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BY MATT SUGAM

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Rutgers released its post-spring depth chart and much was as expected. Neither Chas Dodd nor Gary Nova were named as the starting quarterback and will compete for the job deep into August. Neither Jawan Jamison or Savon Huggins were named the starting running back and are expected to split carries this season.

However, the offensive line has its fair share of surprises. Aside from starting left tackle Kaleb Johnson — who sat out the spring recovering from offseason surgery — no one is where they were on the depth chart at the beginning of spring.

After opening the spring as the starting left guard, Betim Bujari is the starting center over Dallas Hendrikson. Maryland transfer R.J. Dill is the starter at right tackle. David Osei has moved from right guard to competing at left guard with Antwan Lowery. Taj Alexander, a converted defensive lineman, is listed as the starting right guard.

On the defensive line, Ike Holmes is listed as the starting defensive tackle next to Scott Vallone. That means Vallone moves back to the three-technique while Holmes becomes the nose tackle.

What seems like a subtle move will have major implications. The NT is used to eat up blocks. Now that Vallone won’t have to do that, he’ll be freed up to wreck havoc in the backfield.

Now for Rutgers full post-spring depth chart:

Offense

WR Brandon Coleman (So., 6-6, 220)

Tim Wright (Sr., 6-4, 220) OR Jeremy Deering (Jr., 6-2, 210)

LT Kaleb Johnson (So., 6-4, 298)

Andre Civil (Jr., 6-3, 278)

LG Antwan Lowery (Jr., 6-4, 301)
 OR David Osei (Jr., 6-4, 290)

C Betim Bujari (So., 6-4, 295)

Dallas Hendrikson (Jr., 6-2, 295)

RG Taj Alexander (So., 6-4, 290)

Matt McBride (Jr., 6-6, 290)

RT R.J. Dill (Sr., 6-7, 315)

Devon Watkis (Sr., 6-7, 320)

TE D.C. Jefferson (Sr., 6-6, 258)
 OR Paul Carrezola (Jr., 6-2, 240)

WR Mark Harrison (Sr., 6-3, 235)

Quron Pratt (Jr., 6-0, 180)

QB Chas Dodd (Jr., 6-0, 200)
 OR Gary Nova (So., 6-2, 230)

FB Michael Burton (So., 6-0, 230)

Sam Bergen (So., 6-0, 235)
OR Paul Canevari (R-Fr., 5-11, 220)

RB Jawan Jamison (So., 5-8, 200) 
OR Savon Huggins (So., 6-0, 200)

Defense

DE Michael Larrow (Jr., 6-4, 270)
 OR Marcus Thompson (Jr., 6-2, 260)

DT Isaac Holmes (Jr., 6-3, 275)

Al Page (R-Fr., 6-2, 280)
 OR Marquise Wright (R-Fr., 6-3, 295)

DT Scott Vallone (Sr., 6-3, 275)

Jamil Merrell (Jr., 6-4, 255)

DE Ka’Lial Glaud (Sr., 6-2, 240) 
OR Marvin Booker (Sr., 6-2, 240)

WLB Khaseem Greene (Sr., 6-1, 235)

Robert Joseph (Jr., 6-2, 220)

MLB Steve Beauharnais (Sr., 6-2, 235)

Kevin Snyder (So., 6-3, 225)

SLB Jamal Merrell (Jr., 6-4, 220) 
OR Kevin Snyder (So., 6-3, 225)

CB Brandon Jones (Sr., 6-1, 185)

Mason Robinson (Sr., 5-10, 185)

CB Logan Ryan (Jr., 6-0, 190)

Marcus Cooper (Sr., 6-2, 185) 
OR Gareef Glashen (So., 5-10, 180)

FS Duron Harmon (Sr., 6-1, 200)

J.T. Tartacoff (Jr., 5-11, 190) 
OR Rashad Knight (So., 5-11, 195)

SS Lorenzo Waters (So., 6-0, 190)
 Wayne Warren (Sr., 6-1, 205)

Specialists

P Justin Doerner (Sr., 6-0, 195)

Anthony DiPaula (R-Fr., 6-1, 190)

PK Kyle Federico (Fr., 6-0, 185)

Nick DeLouisa (So., 6-3, 200)

PR Mason Robinson (Sr., 5-10, 185)

Miles Shuler (So., 5-10, 175)
 OR Quron Pratt (Jr., 6-0, 180)

KR Jeremy Deering (Jr., 6-2, 210)

Paul James (R-Fr., 6-0, 195)

H J.T. Tartacoff (Jr., 5-11, 190)

Justin Doerner (Sr., 6-0, 195)

SN Robert Jones (Jr., 6-0, 205)

Nick DePaola (Jr., 6-0, 210)

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