Few notes on the newly released spring roster (there may be more, but these are a few that stood out). In addition, the positions probably are not all that accurate b/c Stoops specifically mentioned Austin Dotson competing for Stenberg OG position, but he's listed as an OT on the roster. The only roster I've seen thus far was per Nick Roush over at KSR...don't think it's ok with board rules to link it, but I wanted to give credit where it's due.
Newcomers' numbers
- DB
- CB
- Cedric Dort 5'11 183- will be 7 (channeling his inner Mike Edwards)
- #1 — CB Kelvin Joseph.... 6'1 197
- S
- Moses Douglass 6'2 197 - has lost 5-10 pounds since 2019 roster, so that rules out any question I had about his bulking up to move to WLB
- CB
- LB
- Jared Casey - listed as ILB instead of OLB. Also, he is the same size as Davis and Oats at 6'3 232 (Davis is listed at 6'4 232)
- #13 OLB JJ Weaver 6'5 244
- OLB Boogie Watson 6'3 248 (up slightly from 2019 season - would've liked to have seen him more like 255 or so)
- #91 OLB Sam Anaele 6'4 246 - already same size as Boogie and Weaver as an incoming FR
- ILB Marquez Bembry 6'3 223
- DLINE - I thought this was interesting as it gives at least an initial depth chart projection for the guys with hands in the dirt. Legit 3 deep at each position not even including early enrollee Oxendine.
- DL (unspecified position per roster)
- Davoan Hawkins 6'2 282 (seems like he was playing DE last year)
- NG
- Marquan McCall 6'3 369 - would REALLY like to see him drop to about 340 or so
- Cavon Butler 6'3 310 - interesting he is NOT listed as DT but NG
- Quinton Bohanna 6'4 367
- DE
- Josh Paschal 6'3 274 (would be surprised if he's less than 285 or so by the beginning of the season)
- Isaiah Gibson 6'3 290
- Kordell Looney 6'3 290
- DL (unspecified position per roster)
- DT
- Phil Hoskins 6'5 310
- Qua Mahone 6'3 306
- Octavius Oxendine 6'1 313
- AAF 6'6 285
- DT
- OLINE
- OG
- Kenneth Horsey 6'3 295 instead of 6'3 307
- Eli Cox 6'4 304
- Luke Fortner 6'6 305 -- once again, like Dotson, listed at OT even though he is the returning starter at OG
- OT
- Landon Young 6'7 321 -- that kid is a HOSS!
- Darian Kinnard 6'5 347 -- see note above L. Young
- Nick Lewis 6'9 343 -- GOOD weight loss (down from 367 lbs on the 2019 roster), will be interesting to see his development
- Jake Pope 6'7 297 - nice and long, just needs to bulk up a bit
- Austin Dotson 6'6 330 (although as stated above, I think he will mainly be at OG to compete for Stenberg's spot)
- #56 Deondre Buford..... 6'3 265
- OC
- Q Wilson 6'1 309 (up from 290 per the 2019 roster)
- OG
Newcomers' numbers
- 1 — CB Kelvin Joseph.... 6'1 197
- 2 — QB Joey Gatewood..... 6'4 240
- 8 — DT Octavious Oxendine.... 6'1 313 (really wish he would've chosen #7 instead)
- 11 — QB Beau Allen......6'2 209
- 14 — WR Kalil Branham..... 6'1 201
- 23 — RB JuTahn McClain.... 5'9 178
- 25 — DB Andru Phillips........ 5'11 178
- 27 — DB Joel Williams......... 6'1 200
- 56 — LB D’Eryk Jackson...... 6'1 249 (dude is a THUMPER, will likely need to shed 10 pounds or more to be able to play in space)
- 56 — OT Deondre Buford..... 6'3 265
- 71 — OT John Young......... 6'6 295
- 91 — OLB Sam Anaele....... 6'4 246
