Akron releases depth chart for OSU matchup

Football

Akron is going to be very young in positions that are critical to scoring, namely quarterback, running back and receiver.

The depth chart is posted below.

It should be clear that the Zips' best positions will be defensive line and running back (assuming Jawon Chisholm is healthy and one-third as good as he looked in the spring). Big questions abound at receiver and in the secondary.

All of this is to say, if Akron is going to win games, it will be by forcing turnovers and grinding out a field-position battle.

OFFENSE

QB — 1. Clayton Moore, 2. Patrick Nicely.

TB — 1. Broderick Alexander, 2. Jawon Chisholm.

FB — 1. Nick Rossi, 2. Austin Bailey or Cody Grice.

WR — 1. Anthony Meriwether or Jerrod Dillard.

WR — 1. Keith Sconiers, 2. Marquelo Suel.

TE — 1. Rhyne Ladrach or Will Fleming.

LT — 1, Jarrod Pughsley, 2. Mitch Straight.

LG — 1. Paul Simkovich, 2. Patrick McCloskey.

C — 1. Adam Bice, 2. Simkovich.

RG — 1. Zac Kasparek, 2. Vinnie Rizzo.

RT — 1. Jake Anderson, 2. Pughsley.

DEFENSE

DE — 1. Nico Caponi, 2. John Griggs.

DT — 1. Dan Marcoux or James Harvey.

DT — 1. Oren Wilson or Harvey.

DE — 1. Hasan Hazime or Isaiah Williams.

LB — 1. Brian Wagner, 2. Blake Fraley.

LB — 1. ShelDon Miller, 2. Justin March.

LB — 1. Troy Gilmer, 2. Jamar Williams.

CB — 1. Manley Waller, 2. Seth Cunningham.

CB — 1. Emmanuel Lartey, 2. Anthony Holmes.

FS — 1. L.T. Smith, 2. Devonte Morgan.

SS — 1. Josh Richmond, 2. Bre’ Ford.

SPECIAL TEAMS

P — 1. Zack Campbell, 2. A.J. Fox.

PK — 1. T.J. Marchese, Robert Stein or Fox.

KO — 1. Kevin Ivasku, 2. Fox.

LS — 1. Adam Steiner, 2. Caponi.

H — 1. Campbell, 2. Nicely.

PR — 1. A.J. Price, 2. Dylan Potts.

KR — 1. Josh Richmond, 2. Antoine Russell or Potts.