Depth Chart 2.0 Bielema Era 2014

[acey33]

Hell put him at MLB and let him play between the tackles and bring the wood

[Oklahawg]

Updated: Duwop Mitchell is at WR and Derby is at TE (walkon, so not listed in scholarship list).

Any other spring ball switches?

[Oklahawg]

Accidentally stickied. Sorry.

[Uncommon]

Kelvin Fisher Jr. is no longer with the team so you can delete him.

[Oklahawg]

Kelvin Fisher Jr. is no longer with the team so you can delete him.

Good catch. Heard CBB mention him finishing a degree - good for Fisher!

TQ Coleman to LB? Leaving him at safety as the coaches said he might do both.

[tophawg19]

the way walker ran last year , he will be hard to keep off the field .

[NLRHog92]

Kelvin Fisher Jr. is no longer with the team so you can delete him.

What a waste. Never lived up to any potential. Guess it's hard with all the coaching changes, but figure that'd give him more of a chance to show out. Glad he got his degree though, that's more important than ever playing.

[Hey Super]

What happened to Kelly-Thomas?

[Uncommon]

What happened to Kelly-Thomas?

I think he basically quit the team.  He's still attending the University of Arkansas.

[Uncommon]

What a waste. Never lived up to any potential. Guess it's hard with all the coaching changes, but figure that'd give him more of a chance to show out. Glad he got his degree though, that's more important than ever playing.

Agree.  And since he'll qualify for graduate school as a result of graduating this May, he can transfer to another FBS program and have two years of eligibility remaining (Redshirt Junior).

So far, the only Bielema "wastes" have been Melvinson Hartfield and Myke Tavarres.  Looking back on it, they could've recruited Malik Foreman instead of Melvinson Hartfield and Brandon King instead of Myke Tavarres.  These two could've helped our defensive backfield last season.

Malik Foreman: http://247sports.com/Player/Malik-Foreman-25560?Institution=20301

Brandon King: http://247sports.com/Player/Brandon-King-26173?Institution=23622

[Oklahawg]

Updated:

Cameron Jefferson, OL, added. UNLV transfer
Jovan Pruitt, OL, dropped. JUCO bound
Chris Murphy, DB, dropped. Withdrawing from school
Josh Williams, LB, added. JUCO transfer

[Uncommon]

Updated:

Cameron Jefferson, OL, added. UNLV transfer
Jovan Pruitt, OL, dropped. JUCO bound
Chris Murphy, DB, dropped. Withdrawing from school
Josh Williams, LB, added. JUCO transfer

Do you know if Chris Murphy is leaving for a fact? Thought there was a chance he would come back.

[OnTheHillHogFan]

Do you know if Chris Murphy is leaving for a fact? Thought there was a chance he would come back.

I don't think its been confirmed by the staff but I wouldn't expect to see him back.

[three hog night]

QB (3) BAllen, AAllen, Peavey
RB (6) Williams, Collins, Walker, Evans, Marshall, Day
FB (1) Arinze
OL (16) BCook, Skipper, Kirkland, Charpentier, Smothers, Danenhauer, Beck, Stringer, Boyd, Ollison, McClure, Koehler, Tretola, Jefferson, Ragnow, Wallace
TE (5) Henry, Sprinkle, Loewen, Voelzke, Krauss
WR (10) Hatcher, Cowan, Wilson, Morgan, Hawkins, DMitchell, Hollister, Cornelius, Robinson, Edwards

DT (8 ) - Philon, Hodge, Arkadie, Ward, Marks, Johnson, Jackson, Watts
DE (7) - Flowers, Kelly-Thomas, Wise, Lewis, Winston, Beanum, Hall, Brown
LB (10) - Ellis, Peters, BMitchell, Carr, Spaight, Brignoni, Ramsey, Williams, Eugene, Hackett
CB (8 ) -  Mitchel, Hines, Collins, Washington, Dean, Ramierz, Tolliver, Floyd
S (6) - Turner, Gaines, McKinney, Coleman, Coley, Liddell

Specialists (3) -Hedlund, D'Appollonio, Irwin-Hill
Defense (39)
Offense (41)
Total (85)

I am feeling better about LB after Josh Williams signed, because at the very least he can provide some serious depth.  One problem we had was Ellis, Peters, BMitchell, Carr, and Spaight did not provide a good rotation to keep LB's fresh last year when we played spread teams.   The LB's were fatigued and even more limited at covering their area with TE's and Backs.  I so hope that Mitchell, Spaight and Carr step up for the Senior years and provide that signature senior season by an unexpected player.

Corner was ravaged by injuries so we played lots of young players last year.  Corner is going to benefit from the number of young experienced players.  We should continue the progress because we will have Tevin Mitchel, Hines, Collins, Washington, and Dean to provide a very good rotation against the spread offenses.  Mitchell and Washington are seniors that will be dependable. Collins, Hines and Dean are young players that were tested in the fire last year.   It is also good to know that we have Collins, Hines and Dean to build upon for 2015.

Def line is a concern for depth at DT, but not at DE where we are loaded.  The DT talent is impressive- Philon and Hodge are PROVEN.  RS FR KMarks and incoming FReshmen Bijohn Jackson and AWatts are going to have to grow up quickly.  An injury here could hurt us worse than most think, but I think they plan on using DE Wise on the interior some to alleviate the depth.   OUR DE's will provide tremendous depth and fresh rotation for a VERY aggressive Defensive front.

[HogWildBison2011]

NM

[redleg]

OFFENSE:
QB - B. Allen, A. Allen, Rafe Peavey
FB - Walker, Arinze
RB - Williams, A. Collins, Marshall, Evans, Juan Day
WR - D. Wilson, Kendrick Edwards, Cody Hollister, Cowan
WR - Hatcher, Jojo Robinson, Jared Cornelius, Hawkins
TE - Henry, Sprinkle, Derby, Voelzske, Jack Kraus
LT - Skipper, Beck, Stringer
LG - Cameron Jefferson, Sebation Tretola, Koehler
C - Smothers, Charpentier, Frank Ragnow
RG - Kirkland, Danenhauer, McClure
RT - Cook, Brian Wallace, Ollison

DEFENSE:
DE - Flowers, Beanum, Loewen
DT - Philon, Marks, Winston
DT - Bijhon Jackson, Hodge, T. Johnson
DE - Wise, Lewis, Jake Hall
SLB - Josh Williams, B. Mitchell, Randy Ramsey
MLB - Ellis, Peters, Khalia Hackett
WLB - Spaight, Brignoni, Dwayne Eugene
CB - T. Mitchel, J. Collins, Henre' Tolliver
CB - Hines, Washington, Cornelius Floyd
SS - Gaines, Coleman*, Josh Liddell
FS - Turner, Coley, Santos Ramirez

* - TQ Coleman will play OLB in some defensive situations, much like the Rover position that Jerico Nelson played for the Hogs in 2010 and 2011.

SPECIAL TEAMS:
PK - Cole Hedlund
P - Sam Irwin Hill
KR - Marshall
PR - Jojo Robinson

[Oklahawg]

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.

[Uncommon]

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.

Delete Darrell Kelly-Thomas and Horace Arkadie.

[Uncommon]

2014 Arkansas Razorbacks
Offense
3 QB
Redshirt Junior Brandon Allen
Redshirt Freshman Austin Allen
Freshman Rafe Peavey

5 RB
Junior Jonathan Williams
Sophomore Alex Collins
Sophomore Korliss Marshall
Redshirt Freshman Denzell Evans
Freshman Juan Day

3 FB
Redshirt Senior Patrick Arinze
Redshirt Junior Kody Walker
Freshman Tyler Colquitt

10 WR
Redshirt Senior Demetrius Wilson
Junior D'Arthur Cowan
Junior Keon Hatcher
Redshirt Sophomore Eric Hawkins
Redshirt Sophomore Cody Hollister
Sophomore Drew Morgan
Redshirt Freshman Damon Mitchell
Freshman Jared Cornelius
Freshman Kendrick Edwards
Freshman JoJo Robinson

5 TE
Redshirt Junior Mitchell Loewen
Redshirt Junior Alex Voelzke
Redshirt Sophomore Jeremy Sprinkle
Sophomore Hunter Henry
Freshman Jack Kraus

16 OL
Redshirt Senior Luke Charpentier
Redshirt Senior Cameron Jefferson
Redshirt Senior Johnathan McClure
Redshirt Senior Chris Stringer
Senior Brey Cook
Redshirt Junior Austin Beck
Redshirt Junior Marcus Danenhauer
Redshirt Junior Grady Ollison
Redshirt Junior Mitch Smothers
Junior Sebastian Tretola
Redshirt Sophomore Cordale Boyd
Sophomore Denver Kirkland
Sophomore Dan Skipper
Redshirt Freshman Reeve Koehler
Freshman Frank Ragnow
Freshman Brian Wallace

Defense
7 DE
Senior Trey Flowers
Redshirt Sophomore Brandon Lewis
Redshirt Sophomore JaMichael Winston
Redshirt Sophomore Deatrich Wise Jr.
Redshirt Freshman Tevin Beanum
Freshman Anthony Brown
Freshman Jake Hall

7 DT
Redshirt Junior DeMarcus Hodge
Redshirt Sophomore Taiwan Johnson
Redshirt Sophomore Darius Philon
Redshirt Sophomore Jeremy Ward
Redshirt Freshman Ke'Tyrus Marks
Freshman Bijhon Jackson
Freshman Armon Watts

11 LB
Redshirt Senior Daunte Carr
Redshirt Senior Braylon Mitchell
Senior Tiquention Coleman
Senior Martrell Spaight
Junior Otha Peters
Sophomore Brooks Ellis
Sophomore Josh Williams
Redshirt Freshman Alex Brignoni
Freshman Dwayne Eugene
Freshman Khalia Hackett
Freshman Randy Ramsey

8 CB
Senior Tevin Mitchel
Senior Carroll Washington
Junior Will Hines
Redshirt Sophomore Jared Collins
Sophomore DJ Dean
Freshman Cornelius Floyd
Freshman Santos Ramirez
Freshman Henre' Toliver

5 S
Redshirt Senior Alan Turner
Redshirt Junior Rohan Gaines
Redshirt Junior Davyon McKinney
Redshirt Freshman De'Andre Coley
Freshman Josh Liddell

Special Teams
1 K
Freshman Cole Hedlund

1 P
Senior Sam Irwin-Hill

1 SNP
Senior Allan D'Appollonio

42 Offense
38 Defense
3 Special Teams
83 Total

Notable players that could be on scholarship soon or are on scholarship and I didn't know about:
Redshirt Senior TE AJ Derby
Redshirt Freshman WR Kendrick Payne

[secneahog]

Fb. Chris jones

[Oklahawg]

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.

[Oklahawg]

Updated: Cowan removed, academic casualty.

[Oklahawg]

7.17.2014: Cordale Boyd moved to DT and Mitchell Loewen to DE.

[Uncommon]

With Brignoni being put on medical hardship and AJ Derby and John Henson being put on scholarship today, here is the updated depth chart (in numerical order):
2014 Arkansas Razorbacks
39 Offense
3 QB
8 Austin Allen
9 Rafe Peavey
10 Brandon Allen

5 RB
3 Alex Collins
25 Denzell Evans
32 Jonathan Williams
33 Korliss Marshall
39 Juan Day

3 FB
24 Kody Walker
40 Patrick Arinze
45 Tyler Colquitt

9 WR
1 Jared Cornelius
4 Keon Hatcher
7 Damon Mitchell
14 Eric Hawkins
17 Jojo Robinson
80 Drew Morgan
81 Cody Hollister
85 Demetrius Wilson
87 Kendrick Edwards

5 TE
11 AJ Derby
36 Jack Kraus
46 Alex Voelzke
83 Jeremy Sprinkle
84 Hunter Henry

6 OT
59 Marcus Danenhauer
60 Brian Wallace
68 Austin Beck
70 Chris Stringer
74 Brey Cook
76 Dan Skipper

6 OG
54 Reeve Koehler
55 Denver Kirkland
67 Johnathan McClure
73 Sebastian Tretola
75 Luke Charpentier
79 Cameron Jefferson

2 C
65 Mitch Smothers
72 Frank Ragnow

40 Defense
8 DE
6 JaMichael Winston
48 Deatrich Wise Jr.
53 Anthony Brown
86 Trey Flowers
89 Mitchell Loewen
95 Jake Hall
97 Tevin Beanum
99 Brandon Lewis

9 DT
49 Armon Watts
50 Grady Ollison
69 Cordale Boyd
73 Jeremy Ward
78 Bijhon Jackson
90 Ke'Tyrus Marks
91 Darius Philon
93 DeMarcus Hodge
94 Taiwan Johnson

6 OLB
7 Tiquention Coleman
11 Randy Ramsey
34 Braylon Mitchell
35 Dwayne Eugene
47 Martrell Spaight
52 Daunte Carr

4 MLB
22 Otha Peters
42 Josh Williams
44 Khalia Hackett
51 Brooks Ellis

7 CB
2 DJ Dean
9 Will Hines
15 Henre' Toliver
16 Cornelius Floyd
21 Carroll Washington
23 Tevin Mitchel
29 Jared Collins

6 S
13 Davyon McKinney
18 Santos Ramirez
20 De'Andre Coley
26 Rohan Gaines
27 Alan Turner
28 Josh Liddell

4 Special Teams
2 K
43 John Henson
98 Cole Hedlune

1 P
92 Sam Irwin-Hill

1 SNP
82 Allan D'Appollonio


Notable Walk-Ons
30 DB Kevin Richardson
96 DL Karl Roesler

[NLRHog92]

Boyd and Ward at DT is just a bit odd IMO.

[ldfergu]

When does Coach typically release the official depth chart? About a week prior to AU?

[Oklahawg]

Several updates:

8.10.2014: Ollison moved (DT), Brignoni removed (medical scholie) and Henson (K) and Derby (TE) added.

Interesting moves by CBB. I still see 84 scholarship players. Who might I be missing?

No offense: removing discussion on the moves (go to MMQB please).

[Uncommon]

Interesting moves by CBB. I still see 84 scholarship players. Who might I be missing?

Chris Jones is not on scholarship considering he was not invited as part of the 105 for camp and is not currently practicing with the team but is still on the team.  However, he wasn't on the roster given out to the media for the Media Day yesterday so he could possibly be looking elsewhere to play.  Surprising I know but he isn't on campus practicing.  And when have you heard of a scholarship player not be invited as part of the 105.

Whatever happens to Chris, whether he stays on the team or decides to transfer, I wish the best for him.  He is a wonderful human being and will always be a fan of his.

[MuskogeeHogFan]

Boyd and Ward at DT is just a bit odd IMO.

I think that I heard Bielema comment that they thought that Boyd might be a better natural fit at DT than on the O-Line.

[ricepig]

Chris Jones is not on scholarship considering he was not invited as part of the 105 for camp and is not currently practicing with the team but is still on the team.  However, he wasn't on the roster given out to the media for the Media Day yesterday so he could possibly be looking elsewhere to play.  Surprising I know but he isn't on campus practicing.  And when have you heard of a scholarship player not be invited as part of the 105.

Whatever happens to Chris, whether he stays on the team or decides to transfer, I wish the best for him.  He is a wonderful human being and will always be a fan of his.

Arkansas will put fullback Chris Jones on its 105-man roster in place of Otha Peters.

[Uncommon]

Arkansas will put fullback Chris Jones on its 105-man roster in place of Otha Peters.

Saw that.  Good for him.  Maybe he is the thumper Coach Bielema is looking for at the fullback position.

[Oklahawg]

8.11.2014: Removed Peters (transfer) and Jones (walk-on FB, not on scholarship).

Good luck to Otha wherever he lands.

[Uncommon]

Add Redshirt Junior OL Adam Deacon.  He received a scholarship last night.

[Oklahawg]

Add Redshirt Junior OL Adam Deacon.  He received a scholarship last night.

Beat me to it!

08.13.2014: added Adam Deacon (OL).

[Bubba's Bruisers]

I think that I heard Bielema comment that they thought that Boyd might be a better natural fit at DT than on the O-Line.

Maybe that, and we are thin at DT.

[razorbackfanatic]

What class is Tretola? Is he a SR? Also Josh Williams, is he a SO?

[OnTheHillHogFan]

What class is Tretola? Is he a SR? Also Josh Williams, is he a SO?

Tretola is a Jr and yes Williams is a sophomore

[Uncommon]

Beat me to it!

08.13.2014: added Adam Deacon (OL).

I'd probably move Kody Walker to FB.  That is where he is primarily practicing at now.  I'd also probably move Tiquention Coleman to LB.  He's practicing at WLB now.

We have 83 total.

40 on Offense
39 on Defense
4 on Special Teams

[razorbackfanatic]

Tretola is a Jr and yes Williams is a sophomore

Tretola is a Jr and yes Williams is a sophomore

Tretola is a Jr and yes Williams is a sophomore

Thanks I couldn't remember about Tretola for sure that's great news!

Next years Oline could look like this:

LT JR Dan Skipper 6'10" 330
LG SR Sebastian Tretola 6'3" 325
C SO Frank Ragnow 6'6" 315
RG JR Denver Kirkland 6'5" 330
RT SO Brian Wallace 6'5" 320

That's with estimated weight gains or losses for some like Tretola!!

[MuskogeeHogFan]

Maybe that, and we are thin at DT.

I understand. I am not worried about our two deep but an injury among one of those four could definitely be a blow to us.

[redleg]

OFFENSE:
QB - #10 jr. Brandon Allen 6'3" 215 lbs. 4.6
FB - #24 jr. Kody Walker 6'2" 247 lbs. 4.55
TB - #32 jr. Jonathon Williams 6'0" 225 lbs. 4.45
WR - #85 sr. Demetrius Wilson 6'3" 198 lbs. 4.4
WR - #4 jr. Keon Hatcher 6'2" 210 lbs. 4.45
TE - #84 soph. Hunter Henry 6'6" 255 lbs. 4.7
LT - #76 soph. Dan Skipper 6'10" 327 lbs.
LG - #75 sr. Luke Charpentier 6'4" 318 lbs.
C - #65 jr. Mitch Smothers 6'4" 313 lbs.
RG - #71 soph. Denver Kirkland 6'5" 330 lbs.
RT - #74 sr. Brey Cook 6'7" 322 lbs.

DEFENSE:
DE - #86 sr. Trey Flowers 6'4" 268 lbs. 4.6
DT - #91 soph. Darius Philon 6'3" 290 lbs. 4.85
NG - #94 soph. Taiwan Johnson 6'3" 260 lbs. 4.75 *
DE - #48 soph. Deatrich Wise 6'6" 272 lbs. 4.6
SLB - #34 sr. Braylon Mitchell 6'3" 235 lbs. 4.5
MLB - #51 soph. Brooks Ellis 6'2" 244 lbs. 4.5
WLB - #47 sr. Martrell Spaight 6'0" 232 lbs. 4.5
CB - #23 sr. Tevin Mitchel 6'0" 192 lbs. 4.38
CB - #21 sr. Carroll Washington 6'0" 187 lbs. 4.37
SS - #27 sr. Alan Turner 6'0" 204 lbs. 4.4
FS - #26 jr. Rohan Gaines 5'11" 196 lbs. 4.4

* -  although Johnson is starting at NG right now, I do not think he will be able to take the pounding for an entire season that a NG takes. I fully expect true freshman Bijhon Jackson (6'2" 323 lbs. 5.1) to be the starter before the season is over.

[Lake City Hog]

Someone needs to update this for recruiting purposes.