Minnesota Depth Chart

Offense Returning Starters: 6

QB 5 MarQueis Gray 6-4, 229, Jr.
16 Tom Parish 6-3, 198, RFr.

RB 22 Duane Bennett 5-9, 210, Sr.
32 Lamonte Edwards 6-2, 210, RS-FR
25 Devon Wright 6-0, 190, RS-FR
33 Cameron Gatling 5-10, 198, Jr.

SLOT 8 Marcus Jones 5-8, 168, Fr.
13 J.D. Pride 6-1, 203, RFr.

WR 1 Brandon Green 6-0, 191, Jr.
2 Ge'Shun Harris 6-3, 226, Jr.

WR 6 Da'Jon McKnight 6-3, 214, Sr.
84 Vic Keise 6-1, 174, Soph.

TE 85 Eric Lair 6-3, 239, Sr.
- John Rabe 6-4, 248, Jr.

LT 58 Ed Olson 6-7 302, Soph.
77 Matt Eggen 6-5, 281, RFr.

LG 68 Chris Bunders 6-3, 304, Sr.
62 Zach Mottla 6-2, 287, Soph.

C 60 Ryan Wynn 6-5, 295, Sr.
52 Zac Epping 6-2, 295, RFr.

RG 78 Ryan Orton 6-4, 291, Sr.
-- Josh Campion 6-5, 304, Fr.

RT 66 Jimmy Gjere 6-7, 308, RFr.
Sean Ferguson 6-6, 313, RFr.

Defense Returning Starters: 8

DE 95 D.L. Wilhite 6-3, 237, Jr.
49 Matt Garin 6-4, 252, Soph.

DT 96 Brandon Kirksey 6-2, 299, Sr.
99 Ra'Shede Hageman 6-6, 302, Soph.

DT 97 Anthony Jacobs 6-2, 295, Sr.
65 Eric Jacques 6-2, 289, Soph.

DE 91 Kendall Gregory-McGhee 6-5, 253, Soph.
93 Ben Perry 6-5, 248, RFr.

LB 26 Mike Rallis 6-2, 236, Jr.
8 Spencer Reeves 6-2, 229, Jr.

LB 1 Brendan Beal 6-3, 245, Soph.
51 Gary Tinsley 6-1, 237, Sr.

LB 4 Keanon Cooper 6-0, 217, Jr.
57 Aaron Hill 6-2, 220, Soph.

CB 11 Troy Stoudermire 5-10, 195, Sr.
6 Michael Carter 5-11, 182, Jr.

S 24 James Manuel 6-2, 209, Soph.
28 Kenny Watkins 6-0, 196, Soph.

S 3 Kim Royston 5-11, 195, Sr.
9 Christyn Lewis 6-2, 172, Sr.

CB 21 Brock Vereen 6-0, 181, Soph.
14 Kyle Henderson 5-11, 178, Jr.

Specialists

PK 36 Chris Hawthorne, 6-4, 180, Soph.

P 41 Dan Orseske, 6-3, 199, Soph

Add QB #12 Moses Alipate. RS-Soph. 6’5 265.
Add HB #32 Lamonte Edwards. RS-Frosh. 6’2 215. May start.
CB #35 is Marcus Jones. Expected to play receiver and contribute. Wearing #8.
Add MLB #1 Brandon Beal. RS-Soph. 6’3 245. Expected to start.

Changes to the default roster

gator3guy wrote:Add QB #12 Moses Alipate. RS-Soph. 6’5 265.
Add HB #32 Lamonte Edwards. RS-Frosh. 6’2 215. May start.
CB #35 is Marcus Jones. Expected to play receiver and contribute. Wearing #8.
Add MLB #1 Brandon Beal. RS-Soph. 6’3 245. Expected to start.

Changes to the default roster

Thinking about running with the Gophers in our OD...looking at rivals it has starting QB Adam Weber and Marques Grey as a starting WR?....forgive me as I have no history with Minnesota, did Weber get kicked off the team? He is not showing on the team builder site that I can see?

http://minnesota.rivals.com/cdepthtext.asp

Coach Gruden wrote:

gator3guy wrote:Add QB #12 Moses Alipate. RS-Soph. 6’5 265.
Add HB #32 Lamonte Edwards. RS-Frosh. 6’2 215. May start.
CB #35 is Marcus Jones. Expected to play receiver and contribute. Wearing #8.
Add MLB #1 Brandon Beal. RS-Soph. 6’3 245. Expected to start.

Changes to the default roster

Thinking about running with the Gophers in our OD...looking at rivals it has starting QB Adam Weber and Marques Grey as a starting WR?....forgive me as I have no history with Minnesota, did Weber get kicked off the team? He is not showing on the team builder site that I can see?

http://minnesota.rivals.com/cdepthtext.asp

I'm pretty sure Weber graduated

looks like your correct per this roster
http://minnesota.rivals.com/croster.asp?Team=MINNESOTA&Sort=3

Yeah, Weber graduated, Gray is now all but named the starter.

Senior CB #5 Johnny Johnson (5-9, 202) is Stoudermire's backup.

Also highly doubt Beal will take Tinsley's Mike position, more likely to swap out with Rallis and Tinsley depending on run/pass situation (Rallis is the coverage LB, Beal and Tinsley are more run stuffers) Cooper is staying at the Will, and it will either be Rallis or Beal in the Sam, and Tinsley or Beal at the Mike, if that makes sense.

Freshmen QB #?? Max Shortell (6-6 215lbs) from Shawnee Mission, Kan. will also be in the mix at backup QB this year. As far as I know he hasn't gotten an assigned number.

I'll have to look at the OL a bit more to see if you are missing anyone.

I know you probably have him on the roster but I am seeing a lot of these rushed rosters don't have Kim Royston on the team.

I totaly forgot about the FB #44 Ed Cotton 6 ft 215 junior from Champlin, MN

I know I keep posting here.. I've been working on my Minnesota roster while in the process of waiting for Luv (which is fine.. Take your time buddy!) and have been using this roster/depth chart as my guideline. I noticed a missing RB.

RB #20 Donnell Kirkwood 5-10, 215 RS freshman from Delray Beach, FL.

Behind Bennett, Minnesota will most likely use a RB by committee approach to their running game as coach Kill has used that type of offense at NIU. Kirkwood will be definitely getting some reps along with Edwards and Bennett. Unless another RB shows up big during 2-a-days.

if you feel the need to give Minny some bumps feel free 9's im running with in the q4tb od lol....

Coach Gruden wrote:if you feel the need to give Minny some bumps feel free 9's im running with in the q4tb od lol....

lol.. What?!

Tinsely is Minnesota's best LB and will be starting at MLB for now. He could move outside if Beal cracks the starting lineup but Kill still feels he is too "stiff" right now.

Max Shortell #11 6-6 215 FR from Kansas is getting reps with first and second team and is challenging Parrish for the second spot.

The gophers Depth Chart will be tough until we see them play the first game but looks pretty good from the earlier post.

QB 12 Moses Alipate has not been getting many reps and should be dropped down to 65.

QB Shortell (actually 11 not 10 but stoudamire is also 11) is getting ALOT of reps with first and second team. He could get a boost to 68-72. Hes also does not have bad feet could use a little boost in speed and acceleration.

WR Marcus Jones is a speedster and could use a bump in speed 90-92. No bump in rating however.

Brock Vereen (72-75ovr) will be #2 Corner with Michael Carter(71 is good) being the #3 and Kyle Henderson being the Dime back.(Drop down to 70ovr)

CB Cedric Thompson is a project but he could be a decent corner in the future could use a bump up to 60-62

I would change RB Cameron Gatling to DE Michael Amaefula 6-2 235 TX. Was a 3 star recruit, speed rusher. I would say his OVR would be 62-65.

I would also say that DE Ben perry could use a ratings
bump 62-65.

Other than that, very nice job!

Some small changes to make regarding the gophers after my last post.

RB Cobb is really turning heads in practice and will get some reps for sure. I would make him a 70-72 OVR

DE Ben Perry looks like he will be the starter. Bump to 68-70

Shady Salamon #29 5-11 202 looks like he will be the starting SS this year to start out. Remove CB Cedric Thompson if there is no space to add him. I would make him about the same OVR as James Manuel who could take over later in the year.

Good stuff mjarz!

I know I mentioned that Ed Cotton was the Gophers FB, but apparently they moved him out to WR due to lack of depth and because they want a bigger FB.

Minnesota's current FB/H-back they are using is #30 Mike Henry 6-2, 240lbs from Mahtomedi, MN

(TE) John Rabe is #81
(RG) Josh Campion is #65
(DT) Eric Jacques has #62, not #65 (same as LG Zach Mottla)
(WR) Marcus Jones has #15, not #8
(RT) Jimmy Gjere has #76, not #66
(RT) Sean Ferguson has #70
(PK) Chris Hawthorne has #7 not #36

JFormo wrote:Good stuff mjarz!

I know I mentioned that Ed Cotton was the Gophers FB, but apparently they moved him out to WR due to lack of depth and because they want a bigger FB.

Minnesota's current FB/H-back they are using is #30 Mike Henry 6-2, 240lbs from Mahtomedi, MN

Henry's age is Sophomore, and since Mahtomedi isn't in the game, White Bear Lake should be good enough (although I'm sure it'll upset some Mahtomedi fans).

Official depth chart for Minnesota in their opener against USC:

MINNESOTA DEPTH CHART (8/29/11)
OFFENSE
Left Tackle
58 - Ed Olson 6-7 300 So.*
74 - Marek Lenkiewicz 6-5 270 Fr.*
Left Guard
68 - Chris Bunders 6-3 292 Sr.*
53 - Tommy Olson 6-4 289 Fr.
Center
60 - Ryan Wynn 6-5 305 Sr.* OR
62 - Zach Mottla 6-2 290 So.*
Right Guard
78 - Ryan Orton 6-4 290 Sr.*
52 - Zac Epping 6-2 297 Fr.*
Right Tackle
76 - Jimmy Gjere 6-7 315 Fr.*
70 - Sean Ferguson 6-6 296 Fr.* OR
77 - Foster Bush 6-5 275 Fr.
Quarterback
5 - MarQueis Gray 6-4 240 Jr.
11 - Max Shortell 6-6 226 Fr.
Tailback
22 - Duane Bennett 5-9 205 Sr.*
32 - Lamonte Edwards 6-2 210 Fr.*
20 - Donnell Kirkwood 5-10 215 Fr.*
H-Back/Fullback
85 - Eric Lair 6-3 232 Sr.
30 - Mike Henry 6-1 237 So.
Y
88 - Collin McGarry 6-4 261 Sr.*
81 - John Rabe 6-4 252 Jr.
83 - Drew Goodger 6-5 249 Fr.
X
6 - Da’Jon McKnight 6-3 211 Sr.
84 - Victor Keise 6-1 180 So.*
80 - Devin Crawford-Tufts 6-2 191 Fr.
Z
86 - Malcolm Moulton 5-11 186 So.
15 - Marcus Jones 5-8 170 Fr.
2 - Ge’Shun Harris 6-3 215 Jr. OR
1 - Brandon Green 6-0 186 Jr.*
V
86 - Malcolm Moulton 5-11 186 So.
15 - Marcus Jones 5-8 170 Fr.
SPECIALISTS
Kicker
7 - Chris Hawthorne 6-4 198 So.
39 - Jordan Wettstein 6-0 195 Sr.*
Punter
41 - Dan Orseske 6-3 206 So.*
38 - David Schwerman 6-0 195 Sr.*
Long Snapper
48 - Jake Filkins 6-2 230 So. OR
96 - Dave Ramlet 6-2 230 Fr.*
DEFENSE
End
93 - Ben Perry 6-5 241 Fr.*
91 - Kendall Gregory-McGhee 6-5 255 So.* OR
49 - Matt Garin 6-4 252 So.*
Tackle
97 - Anthony Jacobs 6-2 291 Sr.*
62 - Eric Jacques 6-2 289 So.* OR 94 - Harold Legania 6-4 292 Fr.*
Nose
96 - Brandon Kirksey 6-2 294 Sr.
46 - Cameron Botticelli 6-5 274 Fr.* OR
99 - RaShede Hageman 6-6 302 So.*
End
95 - D.L. Wilhite 6-4 245 Jr.*
98 - Michael Amaefula 6-2 235 Fr. OR
92 - Leston Simpson 6-3 244 Jr.
Outside Linebacker
26 - Mike Rallis 6-2 231 Jr.*
8 - Spencer Reeves 6-2 223 Jr.
50 - Pat Sveum 6-1 231 Sr.
Middle Linebacker
51 - Gary Tinsley 6-1 232 Sr.
1 - Brendan Beal 6-3 245 So.* OR
43 - Ryan Grant 6-2 230 Jr.*
Outside Linebacker
4 - Keanon Cooper 6-0 212 Jr.*
57 - Aaron Hill 6-2 225 So.*
59 - Joey Balthazor 6-3 230 So.*
17 - Dwayne Mitchell 6-2 210 Fr.*
Cornerback
21 - Brock Vereen 6-0 182 So.
14 - Kyle Henderson 5-11 185 Sr.*
5 - Johnny Johnson 5-9 198 Sr.
Safety
29 - Shady Salamon 5-11 202 Sr.
24 - James Manuel 6-2 214 So. OR
36 - Chase Haviland 5-9 185 So.*
23 - Grayson Levine 5-11 205 Fr.
Safety
3 - Kim Royston 5-11 200 Sr.**
9 - Christyn Lewis 6-2 170 Sr.
27 - Cedric Thompson 5-11 196 Fr.
Cornerback
11 - Troy Stoudermire 5-10 196 Sr.
6 - Michael Carter 5-11 185 Jr.
13 - Derrick Wells 6-0 191 Fr.

Here are some equipment changes based off of the game @USC of a few Gophers (only people I could find pictures of for this year courtesy of ESPN).

Kim Royston (FS)
• Helmet: Revolution
• Facemask: Revo 3 Bar
• Right Sleeve: None
• Jersey Sleeves: Sleeve Tight
• Left Wrist: Taped Wrist Max
• Right Wrist: Taped Wrist Max
• Left Hand: Train Track
• Right Hand: Train Track
• Towel: Standard

MarQuis Gray (QB)
• Helmet: Revo Speed
• Facemask: Speed Robot
• Left Sleeve: Short
• Right Sleeve: Short
• Left Wrist: QB Wristband Black
• Right Wrist: Wristband Black
• Left Bicep Band: Black Band
• Right Bicep Band: Black Band
• Left Calf Band: Black Band
• Right Calf Band: Black Band
• Left Shoe: Nike Mid Cut
• Right Shoe: Nike Mid Cut
• Flak Jacket: None (looks like he does but they’re pads from back plate)
• Back Plate: Standard

Brandon Green (WR)
• Helmet: Schutt
• Facemask: Robot
• Left Sleeve: Short
• Right Sleeve: Short
• Left Wrist: Taped Wrist Normal
• Right Wrist: Taped Wrist Normal
• Left Bicep Band: Black Band
• Right Bicep Band: Black Band
• Left Calf Band: None
• Right Calf Band: None
• Socks: Mid
• Left Shoe: Nike Mid Cut
• Right Shoe: Nike Mid Cut
• Back Plate: None
• Towel: None

Troy Stoudermire (CB)
• Helmet: AirXP
• Facemask: Robot RB (Couldn’t find a recent pic of his head, used one from last year)
• Tight sleeves
• Left Elbow: None
• Right Elbow: None
• Left Wrist: Wristband Black
• Right Wrist: Wristband Black
• Left Hand: Train Track
• Right Hand: Train Track
• Left Forearm Band: None
• Right Forearm Band: None
• Left Ankle: White Thin
• Right Ankle: White Thin
• Socks: Mid
• Towel: Standard

DaJon McKnight (WR)
• Helmet: AirXP
• Facemask: 3 Bar RB
• Jersey Sleeves: Sleeve Tight
• Left Wrist: QB Wristband Black
• Left Hand: Main
• Right Hand: Main
• Left Bicep Band: None
• Right Bicep Band: None
• Left Calf Band: None
• Right Calf Band: None
• Socks: Mid
• Back Plate: None
• Towel: Standard

Max Shortell (QB)
• Right Wrist: Wristband Black
• Left Ankle: Ankle Brace
• Right Ankle: Ankle Brace
• Left Shoe: Nike Mid Cut
• Right Shoe: Nike Mid Cut

Duane Bennett (HB)
• Helmet: Revo Speed
• Facemask: Speed Robot 2
• Jersey Sleeves: Sleeve Tight
• Left Hand: Main
• Right Hand: Main
• Left Bicep Band: Black Band
• Right Bicep Band: Black Band

Chris Hawthorne (K)
• Helmet: Revolution
• Facemask: Revolution Kicker
• Left Sleeve: ¾ Sleeve Team Color
• Right Sleeve: ¾ Sleeve Team Color
• Jersey Sleeves: Sleeve Tight
• Left Wrist: Normal
• Right Wrist Normal
• Left Forearm Band: None
• Right Forearm Band: None
• Socks: Mid
• Towel: None

P.S. It seems that almost, if not all, Minnesota players were wearing tight sleeves and mid socks.

Thanks again for making these rosters, they're awesome!