* No players have single-digit numbers. Taggart apparently makes his players earn those, based on what he did at Oregon. That has led to several jersey number changes:
Number changes
QB James Blackman goes from 1 to 13
CB Levonta Taylor goes from 1 to 28
RB Cam Akers goes from 3 to 23
RB Khalan Laborn goes from 4 to 21
LB Dontavious Jackson goes from 5 to 16
TE Tre’ McKitty goes from 6 to 16
WR Nyqwan Murray goes from 8 to 11
CB Stanford Samuels III goes from 8 to 18
RB Jacques Patrick goes from 9 to 19
* Several players have bulked up or slimmed down considerably
Weight gains, losses (up or down more than 5 pounds, compared to 2017 roster)
QB James Blackman is 6-5, 176 -- was 6-5, 169
LB Dontavious Jackson is 6-3, 227 -- was 6-3, 232
LB DeCalon Brooks is 5-10, 211 -- was 5-10, 202
LB Emmett Rice is 6-2, 208 -- was 6-2, 213
DB Stanford Samuels is 6-2, 184 -- was 6-2, 169
DB Cyrus Fagan is 6-1, 191 -- was 6-1, 186
WR Tamorrion Terry is 6-4, 197 -- was 6-4, 191
DT Arthur Williams is 6-4, 316 -- was 6-4, 301
DT Marvin Wilson is 6-5, 323 -- was 6-5, 332
DT Cedric Wood is 6-3, 313 -- was 6-3, 318
DT Cory Durden is 6-5, 296 -- was 6-5, 309
DT Wally Aime is 6-5, 295 -- was 6-5, 300
DE Delvin Purifoy is 6-2, 279 -- was 6-2, 264
DE Tre Lawson is 6-6, 233 -- was 6-6, 250
DE Brian Burns is 6-5, 231 -- was 6-5, 227
K Ricky Aguayo is 6-2, 216 -- was 6-2, 196
OL Landon Dickerson is 6-6, 325 -- was 6-6, 310
OL Jauan Williams is 6-7, 300 -- was 6-7, 293
OL Derrick Kelly us 6-5, 317 -- was 6-5, 325
OL Josh Ball is 6-8, 335 -- was 6-8, 325
* New numbers have been released for early enrollees:
DB Jaiden Woodbey (6-3, 216) is No. 22
LB Amari Gainer (6-3, 208) is No. 33
OL Christian Armstrong (6-4, 333) is No. 77
* Fullbacks Johnathan Vickers and Gabe Nabers are now listed as tight ends. There are no fullbacks in Taggart's offense.
* No surprise, but WR Da'Vante Phillips is not listed on the roster. He was on the roster last fall despite his offseason arrest. But sources had told Warchant previously that he was not expected to return.
Number changes
QB James Blackman goes from 1 to 13
CB Levonta Taylor goes from 1 to 28
RB Cam Akers goes from 3 to 23
RB Khalan Laborn goes from 4 to 21
LB Dontavious Jackson goes from 5 to 16
TE Tre’ McKitty goes from 6 to 16
WR Nyqwan Murray goes from 8 to 11
CB Stanford Samuels III goes from 8 to 18
RB Jacques Patrick goes from 9 to 19
* Several players have bulked up or slimmed down considerably
Weight gains, losses (up or down more than 5 pounds, compared to 2017 roster)
QB James Blackman is 6-5, 176 -- was 6-5, 169
LB Dontavious Jackson is 6-3, 227 -- was 6-3, 232
LB DeCalon Brooks is 5-10, 211 -- was 5-10, 202
LB Emmett Rice is 6-2, 208 -- was 6-2, 213
DB Stanford Samuels is 6-2, 184 -- was 6-2, 169
DB Cyrus Fagan is 6-1, 191 -- was 6-1, 186
WR Tamorrion Terry is 6-4, 197 -- was 6-4, 191
DT Arthur Williams is 6-4, 316 -- was 6-4, 301
DT Marvin Wilson is 6-5, 323 -- was 6-5, 332
DT Cedric Wood is 6-3, 313 -- was 6-3, 318
DT Cory Durden is 6-5, 296 -- was 6-5, 309
DT Wally Aime is 6-5, 295 -- was 6-5, 300
DE Delvin Purifoy is 6-2, 279 -- was 6-2, 264
DE Tre Lawson is 6-6, 233 -- was 6-6, 250
DE Brian Burns is 6-5, 231 -- was 6-5, 227
K Ricky Aguayo is 6-2, 216 -- was 6-2, 196
OL Landon Dickerson is 6-6, 325 -- was 6-6, 310
OL Jauan Williams is 6-7, 300 -- was 6-7, 293
OL Derrick Kelly us 6-5, 317 -- was 6-5, 325
OL Josh Ball is 6-8, 335 -- was 6-8, 325
* New numbers have been released for early enrollees:
DB Jaiden Woodbey (6-3, 216) is No. 22
LB Amari Gainer (6-3, 208) is No. 33
OL Christian Armstrong (6-4, 333) is No. 77
* Fullbacks Johnathan Vickers and Gabe Nabers are now listed as tight ends. There are no fullbacks in Taggart's offense.
* No surprise, but WR Da'Vante Phillips is not listed on the roster. He was on the roster last fall despite his offseason arrest. But sources had told Warchant previously that he was not expected to return.
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