I took a look at the weights listed for players who appeared on both the Nov. 2014 depth chart (where only 1's and 2's were listed) and the 2015 post-Spring depth chart. I've seen other weights listed and quoted elsewhere, and of course a person's weight fluctuates, so these numbers are only relative indicators. Still, by using the weights provided by UK in these two documents, some interesting changes seem to be occurring.
Offensive Line: One player, Ramsey Meyers, is shown to have gained 20 pounds (300 to 320). Other notable gainers were Zach Myers (+13) and Jon Toth (+9). On the other hand, both Zach West and Cole Mosier have apparently shed 13 pounds, and Nick Haynes is down 11 to 308.
Receivers: Of the four players who appear on both lists, three have gained weight: Garrett Johnson and Joey Herrick have both gained 6 pounds, and Blake Bone has added 10. Only Ryan Timmons showed a slight drop of three pounds.
Backfield: The two gains of note were by Jo Jo Kemp (192 to 200), and Reese Phillips (218 to 225). Mikel Horton has dropped a few pounds to 226, and Boom Williams is shown at 196, down from 200. Patrick Towles is most recently listed at 240, a 2 pound increase.
Defensive Line: Melvin Lewis' Spring weight of 332 is 12 pounds above his previous listing, whereas Matt Elam, at 360, shows a 15 pound drop. The other gainer of note is Farrington Huguenin, who is up from 275 to 282.
Linebacker: What jumps out here is the change Josh Forrest has made, going from 236 in November to 255 on the Spring depth chart. Jason Hatcher is up 10 pounds to 252 and Khalid Henderson shows a 7 pound increase to 235.
Cornerback: Kendall Randolph registers the largest weight gain here with 12, going from 168 to 180. Both Fred Tiller and Cody Quinn are now listed at 180, Tiller having gained 10 pounds and Quinn 8.
Safety: Little data to report here, other than A.J. Stamps is now shown at 205, up from 199.
While it's nothing conclusive, this little comparison does suggest that the high performance program is doing what it is supposed to do, helping players get rid of bad weight and develop good weight that is appropriate for their position. The O-line seems to be an especially good example of individuals working toward both of those goals. Forrest's gains in the middle of our front seven are also encouraging, as is the progress shown by a number of others. And of course, more players are making strides as well who just didn't show up on both of these lists to allow for a comparison. GBB!
Offensive Line: One player, Ramsey Meyers, is shown to have gained 20 pounds (300 to 320). Other notable gainers were Zach Myers (+13) and Jon Toth (+9). On the other hand, both Zach West and Cole Mosier have apparently shed 13 pounds, and Nick Haynes is down 11 to 308.
Receivers: Of the four players who appear on both lists, three have gained weight: Garrett Johnson and Joey Herrick have both gained 6 pounds, and Blake Bone has added 10. Only Ryan Timmons showed a slight drop of three pounds.
Backfield: The two gains of note were by Jo Jo Kemp (192 to 200), and Reese Phillips (218 to 225). Mikel Horton has dropped a few pounds to 226, and Boom Williams is shown at 196, down from 200. Patrick Towles is most recently listed at 240, a 2 pound increase.
Defensive Line: Melvin Lewis' Spring weight of 332 is 12 pounds above his previous listing, whereas Matt Elam, at 360, shows a 15 pound drop. The other gainer of note is Farrington Huguenin, who is up from 275 to 282.
Linebacker: What jumps out here is the change Josh Forrest has made, going from 236 in November to 255 on the Spring depth chart. Jason Hatcher is up 10 pounds to 252 and Khalid Henderson shows a 7 pound increase to 235.
Cornerback: Kendall Randolph registers the largest weight gain here with 12, going from 168 to 180. Both Fred Tiller and Cody Quinn are now listed at 180, Tiller having gained 10 pounds and Quinn 8.
Safety: Little data to report here, other than A.J. Stamps is now shown at 205, up from 199.
While it's nothing conclusive, this little comparison does suggest that the high performance program is doing what it is supposed to do, helping players get rid of bad weight and develop good weight that is appropriate for their position. The O-line seems to be an especially good example of individuals working toward both of those goals. Forrest's gains in the middle of our front seven are also encouraging, as is the progress shown by a number of others. And of course, more players are making strides as well who just didn't show up on both of these lists to allow for a comparison. GBB!
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