UConn football depth chart and breakdown for Clemson Tigers

After not playing for the past two weekends, UConn football interim head coach Lou Spanos’ changed up the depth chart a little for Saturday’s game vs the Clemson Tigers:

• Kevin Mensah has reclaimed the top running back spot with Nate Carter backing him up.
• After being off the two-deep, Christopher Fortin has replaced Sidney Walker as the starting center. Walker will back him up.
• After missing two games in COVID-19 protocols, Jay Rose is back as the starting tight end. Brandon Niemenski will be his backup.
• Dal’mont Gourdine and Marquayveon Evans switch back up spots at defensive tackle with Evans backing up Travis Jones and Gourdine backing up Lwal Uguak.
• Nick Harris will back up Kevon Jones at defensive end instead of Pierce Devaughn.
• Omar Fortt has regained his started spot with Hunter Webb moving to the backup.
• Stan Cross will now be the backup to Jeremy Lucien and Kaleb Anthony will back up Tre Wortham.
• Brian Keating returns as the long snapper after missing time with a wrist injury.

OFFENSE

TACKLE
74 Ryan Van Demark, Sr., 6071, 304
72 Rayonte Brown, r-Fr., 6064, 291

GUARD
62 Noel Ofori-Nyadu, r-So., 6022, 295
71 Valentin Senn, r-Fr., 6070, 310

CENTER
67 Christopher Fortin, Fr., 6043, 305
53 Sidney Walker, Jr., 6020, 286

GUARD
64 Christian Haynes, r-So., 6024, 298
50 Dylan Niedrowski, r-So., 6055, 311

TACKLE
75 Chase Lundt, r-Fr., 6071, 300
77 Robby Rochester, Fr., 6046, 276

TIGHT END
81 Jay Rose, Sr., 6035, 253
83 Brandon Niemenski, Fr., 6054, 246

RUNNING BACK
34 Kevin Mensah, Sr., 5092, 202
26 Nate Carter, Fr., 5095, 194

WIDE RECEIVER:
86 Kevens Clercius, r-Fr., 6026, 205
14 Elijah Jeffreys, r-So., 6040, 199

WIDE RECEIVER
5 Aaron Turner, Fr,, 5090, 180
89 Jahkai Gil, 5065, 168

WIDE RECEIVER
1 Keelan Marion, Fr., 6004, 197
3 Heron Maurisseau, r-So., 5102, 189

QUARTERBACK
8 Steven Krajewski, r-So., 6037, 216
11 Jack Zergiotis, So., 6012, 212

DEFENSE

DEFENSIVE END
95 Eric Watts, So., 6054, 275
91 Colin McCarthy, Fr., 6061, 256

DEFENSIVE TACKLE
57 Travis Jones, Jr., 6050, 333
55 Marquayveon Evans, Fr., 6020, 277

DEFENSIVE TACKLE
98 Lwal Uguak, Jr., 6040, 280
96 Dal’mont Gourdine, r-Fr., 6040, 295

DEFENSIVE END
48 Kevon Jones, Jr., 6022, 247
94 Nick Harris, Fr., 6061, 245

LINEBACKER
6 Ian Swenson, r-Jr., 6016, 216
15 Tui Faumuina-Brown, Fr., 6022, 213

LINEBACKER
27 Omar Fortt, Sr., 6005, 220
33 Hunter Webb, r-So., 6010, 227

LINEBACKER
43 Jackson Mitchell, So., 6022, 229
41 D.J. Morgan, Gr., 6020, 226

CORNER BACK
7 Tre Wortham, Jr., 6007, 202
12 Kaleb Anthony, Fr., 601, 175

SAFETY
19 Durante Jones, Fr., 6007, 186
3 Diamond Harrell, Sr., 6021, 205

SAFETY
31 Malik Dixon, r-Fr., 6010, 192
8 Jalon Ferrell, r-So., 6020, 208

CORNER BACK
21 Jeremy Lucien, Jr., 6015, 192
17 Stan Cross, So., 5100, 185

SPECIAL TEAMS

KICKER
84 Joe McFadden, Fr., 5093, 186
97 Noe Ruelas, Fr., 6012, 185

PUNTER
99 Haydn Kerr, Fr., 6023, 192 OR
84 Joe McFadden, Fr., 5093, 186

LONG SNAPPER
53 Brian Keating, Sr., 6003, 225
59 Nilay Upadhyayula, Fr., 5111, 222

PUNT RETURN
1 Keelan Marion, Fr., 6004, 197
89 Jahkai Gill, So., 5065, 168

KICK RETURN
28 Brian Brewton, Fr., 5065, 166
30 Robert Burns, Gr., 5110, 220

HOLDER
8 Steven Krajewski, r-So., 6037, 216
99 Haydn Kerr, Fr., 6023, 192