2017 Defensive Depth Charts

[tony]

Two-Deep as of 08.02.2017
LE Caleb Butler 6-3 244 Jr, Jarrod Tuszka 6-3 255 Sr
DT Nate Tanguay 6-4 291 Sr, Grant Morgan 6-4 283 Sr
NG Aaron Steidl 6-2 288 Jr, Blake Williams 6-3 290 Jr
RE Greg Menard 6-2 241 Sr, Stanley Jones 6-3 245 Jr
OLB Nick DeLuca 6-3 245 Sr, Levi Jordheim 6-2 220 Jr
MLB Matt Plank 6-0 219 Sr, Dan Marlette 6-1 225 Jr
SLB Chris Board 6-1 230, Jabril Cox 6-3 227 RFr
CB Jaylaan Wimbush 6-0 192 Jr, Marquise Bridges 5-11 182 So
SS Robbie Grimsley 6-0 191 Jr, James Hendricks 6-1 205 So
FS Tre Dempsey 5-10 184 Sr, Jaxon Brown 6-2 203 So
CB Jalen Allison 6-0 184 Jr, Dom Davis 5-11 182 So

Depth
DE Justice Kelly 6-3 193 RFr, Derrek Tuszka 6-5 245, Cole Karcz 6-4 262 So
DT Michael Kelly 6-1 302 RFr, Jack Darnell 6-2 292, Quinn Alo 6-2 296 RFr, Matt Biegler 6-3 272 RFr
LB Beau Pauly 6-2 216 RFr, Ross Kennelly 5-11 212, Aaron Mercadel 5-11 206
CB Felix Dixon 5-11 166 RFr, Ross Godfrey 5-9 166, Bryce Bennot 5-8 174, Tre Fort 5-8 185 So, Ross Effertz 5-11 200 So
FS Keenan Hodenfield 5-11 182 Sr, Darren Kelley 6-1 197 Sr
SS Eric Bachmeier 6-2 202 Jr

True Freshmen
DE Tanner Sundt 6-4 232, Logan McCormick 6-2 232, Spencer Waege 6-4 245
DT Lane Tucker 6-4 231
LB Matt Bautch 6-0 219, Mason Hofstedt 6-0 193, Jack Begley 6-3 218, Jackson Hankey 6-1 217
CB Josh Hayes 5-11 178
S Michael Tutsie 5-10 188, Dawson Weber 6-2 193

[HerdBot]

Stanley Jones is 6-3 not 6-2, typo. If Caleb Butler is the starter, I even like our depth more than before. Our 2nd unit is starting quality. Justice Kelly seems kind of light.

I'm excited to see what Quin Alo can do. Dude is strong.

[THEsocalledfan]

Okay, here is the elephant in the room: Does Board start all year, or will Cox overtake him?

[870XPRS]

Okay, here is the elephant in the room: Does Board start all year, or will Cox overtake him?

Why is that the elephant in the room?

[EndZoneQB]

We have some little CBs...

[AKBison]

We have some little CBs...

Marcus Williams and CJ Smith want to say hello from the NFL.

[HerdBot]

We have some little CBs...

I think everyone wants that next generation 6-2 corner but I still think a 5-11, 6-0 200 pound corner is the norm even in the NFL. Once you get over 6-2 it's rare to find athletes who are fluid enough to play corner. Even the Vikings only have 2 corners over 6 feet

[Bisonator98]

We have some little CBs...

Only 3 out of 10 are under 5'11.

[bruinbison]

Okay, here is the elephant in the room: Does Board start all year, or will Cox overtake him?

Saw it asked elsewhere and have noticed it over the years:

Ross Uglem @RossUglem
1. It's a very deep group. 2. Upperclassmen get preferential treatment on early depth charts. Just the way it is.

Jake Stack @JacobMorley
Replying to @RossUglem and @NDSUfootball
Board has been able to hold off Cox? That's an interesting group.
3:00 PM · Aug 2, 2017

This may be happening on the other side of the field also......
LG 1st team is currently SR Bryce Messner, as he was in spring ball before being injured right before the spring game.
I remember Messner really doing the job blocking in the hybrid role the coaches created for him at TE/FB in running situations last season.
But am definitely watching for the Collin Conner - Dillon Radunz switcheroo on the OL.
Would be exciting that a RFR was talented enough to make 1st team......

Dom mentioned on his video asking Coach Klieman again about any true freshman player playing this season.
The answer was DB was the most likely spot for that to happen, also RB. Found RB being mentioned interesting considering NDSU's depth there. Perhaps that is a compliment to Seth Wilson......

[SamsRams]

Saw it asked elsewhere and have noticed it over the years:



This may be happening on the other side of the field also......
LG 1st team is currently SR Bryce Messner, as he was in spring ball before being injured right before the spring game.
I remember Messner really doing the job blocking in the hybrid role the coaches created for him at TE/FB in running situations last season.
But am definitely watching for the Collin Conner - Dillon Radunz switcheroo on the OL.
Would be exciting that a RFR was talented enough to make 1st team......

Dom mentioned on his video asking Coach Klieman again about any true freshman player playing this season.
The answer was DB was the most likely spot for that to happen, also RB. Found RB being mentioned interesting considering NDSU's depth there. Perhaps that is a compliment to Seth Wilson......

It was more along the lines that skill positions are easier to get on the field as a true freshman