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West Virginia’s game week depth chart features at least one surprise

West Virginia fifth-year senior Wes Tonkery (37) was listed as the starter at Sam linebacker on Monday afternoon.

 

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia released its game-week depth chart late Monday afternoon, a document to be scrutinized with utmost caution, but a document that will command attention nonetheless.

Among the noteworthy position battles on defense, fifth-year senior Wes Tonkery was listed ahead of junior Isaiah Bruce at Sam linebacker. Apparently all that buzz about Tonkery having an exemplary camp wasn’t merely pomp for an in-state kid.

At free safety, true freshman Dravon Henry was listed as first-stringer above sophomore Jeremy Tyler, though coach Dana Holgorsen said earlier in the day both would be receiving game snaps.

Gardner-Webb transfer Shaquille Riddick was listed as the co-starter at defensive end with Noble Nwachukwu. The opposite end was senior Dontrill Hyman. Christian Brown, who worked with the first unit at defensive end throughout portions of camp, was listed as Kyle Rose’s backup at nose tackle and can shift back to end at times—particularly on short-yardage downs.

On the offensive side, Garrett Hope was listed as the No. 2 inside H-receiver behind Daikiel Shorts, which is a situational grouping because you won’t find two more disparate body types than those. Another in-state player, Logan Moore, was listed as Jordan Thompson’s backup at inside Y-receiver.

Here’s the complete two-deep as it appeared Monday afternoon in the WVU game notes:

 

OFFENSE
Outside receiver (X)
Mario Alford, 5-9, 177, Sr.
Devonte Mathis, 6-1, 210, r-So.
Inside receiver (H)
Daikiel Shorts, 6-1, 198, So.
Garrett Hope, 6-2, 245, Jr.
Left tackle
Adam Pankey, 6-5, 302, r-So.
Michael Calicchio, 6-9, 330, r-Sr.
Left guard
Quinton Spain, 6-5, 332, r-Sr.
Grant Lingafelterm 6-5, 304, r-Fr.
Center
Tyler Orlosky, 6-4, 301, r-So.
Tony Matteo, 6-5, 296, r-So.
Right guard
Mark Glowinski, 6-5, 312, r-Sr.
Stone Underwood, 6-3, 298, r-Jr.
Right tackle
Marquis Lucas, 6-4, 314, r-Jr.
Marcell Lazard, 6-6, 306, r-Fr.
Inside receiver (Y)
Jordan Thompson, 5-7, 165, Jr.
Logan Moore, 5-11, 198, r-Sr.
Outside receiver (Z)
Kevin White, 6-3, 210, r-Sr.
Vernon Davis Jr., 5-9, 173, r-So.
KJ Myers, 6-2, 195, r-Jr.
Quarterback
Clint Trickett, 6-2, 186, r-Sr.
Paul Millard, 6-2, 222, Sr.
William Crest, 6-2, 214, Fr.
or Skyler Howard, 6-0, 206, So.
Halfback (B)
Cody Clay, 6-4, 262, r-Jr.
Elijah Wellman, 6-1, 238, r-Fr.
Running back (A)
Dreamius Smith, 6-0, 217, Sr.
Wendell Smallwood, 5-11, 200, So.
Rushel Shell, 5-10, 215, r-So.
Dustin Garrison, 5-9, 181, r-Jr.
Andrew Buie, 5-9, 185, r-Jr.
DEFENSE
Defensive end
Shaq Riddick, 6-6, 242, Sr.
Noble Nwachukwu, 6-2, 265, r-So.
Nose tackle
Kyle Rose, 6-4, 294, r-Jr.
Christian Brown, 6-2, 285, r-So.
Defensive end
Dontrill Hyman, 6-4, 288, Sr.
Eric Kinsey, 6-2, 272, Jr.
Spur
KJ Dillon, 6-1, 206, Jr.
Cullen Christian, 6-0, 198, r-Sr.
Sam linebacker
Wes Tonkery, 6-2, 223, r-Sr.
Isaiah Bruce, 6-3, 234, r-Jr.
Mike linebacker
Nick Kwiatkoski, 6-2, 236, r-Jr.
Al-Rasheed Benton, 6-1, 225, r-Fr.
Will linebacker
Brandon Golson, 6-2, 228, Sr.
Edward Muldrow, 6-3, 205, Jr.
Left cornerback
Terrell Chestnut, 5-10, 190, r-Jr.
Travis Bell, 6-1, 194, r-Sr.
Free safety
Dravon Henry, 5-11, 198, Fr.
Jeremy Tyler, 5-11, 202, So.
Strong safety
Karl Joseph, 5-11, 196, Jr.
Jarrod Harper, 6-0, 207, r-So.
Right cornerback
Daryl Worley, 6-1, 199, So.
Ricky Rumph, 5-11, 184, Jr.




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