Depth Chart 2.0 Bielema Era 2014

[Oklahawg]

QB (3) BAllen, AAllen, DMitchell
RB (4) Williams, Walker, Evans, Collins
FB (1) Arinze
OL (12) Charpentier, BCook, Smothers, Danenhauer, Beck, Stringer, Boyd, Ollison, McClure, Koehler, Skipper, Kirkland
TE (5) Sprinkle, Loewen, Henry, Dean, Voelzke
WR (5) Hawkins, Hatcher, Cowan, Wilson, Morgan

DT (5) - Hodge, Arkadie, Philon, Ward, Marks
DE (7) - Flowers, Kelly-Thomas, Wise, Lewis, Winston, Johnson, Beanum
LB (5) - Peters, BMitchell, Carr, Ellis, Spaight
CB (5) -  Mitchel, Hines, Collins, Washington, Dean
S (8 ) - Gaines, Turner, Fisher, McKinney, Brignoni, Coleman, Coley, Marshall

Specialists (1) - D'Appollonio, Irwin-Hill
Defense (30)
Offense (30)
Total (61)

I think this is the list of players still on scholarship.

Let's add in the recruits and starters.

QB (3) BAllen, AAllen, Peavey
RB (5) Williams, Collins, Evans, Marshall, Day
FB (3) Arinze, Walker, Colquitt
OL (15) BCook, Skipper, Kirkland, Charpentier, Smothers, Danenhauer, Beck, Stringer, McClure, Koehler, Deacon, Tretola, Jefferson, Ragnow, Wallace
TE (5) Henry, Sprinkle, Voelzke, Krauss, Derby
WR (9) Hatcher, Wilson, Morgan, Hawkins, DMitchell, Hollister, Cornelius, Robinson, Edwards

DT (9) - Philon, Hodge, Ward, Marks, Johnson, Ollison, Boyd, Jackson, Watts
DE (8 ) - Flowers, Wise, Lewis, Winston, Beanum, Loewen, Hall, Brown
LB (9) - Ellis, BMitchell, Carr, Spaight, Coleman, Ramsey, Williams, Eugene, Hackett
CB (8 ) -  Mitchel, Hines, Collins, Washington, Dean, Ramierz, Tolliver, Floyd
S (5) - Turner, Gaines, McKinney, Coley, Liddell

Specialists (4) -Hedlund, D'Appollonio, Irwin-Hill, Henson
Defense (39)
Offense (40)
Total (83)

Time to update this and check for errors.

EDITS:
2.5.14: Added JoJo Robinson, dropped Darrel Kelly-Thomas (no longer with team).
3.21.14: Removed Demetrius Dean, moved Korliss Marshall, Alex Brignoni and Taiwan Johnson to new positions.
4.12.14: Moved DuWop to WR. FYI: Derby is now running at TE.
4.13.14: Fisher, Jr, no longer with team. Graduating and moving on. Leaving TQ Coleman at safety despite word he is going to spend time at Will LB.
5.31.14: Tardy on the updates. Jefferson added, Pruitt removed, at OL. Williams added at LB. Murphy removed as DB.
6.25.14: Added Tyler Colquitt at FB. Gives us 86 by my count. Must have a walk-on counted as a scholarship player, or someone has left the program and I've missed it.
6.26.14: OK, removed Kelly-Thomas and Arkadie, per Uncommon, and added Chris Jones at FB, per Secneahog. Had already not counted one of the DL, and had performed generally poor math. If Murphy returns he is #85. If he indeed is gone look for AJ Derby to get that scholarship - a one year deal that opens it back up for the 2015 recruiting class.
7.4.2014: Cowan removed following word from CBB that he was dismissed for academic reasons.
7.17.2014: Cordale Boyd moved to DT and Mitchell Loewen to DE.
8.10.2014: Ollison moved (DT), Brignoni removed (medical scholie) and Henson (K) and Derby (TE) added.
8.11.2014: Removed Peters (transfer) and Jones (walk-on FB, not on scholarship).
8.13.2014: added Adam Deacon (OL).
8.21.2014: thanks to Uncommon, moving Kody Walker (RB to FB) and TQ Coleman (S to LB).

[Lake City Hog]

Okla, you missed Alan Turner at Safety.

[Oklahawg]

Okla, you missed Alan Turner at Safety.

Thanks! Cut/paste error.

Note we are "full" as of Saturday, February 1, 2014. Waiting on word for as many as a half-dozen recruits.

[WADHOG]

Very nice.  Thanks.

[Hogbody]

Well, that's going to be interesting. 

Spring ball should tell us quite a bit about some if those returning people

[Oklahawg]

Do I have everyone that was given a scholarship last year? Was there an extra FB??

[IBleedRazorbackRed]

Do I have everyone that was given a scholarship last year? Was there an extra FB??

Jones was not on scholarship, so i think you got it

[Zen_Hog]

The scholarships given to walk ons are a year to year basis correct?

[IBleedRazorbackRed]

So if we sign a full class, we'll need 3 transfers correct?

[IBleedRazorbackRed]

The scholarships given to walk ons are a year to year basis correct?

Every scholarship is a year to year basis

[Oklahawg]

So if we sign a full class, we'll need 3 transfers correct?

Something like that. LOL Not exactly sure.

[secneahog]

Chris Jones was rs. He will start this year. Fb

[Oklahawg]

The scholarships given to walk ons are a year to year basis correct?

All scholies are year to year. Scholarships given to walk-ons can be pulled (awarded on a semester-to-semester basis). If you "pull" a scholarship of a recruited player I don't know that they could (should, would) stay on the team.

[Oklahawg]

Chris Jones was rs. He will start this year. Fb

He got a full scholarship, right?

[secneahog]

Looks good oklahawg +1

He has to be. Bielema talked about almost burning his rs bc he is that good. He's going to start

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Thanks Oklahawg!

[bennyl08]

A little stingy on who you bold, no? If I remember, bolded means returning starter. Did Ellis start more games than Otha or Mitchell? Ollison started on the OL several games. Gaines and Irwin-Hill would also deserve bolds, no?

[IBleedRazorbackRed]

He got a full scholarship, right?

No. Jones is still not on scholarship. If one frees up after spring ball, I'm sure he'll get it

[bulldog04]

A little stingy on who you bold, no? If I remember, bolded means returning starter. Did Ellis start more games than Otha or Mitchell? Ollison started on the OL several games. Gaines and Irwin-Hill would also deserve bolds, no?

Ellis started games at the end of the year so he is the projected starter

[Tim Harris]

No. Jones is still not on scholarship. If one frees up after spring ball, I'm sure he'll get it

He will need to be here for 2 years before they give him one or he would count back to his original signing class.

[LSPRazorbac]

I'm betting Walker will play more at fullback to give us that run option like Kiero did last season.  Wouldn't surprise me if he started at fullback this year.

And Marshall is staying at RB, he looked too good with the ball in his hand as a Freshman to move back to defense.

[EndoeNova]

Do you guys expect better from Peters (if healthy) and Ellis at LB positions as a whole?

[LSPRazorbac]

Do you guys expect better from Peters (if healthy) and Ellis at LB positions as a whole?

I think Ellis is gonna be a really good LB and probably start as the Mike or Sam for the next 3 years.

With Peters, if he can stay healthy this spring I expect major improvement from him. 

[TMc]

Cornelius Floyd is a CB

[bennyl08]

Cornelius Floyd is a CB

Which is where he is listed. You are seeing Jared Cornelius at WR.

[TMc]

Which is where he is listed. You are seeing Jared Cornelius at WR.

10-4 .., forgot about Jared..

[Oklahawg]

A little stingy on who you bold, no? If I remember, bolded means returning starter. Did Ellis start more games than Otha or Mitchell? Ollison started on the OL several games. Gaines and Irwin-Hill would also deserve bolds, no?

Otha didn't play, basically, but Ellis starts the last half of the season. Check.

Ollison is replaced after 3 games and doesn't play in most games thereafter. Check.

Gaines was the third safety, behind Bennett and Turner. Check.

Irwin-Hill and D'Appollonio are both returning starters, thanks.

[Boardon Hamsay]

Thanks, Okla! Good to see us accruing some depth.

[bennyl08]

Otha didn't play, basically, but Ellis starts the last half of the season. Check.

Ollison is replaced after 3 games and doesn't play in most games thereafter. Check.

Gaines was the third safety, behind Bennett and Turner. Check.

Irwin-Hill and D'Appollonio are both returning starters, thanks.

http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/pdf9/2573687.pdf

Officially, Ollison started the first 5 games. He didn't play much after that.

Gaines officially started 5 times last season.

I thought Otha played significant snaps later in the season, but I did miss quite a few games being on the west coast this year, so I guess not.

[OnTheHillHogFan]

I'm betting Walker will play more at fullback to give us that run option like Kiero did last season.  Wouldn't surprise me if he started at fullback this year.

And Marshall is staying at RB, he looked too good with the ball in his hand as a Freshman to move back to defense.

The coaches have already said they will play him a safety

[Tim Harris]

The coaches have already said they will play him a safety

They also said that he didn't expect anymore staff changes after Partridge and then Ash left. They say what they need to until the time is right.


It wouldn't surprise me for him to be at safety this spring but also wouldn't surprise me to see him at RB.

[ricepig]

They also said that he didn't expect anymore staff changes after Partridge and then Ash left. They say what they need to until the time is right.


It wouldn't surprise me for him to be at safety this spring but also wouldn't surprise me to see him at RB.

FWIW, Bielema said he would play safety in the spring and still have a 5-7 play package at RB. I realize everything is up for interpretation.

[Lake City Hog]

So, Okla if our current list plus our current roster has us at 85 who leaves to make room for the 3 spots left on the board?

We have
16 O'Linemen 17 if Mike comes
9 Corners 10 if Simmons comes
9 Safeties

I would think those would be the positions to watch if cuts are made. I would also look at Juco's that haven't panned out. Am I way out in left field?

[ThisTeetsTaken]

We need another impact DT in this (2014) class in a bad way IMO.

[CDBHawg]

How about this get stickied instead of 2013 commits season stats.

[Oklahawg]

So, Okla if our current list plus our current roster has us at 85 who leaves to make room for the 3 spots left on the board?

We have
16 O'Linemen 17 if Mike comes
9 Corners 10 if Simmons comes
9 Safeties

I would think those would be the positions to watch if cuts are made. I would also look at Juco's that haven't panned out. Am I way out in left field?

Good question. My guess is the OL is the first target. DBs are valuable special teams players. Not sure how many true frosh we want to see on ST this fall.

[NLRHog92]

I'm betting Walker will play more at fullback to give us that run option like Kiero did last season.  Wouldn't surprise me if he started at fullback this year.

And Marshall is staying at RB, he looked too good with the ball in his hand as a Freshman to move back to defense.

My money's on Arinze with Walker being a red zone back, kinda like he was his first year and was pretty effective!

[OnTheHillHogFan]

My money's on Arinze with Walker being a red zone back, kinda like he was his first year and was pretty effective!

Chris Jones will start at FB

[Wahls]

I think Jones ultimately starts at FB, and they try and find him a creative way to get him a scholarship.

Full-house formation with Jones, Arinze, and Walker... gawd... have fun stopping that on the goal line.

[Tim Harris]

My money's on Arinze with Walker being a red zone back, kinda like he was his first year and was pretty effective!

Everyone was high on Arinze after the spring game and then things went silent with him. It will be interesting to see how he does this year.

[Tim Harris]

So, Okla if our current list plus our current roster has us at 85 who leaves to make room for the 3 spots left on the board?

We have
16 O'Linemen 17 if Mike comes
9 Corners 10 if Simmons comes
9 Safeties

I would think those would be the positions to watch if cuts are made. I would also look at Juco's that haven't panned out. Am I way out in left field?

A total guess on my part but I would say OL and possibly a safety.

[secneahog]

I think Jones ultimately starts at FB, and they try and find him a creative way to get him a scholarship.

Full-house formation with Jones, Arinze, and Walker... gawd... have fun stopping that on the goal line.

I remember last year Bielema said he almost burnt Chris rs bc he's that good. I think we will see alot of him.

[CDBHawg]

How about this get stickied instead of 2013 commits season stats.

[HogWildBison2011]

All this talk of Chris got me researching....


http://www.hudl.com/athlete/o/1551900/highlights/30044382

Dude can lay a hit.

[bennyl08]

Everyone was high on Arinze after the spring game and then things went silent with him. It will be interesting to see how he does this year.

There really wasn't too much room for him to play behind Small. Unless you are giving Small a rest or are going with a heavy set, which when that was the case, Arinze was usually the guy called upon. Can't expect much more than that.

[GEO-HOG]

Everyone was high on Arinze after the spring game and then things went silent with him. It will be interesting to see how he does this year.

He was probably a step ahead of our younger backs mentally in Spring ball.  Once coaches got Collins up to speed on the playbook and other aspects, his talent was far ahead of Arinze.  Good to have a mature backup like Arinze, though.

[Tim Harris]

There really wasn't too much room for him to play behind Small. Unless you are giving Small a rest or are going with a heavy set, which when that was the case, Arinze was usually the guy called upon. Can't expect much more than that.

Yeah but by the end of the year Walker was ahead of him on the depth chart.

[Wahls]

I remember last year Bielema said he almost burnt Chris rs bc he's that good. I think we will see alot of him.

The first part is completely true. It was pondered multiple times. Heard it from the horses mouth. He starts this year.

[secneahog]

Gonna be crazy to see him with a complete year under Herbert. 
Jones is a big strong dude who loves contact.

When your coach almost burns your rs as a true freshman at fb..that says alot.

[Oklahawg]

First spring drills update posted!

Korliss Marshall, Alex Brignoni and Taiwan Johnson moved (officially). Demetrius Dean removed.