i ran a spread on next year and here's how it looks:
Players graduating after 2016 and who's on the team for 2017 as it stands:
- 0 CB, 7 Contributing CB's left on scholarship
(Seniors - Kalu, Jones, Jospeh, RsFr/So - Lee, Dismuke, Bootle, Jackson)
- 1 S (Gerry), 6 contributing S left on scholarship
(Senior - K Williams, Jr - Reed, A Williams, So/RsFr - A Anderson, Domann, Butler)
- 2 LB (Banderas, Rose Ivey), 9 contributing left on scholarship
(Senior- Newby, Webber, Jr - Young, Gifford, Ferguson, So/RsFr - Barry, Simmons, Alexander, Jefferson)
- 1 DE (Dzuris), 6 contributing left on scholarship
(senior - none, Jr - Akinmoladun, King, So/RsFr - A Davis, Neal, Stille, Miller) *did not count Natter since he hasn't played and hasn't been mentioned by any of the coaches as a contributor.
- 3 DT (Williams, Maurice, McMullen), 4 contributing left on scholarship
(senior - none, Jr - Stoltenberg, Newell, So/RsFr - Davis twins)
- 2 QB (Armstrong, Fyfe) 4 back
(Senior - Lee, Jr - Bush, Darlington, So - O'Brien)
- 1 RB (Newby), 4 back
(senior - Taylor, Jr - Wilbon, Ozigbo, So - Bryant)
- 3 TE (Cotton, Carter, Foster), 3 back
(Senior - none, Jr - none, So/RFr - Snyder, Stoll, Engelhaupt)
- 3 WR (Westerkamp, Moore, Reilly) 6 back
(Senior- Pierson El, Jr - Morgan, K Williams, So/RsFr - Alston, Spielman, Grim)
- 3 OL (Thurston, Utter, Whitaker) 13 back
(Senior - Hannon, Johnson, Knevel, Jr - Farmer, Foster, Gates, So/RsFr - Barnett, Decker, Gaylord, Brokop, Farniok, Raridon, Wilson)
- 1 ST (Foltz)
*if you look at this List our most glaring need for depth immediately is WR. We need to bring in 4-5, with one of those possibly being a juco big bodied guy. The second biggest need there I see is DT. We lose 3 and only get 4 back, so we really need 3-4 DT's in this class, with one possibly being a juco as we are light in upperclassmen. The third need I see is OT. We have brought in some really good guards these past two classes but need 2-3 tackles in 2017. And right there with OT we really need some pass rushing, long lean DE. At least 2. I would say our best spots with youth and depth right now are CB and LB. I don't think we need more than 1 CB and 1 S in this class with us not losing any corners and is losing only 1 safety.
