2013 TCU Football Scholarship & Depth Chart

This list is always changing and no, we do not guarantee this information is 100% up-to-date and accurate. But, it is pretty darn close and we do our best to keep things as accurate as possible. Also:

- The depth chart is based off of the published depth chart from TCU, AND reports gathered by media on the current "Depth" at each position.

- The depth chart of a collegiate football team changes on an almost daily basis... This is not meant to be 100% accurate all the time. Instead, its primary purpose is to lay out position depth over a multi-year time frame to allow for better visualization of team recruiting needs.

- We do not assume XX player is definitely a backup LT or RT, we only assume he is a backup OT (same goes for other positions where the rule might apply).

- We only include players who, according to media reports, are on scholarship currently with TCU. Current and future commits are gathered from any of the three major recruiting services.

(Italic indicates committed prospect, player has NOT yet signed an LOI)

QB	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17
1	Casey Pachall	Trevone Boykin	Trevone Boykin	Tyler Matthews
2	Trevone Boykin	Tyler Matthews	Tyler Matthews	Zach Allen
3	Tyler Matthews	Zach Allen	Zach Allen	Foster Sawyer
4	Zach Allen	Foster Sawyer	Foster Sawyer	Grayson Muehlstein
5		Grayson Muehlstein	Grayson Muehlstein
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- TYLER MATTHEWS BLAH BLAH BLAH! Listen folks, right now we have a HC saying Boykin is good enough to start today and that Matthews is where Boykin was one year ago... To me, Matthews isn't there yet and we certainly can't project him above Boykin at this point.

- QB looks quite deep for the Horned Frogs, with four 3/4 star level prospects suiting up for the Frogs in 2016-17. Foster Sawyer has garnered a ton of attention this year, but it is hard to see where he fits in, until maybe the 2017-18 season.

TB	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17
1	Waymon James	Aaron Green	Aaron Green	Kyle Hicks
2	Aaron Green	BJ Catalon	BJ Catalon	Trevorris Johnson
3	BJ Catalon	Jordan Moore	Jordan Moore
4	Jordan Moore	Kyle Hicks	Kyle Hicks
5	Kyle Hicks	Trevorris Johnson	Trevorris Johnson
6	Trevorris Johnson

- TB to me is the most interesting position of depth for the Frogs... It is clear that at least one, if not two redshirts will be coming this season for Kyle Hicks and/or Trevorris Johnson... Having those two with another year of eligibility makes the future outlook much brighter.

- The question to me: Will Jordan Moore realize his potential? Or, is this another Andre Dean situation? If yes, we are overloaded. If you take him out of the situation, four backs becomes three for 2013, which is one injury away from being "thin." (Assuming, of course, you prefer to RS Johnson and Hicks)

WR	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17
1	Brandon Carter	Brandon Carter	LaDarius Brown	Ty Slanina
2	LaDarius Brown	LaDarius Brown	JaJuan Story	Cameron Echols-Luper
3	Cam White	Cam White	Kolby Listenbee
4	David Porter	David Porter	Josh Doctson
5	JaJuan Story	JaJuan Story	Deante Gray
6	Kolby Listenbee	Kolby Listenbee	Ty Slanina
7	Josh Doctson	Josh Doctson	Cameron Echols-Luper
8	Deante Gray	Deante Gray
9	Ty Slanina	Ty Slanina
10	Matt Brown	Matt Brown
11	Cameron Echols-Luper	Cameron Echols-Luper
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13

- Why the empty space? Well, it looks like we may need to add a WR to the class, unless we are planning on RS Luper and Slanina this year (reports out of camp say this probable won't happen).

- Tons of depth this year, but that depth graduated quickly and in mass over the next few years... If we don't take anybody this class, we certainly will in the 2015 class.

TE	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17
1	Stephan Bryant	Stephan Bryant	Griffin Gilbert	Charlie Reid
2	Griffin Gilbert	Griffin Gilbert	Charlie Reid	Bryson Burtnett
3	Cliff Murphy	Cliff Murphy	Bryson Burtnett	Buck Jones
4	Charlie Reid	Charlie Reid	Buck Jones
5	Bryson Burtnett	Bryson Burtnett
6	Buck Jones	Buck Jones

- I put Stephan Bryant up there because TCU says so, but I feel like Griffin Gilbert will be getting the majority of reps this year and going forward... Bryant has struggled some with injuries, seeing him rebound would be awesome.

OT	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17
1	Aviante Collins (L)	Aviante Collins (L)	Aviante Collins (L)	Matt Pryor
2	Halapoulivaati Vaitai (R)	Halapoulivaati Vaitai (R)	Halapoulivaati Vaitai (R)	Joseph Noteboom (R)
3	James Dunbar	Matt Pryor	Matt Pryor	Eason Fromayan
4	Matt Pryor	Bobby Thompson	Bobby Thompson	Ty Barrett
5	Bobby Thompson	Joseph Noteboom	Joseph Noteboom	Austin Schlottmann
6	Joseph Noteboom	Eason Fromayan	Eason Fromayan
7	Eason Fromayan	Austin Schlottmann / Ty Barrett	Austin Schlottmann / Ty Barrett

- Do I know who will be starting vs. LSU? No. This is my best guess at the tackle spot. I feel like they really want Vaitai to figure it out and let Dunbar spell him and Collins, but V may not get it done and it could be Dunbar at right tackle.

- Watch out for Matt Pryor, the guy is going to come fast at tackle.

OG	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17
1	Jamelle Naff (L)	Jamelle Naff (L)	Jamelle Naff (L)	Chad Childs (??)
2	Eric Tausch (R)	Brady Foltz (R)	Brady Foltz (R)	???
3	Brady Foltz	Lloyd Tunstill	Frank Kee
4	John Wooldridge	Frank Kee	Chad Childs
5	Lloyd Tunstill	Chad Childs
6	Chad Childs
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- Some guys have moved around since the spring... Hunt is moved to C, Naff has moved to left guard and Tausch is on the right... From a depth perspective it makes sense. Adding Frank Kee next year will be great from a depth perspective, but long term? Don't be shocked if TCU picks up 1-2 more lineman in the 2014 class before it is all said and done.

C	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17
1	Joey Hunt	Joey Hunt	Joey Hunt	Patrick Morris
2	Patrick Morris	Patrick Morris	Patrick Morris	Chad Childs
3	Chad Childs	Chad Childs	Chad Childs

- Joey Hunt at center has been the move that was on the table forever, now it looks like it is happening. Patrick Morris has come on strong so far this year in camp, he could be a major factor for the Frogs in 2013.

DE	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17
1	Devonte Fields (R)	Devonte Fields (R)	Devonte Fields (R)	Bryson Henderson (R)
2	Jon Koontz (L)	Matt Anderson (L)	James McFarland (L)	Jarrell Owens (L)
3	Matt Anderson	James McFarland	Josh Carraway	Breylin Mitchell
4	James McFarland	Josh Carraway	Mike Tuaua
5	Josh Carraway	Mike Tuaua	Bryson Henderson
6	Mike Tuaua	Bryson Henderson	Jarrell Owens
7	Bryson Henderson	Jarrell Owens	Breylin Mitchell
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- The Frogs have a strong amount of depth at the DE position, but you have to wonder how long we will have Fields on the corner...Either way, a guy like McFarland or Tuaua should be seasoned enough to spell Fields in 2013 and replace him when the time comes. As Frog fans have become accustomed too, DE is a position where TCU reloads, not rebuilds.

DT	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17
1	Chucky Hunter	Chucky Hunter	Davion Pierson	Tevin Lawson
2	Jon Lewis	Jon Lewis	Terrell Lathan	Zaycoven Henderson
3	Davion Pierson	Davion Pierson	Tevin Lawson
4	David Johnson	David Johnson	Zaycoven Henderson
5	Terrell Lathan	Terrell Lathan
6	Tevin Lawson	Tevin Lawson
7		Zaycoven Henderson
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9

- TCU tried to pick up a few DT in the 2012 class and ended up with late signee Tevin Lawson, who spurned the LSU Tigers for TCU. Good thing too, Lawsom is reportedly turning heads at camp.

- I could see TCU picking up one more DT in this class, or maybe the 2015 class. If Lathan steps up and Lawson can redshirt, that solves a few of your problems.

LB	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17
1	Marcus Mallett	Marcus Mallett	Sammy Douglas	Sammy Douglas
2	Jonathan Anderson	Jonathan Anderson	Paul Whitmill	Paul Whitmill
3	Paul Dawson	Paul Dawson	Jimmie Swain	Jimmie Swain
4	Paul Whitmill	Paul Whitmill
5	Sammy Douglas	Sammy Douglas
6		Jimmie Swain

- TCU rebuilds at LB... And this experiment isn't going so well. Mallett and Anderson, or Dawson, could get the job done at LB but I really doubt this group will be winning any awards this season. More likely? Whitmill and Douglas are the future, but not yet.

- Keep an eye on Anderson: He has a freakish body with crazy athleticism... If he can figure out the scheme... Watchout.

CB	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17
1	Jason Verrett	Kevin White	Travoskey Garrett	Ranthony Texada
2	Kevin White	Travoskey Garrett	Ranthony Texada	Steve Wesley
3	Keivon Gamble	Ranthony Texada	Steve Wesley	Cydney Calvin
4	Ranthony Texada	Steve Wesley	Cydney Calvin	Nick Foster
5	Travoskey Garrett	Cydney Calvin	Nick Foster	Nick Orr
6	Steve Wesley	Nick Foster	Nick Orr
7	Cydney Calvin	Nick Orr

- TCU is defensive back U... At least, we may become that over the next two years... TCU has a chance to have back-to-back high NFL draft picks with Verrett and White (who is turning heads in camp, appears to be a totally new player), and with guys like Texada, Wesley and Calvin behind them, this group could be studly in the coming years.

S	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17
1	Sam Carter	Sam Carter	Chris Hackett	Zach Jackson
2	Elisha Olabode	Chris Hackett	Derrick Kindred	George Baltimore
3	Chris Hackett	Derrick Kindred	Zach Jackson	Denzel Johnson
4	Derrick Kindred	Zach Jackson	Kolby Griffin	Jermaine Antoine
5	Zach Jackson	Geoff Hooker	George Baltimore
6	Geoff Hooker	Kolby Griffin	Denzel Johnson
7	Kolby Griffin	George Baltimore	Jermaine Antoine
8	George Baltimore	Denzel Johnson
9	Denzel Johnson	Jermaine Antoine

- This years safety group is amazing, and the best part is it appears that we may be able to carry that depth through for a few years instead of having to replace all three guys at one time. George Baltimore and Denzel Johnson have big futures ahead of them.

K	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17
1	Jaden Oberkrom	Jaden Oberkrom	Jaden Oberkrom	???
2	Ryan Denucci	Ryan Denucci
3

P	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17
1	Ethan Perry	Ethan Perry	Ethan Perry	???
2