Aggies See First Spring Depth Chart
Apr 01, 2003 | Football
April 01, 2003
Two Texas A&M football players have changed positions according to the first depth chart issued by new head coach Dennis Franchione and his staff Tuesday.
Following the first scrimmage this past Saturday, junior Jason Carter moved from quarterback to the newly-created A-back position and redshirt freshman Chad Schroeder has moved from wide receiver to quarterback.
"Jason was very receptive to the move, which is in keeping with our main goal of finding the best players and getting them on the field," Franchione said. "He's too good an athlete to be standing over by me on the sideline. This gives us the opportunity to use his abilities, and still keep him in the thick of the offense in case we need him to return to quarterback."
Franchione described the A-back as a "multi-purpose" position that appears in several positions in formation and can be utilized as a running back or receiver.
"We had a similar case last year at Alabama with Shaud Williams when we had four good tailbacks," Franchione said, "and he wound up being our leading rusher."
A standout high school quarterback, Schroeder's move will most likely be temporary.
"He had a pulled hamstring and has not practiced much," Franchione said. "So this gives him a way to reduce the risk of reinjury and gives us a contingency plan for quarterback depth."
The only other position change was redshirt freshman Andy Matakis from linebacker to tight end at the outset of spring practice. Franchione said he will remain there throughout the spring.
Because Texas A&M is the Home of the 12th Man, the first depth chart lists every player on the spring roster. Franchione added a note of caution in releasing the chart.
"This must be taken in context of what it is -- the first evaluation after the first full scrimmage and just eight days of practice," Franchione said. "It's a starting point. The competition remains wide open in the last two weeks of the spring and going into two-a-days in August."
He also listed 15 offensive positions, plus placekicker, because the multiple offense that Franchione and offensive coordinator Les Koenning use comprises a variety of receivers, depending on the formation. There are two tight end designations -- TE and W -- and there are four receiver positions.
Practices are open to the public, but fans are encouraged to call the practice hotline at 979-458-2185 to register and for other instructions and information.
The Aggies will conclude spring drills with a Maroon & White Game, presented by AT&T Wireless, scheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday, Apr. 12 at Kyle Field. Advance tickets are $5 and tickets the day of the game will be $7. For more ticket information contact the athletic ticket office at 1-888-99-AGGIE or 979-845-2311, or access the spring football information at AggieAthletics.com.
2003 Texas A&M depth chart as of April 1, 2003 injured players are not included OFFENSE WR 5 Terrence Murphy, 6-1, 191, Jr-2L, Tyler, TX (Chapel Hill) 15 Anthony Wright, 6-2, 207, So-1L, Houston, TX (Klein Forest) 28 Peter Martin II, 5-11, 185, So-SQ, Giddings, TX (Giddings) ST 73 Alan Reuber, 6-7, 310, Sr-3L, Plano, TX (Plano) 67 Alex Kotzur, 6-4, 284, Fr-RS, Houston, TX (St. Thomas) 60 Mason Barrett, 6-4, 310, JR-TR, Alabaster, AL (Jefferson/Blinn JC) SG 76 Aldo De La Garza, 6-3, 317, So-1L, New Braunfels, TX (New Braunfels) 71 Quentin Holman, 6-1, 327, So-SQ, Jacksonville, TX (Jacksonville) 68 John R. Kirk, 6-3, 318, Fr-RS, Fort Worth, TX (FW Christian) 63 John Pond, 6-5, 322, Fr-RS, Abilene, TX (Cooper) C 66 Geoff Hangartner, 6-5, 300, Jr-1L, New Braunfels, TX (New Braunfels) 54 James Milkavich, 6-2, 274, Sr-SQ, Alief, TX (Elsik) 70 Larry Leahy, 6-4, 282. Fr-RS, Yoakum, TX (Yoakum) QG 50 John Kirk, 6-4, 295, Sr-3L, Athens, TX (Athens) 65 Andre Brooks, 6-4, 304, Sr-3L, Richwood, TX (Brazoswood) 79 Cole Smith, 6-2, 295, So-SQ, Arlington, TX (FW Christian) 77 Brandon Flanagan, 6-5, 314, Fr-RS, Haughton, LA (Haughton) QT 75 JAMI HIGHTOWER, 6-4, 327, Jr-2L, Jacksonville, TX (Jacksonville) 74 Dominique Steamer, 6-4, 313, So-SQ, Temple, TX (Temple) 78 Kasey Cheshier, 6-5, 284, Jr-SQ, Duncanville, TX (Duncanville) TE 96 Ryan White, 6-4, 239, So-SQ, Austin, TX (Lake Travis) 85 Taylor Schuster, 6-5, 260, Fr-RS, Mission, TX (Sharyland) 95 Chris Warren, 6-3, 231, Jr-SQ, Magnolia, TX (Magnolia) WTE 46 Andy Matakis, 6-2, 240, Fr-RS, Corpus Christi, TX (Flour Bluff) 87 Quinlin Germany, 6-2, 269, Fr-RS, Fort Worth, TX (All Saints Episcopal) or 89 Haven Massey, 6-2, 220, Jr-2L, Denton, TX (Denton) 90 Erik Korem, 6-2, 245, Sr-SQ, Richardson, TX (Berkner) SLOT 3 Terrence Thomas, 5-9, 180, Jr-2L, Houston, TX (Washington) 80 L'Tydrick Riley, 6-2, 223, So-1L, Crockett, TX (Crockett) 86 Jacob Born, 6-2, 206, Fr-HS, Grapevine, TX (Grapevine) FLK 83 Tim Van Zant, 6-1, 195, Sr-2L, Victoria, TX (Victoria) 84 Jesse Woods, 6-4, 224, So-1L, Katy, TX (Taylor) 30 Nick Rhodes, 6-1, 202, Fr-HS, Brownwood, TX (Brownwood) 27 Clint Dacus, 6-2, 212, Jr-SQ, Red Oak, TX (Red Oak) WR 8 John Roberson, 5-8, 174, So-SQ, Bay City, TX (Bay City) 4 Justin Douglas, 6-0, 169, Fr-RS, Santa Fe, TX (Santa Fe) QB 18 Dustin Long, 6-3, 205, Jr-1L, Port Neches, TX (PN-Groves) or 16 Reggie McNeal, 6-2, 191, So-1L, Lufkin, TX (Lufkin) 13 Ty Branyon, 6-3, 197, Fr-RS, Austin, TX (Bowie) 14 Chad Schroeder, 6-1, 176, Fr-RS, Austin, TX (Westlake) A 7 Jason Carter, 6-0, 197, Jr-1L, Caldwell, TX (Caldwell) FB 34 Keith Joseph, 6-2, 241, Jr-2L, Houston, TX (Lamar) 35 Bryce Reed, 6-0, 262, Fr-RS, Dallas, TX (Samuel) or 40 Thomas Perry, 6-1, 234, Sr-SQ, Tyler, TX (Lee/Tyler JC) 47 Robert Jones, 5-9, 229, Jr-SQ, Cleburne, TX (Cleburne) 23 Dustin Colter, 5-11, 225, Fr-RS, Crockett, TX (Crockett) 46 Luke Ramsay, 5-10, 209, Fr-RS, Harlingen, TX (South) TB 1 DEREK FARMER, 5-11, 202, Jr-2L, Tyler, TX (Lee) 25 Courtney Lewis, 5-10, 187, Fr-RS, Houston, TX (Madison) 32 Oschlor Flemming, 5-10, 209, Sr-3L, Denton, TX (Ryan) 37 Will Mays, 6-0, 181, Sr-SQ, Coleman, TX (Coleman) 31 Will Adams, 6-0, 202, So-SQ, Corpus Christi, TX (Flour Bluff) DEFENSE DE 99 David Ross, 6-2, 270, So-1L, Forney, TX (Forney) 95 Marques Thornton, 6-1, 274, Fr-RS, Houston, TX (Madison) 56 Brandon Johnson, 6-1, 244, Jr-1L, Bryan, TX (Bryan) 62 Colin Sproule, 6-2, 263, Jr-SQ, Houston, TX (Spring Woods) DT 60 Johnny Jolly, 6-3, 287, So-1L, Houston, TX (Forest Brook) 96 Donny Stringer, 6-5, 288., So-SQ, Garland, TX (Forest) 64 John David Nicholson, 6-6, 296, So-SQ, Montgomery, TX (Montgomery) 92 Shane Gibson, 6-0, 287, So-SQ, Dayton, TX (Dayton) DT 59 Brian Patrick, 6-5, 293, So-1L, Pasadena, TX (Rayburn) 93 Julian "Ju" Parks, 6-1, 356, Fr-RS, Lufkin, TX (Lufkin) 91 Marcus Jasmin, 6-5, 318, Jr-2L, New Orleans, LA (De La Salle) DE 88 Linnis Smith, 6-4, 288, Sr-3L, Tyler, TX (John Tyler) 90 Lawrence Hooper, 6-4, 281, So-SQ, Aldine, TX (Aldine) 61 Ryan Eardley, 6-3, 265, So-SQ, Harwood, TX (Gonzales) 57 Mason Muegge, 6-3, 241, Sr-SQ, Wharton, TX (Wharton) SLB 41 Archie McDaniel, 6-1, 227, So-1L, Bay City, TX (Bay City) 58 Blake Kendrick, 6-1, 217, Jr-2L, Willis, TX (Willis) 47 Kelvin Flood, 6-1, 215, Fr-RS, Dallas, TX (Kimball) 51 Beau Adams, 5-11, 211, Fr-RS, Tomball, TX (Tomball) 44 Michael Lamantia, 6-0, 207, Jr-SQ, Mission, TX (Sharyland) MLB 45 JARED MORRIS, 6-3, 256, Sr-3L, Brownwood, TX (Brownwood) 97 Scott Stickane, 6-0, 234, Sr-3L, Trophy Club, TX (Northwest) 54 Wade Lightsey, 6-0, 227, Jr-TR, San Antonio, TX (Converse Judson/Blinn JC) 53 Toron Wooldridge, 6-0, 224, Sr-1L, Houston, TX (Lamar) 48 Blake Schneider, 5-11, 207, So-SQ, Thorndale, TX (Thorndale) ROV 49 Nurahda Manning, 6-2, 230, So-SQ, Bay City, TX (Bay City) 55 Randall Webb, 6-3, 224, Jr-2L, Mesquite, TX (North) 52 Frederick Woods, 6-3, 208, So-SQ, Houston, TX (Washington) 38 Jon Mayfield, 6-3, 208, Jr-SQ, College Station, TX (A&M Consolidated) 43 Zeb Ferris, 5-10, 190, Sr-SQ, Brady, TX (Brady) LCB 31 Sean Weston, 5-10, 180, Sr-3L, Inglewood, CA (Gardena Serra) 23 Ronald Jones, 5-10, 179, So-1L, Dallas, TX (Skyline) 26 Jonte' Buhl, 5-10, 169, Jr-2L, Pflugerville, TX (Connally) 5 Evan Carthey, 5-10, 192, Jr-SQ, Houston, TX (Westfield) RCB 11 Byron Jones, 5-10, 178, Jr-2L, Bay City, TX (Bay City) 6 Bryant Singleton, 5-11, 187, So-1L, Galveston, TX (Ball) 37 Jerome Weber, 5-9, 181, Jr-SQ, San Bernadino, CA (Pacific) 3 Trey Brooks, 5-8, 161, So-SQ, Georgetown, TX (Georgetown) SS 33 Keelan Jackson, 6-1, 219, Jr-2L, Garland, TX (Garland) 35 Anthony Squillante, 6-0, 207, Jr-1L, Southlake, TX (Carroll) 14 Kyle Charles, 5-11, 191, Jr-SQ, Spring Branch, TX (Smithson Valley) 10 Matt Larsen, 6-0, 203, So-SQ, Addison, TX (Trinity Christian) 1 David Anderson, 5-7, 188, Fr-RS, Plano, TX (Plano) 24 John De La Vina, 6-0, 181, Fr-RS, Houston, TX (Madison) FS 19 Jaxson Appel, 5-10, 196, So-1L, Friendswood, TX (Friendswood) 40 Kevin Mangum, 5-11, 191, Jr-2L, LaMarque, TX (LaMarque) 21 Brandon Leone, 6-0, 204, Fr-RS, Conroe, TX (Oak Ridge) 36 Tim Philbeck, 6-0, 200, Jr-SQ, Midland, TX (Christian) 22 John Ray, 6-1, 196, Fr-RS, Giddings, TX (Giddings) 8 Nick Engle, 5-8, 181, So-SQ, Abilene, TX (Cooper) SPECIALISTS PLK 13 Todd Pegram, 5-11, 190, So-1L, Plano, TX (West) 29 Layne Neumann, 5-11, 171, Fr-RS, Hondo, TX (Hondo) 33 David Brelsford, 5-8, 155, So-SQ, Longview, TX (Spring Hill) 24 Ryan Pietsch, 5-9, 208, So-SQ, Giddings, TX (Giddings) 21 Terry Derrick, 5-7, 153, Jr-SQ, Victoria, TX (Victoria) P 20 CODY SCATES, 6-1, 201, Sr-3L, Tyler, TX (Lee) 30 Jacob Young, 6-0, 196, Jr-SQ, Fairfield, TX (Fairfield) SNP 69 Don Muhlbach, 6-4, 255, Sr-2L, Lufkin, TX (Lufkin) 61 Heath Lubojasky, 6-0, 219, Fr-RS, San Diego, Calif. (Torrey Pines) HOLD 18 Dustin Long, 6-3, 205, Jr-1L, Port Neches, TX (PN-Groves) KOR PR
