Now that the craziness of recruiting has hit the climax for 2016, we’re faced with the dead period for college football fans. It’s that time between the euphoria of signing day, at least if you’re a Nole fan, and the promise that spring practice can bring. I’m going to jump right over the projected depth chart for spring and look at way to early two-deep depth chart for the fall of 2016. This will include some freshman that won’t be on campus for another 5-6 months and some guys that won’t be out there for spring ball due to injury or recovering from surgery. Of course, my thoughts could change drastically after the conclusion of spring practice and the spring game, but for now here it goes….
| OFFENSE | DEFENSE | ||||
| QB | Deondre Francois | 6’1″ 203 RFR | DE | DeMarcus Walker | 6’3″ 281 Sr |
| Sean Maguire | 6’3″ 221 RSr | Rick Leonard | 6’7″ 281 Jr | ||
| RB | Dalvin Cook | 5’11″ 202 Jr | DT | Demarcus Christmas | 6’4″ 301 RSo |
| Jacques Patrick | 6’2″ 235 So | Darvin Taylor II | 6’3″ 308 RFr | ||
| FB | Freddie Stevenson | 6’1″ 241 Sr | NG | Derrick Nnadi | 6’1″ 301 Jr |
| Gabe Nabors | 6’3″ 243 Fr | Frederick Jones | 6’2″ 304 RSo | ||
| Z-WR | Jesus Wilson | 5’10″ 185 Sr | BUCK | Josh Sweat | 6’5″ 237 So |
| Ermon Lane | 6’3″ 205 Jr | Jacob Pugh | 6’4″ 239 Jr | ||
| Y-WR | Kermit Whitfield | 5’8″ 184 Sr | MIKE | Ro’Derrick Hoskins | 6’2″ 238 RJr |
| Nyqwan Murray | 5’11″ 171 So | Delvin Purifoy | 6’2″ 257 RSo | ||
| LT | Roderick Johnson | 6’7″ 323 Jr | WILL | Matthew Thomas | 6’3″ 225 RJr |
| David Robbins | 6’4″ 322 RFr | Tyrell Lyons | 6’1″ 219 RJr | ||
| LG | Kareem Are | 6’6″ 334 RSr | CB | Marquez White | 6’0″ 184 Sr |
| Chad Mavety | 6’5″ 337 RSr | Malique Jackson | 6’0″ 176 Jr | ||
| C | Alec Eberle | 6’4″ 294 RSo | S | Derwin James | 6’3″ 212 So |
| Baveon Johnson | 6’3″ 346 Fr | Nate Andrews | 6’0″ 206 Sr | ||
| RG | Cole Minshew | 6’5″ 340 RFr | S | AJ Westbrook | 6’0″ 206 Sr |
| Wilson Bell | 6’5″ 316 RJr | Calvin Brewton | 6’0″ 184 So | ||
| RT | Derrick Kelly | 6’5″ 312 RSo | STAR | Trey Marshall | 6’0″ 207 Jr |
| Brock Ruble | 6’8″ 307 RSo | Levonta Taylor | 5’10″ 175 Fr | ||
| TE | Ryan Izzy | 6’5″ 241 RSo | CB | Tavares McFadden | 6’2″ 197 So |
| Mavin Saunders | 6’5″ 248 RSo | Marcus Lewis | 6’1″ 192 So | ||
| X-WR | Travis Rudolph | 6’1″ 186 Jr | P | Logan Tyler | 6’0″ 197 Fr |
| George Campbell | 6’4″ 202 So | K | Ricky Aguayo | 6’1″ 201 Fr |