Found the two deep for the Bowl game over on the Tech web site notes for the upcoming game. It's pasted just below. Assuming Caleb Rogers returns, I bolded the OL guys who are in the two deep for this game and I would assume will be back next year. It's possible Keeler might also be back per Chris Level. So, 6 guys in the two deep on the OL for this game. We have yet to see Wilson, Carr, or Sill so I'll be interested to see if they play some in this game.
Other items of interest.
Two as yet unseen freshmen in the WR two deep for this game (DJ Crest, Kelby Valsin).
Lots of younger guys who played quite a bit this year (and played well) coming back on defense and two transfers coming in expected to compete for playing time at NT and DB.
INDEPENDENCE BOWL DEPTH CHART
OFFENSE
QB 2 Behren Morton 6-2 215 So.-1L 17 Jake Strong 6-1 210 Fr.-HS
RB 28 Tahj Brooks 5-10 230 Sr.-3L 0 Cam’Ron Valdez 5-9 205 So.-1L
Z 4 Jordan Brown 5-11 185 Jr.-1L-or- 13 Brady Boyd 6-1 205 Jr.-1L
Y 14 Xavier White 6-0 195 Sr.-3L 87 Kelby Valsin 6-1 195 Fr.-HS
H 10 Drae McCray 5-9 185 Jr.-TR 13 Brady Boyd 6-1 205 Jr.-1L
X 8 Coy Eakin 6-2 210 Fr.-RS 84 D.J. Crest 6-3 195 Fr.-HS
TE 80 Mason Tharp 6-9 270 Jr.-2L-or- 88 Baylor Cupp 6-6 260 Sr.-1L 43 Henry Teeter 6-4 250 Sr.-2L
LT 79 Ty Buchanan 6-6 310 So.-1L 66 Matt Keeler 6-6 305 So.-1L
LG 75 Jacoby Jackson 6-6 320 So.-1L -or- 70 Cole Spencer 6-4 300 Sr.-RS
C 56 Dennis Wilburn 6-3 325 Sr.-1L 65 Sheridan Wilson 6-5 300 Fr.-RS
RG 53 Rusty Staats 6-5 320 Sr.-TR 54 Kaden Carr 6-6 320 Fr.-HS
RT 76 Caleb Rogers 6-5 310 Sr.-3L 74 Daniel Sill 6-5 305 Fr.-HS
DEFENSE
NT 5 Quincy Ledet Jr. 6-2 305 Sr.-TR 93 Trey McAlpine 6-3 300 Fr.-RS
DT 97 Tony Bradford Jr. 6-1 300 Sr.-4L 98 E’Maurion Banks 6-5 300 So.-SQ
EDGE 6 Myles Cole 6-6 280 Sr.-1L 19 Dylan Spencer 6-5 245 Fr.-HS 11 Charles Esters III 6-3 260 So.-SQ
WILL 10 Jacob Rodriguez 6-1 235 Jr.-1L 3 Bryce Ramirez 6-2 245 Sr.-1L
MIKE 13 Ben Roberts 6-3 230 Fr.-RS -or- 8 Jesiah Pierre 6-2 240 Sr.-2L
OLB 14 Joseph Adedire 6-3 265 So.-1L -or- 7 Steve Linton 6-5 235 Sr.-TR
STAR 18 Tyler Owens 6-2 210 Sr.-1L 27 Brenden Jordan 6-0 215 Fr.-HS 31 Joseph Plunk 5-10 180 Jr.-1L
CB 12 Bralyn Lux 5-11 175 Sr.-TR 0 Rayshad Williams 6-3 215 Sr.-2L
S 1 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson 5-11 195 Sr.-4L 25 Chapman Lewis 6-1 180 Fr.-HS
S 9 C.J. Baskerville 6-3 215 Jr.-TR 28 Jordan Sanford 6-0 195 Fr.-HS
CB 24 Malik Dunlap 6-3 220 Sr.-2L 22 Maurion Horn 5-11 180 Fr.-RS
Other items of interest.
Two as yet unseen freshmen in the WR two deep for this game (DJ Crest, Kelby Valsin).
Lots of younger guys who played quite a bit this year (and played well) coming back on defense and two transfers coming in expected to compete for playing time at NT and DB.
INDEPENDENCE BOWL DEPTH CHART
OFFENSE
QB 2 Behren Morton 6-2 215 So.-1L 17 Jake Strong 6-1 210 Fr.-HS
RB 28 Tahj Brooks 5-10 230 Sr.-3L 0 Cam’Ron Valdez 5-9 205 So.-1L
Z 4 Jordan Brown 5-11 185 Jr.-1L-or- 13 Brady Boyd 6-1 205 Jr.-1L
Y 14 Xavier White 6-0 195 Sr.-3L 87 Kelby Valsin 6-1 195 Fr.-HS
H 10 Drae McCray 5-9 185 Jr.-TR 13 Brady Boyd 6-1 205 Jr.-1L
X 8 Coy Eakin 6-2 210 Fr.-RS 84 D.J. Crest 6-3 195 Fr.-HS
TE 80 Mason Tharp 6-9 270 Jr.-2L-or- 88 Baylor Cupp 6-6 260 Sr.-1L 43 Henry Teeter 6-4 250 Sr.-2L
LT 79 Ty Buchanan 6-6 310 So.-1L 66 Matt Keeler 6-6 305 So.-1L
LG 75 Jacoby Jackson 6-6 320 So.-1L -or- 70 Cole Spencer 6-4 300 Sr.-RS
C 56 Dennis Wilburn 6-3 325 Sr.-1L 65 Sheridan Wilson 6-5 300 Fr.-RS
RG 53 Rusty Staats 6-5 320 Sr.-TR 54 Kaden Carr 6-6 320 Fr.-HS
RT 76 Caleb Rogers 6-5 310 Sr.-3L 74 Daniel Sill 6-5 305 Fr.-HS
DEFENSE
NT 5 Quincy Ledet Jr. 6-2 305 Sr.-TR 93 Trey McAlpine 6-3 300 Fr.-RS
DT 97 Tony Bradford Jr. 6-1 300 Sr.-4L 98 E’Maurion Banks 6-5 300 So.-SQ
EDGE 6 Myles Cole 6-6 280 Sr.-1L 19 Dylan Spencer 6-5 245 Fr.-HS 11 Charles Esters III 6-3 260 So.-SQ
WILL 10 Jacob Rodriguez 6-1 235 Jr.-1L 3 Bryce Ramirez 6-2 245 Sr.-1L
MIKE 13 Ben Roberts 6-3 230 Fr.-RS -or- 8 Jesiah Pierre 6-2 240 Sr.-2L
OLB 14 Joseph Adedire 6-3 265 So.-1L -or- 7 Steve Linton 6-5 235 Sr.-TR
STAR 18 Tyler Owens 6-2 210 Sr.-1L 27 Brenden Jordan 6-0 215 Fr.-HS 31 Joseph Plunk 5-10 180 Jr.-1L
CB 12 Bralyn Lux 5-11 175 Sr.-TR 0 Rayshad Williams 6-3 215 Sr.-2L
S 1 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson 5-11 195 Sr.-4L 25 Chapman Lewis 6-1 180 Fr.-HS
S 9 C.J. Baskerville 6-3 215 Jr.-TR 28 Jordan Sanford 6-0 195 Fr.-HS
CB 24 Malik Dunlap 6-3 220 Sr.-2L 22 Maurion Horn 5-11 180 Fr.-RS
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