Projected depth chart to open spring practice

[aubiefifty 16,760]

Projected Auburn depth chart to open spring practice

Updated 6:06 AM; Posted 6:00 AM

Auburn football head coach Gus Malzahn attends South squad practice for the Reese's Senior Bowl on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala.(Mike Kittrell/AL.com)

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By James Crepea

jcrepea@al.com

After each week of Auburn's spring practice AL.com will project the team's depth chart.

Injuries and other absences will be noted and updated.

Here is the projected Auburn depth chart as the Tigers open spring practice on Thursday.

QUARTERBACK
Jarrett Stidham, redshirt-junior (out until at least after spring break following offseason shoulder surgery)
Malik Willis, sophomore
Joey Gatewood, freshman

RUNNING BACK
Kam Martin, junior
Devan Barrett, sophomore OR
Malik Miller, redshirt sophomore OR
JaTarvious Whitlow, redshirt freshman
Asa Martin, freshman

H-BACK
Chandler Cox, senior
Tucker Brown, senior
Jalen Harris, senior
John Samuel Shenker, redshirt-freshman

TIGHT END
Jalen Harris, senior
Sal Cannella, junior
John Samuel Shenker, redshirt-freshman

SPLIT END
Darius Slayton, redshirt-junior
Nate Craig-Myers, junior
Marquis McClain, redshirt-sophomore

FLANKER
Ryan Davis, senior
Eli Stove, junior
Shedrick Jackson, freshman

SLOT
Will Hastings, senior
Noah Igbinoghene, sophomore
Griffin King, redshirt-junior

BIG SLOT/Y
Nate Craig-Myers, junior
Sal Cannella, junior
Shedrick Jackson, freshman

LEFT TACKLE
Prince Tega Wanogho Jr., redshirt-junior
Bailey Sharp, redshirt-junior
Austin Troxell, redshirt-freshman

LEFT GUARD
Marquel Harrell, redshirt-junior
Tyler Carr, redshirt-junior

CENTER
Mike Horton, redshirt-junior OR
Kaleb Kim, redshirt-junior OR
Nick Brahms, redshirt-freshman

RIGHT GUARD
Mike Horton, redshirt-junior OR
Brodarious Hamm, redshirt-freshman

RIGHT TACKLE
Calvin Ashley, redshirt-freshman OR
Bailey Sharp, redshirt junior
Prince Michael Sammons, redshirt-sophomore

Auburn spring position preview: QB | RB | WR | HB/TE | OL | DL | LB | DB | Specialists

BUCK
Markaviest Bryant, sophomore
T.D. Moultry, sophomore
Paul James III, senior

DEFENSIVE TACKLE
Derrick Brown, junior
Andrew Williams, redshirt-senior
Daquan Newkirk, sophomore
Nick Coe, redshirt-sophomore
Alec Jackson, redshirt-freshman

NOSE TACKLE
Dontavius Russell, redshirt-senior
Tyrone Truesdell, sophomore
Jauntavius Johnson, redshirt-junior
Alec Jackson, redshirt-freshman
Tashawn Manning, redshirt-freshman

DEFENSIVE END
Marlon Davidson, junior
Nick Coe, redshirt-sophomore
Daquan Newkirk, sophomore
Gary Walker, redshirt-junior

STRONG-SIDE LINEBACKER
Darrell Williams, senior
Richard McBryde, redshirt-junior
Josh Marsh, freshman.

MIDDLE LINEBACKER
Deshaun Davis, redshirt-senior
K.J. Britt, sophomore

WEAK-SIDE LINEBACKER
Montavious Atkinson, senior
Chandler Wooten, sophomore

FIELD CORNER
Javaris Davis, redshirt-junior
Christian Tutt, freshman
Jayvaughn Myers, redshirt-sophomore

ADVERTISING

NICKEL
Jordyn Peters, sophomore
Jeremiah Dinson, redshirt-junior OR
Daniel Thomas, junior

FIELD SAFETY
Jeremiah Dinson, redshirt-junior
Traivon Leonard, sophomore
Jamien Sherwood, freshman

BOUNDARY SAFETY
Daniel Thomas, junior
Traivon Leonard, sophomore
Quindarious Monday, freshman
Josh Marsh, freshman

DIME
Jordyn Peters, sophomore OR
Traivon Leonard, sophomore
Jeremiah Dinson, redshirt-junior OR
Daniel Thomas, junior

BOUNDARY CORNER
Jamel Dean, redshirt-junior
John Broussard Jr., junior
Malcolm Askew, redshirt-freshman

KICKER
Anders Carlson, redshirt-freshman.
Sage Ledbetter, redshirt-sophomore

PUNTER
Aidan Marshall, sophomore
Ian Shannon, redshirt-junior

HOLDER
Malik Willis, sophomore

LONG SNAPPER
Bill Taylor, redshirt-freshman
Clarke Smith, redshirt-sophomore

James Crepea is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @JamesCrepea.

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[McLoofus 35,182]

It's just a projected spring depth chart. It's just a projected spring depth chart. It's just a projected...

[bigbird 60,498]

47 minutes ago, McLoofus said:

It's just a projected spring depth chart. It's just a projected spring depth chart. It's just a projected...

Horton starting at C and RG...

[McLoofus 35,182]

3 minutes ago, bigbird said:

Horton starting at C and RG...

...things not looking any better for our dude McClain, Schenker not any higher than 3rd at either HB or TE... a couple other things that are... interesting.

[meh130 1,043]

Depth charts don't mean much in spring practice. It is more about getting separation between the second and third string rather than the first and second string.

[aufan57 922]

And this depth chart is crapea opinion alone. In other words total Garbage.

[aucanucktiger 1,791]

So did Crapea just forget about our newly signed wunderkind Ausie punter Siposs or did I miss something? 

[WarDamnEagleWDE 12,737]

31 minutes ago, McLoofus said:

...things not looking any better for our dude McClain, Schenker not any higher than 3rd at either HB or TE... a couple other things that are... interesting.

Think McClain is going to surprise this year. If Stidham has time to throw. 

[McLoofus 35,182]

2 minutes ago, WarDamnEagleWDE said:

Think McClain is going to surprise this year. If Stidham has time to throw. 

Seems like the only ones he'd be surprising would be his coaches. Most of us out here are waiting. 

[aufan57 922]

10 minutes ago, aucanucktiger said:

So did Crapea just forget about our newly signed wunderkind Ausie punter Siposs or did I miss something? 

He is not enrolled yet. Be here this summer. crapea's depth chart is for the spring practice.

[aubiefifty 16,760]

14 minutes ago, WarDamnEagleWDE said:

Think McClain is going to surprise this year. If Stidham has time to throw. 

who is numba 18 waving to folks in an auburn jersey? i thought he might be a past player but not so sure now and it is driving me crazy..........thanx

[WarDamnEagleWDE 12,737]

Just now, aubiefifty said:

who is numba 18 waving to folks in an auburn jersey? i thought he might be a past player but not so sure now and it is driving me crazy..........thanx

Some dude at a softball game a couple years ago. No clue on his name. 

[lionheartkc 6,150]

3 hours ago, McLoofus said:

...things not looking any better for our dude McClain, Schenker not any higher than 3rd at either HB or TE... a couple other things that are... interesting.

It's a projected depth chart that Crepea probably wrote, primarily, by taking last year's depth chart and moving everyone up into what ever empty spots were in front of them. I've never once felt like he actually researched anything he's written about the team, especially anything behind the scenes. 

[McLoofus 35,182]

4 minutes ago, lionheartkc said:

It's a projected depth chart that Crepea probably wrote, primarily, by taking last year's depth chart and moving everyone up into what ever empty spots were in front of them. I've never once felt like he actually researched anything he's written about the team, especially anything behind the scenes. 

I hear ya. Check my first response.

(I do think Crepea does his research, but he never misses an opportunity to apply the That One Time at the Montgomery Quarterback Club filter.)

[AuburnNTexas 7,140]

With Grimes coaching I would not be surprised to see Prince Sammons improve dramatically he has the tools just not the experience or the technique with Grimes as coach he will refine his technique.

[AUld fAUx@ 2,584]

6 hours ago, aubiefifty said:

Projected Auburn depth chart to open spring practice...

BUCK
Markaviest Bryant, sophomore
T.D. Moultry, sophomore
Paul James III, senior

 ...

Projected

https://www.accessatlanta.com/sports/college/auburn-football-senior-defensive-lineman-paul-james-iii-leaves-program/dEeSuX4n5o3tqKJ6tJJQ8N/

[lionheartkc 6,150]

5 minutes ago, AUld fAUx@ said:

https://www.accessatlanta.com/sports/college/auburn-football-senior-defensive-lineman-paul-james-iii-leaves-program/dEeSuX4n5o3tqKJ6tJJQ8N/

Sad, but with the kind of talent we are recruiting on our defense, this kind of thing is going to happen every year. No one who could start for 80% of the teams out there wants to be warming the bench behind guys who are younger than they are.

Hope he lands somewhere good and makes a statement.

[rhughes 59]

Figured that was coming.  He didn't see any action later in the season.  I asked several times if anyone knew what had happened to him and nobody had a clue.  I figured it was that he had been passed by.  So I would encourage players not to get the MVP award for the A-day game.  Seems like all of those guys are bust

[ellitor 33,085]

Pretty sure Bro-Hamm is at OT now so there's another early Crepea miss.

[ellitor 33,085]

2 minutes ago, rhughes said:

Figured that was coming.  He didn't see any action later in the season.  I asked several times if anyone knew what had happened to him and nobody had a clue.  I figured it was that he had been passed by.  So I would encourage players not to get the MVP award for the A-day game.  Seems like all of those guys are bust

If Joey wins it this place will go nuts w/ hype & dredd. Lol

[rhughes 59]

Lol I think I would try to lay low in the game if I were him.  

[ellitor 33,085]

Just now, rhughes said:

Lol I think I would try to lay low in the game if I were him.  

He knows how to lay low. Defenders laying low that is...

 

[lionheartkc 6,150]

57 minutes ago, ellitor said:

He knows how to lay low. Defenders laying low that is...

 

Once he's in uniform with his helmet on, he's going to look like Cam, and people are going have far higher expectations that they should for a freshman.

[mcgufcm 4,096]

Cam took years to develop into the player we saw at Auburn. That's all I hope folks remember when they think of Gatewood. Cam was a sub-package guy who was glued to the bench for multiple years. Appeared in six games with 12 pass attempts and 21 rush attempts in his first two years. It will take time for Gatewood to develop.

[DAG 33,977]

Ready for the Kam Martin show