Ed Orgeron released his depth chart for Saturday’s contest against Central Michigan. As usual, not all injuries or personnel decisions factor into the weekly release.
Geaux247 looks at this week’s depth chart, adding some of our projections and thoughts below, with a look at some individual stats through the first two weeks of the season.
OFFENSE
Quarterback
Max Johnson 6-5, 218, So. Watkinsville (Ga.) Oconee County HS
Completed 44-of-73 (60.3 %) for 491 yards with 6 TDs and 1 INT
Garrett Nussmeier 6-1, 190, Fr. Flower Mounds (Texas) Marcus HS
Completed 3-of-10 (30.0 %) for 30 yards
Skinny: Johnson is QB-1, and this is not the week to play musical chairs behind center.
Running Back
Tyrion Davis-Price 6-1, 223, Jr. Baton Rouge (La.) Southern Lab
21 rushes for 67 yards; 2 catches for 26 yards
– OR –
John Emery 5-11, 215, So. Destrehan (La.) Destrehan HS
Has Not Played – Ineligible
– OR –
Corey Kiner 5-10, 213, Fr. Cincinnati (Ohio) Roger Bacon HS
11 rushes for 57 yards and 1 TD
– OR –
Armoni Goodwin 5-9, 185, Fr. Trussville (Ala.) Hewitt Trussville HS
2 rushes for 23 yards
– OR –
Josh Williams 5-9, 194, So. Houston (Texas) The Kincaid School
5 rushes for 19 yards; 2 catches for 18 yards
Skinny: Barring something unforeseen, Emery’s academic status will not change this week, keeping him out again. Goodwin is questionable, leaving Davis-Price, Kiner and Williams as the top three.
Wide Receiver
Kayshon Boutte 6-0, 190, So. New Iberia (La.) Westgate HS
14 catches for 179 yards and 5 TDs
Devonta Lee 6-2, 215, Jr. Amite (La.) Amite HS
No Stats Recorded
– OR –
Brian Thomas Jr. 6-5, 198, Fr. Walker (La.) Walker HS
1 catch for 18 yards
Wide Receiver
Trey Palmer 6-1, 187, Jr. Kentwood (La.) Kentwood HS
10 catches for 77 yards and 1 TD
Koy Moore 6-0, 190, So. Kenner (La.) Archbishop Rummel HS
3 catches for 32 yards
– OR –
Jontre Kirklin 5-11, 186, Sr. Lutcher (La.) Lutcher HS
Has Not Played – Ineligible
Wide Receiver
Jaray Jenkins 6-3, 198, Jr. Jena (La.) Jena HS
3 catches for 46 yards
Chris Hilton 6-0, 178, Fr. Zachary (La.) Zachary HS
No Stats Recorded
– OR –
Malik Nabers 6-1, 188, Fr. Lafayette (La.) Southside HS
Has Not Played – Injured
– OR –
Deion Smith 6-3, 198, Fr. Jackson (Miss.) Jackson Academy
2 catches for 13 yards
Skinny: Hilton, Nabers and Kirklin are all likely out. The unit as a whole struggled catching the ball last week, and the top two should remain Boutte and Palmer, with Jenkins, Moore, Thomas and Smith all in the same boat.
Tight End
Kole Taylor 6-7, 247, So. Grand Junction (Colo.) Central HS
4 catches for 22 yards
Jack Bech 6-2, 207, Fr. Lafayette (La.) St. Thomas More HS
5 catches for 74 yards
– OR –
Jack Mashburn 6-3, 224, So. Covington (La.) St. Paul’s
No Stats Recorded
Skinny: Bech is LSU’s second-biggest receiving threat early on and still needs to be on the field more.
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Left Tackle
Cameron Wire 6-6, 307, Jr. Gonzales (La.) East Ascension HS
Xavier Hill 6-4, 306, Fr. Olive Branch (Miss.) Olive Branch HS
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Garrett Dellinger 6-5, 303, Fr. Clarkston (Mich.) Clarkston HS
Left Guard
Ed Ingram 6-4, 320, So. Desoto (Texas) Desoto HS
Marlon Martinez 6-5, 316, Fr. Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas HS
Center
Liam Shanahan 6-5, 300, Gd. Marlborough (Mass.) Marlborough HS
Charles Turner 6-6, 284, So. Canton (Ohio) IMG Academy
Xavier Hill 6-4, 306, Fr. Olive Branch (Miss.) Olive Branch HS
Right Guard
Chasen Hines 6-5, 350, Sr. Marshall (Texas) Marshall HS
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Anthony Bradford 6-5, 365, So. Muskegon (Mich.) Muskegon HS
Kardell Thomas 6-4, 339, So. Baton Rouge (La.) Southern Lab
Right Tackle
Austin Deculus 6-7, 325, Gr. Mamou (La.) Cy Fair (Texas) HS
Charles Turner 6-6, 284, So. Canton (Ohio) IMG Academy
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Marcus Dumervil 6-6, 289, So. Lauderdale Lakes (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas HS
DEFENSE
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