Army Spring Football Recap and Depth Chart

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The offense scored on all four of its “green zone” possessions and went on to a 40-18 win in the final scrimmage of the Black Knights’ spring preparations. The session put the offense and defense in nine different situations with scoring based on the scenario.

Both the offense and defense were split into Black and Gold groups with the Black being the first unit. The first offense featured A.J. Schurr at quarterback, Larry Dixon and Hayden Tippett rotating at fullback, and Terry Baggett, Stephen Fraser and Trenton Turrentine alternating at running back. The Black offensive front was made up of Nick Benett at left tackle, Stephen Shumaker at left guard, Todd McDonald at center, Matt Hugenberg at right guard and Justin Gilbert at right tackle. John Szott also took reps at left guard.

Ryan Alexander, James Kelly and Jarrett Mackey rotated at both at both defensive end spots for the Black defense. The rest of the front included Dalton Mendenhall, T. J. Atimalala and Robert Kough. Colby Miller and Tyler McLees worked at mike linebacker, while the secondary was comprised of Shaquille Tolbert (sam), Thomas Holloway (rover), Chris Carnegie (boundary corner), Lamar Johnson-Harris (field corner) and Geoffery Bacon (free safety). 

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OFFENSE — TRIPLE OPTION

LT:

#55 Nick Bennett Jr. 6-1 238 Louisville, Ky. Played in 2 games as a reserve

OR 75 Zach Reichert Sr. 6-2 250 Quincy, Ill. Played in five games, starting once

LG:

#70 Stephen Shumaker Jr. 6-0 264 Milford, Conn. Started all 12 games at RG in 2012

77 John Szott Sr. 6-3 280 Aurora, Ill. Played in 12 games as a reserve last season

C:

52 Ryan Powis Jr. 6-0 248 Midlothian, Va. 3-year starter; 19 career games

OR 51 Todd McDonald Jr. 5-11 239 Yorba Linda, Calif. Has played in one career game

RG:

#54 Matt Hugenberg So. 6-3 285 Quincy, Ill. Played in two games as a plebe

#74 Richard Rainey Sr. 6-5 266 Cedar Park, Texas Played in all 12 games as a backup

RT:

#60 Justin Gilbert So. 6-3 265 Myerstown, Pa. Did not see any varsity action 2012

OR #78 Michael Kime Sr. 6-2 243 Zionsville, Ind. Missed spring w/knee inj.; 13 career starts

#64 Dan Whitaker Sr. 6-3 242 San Ramon, Calif. Has played in 23 games last 2 seasons

QB:

#11 A.J. Schurr So. 6-0 185 Lake Bluff, Ill. Led team with 2 TD passes last season

#03 Angel Santiago Jr. 5-11 188 Fontana, Calif. 6 career games, including one start

A-RB:

#31 Terry Baggett Jr. 6-1 200 Chicago, Ill. Missed 10 games w/injury; 8.6 ypc before injury

#06 Trenton Turrentine Jr. 5-9 206 Keller, Texas Averaging 5.5 ypc in 13 career games

FB:

#26 Larry Dixon Jr. 6-0 238 Bremerton, Wash. 1,381 yds, 11 TDs in 23 career games

#45 Hayden Tippett Sr. 5-11 225 Tempe, Ariz. Averaged 5.1 yards per carry last season

C-RB

#01 Raymond Maples Sr. 6-1 218 Philadelphia, Pa. Has consecutive 1,000-yard seasons

#27 Stephen Fraser Jr. 5-10 187 Tucson, Ariz. Played in all 12 games in 2012; 4.0 yds/att

X-WR:

#81 Patrick Laird Sr. 6-3 219 Monroe, N.Y. 11 rec., 125 yds., 1 TD in 2012

OR #04 Ejay Tucker Sr. 5-11 204 Morganville, N.J. Played in all 12 games last season

Z-WR:

#21 Chevaughn Lawrence Jr. 6-3 195 Fairview Heights, Ill. Team best 21 catches and 357 yards

#02 Anthony Stephens Sr. 6-2 194 Greenville, S.C. 32 career games; 2 rec., 46 yds. 1 TD in 2012

DEFENSE — DOUBLE-EAGLE FLEX

QUICK:

#07 Dalton Mendenhall So. 6-3 225 Tacoma, Wash. Made 2 tackles in 12 games as a reserve

#36 Holt Zalneraitis Sr. 6-2 224 Round Rock, Texas Started 4 games in 2012; 37 career tackles

DLT:

#99 Robert Kough Jr. 6-3 239 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Started all 12 games in 2012; 9.5 TFL

#13 Jacob Owens So. 6-4 230 Monroe, Ga. Did not see any varsity action in 2012

NOSE:

#93 T.J. Atimalala So. 5-11 260 North Las Vegas, Nev. Started four times as a plebe; 2.0 TFL

#98 Richard Glover Jr. 6-0 247 Katy, Texas 7.5 TFL in 10 games in 2012

DRT:

#54 Joe Drummond Jr. 6-3 228 Pittsford, N.Y. Played in 10 games, making one start in 2012

#50 Ryan Alexander So. 6-1 232 Canadian, Texas Did not see any varsity action last season

WHIP:

#43 James Kelly Jr. 6-3 220 Thornton, Colo. 14 tackles in 11 games; Started once in 2012

#34 Jarrett Mackey Sr. 6-1 235 Snellville, Ga. Team captain; 4.0 sacks in 2010

MIKE:

#45 Colby Miller Sr. 6-1 209 Phenix City, Ala. Moved to MLB during spring; No varsity experience

#10 Gino DeBartolo Jr. 6-2 200 Kenosha, Wis. Converted from QB during spring practice

ROVER:
#29 Thomas Holloway Sr. 5-11 196 Birmingham, Ala. 23 tackles in 12 games last season

#11 Addison Holstein Jr. 6-2 202 Lecanto, Fla. Has not seen any varsity action

SAM:

#26 Shaquille Tolbert So. 5-9 180 Hurtsboro, Ala. Played CB last season; Did not see game action

#22 Luke Proulx So. 5-9 180 Bothell, Wash. Converted RB; Does not have varsity experience

FS:

#06 Geoffery Bacon** Jr. 6-0 207 Milwaukee, Wis. Team-best 136 stops as MLB last season

#32 Stephen Ricciardi* Jr. 6-0 196 West Harrison, N.Y. Played in eight games last season

FC:

#16 Lamar Johnson-Harris* Jr. 5-9 173 Milwaukee, Wis. Started nine games as plebe in 2011

#27 Jordan Crockett Sr. 5-6 163 Wesley Chapel, Fla. Has not appeared in a varsity game

BC:
#03 Chris Carnegie* So. 6-0 180 Oakland, Calif. Returning starter; 49 tackles in 12 games

#21 Joey Giovannelli So. 6-0 180 Chatham, Ill. Did not appear in a varsity game last season