Boise State football depth chart versus Michigan State

Aug 18, 2012; Boise, ID, USA; Boise State Broncos running back DJ Harper (7) runs for yardage during the fall scrimmage at Bronco Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Losness-US PRESSWIRE

Behold the Boise State football depth chart for the Michigan State game. It's as official as it gets until Chris Petersen decides to change it all one hour before kickoff.

OFFENSE

QB: Joe Southwick, Grant Hedrick, Jimmy Laughrea
RB: D.J. Harper, Drew Wright
FB: Dan Paul, Chandler Koch
X receiver: Matt Miller, Aaron Burks
Z receiver: Mitch Burroughs, Troy Ware
Slot receiver: Kirby Moore, Chris Potter
TE: Gabe Linehan OR Chandler Koch, Holden Huff
LT: Charles Leno, Faraji Wright
LG: Joe Kellogg, Marcus Henry
C: Matt Paradis, Spencer Gerke
RG: Michael Ames, Brenel Myers
RT: Jake Broyles, Rees Odhiambo

DEFENSE

DE: Tyler Horn OR Demarcus Lawrence
NT: Mike Atkinson, Greg Grimes
DT: Ricky Tjong-A-Tjoe, Darren Koontz
Stud end: Beau Martin OR Sam Ukwuachu
MLB: Tommy Smith, Blake Renaud
WLB: J.C. Percy, Tyler Gray
N: Dextrell Simmons, Corey Bell OR Jonathan Brown
CB: Jamar Taylor, Ebo Makinde
CB: Jerrell Gavins, Bryan Douglas
S: Jeremy Ioane, Hazen Moss
S: Lee Hightower, Darian Thompson

SPECIAL TEAMS

K: Michael Frisina, Dan Goodale
P: Trevor Harman, Dan Goodale
KO: Trevor Harman, Dan Goodale
KR: D.J. Harper, Mitch Burroughs
PR: Mitch Burroughs OR Chris Potter
Snapper: Chris Roberson, Kevin Keane

Now for some news and notes and wild speculation:

Defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski promised a defensive end rotation that could see as many as five guys (Lawrence, Martin, Ukwuachu, Horn, and Kahryee Marshall) shuffling in and out. The same wil not be true at defensive tackle. Greg Grimes and Darren Koontz will play, at the whim of Coach K and not by some predetermined line shift strategy.

I find it strange not to see Faraji Wright's name in the starting lineup, but that just speaks to the depth and competition on the Bronco O-line this fall. Chris Strausser plans on throwing eight or more linemen out there, so it's not like Wright won't play. Don't be surprised to see redshirt freshman Marcus Henry and perhaps even former Fiesta Bowl star-in-the-making Brenel Myers.

The infamous ORs are few and far between on the depth chart. The aforementioned defensive end spots are ORs, but besides that, tight end is the only other spot to be a job share and that job share is more like a difference in job descriptions: Gabe Linehan catches passes OR Chandler Koch blocks.

What will the Broncos do with speedy true freshman receiver/returner Shane Williams-Rhodes? There is no wrong answer. I think he'll have a screen pass or two thrown his way.

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