Published Sep 4, 2017
The Week Two depth chart is out
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Chris Peak  •  Pitt Sports News
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Pitt released its depth chart for Week Two on Monday, and here's a look at the notables in the two-deep.

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Offense Depth Chart - Week Two
PositionPlayerPlayerPlayer

Quarterback

Max Browne

Ben DiNucci

Running back

Qadree Ollison

Darrin Hall

Fullback

Colton Lively

Erik Sellers

Wide receiver

Jester Weah

Ruben Flowers OR

Aaron Mathews

Wide receiver

Quadree Henderson

Maurice Ffrench

Rafael Araujo-Lopes

Tight end

Matt Flanagan

Chris Clark

Devon Edwards

Left tackle

Brian O'Neill

Tony Pilato

Left guard

Alex Officer

Brandon Ford

Center

Jimmy Morrissey

Connor Dintino

Right guard

Brandon Hodges OR

Alex Bookser

Mike Herndon

Right tackle

Jaryd Jones-SMith

Jerry Drake Jr.

- The only change on offense in the wake of the YSU game was at right guard, where redshirt junior Alex Bookser was added as an "OR" started with Brandon Hodges. Bookser started all 13 games at right guard last season but was suspended for the 2017 opener following a legal incident over the summer.

Hodges, who arrived as a graduate transfer from Texas shortly before training camp, started the YSU game at right guard and played all but two series. Redshirt junior Mike Herndon took the snaps on those two drives in place of Hodges.

- If Bookser returns to the starting lineup, it doesn't automatically mean Hodges goes to the bench. Pitt has a lot of versatility on the offensive line this season and there are a few combinations the coaches could try. Hodges could play guard or tackle, for instance, so he could slide out to right tackle if the coaches want to try someone other than Jaryd Jones-Smith.

Or Hodges could move to left guard and redshirt senior Alex Officer could slide to center, where he started every game last season. Or the coaches could simply replace Hodges with Bookser if they feel that Hodges is not currently one of their five best linemen.

Those decisions will likely be made this week in practice.

Defense Depth Chart - Week Two
PositionPlayerPlayerPlayer

Defensive end

Dewayne Hendrix OR

Rashad Weaver

Nose tackle

Shane Roy

Rashad Wheeler

Jaylen Twyman

Defensive tackle

Keyshon Camp

Amir Watts

Kam Carter

Defensive end

Allen Edwards

James Folston Jr.

Patrick Jones II

Money linebacker

Elijah Zeise

Jalen Williams

Middle linebacker

Saleem Brightwell

Chase Pine

Star linebacker

Oluwaseun Idowu

Anthony McKee Jr.

Rimoni Dorsey

Cornerback

Avonte Maddox

Jason Pinnock

Malik Henderson

Cornerback

Dane Jackson OR

Damarri Mathis

Free safety

Jazzee Stocker OR

Bricen Garner

Strong safety

Dennis Briggs

Phil Campbell

Henry Miller

- There were no changes to the depth chart on defense for Week Two, as the coaches went with the exact same listing as they released prior to the season opener.

- Of the 28 players listed on the defensive depth chart, eight did not play a snap on defense: freshman defensive tackle Jaylen Twyman, redshirt junior linebacker Jalen Williams, redshirt freshman linebacker Chase Pine, redshirt sophomore linebacker Anthony McKee, freshman cornerback Jason Pinnock (although he did play on special teams), redshirt sophomore cornerback Malik Henderson and redshirt freshman safeties Phil Campbell and Henry Miller.

Also, redshirt sophomore safety/linebacker Rimoni Dorsey only played one snap on defense; he ran onto the field for a play when Pitt was having substitution issues with its third-down package.

Special Teams Depth Chart - Week Two
PositionPlayerPlayerPlayer

Placekicker

Alex Kessman

Ian Troost

Jake Scarton

Punter

Ryan Winslow

Kirk Christodoulou

Holder

Ryan Winslow

Ben DiNucci

Long snapper

Cal Adomitis

Nathan Bossory

Kickoff returner

Quadree Henderson

Maurice Ffrench

Punt returner

Quadree Henderson

Avonte Maddox

- No changes on special teams either as Pitt heads into Week Two.