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Today we'll compare the Clemson and Auburn depth charts as presented via the Clemson University athletic website, www.clemsontigers.com. The Clemson side has shaped up to more of a two-deep than we showed in the season opener and should give you a better average of the talent on this squad.
We should not have to tell you this, but some folks debate what to take from these articles. We expect you, the reader, to form an opinion of your own. Often we will give you our take on things, but you should independently form your own thoughts based on information out there. This article shows recruiting data for the depth chart roster as referenced above. It does not weigh experience nor does it evaluate coaching, preparation, etc... We think this is an interesting and valuable tool that is useful in overall program evaluation because there is a link between these star ratings and other metrics in both college football and the NFL.
Keep in mind as you look through this data that only players who were officially signed were given a "Star Rating". Players who were not signed could not be quantitatively assessed a recruiting rating. Such players get a "NA" rating and were not included in the averaged data. Again, all data was attained from www.Scout.com and www.Rivals.com. Players whose Scout/Rivals data was not available but were signed were assigned a "NR". We picked carefully through the data and believe all is correct. However, if we've overlooked an item we apologize in advance and ask that you point it out so that we can make the correction in our database.
Figure 1 and Table I both show an average of offensive players, defensive players, and specialist listed on the two-deep roster. Tables II through IV show the two-deep roster used for analysis along with the recruiting ratings for each player on the roster. Clemson completely dominates this comparison.
As shown below, Auburn is, on average, more talented on offense, defense, and special teams when compared to Clemson on a Scout/Rivals star basis. None of these averages is over 0.10 stars (special teams), however. Offensively Auburn averages 0.05 stars per player better than Clemson. Defensively, their Tigers are 0.04 stars per player better than our Tigers. Each of these is a fairly small and nearly insignificant margin. It is worth pointing out that both teams have a lot of talented youngsters and will play these folks during the game on Saturday.
Figure 1: Depth Chart Averages
Team | Recruiting Service | Offense | Defense | Specialists | Overall Average |
Clemson | Scout | 3.41 | 3.24 | 3.40 | 3.34 |
Rivals | 3.52 | 3.41 | 3.30 | 3.44 | |
Average | 3.47 | 3.33 | 3.35 | 3.39 | |
Auburn | Scout | 3.48 | 3.32 | 3.60 | 3.43 |
Rivals | 3.56 | 3.42 | 3.30 | 3.46 | |
Average | 3.52 | 3.37 | 3.45 | 3.44 |
Clemson Offense | Auburn Offense | |||||||||||||||
Pos. | # | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Cl. | Scout | Rivals | Pos. | # | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Cl. | Scout | Rivals | |
LT | 79 | PHILLIP PRICE | 6-5 | 315 | *Sr. | NA | NA | LT | 75 | BRANDON MOSLEY | 6-6 | 310 | Sr. | 3 | 4 | |
63 | Brandon Thomas | 6-3 | 300 | *So. | 4 | 4 | 73 | Greg Robinson | 6-5 | 315 | Fr. | 4 | 4 | |||
LG | 73 | DAVID SMITH | 6-5 | 310 | *Gr. | 3 | 3 | LG | 79 | JARED COOPER | 6-4 | 296 | Sr. | 2 | 3 | |
67 | Kalon Davis | 6-5 | 335 | *Fr. | 3 | 3 | 57 | Christian Westerman | 6-3 | 280 | Fr. | 5 | 4 | |||
C | 55 | DALTON FREEMAN | 6-5 | 285 | *Jr. | 4 | 4 | C | 50 | REESE DISMUKES | 6-3 | 300 | Fr. | 4 | 4 | |
62 | MASON CLOY | 6-3 | 310 | *Gr. | 3 | 3 | 63 | Blake Burgess | 6-3 | 285 | So. | N/A | N/A | |||
RG | 74 | ANTOINE McCLAIN | 6-6 | 335 | Sr. | 4 | 4 | 65 | Tunde Fariyike | 6-2 | 290 | Fr. | 2 | 2 | ||
77 | Reid Webster | 6-4 | 295 | *Fr. | 3 | 3 | RG | 71 | JOHN SULLEN | 6-5 | 325 | Jr. | 2 | 3 | ||
RT | 72 | LANDON WALKER | 6-6 | 305 | *Gr. | 4 | 4 | 60 | Eric Mack | 6-3 | 315 | Fr. | 4 | 4 | ||
70 | Gifford Timothy | 6-6 | 315 | *Fr. | 2 | 3 | RT | 62 | CHAD SLADE | 6-5 | 308 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | ||
TE | 83 | DWAYNE ALLEN | 6-4 | 255 | *Jr. | 4 | 4 | 77 | A.J. Greene | 6-5 | 295 | Sr. | 4 | 3 | ||
80 | Brandon Ford | 6-4 | 235 | *Jr. | 3 | 4 | WR | 80 | EMORY BLAKE | 6-2 | 197 | Jr. | 3 | 4 | ||
86 | Sam Cooper | 6-4 | 240 | *Fr. | 2 | 2 | 3 | DeAngelo Benton | 6-2 | 203 | Jr. | 3 | 4 | |||
WR | 6 | DeANDRE HOPKINS | 6-1 | 200 | So. | 4 | 4 | QB | 14 | BARRETT TROTTER | 6-2 | 207 | Jr. | 3 | 3 | |
11 | Bryce McNeal | 6-1 | 180 | *So. | 4 | 4 | 15 | Clint Moseley | 6-4 | 223 | So. | 2 | 3 | |||
1 | Martavis Bryant | 6-5 | 205 | Fr. | 4 | 4 | 10 | Kiehl Frazier | 6-2 | 220 | Fr. | 5 | 4 | |||
QB | 10 | TAJH BOYD | 6-1 | 225 | *So. | 5 | 4 | RB | 23 | ONTERIO McCALEBB | 5-11 | 174 | Jr. | 4 | 4 | |
8 | Cole Stoudt | 6-4 | 200 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | 5 | Michael Dyer | 5-9 | 210 | So. | 5 | 5 | |||
RB | 23 | ANDRE ELLINGTON | 5-10 | 190 | *Jr. | 4 | 4 | 21 | Tre Mason | 5-10 | 190 | Fr. | 4 | 4 | ||
25 | Roderick McDowell | 5-9 | 190 | *So. | 3 | 4 | HB | 43 | PHILIP LUTZENKIRCHEN | 6-5 | 250 | Jr. | 4 | 4 | ||
22 | D.J. Howard | 5-11 | 195 | *Fr. | 3 | 3 | 11 | Brandon Fulse | 6-4 | 238 | Fr. | 4 | 4 | |||
5 | Mike Bellamy | 5-10 | 175 | Fr. | 4 | 5 | 37 | Ladarious Phillips | 6-0 | 291 | Fr. | 2 | 2 | |||
24 | Demont Buice | 6-1 | 225 | *Fr. | 3 | 3 | WR | 9 | QUINDARIUS CARR | 6-1 | 185 | Sr. | 3 | 3 | ||
FB | 30 | CHAD DIEHL | 6-2 | 260 | *Sr. | 2 | 3 | 1 | Trovon Reed | 6-0 | 183 | Fr. | 5 | 4 | ||
84 | Darrell Smith | 6-2 | 245 | *So. | 3 | 2 | 4 | Quan Bray | 5-10 | 185 | Fr. | 4 | 4 | |||
WR | 18 | JARON BROWN | 6-2 | 200 | *Jr. | 3 | 3 | WR | 85 | TRAVANTE STALLWORTH | 5-9 | 190 | Jr. | 3 | 3 | |
19 | Charone Peake | 6-3 | 205 | Fr. | 4 | 4 | 81 | C.J. Uzomah | 6-4 | 236 | Fr. | 4 | 3 | |||
26 | Marquan Jones | 5-10 | 195 | Sr. | 3 | 4 | 89 | Jaylon Denson | 6-3 | 197 | Fr. | 3 | 4 | |||
WR | 2 | SAMMY WATKINS | 6-1 | 200 | Fr. | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
13 | Adam Humphries | 6-0 | 190 | Fr. | 3 | 2 |
Clemson Defense | Auburn Defense | |||||||||||||||
Pos. | # | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Cl. | Scout | Rivals | Pos. | # | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Cl. | Scout | Rivals | |
DE | 97 | MALLICIAH GOODMAN | 6-4 | 280 | Jr. | 4 | 4 | LDE | 55 | COREY LEMONIER | 6-4 | 240 | So. | 5 | 4 | |
90 | Kourtnei Brown | 6-6 | 255 | *Gr. | 4 | 4 | 95 | Dee Ford | 6-2 | 245 | Jr. | 4 | 3 | |||
NG | 98 | BRANDON THOMPSON | 6-2 | 310 | Sr. | 4 | 4 | 10 | LaDarius Owens | 6-2 | 237 | Fr. | 4 | 4 | ||
43 | Tyler Shatley | 6-3 | 295 | *So. | 3 | 3 | DT | 54 | JEFFREY WHITAKER | 6-4 | 312 | So. | 4 | 4 | ||
50 | Grady Jarrett | 6-0 | 295 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | 98 | Angelo Blackson | 6-4 | 325 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | |||
DT | 94 | RENNIE MOORE | 6-3 | 265 | *Sr. | 3 | 3 | or | 74 | Jamar Travis | 6-0 | 294 | Jr. | 3 | 4 | |
99 | DeShawn Williams | 6-1 | 290 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | DT | 92 | KENNETH CARTER | 6-4 | 290 | So. | 4 | 4 | ||
6 | Tavaris Barnes | 6-4 | 270 | *Fr. | 3 | 4 | 96 | Devaunte Sigler | 6-4 | 263 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | |||
BE | 40 | ANDRE BRANCH | 6-5 | 260 | *Sr. | 2 | 2 | or | 90 | Gabe Wright | 6-3 | 316 | Fr. | 4 | 4 | |
93 | Corey Crawford | 6-5 | 280 | Fr. | 4 | 4 | RDE | 94 | NOSA EGUAE | 6-3 | 258 | So. | 2 | 2 | ||
SLB | 34 | QUANDON CHRISTIAN | 6-2 | 220 | *So. | 3 | 3 | 13 | Craig Sanders | 6-4 | 260 | So. | 4 | 4 | ||
8 | Justin Parker | 6-1 | 225 | So. | 3 | 4 | 52 | Justin Delaine | 6-5 | 238 | Fr. | 2 | 3 | |||
41 | Daniel Andrews | 5-11 | 205 | Sr. | 2 | 2 | LLB | 35 | JONATHAN EVANS | 5-11 | 225 | Jr. | 3 | 3 | ||
MLB | 42 | CORICO HAWKINS | 5-11 | 230 | Jr. | 3 | 3 | 26 | Justin Garrett | 6-1 | 205 | Fr. | 4 | 3 | ||
12 | Stephone Anthony | 6-3 | 235 | Fr. | 5 | 5 | MLB | 5 | JAKE HOLLAND | 6-1 | 235 | So. | 3 | 4 | ||
33 | Spencer Shuey | 6-3 | 250 | *So. | 3 | 3 | 21 | Eltoro Freeman | 5-11 | 228 | Sr. | 4 | 4 | |||
WLB | 46 | JONATHAN WILLARD | 6-2 | 220 | *Jr. | 3 | 4 | RLB | 25 | DAREN BATES | 5-11 | 205 | Jr. | 2 | 2 | |
7 | Tony Steward | 6-1 | 245 | Fr. | 4 | 5 | 58 | Harris Gaston | 6-2 | 236 | So. | 3 | 3 | |||
CB | 15 | COTY SENSABAUGH | 6-0 | 185 | *Gr. | 2 | 2 | LCB | 11 | CHRIS DAVIS | 5-11 | 188 | So. | 3 | 3 | |
17 | Bashaud Breeland | 6-0 | 185 | *Fr. | 4 | 3 | 6 | Jonathon Mincy | 5-10 | 180 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | |||
38 | Garry Peters | 5-11 | 190 | *Fr. | 3 | 4 | or | 27 | Robenson Therezie | 5-9 | 192 | Fr. | 4 | 4 | ||
45 | Desmond Brown | 5-11 | 185 | *Fr. | 3 | 4 | S | 15 | NEIKO THORPE | 6-3 | 195 | Sr. | 3 | 3 | ||
SS | 5 | JONATHAN MEEKS | 6-1 | 210 | Jr. | 4 | 4 | 14 | Erique Florence | 6-1 | 187 | Fr. | 4 | 4 | ||
27 | Robert Smith | 5-11 | 210 | Fr. | 3 | 3 | 20 | Drew Cole | 5-11 | 190 | Sr. | 2 | 3 | |||
FS | 31 | RASHARD HALL | 6-1 | 210 | J*Gr. | 3 | 3 | S | 12 | DEMETRUCE McNEAL | 6-2 | 193 | So. | 3 | 3 | |
32 | Carlton Lewis | 6-2 | 205 | *Jr. | 3 | 3 | 24 | Ryan Smith | 6-2 | 208 | So. | 3 | 3 | |||
37 | Kantrell Brown | 6-2 | 195 | *Sr. | NA | NA | or | 16 | Ikeem Means | 6-0 | 205 | Jr. | N/A | N/A | ||
CB | 29 | XAVIER BREWER | 5-11 | 190 | *Jr. | 4 | 3 | NB | 22 | T’SHARVAN BELL | 6-0 | 185 | Jr. | 3 | 4 | |
21 | Darius Robinson | 5-11 | 170 | So. | 3 | 4 | 3 | Jermaine Whitehead | 5-11 | 183 | Fr. | 4 | 4 | |||
14 | Martin Jenkins | 5-9 | 175 | So. | 3 | 3 | 31 | Trent Fisher | 6-1 | 186 | Fr. | N/A | N/A | |||
RCB | 22 | T’SHARVAN BELL | 6-0 | 185 | Jr. | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
19 | Ryan White | 5-11 | 192 | So. | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
28 | Jonathan Rose | 6-2 | 185 | Fr. | 4 | 4 |
Clemson Specialists | Auburn Specialists | |||||||||||||||
Pos. | # | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Cl. | Scout | Rivals | Pos. | # | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Cl. | Scout | Rivals | |
PK | 39 | CHANDLER CATANZARO | 6-2 | 200 | *So. | NA | NA | PK | 36 | CODY PARKEY | 6-0 | 190 | So. | 4 | 3 | |
36 | Ammon Lakip | 5-10 | 185 | Fr. | 3 | 2 | 29 | Chris Brooks | 6-1 | 173 | Sr. | N/A | N/A | |||
P | 96 | DAWSON ZIMMERMAN | 6-2 | 205 | Sr. | 3 | 2 | P | 30 | STEVEN CLARK | 6-5 | 226 | So. | 2 | 2 | |
13 | Spencer Benton | 6-2 | 195 | *Jr. | 2 | 2 | 29 | Chris Brooks | 6-1 | 173 | Sr. | N/A | N/A | |||
KO | 13 | Spencer Benton | 6-2 | 195 | *Jr. | 2 | 2 | KO | 36 | Cody Parkey | 6-0 | 190 | So. | 4 | 3 | |
LS | 52 | Phillip Fajgenbaum | 6-0 | 220 | *Fr. | NA | NA | LS | 61 | Josh Harris | 6-1 | 224 | Sr. | 2 | 2 | |
75 | Michael Sobeski | 6-2 | 195 | *Fr. | NA | NA | 59 | Jake Lembke | 6-2 | 236 | So. | N/A | N/A | |||
H | 13 | Spencer Benton | 6-2 | 195 | *Jr. | 2 | 2 | H | 19 | Ryan White | 5-11 | 192 | So. | 3 | 3 | |
PR | 2 | Sammy Watkins | 6-1 | 200 | Fr. | 5 | 5 | 29 | Chris Brooks | 6-1 | 173 | Sr. | N/A | N/A | ||
6 | DeAndre Hopkins | 6-1 | 200 | So. | 4 | 4 | PR | 1 | Trovon Reed | 6-0 | 183 | Fr. | 5 | 4 | ||
KOR | 2 | Sammy Watkins | 6-1 | 200 | Fr. | 5 | 5 | or | 4 | Quan Bray | 5-10 | 185 | Fr. | 4 | 4 | |
5 | Mike Bellamy | 5-10 | 175 | Fr. | 4 | 5 | KOR | 4 | Quan Bray | 5-10 | 185 | Fr. | 4 | 4 | ||
23 | Andre Ellington | 5-10 | 190 | *Jr. | 4 | 4 | 23 | Onterio McCalebb | 5-11 | 174 | Jr. | 4 | 4 | |||
21 | Tre Mason | 5-10 | 190 | Fr. | 4 | 4 |