USF releases post-spring depth chart

Posted Apr 15, 2011 by Adam Adkins

Updated Apr 15, 2011 at 04:38 PM

USF football coach Skip Holtz released the team’s post spring depth chart Friday. There were a handful of changes from the mid-spring depth chart, including converted cornerback Terrence Mitchell moving into a first-team spot at one receiver position and Reshard Cliett and Curtis Weatherspoon now listed as co-first teamers at strongside linebacker.

Mitchell didn’t a good job of making catches on a consistent basis this spring; offensive coordinator Todd Fitch said he didn’t have a drop in either of the final two scrimmages. That was something Sterling Griffin had some trouble with, and he was the first-teamer bumped out by Mitchell.

There was some shuffling at the linebacker position from the mid-spring depth chart. Sam Barrington, listed on the mid-spring two-deep as the starter on the strongside, has now shifted back to the middle, ahead of Mike Lanaris. Weatherspoon has shifted from the weakside to strongside, and vice versa for Mike Jeune, who is listed behind starter DeDe Lattimore. Cliett was a co-second teamer with Jeune at strongside on the mid-spring chart.

There was also some minor shuffling in the secondary, where cornerback Tyson Butler, who wasn’t listed on the mid-spring chart, has moved to strong safety and is now listed as a co-second teamer with JaQuez Jenkins. Ernie Tabuteau has switched from left to right cornerback, and vice versa for George Baker, and both are now co-second teamers with Spencer Boyd and Ricardo Dixon, who were not on the mid-spring chart.

The only other player not listed on the mid-spring two-deep who has worked his way into a spot is fullback Chris Breit (second team), and the only players who were on the two-deep not there anymore are fullback Chase Griffiths (supplanted by Breit) and backup long snapper Corey Schomp (starter Mike Walsh now stands alone).

And, one notable position switch on defense is Anthony Hill has moved from defensive tackle, where he was a co-second teamer on the mid-spring depth chart, to defensive end, where he is now a co-second teamer.

Here is the complete post-spring depth chart:

(First team listed first, followed by second team)

OFFENSE
SE: Evan Landi, Deonte Welch
LT: Mark Popek, Darren Powe
LG: Jeremiah Warren, John McGhin
C: Kevin McCaskill, Austin Reiter
RG: Chaz Hine, Danous Estenor
RT: Quinterrius Eatmon, Damien Edwards
TE: Andreas Shields, Isaac Virgin
FL: Terrence Mitchell, Sterling Griffin or Derrick Hopkins
QB: BJ Daniels, Bobby Eveld
RB: Demetris Murray, Darrell Scott
FB: Armando Sanchez, Chris Breit
Slot: Joel Miller, Victor Marc or Faron Hornes

DEFENSE
LE: Ryne Giddins, Claude Davis
NT: Cory Grissom, Luke Sager or Todd Chandler
DT: Keith McCaskill, Demi Thompson
RE: Patrick Hampton, Julius Forte or Anthony Hill
SAM: Reshard Cliett or Curtis Weatherspoon
MIKE: Sam Barrington, Mike Lanaris
WILL: DeDe Lattimore, Mike Jeune
LC: Kayvon Webster, George Baker or Ricardo Dixon
SS: Jon Lejiste, JaQuez Jenkins or Tyson Butler
FS: Jerrell Young, Mark Joyce
RC: Quenton Washington, Ernie Tabuteau or Spencer Boyd

SPECIALISTS
P: Chris Veron, Justin Brockhaus-Kann
PK: Maikon Bonani, Marvin Kloss
LS: Mike Walsh

And, just for reference, here was how the mid-spring depth chart looked:

OFFENSE
SE: Sterling Griffin, Deonte Welch
LT: Mark Popek, Darren Powe
LG: Jeremiah Warren, John McGhin
C: Kevin McCaskill, Austin Reiter
RG: Chaz Hine, Danous Estenor
RT: Quinterrius Eatmon, Damien Edwards
TE: Andreas Shields, Isaac Virgin
FL: Evan Landi, Terrence Mitchell or Derrick Hopkins
QB: BJ Daniels, Bobby Eveld
RB: Demetris Murray, Darrell Scott
FB: Armando Sanchez, Chase Griffiths
Slot: Joel Miller, Victor Marc or Faron Hornes

DEFENSE
LE: Ryne Giddins, Claude Davis
NT: Cory Grissom, Luke Sager or Todd Chandler
DT: Keith McCaskill, Demi Thompson or Anthony Hill
RE: Patrick Hampton, Julius Forte
SAM: Sam Barrington, Reshard Cliett or Mike Jeune
MIKE: Michael Lanaris, Sam Barrington
WILL: DeDe Lattimore, Curtis Weatherspoon
LC: Kayvon Webster, Ernie Tabuteau
SS: Jon Lejiste, JaQuez Jenkins
FS: Jerrell Young, Mark Joyce
RC: Quenton Washington, George Baker

SPECIALISTS
P: Chris Veron, Justin Brockhaus-Kann
PK: Maikon Bonani, Marvin Kloss
LS: Mike Walsh, Corey Schomp