November 9, 2009
Depth chart from Tech-ECU game (includes number of plays)
The Notebook
Here is a look at the postgame depth chart from the East Carolina game. The number before the slash indicates plays from scrimmage, while the number after the slash indicates plays from special teams. The number of plays, the grades and the tackles came from the coaching staff.

OFFENSE

QUARTERBACKS

5 Tyrod Taylor (6-0, 219, Jr.) – 75/0. Graded out at 91 percent. Completed 17-of-30 for 137 yards. Rushed for 61 yards on 11 carries and scored on 13-yard run in the second quarter. The rushing touchdown moved him into second place for career rushing touchdowns by a Tech quarterback.

12 Ju-Ju Clayton (6-0, 214, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

3 Logan Thomas (6-5, 230, Fr.) – 0/0.

16 Jeff Beyer (6-4, 214, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

TAILBACKS

34 Ryan Williams (5-10, 204, r-Fr.) – 61/0. Rushed for a career-high 179 yards on 26 carries. Caught three passes for nine yards. Broke 16 tackles.

25 Josh Oglesby (5-11, 210, r-Soph.) – 15/0. Had 13 yards on six carries.

4 David Wilson (5-9, 194, Fr.) – 0/1.

37 Zac Evans (5-10, 190, Fr.) – 0/0.

 

FULLBACKS

42 Kenny Jefferson (5-10, 238, r-Sr.) – 8/0.

31 Kenny Younger (5-11, 214, r-Jr.) – 0/8.

21 Joey Phillips (5-11, 214, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

SPLIT ENDS

81 Jarrett Boykin (6-2, 219, Soph.) – 45/8. Caught three passes for 17 yards.

29 Xavier Boyce (6-4, 224, r-Fr.) – 12/9. Hauled in two passes for 11 yards.

7 Marcus Davis (6-4, 234, r-Fr.) – 19/8. Had a catch for nine yards.

80 Brandon Dillard (5-11, 176, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

FLANKERS

19 Danny Coale (6-0, 208, r-Soph.) – 51/1. Caught a team-high six catches for 60 yards.

11 Dyrell Roberts (6-2, 191, Soph.) – 42/1. Hauled in two passes for 31 yards. Returned one kickoff for 17 yards.

83 Patrick Terry (5-11, 190, r-Soph.) – 0/0.

90 D.J. Coles (6-3, 223, Fr.) – 0/4.

35 Austin Fuller (6-2, 218, r-Fr.) – 0/8.

 

Left tackles

77 Ed Wang (6-5, 313, r-Sr.) – 76/4. Graded out at a team-high 88 percent, with four knockdowns.

54 Nick Becton (6-5, 311, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Left guards

70 Sergio Render (6-3, 313, Sr.) – 76/4. Had two knockdowns.

75 Greg Nosal (6-5, 288, r-Soph.) – 0/0.

 

Centers

67 Michael Via (6-6, 277, r-Fr.) – 76/0. Made his first collegiate start. Graded out at 83 percent, with three knockdowns.

60 Beau Warren (6-3, 286, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

 

Right guards

68 Jaymes Brooks (6-2, 297, r-Soph.) – 40/4. Graded out at 80 percent, with four knockdowns.

75 Greg Nosal (6-5, 288, r-Soph.) – 36/0. Graded out at 81 percent, with two knockdowns.

64 Richard Graham (6-6, 296, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

Right tackles

62 Blake DeChristopher (6-5, 312, r-Soph.) – 72/4. Graded out at 81 percent, with a team-high seven knockdowns.

72 Andrew Lanier (6-5, 281, r-Soph.) – 4/0.

 

TIGHT ENDS

8 Greg Boone (6-3, 287, r-Sr.) – 38/11.

88 Andre Smith (6-4, 268, r-Jr.) – 36/13.

18 Sam Wheeler (6-3, 256, r-Sr.) – 5/5.

87 Prince Parker (6-5, 235, r-Jr.) – 0/3.

85 Rob Stanton (6-4, 237, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

 

DEFENSE

Stud ends

47 Nekos Brown (6-2, 244, Sr.) – 51/8. Recorded five solo tackles.

33 Chris Drager (6-3, 247, r-Soph.) – 14/12. Had an assist.

55 Isaiah Hamlette (6-4, 245, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Ends

6 Jason Worilds (6-2, 256, r-Jr.) – 51/1. Registered two solo tackles, including one for a loss, and two assists.

82 Steven Friday (6-4, 235, r-Jr.) – 14/0. Had two solo tackles.

 

Nose tackles

56 Demetrius Taylor (6-0, 274, r-Sr.) – 40/1. Tallied two solo tackles and an assist.

91 John Graves (6-3, 279, r-Jr.) – 26/1.

93 Kwamaine Battle (6-0, 283, r-Soph.) – 9/0.

 

Tackles

95 Cordarrow Thompson (6-2, 307, r-Sr.) – 40/0. Finished with two solo tackles and two assists.

98 Antoine Hopkins (6-0, 299, r-Fr.) – 16/0. Had a solo tackle.

53 Dwight Tucker (6-1, 280, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Mike linebackers

52 Barquell Rivers (6-0, 234, r-Soph.) – 65/1. Recorded four solo tackles and three assists.

51 Bruce Taylor (6-2, 236, r-Fr.) – 2/0. Had an assist.

94 Mark Muncey (5-11, 217, r-Sr.) – 0/1.

 

Backers

39 Lyndell Gibson (5-11, 222, r-Fr.) – 65/1. Made his first collegiate start. Had three solo tackles and three assists.

36 Jake Johnson (6-2, 234, Soph.) – 0/0.

38 Quillie Odom (6-2, 230, Soph.) – 0/0.

 

Whip linebackers

26 Cody Grimm (5-11, 204, r-Sr.) – 67/12. Graded out higher than any defensive player. Had 10 solo tackles (two on special teams) and two assists, and he had two sacks. Caused a fumble and recovered a fumble. Broke up a pass.

41 Cam Martin (6-1, 212, r-Sr.) – 0/13.

43 Jeron Gouveia-Winslow (6-2, 200, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

28 Alonzo Tweedy (6-2, 185, r-Fr.) – 0/16. Had three solo tackles on special teams.

44 Zach Luckett (6-3, 203, r-Jr.) – 0/12. Had a solo tackle on special teams.

 

Rovers

24 Dorian Porch (5-11, 206, r-Sr.) – 19/5. Registered three solo tackles.

2 Davon Morgan (5-11, 201, Jr.) – 48/12. Had seven solo tackles, including one for a loss and one on special teams.

23 Matt Reidy (6-1, 215, r-Sr.) – 0/20. Had a solo tackle and an assist on special teams.

 

Field corners

21 Rashad Carmichael (5-10, 184, r-Jr.) – 67/1. Tallied four solo tackles, including one for a loss, and two assists. Had his team-leading fifth interception.

9 Cris Hill (5-11, 185, r-Soph.) – 0/5.

 

Boundary corners

22 Stephan Virgil (5-11, 191, Sr.) – 67/1. Finished with four solo tackles.

15 Eddie Whitley (6-1, 184, Soph.) – 0/0.

20 Jayron Hosley (5-10, 170, Fr.) – 0/12. Returned four punts for 55 yards, with a long of 33.

37 Jacob Sykes (6-0, 193, r-Soph.) – 0/0.

 

Safeties

17 Kam Chancellor (6-4, 229, Sr.) – 67/6. Recorded two solo tackles and two assists. Also broke up a pass.

15 Eddie Whitley (6-1, 184, Soph.) – 2/13. Had a solo tackle and an assist.

 

SPECIAL TEAMS

Kickers

49 Matt Waldron (5-11, 190, r-Sr.) – 0/4. Connected on all three of his field-goal attempts (41, 22 and 31 yards).

48 Justin Myer (6-0, 198, Soph.) – 0/4.

 

Punters

97 Brent Bowden (6-3, 201, r-Sr.) – 0/11. Averaged 44.9 yards per punt on seven punts, with a long of 60 yards. Placed three inside the 20.

30 Brian Saunders (6-0, 197, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

 

Snappers

50 Collin Carroll (6-3, 243, r-Soph.) – 0/11.

63 Matt Tuttle (6-0, 228, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

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