2014 Starting Roster vs. FL Atlantic based on the Gator Bowl two-deep

[True2tRA]

The talent is there, no doubt about it IMO. Some coaches have to do some learning and growing up? Are they willing to learn? Can they inspire this team to work towards their goals? Or do these kids think it will be handed to them? I don't know, but I'll sure as hell be watching again. So......what time is kickoff?

[lo country]

Any chance Nate Gerry moves back to safety? Seems to have gotten lost in the improvement of the other LB's. With the new guys coming in and the RS's, unsure if he sees the field at LB.

 

Could he play CB? Fast enough and big enough.

[Ziebol]

Clinkscales will start over Curry mark it down.

[StPaulHusker]

That is pretty exciting to think about. I love how much experience these young kids have and their potential for the future. Now, add in some guys who are redshirting this year and JUCO players committed and it gets even more exciting.

 

Based SOLELY on the two-deep roster from the Gator Bowl, this is a projection of players/positions we could have next year. This doesn't take into account incoming Freshmen/JUCO, nor does it take into account players on the roster (like Johnny Stanton) who may contend for a starting spot, nor does it account for guys changing positions on the O Line. This is just a straight-up move from backup to starter after the seniors move on. If the starter wasn't a senior I left them in their position.

 

Years listed are what they WILL BE next season.

 

 

 

OFFENSE

 

QB

Tommy Armstrong, Jr. - SO

Johny Stanton

 

RB

Ameer Abdullah - SR

Imani Cross - JR

Terrell Newby - SO

Adam Taylor

 

FB

Andy Janovich - SO

 

Offensive Line

LT - Matt Finnin - SR

LG - Jake Cotton - SR / Ryne Reeves - JR

C - Mark Pelini - SR/David Knevel

RG - Mike Moudy - SR /Chongo Kondolo

RT - Zach Sterup - JR /Cory Whitiker

 

Wide Receiver

X - Kenny Bell - SR / Brandon Reilly - Sr /Robert Lockhart

A - Jamal Turner - SR / Jordan Westerkamp - SO

Z - Alonzo Moore - SO / Taariq Allen - JR

 

Tight End

TE - Cethan Carter - SO

 

 

DEFENSE

 

Defensive Line

DE - Greg McMullen - SO/AJ Natter/Joe Keels

DT - Vincent Valentine - SO/Terrell Clinkscales

DT - Aaron Curry - JR / Maliek Collins - SO

DE - Randy Gregory - SR JR / Avery Moss - SO

 

Linebackers

BUCK - David Santos - JR / Nathan Gerry - Sr/Marcus Newby

MIKE - Michael Rose - SO / Josh Banderas - SO

WILL - Zaire Anderson - SR /Courtney Love

 

Secondary

CB - Josh Mitchell - SR/Boaz Joseph

S - Corey Cooper - SR / LeRoy Alexander - SO/Drake Martinez

S - Harvey Jackson - SR / Charles Jackson - JR

CB - Jonathon Rose - JR /DJ Singlton

 

 

The only guy missing from Special Teams is Pat Smith, otherwise it's an intact group:

 

PK - Mauro Bondi - JR

P - Sam Foltz - SO

LS - Gabriel Miller - FR / Joseph Rotherham - JR

H - Sam Foltz - SO

KO - Mauro Bondi - JR

KOR - Bell - SR; Abdullah - SR; Newby - SO; Moore - SO

PR - Westerkamp - SO; Terrell Newby - SO

 

Fourteen of the 36 guys listed here are Sophomores next year. That's a pretty young group. Still, quite a good-looking team.

 

Stop it you two, you're giving me a BOner. Kind of exciting when you look at those names isn't it? Why do I do this to myself? I feel hope and expectations creeping up inside me already and the season only ended yesterday. I'm an idiot and I never learn.

 

This, my friend, is why college football is the greatest sport around.

Not trying to nitpick but isn't Knevel like 6-8? Are we sure he will be playing center? Just curious.

[BigRedBuster]

this is cool,but knevel projects as a left tackle and hannon as a center

 

I didn't worry too much about specific positions in areas like the line and WR. I knew one of them was projected at center but couldn't remember who.

[BigRedBuster]

Not trying to nitpick but isn't Knevel like 6-8? Are we sure he will be playing center? Just curious.

 

See my post above. I switched them around to prevent confusion.

[Mavric]

Any chance Nate Gerry moves back to safety? Seems to have gotten lost in the improvement of the other LB's. With the new guys coming in and the RS's, unsure if he sees the field at LB.

 

Could he play CB? Fast enough and big enough.

I'd like to see him back at Safety. But I would guess he'll stay a OLB/Dime back for another year.

 

I doubt he would move to CB.

[Warrior10]

Based SOLELY on the two-deep roster from the Gator Bowl, this is a projection of players/positions we could have next year. This doesn't take into account incoming Freshmen/JUCO, nor does it take into account players on the roster (like Johnny Stanton) who may contend for a starting spot, nor does it account for guys changing positions on the O Line. This is just a straight-up move from backup to starter after the seniors move on. If the starter wasn't a senior I left them in their position.

 

Years listed are what they WILL BE next season.

 

 

 

OFFENSE

 

QB

Tommy Armstrong, Jr. - SO

Johnny Stanton - RSFR

 

RB

Ameer Abdullah - SR- Gone, imo.

Adam Taylor - RSFR (Imani will probably start as the starter but Taylor will take over.)

Imani Cross - JR OR Terrell Newby - SO

 

FB

Andy Janovich - SO

 

Offensive Line

LT - Knevel - RSFR, Matt Finnin - SR/JR (I think he gets a year back)

LG - Jake Cotton - SR / Ryne Reeves - JR

C - Mark Pelini - SR, Paul Thurston - SO

RG - Mike Moudy - SR, Kondolo - JR

RT - Zach Sterup JR, Matt Finnin - SR/JR

 

Wide Receiver

X - Kenny Bell - SR / Kevin Gladney - RSFR or Brandon Reilly SO

A - Jamal Turner - SR / Jordan Westerkamp - SO

Z - Alonzo Moore - SO or Sam Burtch - JR / Taariq Allen - JR

 

Tight End

TE - Cethan Carter - SO, Sam Cotton - SO or Greg Hart - RSFR

 

 

DEFENSE

 

Defensive Line

DE - Avery Moss - SO, Greg McMullen - SO

DT - Vincent Valentine - SO, Aaron Curry - JR

DT - Terrell Clinkscales - JR, Maliek Collins - SO

DE - Randy Gregory - JR, Joe Keels - JR

 

Linebackers

BUCK - David Santos - JR, Josh Banderas - SO

MIKE - Michael Rose - SO, Courtney Love - RSFR

WILL - Zaire Anderson - SR, Marcus Newby - RSFR, Nathan Gerry - SO

 

Secondary

CB - Josh Mitchell - SR, Daniel Davie - JR

S - Corey Cooper - SR, DJ Singleton - RSFR

S - LeRoy Alexander - SO, Harvey Jackson - SR

CB - Jonathon Rose - JR or Charles Jackson - JR ........ WILDCARD: Trai Mosley - FR... likely RS imo, but will get his shot.

NIckel Spot (Ciante's hybrid spot)- Charles Jackson - JR, Nathan Gerry - SO, DJ Singleton - RSFR

 

 

The only guy missing from Special Teams is Pat Smith, otherwise it's an intact group:

 

PK - Mauro Bondi - JR

P - Sam Foltz - SO

LS - Gabriel Miller - FR / Joseph Rotherham - JR

H - Sam Foltz - SO

KO - Mauro Bondi - JR

KOR - Bell - SR; Newby - SO; Moore - SO

PR - Westerkamp - SO; Terrell Newby - SO

 

Fourteen of the 36 guys listed here are Sophomores next year. That's a pretty young group. Still, quite a good-looking team.

Good idea, I just changed it to what I think it'll look like with the new guys.

[onlyHskrfaninIL]

Is dj singleton really at corner? Thought he was a safety.

[Warrior10]

Is dj singleton really at corner? Thought he was a safety.

If you are refering to my post....no he is a safety. I have him listed as Corey Cooper's backup....I just also think he would be a good option at the nickleback role, not a pure CB. It wouldn't be like Ciante where he switched to CB when we aren't in the nickel package.

[Hoosker]

Adam Taylor at running back after Abdullah goes pro this year.

 

Over Imani?

 

Not happening. He would've played THIS year if he was THAT good.

 

I can see him playing more/as much as Newby, but Cross? No.

 

Plus Ameer isn't going pro. He needs another year of proof that he can hold onto the ball to boost his draft stock.

[HuskerNationNick]

Janovich would be a JR right?

[HuskerNationNick]

Adam Taylor at running back after Abdullah goes pro this year.

 

Over Imani?

 

Not happening. He would've played THIS year if he was THAT good.

 

I can see him playing more/as much as Newby, but Cross? No.

 

Plus Ameer isn't going pro. He needs another year of proof that he can hold onto the ball to boost his draft stock.

You know Taylor ASKED for the RS right? Cross isn't an every down back, and barely showed that he could be a short yardage this year as well. Its very possible that Taylor becomes our #2 back, especially with the praise that he gets from Brown.

[Hoosker]

Adam Taylor at running back after Abdullah goes pro this year.

 

Over Imani?

 

Not happening. He would've played THIS year if he was THAT good.

 

I can see him playing more/as much as Newby, but Cross? No.

 

Plus Ameer isn't going pro. He needs another year of proof that he can hold onto the ball to boost his draft stock.

You know Taylor ASKED for the RS right? Cross isn't an every down back, and barely showed that he could be a short yardage this year as well. Its very possible that Taylor becomes our #2 back, especially with the praise that he gets from Brown.

Why did he ask to RS then? I'm guessing it might have something to do with the talent ahead of him. Just a thought. Not saying it's impossible for Taylor to improve in the off-season and challenge for the backup spot, but, given the amount of reps Cross has had in his two seasons here, he is significantly ahead of a RB who hasn't played a down for Nebraska.

[lo country]

Adam Taylor at running back after Abdullah goes pro this year.

 

Over Imani?

 

Not happening. He would've played THIS year if he was THAT good.

 

I can see him playing more/as much as Newby, but Cross? No.

 

Plus Ameer isn't going pro. He needs another year of proof that he can hold onto the ball to boost his draft stock.

You know Taylor ASKED for the RS right? Cross isn't an every down back, and barely showed that he could be a short yardage this year as well. Its very possible that Taylor becomes our #2 back, especially with the praise that he gets from Brown.

IF AA goes pro, the RB position is wide open IMO. Neither Newby nor Cross did enough, IMO, in their limited touches to be a clear favorite going into next year. I really never watched either one and said "wow" this year.

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