South Alabama releases depth chart ahead of Tulane game

South Alabama releases depth chart ahead of Tulane game

South Alabama on Monday released its depth chart for its 2023 season-opener vs. Tulane.

The Jaguars meet the No. 24 Green Wave at 7 p.m. Saturday at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane is about a 6-point favorite to win the game, according to most online wagering services.

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There were no major surprises on the Week 1 depth chart. Most players who had been running with the first- and second-team offenses and defenses were listed as such Monday.

A few notes:

• Freshman Gio Lopez is listed as the third-team quarterback, behind starter Carter Bradley and veteran backup Desmond Trotter. Lopez beat out redshirt freshman Bishop Davenport, a Utah State transfer, for the third-team spot.

• Braylon McReynolds and Kentrel Bullock are sharing second-team running back duties behind returning All-Sun Belt pick La’Damian Webb. Bullock, an Ole Miss transfer, was one of the most pleasant surprises of camp.

• Jaden Voisin and Jalen Jordan are listed as co-starters at Rover safety. Jordan started at free safety last season in place of Keith Gallmon, who returned to reclaim his starting job after an injury kept him out all of last season.

• Jack Martin and Aleksi Pulkkinen are listed as co-starters at punter. Martin is likely to handle first-team duties on Saturday, however.

• Departed punter Jack Brooks was also the Jaguars’ primary holder on field goals and extra points. Trotter and Martin are listed as co-starters at holder for Week 1.

• Only nine newcomers were listed on the two-deep, with only Pulkinnen as a first-teamer (or co-first-teamer, in this case). Lopez is the third-team quarterback, while the others are all second-teamers: Mississippi State transfer Reed Buys at left guard, South Carolina transfer Jordan Davis at right tackle, Bullock at running back, freshman Anthony Eager at H-receiver, Memphis transfer Javon Ivory at Z-receiver, junior-college transfer Reggie Neely at field cornerback, and Baylor transfer Mike Harris at Rover safety.

Here’s South Alabama’s official Week 1 depth chart:

OFFENSE

Left tackle

65 Josh McCulloch, 6-3, 312, Sr.

77 Malachi Carney, 6-4, 315, RFr.

Left guard

71 James Robinson 6-4, 330, RJr.

51 Reed Buys 6-4, 305, RJr.

Center

67 Reggie Smith, 6-1, 314, Sr.

69 Kenton Jerido 6-2, 331, So.

Right guard

Dontae Lucas 6-4, 322, Sr.

74 Reid Gavin, 6-4, 331, So.

Right tackle

70 Adrein Strickland, 6-6, 332, So.

79 Jordan Davis, 6-5, 319, RSo.

Quarterback

2 Carter Bradley, 6-3, 221, Sr.

1 Desmond Trotter, 6-3, 220, Sr.

7 Gio Lopez 6-1, 223, Fr.

Running back

3 La’Damian Webb, 5-7, 210, RSr.

0 Braylon McReynolds, 5-8, 187, So. OR 14 Kentrel Bullock, 5-11, 204, Jr.

Tight end

88 Lincoln Sefcik 6-3, 248, Sr.

8 DJ Thomas-Jones, 6-3, 252, Sr.

Tight end

20 Brandon Crum, 6-4, 260, Sr.

27 Jacob Hopper, 6-6, 257, Jr.

H-Receiver

4 Caullin Lacy, 5-10, 190, Jr.

11 Anthony Eager 6-0, 173, Fr.

Z-Receiver

5 Devin Voisin, 6-0, 194, RJr.

13 Javon Ivory 6-1, 202, RJr.

X-Receiver

12 Jamaal Pritchett, 5-8, 172, So.

6 Jay’Juan Townsend, 6-0, 176, Jr.

DEFENSE

Bandit End

11 Jamie Sheriff, 6-2, 269, RSr.

95 Brock Higdon, 6-7, 268, RJr.

Nose guard

99 Wy’Kevious Thomas, 6-2, 308, RJr.

12 Jamall Hickbottom 6-2, 305, Sr.

Defensive tackle

30 Charles Coleman, 6-3, 283, Sr.

90 Carlos Johnson, 6-0, 282, Jr.

Husky (nickel) safety

8 Yam Banks, 6-1, 208, Jr.

13 Christopher Wallace, 6-0, 196, So.

Mike linebacker

4 James Miller 6-1, 232, Sr.

25 Khalil Jacobs 6-2, 226, So.

Stinger linebacker

22 Trey Kiser, 6-0, 233, Sr.

25 Ke’Shun Brown 6-1, 235, RJr.

Wolf linebacker

10 Quentin Wilfawn, 6-1, 257, RJr.

20 Lamondre Brooks, 6-2, 244, So.

Field cornerback

6 Ricky Fletcher, 6-2, 196, So.

17 Reggie Neely, 6-0, 184, Jr.

Rover safety

2 Jaden Voisin 6-0, 204, RJr. OR 1 Jalen Jordan, 5-9, 185, Sr.

31 Mike Harris 5-10, 178, RJr.

Free safety

0 Keith Gallmon, 5-9, 202, RSr.

3 Rickey Hyatt 6-1, 203, RJr.

Boundary cornerback

7 Marquise Robinson 6-1, 193, Jr.

19 Dallas Gamble 6-0, 194, RJr.

SPECIALISTS

Kicker

36 Diego Guajardo, 6-0, 191, Sr.

Kickoff specialist

31 Jacob Meeks, 6-3, 202, Sr.

Punter

87 Jack Martin, 5-11, 178, Sr. OR 40 Aleksi Pulkkinen, 6-4, 190, Fr.

Long snapper

28 Travis Drosos, 6-0, 222, Jr.

Holder

1 Desmond Trotter, 6-3, 220, Sr. OR 87 Jack Martin, 5-11, 178, Sr.

Punt returner

4 Caullin Lacy, 5-10, 190, Jr.

Kick returner

0 Braylon McReynolds 5-8, 180, Jr. OR Caullin Lacy 5-10, 190, Jr.