My projected Texas two-deep

[jtk1519]

I believe Mack will make his first depth chart official Monday, but I'm going to throw out my projections now so that when they are confirmed on Monday, all can gather and revel in my greatness.

OFFENSE

Quarterback
#12 Colt McCoy - SO - 6'3 205... started 13 career games; preseason Maxwell Award watch list; preseason Big XII Offensive POY; 68.2%, 2570 yards, 29 TDs, 7 INTs
#7 John Chiles - FR - 6'2 205... Rivals.com 4 star, #2 ranked "athlete" nationally
OR
#17 Sherrod Harris - Rs FR - 6'3 219... Rivals.com 3 star, 8th ranked dual-threat QB nationally


Running Back
#25 Jamaal Charles - JR - 6'1 205... 4 starts in 25 career games; preseason Maxwell Award watch list; preseason All-American; 156 carries, 831 yards, 7 TDs; 18 receptions, 183 yards, 1 TD
#3 Chris Ogbonnaya - JR - 6'1 225... 18 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD; 7 receptions, 45 yards as a FB


Fullback
#49 Luke Tiemann - JR - 6'2 235... 13 games played in '06 and starter in two-back formations
#24 Antwan Cobb - Rs FR - 6'0 215... Rivals.com 3 star RB


X Receiver
#4 Limas Sweed - SR - 6'5 219... 33 starts in 37 career games; Biletnikoff Award candidate; preseason All-American; 46 receptions, 801 yards, 12 TDs
#9 Nate Jones - SR - 6'2 195... 5 starts in 37 career games; 13 receptions, 153 yards, 3 TDs


Z Receiver
#5 Billy Pittman - SR - 6'0 200... 21 starts in 26 career games; 35 receptions, 456 yards, 4 TDs
#8 Jordan Shipley - JR - 6'0 188... 1 start in 13 career games; 16 receptions, 229 yards, 4 TDs; 7 carries, 110 yards


Sub B Receiver
#6 Quan Cosby - JR - 5'11 200... 11 starts in 26 career games; preseason All-Big XII; 45 receptions, 525 yards, 2 TDs
#23 Brandon Collins - FR - 6'0 170... Rivals.com 4 star WR; 4th ranked WR from Texas
OR
#10 James Kirkendoll - FR - 5'11 175... Rivals.com 4 star; 5th ranked WR from Texas


Tight End
#16 Jermichael Finley - SO - 6'5 240... 4 starts in 13 career games; 31 receptions, 372 yards, 3 TDs
#86 Peter Ullman - JR - 6'4 260... played in 23 career games; 1 reception, 2 yards, 1 TD
OR
#19 Blaine Irby - FR - 6'3 230... Rivals.com 4 star, 6th ranked TE nationally


Left Tackle
#79 Tony Hills - SR - 6'6 305... 13 career starts in 31 games, preseason Outland Trophy watch list & 1st team All-Big XII
#55 - Tray Allen - FR - 6'5 310... Rivals.com 5 star, #2 ranked ranked OG nationally


Left Guard
#71 Chris Hall - SO - 6'4 295... played in 7 games in '06 after redshirting in '05
#52 Charlie Tanner - SO - 6'4 295... played in 7 games in '06 after redshirting in '05


Center
#67 Dallas Griffin - SR - 6'4 285... played in 22 career games as the primary backup, preseason Outland Trophy watch list
#66 Buck Burnette - Rs FR - 6'3 315... Rivals.com 4 star, 6th ranked OC nationally, redshirted in '06


Right Guard
#55 Cedric Dockery - JR - 6'4 320... 6 career starts in 15 games
#63 Michael Huey - FR - 6'5 305... Rivals.com 4 star, 4th ranked OG nationally


Right Tackle
#74 Adam Ulatoski - SO - 6'8 300... 7 career starts in 12 games
#72 Britt Mitchell - Rs FR - 6'5 300... Rivals.com 3 star TE
OR
#64 Kyle Hix - FR - 6'7 320... Rivals.com 4 star, 2nd ranked OT in Texas


DEFENSE

Defensive End (Quick)
#98 Brian Orakpo - JR - 6'5 250... played in 26 career games, 26 tackles, 6 TFL, 4.5 sacks in '06
#32 Eddie Jones - Rs FR - 6'3 255... Rivals.com 5 star, 3rd ranked DE nationally


Nose Tackle
#96 Derrek Lokey - SR - 6'2 290... 8 starts in 30 career games, preseason Lott Trophy, Outland Trophy and Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch lists, preseason All-Big XII; 24 tackles, 4 TFL, .5 sack, 1 FR
#99 Roy Miller - SR - 6'2 295... 6 starts in 23 career games; 39 tackles, 6 TFL, 3.5 sacks


Tackle
#97 Frank Okam - SR - 6'5 320... 26 starts in 37 career games; preseason Bednarik Award and Outland Trophy watch lists; preseason All-American; 38 tackles, 6 TFL, 2 sacks, 10 pressures, 1 FR
#92 Ben Alexander - SO - 6'0 310... played in 5 games in '06
OR
#94 Thomas Marshall - SR - 6'6 290... played in 22 career games; 15 tackles, 2 TFL, .5 sacks


Defensive End (strong)
#95 Aaron Lewis - JR - 6'4 265... 3 starts in 21 career games; 21 tackles, 8 TFL, 3 sacks, 11 pressures, 3 FR, 1 FF
#36 Lamarr Houston SO - 6'2 275... played in 11 games in '06; 14 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 2 pressures


Weak-side Linebacker
#33 Scott Derry - SR - 6'3 230... 10 starts in 24 career games; 70 tackles, 9 TFL, 1 sack, 1 FF
OR
#38 Roddrick Muckelroy - SO - 6'2 230... started 3 games in '06 prior to injury; recorded 10 tackles, 3 TFL and 1 sack in those 3 games


Middle Linebacker
#44 Rashad Bobino - JR - 5'11 228... 26 career starts; 74 tackles, 13 TFL, 2.5 sacks 1 FR
#11 Jared Norton - SO - 6'3 236... played in 12 games in '06; 15 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 FF, 1 FR


Strong-side Linebacker
#40 Robert Killebrew - SR - 6'2 230... 22 starts in 36 career games; 40 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 FR
OR
#2 Sergio Kindle - SO - 6'4 239... played in 11 games in '06 recording 21 tackles and 3 TFL
#42 Dustin Earnest - Rs FR - 6'3 221... Rivals.com 3 star, 46th ranked recruit in Texas


Right Cornerback
#28 Brandon Foster - SR - 5'9 185... played in 34 career games; 15 tackles, 1 TFL, 1FF, 1 FR
OR
#7 Deon Beasley - SO - 5'10 175... 1 start in 7 games in '06 recording 7 tackles
#3 Curtis Brown - FR - 6'1 178... Rivals.com 5 star; 2nd ranked Cb nationally


Free Safety
#26 Marcus Griffin - SR - 6'0 202... 10 starts in 36 career games; 90 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 1 INT, 1 FR, 2 FF
#4 Drew Kelson - SR - 6'2 215... 4 starts in 32 career games; 18 tackles, 5 TFL, 1 sack


Strong Safety
#21 Erick Jackson - SR - 6'2 195... played in 26 career games; 10 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 FR, 1 FF
#19 Ishie Oduegwu - SO - 5'10 205... played in 13 games in '06 recording 7 tackles


Left Cornerback
#13 Ryan Palmer - JR - 5'10 190... played in 23 career games; 16 tackles, 1 INT
OR
#8 Chykie Brown - Rs FR - 6'1 185... Rivals.com 4 star; 4th ranked CB nationally
#5 Ben Wells - FR - 6'1 191... Rivals.com 4 star; 7th ranked CB nationally


SPECIAL TEAMS

Kicker
#39 Ryan Bailey - JR - 6'2 200... primary place kicker in '06; 17 of 18 PATs, 6 of 6 FGs, 43 yard long
OR
#15 Hunter Lawrence - SO - 6'0 180... primary kickoff specialist in '06; 42 kickoffs (59.8 ypk), 15 touchbacks


Punter
#17 Trevor Gerland - SO - 6'2 190... punted 6 times in '06 (39.2 ypp) with 3 downed inside the 20
#43 Justin Moore - SR - 6'2 197... played some at K and PK in '06


Punt Returner
#6 Quan Cosby - JR - 5'11 200... 2 returns for 64 yards and 1 TD
#8 Jordan Shipley - JR - 6'0 188


Kick Returner
#6 Quan Cosby - JR - 5'11 200... 13 returns, 334 yards
#3 Chris Ogbonnaya - JR - 6'1 225


Returns in bold. All stats for '06 unless otherwise stated

[LGVAg]

No Vondrell McGee? Interesting to say the least.

[jtk1519]

No Vondrell McGee? Interesting to say the least.

Only because Obi-Wan really stepped it up this offseason after being moved to RB and is proving to be the physical run threat Texas really lacked last year. Jamaal and Obi-Wan have been working exclusively with the first team where Vondrell has been with the second team. From what I have seen of Vondrell, he runs like Selvin last year in that he is a good mix of power and speed (though Vondrell looks much quicker than Selvin did) that will be a nice compliment to a pure speed back like Jamaal. In the end, baring something unforeseen, Jamaal and Obi-Wan will be the leading rushers this year.

[jtk1519]

I have made one change and that is putting Kirkendoll in as one of the possible back-ups to The Quan at that Sub-B position. I previously had Webber, but reports are that the true freshmen Collins and Kirkendoll have outperformed Webber so far and have risen past Payne who is nursing a sore leg. Malcolm Williams is another who should play a lot, but I would put him behind Sweed and Jones at the X.

[chhspantherfan]

You are going to start something with the guys next door by omitting

74 Adam Ulatoski 6-8 300 So.-1L OT Southlake, TX (Carroll)



:D :D :D

[chhspantherfan]

MY BAD....just saw it!

[Favpack]

Projected stars - JMike Finley; Ulatoski

[Crank_It]

Projected stars - JMike Finley; Ulatoski

indeed, but i'll go out on a limb and say the Quan is going to have a breakout year like romance did a couple years ago, he's that sick from what ive seen so far.