be getting a bulk of the carries this year

Exactly. Have to consider longevity

 

[TheChief]

So the slash means co #1's at this point? Simms and McCarron still co's?

 

[JoshB]

yeah a little surprised about T-Rich too but I remember last year at one point Julio got injured (nothing serious) on a kick return, might have something to do with it. lets not risk him gettin hurt in a return.

 

[psychojoe]

TR's modus operandi on KO's is full speed ahead and run over rather than around a tackler. Maze uses his speed but is adept at avoiding or miniomizing contact on a return. TR's approach obviously has a higher chance of getting hurt.

 

[Tider27]

More so surprised Milliner will be returning, should be interesting. Trent is going to be our main hoss, got to protect em' now.

I expect White to step up for us with Hanks out the first couple of games. I was already pretty high on him before all the hype surrounding him in the practices. We'll need multiple guys to step up to help our young QB, whichever it will be. I'm leaning towards Sims at this point, but that's just my opinion.

Can't wait to see Williams at the DE spot, he'll be a beast when he's moved inside in the nickel packages.

I'd love to see Cyrus get the nod at LT, talk about a ridiculously talented OL that's only going to get better. With him being a true fresh you know there will be weaknesses, but hopefully they'll be far and few in-between. IMO we would be a stronger unit with Barrett at guard.

 

[bamalaw1983]

As thin as we are at running back, we can't risk an injury to Trent returning kicks. I think Saban should put DeAndrew White and Bradley Sylve returning kickoffs. Sylve took one back in the high school all-star game last year. He has 10.2 speed in the 100 meter dash. I would rather not risk injuries to our starters when we have such explosive young talent. This is particularly true when they have a chance to get their feet wet against Kent State.

 

[TerryP]

More so surprised Milliner will be returning, should be interesting. Trent is going to be our main hoss, got to protect em' now.

I expect White to step up for us with Hanks out the first couple of games. I was already pretty high on him before all the hype surrounding him in the practices. We'll need multiple guys to step up to help our young QB, whichever it will be. I'm leaning towards Sims at this point, but that's just my opinion.

Can't wait to see Williams at the DE spot, he'll be a beast when he's moved inside in the nickel packages.

I'd love to see Cyrus get the nod at LT, talk about a ridiculously talented OL that's only going to get better. With him being a true fresh you know there will be weaknesses, but hopefully they'll be far and few in-between. IMO we would be a stronger unit with Barrett at guard.

If you recall, when we went to our rabbits formation it was Chapman instead of Cody. In obvious passing situations, I'd expect Chapman again and see Williams more outside.

Williams may end up being a "gamer." Right now, my money would be on Dial as the one to watch at the DE position. Williams later on in the year.

 

[JoshB]

Coach Saban said in his press conference Monday that Trent is still gonna return some kicks, he just wants to see some other guys back there to see if anyone else can make a contribution there.