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FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART
The Kansan football staff gives its impressions of the depth chart after fall camp
Bobby Hartzog Jr., a sophmore wide receiver from Houston, Texas, makes a play during the spring practice on Thursday, Aug. 20.
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DEFENSE
Defensive End
Ben Goodman — Can be the face of the defense. Has plenty of experience from last year.
Damani Mosby — Edge rusher who redshirted last year.
T. J. Semke — A high-energy, high-motor player who should feature on two downs.
Dorance Armstrong, Jr. Three-star prospect who can contribute on third down pass pushing situations right away.
Defensive Tackle
Daniel Wise — Redshirted last year. Very athletic tackle who played some end in high school.
Corey King — Transfer from Miami who was recently cleared to play at Kansas.
Kapil Fletcher — Posted four tackles in his first year at Kansas.
Jacky Dezir — Fourth spot up for grabs in a weak, undersized position, but Dezir is our favorite.
Weakside Linebacker
Courtney Arnick — Started five games last year. Totaled 45 tackles.
Kyron Watson — Can also play MLB. Just depth at the position who can play special teams.
Marcquis Roberts — Late addition from South Carolina who will fill the role of Ben Heeney.
Middle Linebacker
Schyler Miles — He played
in 10 games in 2013, then redshirted last year. Got plenty of first-team reps as Roberts eased in this fall.
Tevin Shaw — Started at nickelback for eight games last year. Is the perfect fit in the position.
Nickelback
Cornerback
Tyrone Miller Jr. — Speedy
Brandon Stewart — Quick handed corner who will be the No.1 option for Kansas.
freshman corner who will be asked to step up right away.
Matthew Boateng — Played in eight games last year and recorded five pass breakups.
Ronnie Davis - Played mostly special teams last year. Will step in and fill holes in secondary.
Free Safety
Bazie Bates IV — Transfer that stood out in spring. Led team in tackles in spring game.
Greg Allen — Can also play nickelback and some corner.
Sure to be an asset when someone does down on the defensive end.
Fish Smithson - A candidate to be captain. Played in every game last year and is the top returning tackler.
Michael Glatczak — Senior walk-on who hurt quarterback Michael Cummings, but has been a constant force in fall practices.
OFFENSE
Quarterback
Montell Cozart — Has the inside edge because he's the only guy with experience.
Doundre Ford — Has backed up Cozart down the stretch of camp. He's more comparable to Cozart than Ryan Willis or Carter Stanley.
Ryan Willis — Strong-armed freshman who performed beyond his years at fall camp.
Carter Stanley - Another freshman.
Ke'aun Kinner — Darren Sproles-like back who absolutely dominated at the junior college level last year. Will
Runningback
most likely lead the team in all-purpose yards.
De'Andre Mann - Led all returning running backs with 399 yards last season.
Taylor Cox — A six-year runner who will be an asset as a blocker.
Joshua Stanford — Added to the roster the night before camp began. Best wide receiver throughout camp.
Taylor Martin — Two-start freshman who has spent time with the 2's in camp.
Wide Reciever #1
Chase Harrell — Talented freshman who has progressed a lot since spring ball.
Wide Reciever #2
Tre' Parmalee — Leads all returning receivers in yards. Came into fall camp as the top receiver and had an impressive fall.
Slot Wide Reciever
Steven Sims, Jr. — A freshman that Beaty has worked with closely and should get some starts.
Quincy Perdue — New addition from UAB who will slide in when needed.
Shakiem Barbel — Senior who saw time against Duke, but posted no statistics.
Derrick Neal or Darious Crawley — Young, speedy receivers who should see action out of the slot.
Tight End
Ben Johnson — Expected to lead the team in targets this year.
Kent Taylor — 6-foot-5 hybrid tight end who can block and catch. Could lineup outside some.
Left Tackle
Jordan Shelley-Smith — Athletic lineman who fits well in the new air raid scheme.
Left Guard
Clyde McCaulley — Freshman who has been roughed up in camp, but has improved with reps.
Center
Bryan Peters — Very well could win this job in his fifth year with the Jayhawks.
Jacob Bragg — Redshirt freshman who received a four-star ranking out of high school.
Jayson Rhodes — Can play across the OL, but fits best at OG, where he played before transferring.
Joe Gibson or Keyon Haughton — Gibson started for a stint last year. However, Haughton has taken plenty of first-team reps in fall camp and closed out last year.
D'Andre Banks — Transferred from Trinity Valley Community College and has this spot locked down.
Right Guard
Will Smith — Transfer from Butler Community College who didn't play last year.
Right Tackle
Larry Mazzyk — Made nine starts at right tackle last season. 6-foot-8, 343 pounds. Will struggle to fit into a fast paced scheme.
Kicker
Matthew Wyman — You know it's rough when a kicker is one of the team's best returners, that's when you know it's rough.
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