Here is the post-spring depth chart Wyoming released Monday morning heading into fall camp:
Defense
Cornerbacks
20 Blair Burns (5-10, 180, So., Plano, Texas)
4 DeAndre Jones (6-0, 180, So., Killeen, Texas)
Free Safeties
29 Luke Ruff (5-11, 200, Sr., Castle Rock, Colo.)
24 Kenny Browder (5-11, 180, Sr., Round Rock, Texas)
Strong Safeties
21 Mark Nzeocha (6-3, 220, So., Neusitz, Germany)
7 Chad Reese (5-11, 180, So., Tyler, Texas)
Cornerbacks
2 Marqueston Huff (6-0, 195, Jr., Texarkana, Texas)
13 Darrenn White (6-0, 184, So., Kansas City, Mo.)
Nickel Backs
41 Andrew Meredith (6-0, 200, Jr., Green River, Wyo.)
3 Luke Anderson (5-10, 195, Sr., Southlake, Texas)
SAM Linebackers (Outside Linebackers)
8 Zack Berg (6-2, 226, RFr., Edmonds, Wash.)
23 Ghaali Muhammad (6-0, 221, Sr., St. Joseph, Mo.)
27 Todd Knight (6-2, 210, Jr., Aurora, Colo.)
9 Patrick Hartford (6-0, 222, Sr., Rock Springs, Wyo.)
MIKE Linebackers (Middle Linebackers)
35 Oliver Schober (6-0, 235, RSr., Munich, Germany)
43 Devyn Harris (6-3, 225, Jr., Fountain, Colo.)
44 J.J. Quinlan (6-1, 238, Jr., Everett, Wash.)
WILL Linebackers (Outside Linebackers)
5 Korey Jones (6-2, 233, Sr., Fort Collins, Colo.)
53 Alex Borgs (6-2, 231, So., Raesfeld, Germany)
Left Defensive Ends
15 Ben Durbin (6-3, 272, Sr., Gilbert, Iowa)
54 Miraldo Michel (6-3, 265, Sr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
31 Jeff Roueche (6-3, 234, Jr., Niwot, Colo.)
Left Defensive Tackles
50 Mike Purcell (6-3, 303, Sr., Highlands Ranch, Colo.)
58 B.J. Sumter (6-1, 305, Sr., Columbia, S.C.)
94 Max Gustafson (6-4, 226, Jr., Casper, Wyo.)
Right Defensive Tackles
98 Kurt Taufa’asau (6-2, 284, Sr., Pago Pago, American Samoa)
95 Patrick Mertens (6-5, 287, Jr., Sterling, Colo.)
Right Defensive Ends
12 Sonny Puletasi (6-3, 241, So., Lawton, Okla.)
55 Eddie Yarbrough (6-3, 253, RFr., Aurora, Colo.)
Offense
Quarterbacks
16 Brett Smith (6-3, 195, So., Salem, Ore.)
11 Colby Kirkegaard (6-3, 205, Jr., Phoenix, Ariz.)
Running Backs
8 Brandon Miller (6-0, 193, Jr., Parker, Colo.)
1 Kody Sutton (5-8, 194, So., Texarkana, Texas)
20 Nehemie Kankolongo (5-11, 205, RSo., Coquitlam, B.C.)
4 Zaquoya Parham (5-10, 175, RFr., Phoenix, Ariz.)
Receivers
33 Dominic Rufran (6-0, 185, So., Colorado Springs, Colo.)
2 Eric Nzeocha (6-1, 200, Fr., Neusitz, Germany)
Receivers
6 Robert Herron (5-10, 187, Jr., Los Angeles, Calif.)
81 James Caraway (5-11, 192, Sr., Topeka, Kan.)
Receivers
80 Chris McNeill (6-1, 180, Sr., Simi Valley, Calif.)
25 Spencer Bruce (6-5, 225, Jr., Gillette, Wyo.)
Receivers
3 Trey Norman (6-1, 170, So., Texarkana, Texas)
18 Josh Smith (6-3, 209, So., Manchester, N.H.)
H-Backs
42 Riley Lange (6-3, 247, So., Parker, Colo.)
22 Tedder Easton (5-11, 242, Jr., Columbia, Mo.)
Left Tackles
76 Josh Leonard (6-4, 296, Sr., Helena, Mont.)
71 Austin Traphagan (6-5, 291, RFr., Yuma, Colo.)
Left Guards
51 Tyler Strong (6-3, 292, Jr., Longmont, Colo.)
63 Rafe Kiely (6-3, 290, RFr., Wheaton, Ill.)
61 Shayne Kelley (6-4, 293, RSo., Camarillo, Calif.)
Centers
60 Nick Carlson (6-4, 292, Sr., Arlington Heights, Ill.)
68 Travis Bogard (6-4, 304, So., Kenmore, Wash.)
70 Skyler Hinton (6-4, 296, So., Columbia, Mo.)
Right Guards
75 Zach Rushing (6-3, 295, Sr., Woolmarket, Miss.)
62 Jake Jones (6-3, 295, RFr., Lakewood, Colo.)
Right Tackles
64 Daniel Fleischman (6-6, 300, So., Issaquah, Wash.)
65 Kyle Magnuson (6-6, 300, Sr., Elkhart, Ind.)
77 Connor Rains (6-7, 305, Jr., Placerville, Calif.)
Punters/Long Snappers/Return Specialists
Punters
28 Tim Gleeson (6-2, 195, Fr., Melbourne, Australia)
94 Stuart Williams (5-11, 180, So., Nederland, Colo.)
Long Snappers (For Punts/Field Goals and PATS)
40 Zach Ewan (5-9, 216, So., Phoenix, Ariz.)
86 Shane Sullivan (6-4, 240, So., Orange, Calif.)
Kickoff Returners
3 Trey Norman (6-1, 170, So., Texarkana, Texas)
33 Dominic Rufran (6-0, 185, So., Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Punt Returners
20 Blair Burns (5-10, 180, So., Plano, Texas)
33 Dominic Rufran (6-0, 185, So., Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Kickers/Holders
Place-kickers (For PATs and Field Goals)
14 Daniel Sullivan (5-10, 185, So., Snohomish, Wash.)
94 Stuart Williams (5-11, 180, So., Nederland, Colo.)
Place-kickers (For Kickoffs)
14 Daniel Sullivan (5-10, 185, So., Snohomish, Wash.)
35 Oliver Schober (6-0, 235, RSr., Munich, Germany)
8 Zack Berg (6-2, 226, RFr., Edmonds, Wash.)
Holders
80 Chris McNeill (6-1, 180, Sr., Simi Valley, Calif.)
18 Josh Smith (6-3, 209, So., Manchester, N.H.)
11 Colby Kirkegaard (6-3, 205, Jr., Phoenix, Ariz.)
Some thoughts:
–Interesting to see junior walk-on Andrew Meredith ahead of senior Luke Anderson at nickel back. Anderson missed some time this spring due to injury, but Meredith played well in his absence. Meredith, who is from Green River, plays hard and also plays a lot on special teams. If Anderson is healthy for fall camp that battle will be one to watch.
–Coach Dave Christensen liked what he saw from sophomore Mark Nzeocha at strong safety, and it showed as he is listed as the starter. At 6-3 and 220 pounds, he could be a force. I like the depth at all the defensive back positions. Expect all those guys listed to play.
–Redshirt freshman Zack Berg had one of the best springs of any player at the SAM linebacker spot. He’s listed ahead of senior Ghaali Muhammad right now, who didn’t participate in contact drills in the spring with an injury. That’s another spot to watch in fall camp with Muhammad is healthy.
–The Cowboys have three good guys at middle (MIKE) linebacker in senior Oliver Schober and juniors Devyn Harris and J.J. Quinlan. Wouldn’t be surprised if all three of them play. Harris has and can play outside as well.
–The right side of the offensive line still may be a work in progress, but coming out of spring the starters are senior Zach Rushing at guard and sophomore Daniel Fleischman at tackle. Will they keep their jobs in fall camp, and throughout the season. We’ve seen UW switch thnigs up along the line a lot the last three years (seven different starting lineups last season). Senior Kyle Magnuson returns from injury in fall camp at right tackle.