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USC End Of Spring 2012 Depth-Chart

  • USC FOOTBALL TWO-DEEP
    (as of April 16, 2012)

    OFFENSE

    SE
    MARQISE LEE
    George Farmer*
    Victor Blackwell
    Troy Cardona
    Spencer Darlin
    (Darreus Rogers)

    LT
    Aundrey Walker
    Nathan Guertler
    Chad Wheeler*

    LG
    MARCUS MARTIN
    Cyrus Hobbi
    Erick Jepsen
    (Max Tuerk)

    C
    KHALED HOLMES
    Abe Markowitz
    Giovanni De Poalo

    RG
    JOHN MARTINEZ
    Jeremy Galten
    John Katnik*
    (Jordan Simmons)

    RT
    KEVIN GRAF
    David Garness
    (Zach Banner)

    TE
    RANDALL TELFER^* OR
    XAVIER GRIMBLE^*
    Christian Thomas* OR
    Junior Pomee*
    (Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick)

    QB
    MATT BARKLEY
    Max Wittek OR
    Cody Kessler
    Jesse Scroggins
    John Manoogian OR
    Emon Saee OR
    Anthony Neyer

    FB
    Soma Vainuku
    Hunter Simmons
    Chandler Larsen
    (Jahleel Pinner)

    TB
    CURTIS McNEAL
    D.J. Morgan
    Javorious Allen
    Taylor Ross OR
    Alec Jaffe OR
    John Akiba
    Tre Madden*
    (Nelson Agholor)

    FL
    ROBERT WOODS*
    De’Von Flournoy
    Cody Skene
    (Nelson Agholor)

    NOTES:

    DEFENSE

    DE
    DEVON KENNARD^
    Greg Townsend Jr.
    Charles Burks
    DeVante Wilson*
    Michael Arakelian

    NT
    J.R. Tavai
    Antwaun Woods
    Cody Temple*

    DT
    George Uko
    Zack Kusnir
    Christian Heyward*
    Yonatan Aviv

    DE
    WES HORTON^
    Morgan Breslin OR
    Kevin Greene
    (Leonard Williams)

    SLB
    DION BAILEY
    Tony Burnett
    Marquis Simmons*
    Kyle Yatabe
    Luke Freeman

    MLB
    LAMAR DAWSON^
    Scott Starr
    Will Andrew
    Dallas Kelley*
    (Jabari Ruffin)

    WLB
    HAYES PULLARD
    Anthony Sarao
    Doug Scott

    CB
    NICKELL ROBEY
    Anthony Brown
    Ryan Henderson
    (Kevon Seymour)

    FS
    T.J. McDONALD
    Drew McAllister
    Josh Shaw*
    John Auran

    SS
    JAWANZA STARLING OR
    Demetrius Wright
    Luis Nevarez
    (Gerald Bowman)

    CB
    ISIAH WILEY OR
    Brian Baucham OR
    Torin Harris*
    William Tober
    (Devian Shelton)

    SPECIAL TEAMS

    SNP
    Peter McBride

    HLD
    MATT BARKLEY
    Cody Kessler

    KOR
    ROBERT WOODS AND
    CURTIS McNEAL OR
    MARQISE LEE
    George Farmer OR
    Nickell Robey

    PR
    NICKELL ROBEY OR
    ROBERT WOODS
    Marqise Lee

    P
    KYLE NEGRETE* OR
    Kris Albarado

    PK
    ANDRE HEIDARI
    Craig McMahon
    NOTES:

    Projected 2012 starters in boldface

    Players connected with “OR” are considered equal

    Fall 2012 enrollees listed alphabetically in (parentheses)

    *Missed all or significant part of 2012 spring drills

    Returning 2011 starters are listed in ALL CAPS

    ^Co-starters in 2011

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    Scott Schrader

  • No backup QB listed. It's still a battle between Kessler and Wittek........perhaps Scroggins?

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    Scott Schrader

  • Scroggins will be the back up. I'm still pulling for him. Now, since that is out the way. I don't know why Robert and Nickell are running punts and kicks. I would think with the way Robert got hurt last year, you would want someone else returning kicks and punts. But then again, if CLK wants that, I'm all in

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    jrblakstar

  • Surprised that both Simmons and Tuerk as listed at guards. Hopefully one can play tackle or USC will really need to find some tackles in this class. Ruffin is also listed as a MLB, which is surprising.

    TrojanMindSC ●

  • Our back 7 looks nasty!!
    Hopefully the Dline stays healthy and plays well. If so, this D could dominate!

    Pitzrrr

  • Biggest surprise: Starr at 2nd team MLB. I thought one of the older guys(Kelley or Andrew) would be #2.

    PeteyRob

  • jrblakstar said...

    Scroggins will be the back up. I'm still pulling for him. Now, since that is out the way. I don't know why Robert and Nickell are running punts and kicks. I would think with the way Robert got hurt last year, you would want someone else returning kicks and punts. But then again, if CLK wants that, I'm all in

    Agree about Woods (and to some extent Nickell).

    I don't want Robert anywhere near Special Teams. I'm sure with all the dynamic play-makers that we have, that LK can find someone else to return punts and kicks...

    JCakus

  • I thought A. Woods had the inside track for NT? I guess him and J.R will rotate out so much it doesn't really matter. I expect Woods to take that starting spot come fall

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    TrojanEddie

  • It is interesting that Cody Kessler is listed as the back up holder and Max Wittex is not.

    I am surprised the coaches are not considering other players at punt returner and kick returner. USC needs to krp Robert Woods and Nickell Robey healthy.

    The back up offensive line worries me. If Aundrey Walker and Marcus Martin leave early for the NFL USC will be in trouble since Kevin Graf and John Martinez will be graduating. USC would be replacing four starters on the offensive line in two seasons. Having no other offensive tackle to develop is not good.

    What happened to the walk on running back Kamaron Germany?

    This post was edited by mrsam on 4/16/2012 at 3:30 PM

    mrsam

  • mrsam said...

    It is interesting that Cody Kessler is listed as the back up holder and Max Wittex is not.

    why interesting? i would think that cody's mobility would be a huge benefit as holder. jump out of the crouch and run...

    What is happiness? The feeling that power is growing, that resistance is overcome.--Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

    scinsc5

  • scinsc5 said...

    why interesting? i would think that cody's mobility would be a huge benefit as holder. jump out of the crouch and run...

    That means we have to go through another season of the PAT being that weird spread out formation then re-group for the kick thing.
    Ugh....that was the main thing that bothered me last year....

    JCakus

  • scinsc5 said...

    why interesting? i would think that cody's mobility would be a huge benefit as holder. jump out of the crouch and run...

    of the playbook.


    If Cody Kessler is the back up holder that may mean Max Wittex may not be used as a holder and this may reflect on the back up quarterback position. The coaches may like Cody Kessler as the back up holder due to his ability and knowledge. I would think having one of the back ups as the holder would give them experience let the starter rest.

    mrsam

  • USC2013 said...

    I'd rather not have Barkley be the holder at all

    this.

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    TrojanEconomist

  • Starling OR Wright, eh?

    Interesting.

    wake6830

  • wake6830 said...

    Starling OR Wright, eh?

    Interesting.

    ISIAH WILEY OR
    Brian Baucham OR
    Torin Harris*

    also interesting

    What is happiness? The feeling that power is growing, that resistance is overcome.--Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

    scinsc5

  • I wouldn't mind seeing Nelson Agholor's name in the mix at KOR in the fall at all.

    Manganate

  • Manganate said...

    I wouldn't mind seeing Nelson Agholor's name in the mix at KOR in the fall at all.

    as long as he can catch the ball....every. single. time.

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    TrojanEconomist

  • Pitzrrr said...

    Our back 7 looks nasty!! Hopefully the Dline stays healthy and plays well. If so, this D could dominate!

    if that's the case, then we we will indeed end up in Miami playing for the nattyrockon

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  • scinsc5 said...

    ISIAH WILEY OR
    Brian Baucham OR
    Torin Harris*

    also interesting

    Yup. I was under the impression Wiley locked down the spot. Harris hasn't played in over a half a year, yet he still has an "or" by his name for the 1st team spot. I thought Wiley looked better in actual games too.

    Starling OR Wright is also interesting. I thought Jawanza outshined Demetrius at the Spring game? Not that the depth chart is based on one game, but Starling also started the previous two years and played very well the second half of last season.

    I thought Tuerk was an OT, Townsend a DT and Ruffin a WLB.

    No "ors" with the RBs. I figured it would be Morgan OR Allen, despite Morgan having game experience. Probably has to do with Allen missing quite a few Spring practices.

    No "or" to include Scroggins at the #2 QB spot. Maybe a way for Kiffin to tell him to get his shit together?

    I know Starr played with the 2s at the Spring game, but it sounded like Andrew had a better Spring overall.

    No Tavai OR Woods is interesting, since Woods got to play with the 1s on Saturday. Tavai played last year as a true frosh, but Woods' starting led me to believe it was at least an "or" situation for now.

    Obviously things can, and probably will, change in the Fall.

    Adamson651

  • I wouldnt worry too much about KOR with the new rule changes. There shouldnt be too many returns and I'm sure there'll be changes in the fall.

    Not sure wassup with the cb spot, Riley seems to be the man, but they probably wanted to give Baucham credit for a good spring,and they didnt want to punish THarris for getting hurt last year. No offense to THarris, but he should not get PT above those other 2 or anthony brown. His play has not impressed me at all.

    As far as AWoods, I really think they're sending him a message. His weight was not acceptable when he came in, and it still isnt. They want him down around 300 and he's got some work to do to get there, but his play in the spring is really encouraging. Would not be surprised to see him get the starting job with Tavai backing up both interior positions. At this point, not sure where Heyward stands with his shoulder.

    ChorizoV

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