Subtle changes only for South Carolina football depth chart ahead of first SEC test
By Kevin Miller
Still, based on Monday's depth chart release, there won't be any sweeping changes from the first depth chart of the year to the starting lineup heading into the SEC opener this weekend against the Kentucky Wildcats.
Most of the noticeable differences to the starting units are that a few of the "OR" designations have been removed, giving the players who started against Old Dominion that designation in a more official capacity. Josiah Thompson (an "OR" starter with Tree Babalade last week) is listed as the starting left tackle, Mazeo Bennett is listed as the first "OR" at one wide receiver spot when he wasn't last week, Dylan Stewart is now listed as an "OR" starter at one EDGE spot when he was a backup last week, and Judge Collier is listed as the starter at corner instead of an "OR" starter with Vicari Swain.
You can check out the entire depth chart below:
OFFENSE
Quarterback: LaNorris Sellers, Robby Ashford
Running Back: Rocket Sanders, Juju McDowell OR Oscar Adaway
Wide Receiver: Jared Brown, Nyck Harbor OR Dalevon Campbell
Wide Receiver: Mazeo Bennett OR Gage Larvadain OR Payton Mangrum OR Luke Doty
Wide Receiver: Vandrevius Jacobs, Tyshawn Russell
Tight End: Josh Simon, Michael Smith
Tight End: Brady Hunt, Maurice Brown
Left Tackle: Josiah Thompson, Tree Babalade
Left Guard: Kamaar Bell, Markee Anderson
Center: Vershon Lee, Ryan Brubaker
Right Guard: Toricelli Simpkins OR Trovon Baugh
Right Tackle: Cason Henry, Jatavius Shivers
DEFENSE
Defensive Tackle: Tonka Hemingway OR TJ Sanders, Monkell Goodwine
Defensive Tackle: Boogie Huntley, Nick Barrett OR DeAndre Jules
EDGE: Kyle Kennard, Gilber Edmond, Desmond Umeozulu
EDGE: JT Geer OR Bryan Thomas, Jr. OR Dylan Stewart
Mike: Bam Martin-Scott OR Demetrius Knight, Fred "JayR" Johnson
Will: Debo Williams, Bangally Kamara, Mo Kaba
Cornerback: Judge Collier, Vicari Swain
Cornerback: O'Donnell Fortune, Emory Floyd OR David Spaulding
Free Safety: Nick Emmanwori, David Bucey OR Gerald Kilgore
Strong Safety: DQ Smith, Peyton Williams
Nickel: Jalon Kilgore, Kelvin Hunter OR Jalewis Solomon
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker: Alex Herrera, Mason Love, William Joyce
Punter: Kai Kroeger, Mason Love
Kickoff Specialist: Alex Herrera, Mason Love
Long Snapper: Hunter Rogers, Cole Rasmussen
Holder: Kai Kroeger, Mason Love
Kickoff Returner: Juju McDowell, Nyck Harbor
Punt Returner: Juju McDowell, Gage Larvadain