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The game notes for this coming week have been released and that means our first official Depth Chart of the year:
Offense
WR
7 DeAngelo Yancey, Sr., 6-2, 205, Atlanta, Ga.
21 Anthony Mouhoungou, Jr., 6-3, 210, Paris, France
WR
18 Cameron Posey, 5th, 6-1, 192, Boca Raton, Fla.
3 Bilal Marshall, 5th, 6-2, 201, Miami, Fla.
LT
74 Martesse Patteron, So., 6-3, 340, Columbus, Ohio
75 Jalen Neal, 6-8, 315, Tempe, Ariz.
LG
72 Jason King, 5th, 6-4, 310, Little Rock, Ark.
68 Peyton Truitt, R-Fr., 6-5 296, West Lafayette, Ind.
C
53 Kirk Barron, So., 6-2, 300, Mishawaka, Ind.
55 Michael Mendez, R-Fr., 6-4, 305, Los Fresnos, Texas
RG
70 Jordan Roos, 5th, 6-4, 301, Celina, Texas
50 Bearooz Yacoobi, So., 6-5, 293, Dearborn, Mich.
RT
79 Matt McCann, R-Fr., 6-6, 314, Fishers, Ind.
66 Cameron Cermin, 5th, 6-5, 323, College Station, Texas
TE
88 Cole Herdman, So., 6-4, 251, Leesburg, Va.
89 Brycen Hopkins, R-Fr., 6-5, 239, Nashville, Tenn.
WR
5 Domonique Young, Sr., 6-3, 215, Los Angeles, Calif.
80 Jarrett Burgess, So., 6-2, 218, Miami, Fla.
QB
11 David Blough, So., 6-1, 200, Carrollton, Texas
2 Elijah Sindelar, R-Fr., 6-4, 236, Princeton, Ky.
RB
8 Markell Jones, So., 5-11, 210, Columbus, Ind.
25 Tario Fuller, R-Fr., 6-0, 192, Sugar Hill, Ga.
or
37 Brian Lankford-Johnson, Fr., 6-0, 195, St. Paul, Minn.
Some offensive notes:
- Lankford-Johnson beats our Worship and Green to get some carries as a true freshman. It looks like he will almost certainly avoid a redshirt.
- I prefer Jalen Neal and Cameron Cermin at tackle, but I really hope Patterson and McCann work out.
- McCann and Barron are the only first time offensive starters.
Defense
DT
54 Jake Replogle, Sr., 6-5, 289, Centerville, Ohio
59 Langston Newton, 5th, 6-3, 278, Indianapolis, Ind.
NG
18 Eddy Wilson, So., 6-4, 300, Pontiac, Mich.
66 Alex Criddle, Fr., 6-4, 309, Broken Arrow, Okla.
DE
95 Evan Panfil, Sr., 6-5, 270, New Lenox, Ill.
56 Wyatt Cook, R-Fr., 6-2, 240 Westminster, Md.
DE
45 Austin Larkin, Jr., 6-3, 259, University City, Mo.
13 Gelen Robinson, Jr., 6-1, 275, Schererville, Ind.
Will
21 Markus Bailey, R-Fr., 6-1, 235, Columbus, Ohio
42 Andy James Garcia, 5th, 6-0, 223, Miami, Fla.
Mike
4 Ja’Whaun Bentley, Jr., 6-2, 250 Clenarden, Md.
16 Garrett Hudson, Jr., 6-2, 245, Tallahassee, Fla.
Buck 36 Danny Ezechukwu, Jr., 6-2, 240, Lithonia, Ga.
29 Jimmy Herman, 5th, 6-4, 240, Carmel, Ind.
LCB
2 Da’Wan Hunte, Jr., 5-9, 188, Miami, Fla.
24 Tim Cason, 5-11, 195, Clarkston, Mich.
SS
3 Leroy Clark, Sr., 5-10, 197, Miami, Fla.
7 Robert Gregory, 5th, 6-1, 225, Chicago, Ill.
FS
27 Navon Mosley, Fr., 6-0, 181, West Bloomfield, Mich.
26 C.J. Parker, Jr., 6-2, 205, Menifee, Calif.
RCB
6 Myles Norwood, Jr., 6-0, 174, Arlington, Texas
23 Josh Hayes, Fr., 6-4, 181, Indianapolis, Ind.
Some defensive notes:
- Purdue is definitely going with a youth movement here. There are three true freshmen in the two-deep (Mosley, Criddle, and Hayes).
- Speaking of Hayes, a surprise with him. Norwood had been battling Tim Cason and Kamal Hardy for that spot. Hayes is a true freshman from Pike in Indianapolis.
- This depth chart assumes a 4-3 front, while Purdue will more likely be a in a 4-2-5 nickel package with Brandon Roberts on the field in place of Ezechukwu against spread teams.
- Larkin, Bailey, Mosley, Norwood, and Wilson are first time starters. Hunte and Roberts started a few games last year, but are relative newcomers.
- Parker, Hayes, Cook, and Criddle all have exactly zero playing experience at this level.
Finally, we have Special Teams:
Specialists
Punter
31 Joe Schopper, So., 6-0, 196, Indianapolis, Ind.
96 Jake Herr, R-Fr., 6-5, 220, Carmel, Ind.
Placekicker
85 J.D. Dellinger, Fr., 6-2, 190, Charlotte, N.C.
43 Myles Homan, R-Fr., 6-1, 220, Cincinnati, Ohio
Kickoffs
85 J.D. Dellinger, Fr., 6-2, 190, Charlotte, N.C.
or
43 Myles Homan, R-Fr., 6-1, 220, Cincinnati, Ohio
Long Snapper
65 Ben Makowski, So., 6-2, 252, Osceola, Ind.
48 Ryan Sadkowski, 5-11, 260, Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Holder
31 Joe Schopper, So., 6-0, 196, Indianapolis, Ind.
11 David Blough, So., 6-1, 200, Carrollton, Texas
Kickoff Returns
9 Malik Kimbrough, Jr., 6-0, 172, San Jacinto, Calif.
37 Brian Lankford-Johnson, Fr., 6-0, 195, St. Paul, Minn.
Punt Returns
9 Malik Kimbrough, Jr., 6-0, 172, San Jacinto, Calif.
18 Cameron Posey, 5th, 6-1, 192, Boca Raton, Fla.
Notes:
- No surprise here. Kimbrough was brought in specifically to be a returner. Lankford-Johnson is simply too fast NOT to play somewhere.
- The kickoff position is a concern, but I am betting Homan and Dellinger will use this week to hash it out.
- Dellinger, Kimbrough, and Lankford-Johnson are all newcomers, while Homan is a walk-on.