Depth Chart - Texas vs New Mexico State

[Lord Vader]

Texas has released the depth chart for the New Mexico State game. Notable in that oft injured and less than reliable Anthony Fera will start at punter and kicker, as well as Ashton Dorsey missing from the DT rotation. Yes..you see Case McCoy over Tyrone Swoopes, for the moment anyway. Appears Mykkele Thompson gets first crack at replacing Kenny Vacarro, and Steve Edmond has managed to retain the starting MLB spot....at least for now.

 

OFFENSE

Wide Receiver (H)

4 Daje Johnson

11 Jacorey Warrick

 

Wide Receiver (Z)

9 John Harris

8 Jaxon Shipley (OR)

 

Tight End (Y)

82 Geoff Swaim

81 OR Greg Daniels

85 M.J. McFarland

 

Right Tackle

78 Josh Cochran

77 Kennedy Estelle

 

Right Guard

72 Mason Walters

76 Kent Perkins

62 Curtis Riser (OR)

 

Center

55 Dominic Espinosa

73 Garrett Porter

 

Left Guard

75 Trey Hopkins

66 Sedrick Flowers

 

Left Tackle

51 Donald Hawkins

68 Desmond Harrison

 

Wide Receiver (X)

1 Mike Davis

7 Marcus Johnson

 

Quarterback

14 David Ash

6 Case McCoy

18 Tyrone Swoopes

 

Tailback

32 Johnathan Gray

28 Malcolm Brown

24 Joe Bergeron (OR)

 

Fullback

36 Alex De La Torre

13 Chet Moss

 

Place-Kicker

4 Anthony Fera

28 Nick Jordan

 

DEFENSE

 

Strong End

88 Cedric Reed

92 Reggie Wilson

 

Tackle (Nose)

90 Malcom Brown

81 Hassan Ridgeway

94 Alex Norman (OR)

 

Tackle

96 Chris Whaley

99 Desmond Jackson

 

Buck End

44 Jackson Jeffcoat

1 Shiro Davis

91 Bryce Cottrell (OR)

 

Strongside LB

19 Peter Jinkens

11 Tevin Jackson

 

Middle LB

33 Steve Edmond

55 Dalton Santos

 

Weakside LB

3 Jordan Hicks

35 Kendall Thompson

 

Cornerback

21 Duke Thomas

29 Sheroid Evans

 

Free Safety

2 Mykkele Thompson

26 Adrian Colbert

 

Strong Safety

17 Adrian Phillips

31 Leroy Scott

 

Cornerback

23 Carrington Byndom

15 Bryson Echols

 

Nickel

6 Quandre Diggs

17 Adrian Philips

 

Punter

4 Anthony Fera

19 Will Russ

 

SPECIAL TEAMS

 

Punt Returns

6 Quandre Diggs

4 Daje Johnson

 

Kickoff Returns

21 Duke Thomas

2 AND Mykkele Thompson

 

4 Daje Johnson

11 AND Jacorey Warrick

 

Kickoffs

23 Nick Rose

28 Nick Jordan

 

Holder

86 Cade McCrary

19 Will Russ

 

Snapper (PAT/FG)

37 Nate Boyer

45 Kyle Ashby

 

Snapper (Punts)

37 Nate Boyer

45 Kyle Ashby

[bbdude]

3 freshmen listed on the initial 2-deep depth chart:

 

 

1. WR Jacorey Warrick
   
2. QB Tyrone Swoopes
   
3. G Kent Perkins
   

 

Ashton Dorsey is not on the depth chart.

 

Jaxon Shipley is listed as an either/or with John Harris (who Mack praised in his presser today).

 

More to come.

[Lord Vader]

Austin American Statesman says Dorsey has been out for a week with a strained calf. Wait on someone else to confirm it before you take it as gospel truth, but would explain the absence.

[bbdude]

And no Overstreet. WTH?

 

Proud of Jacorey though. Love that kid.

[bbdude]

On Overstreet - they need to play him or I fear he will transfer. Not fear, rather KNOW. #PLAYJO

[Lord Vader]

Overstreet will play.

[TheContractor]

Agree Overstreet will play but special packages.

A few reports of Dorsey being out with calf strain, hope thats all it is and he plays decent his last year on campus.

Somehow Mack likes having 12 starting positions on O and D.

 

Some observations.

Russ could not earn the starting Punter job.

Perkins at RG instead of Tackle and also listed b4 Riser.

Either Shipley is not 100% or we have another very good WR in Harris, listed as co-starters.

Sanders still not healthy.

JO needs to see a few plays at QB, especially in 4th Q to see what he can do. AND NOT ALL RUN PLAYS

Swoopes, if healthy, should play QB, especially in 4th to see what he can do. AND NOT ALL RUN PLAYS

[bbdude]

I dunno about you fellas but these injuries to the WR's are troubling to say the least. Mack mentioned it today in the presser about the position being the "thinnest." He talked up John Harris today big time, not sure if it is because Shipley needs more rehab time. Play Warrick out of the slot and let John Harris and Daje do some damage. It's NM State and we don't need Shipley or Davis playing if they AREN'T 100%.

[Lord Vader]

Take this as a win going in: I haven't heard Mack upselling New Mexico State like they won the WAC last year or something. He's treating this like a game he should win handily, and tinkering with the lineup in an intelligent way. Now to just have the stones to hang 60 on them and get the team the work it needs.

[bbdude]

The Horns put up 45 before the half in this one and McCoy and Swoopes get snaps in the 2nd half. NM State scores no more than 10 points in this game.