O’Brien Releases Depth Chart

Look out below! Damn, this is something to write about. An actual depth chart in June! Hell, we’re used to seeing them Thursday of game weeks!

Anyhow, for better or worse, here it be, the Penn State Nittany Lions 2012 football depth chart:

2012 PENN STATE DEPTH CHART
(As of June 5)

OFFENSE

Wide Receiver
8 Allen Robinson (6-3, 199, So/So) OR
81 Shawney Kersey (6-1, 199, Sr/Jr)
80 Matt Zanellato (6-3, 195, So/Fr)
85 Brandon Moseby-Felder (6-2, 188, Sr/Jr)

Left Tackle
76 Donovan Smith (6-5, 310, So/Fr)
70 Nate Cadogan (6-5, 283, Sr/Jr)
52 Luke Graham (6-4, 273, Jr/So)

Left Guard
65 Miles Dieffenbach (6-3, 286, Jr/So) OR
73 Marc Arcidiacono (6-4, 283, Sr/Jr)
66 Angelo Mangiro (6-3, 287, So/Fr)

Center
54 Matt Stankiewitch (6-3, 295, Sr/Sr)*
60 Ty Howle (6-0, 298, Gr/Jr)
66 Angelo Mangiro (6-3, 287, So/Fr) OR
62 Frank Figueroa (6-3, 303, Sr/Jr)

Right Guard
64 John Urschel (6-3, 287, Gr/Jr)
75 Eric Shrive (6-6, 312, Sr/Jr)
56 Anthony Alosi (6-4, 292, So/Fr)

Right Tackle
58 Adam Gress (6-6, 306, Sr/Jr)
78 Mike Farrell (6-6, 276, Sr/Sr)*
56 Anthony Alosi (6-4, 292, So/Fr)

Tight End – Y
89 Garry Gilliam (6-6, 277, Sr/Jr)
18 Jesse James (6-7, 265, Fr/Fr)
82 Matt Lehman (6-7, 247, Sr/Jr)

Tight End – F
87 Kyle Carter (6-3, 241, So/Fr)
10 Kevin Haplea (6-4, 248, Jr/Jr)
32 Dakota Royer (6-1, 223, Jr/So) OR
82 Brian Irvin (6-3, 241, Sr/Sr)*

Quarterback
11 Matt McGloin (6-1, 199, Gr/Sr)*
7 Paul Jones (6-3, 245, Jr/So)
1 Rob Bolden (6-3, 214, Jr/Jr)
2 Shane McGregor (6-1, 200, Sr/Sr)

Tailback
25 Silas Redd (5-10, 200, Jr/Jr)
5 Bill Belton (5-10, 196, So/So)
24 Derek Day (5-9, 195, Sr/Sr)
40 Zach Zwinak (6-1, 226, Jr/So)

Fullback
9 Michael Zordich (6-1, 242, Sr/Sr)

Wide Receiver
3 Devon Smith (5-7, 147, Sr/Sr)
15 Alex Kenney (6-0, 193, Jr/So)

Wide Receiver
19 Justin Brown (6-3, 209, Sr/Sr)
81 Shawney Kersey (6-1, 199, Sr/Jr)
17 Christian Kuntz (6-4, 222, Sr/Jr)

DEFENSE

Left End
90 Sean Stanley (6-1, 247, Sr/Sr)
86 C.J. Olaniyan (6-3, 250, Jr/So)
OR
31 Brad Bars (6-3, 237, Jr/So)

Left Tackle
47 Jordan Hill (6-1, 298, Sr/Sr)
84 Kyle Baublitz (6-5, 270, Jr/So)

Right Tackle
91 DaQuan Jones (6-3,317, Jr/Jr)
93 James Terry (6-3, 317, Sr/Sr)*

Right End
59 Pete Massaro (6-4, 263, Gr/Sr)*
18 Deion Barnes (6-4, 248, So/Fr)
OR
98 Anthony Zettel (6-5, 255, So/Fr)

Outside Linebacker
6 Gerald Hodges (6-2, 233,Sr/Sr)
43 Mike Hull (6-0, 213, Jr/So)

Middle Linebacker
40 Glenn Carson (6-3, 238, Jr/Jr)
OR
11 Khairi Fortt (6-2, 238, Jr/Jr)
33 Michael Yancich (6-2, 240,
Sr/Sr)*

Outside Linebacker
42 Michael Mauti (6-2, 239, Gr/Sr)*
38 Ben Kline (6-2, 224, So/Fr)

Left Cornerback
12 Stephon Morris (5-8, 188, Sr/Sr)
39 Jesse Della Valle (6-1, 187,
Jr/So)

Strong Safety
27 Jake Fagnano (6-0, 201, Sr/Sr)*
7 Stephen Obeng-Agyapong
(5-10, 201, Sr/Jr)

Free Safety
10 Malcolm Willis (5-11, 205,Sr/Jr)
13 Tim Buckley (6-0, 202, So/Fr)

Right Cornerback
4 Adrian Amos (6-0, 209, So/So)
OR
1 Derrick Thomas (6-0,181, Sr/Jr)

SPECIAL TEAMS

Punter
30 Anthony Fera (6-2, 220, Sr/Jr)

Kicker
30 Anthony Fera (6-2, 220, Sr/Jr)
97 Sam Ficken (6-3, 180, So/So)

Holder
11 Matt McGloin (6-1, 199, Gr/Sr)*
4 Evan Lewis (5-10, 173, Gr/Sr)

Kick Snapper
60 Ty Howle (6-0, 298, Gr/Jr)
57 Emery Etter (6-1, 223, Sr/Jr)

Kickoff Returners
4 Adrian Amos (6-0, 209, So/So)
5 Bill Belton (5-10, 196, So/So)
3 Devon Smith (5-7, 147, Sr/Sr)

Punt Returners
19 Justin Brown (6-3, 209, Sr/Sr)
5 Bill Belton (5-10, 196, So/So)

Any surprises from your perspective?