Filling the void left by Cameron Artis-Payne at running back, who will join former Auburn Tiger Cam Newton in Carolina, will be sophomore Roc Thomas. The trail has been blazed for Thomas as he certainly has big shoes to fill after the seasonal performances by Tre Mason and Artis-Payne.
If, let’s say, Thomas gets injured or is ineligible to play, then Peyton Barber and Jovon Robinson will be ready to go.
Another void to fill with be at quarterback, where Nick Marshall not only paved a solid foundation through the air, but also tag-teamed with Artis-Payne in the ground game. The next man up for the team’s play caller will be junior Jeremy Johnson, who threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns against Arkansas last year.
Auburn’s full depth chart can be seen below.
OFFENSE
QUARTERBACK
6 JEREMY JOHNSON (6-5, 240, Jr.)
13 Sean White (6-0, 200, RFr.)
RUNNING BACK
9 ROC THOMAS (5-10, 203, So.)
25 Peyton Barber (5-11, 225, So.) –OR–
29 Jovon Robinson (6-0, 230, Jr.)
HALFBACK
36 KAMRYN PETTWAY (6-0, 242, RFr.) –OR–
27 CHANDLER COX (6-1, 232, Fr.)
TIGHT END
85 JALEN HARRIS (6-4, 250, Fr.)
46 Chris Laye (6-4, 250, RFr.)
WIDE RECEIVER
5 RICARDO LOUIS (6-2, 215, Sr.)
10 Stanton Truitt (5-9, 184, RFr.)
WIDE RECEIVER
82 Melvin Ray (6-3, 215, Sr.)
4 Jason Smith (6-1, 180, So.)
WIDE RECEIVER
1 D’HAQUILLE WILLIAMS (6-2, 224, Sr.) –OR–
8 Tony Stevens (6-4, 205, Jr.)
WIDE RECEIVER
80 MARCUS DAVIS (5-9, 180, Jr.)
83 Ryan Davis (5-9, 164, Fr.)
LEFT TACKLE
72 SHON COLEMAN (6-6, 313, Jr.)
70 Robert Leff (6-6, 288, Jr.)
LEFT GUARD
63 ALEX KOZAN (6-4, 300, Jr.) –OR–
53 DEVONTE DANZY (6-2, 305, Sr.)
CENTER
73 Austin Golson (6-5, 304, So.)
52 Xavier Dampeer (6-2, 305, Sr.)
RIGHT GUARD
71 BRADEN SMITH (6-6, 286, So.)
74 Will Adams (6-7, 303, Jr.)
RIGHT TACKLE
56 Avery Young (6-6, 305, Jr.)
64 Mike Horton (6-4, 312, Fr.)
DEFENSE
DEFENSIVE END
6 DaVONTE LAMBERT (6-2, 282, Sr.)
9 Byron Cowart (6-3, 277, Fr.)
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
95 DONTAVIUS RUSSELL (6-3, 295, RFr.)
94 Devaroe Lawrence (6-2, 281, Jr.)
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
1 MONTRAVIUS ADAMS (6-4, 296, Jr.)
90 Maurice Swain (6-5, 295, Jr.)
DEFENSIVE END
55 CARL LAWSON (6-2, 257, So.)
59 Raashed Kennion (6-6, 235, So.)
LINEBACKER
30 TRE’ WILLIAMS (6-2, 238, So.) -OR-
8 CASSANOVA McKINZY (6-3, 253, Sr.)
LINEBACKER
17 KRIS FROST (6-2, 240, Sr.) -OR-
30 TRE’ WILLIAMS (6-2, 238, So.)
LINEBACKER
26 JUSTIN GARRETT (6-1, 228, Sr.)
16 JaViere Mitchell (6-2, 215, Jr.)
CORNERBACK
3 JONATHAN JONES (5-10, 181, Sr.)
15 Josh Holsey (5-11, 198, Sr.) -OR-
18 Carlton Davis (6-1, 190, Fr.)
SAFETY
23 JOHNATHAN FORD (6-0, 203, Jr.)
22 Tim Irvin (5-9, 194, Fr.)
SAFETY
39 TRAY MATTHEWS (6-1, 213, So.)
19 Nick Ruffin (6-0, 191, So.)
CORNERBACK
24 BLAKE COUNTESS (5-10, 185, Sr.)
20 Jeremiah Dinson (5-11, 172, Fr.)
NICKEL
22 TIM IRVIN (5-9, 194, Fr.)
24 Blake Countess (5-10, 185, Sr.) -OR-
15 Josh Holsey (5-11, 198, Sr.) -OR-
20 Jeremiah Dinson (5-11, 172, Fr.)
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK
38 DANIEL CARLSON (6-4, 213, So.)
43 Ian Shannon (6-3, 209, Fr.)
PUNTER
91 Kevin Phillips (6-0, 185, Jr.)
43 Ian Shannon (6-3, 209, Fr.)
HOLDER
29 Tyler Stovall (6-1, 207, So.)
91 Kevin Phillips (6-0, 185, Jr.)
LS
69 IKE POWELL (6-3, 244, So.)
68 Zach Wade (5-10, 205, RFr.)
PR
80 MARCUS DAVIS (5-9, 180, Jr.) -OR-
4 JASON SMITH (6-1, 180, So.) -OR-
87 GRAY KING (5-10, 170, So.)
KR
23 JOHNATHAN FORD (6-0, 203, Jr.) -OR-
5 RICARDO LOUIS (6-2, 215, Sr.)
24 BLAKE COUNTESS (5-10, 185, Sr.) -OR-
9 ROC THOMAS (5-10, 203, So.)
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