Depth Chart For Oct. 19 Game Released

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Minnesota travels to Northwestern this Saturday for a Big Ten game. The Gophers' depth chart and participation report for the contest is below.

OFFENSE

Left Tackle
78 - Ben Lauer 6-6 302 R-Fr. Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata HS)
58 - Ed Olson 6-7 309 R-Sr. Mahtomedi, Minn. (Mahtomedi HS)

Left Guard
52 - Zac Epping 6-2 321 R-Jr. Kenosha, Wis. (Tremper HS)
73 - Joe Bjorklund 6-5 288 R-So. Rosemount, Minn. (Rosemount HS)

Center
63 - Jon Christenson 6-4 306 R-So. Minnetonka, Minn. (Minnetonka HS)
53 - Tommy Olson 6-4 301 Jr. Mahtomedi, Minn. (Mahtomedi HS)

Right Guard
64 - Caleb Bak 6-3 302 R-Jr. Columbia Heights, Minn. (Concordia Academy)
77 - Foster Bush 6-5 303 R-So. Menasha, Wis. (Menasha HS)

Right Tackle
65 - Josh Campion 6-5 326 R-So. Fergus Falls, Minn. (Fork Union Military Academy)
79 - Jonah Pirsig 6-9 308 R-Fr. Blue Earth, Minn. (Blue Earth Area HS)

Quarterback
7 - Mitch Leidner 6-4 233 R-Fr. Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville South HS)
9 - Philip Nelson 6-2 215 So. Mankato, Minn. (Mankato West HS)

Tailback
35 - Rodrick Williams Jr. 5-11 235 So. Lewisville, Texas (Lewisville HS)
OR
27 - David Cobb 5-11 225 Jr. Killeen, Texas (Ellison HS)
20 - Donnell Kirkwood 5-10 233 R-Jr. Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlantic)

H-Back/Fullback
30 - Mike Henry 6-1 231 R-Sr. Mahtomedi, Minn. (Mahtomedi HS)
OR
88 - Maxx Williams 6-4 254 R-Fr. Waconia, Minn. (Waconia HS)

Y
83 - Drew Goodger 6-5 265 So. Shawnee Mission, Kan. (Northwest HS)
85 - Lincoln Plsek 6-4 265 So. Waco, Texas (Reicher HS)

Z
14 - Isaac Fruechte 6-3 204 R-Jr. Caledonia, Minn. (Rochester CTC)
1 - KJ Maye 5-10 197 So. Mobile, Ala. (Murphy HS)
OR
16 - Jamel Harbison 5-11 199 R-Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Mallard Creek HS)

H
18 - Derrick Engel 6-2 187 R-Sr. Chaska, Minn. (Winona State)
17 - Logan Hutton 6-1 181 R-Jr. La Marque, Texas (La Marque HS)

X
4 - Donovahn Jones 6-3 190 Fr. Stockbridge, Ga. (Dutchtown HS)
82 - Drew Wolitarsky 6-3 208 Fr. Santa Clarita, Calif. (Canyon County HS)

DEFENSE

End
98 - Michael Amaefula 6-2 244 Jr. Arlington, Texas (Bowie HS)
95 - Hank Ekpe 6-5 251 Fr. Lewisville, Texas (Lewisville HS)

Tackle
46 - Cameron Botticelli 6-5 290 R-Jr. Milwaukee, Wis. (Marquette University HS)
92 - Roland Johnson 6-1 286 Sr. Camden, S.C. (Butler CC)

Nose
99 - Ra’Shede Hageman 6-6 311 R-Sr. Minneapolis, Minn. (Washburn HS)
97 - Scott Ekpe 6-4 281 So. Lewisville, Texas (Lewisville HS)

End
55 - Theiren Cockran 6-6 238 R-So. Homestead, Fla. (Homestead HS)
91 - Alex Keith 6-3 237 So. Columbia, Mo. (Hickman HS)

Strongside Linebacker
57 - Aaron Hill 6-2 231 R-Sr. St. Charles, Mo. (Lutheran HS)
56 - Nick Rallis 5-11 227 R-Fr. Edina, Minn. (Edina HS)

Middle Linebacker
5 - Damien Wilson 6-2 254 Jr. Gloster, Miss. (Jones County CC)
50 - Jack Lynn 6-3 234 R-Fr. Lake Zurich, Ill. (Lake Zurich HS)

Weakside Linebacker
9 - James Manuel 6-2 225 Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central HS)
26 - De’Vondre Campbell 6-5 225 R-So. Fort Myers, Fla. (Hutchinson CC)

Cornerback
31 - Eric Murray 6-0 194 So. Milwaukee, Wis. (Riverside University HS)
3 - Martez Shabazz 5-11 172 Sr. DeSoto, Texas (Trinity Valley CC)

Safety
21 - Brock Vereen 6-0 202 Sr. Valencia, Calif. (Valencia HS)
11 - Antonio Johnson 6-0 207 So. Cleveland, Ohio (Shaker Heights HS)

Safety
2 - Cedric Thompson 5-10 211 Jr. Calipatria, Calif. (Calipatria HS)
7 - Damarius Travis 6-2 208 So. Pensacola, Fla. (Pensacola HS)

Cornerback
13 - Derrick Wells 6-0 206 Jr. Lehigh Acres, Fla. (Lehigh HS)
22 - Jeremy Baltazar 6-0 197 Sr. Corona, Calif. (Blinn College)

SPECIAL TEAMS

Kicker
36 - Chris Hawthorne 6-6 200 Sr. Raleigh, N.C. (NC State)

Punter
37 - Peter Mortell 6-2 195 R-So. Green Bay, Wis. (Notre Dame Academy)

Holder
37 - Peter Mortell 6-2 195 R-So. Green Bay, Wis. (Notre Dame Academy)

Long Snapper
48 - Jake Filkins 6-2 240 Sr. Prescott, Wis. (Prescott)

Kick Return
15 - Marcus Jones 5-8 166 Jr. Wake Forest, N.C. (Wake Forest-Rolesville)
11 - Antonio Johnson 6-0 207 So. Cleveland, Ohio (Shaker Heights, Ohio)

Punt Return
15 - Marcus Jones 5-8 166 Jr. Wake Forest, N.C. (Wake Forest-Rolesville)
1 - KJ Maye 5-10 197 So. Mobile, Ala. (Murphy)

PARTICIPATION REPORT

Student-Athlete Status for Oct. 19 game at Northwestern

5 - Chris Streveler Out
47 - Alex Bisch Out
29 - Briean Boddy-Calhoun Out for the season
 

Refreshing to see some continuity on the 2-deeps. Halfway thru the season, knock on wood, relatively healthy. Go figure.

One thing to consider. For the most part, this will be the first B1G game this season where there has been no mystery about who's starting at QB for the Gophers. Don't underestimate how that little bit of certainty can help the confidence and preparation of that player. I expect Leidner to come out and play well because of it.
 

Ogee Oglethorpe said:
Refreshing to see some continuity on the 2-deeps. Halfway thru the season, knock on wood, relatively healthy. Go figure.

One thing to consider. For the most part, this will be the first B1G game this season where there has been no mystery about who's starting at QB for the Gophers. Don't underestimate how that little bit of certainty can help the confidence and preparation of that player. I expect Leidner to come out and play well because of it.
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I think Leidner will have a good game as well. The offense can only go up, so continuity and confidence can only help. The deciding factor is more likely to be whether we can stop their offense enough to win. Maybe Claeys will surprise us...
 

Good to see Ed Olson back on the 2-deep. That ankle must finally be coming around for him.
 



So I know this is probably the wrong place to ask this question but what ever happened to Issac Hayes? Didn't we sign him like 2 years ago? I thought he was a top 150 prospect? Just didn't pan out or got hurt??
 

Twinsfan007 said:
So I know this is probably the wrong place to ask this question but what ever happened to Issac Hayes? Didn't we sign him like 2 years ago? I thought he was a top 150 prospect? Just didn't pan out or got hurt??
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He's only a redshirt freshman. It's pretty rare for a guy that young to play over older, more experience players on the offensive line. Ben Lauer was not expected to have to play this year but Ed Olson's injury caused that. All indiciations suggest Hayes still has a bright future.
 

jaymil said:
He's only a redshirt freshman. It's pretty rare for a guy that young to play over older, more experience players on the offensive line. Ben Lauer was not expected to have to play this year but Ed Olson's injury caused that. All indiciations suggest Hayes still has a bright future.
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Oh okay, good to hear then.
 

quick q. has streveler played yet this year or is he still currently qualified for RS status?
 




upnorthkid said:
quick q. has streveler played yet this year or is he still currently qualified for RS status?

Ski U Mah Gopher said:
As long as he doesn't play, he can redshirt.
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All that said, Streveler hasn't played this year and is still on track to Redshirt. My guess is you'd be more likely to see Donovahn Jones go in for a few snaps before they'd burn Streveler's RS.
 

Sparlimb said:
All that said, Streveler hasn't played this year and is still on track to Redshirt. My guess is you'd be more likely to see Donovahn Jones go in for a few snaps before they'd burn Streveler's RS.
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I believe they stated earlier that Conor Rhoda would be the third QB if needed.
 

Pound the rock on offense with some passes sprinkled in especially to TE. Keep the D off the field.

Contain the QB's on defense with our athletic ends and linebackers.

Special teams may be the difference with field position being the big thing. And of course, we cannot afford to be on the wrong side of turnovers.

Curious, did Roland drop weight? I thought he was in the 3 bills neighborhood.
 



Killjoy said:
I believe they stated earlier that Conor Rhoda would be the third QB if needed.
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The curious case of Dexter Foreman still baffles me.
 


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