Ohio State Football Depth Chart 2009 Released
The Ohio State Buckeyes have released their depth chart for the first game of the 2009 season against the Navy Midshipmen with little surprises from what has been the depth chart coming out of camp from scrimmages and practices. The big battles and Left Tackle and Cornerback were reported to have been won by Andy Miller and Andre Amos respectively and that is the way they came out on the first week of the season.
By Steve Patterson
Starting with the Defense, Rob Rose has moved down to defensive tackle while Cameron Heyward is set to play outside on the edge. Orhian Johnson makes it onto the two deep for the first time in his young Ohio State career behind Kurt Coleman and strong safety. And Travis Howard falls in behind Chimdi Chekwa to cover the one backfield position.
DT
84 Doug Worthington
53 Garrett Goebel
9 Rob Rose
DT
72 Dexter Larimore
92 Todd Denlinger
DE
90 Thaddeus Gibson
43 Nathan Williams
DE
97 Cameron Heyward
87 Lawrence Wilson
WLB
51 Ross Homan
42 Andrew Sweat
SLB
38 Austin Spitler
6 Etienne Sabino
MLB
36 Brian Rolle
41 Tony Jackson
FS
21 Anderson Russell
7 Jermale Hines
SS
4 Kurt Coleman
19 Orhian Johnson
8 Aaron Gant
CB
13 Andre Amos
10 Devon Torrence
CB
5 Chimdi Chekwa
18 Travis Howard
On Offense, there are a couple true freshman coming in as fullbacks in Zach Boren and Adam Homan. Duran Carter makes the two deep at wide receiver sharing a spot with Ray Small. Jake Stoneburner gets the 2nd string tight end spot after switching positions in the off season. His blocking skills not fully developed, he should be more of a passing target than fans have seen in the past at tight end. True Freshman Marcus Hall, Jack Mewhort and Corey Linsay all make the second string on the offensive line.
QB
2 Terrelle Pryor
14 Joe Bauserman
TB
1 Dan Herron
3 Brandon Saine
FB
44 Zach Boren
49 Adam Homan
37 James Georgiades
WR
8 DeVier Posey
9 Duron Carter
82 Ray Small
WR
12 Dane Sanzenbacher
5 Taurian Washington
7 Lamaar Thomas
TE
86 Jake Ballard
11 Jake Stoneburner
RT
64 Jim Cordle
79 Marcus Hall
RG
70 Bryant Browning
66 Andrew Moses
C
50 Mike Brewster
74 Jack Mewhort
LG
65 Justin Boren
71 Corey Linsley
LT
55 Andrew Miller
76 J.B. Shugarts
On special teams Ray Small is the first string punt returner while the starting tailbacks Brandon Saine and Dan Herron are the first string kick off returners.
PK
20 Aaron Pettrey
12 Devin Barclay
P
48 Jon Thoma
17 Ben Buchanan
LS
96 Jake McQuaide
53 Patrick Howe
H
48 Jon Thoma
12 Dane Sanzenbacher
PR
82 Ray Small
8 DeVier Posey
KR
3 Brandon Saine
1 Dan Herron
7 Lamaar Thomas