November 16, 2009
Depth chart from Tech-Md. game (includes number of plays)
The Notebook
  Here is a look at the postgame depth chart from the Maryland 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 (6-1, 216, Jr.) – 66/0. Graded out at 89 percent. Completed 13-of-23 for 268 yards, with a career-high three touchdowns. Also rushed for 81 yards on eight carries.

12 Ju-Ju Clayton (6-1, 208, r-Fr.) – 6/0.

3 Logan Thomas (6-6, 233, Fr.) – 0/0.

16 Jeff Beyer (6-5, 227, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

TAILBACKS

34 Ryan Williams (5-10, 206, r-Fr.) – 50/0. Rushed for 126 yards on 23 carries and scored a touchdown. It was his seventh 100-yard rushing performance of the season. Broke seven tackles.

25 Josh Oglesby (5-11, 210, r-Soph.) – 13/0. Had 1 yard on eight carries.

4 David Wilson (5-10, 200, Fr.) – 11/3. Rushed six times for 19 yards.

37 Zac Evans (5-10, 190, Fr.) – 0/0.

 

FULLBACKS

42 Kenny Jefferson (5-10, 240, r-Sr.) – 18/0.

31 Kenny Younger (6-0, 223, r-Jr.) – 7/7.

27 Joey Phillips (5-11, 215, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

SPLIT ENDS

81 Jarrett Boykin (6-2, 215, Soph.) – 39/6. Caught three passes for 118 yards, including a 64-yarder for a touchdown.

7 Marcus Davis (6-4, 236, r-Fr.) – 25/5. Caught one pass for 15 yards.

29 Xavier Boyce (6-4, 223, r-Fr.) – 9/9.

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

 

FLANKERS

19 Danny Coale (6-0, 206, r-Soph.) – 54/3. Caught two passes for 23 yards.

11 Dyrell Roberts (6-2, 190, Soph.) – 33/3. Hauled in three passes for 78 yards, including a 10-yarder for a touchdown.

83 Patrick Terry (5-11, 190, r-Soph.) – 8/0.

90 D.J. Coles (6-3, 223, Fr.) – 4/5.

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

 

Left tackles

77 Ed Wang (6-5, 309, r-Sr.) – 66/6. Graded out at 86 percent, with four knockdowns.

54 Nick Becton (6-6, 311, r-Fr.) – 4/0.

 

Left guards

70 Sergio Render (6-3, 313, Sr.) – 51/6. Graded out at 83 percent, with three knockdowns.

75 Greg Nosal (6-6, 284, r-Soph.) – 0/0.

 

Centers

67 Michael Via (6-7, 284, r-Fr.) – 66/0. Graded out at 80 percent, with three knockdowns.

64 Richard Graham (6-6, 306, r-Sr.) – 4/0.

60 Beau Warren (6-3, 288, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

 

Right guards

68 Jaymes Brooks (6-2, 300, r-Soph.) – 48/6. Graded out at 81 percent, with two knockdowns.

75 Greg Nosal (6-6, 284, r-Soph.) – 37/0. Graded out at 89 percent, with five knockdowns.

71 Vinston Painter (6-6, 322, r-Fr.) – 4/0.

 

Right tackles

62 Blake DeChristopher (6-5, 313, r-Soph.) – 66/6. Graded out at 83 percent, with a team-high six knockdowns.

72 Andrew Lanier (6-5, 279, r-Soph.) – 4/0.

 

TIGHT ENDS

8 Greg Boone (6-3, 283, r-Sr.) – 37/11. Caught one pass for 11 yards.

88 Andre Smith (6-5, 268, r-Jr.) – 30/15. Hauled in a 3-yard pass for a touchdown – his first TD catch of this season and the second of his career.

18 Sam Wheeler (6-3, 259, r-Sr.) – 23/9. Caught one pass for 16 yards.

87 Prince Parker (6-6, 251, r-Jr.) – 2/0.

85 Rob Stanton (6-5, 236, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

 

DEFENSE

Stud ends

47 Nekos Brown (6-2, 248, Sr.) – 43/6. Recorded four solo tackles and two assists. Also had a sack.

33 Chris Drager (6-3, 249, r-Soph.) – 23/13. Had two solo tackles and an assist. Also had a sack.

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

 

Ends

6 Jason Worilds (6-2, 262, r-Jr.) – 43/3. Finished with two solo tackles and four assists. Also broke up a pass.

82 Steven Friday (6-4, 240, r-Jr.) – 23/0. Had two solo tackles and an assist. Also had a sack and broke up a pass.

 

Nose tackles

91 John Graves (6-3, 277, r-Jr.) – 35/2. Tallied a solo tackle and four assists.

56 Demetrius Taylor (6-0, 273, r-Sr.) – 27/2. Had two assists and three hurries.

93 Kwamaine Battle (6-0, 281, r-Soph.) – 11/0. Had an assist.

 

Tackles

95 Cordarrow Thompson (6-2, 301, r-Sr.) – 33/0. Registered two solo tackles.

98 Antoine Hopkins (6-0, 301, r-Fr.) – 24/0. Had an assist.

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

 

Mike linebackers

52 Barquell Rivers (6-0, 237, r-Soph.) – 40/2. Recorded three solo tackles, including one for a loss, and broke up a pass.

51 Bruce Taylor (6-2, 237, r-Fr.) – 26/0. Had two solo tackles and an assist.

94 Mark Muncey (5-11, 218, r-Sr.) – 0/3.

 

Backers

39 Lyndell Gibson (5-11, 220, r-Fr.) – 40/2. Finished with four solo tackles and three assists.

36 Jake Johnson (6-1, 231, Soph.) – 26/0. Had six solo tackles and two sacks.

38 Quillie Odom (6-1, 233, Soph.) – 0/0.

 

Whip linebackers

26 Cody Grimm (5-11, 210, r-Sr.) – 51/7. Tallied five solo tackles, including one for a loss, and four assists. Also broke up two passes.

41 Cam Martin (6-1, 209, r-Sr.) – 15/14. Had three solo tackles, including two for a loss. Also broke up a pass.

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

28 Alonzo Tweedy (6-2, 186, r-Fr.) – 0/14. Had three solo tackles and an assist on special teams.

44 Zach Luckett (6-3, 209, r-Jr.) – 0/12. Had two solo tackles and an assist.

 

Rovers

2 Davon Morgan (6-0, 196, Jr.) – 42/15. Made his first start of the season. Had four solo tackles and two assists. Also broke up a pass.

24 Dorian Porch (5-11, 209, r-Sr.) – 21/8. Had an assist and broke up a pass.

23 Matt Reidy (6-1, 217, r-Sr.) – 3/12. Broke up a pass. Had two assists on special teams.

 

Field corners

21 Rashad Carmichael (5-10, 186, r-Jr.) – 56/2. Graded higher than any defensive player. Had three solo tackles and two assists. Also had a sack and broke up two passes.

9 Cris Hill (5-11, 183, r-Soph.) – 11/8. Had a solo tackle on special teams.

 

Boundary corners

22 Stephan Virgil (5-11, 189, Sr.) – 55/3. Registered two solo tackles and an assist. Also broke up a pass.

15 Eddie Whitley (6-1, 183, Soph.) – 0/0.

20 Jayron Hosley (5-10, 170, Fr.) – 9/14. Returned six punts for 86 yards, with a long of 24. Had a solo tackle and broke up two passes.

37 Jacob Sykes (6-0, 193, r-Soph.) – 3/0.

 

Safeties

17 Kam Chancellor (6-4, 230, Sr.) – 61/7. Finished with two solo tackles and two assists.

15 Eddie Whitley (6-1, 183, Soph.) – 6/8.

 

SPECIAL TEAMS

Kickers

49 Matt Waldron (5-11, 198, r-Sr.) – 0/6. Nailed three field goals from 21, 28 and 33 yards.

48 Justin Myer (6-1, 210, Soph.) – 0/8.

 

Punters

97 Brent Bowden (6-3, 206, r-Sr.) – 0/10. Averaged 38.8 yards per punt on four punts, placing two inside the 20.

30 Brian Saunders (6-0, 199, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

 

Snappers

50 Collin Carroll (6-3, 240, r-Soph.) – 0/6.

63 Matt Tuttle (6-0, 229, r-Sr.) – 0/4.

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