Gamecocks Release First Depth Chart Then Practice in Shells
8/23/2013 6:56:00 PM | Football
JACKSONVILLE – Jacksonville State head coach Bill Clark released his first depth chart of the 2013 preseason on Friday and then the Gamecocks worked for two hours in shells on Burgess-Snow Field.
The Gamecocks got in some team work and then some situational drills in the heat of another humid August day, and Clark seemed pleased with his unit after that workout concluded. He praised the newcomers on the scout team that arrived just two days ago with the start of classes and used Friday to get more acclimated to the turf in JSU Stadium, a surface similar to what the Gamecocks will play on every week this season.
"I thought we had a good day," Clark said. "The heat is back, and they handled it a lot better today. We worked out in the stadium, which is always good to get out on the turf where we are going to play. We had the influx of new guys that came in when school started and they are doing a really good job. It helps us, just from the look team that we need and they are getting better every day."
Clark acknowledged the monotony of practicing against each other over and over again but also noted it was an issue every team in the country is fighting through. He hopes his team will do just that and fight through it with just a week until kickoff at Alabama State.
"Us and probably every other team in America are tired of beating on each other and tired of the practice mentality, but we're not there yet," Clark added. "We've got another week before we get to play, and, like I said, a lot of other people are in the same boat as us. We just have to keep fighting through it, keep getting better and doing all of the little things and get ready for another good day tomorrow."
The practice came just a short time after Clark released his first two-deep, a list that acknowledges the work of some players but one that he also claims has several players just on the verge of sliding onto.
"These are guys that have worked hard," he said. "They've worked hard to get into that two-deep. There are some guys that I've talked about that are right behind them. We don't list those guys because everybody asks for a two-deep, but they are two-and-a-halfs as I call them. I feel like we've got three guys at a lot of spots that can play, so there were a few guys that got left off. Hats off to the guys that got to be in that two-deep."
Clark mentioned the importance of his special teams guys, who aren't included on the offensive and defensive depth chart that were released. His team will also see several people on the field, not just those in the two-deep.
"I'd like to do a special teams depth chart because those guys are starters to us. I think what you will see with us is you will see a lot of guys play. The starter is the guy that gets to walk out and sometimes he's going to get to stay out there more than others, but there is going to be a bunch of people rolling. Hopefully that's what this depth chart reflects."
The complete depth chart is listed below.
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OFFENSE
TE
81 Gavin Ellis 6-6 250 SR
80 Luke Smith 6-4 240 SO
WR
12 Josh Barge 6-1 178 R-FR
6 Gabriel Chambers 5-10 174 JR
LT
63 Adam Wright 6-4 280 R-SO
76 Caleb Gulledge 6-4 280 R-FR
LG
68 Taylor Johnstone 6-4 310 SR
75 Michael Flint 6-3 305 JR
C
62 Max Holcombe 6-3 290 JR
50 Casey Dunn 6-3 285 FR
RG
72 Blake Burks 6-1 318 JR
74 Terrence Pendleton 6-3 329 JR
RT
58 Nick Johnson 6-2 260 R-FR
56 Tarik Milner 6-3 285 JR
QB
11 Max Shortell 6-6 240 JR
Or 7 Eli Jenkins 6-3 200 R-FR
Or 14 Kyle West 6-0 192 R-FR
RB
32 DaMarcus James 5-10 220 JR
24 Troymaine Pope 5-10 207 SO
WR
1 Markis Merrill 6-1 205 SO
84 Anthony Johnson 6-4 200 FR
SLOT
4 Telvin Brown 5-8 165 SO
16 Dalton Screws 5-11 180 R-FR
DEFENSE
DE
90 Chris Landrum 6-3 250 R-SO
86 Kameron Wood 6-3 260 R-FR
NT
99 Caleb Lawrence 6-0 300 JR
92 Barry Stafford 6-1 290 SR
DT
94 Martez House 6-2 280 R-SO
27 Sean Watson 6-3 285 JR
SLB
18 Robert Gray 5-11 205 SR
43 Santavious Oden 6-2 200 R-SO
MLB
36 Brenton Tolson 6-1 230 SR
7 Harris Gaston 6-2 240 SR
WLB
51 Rashad Smith 6-0 230 SR
3 Ketrick Wolfe 6-1 225 SR
J
55Dustin Gayton 6-3 240 JR
91 Omari Jones 6-2 230 R-JR
CB
2 Junior Hough 5-9 180 SO
9 Dushonta Broughton 6-0 170 SO
FS
15 Pierre Warren 6-2 200 JR
31 Arias Lockheart 6-0 185 SR
SS
23 Brandon Bender 5-9 175 SO
26 Jamaal Johnson 6-1 200 JR
CB
8 Rashoad Byers 5-8 180 JR
5 Jamill Lott 6-1 195 SR
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK
88 Griffin Thomas 6-0 198 SO
P
19 Hamish MacInnes 6-1 183 SO
LS
59 Andrew Dean 5-11 220 R-JR
HOLD
16 Dalton Screws 5-11 180 R-FR
KOR
6 Gabe Chambers 5-10 174 JR
1 Markis Merrill 6-1 205 SO
PR 4
Telvin Brown 5-8 165 SO
6 Gabe Chambers 5-10 174 JR
