Updated 2012 Projected Depth Chart
With 13 confirmed defections since Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien took over in January - some due to NCAA sanctions, some to discipline, and others for a variety of reasons unrelated to sanctions - it's time to take another tentative look at what the Nittany Lions will be working with when preseason camp opens on Monday, August 6.
The following is a detailed look at Penn State's depth chart, combining the official depth chart released June 5, incoming freshmen, walk-ons listed on the roster, and our educated guesses as to where players will fill in.
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This is by no means meant to reflect exactly what team each player is on entering camp, or even accounts for inevitable position changes that will take place in the next few days as a result of all of the defections.
Instead, this is to give a general idea of the players Penn State has at positions across the football field.
Penn State Summer Depth Chart
Offense
Quarterback
11 Matt McGloin (6-1, 199)
7 Paul Jones (6-3, 245)
2 Shane McGregor (6-1, 200)
Steven Bench (6-3, 210)
Tyler Lucas (6-2, 185)
Garrett Venuto (6-0, 219)
Running Back
5 Bill Belton (5-10, 196)
24 Derek Day (5-9, 195) OR
26 Curtis Dukes (6-1, 240)
40 Zach Zwinak (6-1, 226)
Akeel Lynch (6-0, 195)
36 Deron Thompson (5-10, 190)
Fullback
9 Mike Zordich (6-1, 242)
45 P.J. Byers (6-0, 254)
Wide Receiver
19 Justin Brown (6-3, 209)
81 Shawney Kersey (6-1, 199)
17 Christian Kuntz (6-4, 222)
Eugene Lewis (6-2, 190)
Trevor Williams (6-2, 190)
Wide Receiver
15 Alex Kenney (6-0, 193)
4 Evan Lewis (5-10, 180)
Wide Receiver
8 Allen Robinson (6-3, 199) OR
81 Shawney Kersey (6-1, 199)
80 Matt Zanellato (6-3, 195)
85 Brandon Moseby-Felder (6-2, 188)
Jonathan Warner (6-2, 200)
Shane Phillips (6-5, 192)
Left Tackle
76 Donovan Smith (6-5, 310)
70 Nate Cadogan (6-5, 283)
52 Luke Graham (6-4, 273)
Left Guard
65 Miles Dieffenbach (6-3, 286)
73 Mark Arcidiacono (6-4, 283)
66 Angelo Mangiro (6-3, 287)
Center
54 Matt Stankiewitch (6-3, 295)
66 Angelo Mangiro (6-3, 287) OR
62 Frank Figueroa (6-3, 303)
Right Guard
64 John Urschel (6-3, 287)
75 Eric Shrive (6-6, 312)
56 Anthony Alosi (6-4, 292)
Wendy Laurent (6-4, 285)
Right Tackle
58 Adam Gress (6-6, 306)
78 Mike Farrell (6-6, 276)
56 Anthony Alosi (6-4, 292)
Anthony Stanko (6-5, 302)
Tight End Y
89 Garry Gilliam (6-6, 277)
18 Jesse James (6-7, 276)
82 Matt Lehman (6-7, 247)
Tight End F
87 Kyle Carter (6-3, 241)
32 Dakota Royer (6-1, 223) OR
82 Brian Irvin (6-3, 241)
Brent Wilkerson (6-4, 245)
Defense
Left End
90 Sean Stanley (6-1, 247)
86 C.J. Olaniyan (6-3, 250) OR
31 Brad Bars (6-3, 237)
48 Jordan Kerner (6-4, 239)
Left Tackle
47 Jordan Hill (6-1, 298)
84 Kyle Baublitz (6-5, 270)
Brian Gaia (6-5, 285)
Derek Dowrey (6-3, 279)
Right Tackle
91 DaQuan Jones (6-3, 317)
93 James Terry (6-3, 317)
Austin Johnson (6-4, 276)
Right End
59 Pete Massaro (6-4, 263)
18 Deion Barnes (6-4, 248) OR
98 Anthony Zettel (6-5, 255)
95 Carl Nassib (6-6, 230)
Evan Schwan (6-6, 235)
Sam Linebacker
6 Gerald Hodges (6-2, 233)
43 Mike Hull (6-0, 213)
26 Kyle Lucas (5-11, 233)
Mike Linebacker
40 Glenn Carson (6-3, 238) OR
33 Michael Yancich (6-2, 240)
51 Drew Boyce (6-1, 224)
Will Linebacker
42 Michael Mauti (6-2, 239)
38 Ben Kline (6-2, 224)
Nyeem Wartman (6-3, 220)
Left Cornerback
12 Stephon Morris (5-8, 188)
39 Jesse Della Valle (6-1, 187)
14 Mike Wallace (5-9, 195)
Malik Golden (6-1, 185)
Free Safety
10 Malcolm Willis (5-11, 205)
24 Jonathan Duckett (6-1, 188)
Jordan Lucas (6-1, 195)
23 Ryan Keiser (6-1, 202)
Strong Safety
27 Jacob Fagnano (6-0, 201)
7 Stephen Obeng-Agyapong (5-10, 201)
Jake Kiley (6-2, 173)
29 Jeff Cully (5-11, 199)
Right Cornerback
4 Adrian Amos (6-0, 209)
15 Patrick Flanagan (5-8, 155)
16 Devin Pryor (5-10, 162)
Da'Quan Davis (5-11, 172)
Kicker
97 Sam Ficken (6-3, 180)
Punter
45 Alex Butterworth (5-10, 198)
Kick Return
4 Adrian Amos (6-0, 209)
5 Bill Belton (5-10, 196)
Punt Return
19 Justin Brown (6-3, 209)
5 Bill Belton (5-10, 196)