Clemson releases depth chart for Wake Forest. Here it is, with five takeaways
Clemson released its depth chart for the 2020 season opener on Monday.
The Tigers will play at Wake Forest on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ABC, and College GameDay will be in town for the matchup.
Some takeaways from the depth chart include:
1. The three starting receivers are listed as Joseph Ngata, Amari Rodgers and Cornell Powell. Frank Ladson was also battling for a starting job.
2. True freshman defensive tackle Bryan Bresee is listed as a co-starter. The Maryland native was ranked as the No. 1 overall recruit in the country for the class of 2020.
3. Senior linebacker James Skalski will miss the first half of the game against Wake Forest after being ejected for targeting in the national championship game. Sophomore Jake Venables will start in his place.
4. Co-starters are listed for both cornerback spots, with Derion Kendrick or LeAnthony Williams on one side and Andrew Booth or Mario Goodrich on the other. Kendrick was a preseason All-ACC selection and should start in one of the spots.
5. There are 12 true freshman on the depth chart, including: Walker Parks, Paul Tchio, Mitchell Mayes, Ajou Ajou, D.J. Uiagalelei, E.J. Williams, Tre Williams, Bryan Bresee, Myles Murphy, Trenton Simpson, Tyler Venables, Fred Davis.
Here is is full depth chart:
QB - Trevor Lawrence (Taisun Phommachanh or D.J. Uiagalelei)
RB – Travis Etienne (Lyn-J Dixon, Darien Rencher)
WR - Joseph Ngata (Frank Ladson, Ajou Ajou)
WR - Cornell Powell (E.J. Williams, Will Brown)
WR – Amari Rodgers (Brannon Spector, Will Swinney)
TE - Braden Galloway (Davis Allen, J.C. Chalk)
LT - Jackson Carman (Walker Parks)
LG - Matt Bockhorst (Paul Tchio)
C - Cade Stewart (Hunter Rayburn)
RG – Will Putnam (Blake Vinson, Tayquon Johnson)
RT - Jordan McFadden (Mitchell Mayes)
DEFENSE
DE - Justin Foster (Justin Mascoll, Greg Williams)
DT - Tyler Davis (Ruke Orhorhoro, Tre Williams)
DT - Nyles Pinckney or Jordan Williams or Bryan Bresee
DE - K.J. Henry (Myles Murphy, Regan Upshaw)
SLB/NB – Mike Jones Jr. (Trenton Simpson or Tyler Venables)
MLB – James Skalski (Jake Venables, Kane Patterson)
WLB - Baylon Spector (Keith Maguire, LaVonta Bentley)
CB – Derion Kendrick or LeAnthony Williams (Sheridan Jones)
SS – Lannden Zanders (Ray Thornton, Jalyn Phillips)
FS – Nolan Turner (Joseph Charleston, Tyler Venables)
CB – Andrew Booth or Mario Goodrich (Fred Davis)
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK - B.T. Potter (Jonathan Weitz)
P - Will Spiers (Aidan Swanson)
KO - B.T. Potter (Aidan Swanson)
LS - Jack Maddox (Tyler Brown)
H - Will Swinney (Will Spiers)
PR - Derion Kendrick or Amari Rodgers
KR - Joseph Ngata or Travis Etienne
This story was originally published September 7, 2020 at 8:33 PM.
