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UConn Huskies football coach Randy Edsall has released his depth chart for Saturday’s game versus the SMU Mustangs in Dallas, TX and as you might expect, there are multiple changes.
Defensively, there are major changes to the two-deep in the secondary.
Tahj Herring-Wilson moves into a starting role at defensive back in place of senior Tre Bell, who will become Herring-Wilson’s backup. Brice McAllister also regains his starting spot at defensive back with Tyler Coyle sliding into the backup at safety to Marshé Terry.
Two backups at defensive back last week, Omar Fortt and Aaron Garland, are no longer on the depth chart. Neither is Jordan Swann, but he is out due to a concussion with Kyle Williams taking over as the backup to Jamar Summers.
On the defensive front three, Connor Freeborn takes the place of James Atkins as the backup to Cole Ormsby. Atkins is out 4-6 weeks with a calf injury.
At wide receiver, there are now two more redshirt-freshman starting joining classmate Quayvon Skanes.
Mason Donaldson, who had a breakout game last week against ECU, will move into a starting role with Hergy Mayala out 4-6 weeks with a high ankle sprain. Kyle Buss moves into the backup spot there.
Glastonbury native, Keyion Dixon, is the other redshirt freshman starter at wide receiver as he moves ahead of Tyraiq Beals.
At running back, last week it was Arkeel Newsome and Nate Hopkins in an “OR” situation. This week, true freshman Kevin Mensah takes the place of Hopkins, who is now the backup.
With the loss of Ryan Crozier for the season due to a knee injury, Daniel Oak moves up to the starting spot at center. Kyle Schafenacker will back him up. Also, Ryan Van Demark takes over at right tackle for Tommy Hopkins, who will now back Van DeMark up.
On special teams with Swann out, Skanes will take over as the lead punt returner with Buss backing him up. On kick returns, Buss will be alongside Skanes.
OFFENSE
TACKLE
65 Matt Peart, RSo., 6-7, 300
72 Brendan Vechery, RSr., 6-6, 310
GUARD
77 Trey Rutherford, Sr., 6-5, 312
56 Nino Leone, RFr., 6-6, 316
CENTER
75 Daniel Oak, RJr., 6-3, 285
79 Kyle Schafenacker, RSr., 6-3, 284
GUARD
70 Cam DeGeorge, RFr., 6-6, 286
73 Steve Hashemi, Sr., 6-6, 293
TACKLE
74 Ryan Van Demark, Fr., 6-7, 265
62 Thomas Hopkins, RSr., 6-6, 300
TIGHT END
86 Alec Bloom, Sr., 6-6, 253 OR
80 Tommy Myers, RSr., 6-5, 245
RUNNING BACK
22 Arkeel Newsome, Sr., 5-7, 180 OR
34 Kevin Mensah, Fr., 5-8, 198
11 Nate Hopkins, RFr., 6-1, 212
WIDE RECEIVER
23 Keyion Dixon, RFr., 6-3, 185
2 Tyraiq Beals, Jr., 6-0, 185
WIDE RECEIVER
19 Quayvon Skanes, RFr., 5-11, 175
8 Aaron McLean, Jr., 6-5, 210
WIDE RECEIVER
82 Mason Donaldson, RFr., 6-2, 205
26 Kyle Buss, Jr., 6-1, 181
QUARTERBACK
4 Bryant Shirreffs, RSr., 6-2, 210
5 David Pindell, Jr., 6-0, 192
DEFENSE
DEFENSIVE LINE
57 Cole Ormsby, RSr., 6-3, 264
88 Connor Freeborn, RSo., 6-5, 255
DEFENSIVE LINE
92 Folorunso Fatukasi, RSr., 6-4, 303
94 Kevin Murphy, RSo., 6-1, 280
DEFENSIVE LINE
15 Luke Carrezola, Sr., 6-3, 260
50 Sheriden Lawley, RJr., 6-4, 275
LINEBACKER
13 Vontae Diggs, Sr, 6-2, 221
6 Eddie Hahn, RFr., 6-3, 205
LINEBACKER
11 Junior Joseph, RSr., 6-1, 232
47 Santana Sterling, Jr., 6-0, 223
LINEBACKER
33 Chris Britton, RJr., 6-1, 225
10 Cameron Stapleton, RSr., 6-4, 230
DEFENSIVE BACK
44 Ian Swenson, Fr., 6-1, 197
29 Anthony Watkins, RJr., 5-10, 197
DEFENSIVE BACK
21 Jamar Summers, Sr., 6-0, 190
14 Tahj Herring-Wilson, RFr., 6-1, 190
DEFENSIVE BACK
16 Brice McAllister, Sr., 5-11, 189
36 Brayden Brown, Fr., 6-1, 192
DEFENSIVE BACK
41 Marshé Terry, RSo., 6-4, 212
25 Tyler Coyle, RFr., 6-1, 202
DEFENSIVE BACK
14 Tahj Herring-Wilson, RFr., 6-1, 190
1 Tre Bell, RSr., 5-11, 175
SPECIAL TEAMS
KICKER
40 Michael Tarbutt, RSo., 6-0, 187
16 Will Rishell, RSr., 5-11, 184
PUNTER
81 Brett Graham, RFr., 6-3, 197
99 Luke Magliozzi, Fr., 6-3, 203
LONG SNAPPER
53 Brian Keating, Fr., 6-0, 231
66 Jeffrey Sidebotham, RFr., 6-2, 217
PUNT RETURN
19 Quayvon Skanes, RFr., 5-11, 175
26 Kyle Buss, Jr., 6-1, 181
KICK RETURN
26 Kyle Buss, Jr., 6-1, 181
19 Quayvon Skanes, RFr., 5-11, 175
HOLDER
81 Brett Graham, RFr., 6-3, 197
12 Brandon Bisack, RSo., 6-5, 227