EMU Football Depth Chart: Week 5

Notes for EMU's depth chart for UMass Week.

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Eastern Michigan Football Depth Chart: Week 5 vs. UMass

After the recent disappointing loss to Buffalo, Eastern Michigan holds a 2-2 record (0-1 MAC) and will host UMass this Saturday in a Homecoming matchup.

EMU posted its weekly depth chart in the weekly game notes, and I added some notes next to guys’ names.

Offense

(Note: Returning starters in bold, first-year players in italics.)

Quarterback

1. #7 Taylor Powell : Powell did not play last week, still recovering from his injuries at Arizona State.

2. #4 Austin Smith: Smith made his first career start last week vs. Buffalo.

3. #8 Cam’Ron McCoy: McCoy, a freshman who transferred from Cincinnati, listed as Smith’s backup ahead of UMass.

Running back

1. #22 Samson Evans

2. #28 Jaylon Jackson

3. #27 Darius Boone Jr.

4. #26 Bryson Moss

X-Wide receiver

1. #24 Tanner Knue: Knueis the team’s leading receiver with 18 grabs, 291 yards, and 4 TD.

2. #84 Zach Westmoreland

Z-Wide receiver

1. #9 Darius Lassiter: Lassiter made his second career start vs. Buffalo.

2. #5 Dennis Smith

3. #1 Dylan Drummond: Injured during Louisiana game, missed the last two games.

H-Wide receiver

1. #2 Hassan Beydoun: Beydoun made his 20th career start vs. Buffalo (40th game).

2. #6 I‘Shawn Stewart

Y-Tight end

1. #82 Gunnar Oakes: Oakes has 12 receptions for 106 yards this season.

2. #85 Andreas Paaske

Left tackle

1. #71 Marcellus Johnson

2. #74 Jez Janiver

Left guard

1. #62 Sidy Sow: Sow has recently been added to the Reese’s Senior Bowl Watchlist.

2. #63 Mickey Rewolinski

Center

1. #76 Richard Bates Jr.: Bates started and played the entire game vs. Buffalo. It was his first start of the year.

2. #70 Dimitri Douglas: After three-straight starts at center, Douglas did not play vs. Buffalo.

Right guard

1. #68 Alex Howie

2. #79 Jimi McAdams IV

Right tackle

1. #77 Brian Dooley

2. #54 Zack Conti

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Defense

(Note: Returning starters in bold, first-year players in italics.)

Defensive end

1. #90 Grant Trueman: Made his third career start last week.

2. #52 Carter Evans: Evans

Nose tackle

1. #93 Jordan Crawford

2. #91 Dexter Manior

Defensive tackle

1. #94 Peyton Price: Price was ejected late in the Buffalo game for two personal fouls called against him.

2. #99 Melvin Swindle II

BULL-Defensive end

1. #4 Jose Ramirez

2. #95 Mikah Coleman

MIKE-Linebacker

1. #6 Chase Kline: Kline leads the team with 35 total tackles.

2. #41 Justin Jefferson

WILL-Linebacker

1. #19 Joe Sparacio

2. #10 Tariq Speights

Cornerback

1. #29 Kempton Shine: Shine broke up three passes vs. Buffalo: once on a crucial 3rd & 2 early in the game, and twice to Buffalo receivers in the end zone.

2. #33 Keylen Gulley

3. #5 Korey Hernandez

Cornerback

1. #17 Mark Lee Jr.

2. #15 Joshua Scott

DOG-Safety

1. #8 T.J. Peavy: Peavy recorded the team’s second sack of the year vs. Buffalo.

2. #21 Robert Daniel Jr.

3. #20 E.J. Williams

4. #32 Kendric Bowling — Made his 3rd career start last week at Arizona State.

Free safety

1. #13 Russell Vaden IV

2. #27 David Carter Jr.

ROVER-Safety

1. #23 Blake Bogan: Bogan’s still listed as the starter, but I wouldn’t count on seeing him any time soon. Chris Creighton detailed his injury as ‘severe’.

2. #35 Quentavius Scandrett

3. #7 Brandon Benson

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Special Teams

Punter

1. #30 Mitch Tomasek

2. #39 Adam Heston

3. #37 Blake Oschsendorf OR #33 Ryan Kingston

Place kicker

• #35 Jesus Gomez

• #31 Brady Pohl

Long Snapper

1. #46 Steve Bird

2. #42 Zach Zoglio

Kickoffs

1. #31 Brady Pohl

2. #34 Jesus Gomez

3. #30 Mitch Tomasek OR #37 Blake Oschsendorf OR #39 Adam Heston

Kick returner(s)

1. #28 Jaylon Jackson

2. #2 Hassan Beydoun

3. #1 Dylan Drummond

4. #24 Tanner Knue

Punt returner(s)

1. #1 Dylan Drummond

2. #2 Hassan Beydoun

Holder

1. #39 Adam Heston

2. #37 Blake Oscsendorf

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