2025 Projected Depth Chart

[BillySee58]

I know this is still subject to change, but with a lot of transfers signed I figure we have enough to get a pretty good idea on what our depth chart will look like next year. This includes all scholarship players and walkons who are in the depth chart. Did my best guess based on Sam Houston’s positions listed on their defensive depth chart (12 spots based on the packages) and where our guys were listed, as well as their guys who we are bringing over. Took some best guesses with guys who weren’t in the two deep/newcomers. 

Save your comments about how the transfer portal sucks and this could change so much between now, etc. That was always the case this many months out, but we have a pretty good idea based on the guys who actually play or we are bringing in. The bottom of the depth chart guys leaving is expected but doesn’t really change things.

Asterisk indicates newcomer:

Z - *SR Simeon Evans

      RS FR Kyle Koch

      RS FR Mason Ferguson

      *FR Tyler Smith

Y - SO Miles Coleman

      JR Dalton Carnes

X - *SR Cameron Dorner

       RS FR Baron Tipton

H - JR Landon Sides

      SO Wyatt Young

LT -  *RS SR Jimto Obidegwu

         RS SO Desmond Magiya

         RS SO Keon Johnson

         RS FR Christian Pettway

         FR Jordan Reasonover

LG - SO Braydon Nelson

         RS FR Paul Gurrola

C -  RS SR Gabe Blair

       RS FR Amarion Berry

RG - *RS SR Ugonna Nnanna

         RS JR Johnny Dickson

         RS FR Matthew Reed

RT -  RS SR Larry Moore

        *RS SO Jaymon Lamb

         *RS SO Julio Madero

         RS SO Isaac Sohn

         *FR Roberto Rodriguez

TE -  SO Brandon Young

          *SR Tre Williams

          RS SR Xzavior Kautai

          *RS SO Connor Vaughn

          RS FR Victor Aderungboye

QB - *SR Reese Poffenbarger

         RS FR Drew Mestemaker

         RS FR Cash McCollum

         *FR Chris Jimerson

RB - SR Damashja Harris

         *JR Jayden Becks

         RS SO Makenzie McGill

         SO Kiefer Sibley

         JR Zach Evans

         RS FR Ashton Gray

         *FR Caleb Hawkins

Defense

DE - SR Breylon Charles

         *RS SO Demetrie Morgan

         *RS FR Josh Pierce

NT - *JR Quincy Wright

         SO Jayden Williams

         SR VJ Bronson

DT - *RS SR Richard Outland

         RS SR Fehi Vailea

         RS FR Jaedon Langley

JACK - *SR Briceon Hayes

              RS FR Zhaiylen Scott

              *RS FR Will Smith

              *FR Brayden Knox

SLB -  RS JR Ethan Wesloski

            RS SR Chavez Brown

            *RS SO S’maje Burrell

MLB - *SR Trey Fields

            RS SO JJ Jean-Louis

WLB - SR Shane Whitter

            SO Kabriel Anderson-Dale

FS -   *SR DJ Warnell Jr

          JR BJ Allen

          RS FR Chris Gant

SS - JR Evan Jackson

         SO Quinton Hammonds

         RS FR Jaydon Smith

         RS SR Isheem Young

NB - *RS SR Da’Veawn Armstead

         RS SO Taylor Starling

RCB - *RS SR David Fisher

           RS SO Kollin Lewis

           RS FR Gabe Stroud

LCB - RS SO Brian Nelson

         JR X’Avion Brice

K - RS SO Kali Nguma

      JR Blake Ford

P - SR Sawyer Evans

      SR Seth Ford

Edited Tuesday at 11:17 PM by BillySee58

[Jonnyeagle]

Great work Billy.  Defense looks way better!

[UNTLifer]

We need to add speed at WR

[Glory to the Green]

The defense looks very different!  Think Chavez Brown takes over the starting spot. Potential for some major improvement.

The left side of our OL looks stout!

Still feels like we need some WR help.  

Trending up!

 

[Glory to the Green]

Madero may be in line to be one of our Tackles.   

 

[BillySee58]

Just now, Glory to the Green said:

Madero may be in line to be one of our Tackles.   

 

Definitely could see that. We have a lot of guys we are projecting as tackles (including Madero) and not as many interior guys, so some will inevitably get moved inside. Not exactly sure who just yet.

[Glory to the Green]

4 minutes ago, BillySee58 said:

Definitely could see that. We have a lot of guys we are projecting as tackles (including Madero) and not as many interior guys, so some will inevitably get moved inside. Not exactly sure who just yet.

Would like to see someone solidify that RG spot.  

[El Paso Eagle]

What makes this even more difficult to project is the next portal window (April 16–25, 2025), when Power conference schools go all out to poach the G6 talent they need to fill their backup spots.

[Hunter Green]

6 hours ago, BillySee58 said:

I know this is still subject to change, but with a lot of transfers signed I figure we have enough to get a pretty good idea on what our depth chart will look like next year. This includes all scholarship players and walkons who are in the depth chart. Did my best guess based on Sam Houston’s positions listed on their defensive depth chart (12 spots based on the packages) and where our guys were listed, as well as their guys who we are bringing over. Took some best guesses with guys who weren’t in the two deep/newcomers. 

Save your comments about how the transfer portal sucks and this could change so much between now, etc. That was always the case this many months out, but we have a pretty good idea based on the guys who actually play or we are bringing in. The bottom of the depth chart guys leaving is expected but doesn’t really change things.

Asterisk indicates newcomer:

Z - JR Landon Sides

      RS FR Kyle Koch

      RS FR Mason Ferguson

      *FR Tyler Smith

Y - SO Miles Coleman

X - *SR Cameron Dorner

       RS FR Baron Tipton

H - SO Wyatt Young

      JR Dalton Carnes

LT -  *RS SR Jimto Obidegwu

         RS SO Keon Johnson

         RS FR Christian Pettway

         FR Jordan Reasonover

LG - SO Braydon Nelson

         RS FR Paul Gurrola

C -  RS SR Gabe Blair

       RS FR Amarion Berry

RG - RS JR Johnny Dickson

         RS SO Julio Madero

         RS FR Matthew Reed

RT -  RS SR Larry Moore

         RS SO Desmond Magiya

         RS SO Isaac Sohn

         *FR Roberto Rodriguez

TE -  SO Brandon Young

          *SR Tre Williams

          RS SR Xzavior Kautai

          *RS SO Connor Vaughn

          RS FR Victor Aderungboye

QB - *SR Reese Poffenbarger

         RS FR Drew Mestemaker

         RS FR Cash McCollum

         *FR Chris Jimerson

RB - SR Damashja Harris

         *JR Jayden Becks

         RS SO Makenzie McGill

         SO Kiefer Sibley

         JR Zach Evans

         RS FR Ashton Gray

         *FR Caleb Hawkins

Defense

DE - SR Breylon Charles

         *RS SO Demetrie Morgan

         *RS FR Josh Pierce

NT - *JR Quincy Wright

         SO Jayden Williams

         SR VJ Bronson

DT - *RS SR Richard Outland

         RS SR Fehi Vailea

         RS FR Jaedon Langley

JACK - *SR Briceon Hayes

              RS FR Zhaiylen Scott

              *RS FR Will Smith

              *FR Brayden Knox

SLB -  RS JR Ethan Wesloski

            RS SR Chavez Brown

            *RS SO S’maje Burrell

MLB - *SR Trey Fields

            RS SO JJ Jean-Louis

WLB - SR Shane Whitter

            SO Kabriel Anderson-Dale

FS -   *SR DJ Warnell Jr

          JR BJ Allen

          RS FR Chris Gant

SS - JR Evan Jackson

         SO Quinton Hammonds

         RS FR Jaydon Smith

         RS SR Isheem Young

NB - *RS SR Da’Veawn Armstead

         RS SO Taylor Starling

RCB - *RS SR David Fisher

           RS SO Kollin Lewis

           RS FR Gabe Stroud

LCB - RS SO Brian Nelson

         JR X’Avion Brice

K - RS SO Kali Nguma

      JR Blake Ford

      RS FR Miguel Arenas

P - SR Sawyer Evans

      SR Seth Ford

Do you see my man Blake Fann cracking the LB two deep?

[BillySee58]

40 minutes ago, Hunter Green said:

Do you see my man Blake Fann cracking the LB two deep?

Maybe but with walkons I tend to leave them off these lists until they do crack the two deep. New DC is as good a chance as any to make a move up the depth chart.

[Glory to the Green]

 

[Cooley]

Overall depth and size should be much better. Would like to see more explosive (All-Conference) guys on offense. More to come

[GMG24]

@BillySee58 the only one I'd argue is Isheem Young should be starting at safety.  Getting to see him just a little bit he is the real deal.  Injury sucks but I think he has more ability than most at that position.  

 

Other one I'd like to see change is MLB, I think Brown or Burrell dethrone Weslowski this season but we will see!

Edited Tuesday at 08:25 PM by GMG24

[BillySee58]

31 minutes ago, GMG24 said:

@BillySee58 the only one I'd argue is Isheem Young should be starting at safety.  Getting to see him just a little bit he is the real deal.  Injury sucks but I think he has more ability than most at that position.  

 

Other one I'd like to see change is MLB, I think Brown or Burrell dethrone Weslowski this season but we will see!

Honestly I have Young down there because I’m expecting him to transfer. I believe he took UNT stuff off his socials and he came here because of Caponi. Hopefully it ends up being a fit from both sides because I agree that he would be a player for us, and the other secondary spots have been well addressed.

[MeanGreen22]

You would have thought we'd have a couple former JUCO guys in their senior year with potential to come back by nope. Rempert the only one and he's in the portal now.

[BillySee58]

7 minutes ago, MeanGreen22 said:

You would have thought we'd have a couple former JUCO guys in their senior year with potential to come back by nope. Rempert the only one and he's in the portal now.

I think technically Breylon Charles goes from being a Junior this season to now being a sophomore next season eligibility wise. Also O-lineman Julio Madero and D-lineman Demetrie Morgan who we just signed would be freshmen eligibility wise next season.

[BillySee58]

On 12/23/2024 at 11:46 AM, BillySee58 said:

 

*Asterisk indicates newcomer:

Z - *SR Simeon Evans

      RS FR Kyle Koch

      RS FR Mason Ferguson

      *FR Tyler Smith

Y - SO Miles Coleman

      JR Dalton Carnes

X - *SR Cameron Dorner

       RS FR Baron Tipton

H - JR Landon Sides

      SO Wyatt Young

LT -  *RS SR Jimto Obidegwu

         RS SO Desmond Magiya

         RS SO Keon Johnson

         RS FR Christian Pettway

         FR Jordan Reasonover

LG - SO Braydon Nelson

         RS FR Paul Gurrola

C -  RS SR Gabe Blair

       RS FR Amarion Berry

RG - *RS SR Ugonna Nnanna

         RS JR Johnny Dickson

         RS FR Matthew Reed

RT -  RS SR Larry Moore

         *RS SO Jaymon Lamb

         *RS SO Julio Madero

         RS SO Isaac Sohn

         *FR Roberto Rodriguez

TE -  SO Brandon Young

          *SR Tre Williams

          RS SR Xzavior Kautai

          *RS SO Connor Vaughn

          RS FR Victor Aderungboye

QB - *SR Reese Poffenbarger

         RS FR Drew Mestemaker

         RS FR Cash McCollum

         *FR Chris Jimerson

RB - SR Damashja Harris

         *JR Jayden Becks

         RS SO Makenzie McGill

         SO Kiefer Sibley

         JR Zach Evans

         RS FR Ashton Gray

         *FR Caleb Hawkins

Defense

DE - SR Breylon Charles

         *RS SO Demetrie Morgan

         *RS FR Josh Pierce

NT - *JR Quincy Wright

         SO Jayden Williams

         SR VJ Bronson

DT - *RS SR Richard Outland

         RS SR Fehi Vailea

         RS FR Jaedon Langley

JACK - *SR Briceon Hayes

              RS FR Zhaiylen Scott

              *RS FR Will Smith

              *FR Brayden Knox

SLB -  RS JR Ethan Wesloski

            RS SR Chavez Brown

            *RS SO S’maje Burrell

MLB - *SR Trey Fields

            RS SO JJ Jean-Louis

WLB - SR Shane Whitter

            SO Kabriel Anderson-Dale

FS -   *SR DJ Warnell Jr

          JR BJ Allen

          RS FR Chris Gant

SS - JR Evan Jackson

         SO Quinton Hammonds

         RS FR Jaydon Smith

         RS SR Isheem Young

NB - *RS SR Da’Veawn Armstead

         RS SO Taylor Starling

RCB - *RS SR David Fisher

           RS SO Kollin Lewis

           RS FR Gabe Stroud

LCB - RS SO Brian Nelson

         JR X’Avion Brice

K - RS SO Kali Nguma

      JR Blake Ford

P - SR Sawyer Evans

      SR Seth Ford

Updated for adding Sam Houston’s leading receiver Simeon Evans, offensive lineman Ugonna Nnanna who started about 9 games in his career at Virginia, and offensive lineman Jaymon Lamb who started at tackle for SFA this season.

Edited Tuesday at 11:18 PM by BillySee58

[MeanGreen22]

30 minutes ago, BillySee58 said:

I think technically Breylon Charles goes from being a Junior this season to now being a sophomore next season eligibility wise. Also O-lineman Julio Madero and D-lineman Demetrie Morgan who we just signed would be freshmen eligibility wise next season.

I believe I saw this was a temp rule by the NCAA only applying to outgoing seniors this season. Basically so they weren't tied up in court over the Pavia and all the following suits.

[BillySee58]

1 hour ago, MeanGreen22 said:

I believe I saw this was a temp rule by the NCAA only applying to outgoing seniors this season. Basically so they weren't tied up in court over the Pavia and all the following suits.

Yup. Will be interesting to see how it plays out. For now I have everyone’s eligibility listed in this depth chart based on if the rules continue to count JUCO seasons towards the traditional 5 seasons to play 4.

[Glory to the Green]

4 hours ago, BillySee58 said:

Updated for adding Sam Houston’s leading receiver Simeon Evans and offensive lineman Ugonna Nnanna who started about 9 games in his career at Virginia.

[meaniegreenie]

10 hours ago, Glory to the Green said:

 

I misread his profile and thought it said DL. 
Too bad, since all I could hear was: "Na-na Na Na Na-na Na Na U Gonna'  get sacked!"

[97and03]

On 12/25/2024 at 5:47 AM, meaniegreenie said:

I misread his profile and thought it said DL. 
Too bad, since all I could hear was: "Na-na Na Na Na-na Na Na U Gonna'  get sacked!"

If he is a crappy OL you might hear that anyway.

[3_n_out]

Gabe Blair at C? Is this just projection?

[jtm0097]

1 hour ago, 3_n_out said:

Gabe Blair at C? Is this just projection?

Morris said he would play Center at the last press conference. That's his best chance to play at the next level. 

[GMG_Dallas]

12 hours ago, jtm0097 said:

Morris said he would play Center at the last press conference. That's his best chance to play at the next level. 

Wonder if that's why he entered the portal and then returned. With Mercer starting, he probably figured he'd lost his spot then got it back once Mercer entered the portal.