The UAB football program is less than a week away from its season opener and preparations are underway following the conclusion of fall camp.

The Blazers open the 2023 season against North Carolina A&T, Thursday, Aug. 31, at Protective Stadium in Birmingham.

Read more on UAB fall camp:

Tejhaun Palmer receives official ‘freak’ status ahead of final season

Isaiah Jacobs working way into vital running back role

Mac McWilliams ready to complete full season for Blazers

UAB head coach Trent Dilfer will hold his first game week press conference Friday, when the first official depth chart is set to be released.

Here is AL.com’s projected depth chart for UAB’s season opener against the Aggies:

Quarterback

Jacob Zeno, Jr*

Landry Lyddy, So

Harrison Barker, Jr*

Running back

Jermaine Brown, Sr* OR Isaiah Jacobs, So*

Demetrius Battle, Sr* OR Lee Witherspoon, Jr*

Taven Curry, Fr* OR Lee Beebe, Fr*

Tight end

Terrell McDonald, Sr* OR Bryce Damous, Sr*

Dallas Payne, Jr* OR J.C. Sivley, Fr*

Wide receiver

(X) Tejhaun Palmer, Sr*

TJ Jones, Sr*

Brandon Buckhaulter, So*

(A) Samario Rudolph, Sr*

Malachi Holt-Bennett, Jr

Iverson Hooks, Fr*

(Z) Fred Farrier II, So*

Dazalin Worsham, Jr

Amare Thomas, Fr

Offensive line

(LT) Will Parker, So*

Tennyson Hadfield, Fr*

(LG) Luke Jones, Fr* OR Brennan Moran, Sr*

Cort Bradley, So*

(C) Brady Wilson, Jr*

Adam Lepkowski, Fr*

(RG) Quez Yates, Jr*

Jalen Nettles, Jr

(RT) Trey Bedosky, Jr*

Tater Reid, Jr*

Defensive line

(DT) Kevin Penn, Sr*

Antavious Woody, Fr*

(NT) Fish McWilliams, Sr*

Tyrique Howard, Sr

(SAM) Michael Fairbanks II, Sr*

Joker Gill, Jr* OR Jalen Mayala, Jr*

Emmanuel Waller, Fr

Linebacker

(Jack) Nikia Eason, Sr* OR Desmond Little, Jr

Kendall Johnson, Jr OR Michael Moore, Jr*

(Mike) Jackson Bratton, Jr*

Reise Collier, Jr* OR Tamarious Brown, Jr*

(Will) Charlie Goode, So*

Everett Roussaw, Fr

Cornerback

(CB1) Mac McWilliams, Jr*

AD Diamond, So*

(CB2) Colby Dempsey, Jr* OR BJ Mayes, So*

Ricky Lee III, Fr OR Trey Miles, Fr*

Safety

(FS) Damon Miller, Sr

Ray Thornton III, Jr*

AJ Brown, Fr*

(SS) Ike Rowell, So*

Chris Bracy, Fr

Carl Fauntroy, Fr*

(Star) Keondre Swoopes, Sr

Damien Miller, Sr*

Placekicker

Matt Quinn, Sr*

Jonah Delange, Fr

Punter

Caden Long, So*

Patrick Foley, So*

Long snapper

Xander Echols, So*