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With a full 25 man class coming in, it was time to look at the roster. Bottom line, we need to trim the roster to 60 players. After deleting the guys from the roster who were seniors, Koonce, Line, and walk-ons, I came up with a 69 man roster heading into the Spring.

Bottom Line: we probably need to reduce the roster by about 8 more players.

Likely candidates:
1 65 Marcus McNeil OL 6-3 319 FR-HS
2 89 Christian Holloway TE 6-4 235 JR-SQ
3 76 Jerry Saena OL 6-4 317 SO-SQ
4 7 Elie Nabushosi DL 6-3 253 JR-2L
5 34 Jarvis Pruitt DL 6-3 255 JR-2L
6 74 Christian Chamagua OL 6-5 265 JR-2L
7 91 Spencer Hollie DE 6-5 337 SO-1L
8 20 Nate Halverson WR 5-10 184 JR-1L

Remaining Roster:

Number Name Position Height Weight Status
1 3 Kevin Johnson DB 5-10 166 FR-HS
2 8 Rodney Clemons DB 6-0 194 FR-HS
3 15 Jordan Wyatt DB 6-0 192 FR-RS
4 18 William Jeanlys DB 6-2 190 FR-RS
5 20 A.J. Justice DB 6-1 214 JR-1L
6 9 Horace Richardson DB 6-0 212 JR-2L
7 21 Deion Sanders, Jr. DB 5-7 178 JR-2L
8 29 Darrion Richardson DB 6-0 208 JR-2L
9 3 Cedric Lancaster DB 5-10 178 SO-1L
10 6 Jesse Montgomery DB 6-1 176 SO-1L
11 97 Hunter Thedford DE 6-7 236 FR-HS
12 47 Michael Epley DE 6-3 252 FR-RS
13 92 Zelt Minor DE 6-2 283 JR-2L
14 93 Mason Gentry DE 6-6 296 SO-1L
15 99 Justin Lawler DE 6-4 251 SO-1L
16 35 Delontae Scott DL 6-5 233 FR-HS
17 36 Michael Scott DL 6-4 246 FR-HS
18 94 Chris Biggurs DL 6-3 268 FR-HS
19 98 Deon Green DL 6-4 293 JR-GT
20 14 Josh Williams K 5-11 178 FR-HS
21 17 Jordon Williams LB 6-1 214 FR-HS
22 22 Matt McNew LB 6-3 222 FR-HS
23 11 Kyran Mitchell LB 6-0 221 FR-RS
24 5 Nick Horton LB 6-2 241 JR-1L
25 44 Jackson Mitchell LB 6-0 224 JR-2L
26 48 Anthony Rhone LB 6-0 229 SO-1L
27 32 RC Cox LB 6-1 216 SO-SQ
28 40 Carlos Carroll LB 6-3 228 SO-SQ
29 54 Garrett Stotts LS 6-0 235 FR-HS
30 64 Bryce Wilds OL 6-7 320 FR-HS
31 77 Keaton Bates OL 6-4 280 FR-HS
32 57 Chad Pursley OL 6-4 272 FR-RS
33 68 Nick Natour OL 6-4 278 FR-RS
34 67 Daniel McCarty OL 6-3 285 JR-1L
35 71 Chauncey Briggs OL 6-6 300 JR-2L
36 63 Evan Brown OL 6-3 306 SO-1L
37 51 William Barns OL 6-2 286 SO-SQ
38 62 Travis Fister OL 6-2 262 SO-SQ
39 72 Braylon Hyder OL 6-2 325 SO-SQ
40 8 Ben Hicks QB 6-1 214 FR-HS
41 7 Darrel Colbert, Jr. QB 5-11 207 FR-RS
42 11 Jordan Severt QB 6-4 240 FR-RS
43 4 Matt Davis QB 6-0 212 JR-1L
44 6 Braeden West RB 5-10 170 FR-HS
45 10 Xavier Jones RB 5-10 193 FR-HS
46 Aphonso Thomas RB 5-10 190 FR-HS
47 21 Darius Durall RB 5-9 184 SO-1L
48 17 Hunter Herndon TE 6-4 248 FR-HS
49 24 Mitchell Kaufman TE 6-3 220 FR-HS
50 39 Keyfer Roberts TE 6-2 282 FR-RS
51 46 Tony Richards TE 6-5 260 FR-RS
52 23 Jeremiah Gaines TE 6-2 250 JR-2L
53 1 Kevin Thomas WR 6-2 190 FR-HS
54 12 Xavier Castille WR 5-11 204 FR-HS
55 12 James Proche WR 5-11 185 FR-HS
56 15 Myron Gailliard WR 5-9 187 FR-HS
57 88 Alex Honey WR 6-4 200 FR-HS
58 16 Courtland Sutton WR 6-4 215 FR-RS
59 9 Shelby Walker WR 6-0 167 SO-1L
60 13 Ryheem Malone WR 5-9 182 SO-1L

Usually seniors-to-be stuck down the depth chart are the most likely to be "encouraged" to move on.

Didn't Halverson transfer?

Are all the players on both lists on athletic scholarships?

I don't think it is a problem. Morris indicated last night that we would be taking two blueshirts, because we will be two short of 85 going into the spring.

There are a handful of players on that list that aren't on scholarship. Just because someone was given a scholarship last year after being a walk on doesn't necessarily mean they will get one this year. Also, there are probably some transfers we know about and some we don't. Spring roster will tell us.

MadJack wrote:Are all the players on both lists on athletic scholarships?

Because SMU's website doesn't list who is and is not on scholarship, I had to make an educated guess about who to include/exclude from the "on scholarship" group. Almost all of the "on scholarship" group are players that signed National Letters of Intent with SMU at some point.

The bottom line is that some of those players aren't going to be on scholarship at SMU in the Fall.

BTW - I did not expect Prescott Line to transfer.

Digetydog wrote:With a full 25 man class coming in, it was time to look at the roster. Bottom line, we need to trim the roster to 60 players. After deleting the guys from the roster who were seniors, Koonce, Line, and walk-ons, I came up with a 69 man roster heading into the Spring.

Bottom Line: we probably need to reduce the roster by about 8 more players.

Likely candidates:
1 65 Marcus McNeil OL 6-3 319 FR-HS
2 89 Christian Holloway TE 6-4 235 JR-SQ
3 76 Jerry Saena OL 6-4 317 SO-SQ
4 7 Elie Nabushosi DL 6-3 253 JR-2L
5 34 Jarvis Pruitt DL 6-3 255 JR-2L
6 74 Christian Chamagua OL 6-5 265 JR-2L
7 91 Spencer Hollie DE 6-5 337 SO-1L
8 20 Nate Halverson WR 5-10 184 JR-1L

Remaining Roster:

Number Name Position Height Weight Status
1 3 Kevin Johnson DB 5-10 166 FR-HS
2 8 Rodney Clemons DB 6-0 194 FR-HS
3 15 Jordan Wyatt DB 6-0 192 FR-RS
4 18 William Jeanlys DB 6-2 190 FR-RS
5 20 A.J. Justice DB 6-1 214 JR-1L
6 9 Horace Richardson DB 6-0 212 JR-2L
7 21 Deion Sanders, Jr. DB 5-7 178 JR-2L
8 29 Darrion Richardson DB 6-0 208 JR-2L
9 3 Cedric Lancaster DB 5-10 178 SO-1L
10 6 Jesse Montgomery DB 6-1 176 SO-1L
11 97 Hunter Thedford DE 6-7 236 FR-HS
12 47 Michael Epley DE 6-3 252 FR-RS
13 92 Zelt Minor DE 6-2 283 JR-2L
14 93 Mason Gentry DE 6-6 296 SO-1L
15 99 Justin Lawler DE 6-4 251 SO-1L
16 35 Delontae Scott DL 6-5 233 FR-HS
17 36 Michael Scott DL 6-4 246 FR-HS
18 94 Chris Biggurs DL 6-3 268 FR-HS
19 98 Deon Green DL 6-4 293 JR-GT
20 14 Josh Williams K 5-11 178 FR-HS
21 17 Jordon Williams LB 6-1 214 FR-HS
22 22 Matt McNew LB 6-3 222 FR-HS
23 11 Kyran Mitchell LB 6-0 221 FR-RS
24 5 Nick Horton LB 6-2 241 JR-1L
25 44 Jackson Mitchell LB 6-0 224 JR-2L
26 48 Anthony Rhone LB 6-0 229 SO-1L
27 32 RC Cox LB 6-1 216 SO-SQ
28 40 Carlos Carroll LB 6-3 228 SO-SQ
29 54 Garrett Stotts LS 6-0 235 FR-HS
30 64 Bryce Wilds OL 6-7 320 FR-HS
31 77 Keaton Bates OL 6-4 280 FR-HS
32 57 Chad Pursley OL 6-4 272 FR-RS
33 68 Nick Natour OL 6-4 278 FR-RS
34 67 Daniel McCarty OL 6-3 285 JR-1L
35 71 Chauncey Briggs OL 6-6 300 JR-2L
36 63 Evan Brown OL 6-3 306 SO-1L
37 51 William Barns OL 6-2 286 SO-SQ
38 62 Travis Fister OL 6-2 262 SO-SQ
39 72 Braylon Hyder OL 6-2 325 SO-SQ
40 8 Ben Hicks QB 6-1 214 FR-HS
41 7 Darrel Colbert, Jr. QB 5-11 207 FR-RS
42 11 Jordan Severt QB 6-4 240 FR-RS
43 4 Matt Davis QB 6-0 212 JR-1L
44 6 Braeden West RB 5-10 170 FR-HS
45 10 Xavier Jones RB 5-10 193 FR-HS
46 Aphonso Thomas RB 5-10 190 FR-HS
47 21 Darius Durall RB 5-9 184 SO-1L
48 17 Hunter Herndon TE 6-4 248 FR-HS
49 24 Mitchell Kaufman TE 6-3 220 FR-HS
50 39 Keyfer Roberts TE 6-2 282 FR-RS
51 46 Tony Richards TE 6-5 260 FR-RS
52 23 Jeremiah Gaines TE 6-2 250 JR-2L
53 1 Kevin Thomas WR 6-2 190 FR-HS
54 12 Xavier Castille WR 5-11 204 FR-HS
55 12 James Proche WR 5-11 185 FR-HS
56 15 Myron Gailliard WR 5-9 187 FR-HS
57 88 Alex Honey WR 6-4 200 FR-HS
58 16 Courtland Sutton WR 6-4 215 FR-RS
59 9 Shelby Walker WR 6-0 167 SO-1L
60 13 Ryheem Malone WR 5-9 182 SO-1L

It may not be now but I think prime time Jr will join that list in the next 365 days

Digetydog wrote:With a full 25 man class coming in, it was time to look at the roster. Bottom line, we need to trim the roster to 60 players. After deleting the guys from the roster who were seniors, Koonce, Line, and walk-ons, I came up with a 69 man roster heading into the Spring.

Bottom Line: we probably need to reduce the roster by about 8 more players.

Likely candidates:
1 65 Marcus McNeil OL 6-3 319 FR-HS
2 89 Christian Holloway TE 6-4 235 JR-SQ
3 76 Jerry Saena OL 6-4 317 SO-SQ
4 7 Elie Nabushosi DL 6-3 253 JR-2L
5 34 Jarvis Pruitt DL 6-3 255 JR-2L
6 74 Christian Chamagua OL 6-5 265 JR-2L
7 91 Spencer Hollie DE 6-5 337 SO-1L
8 20 Nate Halverson WR 5-10 184 JR-1L

Remaining Roster:

Number Name Position Height Weight Status
1 3 Kevin Johnson DB 5-10 166 FR-HS
2 8 Rodney Clemons DB 6-0 194 FR-HS
3 15 Jordan Wyatt DB 6-0 192 FR-RS
4 18 William Jeanlys DB 6-2 190 FR-RS
5 20 A.J. Justice DB 6-1 214 JR-1L
6 9 Horace Richardson DB 6-0 212 JR-2L
7 21 Deion Sanders, Jr. DB 5-7 178 JR-2L
8 29 Darrion Richardson DB 6-0 208 JR-2L
9 3 Cedric Lancaster DB 5-10 178 SO-1L
10 6 Jesse Montgomery DB 6-1 176 SO-1L
11 97 Hunter Thedford DE 6-7 236 FR-HS
12 47 Michael Epley DE 6-3 252 FR-RS
13 92 Zelt Minor DE 6-2 283 JR-2L
14 93 Mason Gentry DE 6-6 296 SO-1L
15 99 Justin Lawler DE 6-4 251 SO-1L
16 35 Delontae Scott DL 6-5 233 FR-HS
17 36 Michael Scott DL 6-4 246 FR-HS
18 94 Chris Biggurs DL 6-3 268 FR-HS
19 98 Deon Green DL 6-4 293 JR-GT
20 14 Josh Williams K 5-11 178 FR-HS
21 17 Jordon Williams LB 6-1 214 FR-HS
22 22 Matt McNew LB 6-3 222 FR-HS
23 11 Kyran Mitchell LB 6-0 221 FR-RS
24 5 Nick Horton LB 6-2 241 JR-1L
25 44 Jackson Mitchell LB 6-0 224 JR-2L
26 48 Anthony Rhone LB 6-0 229 SO-1L
27 32 RC Cox LB 6-1 216 SO-SQ
28 40 Carlos Carroll LB 6-3 228 SO-SQ
29 54 Garrett Stotts LS 6-0 235 FR-HS
30 64 Bryce Wilds OL 6-7 320 FR-HS
31 77 Keaton Bates OL 6-4 280 FR-HS
32 57 Chad Pursley OL 6-4 272 FR-RS
33 68 Nick Natour OL 6-4 278 FR-RS
34 67 Daniel McCarty OL 6-3 285 JR-1L
35 71 Chauncey Briggs OL 6-6 300 JR-2L
36 63 Evan Brown OL 6-3 306 SO-1L
37 51 William Barns OL 6-2 286 SO-SQ
38 62 Travis Fister OL 6-2 262 SO-SQ
39 72 Braylon Hyder OL 6-2 325 SO-SQ
40 8 Ben Hicks QB 6-1 214 FR-HS
41 7 Darrel Colbert, Jr. QB 5-11 207 FR-RS
42 11 Jordan Severt QB 6-4 240 FR-RS
43 4 Matt Davis QB 6-0 212 JR-1L
44 6 Braeden West RB 5-10 170 FR-HS
45 10 Xavier Jones RB 5-10 193 FR-HS
46 Aphonso Thomas RB 5-10 190 FR-HS
47 21 Darius Durall RB 5-9 184 SO-1L
48 17 Hunter Herndon TE 6-4 248 FR-HS
49 24 Mitchell Kaufman TE 6-3 220 FR-HS
50 39 Keyfer Roberts TE 6-2 282 FR-RS
51 46 Tony Richards TE 6-5 260 FR-RS
52 23 Jeremiah Gaines TE 6-2 250 JR-2L
53 1 Kevin Thomas WR 6-2 190 FR-HS
54 12 Xavier Castille WR 5-11 204 FR-HS
55 12 James Proche WR 5-11 185 FR-HS
56 15 Myron Gailliard WR 5-9 187 FR-HS
57 88 Alex Honey WR 6-4 200 FR-HS
58 16 Courtland Sutton WR 6-4 215 FR-RS
59 9 Shelby Walker WR 6-0 167 SO-1L
60 13 Ryheem Malone WR 5-9 182 SO-1L

It may not be now but I think prime time Jr will join that list in the next 365 days. Maybe Myron galliard? He was a june hold over so I assume he has been recruited over already

Holloway is not on the team anymore.

Keyfer Roberts is not on scholarship

RC Cox and Jackson Mitchell came as walkons-not sure they were put on permanent scholarship-which are renewable anyway on one year basis. SMU has to inform players whose scholarships will not be renewed by about July 1, 2016

Jackson Mitchell was put on scholarship, not sure about RC cox.

Probably going to be some tough Spring training for them..

We have 26 coming in (You already have Thomas listed), so have to get down to 59. 9 players (you have 68 players listed above).

Mitchell was put on scholarship, but those aren't guaranteed beyond a year. That is what I was trying to say before. Cox, Mitchell, Roberts, Stotts. Halverson, Holloway. 3 more.

I would guess a few players who saw PT at corner at the end of last year were probably auditioning, but that is only a guess with no inside information. Also, keep in mind that there was a lot of mention of academics in the class that came in which makes me wonder if there might be a redshirt that struggled and didn't make grades.

I think I read that Galliard hosted one of the players, I doubt he is going to be pushed out.

Coach Morris said that SMU had over recruited at OL during the June Jones years so I would think some of them would be transferring out after this semester.

This will not be difficult-it will probably solve itself