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Ole Miss football releases depth chart before Saturday's season opener vs. Troy

nick suss, mississippi clarion ledger
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OXFORD − Ole Miss football released its first official depth chart of the season on Monday, revealing starters and backups at every position.

The Rebels open their 2022 season on Saturday from Vaught-Hemingway Stadium against Troy (3 p.m., SEC Network). Few teams have as many new faces this season as Ole Miss, which replaces its leading passer, rushers, receivers, tacklers and pass rusher with more than a dozen transfer portal adds.

Follow below to see which players have been announced as starters, which positions are still up for grabs and who fans should expect to see lining up on Saturday.

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Offense

Quarterback:

  1. Luke Altmyer, So.; OR Jaxson Dart, So.

Running back:

  1. Zach Evans, Jr.

  2. Ulysses Bentley IV, Jr. OR Quinshon Judkins, Fr.

Wide receiver:

  1. Jonathan Mingo, Sr.

  2. Dannis Jackson, Sr., OR Dayton Wade, Jr.

Wide receiver:

  1. Malik Heath, Sr. OR Jordan Watkins, Jr. OR Jalen Knox, Sr.

Slot Wide receiver:

  1. Jaylon Robinson, Sr. OR JJ Henry, Fr. OR Qua Davis, Sr.

Tight end:

  1. Casey Kelly, Jr. OR Michael Trigg, So.

Left tackle:

  1. Jeremy James, Jr.

  2. Jayden Williams, Fr.

Left guard:

  1. Nick Broeker, Sr.

  2. Cedric Nicely, Fr. OR Cedric Melton, So.

Center:

  1. Caleb Warren, Jr.

  2. Reece McIntyre, Jr.

Right guard:

  1. Eli Acker, So.

  2. Jalen Cunningham, Sr.

Right tackle:

  1. Mason Brooks, Sr.

  2. Micah Pettus, Fr.

Defense

Nose tackle:

  1. KD Hill, Sr.

  2. Isaiah Iton, Sr.

Defensive tackle:

  1. JJ Pegues, Jr.

  2. Jamond Gordon, Sr., OR Tywone Malone, Fr.

Defensive end:

  1. Cedric Johnson, Jr.

  2. Demon Clowney, So. OR Brandon Mack, So.

Defensive end:

  1. Tavius Robinson, Sr. OR Jared Ivey, Jr.

Linebacker:

  1. Troy Brown, Sr. OR Ashanti Cistrunk, Sr.

Linebacker:

  1. Austin Keys, So. OR Khari Coleman, Jr.

Cornerback:

  1. Deantre Prince, Sr.

  2. Markevious Brown, So.

Cornerback:

  1. Miles Battle, Sr. OR Davison Igbinosun, Fr.

Defensive back:

  1. Otis Reese, Sr.

  2. MJ Daniels, So.

Defensive back:

  1. Tysheem Johnson, So. OR Ladarius Tennison, So.

Safety:

  1. Isheem Young, Jr.

  2. Trey Washington, So.

Safety:

  1. A.J. Finley, Sr.

  2. Dashaun Jerkins, Sr.

Special teams:

Kicker:

  1. Jonathan Cruz, Sr.

  2. Christian Schanefelt, Fr.

Punter:

  1. Fraser Masin, Jr.

  2. Charlie Pollock, Fr.

Kick returner:

  1. Jaylon Robinson, Sr. OR Dannis Jackson, Sr. OR Dayton Wade, Jr.

Punt returner:

  1. Jaylon Robinson, Sr. OR JJ Henry, Fr., OR Jordan Watkins, Jr.

Long snapper:

  1. Jared Lawrence, So.

  2. Carter Short, Fr.

Kickoff specialist:

  1. Jonathan Cruz, Sr.

  2. Christian Schanefelt, Fr.

Nick Suss is the Ole Miss beat writer for the Clarion Ledger. Contact Nick at nsuss@gannett.com.

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