Mtn West football teams 2019 - Projected Offense & Defense for each team

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PART IX - FRESNO STATE PROJECTED 2019 DEPTH CHART

OFFENSE - 2 Returning Starters (Listed in BOLD)

QB - Jorge Reyna - SR - 0 starts last season - played in 11 games but he had only 11 pass attempts with 8 completions for 111 yards and 1 TD

RB - Ronnie Rivers - JR AND Jordan Mims - JR - Rivers started 6 of 14 games last fall and Mims started 5

WR - Darrion Grim - SR - Started 1 games last season. He played in all 14 games in 2018

WR - Chris Coleman - SO - Played in 9 games last fall - 0 starts

WR - Keric Wheatfall - JR - 2019 Junior College transfer

TE - Jared Rice - SR - Started all 14 games last season at TE for Fresno State

RT - Syrus Tuitele - JR - Started 12 games last fall at RT

RG -Nick Aibuedefe - SR - Played in 6 games in 2018 - 0 starts

Center - Tyrone Sampson - RS FR - He was redshirted last fall

LG - Nick Abbs - SR - Started 3 games last season at LG. He played in all 14 games in 2018

LT - Netane Muti - RS JR - Started 2 games at LT last season

 

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PART IX - FRESNO STATE PROJECTED 2019 DEPTH CHART

DEFENSE - 6 Returning Starters (Listed in BOLD)

DE - Mykal Walker - SR - Started all 14 games last season - 1st Team All-Mountain West

DT - Jasad Haynes - SR - Started 9 games last fall - All-Mountain West Honorable Mention

DT - Kevin Atkins - JR - Started 9 games in 2018 - played in all 14 games

DE - Kwami Jones - SR - Started 10 games last season - played in all 14 games

CB - Jaron Bryant - SR - Started all 14 games last fall - All-Mountain West Honorable Mention

CB - Chris Gaston - SO - Played in all 14 games in 2018 - 0 starts

SLB - Sherman King - RS FR - Redshirted last season

MLB - Justin Rice - RS JR - Played in 4 games - 0 starts. He was redshirted last season (thanks to the new NCAA rule)

WLB - Aaron Mosby - JR - Played in 13 of 14 games last fall - 0 starts

FS - Wylan Free - SO - Started 2 games at CB in 2018 - Played in all 14 games

SS - Juju Hughes - SR - Started all 14 games at SS last fall

 

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PART X - COLORADO STATE PROJECTED 2019 DEPTH CHART

OFFENSE - 3 Returning Starters (Listed in BOLD)

QB - Collin Hill - JR - Started 4 games last season at QB for CSU. Played in 10 of 12 games in 2018. He completed 119 of 202 pass attempts last fall with 7 TD's and 7 INT's for a P.E.R. of 121.09.

RB - Marcus McElroy - JR - Played in 12 games last season - 0 starts. He had 52 carries in 2018 for 219 net yards (4.2 yard average). He was 3rd on the CSU team last fall in net rushing yards

FB - Adam Prentice - SR - 6 Starts last season - he played in all 12 games in 2018

WR - Nikko Hall -SO - Played in 9 games and had 0 starts. Hall was 7th in Receptions last season on the CSU team with 8 catches for 95 yards

WR - Warren Jackson - JR - Started 3 games last season - played in 10 games. Jackson was 3rd on the CSU team in receptions in 2018 with 32 catches for 405 yards

FLANKER - Brenden Fulton - SR - Played in all 12 games last fall - 0 starts. Fulton was 12th in receptions for CSU last season with 3 catches for 47 yards

TE - Cameron Butler - JR - Started 10 games last season at TE for CSU - He played in all 12 games. Butler was 4th on the CSU team in receptions last fall with 29 catches for 312 yards.

LT - T. J. Storment - JR - 2019 J.C. Transfer from Fullerton J.C.

LG - Barry Wesley - RS SO - Started 12 games last season at LT and LG (primarily at LT)

Center - Scott Brooks - JR - Played in 8 games last fall - 0 starts

RG - Jeff Taylor - SR - Started 11 of 12 games in 2018 - 10 Starts at RG and 1 Start at LG

RT - Keith Williams - JR - Played in 2 games last fall - 0 starts

 

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PART X - COLORADO STATE PROJECTED 2019 DEPTH CHART

DEFENSE - 6 Returning Starters (Listed in BOLD)

LDE - Emmanuel Jones - JR - Started 8 games last at LDE last fall - Played in 10 games. Jones was 8th in tackles last season for CSU with 34 total tackles (16 solo)

NT - Devin Phillips - SO - Started and played in 10 of 12 games in 2018. Phillips was 14th in tackles last fall for CSU with 26 total tackles (6 solo)

DT - Ellison Hubbard - JR - Started and played in all 12 games last season. Hubbard was 7th in tackles for CSU last season with 37 total tackles (15 solo)

RDE - Jan-Phillip Bombek - SR - Started 2 games at LDE in 2018 - played in 11 of 12 games last fall. Bombek was 17th in tackles last season for CSU with 17 total tackles (11 solo)

SLB - Troy Golden - RS FR - He was redshirted last fall but did play in 3 games in 2018.

MLB - Max McDonald - JR - He too was redshirted last fall but did play in 4 games in 2018.

WLB - Cam'ron Carter - SO - Started 1 game at SLB last season - played in 11 of 12 games in 2018. Carter was 12th in tackles last season for CSU with 29 total tackles (10 solo) OR Trey Sutton - JR - Sutton started 3 games last fall at WLB for CBU and he played in all 12 games last season. Sutton was 15th in tackles for CSU last fall with 25 total tackles (8 solo)

LCB - Rashad Ajayi - SO - Started all 12 games last fall for CSU at RCB - moved to LCB for 2019. Ajayi was 9th in tackles last season for CSU with 33 total tackles (21 solo)

RCB - Braylin Scott - SR - Started 6 of 12 games last season for CSU while playing at 3 positions (Free Safety, Strong Safety and DIME) OR Adonis Rufran - RS SO - Played in 4 games last fall - 0 starts. Scott was 5th on the CSU team last season in tackles with 42 total tackles (19 solo). Rufran apparently had no tackles last fall. Yet Rufran was listed on the 2019 Post Spring Ball Depth Chart for CSU as the starter at RCB.

NB - Xavier Goldsmith - True FR

SS - Jamal Hicks - SR - Started 9 games last season at SS. He played in all 12 games in 2018. Hicks was 3rd in tackles last season for CSU with 93 total tackles (45 solo)

FS - Logan Stewart - JR - Walk-on transfer from Iowa Central C.C. OR Quinn Brinnon - SO - Brinnon started 1 games last season at FS and played in all 12 games in 2018.

 

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PART XI - BOISE STATE PROJECTED 2019 DEPTH CHART

OFFENSE - 7 Returning Starters (Listed in BOLD)

QB - TO BE DETERMINED - Possibilities are 1. Chase Cord - RS SO - Backup QB to Brett Rypien last season before he was injured. Cord played in 4 games in 2018. 2. Jaylon Henderson - SR - Played in 3 games last fall - 3. Riley Smith - RS FR - 4. Hank Bachmeier - True FR - 5. Kaiden Bennett - True FR

RB - Andrew Van Buren - SO - Played in 12 games last season - 0 starts. He had 34 carries in 2018 for 163 net yards - an average of 4.8 yds/carry

X WR - John Hightower - SR - Started 4 games last fall as a WR at Boise State. He played in 10 of 13 games. Hightower was 4th in Receptions last season for Boise State with 31 catches for 504 yds (16.26 yd/avg.) with 6 Touchdowns.

H WR - C. T. Thomas - JR - Started 8 games last season as a WR at Boise State. Thomas was 3rd in Receptions last fall with 41 catches for 535 yards (13.05 yd/avg.) and 3 Touchdowns

Z WR - Akilian Butler - SR - Started 3 games last fall & played in all 13 games as a WR at Boise State. Butler was 5th in Receptions last season with 25 catches for 204 yards (8.16 yd/avg.) and 2 Touchdowns OR Khalil Shakir - SO - Started 1 game last fall & played in 10 games. Shakir was 7th in Receptions last fall with 16 catches for 170 yards (10.63 yd/avg.) and 1 Touchdown.

TE - John Bates - JR - Started 8 games in 2018 & played in all 13 games. Bates was 8th in Receptions last season with 10 catches for 155 yards (15.5 yd/avg) and 1 Touchdown

LT - Ezra Cleveland - JR - Started and played in all 13 games last season at LT

LG - John Molchon - SR - Started and played in all 13 games last season at LG

Center - Garrett Larson - SR - Started and played in all 13 games last season at Center

RG - Eric Quevedo - SR - Started 9 games at RG (played in 10 games) in 2018

RT - John Ojukwu - SO - Started 7 games at RT (played in 12 games) in 2018

 

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PART XI - BOISE STATE PROJECTED 2019 DEPTH CHART

DEFENSE - 6 Returning Starters (Listed in BOLD)

STUD DE - Curtis Weaver - JR - Started 5 games last fall (4 Starts at DE & 1 Start at STUD). Played in all 13 games in 2018. Weaver was 7th in Total Tackles for BSU last season with 43 Tackles (20 Solo)

NT - Sonatane Lui - SR - Started 9 games in 2018 at NT. Played in 10 games. Lui was 12th in Total Tackles in 2018 with 26 (12 Solo)

DT - David Moa - Grad Student - Started 1 game last fall at DT & played in only 3 games total due to injury. Moa was the starting DT in 2017 and 2016 (with 24 Starts) for Boise State but because of his injury he was given a 6th year of eligibility by the NCAA. I can not list him here as a Returning Starter but some could make the case that he is a Returning Starter.

DE - Chase Hatada - SR - Started 6 games last fall. One more Start last season and he would be a Returning Starter. Hatada was 17th in Total Tackles last season with 23 (11 Solo)

WLB - Riley Whimpey - JR - Started 8 games at WLB in 2018. He played in 9 of 13 games last season. Despite missing 4 games Whimpey was 3rd in Total Tackles last fall with 55 (26 Solo) OR Ezekiel Noa - RS SO - Started 3 games at WLB last season. He played in 10 games. Noa was 9th in Total Tackles with 36 (11 Solo)

MLB - Benton Wickersham - JR - Started 1 game at MLB in 2018. Played in all 13 games. Wickersham was 19th in Total Tackles with 19 (10 Solo) OR Ezekiel Noa - RS SO (See his stats above in WLB)

SLB/NB - Kekauala Kaniho - JR - Started 7 games as a SLB/NB in 2018. Kaniho played in all 13 games last fall. Kaniho was 8th in Total Tackles with 40 (27 Solo)

FIELD CB - Avery Williams - JR - Started 11 games at CB last fall. Played in all 13 games. Williams was 5th in Total Tackles in 2018 with 49 (33 Solo)

BOUNDARY CB - Jalen Walker - JR - Started 2 games at CB last season. Played in 10 games. Walker was 18th in Total Tackles in 2018 with 19 (14 Solo)

FREE SAFETY - De Andre Pierce - JR - Started the first 4 games at FS last fall before being injured & out the rest of the season. Despite missing 9 games last season Pierce was still 15th in Total Tackles last season with 23 (13 Solo)
Some would try to make the case that Pierce is also a Returning Starter.

BOUNDARY SAFETY - Kekoa Nawahine - SR - Started 8 games in 2018 & played in all 13 games. He was # 1 in Total Tackles in 2018 with 71 (39 Solo)

 

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PART XII - AIR FORCE PROJECTED 2019 DEPTH CHART

OFFENSE - 7 Returning Starters (Listed in BOLD)

QB - Donald Hammond III - JR OR Isaiah Sanders - SR - Hammond started 5 games and Sanders started 4 games in 2018

RB - Kadin Remsberg - JR - Started 7 games (played in all 12)

FB - Cole Fagan - SR - Started 9 games (played in all 12)

WR - Geraud Sanders - SR - Played in 11 games (zero starts)

WR - Brandon Lewis - SO - Played in 4 games (zero starts)

TE - Kade Waguespack - SR - Started all 12 games in 2018

LT - Parker Ferguson - JR - Started 10 games at LT last fall

LG - Nolan Laufenberg - JR - Started 9 games at LG last season

Center - Connor Vikupitz - SR - Started 7 games at Center in 2018

RG - Colin Marquez - SR - Started 3 games at LG in 2018

RT - Scott Hattok - SR - Started all 12 games at RT in 2018

 

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PART XII - AIR FORCE PROJECTED 2019 DEPTH CHART

DEFENSE - 6 Returning Starters (Listed in BOLD)

DE - Jordan Jackson - JR - Started all 12 games last season - 4th in Total Tackles for Air Force in 2018 (54)

NG - Mosese Fifita - SR - Started 11 games last fall

DL - Kaleb Nunez - JR - OR - Nokoa Pauole - SO - Both Nunez and Pauole played only 1 game last season.

OLB - Lakota Wills - JR - Started 7 games last season (played in 9 games)

ILB - Kyle Johnson - SR - Started 9 games in 2018 (played in 10) - 2nd in Total Tackles for Air Force in 2018 (70)

ILB - Demonte Meeks - JR - Started 2 games last fall (played in 11)

OLB - Grant Donaldson - JR - Started 4 games in 2018 (played in 10)

CB - Milton Bugg III - JR - Started 4 games last season (Played in all 12)

CB - Zane Lewis - SR - Started 11 games in 2018 (played in 12) - 5th in Total Tackles for Air Force in 2018 (43)

SS - Grant Theil - SR - Started 2 games last fall (played in 8)

FS - Jeremy Fejedelem - SR - Started 11 games last season (played in all 12) - # 1 in Total Tackles for Air Force in 2018 (104)