11th Hour Depth Charting: Illinois at Penn State



Yet another true freshman could start
for Penn State this season, as Khairi Fortt has been
taking snaps with the first team this week in practice.

 The injury bug has hit hard this season, with some very big names off the projected starters list this week.

The latest depth chart (from what we can tell) for this week's game, with some complementary notes...

-Remember, this isn't the "official" depth chart that Penn State releases each week. I add changes based on what we've seen, not always what is said or released by Penn State.

-Sean Stanley and Derrick Thomas are still off the depth chart, and we may not even see these two the rest of the season. Let's hope that doesn't happen.

-Jack Crawford, Jordan Hill, Michael Mauti, and Bani Gbadyu are all out with minor injuries, but could play. The least likely to play are Crawford and Hill. No matter how underwhelming Crawford has been this year, it will still hurt if he can't go this weekend. Hill is getting over an ankle injury from the Iowa game, but may sit out this week.

-Khairi Fortt and Nate Stupar have taken over the starting OLB spots in our depth chart this week, but they could end up rotating out with Mauti and Gbadyu, depending on how those two guys are feeling.

-Glenn Carson moved into the second team "Backer" spot, as Mike Yancich has been splitting time between OLB and ILB with the injuries to Stupar and Mauti.

-DeOn'Tae Pannell was taking snaps this week behind Chima Okoli at right guard. Remember that Pannell was the starting right guard for a few games last season, until he was manhandled by Iowa's Adrian Clayborn and Broderick Binns.

-No surprise that true freshman Kevin Haplea will get the start at tight end this week. Former defensive walk-on Jonathan Stewart, and TE Mark Wedderburn will be the backups.

If anything else comes up between now and kickoff, we'll change it here.

FYI: Full Penn State Football Roster.

OFF	First Team	Second Team	Reserves
QB	#1 Robert Bolden	#12 Kevin Newsome	#11 Matt McGloin
RB	#22 Evan Royster	#21 Stephfon Green	#25 Silas Redd
FB	#37 Joe Suhey	#9 Mike Zordich	#40 Glenn Carson
FL	#6 Derek Moye	#2 Chaz Powell	#8 Brandon Moesby-Felder
SL	#83 Brett Brackett	#5 Graham Zug	--
SE	#19 Justin Brown	#20 Devon Smith	#4 Shawney Kersey
TE	#82 Kevin Haplea	#87 Jonathan Stewart	#13 Mark Wedderburn
LT	#67 Quinn Barham	#78 Mike Farrell	#76 Nate Cadogan
LG	#74 Johnnie Troutman	#54 Matt Stankiewitch	#75 Eric Shrive
C	#68 Doug Klopacz	#54 Matt Stankiewitch	#60 Ty Howle
RG	#61 Stefen Wisniewski	#64 John Urschel	#65 Miles Deiffenbach
RT	#52 Chimaeze Okoli	#50 De'OnTae Pannell	#58 Adam Gress
LS	#60 Ty Howle	#57 Emery Etter	#54 Matt Stankiewitch
K	#36 Collin Wagner	#30 Anthony Fera	#28 David Soldner
KOS	#30 Anthony Fera	#36 Collin Wagner	#28 David Soldner
KR	#2 Chaz Powell	--	--
KR	#21 Stephfon Green	#20 Devon Smith	--
Hold	#83 Brett Brackett	--	--
DEF	First Team	Second Team	Reserves
DE	#56 Eric Latimore	#91 DaQuan Jones	#81 Jack Crawford (inj.)
DT	#71 Devon Still	#93 James Terry	#91 DaQuan Jones
DT	#85 Ollie Ogbu	#47 Jordan Hill (inj.	--
DE	#59 Pete Massaro	#44 Kevion Katham	#84 Kyle Baublitz
Frz	#34 Nate Stupar	#42 Michael Mauti (inj.)	#33 Mike Yancich
Bkr	#48 Chris Colasanti	#40 Glenn Carson	#33 Mike Yancich
Sam	#11 Khairi Fortt	#15 Bani Gbadyu (inj.)	#54 James Van Fleet
CB	#12 Stephfon Morris	#14 Mike Wallace	#2 Chaz Powell
Hero	#1 Nick Sukay	#23 Stephen Obeng-Agyapong	#27 Jacob Fagnano
FS	#28 Drew Astorino	#13 Andrew Dailey (5¢)	#10 Malcolm Willis
CB	#8 D'Anton Lynn	#16 Shelton McCullough	--
PS	#30 Anthony Fera	#49 A.J. Firestone	#45 Alex Butterworth
PR	#19 Justin Brown	#28 Drew Astorino	--
PR	#20 Devon Smith	#28 Drew Astorino	--

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