Tag: college football depth charts

Following are the fantasy-relevant starting depth charts released by the teams (when available), along with any notes and last year’s stats, for Big Ten teams leading up to their FIRST game of the season.

• Starters on depth chart are listed with occasionally some additional depth, for full charts see posts on twitter as available
• Post will be continually updated prior to team’s first games as their depth charts are updated
• Stats listed are from 2020 (unless noted)
• If a team has not yet released a depth chart the ones listed here are a predicted depth chart including players potentially in the mix to start or be in the rotation

Big Ten Conference Teams (in alphabetical order):

Illinois depth chart (will not release an official prior to the first game, updated postgame):

• QB: Brandon Peters (39/80-429-3, 24/136-1) named the starter, QB2: Art Sitkowski (52/82-444-3, Rutgers)
• RB: Chase Brown announced as starter but was limited (104/540-3), Mike Epstein (39/367-4), Reggie Love (10/12-0), Chase Hayden (16/62-0, East Carolina)
• WRs: Brian Hightower was unavailable (11/209-3), Donny Navarro started (8/88-0), Isaiah Williams started (former QB), Casey Washington (10/106-0), Jafar Armstrong was unavailable (3/38-0), Marquez Beason (hamstring injury)
• TEs: Daniel Barker (19/268-2), Luke Ford (2/15-0)

  

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Following are the fantasy-relevant starting depth charts released by the teams (when available), along with any notes and last year’s stats, for Big 12 teams leading up to their FIRST game of the season.

• Starters on depth chart are listed, for full charts see posts on twitter as available
• Post will be continually updated prior to team’s first games as their depth charts are updated
• Stats listed are from 2020 (unless noted)
• If a team has not yet released a depth chart the ones listed here are a predicted depth chart including players potentially in the mix to start or be in the rotation

Big 12 Conference Teams (in alphabetical order):

Baylor depth chart (official):

• QB: Gerry Bohanon (1/1-7-0) was named the starter, QB2: Jacob Zeno (5/8-18-0) OR Blake Shapen
• RB: Trestan Ebner (50/107-1) OR Abram Smith RB3: Taye McWilliams (13/68-0)
• WRs: RJ Sneed (39/497-3), Tyquan Thornton (16/158-1), Josh Fleeks (21/181-1) OR Drew Estrada, WR2: Jackson Gleeson, Jaylen Ellis (2/41-0)
• TE: Ben Sims (14/164-3), TE2: Christoph Henle (1/4-0) OR Drake Dabney (6/57-1)

  

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Following are the fantasy-relevant starting depth charts released by the teams (when available), along with any notes and last year’s stats, for ACC teams leading up to their FIRST game of the season.

• Starters on depth chart are listed, for full charts see posts on twitter as available
• Post will be continually updated prior to team’s first games as their depth charts are updated
• Stats listed are from 2020 (or 2019 when noted)
• If a team has not yet released a depth chart the ones listed here are a predicted depth chart including players potentially in the mix to start or be in the rotation

ACC Teams (in alphabetical order):

Boston College depth chart (official):

• QB: Phil Jurkovec (205/336-2558-17), QB2: Dennis Grosel (37/54-568-6)
• RB:Travis Levy (99/321-0, 35/285-0), Alec Sinkfield (78/327-3, West Virginia) OR Pat Garwo (33/122-0) OR Xavier Coleman
• WRs: Zay Flowers (56/892-9), CJ Lewis (28/460-5), Jaelen Gill (29/435-1) WR2: Kobay White OR Jaden Williams, Taji Johnson OR Lewis Bond, Jehlani Galloway (15/197-2)
• TE: Joey Luchetti OR Trae Berry (Jacksonville State), TE3: Spencer Witter (6/68-0)

  

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Following are the fantasy-relevant starting depth charts released by the teams (when available), along with any notes and last year's stats, for AAC teams leading up to their FIRST game of the season.

• Starters on depth chart are listed, for full charts see posts on twitter as available
• Post will be continually updated prior to team's first games as their depth charts are released/updated
• Stats listed are from 2020 (unless noted)


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In injury updates, Ohio State QB Justin Fields is definitely expected to play in the title game, but the team would not discuss any details on the ribs/torso injury he played through in the semifinal game. Alabama WR Jaylen Waddle will reportedly return to practice tomorrow after an ankle injury earlier in October was thought to have knocked him out for the season, but his status for the title game is not yet known.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were Wake Forest RB Kenneth Walker, App State RB Marcus Williams, Houston WR Keith Corbin, Kentucky QB Terry Wilson, and Oklahoma WR Charleston Rambo. ULM TE Josh Pederson withdrew his name from the transfer portal.

Announcing they would return next season included Ole Miss WR Braylon Sanders, UNC WR Beau Corrales, Tennessee WR Velus Jones, Colorado State RB Marcus McElroy, and South Carolina TE Nick Muse.

Announcing transfer destinations were QB Jack Coan (Wisconsin to Notre Dame), WR Brandon Bowling (Arkansas State to Utah State), QB Shai Werts (Georgia Southern to Louisville, as an Athlete) and RB Drake Anderson (Northwestern to Arizona).

Declaring for the NFL Draft were USC WR Tyler Vaughns, Auburn WR Seth Williams, and Troy WR Khalil McClain.

Injuries & Updates from January 4:

QBs:

• Jack Coan, Wisconsin – will transfer to Notre Dame
• Justin Fields, Ohio State – is “definitely expected” to play in the title game after taking a hard shot to the torso/ribs in the semifinal game, interestingly he was supposed to have media availability Monday but the team pushed that back to later in the week
• Cord Sandberg, Auburn – enters the transfer portal
• Shai Werts, Georgia Southern – commits to Louisville as an athlete/WR
• Terry Wilson, Kentucky – enters the transfer portal

RBs:

• Drake Anderson, Northwestern – will transfer to Arizona
• Marcus McElroy, Colorado State – will return next season
• Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M – was revealed he was playing with a fractured toe at the end of the season
• Kenneth Walker, Wake Forest – enters the transfer portal after opting out of the end of the season – 119/579-13
• Marcus Williams, App State – will enter the transfer portal – 68/503-3

WRs & TEs:

• Rico Arnold, Charlotte – enters the transfer portal
• Brandon Bowling, Arkansas State – will transfer to Utah State
• Keith Corbin, Houston – enters the transfer portal
• Beau Corrales, UNC – returning next season – 13/238-1
• Julian Hicks, Akron – enters transfer portal
• Velus Jones, Tennessee – returning next season – 22/280-3
• TE Hunter Kampmoyer, Oregon – will enter NFL Draft
• Khalil McClain, Troy – declares for NFL Draft
• TE Nick Muse, South Carolina – will return next season – 30/425-1
• TE Josh Pederson, ULM – withdraws from transfer portal
• Charleston Rambo, Oklahoma – enters transfer portal – 25/312-3
• Braylon Sanders, Ole Miss – will return next season – 14/370-4
• Dennis Smith, Duke – enters the transfer portal – 16/235-1
• Tyler Vaughns, USC – declares for the NFL Draft
• Jaylen Waddle, Alabama – will reportedly return to practice tomorrow, unclear if will be able to play in title game
• TE Garrett Walston, UNC – will return next season – 19/255-2
• Seth Williams, Auburn – declares for the NFL Draft
• Landon Wolf, Oklahoma State – in portal as a grad transfer – 24/229-1

Players declaring for the NFL Draft on Sunday included Texas QB Sam Ehlinger, Missouri WR Damon Hazelton, and Arizona RB Gary Brightwell.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were San Jose State WR Tre Walker and Liberty RB Peytton Pickett. Tulsa WR Josh Johnson & Wisconsin WR Kendric Pryor were among those announcing they will return next season.

Announcing transfer destinations included WR KeSean Carter (Texas Tech to Houston), QB Chandler Morris (Oklahoma to TCU) and WR Lincoln Victor (Hawaii to Washington State).

Injuries & Updates from January 3:

QBs:

• Sam Ehlinger, Texas – declares for the NFL Draft
• Ty Evans, NC State – announces transfer to Texas State
• Tucker Gleason, Georgia Tech – announces transfer to Toledo
• Chandler Morris, Oklahoma – announces transfer to TCU

RBs:

• Gary Brightwell, Arizona – declares for the NFL Draft
• Peytton Pickett, Liberty – enters transfer portal – 91/520-6

WRs & TEs:

• KeSean Carter, Texas Tech – will transfer to Houston
• Damon Hazelton, Missouri – declares for the NFL Draft
• Josh Johnson, Tulsa – will return next season – 38/499-6
• Jordan Jones, Cincinnati – will return next season – 13/157-0
• Javon McKinley, Notre Dame – announces that he will not return for another season with the team, he did not specifically mention declaring for the NFL in his social media post
• Tre’Von Morgan, Michigan State – enters transfer portal
• Kendric Pryor, Wisconsin – will return next season
• Lincoln Victor, Hawaii – announces transfer to Washington State
• Tre Walker, San Jose State – enters transfer portal – 45/627-4

On Saturday Oregon RB CJ Verdell and Ole Miss RB Jerrion Ealy & WR Braylon Sanders did not play in their bowl games. Indiana QB Jack Tuttle played through a shoulder separation.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were LSU TE Arik Gilbert, and Notre Dame RBs Jafar Armstrong (wants to be a WR again) & Jahmir Smith.

Announcing they would return next season included Iowa State QB Brock Purdy, Troy RB BJ Smith, Kentucky WR Josh Ali & Wisconsin TE Jake Ferguson.

Announcing transfer destinations were WR Kyric McGowan (Northwestern to Georgia Tech).

Declaring for the NFL Draft were WR Anthony Schwartz (Auburn), WR Amon-Ra St Brown (USC), and WR Dillon Stoner (Oklahoma State).

Injuries & Updates from January 2:

QBs:

• Brock Purdy, Iowa State – will return next season
• Jack Tuttle, Indiana – left the Sat. bowl game but returned, in postgame it was shared he played through a separated shoulder

RBs:

• Jafar Armstrong, Notre Dame – enters transfer portal as a WR
• Jerrion Ealy, Ole Miss – DNP in Sat. bowl due to injury
• BJ Smith, Troy – will return next season
• Jahmir Smith, Notre Dame – enters transfer portal
• Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M – appeared to be playing banged up and missed time late in the Sat. bowl with an apparent lower body injury
• CJ Verdell, Oregon – DNP in Saturday bowl, seen on the sideline with his left hand heavily bandaged in pregame

WRs & TEs:

• Josh Ali, Kentucky – will return next season
• Camron Buckley, Texas A&M – dressed and warmed up for the Sat. bowl after missing all season with an injury
• TE Jake Ferguson, Wisconsin – will return next season
• TE Arik Gilbert, LSU – will enter the transfer portal
• Kyric McGowan, Northwestern – will transfer to Georgia Tech
• Braylon Sanders, Ole Miss – DNP in Sat. bowl due to injury
• Anthony Schwartz, Auburn – declares for the NFL Draft
• Amon-Ra St Brown, USC – declares for the NFL Draft
• Dillon Stoner, Oklahoma State – declares for the NFL Draft

On Friday Cincinnati RB Gerrid Doaks, Auburn RB Tank Bigsby & Ohio State RB Master Teague were unavailable for their bowl games, while Ohio State WR Chris Olave returned to action. Oregon RB CJ Verdell traveled to the bowl game and may be a gametime decision Saturday.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were Arkansas State WR Brandon Bowling and Wisconsin RB Nakia Watson. Oklahoma RB Kennedy Brooks & Miami RB Cam’Ron Harris will return to school next season.

Declaring for the NFL Draft were Oklahoma State WR Tylan Wallace, BYU QB Zach Wilson, Cincinnati RB Gerrid Doaks, & Temple WR Branden Mack.

Injuries & Updates from January 1:

QBs:

• Grant Loy, Auburn – was unavailable for Fri. bowl (covid-related)
• Zach Wilson, BYU – declares for the NFL Draft

RBs:

• Tank Bigsby, Auburn – DNP in bowl (covid-related)
• Kennedy Brooks, Oklahoma – will return next season
• Steele Chambers, Ohio State – active for Friday bowl
• James Cook, Georgia – DNP in bowl (expected, personal)
• Gerrid Doaks, Cincinnati – warmed up but ruled out in pregame for the Friday bowl, later declared for the NFL Draft
• Cam’Ron Harris, Miami – will return next season
• Kendall Milton, Georgia – returned to action in Fri. bowl
• Master Teague, Ohio State – DNP Friday due to a concussion suffered last game
• CJ Verdell, Oregon – traveled to bowl game, is hopeful to play
• Nakia Watson, Wisconsin – enters transfer portal

WRs & TEs:

• Brandon Bowling, Arkansas State – in portal as grad transfer
• TE Jalin Conyers, Oklahoma – will transfer to Arizona State
• TE Brant Kuithe, Utah – will return next season
• Frank Ladson, Clemson – active for Friday bowl
• Branden Mack, Temple – will enter NFL Draft
• Joseph Ngata, Clemson – inactive for Friday bowl
• Chris Olave, Ohio State – returned to action in Friday bowl
• Anthony Schwartz, Auburn – DNP (expected, opt out)
• Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State – returned to action in Friday bowl
• TE Tommy Tremble, Notre Dame – left the game Friday with an ankle injury, in postgame was said there is no ligament damage
• Jaylen Waddle, Alabama – was on field (not dressed) for early warmups but DNP in Friday bowl
• Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma State – declares for the NFL Draft

On Thursday came news that Miami QB D’Eriq King suffered a torn ACL in the bowl and will need surgery. San Jose State WR Bailey Gaither (undisclosed) and Ball State WR Justin Hall (injury) did not play in their bowl games Thursday.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were Oklahoma QB Chandler Morris, Georgia Southern QB Shai Werts, UNLV WR Mekhi Stevenson, South Carolina RB Deshaun Fenwick, and Arizona WR Drew Dixon.

Announcing transfer destinations were WR Andrew Parchment (Kansas to Florida State), WR Ahmarean Brown (Georgia Tech to South Carolina) and QB Patrick O’Brien (Colorado State to Washington).

Declaring for the NFL Draft were Florida QB Kyle Trask, Stanford QB Davis Mills, Arkansas QB Feleipe Franks, UCF RB Otis Anderson and BYU WR Dax Milne.

Injuries & Updates from December 31:

QBs:

• Feleipe Franks, Arkansas – declares for the NFL Draft
• D’Eriq King, Miami – will need to have surgery for a torn ACL suffered in the bowl game, expected back for fall camp
• Davis Mills, Stanford – declares for the NFL Draft
• Chandler Morris, Oklahoma – will enter transfer portal
• Patrick O’Brien, Colorado State – announces transfer to Washington
• Kyle Trask, Florida – declares for the NFL Draft
• Tyhier Tyler, Army – started Thursday after leaving last game with an injury
• Shai Werts, Georgia Southern – will enter transfer portal

RBs:

• Anthony Adkins, Army – returned to action Thur. after inactive last game
• Otis Anderson, UCF – declares for the NFL Draft
• Cade Barnard, Army – returned to action Thur. after inactive last game
• Jakobi Buchanan, Army – unavailable for Thur bowl
• Deshaun Fenwick, South Carolina – enters transfer portal
• Shamar Garrett, San Jose State – unavailable for Thursday bowl (undisclosed)
• Tyrell Robinson, Army – unavailable for Thur bowl
• TK Wilkerson, Tulsa – DNP again in Thursday bowl

WRs & TEs:

• TE TJ Banks, West Virginia – returned to action in Thur. bowl
• Ahmarean Brown, Georgia Tech – will transfer to South Carolina
• TE Derrick Deese, San Jose State – injured in 1st quarter of Thur. bowl, came back to sideline not in uniform
• Drew Dixon, Arizona – enters transfer portal
• Isaiah Esdale, West Virginia – inactive for Thur bowl
• Bryce Ford-Wheaton, West Virginia – returned to action in Thur. bowl
• Bailey Gaither, San Jose State – unavailable for Thursday bowl (undisclosed)
• Justin Hall, Ball State – DNP after dressing and warming up
• Sam James, West Virginia – returned to action in Thur. bowl
• TE Artayvious Lynn, TCU – declares for NFL Draft
• Dax Milne, BYU – declares for the NFL Draft
• Andrew Parchment, Kansas – announces transfer to Florida State
• JaVonta Payton, Miss State – returned to action in Thur. bowl (at least on special teams, no receiving stats)
• Mekhi Stevenson, UNLV – enters transfer portal

On Wednesday Auburn RB Tank Bigsby was said to be hopeful for the bowl game, while teammate RB DJ Williams has looked good in bowl practice. Georgia RB James Cook will not play in their bowl due to a death in his family. Oklahoma TE Austin Stogner returned to action in the Cotton Bowl, as did Wisconsin RB Jalen Berger in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were QB Ryan Hilinski (South Carolina), while Colorado State TE Trey McBride announced he would return next season.

Declaring for the NFL Draft were RB Mekhi Sargent (Iowa), WR Jacob Harris (UCF), and TE Cary Angeline after the bowl (NC State).

Injuries & Updates from December 30:

QBs:

• Ryan Hilinski, South Carolina – enters transfer portal
• Jack Lindsey, Arkansas – enters portal as grad transfer

RBs:

• Jalen Berger, Wisconsin – returned to action in Wed bowl
• Tank Bigsby, Auburn – hopeful for bowl game
• FB/TE Tory Carter, LSU – declares for NFL draft
• James Cook, Georgia – will miss the bowl due to a death in his family
• Isaac Guerendo, Wisconsin – inactive for Wed bowl
• Mekhi Sargent, Iowa – declares for the NFL Draft
• Nakia Watson, Wisconsin – inactive for Wed bowl
• DJ Williams, Auburn – looking good in practice leading up to bowl

WRs & TEs:

• TE Cary Angeline, NC State – will play in bowl then declare for NFL Draft
• Danny Davis, Wisconsin – DNP in Wed bowl
• Donavon Greene, Wake Forest – returned to action in Wed bowl
• Jacob Harris, UCF – declares for the NFL Draft
• Jadon Haselwood, Oklahoma – DNP in Wed bowl
• TE Zac Lefebvre, Buffalo – enters transfer portal
• TE Trey McBride, Colorado State – will return next season
• Kendric Pryor, Wisconsin – DNP in Wed bowl
• TE Austin Stogner, Oklahoma – unexpectedly returned to action in Wed bowl
• Deven Thompkins, Utah State – withdraws from transfer portal
• Wisconsin – Stephan Bracey & Adam Krumholz inactive for Wed bowl