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Here it is — WSU’s official depth chart

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FROM PULLMAN -- And yes, we know. Official is a relative term here. Anyway, the first depth chart of the season is listed after the jump.

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Not many surprises, though I'm not sure I expected Adam Coerper to be listed as a starter -- but even that's not a huge shock. Coaches like his versatility. And, of course, there is the matter of the "or" at the quarterback spot.

The depth chart lists four true freshmen -- Taylor Taliulu, Gabe Marks, Brett Bartolone and Teondray Caldwell -- though there will be more who see playing time on special teams and as extra reserves.

Without further adieu ...

QUARTERBACK

10 Jeff Tuel (Sr.) OR 12 Connor Halliday (RS-So.)

RUNNING BACK

34 Teondray Caldwell (Fr.) OR 3 Carl Winston (Sr.) OR 23 Leon Brooks (RS-Jr.)

X RECEIVER

86 Marquess Wilson (Jr.) / 80 Dominique Williams (RS-Fr.)

Y RECEIVER

87 Andrei Lintz (RS-Sr.) / 1 Gino Simone (Sr.) OR 19 Brett Bartolone (Fr.)

LEFT TACKLE

77 John Fullington (Jr.) / 63 Gunnar Eklund (RS-Fr.)

LEFT GUARD

55 Wade Jacobson (RS-Sr.) OR 66 Matt Goetz (RS-Jr.)

CENTER

60 Elliott Bosch (RS-Jr.) / 70 Zach Brevick (RS-Jr.)

RIGHT GUARD

69 Jake Rodgers (RS-So.) / 66 Matt Goetz (RS-Jr.)

RIGHT TACKLE

71 Dan Spitz (RS-Sr.) / 69 Jake Rodgers (RS-So.)

H RECEIVER

5 Rickey Galvin (RS-So) / 82 Bobby Ratliff (RS-So.)

Z RECEIVER

84 Gabe Marks (Fr.) / 88 Isiah Myers (So.)

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DEFENSE

TACKLE

96 Xavier Cooper (RS-Fr.) / 94 Steven Hoffart (RS-Sr.)

NOSE TACKLE

95 Ioane Gauta (Jr.) / 98 Toni Pole (RS-So.)

END

50 Adam Coerper (RS-Sr.) / 71 Matthew Bock (RS-Jr.)

BUCK LINEBACKER

89 Travis Long (Sr.) / 83 Logan Mayes (So.)

SAM LINEBACKER

21 Eric Oertel (Jr.) / 42 Cyrus Coen (So.)

MIKE LINEBACKER

13 Darryl Monroe (RS-Fr.) / 37 Jared Byers (RS-Jr.)

WILL LINEBACKER

45 Chester Su'a (So.) / 51 Justin Sagote (Jr.)

CORNERBACK

2 Nolan Washington (RS-Jr.) / 24 Daniel Simmons (RS-Sr.)

STRONG SAFETY

20 Deone Bucannon (Jr.) / 4 Anthony Carpenter (RS-Jr.)

FREE SAFETY

30 Taylor Taliulu (Fr.) / 15 Tyree Toomer (RS-Sr.)

CORNERBACK

6 Damante Horton (Jr.) / 27 Tracy Clark (RS-So.)

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SPECIALISTS

P 46 Michael Bowlin (Jr.) / 49 Andrew Furney (Jr.)

KO 46 Michael Bowlin (Jr.) / 49 Andrew Furney (Jr.)

PK 49 Andrew Furney (Jr.) / 46 Michael Bowlin (Jr.)

LS 65 Alex Den Bleyker (So.) / 47 Ryan Saparto (RS-So.)

H 4 David Gilbertson (RS-Jr.) / 1 Gino Simone (Sr.)

PR 23 Leon Brooks (RS-Jr.) / 29 Theron West (Fr.)

KR 23 Leon Brooks (RS-Jr.) / 5 Rickey Galvin (RS-So.) / 34 Teondray Caldwell (Fr.)

Christian Caple can be reached at christianc@spokesman.com. Twitter: @ChristianCaple



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