Who are current RS freshman who will be big next year?

[ComebackShack]

What redshirt freshman will contribute a lot next year?

[Rick0714]

Based on my memory (dangerously poor) and how they were recruited, I think this is a decent list. However, we know that its the ones you most often don't expect that make the biggest splash. Obviously, some of these will not see the field much due to depth in front of them (QB, WR, RB). Then again, some may be moved to different positions as well. Also, some may have seen a little time on the field but possibly not enough to cost them a shirt or I could have missed it.

15 Armstrong, Mykelti WR 6-2 180 Fr. Gastonia, N.C. (Forestview)
8 Boyd, Josh RB 5-10 180 Fr. Norcross, Ga. (Norcross)
10 Caruso, J.P. QB 6-1 200 Fr. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Palm Beach Gardens)
19 Cathey, Nikia ATH 5-9 180 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Westwood)
34 Exford, Austin DB 6-2 195 Fr. Snellville, Ga. (Shiloh)
46 Fuller, Teh'Ron OLB 6-2 205 Fr. Fort Myers, Fla. (South Fort Myers)
47 Godwin, Okon OLB 6-2 230 Fr. Covington, Ga. (Alcovy)
78 Greer, Chandler OL 6-5 275 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Bearden)
41 Harkness, Alanmicheal DL 6-3 235 Fr. Lithonia, Ga. (Martin Luther King)
3 Hopkins, Deltron WR 5-8 160 Fr. Miami, Fla. (Booker T. Washington)
76 Malone, Madison OL 6-5 270 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Briarcrest Christian)
17 Noil, Jordan WR 6-3 195 Fr. Duluth, Ga. (Norcross)
79 Painter, Owen OL 6-5 270 Fr. Loganville, Ga. (Grayson)
97 Stout, Myquon DL 6-1 260 Fr. China Grove, N.C. (Jesse C. Carson)
89 Walton, Brandon TE 6-6 220 Fr. Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton)

[mtnjax]

Tobias Edge-Campbell will be battling for the the starting Center job. Could see either Painter or Greer battling for the RT job. Brandon Walton could bring a new element in the pass game at our TE spot. Deltron Hopkins or Nikia Cathey could boost our Punt Return and slot WR spots. Okon Godwin could boost our OLB spot. Exford could compete for a Safety spot

just off the top of my head.

the biggest contributor to next season's success will be a full offseason under the new S&C staff

[ASUPATCH]

DELTRON HOPKINS......PR/KR could use a shifty speedster.

[moehler]

scary how few offensive/defensive line on the list, and so far we only have 1 OL commitment in the 2015 class, he has got to find some players for the lines on both sides of the ball. I'm curious about the qb, Caruso, my understanding this kid might have more physical upside than Lamb. Will be interesting next years fall camp if he has developed enough to push Lamb for the starting job, doubtful as well as Lamb has played this year, but you never know.

[ASUPATCH]

scary how few offensive/defensive line on the list, and so far we only have 1 OL commitment in the 2015 class, he has got to find some players for the lines on both sides of the ball. I'm curious about the qb, Caruso, my understanding this kid might have more physical upside than Lamb. Will be interesting next years fall camp if he has developed enough to push Lamb for the starting job, doubtful as well as Lamb has played this year, but you never know.

Have 3 freshman currently starting on OL, Dline might be the larger recruiting need right now.

[EastHallApp]

Jaylan Barbour was actually starting at the beginning of this season, so he would be a good guess.

Agree on Hopkins. I'm sure he will be one of many who will get a look in the return game.

Also agree Edge-Campbell will compete at center, and others could be in the mix at RT.

Could see Boyd, Moore and/or Cathey pushing Upshaw for carries behind Cox.

Have a feeling Harkness will see significant time at DE.

Otherwise, with so many starters returning, I actually think the redshirts' biggest contribution will be on special teams.

[firemoose]

Jaylan Barbour was actually starting at the beginning of this season, so he would be a good guess.

Agree on Hopkins. I'm sure he will be one of many who will get a look in the return game.

Also agree Edge-Campbell will compete at center, and others could be in the mix at RT.

Could see Boyd, Moore and/or Cathey pushing Upshaw for carries behind Cox.

Have a feeling Harkness will see significant time at DE.

Otherwise, with so many starters returning, I actually think the redshirts' biggest contribution will be on special teams.

^^^This. I've been busy checking on Sims but this is pretty much what I was going to post. We are going to be able to use a lot of the RS D players on ST and we need this. And we have Noil, Hopkins, Cathey among others with KR and PR experience. Got a bit more to say but on the phone also.

[JROCK98]

According to my math and this is not counting specialist we bring back 44 of the 51 players listed on the depth chart as of last game. If this redshirt class is as good on the field as they are on paper we are gonna be a dangerous team next year and years to come.

[Black Saturday]

Seriously, do we have any good prospects to fill special teams coverage so that APP football can go 1 season in the last quarter century with no returns for TDs?

[JROCK98]

scary how few offensive/defensive line on the list, and so far we only have 1 OL commitment in the 2015 class, he has got to find some players for the lines on both sides of the ball. I'm curious about the qb, Caruso, my understanding this kid might have more physical upside than Lamb. Will be interesting next years fall camp if he has developed enough to push Lamb for the starting job, doubtful as well as Lamb has played this year, but you never know.

We are red shirting 4OL in this class and had 3DL until Benton left. I would say that's normal. I think if we can add at least one Juco OL and DL along with the normal 2-3 freshmen we will be in good shape.

[firemoose]

Seriously, do we have any good prospects to fill special teams coverage so that APP football can go 1 season in the last quarter century with no returns for TDs?

We have several, especially for the coverage teams. There were discussions before the season began about not shirting some of the DB's and LB's (Exford, Fuller, Sigalo, etc) to make them ST players on the coverage teams. But they decided to keep them shirted. I expect to see several of them on ST since we will be having some better depth across the board. And expect to see some of the O athletes that will be coming off their shirt years on the receive teams to block. As all know you need tacklers on coverage teams and blockers on receive teams. Of course there will be plenty pulling double duty but ST should be a lot better next year with our depth.

[AppAttack]

Tobias Edge-Campbell will be battling for the the starting Center job. Could see either Painter or Greer battling for the RT job. Brandon Walton could bring a new element in the pass game at our TE spot. Deltron Hopkins or Nikia Cathey could boost our Punt Return and slot WR spots. Okon Godwin could boost our OLB spot. Exford could compete for a Safety spot

just off the top of my head.

the biggest contributor to next season's success will be a full offseason under the new S&C staff

Love our new S & C staff. Excited to see what they can accomplish in the offseason. Pumped!

[Rick0714]

Sorry I left off Sig and, for some reason, though Tobias EC was not shirted. I also didn't include Barbour since it was a medical. Told you my memory was dangerous.

[mtnjax]

Tobias has dressed for a few games, but has never seen game action. probably why you forget about him

[StateofApp]

I'm not sure why everyone is so concerned about OL. We have Gossett and Nunn for 3 more years, we also have Collins for 2 more years. All 3 are already starting on OL and we have good redshirts coming behind them next year with Painter and Greer. Losing Kendall will hurt but if Devante Harris can stay out of trouble he can step in and help a lot.

DL is where we could use help. Myquon Stout may be a big name next year, however I still think we need to sign a lot of guys on DL. Although he's not a freshman, it will be a big help to have Tashion Singleton back next year.

Okon Godwin is a big body who may be helpful to our linebackers. Our linebackers seem pretty set with Law, Boggs, Gilchrist and Stringer, but Godwin can always beat someone out and provide valuable minutes.

It seems silly to think our RBs need any help with Marcus. I'm still under the impression that Terrence Upshaw can be a huge help, but he's been playing hurt and doesn't get enough reps in games to find a rhythm. Look at Upshaw against Michigan. He averaged 6 yards a carry and ran for over 100. With that being said, Josh Boyd may make an impact during the spring after working with out S&C guys.

Jaylan Barbour will be the biggest addition to our receivers next year in my opinion. He way already seeing action before he got hurt so I can't help but think he will add a lot to our depth. You could see him and Meadors showing us a good picture of our future.

It's hard to imagine that Taylor will be in any danger of JP taking his position as starting QB. In order for JP to start sniffing that position, Taylor will have to start making mistakes and playing poorly, which we have not seen yet. JP and Taylor were both big recruits so it will be interesting to see how each performs in the spring.

A lot of this depends on our Strength Staff. We never know who is going to stand out and work harder. It's not always about the talent, but who's willing to put in the work!

[EastHallApp]

Barbour does not need a medical since he was injured in the Michigan game so he's a normal RS.

Unless the rule has changed, I'm pretty sure a player is ineligible for a regular redshirt if he plays even one play, so I think it would have to be a medical RS. The end result is basically the same, the difference being that if he were to miss another year to injury at some point, he would be eligible for a 6th year.

[EastHallApp]

I'm not sure why everyone is so concerned about OL. We have Gossett and Nunn for 3 more years, we also have Collins for 2 more years. All 3 are already starting on OL and we have good redshirts coming behind them next year with Painter and Greer. Losing Kendall will hurt but if Devante Harris can stay out of trouble he can step in and help a lot.

I think the need for OL is to build depth. We should be fine in terms of starters, but you always want to bring in several OL every year to build depth in case of injury, as well as to have experienced players ready to step every year. That way, when these guys all graduate in a few years, we're not left with freshmen getting OTJ training like we had this year.

I agree with pretty much everything else in your post, BTW.

[EastHallApp]

One more thing - I know the question was about redshirts, but in terms of new contributors, I think you can add those three jucos we have committed to that list as well. And of course Rubino; that goes without saying.

[appgrad]

Barbour does not need a medical since he was injured in the Michigan game so he's a normal RS.

Unless the rule has changed, I'm pretty sure a player is ineligible for a regular redshirt if he plays even one play, so I think it would have to be a medical RS. The end result is basically the same, the difference being that if he were to miss another year to injury at some point, he would be eligible for a 6th year.

Actually think you can apply it to anyone

Barbour does not need a medical since he was injured in the Michigan game so he's a normal RS.

Unless the rule has changed, I'm pretty sure a player is ineligible for a regular redshirt if he plays even one play, so I think it would have to be a medical RS. The end result is basically the same, the difference being that if he were to miss another year to injury at some point, he would be eligible for a 6th year.

You are correct... He will have to medical redshirt. Not a big deal, provided he doesn't suffer a season ending injury at any point down the road.