The ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Wildcats have released their depth chart for Saturday's opener against BYU. The defense can be found below. For the offense, click here. Players considered to be starters are listed in bold italics.
DEFENSIVE END
86 Justin Belknap 6-3 259 RS Jr.
12 JB Brown 6-3 263 So.
81 Jalen Cochran 6-3 263 RS So.
NOSE TACKLE
99 Dereck Boles 6-2 306 RS Sr.
60 Mykee Irving 6-3 337 Fr.
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DEFENSIVE TACKLE
52 PJ Johnson 6-4 335 RS Jr.
91 Finton Connolly 6-5 301 RS Jr.
44 Kurtis Brown 6-1 291 So.
STUD
14 Kylan Wilborn 6-2 248 So.
49 Jalen Harris 6-4 230 RS Fr.
51 Lee Anderson III 6-1 243 Jr.
MIKE LINEBACKER
7 Colin Schooler 6-0 236 So.
34 Jacob Colacion 6-1 226 RS So.
WILL LINEBACKER
1 Tony Fields II 6-1 230 So.
26 Anthony Pandy 6-0 225 So.
45 Issaiah Johnson 6-1 235 Fr.
SPUR
31 Tristan Cooper 6-1 194 Jr.
OR 37 Xavier Bell 6-2 196 RS Fr.
OR 9 Dayven Coleman 6-2 216 Fr.
BANDIT
6 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles 6-2 209 Sr.
5 Christian Young 6-1 209 Fr.
OR 13 Chacho Ulloa 5-11 194 Jr.
BOUNDARY CORNER
2 Lorenzo Burns 5-10 181 RS So.
OR 11 Troy Young 6-0 214 So.
OR 15 McKenzie Barnes 6-1 178 Fr.
FIELD CORNER
17 Jace Whittaker 5-11 189 Sr.
8 Tim Hough 5-11 195 Gr.
20 Azizi Hearn 6-1 193 RS Fr.
4 Antonio Parks 5-10 204 RS So.
FREE SAFETY
21 Isaiah Hayes 6-0 191 RS So.
OR 19 Scottie Young Jr. 5-11 195 So.
OR 3 Jarrius Wallace 6-1 180 RS So.
PLACEKICKER
43 Lucas Havrisik 6-2 184 So.
OR 30 Josh Pollack 5-10 184 RS Sr.
PUNTER/HOLDER
42 Dylan Klumph 6-3 229 Gr.
OR 16 Jake Glatting 6-3 221 RS Sr.
LONG SNAPPER
56 Nick Reinhardt 6-1 241 Sr.
OR 51 Donald Reiter 5-10 248 RS So.
PUNT RETURNER
6 Shun Brown 5-10 188 Sr.
OR 9 Tony Ellison 5-11 189 RS Sr.
KICKOFF RETURNER
21 J.J. Taylor 5-6 184 RS So.
OR 18 Cedric Peterson 5-11 193 RS Jr.
OR 23 Gary Brightwell 6-1 206 So.
OR 86 Stanley Berryhill III 5-9 172 RS Fr.
Depth chart: These players are expected to start for ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Wildcats vs. BYU
Wildcats release Week 1 depth chart
When Kevin Sumlin was hired as head coach last January, he inherited dynamic quarterback Khalil Tate, ratcheting up expectations in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥.
The ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Wildcats have released their Week 1 depth chart. Players considered to be starters are listed in bold italics:
Wide receiver
Shawn Poindexter, 2018 University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team.
19 Shawn Poindexter 6-5 218 RS Sr.
1 Drew Dixon 6-3 210 RS Fr.
88 Tre Adams 6-3 190 Fr.
Slot receiver
Shun Brown, 2018 University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team.
6 Shun Brown 5-10 188 Sr.
86 Stanley Berryhill III 5-9 172 RS Fr.
83 Jailen Bailey 5-10 163 Fr.
Tight end
Bryce Wolma, 2018 University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team.
81 Bryce Wolma 6-3 252 So.
OR 85 Jamie Nunley 6-5 231 RS So.
OR 80 Jake Peters 6-4 222 Fr.
Left tackle
58 Layth Friekh 6-5 297 Sr.
78 Donovan Laie 6-4 318 Fr.
NOTE: Freikh will miss the first two games following an NCAA ruling.
Left guard
Tshiyombu Lukusa, 2018 University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team.
70 Tshiyombu Lukusa 6-5 308 RS So.
75 Michael Eletise 6-3 323 RS So.
Center
Josh McCauley, 2018 University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team.
50 Josh McCauley 6-3 292 RS So.
63 Steven Bailey 6-3 318 Jr.
Right guard
4 Bryson Cain 6-4 306 RS So.
53 Jon Jacobs 6-4 301 RS So.
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Right tackle
Senior OL Cody Creason has played multiple positions for multiple coaches at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥.
76 Cody Creason 6-4 294 RS Jr.
72 Edgar Burrola 6-5 287 RS Fr.
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Slot receiver
Tony Ellison, 2018 University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team.
9 Tony Ellison 5-11 189 RS Sr.
5 Brian Casteel 6-0 210 So.
82 Zach Williams 6-2 224 Fr.
Wide receiver
Cedric Peterson, 2018 University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team.
18 Cedric Peterson 5-11 193 RS Jr.
7 Devaughn Cooper 5-10 175 RS So.
40 Thomas Reid III 6-2 204 RS So.
Running back
J.J. Taylor, 2018 University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team.
21 J.J. Taylor 5-6 184 RS So.
23 Gary Brightwell 6-1 206 So.
25 Anthony Mariscal 5-10 212 RS Jr.
Quarterback
Khalil Tate, 2018 University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team.
14 Khalil Tate 6-2 215 Jr.
11 K’Hari Lane 6-1 222 RS Fr.
OR 4 Rhett Rodriguez 6-0 201 So
OR 10 Jamarye Joiner 6-1 210 Fr.
OR 12 Kevin Doyle 6-3 210 Fr.
Defensive end
Justin Belknap, 2018 University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team.
86 Justin Belknap 6-3 259 RS Jr.
12 JB Brown 6-3 263 So.
81 Jalen Cochran 6-3 263 RS So.
Nose tackle
Dereck Boles, 2018 University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team.
99 Dereck Boles 6-2 306 RS Sr.
60 Mykee Irving 6-3 337 Fr.
Defensive tackle
P.J. Johnson, 2018 University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team.
52 PJ Johnson 6-4 335 RS Jr.
91 Finton Connolly 6-5 301 RS Jr.
44 Kurtis Brown 6-1 291 So.
Stud
Kylan Wilborn, 2018 University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team.
14 Kylan Wilborn 6-2 248 So.
49 Jalen Harris 6-4 230 RS Fr.
51 Lee Anderson III 6-1 243 Jr.
'Mike' linebacker
Colin Schooler, 2018 University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team.
7 Colin Schooler 6-0 236 So.
34 Jacob Colacion 6-1 226 RS So.
'Will' linebacker
Tony Fields II, 2018 University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team.
1 Tony Fields II 6-1 230 So.
26 Anthony Pandy 6-0 225 So.
45 Issaiah Johnson 6-1 235 Fr.
Spur
Tristan Cooper, University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team, 2016-17.
31 Tristan Cooper 6-1 194 Jr.
OR 37 Xavier Bell 6-2 196 RS Fr.
OR 9 Dayven Coleman 6-2 216 Fr.
Bandit
Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, 2018 University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team.
6 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles 6-2 209 Sr.
5 Christian Young 6-1 209 Fr.
OR 13 Chacho Ulloa 5-11 194 Jr.
Boundary corner
Lorenzo Burns, 2018 University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team.
2 Lorenzo Burns 5-10 181 RS So.
OR 11 Troy Young 6-0 214 So.
OR 15 McKenzie Barnes 6-1 178 Fr.
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Field corner
Jace Whittaker, 2018 University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team.
17 Jace Whittaker 5-11 189 Sr.
8 Tim Hough 5-11 195 Gr.
20 Azizi Hearn 6-1 193 RS Fr.
4 Antonio Parks 5-10 204 RS So.
Free safety
Isaiah Hayes, 2018 University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team.
21 Isaiah Hayes 6-0 191 RS So.
OR 19 Scottie Young Jr. 5-11 195 So.
OR 3 Jarrius Wallace 6-1 180 RS So.
NOTE: Young is suspended for the BYU game for violating team rules
Placekicker
Lucas Havrisik, 2018 University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team.
43 Lucas Havrisik 6-2 184 So.
OR 30 Josh Pollack 5-10 184 RS Sr.
Punter/holder
Dylan Klumph, 2018 University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team.
42 Dylan Klumph 6-3 229 Gr.
OR 16 Jake Glatting 6-3 221 RS Sr.
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Longsnapper
Nick Reinhardt, 2018 University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team.
56 Nick Reinhardt 6-1 241 Sr.
OR 51 Donald Reiter 5-10 248 RS So.
Punt returner
Shun Brown, 2018 University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team.
6 Shun Brown 5-10 188 Sr.
OR 9 Tony Ellison 5-11 189 RS Sr.
Kickoff returner
J.J. Taylor, 2018 University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ football team.
21 J.J. Taylor 5-6 184 RS So.
OR 18 Cedric Peterson 5-11 193 RS Jr.
OR 23 Gary Brightwell 6-1 206 So.
OR 86 Stanley Berryhill III 5-9 172 RS Fr.
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