Tag: college football opt outs

Monday was depth chart day for many teams whose first game is this weekend (separate post with fantasy depth charts for this week coming soon). No real surprises amongst QB starters, a few teams still maintaining an “OR” – Kansas & Coastal Carolina. FAU WR John Mitchell was announced to be out for the season with a knee injury.

Southern Miss head coach Jay Hopson also resigned on Monday.

List of Injuries & Updates from September 7:

QBs (FYI – Every time a team announces it’s QB1 or first reveals the QB starter on a depth chart I list it):

• David Baldwin-Griffin, App State – opts out
• Ian Book, Notre Dame – confirmed as starter
• Alan Bowman, Texas Tech – named starter
• Charlie Brewer, Baylor – QB1
• Coastal Carolina – Bryce Carpenter OR Fred Payton
• Tommy DeVito, Syracuse – starter
• Sam Ehlinger, Texas – QB1
• Jaren Hall, BYU – did not dress for game
• Kansas – Thomas MacVittie OR Miles Kendrick
• Trevor Lawrence, Clemson, QB1
• Kenny Pickett, Pitt – QB1 on depth chart
• Chris Reynolds, Charlotte – QB1
• Spencer Sanders, Oklahoma State – named QB1
• Colby Suits, Louisiana-Monroe – will start, Jeremy Hunt will also play
• Zac Thomas, App State – starter
• Skylar Thompson, Kansas State – starter
• Shai Werts, Georgia Southern, QB1 on depth chart

RBs:

• Abdul Adams, Syracuse – not on depth chart, likely confirming has opted out
• Raykwon Anderson, App State – opts out
• Frank Boyd, Liberty – foot injury
• Devin Darrington, Virginia – will grad transfer from Harvard, plans to join in 2021
• Joe Ervin, Kansas State – not on week 1 roster
• Cameron Fleming, Memphis – injury updates expected from team after leaving game Saturday
• Thomas Grayson, Kansas State – not on week 1 roster
• Jarveon Howard, Syracuse – not on depth chart, likely confirming has opted out
• Marcel Murray, Arkansas State – expected back this week
• Deneric Prince, Tulsa – receives waiver for eligibility after transfer from Texas A&M
• Quardraiz Wadley, UTEP – out with toe injury, no timetable

WRs & TEs:

• Brandius Batiste, Louisiana-Monroe – opts out
• CJ Daniels, Liberty – sprained MCL
• Kelvontay Dixon, Texas – doubtful for weekend
• Isaiah Epps, Kentucky – played in scrimmage after foot injury last year
• Kody Epps, BYU – not working out before game, may not have travelled
• Noah Frith, Liberty, foot, expected for opener
• TE Trevor Hobbs, Liberty – torn PCL
• John Mitchell, Florida Atlantic – will miss season with knee injury
• DJ Stubbs, Liberty – ankle, probable for opener
• Kassidy Woods, Washington State – enters transfer portal after previously opting out

On Saturday we had both games & scrimmages which felt odd. Missouri had a number of players sit out their scrimmage with injuries, but none were shared as being significant at this time. Georgia QB JT Daniels is expected to be medically cleared by their opener. Saturday afternoon featured a scare with SMU WR Reggie Roberson being carted off the field, but he was able to return to the game. Arkansas State RB Marcel Murray didn’t suit up after being listed as questionable.

On Sunday Rice shared that it will not begin fall football practice until late September at the earliest, calling into question their early October (and possibly more) games. Duke named QB Chase Brice the starter.

List of Injuries & Updates from September 5-6:

QBs:

• Arkansas State – plans to keep playing both QBs
• Jason Bean, North Texas – started game after being listed with OR on depth chart with Austin Aune
• Chase Brice, Duke – the Clemson transfer was named starter
• JT Daniels, Georgia – expected to be medically cleared for opener, but not a certainty
• Jabari Laws, Army – announcers said he was “banged up” and not playing Saturday, Christian Anderson started (as was in the depth chart)
• D’Wan Mathis, Georgia – got first teams reps in practice along with JT Daniels
• South Carolina – Collin Hill and Ryan Hilinski competing, hope to name starter next week

RBs:

• Simi Bakare, Missouri – sat out scrimmage, hamstring
• Cameron Fleming, Memphis – left game with leg injury, no updates
• Jahmyl Jeter, Texas State – waiver for eligibility denied, team will appeal
• Marcel Murray, Arkansas State – did not play with thigh injury after being questionable this week
• ZaQuandre White, South Carolina – expected to return to practice Tuesday after hamstring issue
• Len’Neth Whitehead, Tennessee – recovering from foot injury, hopefully ready by end of year
• Elijah Young, Missouri – sat out scrimmage, shoulder

WRs & TEs:

• Jalen Brooks, South Carolina – no update on waiver for eligibility
• TE Matt Bushman, BYU – successful Achilles surgery
• Xavier Coleman, UAB – report is opting out
• Kevin Davis, UAB – report is opting out
• Markus Grossman, UAB – report is opting out
• Damon Hazelton, Missouri – sat out scrimmage, soft tissue
• Malcolm Johnson, Auburn – reclassifies, begins practicing
• Cordell Littlejohn, FAU – opts out of season
• Maurice Massey, Missouri – sat out scrimmage, knee
• Mike Pettway, Washington State – transfer portal
• Reggie Roberson, SMU – carted off field but returned to action, after game it was reported that he had been kicked in the foot but is fine

(Thur-Fri updates combined – continually updated)

On Thursday came the news that several Texas State players were in quarantine and would miss the game on Saturday, including QB Tyler Vitt. QB Brady McBride had already been named the starter, but it is unclear if Vitt’s being unavailable played a role in that. Also on Thursday QB Jarret Doege was named West Virginia’s starter.

On Friday morning came the news that Texas A&M TE Baylor Cupp was injured in practice and had shoulder surgery, likely ending his season. Tulane QB Keon Howard was also named the starter.

List of Injuries & Updates from September 3–4:

QBs:

• John Bledsoe, Washington State – enters transfer portal
• Jarret Doege, West Virginia – named the starter
• Keon Howard, Tulane – named the starter
• Jordan Travis, Florida State – returns to practice after missing time
• Tyler Vitt, Texas State – has not been at practice recently – revealed to be in quarantine, will miss this weekend

RBs:

• Zaquandre White, South Carolina – out with hamstring injury, hopeful for next week

WRs & TEs:

• Damonte Coxie, Memphis – witness to alleged shooting of teammate last weekend, team says “will not impact participation” on Saturday
• TE Baylor Cupp, Texas A&M – shoulder surgery after practice injury, expected to miss season
• TE Seth Caillouet, Texas State – in quarantine, out this weekend
• TE Jordan Davis, UCF – rehabbing from ACL injury, unlikely to play this season
• Randrecous Davis, South Carolina – opts out of season
• Dorien Goddard, Virginia – opts out of season
• LC Greenwood, former Oklahoma State WR transfers to Northwestern State
• DaJon Harrison, Texas – opts out of season
• TE Jackson Lanam, Texas State – in quarantine, out this weekend
• Tay Martin, Oklahoma State – eligible after transfer from Washington State
• DJ Matthews, Florida State – has not yet returned to the team as he deals with COVID
• TE Luke Price, Clemson – out for season with torn ACL
• OrTre Smith, South Carolina – opts out of season