Breaking Down Louisiana Tech's Week 6 Depth Chart vs Kennesaw State
Louisiana Tech (4-1) will hit the road on Thursday night for a Conference USA matchup at Kennesaw State (3-2).
Curious about how the Bulldogs are shaping up heading into this one? Here’s an early look at the projected depth chart, based on Snap Count Totals from the first five weeks of the season.
Offense
| Starter | Back-up | Back-up | |
| Quarterback | Blake Baker (RS SO) | Trey Kukuk (JR) | Evan Bullock (RS SO) |
| Running Back | Omiri Wiggins (JR) or | Clay Thevenin (SO) | Andrew Burnette (RS SR) or Amani Givens (SR) |
| Wide Reciever-X | Marques Singleton Jr. (JR) | Tre Averhart (SR) or | Luke Watkins (FR) |
| Wide Receiver-H | Dedrick Latulas (RS SO) or | Jalen Mickens (FR) or | David Pierro (JR) |
| Wide Receiver-Z | Devin Gandy (RS SR) | Marlion Jackson (RS JR) | Dane Benedix (RS SO) |
| Tight End | Eli Finley (JR) | Brayden Bockler (SO) | NA |
| Left Tackle | Hayden Christman (RS SO) | Brett Canis (RS SR) | NA |
| Left Guard | Ashanti Cole (RS JR) | Austin Ellis (RS FR) | NA |
| Center | Landon Nelson (RS SR) | Andrew Richard (RS FR) | NA |
| Right Guard | Roy Brackins III (RS SO) or | Jonathan Denis (RS SR) | NA |
| Right Tackle | Kenneth Bannister (RS SR) | Troy Smith III (RS SO) | NA |
Notes:
- Trey Kukuk is expected to be available at quarterback for the Bulldogs on Thursday. Will offensive coordinator Tony Franklin rotate both Blake Baker and Trey Kukuk under center?
- Clay Thevenin (33 snaps) and Omiri Wiggins (31 snaps) saw nearly equal playing time against UTEP last Saturday.
- Marlion Jackson led the Bulldogs in receiving in El Paso and could see an increased role at wide receiver going forward.
- Jonathan Denis did not appear in the game against UTEP.
Defense
| Starter | Back-up | Back-up | |
| Defensive End | Jayden Madkins (JR) | Caleb Sims (RS SR) | Jojo Odom (FR) |
| Nose Tackle | Zion Nason (RS SR) or | Christian Davis (RS SO) | Trevell Vivians (RS JR) or Jacob Bradford (RS FR) |
| Defensive End | Emmanuel Oguns (RS JR) | Donovan Rieman (RS JR) | |
| Linebacker | Alonzo Jackson Jr. (RS FR) or | Zheric Hill (FR) | Benji Johnson (RS JR) |
| Linebacker | Mekhi Mason (RS JR) | Alonzo Jackson Jr. (RS FR) | NA |
| Linebacker | Sifa Leota (RS SR) | Jadon Mayfield (RS FR) | NA |
| Cornerback | Jhamal Shelby Jr (RS JR) | Kam Carter (JR) | JayT Jackson (RS JR) |
| Safety | Jakari Foster (RS SR) | Sam Fongang (JR) | Kenyatta McNeese (RS SO) |
| Safety | Michael Richard (JR) | Joshua Cobbs (RS SR) | NA |
| Star | Jacob Fields (JR) | Kam Franklin (RS SO) | NA |
| Cornerback | Cedric Woods (RS SR) | Amari Butler (JR) |
Notes:
- Christian Davis received the most snaps at nose tackle against UTEP, so he and Zion Nason are listed as co-starters (“or”) at the position.
- With Kolbe Fields out for the season due to injury, Alonzo Jackson Jr., Zheric Hill, and Jadon Mayfield will form a trio to help fill the void left at linebacker.
- Mekhi Mason was ejected against UTEP due to targeting and will miss the first half against Kennesaw State.
- Cedric Woods is expected to return to the starting lineup at cornerback after missing the last two games.
Special Teams
| Starter | Back-up | |
| Kicker | Drew Henderson (RS SO) | John Hoyet Chance (RS FR) |
| Kickoff Specialist | John Hoyet Chance (RS FR) | NA |
| Punter | John Hoyet Chance (RS FR) | NA |
| Long Snapper | Ean Burch (RS SR) | Jake Riggs (RS FR) |
| Punt Return | Dedrick Latulas (RS SO) | Marques Singleton Jr. (JR) |
| Kick Return | Devin Gandy (RS SR) | Amani Givens (SR) |
| Holder | John Hoyet Chance (RS FR) | NA |
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